Orewa Beach (North End)

These are some photos that I took with the iPad (excuse bad quality) of the North end of Orewa Beach from Arrundel Reserve on Saturday 3 August on my way up to Warkworth.  I love to take pictures especially of landscapes/ scenery- just need to invest in a decent camera some day :)

Looking out the Peninsula (I love this picture!)

Again, out to the Peninsula.

Looking towards Hatfields Beach/ Waiwera way.

The Art Gallery

Yesterday afternoon I went down to the city to the Auckland Art Gallery with Carla, Lisa, and Toni.  Art may not entirely be my thing, but there was some pretty amazing works of art there!  Some being of original art of New Zealand artists mainly, there was some pretty amazing landscapes that I throughly liked!  I love architecture type things, so the 3D models of buildings on the top level where we went and saw last were totally right up my alley, they even had little paper (1cm tall?) people cut out and put on to show the size in relation to life size that we see.

I think I have been to the Art Gallery before at a trip for primary or intermediate school, but I am not entirely certain.

It was definitely an awesome experience, that I got to have with people I love :)  We would have been there for nearly two hours looking around, and going through the different exhibit areas.  It was a very nice and chilled afternoon, having dinner out in New Market (Epsom) afterwards.

Term 3 has started back...

I went back to school on Monday 29th July- back into the swing of things, and normality of school life, having to get up and ready for school by 8.15am again.  Having to make sure all my homework and assignments for the next day are complete, that I have my work in order again.

I have two regular television programs I watch daily with a few weekly ones too, which even though they are set on series link on the freeview box I like to watch them at their actual times in between doing homework, talking to people, eating, and reading.

The first few days of this term have been absolutely manic, I got a test sprung on me in English Tuesday, an ICAS English test.  Only managed half of it so I had to make up the rest of the answers- multi choice I have a 25% chance that they are correct, so thats something.

I have had a biology internal due Wednesday morning, a English part assignment due Friday and a Social Studies internal due 5th August.  Busy busy busy over here at the moment.  Once all of those are done more internals are bound to come up in a few subjects, but not as many as I have had all at the same time as mock exams are fast approaching and the external subject teachers are all preparing for them now.

Rainbows End

I had the most amazing day on Saturday celebrating Toni's 28th Birthday with a trip out to Rainbows End in Auckland! The day was pretty much perfect for it with there not being any rain, no drops or anything, it wasn't the warmest, but it was still so amazing!

We went on the motion master, and pirate ship before heading up to the fear fall!!! I was freaking out a little on the fear fall going up, and then waiting for it to drop from the top, the first time I screamed with my eyes shut the whole way down!  I screamed a lot that day... oops (la).

I have been to Rainbows End I think twice before this time, last time was five years ago! Not much had actually changed, just one new ride added- don't remember what it was called though, oh and the fact I don't think I am as much of a dare devil as I use to be... Still love amusement parks though, still want to bungy jump too! :)

I never got any pictures from Rainbows End as the camera decided not to want to co-operate with the new SD card that got put in before we left that morning.

Allie and Ollie

When these two hear a car, hear people, hear the cats, or hear anything that could possibly mean attention to them they will go up to the front door (ranch slider) and sit waiting.  If they see a human, especially either Mum, Wendy or me, they will sit wagging their tail as though their butts will wag off!! 

There are constantly dog toys lying around the house as the basket of Allie and Ollie's toys sit in the hallway.. it is often empty when Ollie is around, he loves to go and get one by one and empty it and leave them places- mainly the lounge!!

Allie knows that she is not allowed on the couch at all when people are home, but she will go up there and sleep on it when we are out.  Where as though Ollie knows he's not allowed he will constantly be up on the couch with a teddy playing with it, or "pretending" to sleep.  

Allie loves having Ollie's company and when Wendy isn't at home for a day or more and has Ollie with her, Allie will act all sad, and be really annoying wanting her playmate back!!  

Allie and Ollie get on really well, and love to play together- chasing each other mainly and trying to get the best treats as they sit waiting in the kitchen when you are cooking, or will sit next to you while you are eating.

I went for a little detour on Tuesday...

I went for a detour on Tuesday after going out to a friends house out in Stanmore Bay, I decided to go down a road I never knew existed (I don't exactly know the coast particularly well even though I have lived here for coming up three years!)  I found a picnic stop over viewing place and took a couple of picture- quality is not the best though!

Love this! Sun shining through the trees

View right out on the peninsula- I am assuming the furtherest tip will as far out on the peninsula you can go which is Gulf Harbour

I just love this!  The sea through the trees, you are also able to see a couple islands far away in the distance! The one on the far left I think might be Kauwau, and the one in the middle might possibly be Great Barrier.

Puppy photos

Here are some of the puppy photos from our visit a couple weeks ago:

Em (Dolly)
Katie (Andee)

Em and Katie

Em and Katie

Allie, Em, Katie and their "dad"

Allie, Em, and Katie