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Good morning from New Zealand! I hope you all have a better morning than me!!

It is Saturday morning, and I was planning to do a blog entry on my brand new camera today.

It was all so exciting when I went and picked up the camera from the seller on Tuesday. The seller made the effort to assure me that it is brand new and had never been used. (The camera was still in its original packaging, and did appear brand new to me.)

As of this morning, all ready to go, I had the brand new battery well and fully charged, and even rushed out yesterday (skipping morning tea) to purchase a Class 10 micro SDHC 8GB card especially for it….. only to now discover, when I turned the power on for the first time, that the touchscreen does not work.

Therefore, now my focus is on returning the faulty camera to the seller in order to secure a refund. I had also taken plenty of photos during the unboxing process, which are redundant now~~

Being a first time Trade Me user, I was silly enough to give the seller a positive feedback without testing the traded item out first. For someone who is already very paranoid, I am probably going to become even more paranoid now~~~~~ 

To be fair though, the seller might not have known there was an issue with the product. I had contacted him regarding the issue, and am in the process of waiting to hear back from him.

I had also made contact with Trade Me to inform them of my faulty purchase, in case the seller is unresponsive, which I dearly hope doesn’t happen!! 

First time bidding on Trade Me~~

Trade Me - New Zealand’s Online Auction Site

LOL!! It was a very intense experience for me! And I am glad to say I won the auction!!

It was for a new camera, which I plan to do a post on once I get my hands on it~~

Up until the end of the auction I could feel my heart racing, while obsessively clicking on the refresh button.

Baby P and Baby C were taking turns being held firmly by me during this adrenaline-pumping time.

Fingers crossed that it will be a smooth trade off and I will have my new camera soon!!

A day of great food~~

I have a very satisfied tummy!!

For morning tea Mum and I had some Macarons with Cappuccino

For Lunch we went to Narita and I had some Sashimi and Chicken Sushi

Then Mum, Dad, and I went to One Tree Grill for dinner~~~

By the way, please feel welcome to check out my food blog  if you like food photos and reading about food related topics!

My New Silk Dress! :D

I am so excited about my new dress!!

Front view of the dress

From the back

NZ size 4/US size 0

Even though it is called a Lola Strapless dress, it does come with detachable straps~~

The Kiwi Sun..

Most people love a sunny day. 

However, I am sure we can also agree there is such a thing as too much sun.

There are many areas in NZ which had been declared drought zones, the humidity has gone down so much the current update is that it is likely nearly the entire North Island will be declared in drought by the end of the week.

In the past few days when I am out walking my dogs, I feel like I am being barbecued~~

Honestly, when I am out in the sun I can FEEL it burning me. Luckily I haven’t had any actual sunburn.. yet…

The sunlight is so strong that even my hair has developed a reddish tinge to it.

I really hope there will be some rain and clouds coming, and that humidity increases soon!

Self reflection (3)

It is very interesting how much I am finding out about myself through my fur babies.

Suddenly it became very clear that I am a completely different person when I am weary.

I have never noticed this before, even though irreversible damages have been made, that I become a very grumpy and irritable person when I am tired or low on sugar.

I have also realised that I don’t like myself very much when I am irritable, and I am sure the people around me like me even less, and these are the people who are most important to me and I care very much for.

It is only very recently through my interaction with Baby P and Baby C that it came to my attention how different I am at handling them when I am fully rested compared to when I am tired.

In hindsight I began to see all the mistakes I have made before and all the people I have hurt, which I now know may have been prevented.

Sometimes people are kind enough that they are willing to forgive, but more than likely they won’t forget.

In a way, I am glad to know what my weaknesses are, because then I have a chance to work towards strengthening them.

It surprises me that I didn’t learn this about myself earlier, that it took me this long to see where my faults are.

In a sense, I feel extremely silly,  but it is always better late than never.

Mammy! Mammy! We don’t like it when you are grumpy!! Please take responsibility and work towards being a better Mum and person!!

YAY!! Success!!! XD

My Lavender stem cuttings sprouted roots!!