if you can then you can play sudoku.
Love this game. Best site online that I've managed to find. Amazing... a simple game that I've used to procrastinate with when I had uni assignments. Unfortunately there's not much that I have to procrastinate with these days so I have to find time. Clocked myself doing a medium one on the website in 7min33sec... trying to see if I can pick up my old speed and do em really quick :)
Saturday, April 29, 2006
Saturday, April 22, 2006
More travel
Yep, been to a few more cities. Masterton and New Plymouth. There are a few more places in NZ that I haven't been to but I reckon that I'll be able to see those places with this job.
Only wish is that I actually get a client in Wellington itself. Going to Lower Hutt next week for a day so I guess that's Wgtn enough for you.
As for airpoints... well it's not growing that quickly. With every flight taking about 45min-1hour long... you might as well drive (that and some places don't have airports... go Masterton). Saw Mt Taranaki and it's definitely an impressive sight. The best view was on the way home where the plane flew right around it. Spent most of my time trying to see the summit and only caught a glimpse once while working.
The Len Lye Wind Wand:
It sat right in front of my hotel and I was trying to figure out what it meant. I didn't know it's name but the closest thing I thought it could be was:
* an antenna of an alien
* some spying device
* a symbol of New Plymouth's power orientated city (although I thought that the closest power generated device it related to was wind but how it related to wind power I don't know)
* substitute for a lighthouse
So post-New Plymouth, here's what I found: Len Lye had a speciality in making kinetic sculptures. The wind sculpture is part of this and it sways and oscillates with the wind. Unfortunately when I was there it wasn't windy, but at least I kind of guess right that the sculpture was something to do with the wind.
More info about the sculpture can be found at the New Plymouth District Council site.
New Plymouth is interesting, you can see it's traditional city with the good ole NZ feel but you can see parts of it becoming modern and contemporary. It was a mix of the art sculptures (of which there were a few), the change in building types and type of businesses opening up and furnishing their space in such a contemporary feel. But then right next door there's a cute little old ladies shop with dolls and tea cups. Change it's everywhere but as long there's a mix of old and new it'd keep a city up and developing.
Only wish is that I actually get a client in Wellington itself. Going to Lower Hutt next week for a day so I guess that's Wgtn enough for you.
As for airpoints... well it's not growing that quickly. With every flight taking about 45min-1hour long... you might as well drive (that and some places don't have airports... go Masterton). Saw Mt Taranaki and it's definitely an impressive sight. The best view was on the way home where the plane flew right around it. Spent most of my time trying to see the summit and only caught a glimpse once while working.
The Len Lye Wind Wand:
It sat right in front of my hotel and I was trying to figure out what it meant. I didn't know it's name but the closest thing I thought it could be was:
* an antenna of an alien
* some spying device
* a symbol of New Plymouth's power orientated city (although I thought that the closest power generated device it related to was wind but how it related to wind power I don't know)
* substitute for a lighthouse
So post-New Plymouth, here's what I found: Len Lye had a speciality in making kinetic sculptures. The wind sculpture is part of this and it sways and oscillates with the wind. Unfortunately when I was there it wasn't windy, but at least I kind of guess right that the sculpture was something to do with the wind.
More info about the sculpture can be found at the New Plymouth District Council site.
New Plymouth is interesting, you can see it's traditional city with the good ole NZ feel but you can see parts of it becoming modern and contemporary. It was a mix of the art sculptures (of which there were a few), the change in building types and type of businesses opening up and furnishing their space in such a contemporary feel. But then right next door there's a cute little old ladies shop with dolls and tea cups. Change it's everywhere but as long there's a mix of old and new it'd keep a city up and developing.
Tuesday, April 04, 2006
3 cities in 3 weeks
I'm now into my 6th week at work and enjoying it. Only bummer is the downtime in between jobs. Still I've been told to appreciate the quiet time while it lasts.
How glamourous is travelling?
I've always looked forward to the travelling as part of my job but to any upside there's a downside.
I've been to 3 cities in 3 weeks - Auckland, Rotorua and Palmy. I get a little bit of a chance to go walkabout after work though it's getting pretty dark nowadays. It's good to go out and see the various towns. I definitely think that Palmy as a city is such a rural city, it just has this rural feel even though you're in the middle of town.
Downside to all of the travelling is being away from home and missing the comforts of home. It's not all that fun being away from your family plus you're living out of your suitcase (though I'm getting good at knowing what to pack). Believe it or not but eating out all of the time isn't all that nice either, miss a nice home cook meal and I'm sure that the stuff you can buy out isn't all that healthy either.
All in all I have been enjoying work as it's been pretty engaging and interesting. Grad recruitment is up and running again and it's interesting to think back to last year when I was applying for jobs. It's somewhat strange being on the other side of the fence while all of this is going on but it does give some insight to how it's done. I knew the type of job I'd like then and am glad I picked this one.
How glamourous is travelling?
I've always looked forward to the travelling as part of my job but to any upside there's a downside.
I've been to 3 cities in 3 weeks - Auckland, Rotorua and Palmy. I get a little bit of a chance to go walkabout after work though it's getting pretty dark nowadays. It's good to go out and see the various towns. I definitely think that Palmy as a city is such a rural city, it just has this rural feel even though you're in the middle of town.
Downside to all of the travelling is being away from home and missing the comforts of home. It's not all that fun being away from your family plus you're living out of your suitcase (though I'm getting good at knowing what to pack). Believe it or not but eating out all of the time isn't all that nice either, miss a nice home cook meal and I'm sure that the stuff you can buy out isn't all that healthy either.
All in all I have been enjoying work as it's been pretty engaging and interesting. Grad recruitment is up and running again and it's interesting to think back to last year when I was applying for jobs. It's somewhat strange being on the other side of the fence while all of this is going on but it does give some insight to how it's done. I knew the type of job I'd like then and am glad I picked this one.
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