365 in 2014

Took my car through the car wash for the first time since I bought it - over
a year and a half ago! This was in aid of it looking all sparkly clean to be sold.
I do love a car wash. Probably because we didn't have a car when I was a kid.

A rainbow over Wellington Hospital

A box of fun...which was delivered with a pizza. Amazing times we live in

Pub quiz night = pizza. But tonight it was a burger.
It was pretty average but they were on the right track with the beetroot - beetroot
in a burger is always a smart move

Pretty evening sky reflection in our living room window

A beautiful day over in Martinborough with some
girlfriends for lunch and a few wine tastings.
We're so grown up

The result of last week's recipe - Pumpkin and Spianch Rotolo Bake. Which
actually turned into a lasagne as I didn't have fresh lasagne sheets for the rotolo part.
Delicious but a LOT of work with everything made from scratch

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First proper meal cooked in the new house - chicken,
capsicum and eggplant bake (and some pretty flowers
from my mama).

Aaaaand....no Tuesday picture this week. Boo

I like the way the afternoon sun lights up the town belt.
This is the view across Newtown from our bedroom window

Fish and chips at the beach!

Awaiting trick or treaters with a glass of wine. And a very squashed pumpkin donut
that I picked up for the boy at Dunkin' Donuts in Auckland airport, on the
way back from a day trip for work (because Dunkin' Donuts isn't in Wellington)

Thought this recipe looked good when I saw it in a magazine
at the hairdresser. Stay tuned for the result next week!

Spent Sunday afternoon weeding this garden bed - and stabbed
myself in the arm with a trowel in the process.
All ready for a little veggie and herb garden now though.
Results of this, also next week!

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Boxes, boxes and more boxes. I had way more stuff to pack than I anticipated.

A lovely bike ride home along the scenic route.

We picked up the keys to our new flat! And had a beer there to celebrate.

Last night in my awesome flat. We had a final dinner together
and one of my flatmates made this delicious Mexican
chilli chocolate pudding - so good.

Moving day. And bubbles to celebrate a long and
tiring, but very exciting, day.

Pretty flowers (some fressias I think?) to brighten up the new place, with a
backdrop of empty boxes. I bought the makeshift vase for $3 at the Salvation
Army store down the road.

We had out of town visitors to stay on our second night in the new place.
There were a few hangovers on Sunday, but that was sorted out quick smart with a
bracing walk up Mt Victoria.

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Monday! It usually seems to be this day in particular that I miss, when I miss a day. Nothing interesting happens on Mondays anyway, right? If Monday were shoes, they'd be crocs. But anyway...

On Tuesday I got to meet a new little guy who was
the cutest and tiniest

And I drank beer at Moon with a really good friend on Wednesday

I forced someone into going for an after work walk around the south coast, and
caught a lone surfer

I do like a spin class (as much as it's possible to truly enjoy exercise)
but I'm not so sure about this 'high-octane euphoria business'

Bright blooms for my flatmate's birthday

And fruity décor at brunch in Mt Cook

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I needed this message from my tea bag. Looking
for a new place is stressful!

I had another full day's training at Maranui Surf Life Saving Club (nothing to do
withlife saving unfortunately). The clouds were pretty spectacular

After a multitude of lists and conversations and consideration - we were lucky
and confirmed a new flat to live in - yay! We definitely consulted the magic
eight ball pen for guidance along the way

A nice pint of Psycho Keller and a catch up with a pretty
special friend visiting from Berlin

A new dish to try at The Ramen Shop. Pretty stoked we're staying local in our new
place, and can continue to enjoy all the awesome places in Newtown

Speaking of which, I've been stalking our new place recently, you know, just
standing outside and staring up at it at various times of day. As you do.
This cute bus stop is right nearby

An awesome weekend was concluded with a friend's birthday celebration on what
felt like a mid-summer's day. This summer is going to be amazing - I can feel it

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Found these beauties peaking over my fence. I am so happy spring is here
and we've had some really stellar days lately

This Tuesday afternoon was so clear, you could see all the way to the
snowy Rimutakas

I had a beer and some pizza at Newtown's newest hang out,
Moon Bar. They have a few choice pinball machines, including
this vintage number. It's so cool to have a great bar and live music
venue right on the door step

I bought some cute new flats. They were pretty cheap and, interestingly,
completely vegan

Another first this week was trying Beer Meets Grill. The burgers are pretty amazing,
but the wait for both a table and food was so long. If I was hungry, I wouldn't
choose this place

I've been dying to go to The Hangar for brunch for a while.
Whilst the coffee was good (cute tray and little tasting notes too), the food was
disappointing - super hard toast and everything was a bit cold, including the plate.
So my inner foodie was left wanting this week

Another beaut of a day -  you could almost touch the south island on this
Sunday morning walk

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Unfortunately I was sick with a tummy bug on the Monday of this week, so there's no photo. Damn. I'm sure that no-one would've been interested in anything I was seeing that day. But enough about that - here are some pics from the rest of the week!

It's love, isn't it? An exhibition in the light boxes in
Courtenay Place park

Te Papa from the City to Sea bridge on a sunny spring day

A really awesome seared beef salad I made, with beetroot, feta and a horseradish
and peppercorn sauce. And with a nice glass of pinot to boot

This lion was looking after the entrance way of an Indian
restaurant I went to on a Friday night

80s roller disco at the Kilbirnie Recreation Centre. Cannot express how
much fun this was. I loved skating as a kid, and it's a skill I haven't lost, thankfully

Sunday breakfast for one - avocado, bacon and scrambled eggs,
And People's Coffee of course!