2008-02-01 In January, I...

... saw (and touched) a makahiya
... learned how to ride a jeep
... had to leave my girlfriend behind (temporarily!)
... came to New Zealand
... started a new job
... got my bag back (Air New Zealand lost it)
... learned the importance of changing passwords
... moved into my current apartment
... got a bank account, DSL and an IRD number
... learned a new programming language: Jade
... got my first geek shirt
... implemented a Google Gadget
... started jogging again

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I don't like coffee. And I don't like coke. Nevertheless I had one cup/can of each today. Both did a good job at keeping my eyes open. Next time I'll stick to coffee, though. It's not half as disgusting (in fact I really like the smell of it!), it's warm and can be diluted with milk and de-bittered with sugar. Zero Sugar Coke is even worse than the usual stuff. Ewww!

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I did it again! Tonight I was going to go and see Mela with a few co-workers. We talked about it before we called it a day and I think I remembered the street number to be 191 or 193 or something in that area. Next to where I go for swimming. Easy. I'll be there at 9pm. Or so I thought.
Admittedly, I was a little late. I got there at 9.15pm. Now here's the thing: No one was there! No one I knew, anyway. A few punks were standing outside, smoking and trying to look cool and indifferent, but that's it. I cursed myself for not having a single number to call.

Lynda, if you're reading this: Where have you been? And no, that's not a poor excuse. "Oops, I forgot! I was tired and went to bed at 9pm." That's a poor excuse ;-)