First day at Write Group

Hi everyone,

I started my role at Write Group this morning, and it went well. It seems like it will be a lot of calendar management and word processing. Everyone is very welcoming at the office, and I think it will be a great part-time job (for now). I go to work at 9, so Rory and I are able to ride the bus into work together. My shift ends at 12:30 or 1, and then I'm able to go home for lunch, or grab something in town.

Oh, but there is this: there was fresh gum on my bus seat this morning, so I had to report to work with ruined tights. Lame.

This afternoon I went to Newtown to pick up some bits and bobs. I bought some new tights (see above), some toiletries, my new Snapper bus pass (sort of like the Oyster card in London), and then hit up the second hand shops. What in the world would I do without charity shops? For $20 NZ dollars I bought: A Footprint Nepal Travel Guide, A Lonely Planet Southern Africa Travel Guide, a big black leather purse for work, a small leather purse for traveling, a big leather belt, my new favorite Django & Juliette shoes (see picture!), and some other The Last Great Footwear shoes. It might seem like a lot, but I started with a list which included travel books (for our trip home), flat shoes for work, a purse, and a belt. So I didn't do too badly.

I am a charity shop addict.

Tonight I am making African Peanut Chicken soup (with our leftover roast chicken, peanut butter, tomatoes, onions, curry powder, and potatoes). We've been crunching numbers for our savings account, and Rory got the all-clear from his boss for getting our visas extended.

Love, Amy