The Book of Ashes

Weekend in Martinborough 1:34PM

It was a pretty wicked weekend really. On Saturday we went for a walk to visit the x-games. Lots of people on a hot day. Looked pretty cool but we didn't stay long. After some shopping we headed up to my uncle and aunties to help shift some large sheets of gib board down there path.

Sunday we got up early and headed off to Martinborough. The day was warm and a little overcast but otherwise great for a day of drinking at the TK vineyard.

We got there just around 10:30, cracked open our first beers, unpacked our gear at the house we had rented and headed off for the vineyard. Once there we set out our blankets and lay back for a day of fine drinking and eating while listening to the band.

After discussing with Tom how the more drunk I got the more tolerant I became to different kinds of music and Tom having said he didn't change much, even when drunk, well he got pretty drunk and ended up going up and dancing to some old styles music. Pretty funny. He doesn't remember the bus ride home. He probably doesn't want to remember how badly he was playing hacky back at the house either. So back at the house we drunk more, had a BBQ and played some drinking games. Was pretty cool. We were all in bed by 10-11 though. Over 12 hours drinking was a little too much.

Next morning Tom wasn't feeling too good. He made a few emergency visists to the bathroom and came to brunch but didn't make it any further than the front seat of the car. We headed off to Greytown for a wonder around the shops then back home to rest.

Good weekend.

You know you live in Wellington (or why you left!) when... 4:19PM

You can say "Wellington is full of ferries" and not be considered homophobic.

You can recognise half the city's population when walking down the street.

You can afford a $1000 suit but still flat in a house that requires 3 sets of clothing and two dehumidifiers to stay warm.

You see someone travelling 100kph on the motorway and you complain how fast people travel these days.

You walk from the Railway Station to Willis Street without ever checking for traffic.

"Just turn left at the first StarMart, walk down the street till you get to the third StarMart, turn right, go 3 StarMarts up and you're there"

Seeing the Brooklyn Wind Turbine not turning is a newsworthy event.

It takes you 20 minutes to drive around the block in peak traffic due to the 'one way system'.

Boarding a Stagecoach bus is a hazardous activity.

You take a bodyguard down Courtenay Place in case you bump into a drunk politician.

The centre line is negotiable, especially on the Brooklyn & Hataitai hills where parked cars can take up 80% of the road

You get altitude sickness going from your car to your front door.

You have to leave the city to do your shopping.

Any wind that doesn't threaten to take your roof off is just a 'bit of a breeze'

You can detect 27 different shades of black suit.

When an earthquake hits, instead of hiding under your desk, you hold a bet with your workmates on the force, focus and epicentre.

When giving directions to tourists, you point up.

You go out for your $5 coffee with friends and complain how expensive Auckland is.