Hello 2005!

All my family had got out of bed very early this morning for we have to go to Hamilton lake to celebrate the New Year with our friends. The Sunshine Society organised a tramping trip for the people who did not travel to other countries this morning.

It was far too short a tramping trip, but it was great because all of us had fun. We started the year singing the national anthem, and raise the flag in front of the lake. We walked for 45 minutes from 9:30 a.m. to about 10:20 a.m. The lake walkway is a new infrastructure set up by the Hamilton City Council. Living in Hamilton is like living in heaven, but the houses around the lake made the experience less "nature". The houses made the lake more artificial. However, the ducks and the geese were all out on the calm water. The weather wasn't perfect, but it wasn't cold. We enjoyed a walk in the rain. As my Chinese teacher used to say, the lake is the prettiest when it's raining. I believe that she was right. The lake is the prettiest when it's raining. The reflections of us on the lake made the walk worth while.

We each got a bottle of water in the beginning and a small bread curtesy of the society.

Mum and dad quickly drove us home to prepare for the activities in the afternoon. Mr. W is leaving Hamilton, so all of our family went to his house to send him off. Fuzzy was Mr.W's youngest daughter's classmate and schoolmate. We talked, ate, and talke some more indoor because the weather didn't hold. The rain started pouring, but the BBQ and the other food were good.

The low point was probably when someone started collecting donations. It's not because it was not a good cause, it was because I didn't bring any money so had to take some from mum's wallet. So bad! And the woman wanted my address because she is going to give me a receipt. What receipt! I don't even want to give you money. Don't give me a receipt. I don't need a receipt.

Anyway, the kids (means us) played cards together. We played Snap, taught Tofushark's bf how to play Bridge, and played 99 together. We learned many things about people who we didn't know, and learn a lot more things about our friends we knew.

I found out how each keys on K's keychain work. That was a completely useless piece of information unless I become his girlfriend or a thief to his house, which is highly unlikely. I don't know what he is doing, but he is very weird. He has too much on his plate, I suppose. And he is far too pretty to be single. I believe that if he has a girlfriend then a lot of girls will be heartbroken, etc. You know what I mean.

I found that he wants to be treated as someone who is normal, so that's exactly what I do. I don't think he has been blessed with good looks; he's cursed by it. I hope he is going to be o.k. Just a little bit worried that he will not survive in the big bad world out there. He seems so fragile and young.

R is so funny. Don't know if he is trying to be funny or is real funny that way. Found out that either M or A (the guy wearing red shirt and has a cute small silver cellphone) is dad's computer teacher's grandson. Ah! So complicated, isn't it? Anyway, his mum is very good at singing and is in our choir. There you go. We are friends.

Overall today has been hectic and fun. I love 2005 already. Purpleskirt has already invited me to watch Phantom of Opera and we may get to go out for one day in Rotorua. Cool.

Last Day of 2004

Today I have been cleaning my front door. The old cloth has been used to wipe away all the grime on the front door and the back door, when one of our friend came visit. She brought the fish from Mr. C, who now lives in Auckland and loves fishing. He is a nice man.

Apart from cleaning the doors, I have also been vacuuming. However, the household chore ended because I got interested in A Series of Unfortunate Events, the book my sister borrowed from library. The Carnivorous Carnival is a particular good one, but of course, it's filled with many unfortunate events that I shall not relate to you, who should feel very happy for the New Year.

The evening is filled with lousy television programs, the only good one being a music chart that starts at 10p.m. I suppose you are not allowed to watch TV during the New Year countdown. You are supposed to: A: talk to your friends who are partying with you; B: talk to your family who are spending the holiday with you; or C: talk to your friends via text messaging or the internet. I am on C right now, and did B earlier.

Hope everything goes alright, and hopefully people will recover from the tsunami. All the best wishes go out for these people who are trying to survive the initial situations and later rebuild their lives. I hope they will get the help they need.

Love.

Start writing a magazine

I have started writing a magazine called Fairy Tale. Althought I know that it will never be published in the formal publishing house, I write it with all my heart because truly I don't care what other people think about my writing anymore. I write what I like and if they are accurate information, then I will write them no matter what other people think.

For the first edition of Fairy Tale, I have done the review for the new movie, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events. I have also included a Fashion Fit For a Princess column. This part has some pictures that I have taken back from Cambridge township. Their cloth shop sends out free flyers that gave me some clothing ideas. I will also put in some of my original clothing designs in the future editions. I have hand drawn these pictures, and will later colour them in to make the page more interesting. The last part that I did tonight is To Do List for 2005.

Maybe I should include a puzzle, or a crossword of some description for the amusement of myself. Generally speaking my holiday has gone well. I have been to New Plymouth with my family. The weather, was fortunately good for this occasion. I have been to the movies with FUzzyslowmo, my dear sister, and my friend Purple skirt and her younger brother, the famous flute player. I have enjoyed OCEAN'S 12 with them. Happy feeling all round in spite of the the rainy season that never goes away.

Dad has been talking about wasting money buying the presents for our friends in Christmas and the consequence of certain credit card getting bounced. If he has noticed, nearly half the world buy Christmas presents to one another instead of sulking and brooding in the holiday season. Please have some compasion for your daughters. It's bad enough that he does not give us presents, now he is going to prevent us giving our friends small presents as well. I have worked hard this year and getting a free Masters degree has helped out our family financially. However, he doesn't seen to be satisfy with the whole thing and keep asking us to save more money. If he is still fuming tomorrow then I might consider staying in my room whole day. This is peachful protest. I have also washed the lunch dishes and helped out in the garden. What does he want? I am trying my best to study and make small amount of money so that the family can depend on my meagre income. Anyway, he seems to see this situation and start to come around. Why does he love money so much? He seems to be too stingy to love his daughters and wife, who are always standing by him. We are the other members of the family. If he doesn't have us, or have any other kind of daughters or wife, then he may discover that his life does not run as smoothly as now. He may discover that his wife will squander away his fortune and his daughters will live far away and use up all his money!!!!!

Anyway, I will stop hunt down my dear father because he will not change. He is ok. He is not so hopeless because afterall, he saw that compromise may be the last thing that can keep this family intact. He knows that making a truce with us is important for the harmony of our family. And I am happy that he knows that, and I love him for chaning for us.