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Hi Everyone, My name is Leigh,
...... and i'm a chronic....drug (coffee) addict, wine addict, writing addict, sleep addict, along with all the rest of the addictive stuff out there. ................................?? *Wink*

This is apparently my blog. *Shock* Never done one of these before... so hopefully I dont screw it up too much as I am quite prone to do.

From my understanding - blogging is kinda like keeping an online diary? That everyone can read? All readers need to keep my wee secrets!

*Note5* LEIGH's DISCLAIMER: *Note5*
Well - I've never kept a diary that EVERYONE can read before *Blush* - so hopefully anyone who reads this doesn't get offended.
If you do - I will warn you now - there is probably more crap in here that you probably shouldn't read as well. *Wink* Surprised?

I'm sure. Anyhoo. If you would like to know anything more about me - then have a read of:
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It's just a little profile type thing - about me.

Enjoy !

*Heart* xoxo Leigh-Lee
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January 27, 2008 at 2:05pm
January 27, 2008 at 2:05pm
#563690
Hi Everyone

Well, I have been gone for about a month now. Been renovating my house, therefore I had to dismantle everything, and move it.

Christmas went well. It was very frantic, and my husband and I decided to have Xmas at our house for the family, so it was busy busy busy. I recieved everything I wanted, and the recipients of my gifts seemed to be very happy with theirs - so I must have done something right.

Its my second wedding anniversary today. It's a bit strange really - I feel like we were married just yesterday - its flown past so quickly. (Must be having a good time then!)

The house renovations, yes well. Lets just say, you come across ALOT of unexpected moments and things going wrong. We seem to be doing just fine now that all the walls have been replaced, new beams and stuff have gone up so that our house won't fall down, and we even have a new bathroom, dressing room, extended living room, and a rebuilt library. So things seem to be moving along, just not quite fast enough for my liking though.
I'm just about back up and running - well - my library is being painted this week, so hopefully I can get that back up by next weekend. It would be really nice anyway. My husbad is still having minor heart problems due to the cable TV being cut. Mind you - It was my dad that actually cut the cable for his. We had to put a wall right where the cable was running - so it wasn't like we had any options. *Wink*

Anyway - I better get back to work. Sigh.
Works going well. Even though my boss isn't around anymore - so its a little odd. I'm still enjoying being back though.

Off to work.

xoxo Leigh

December 14, 2007 at 6:54pm
December 14, 2007 at 6:54pm
#555226
Life is not treating me well at the moment.

My boss had a tragic diving accident last weekend and passed away. I have been trying to hold the fort, so to speak, and deal with her death. I have lost a really good friend, and boss, and i'm in serious mourning at the moment. Pink Floyd is helping. Haha.
Last night, my Chief Executive and I had a party with all my colleagues in her office. I haven't drunk that amount of alcohol in a very very long time. I think it was really good us all being in there, becuase it was only Ben (CE) and I that would actually walk into that office. The rest of the staff were treating it as tapu. (sacred)

Here in New Zealand, when a Maori dies, we have something called a 'Tangi'. This is kind of like a really long funeral which goes for three days.

It starts normally when you carry the person onto the marae. (venue) Then when they get there, the family must stay with the deseased the whole time. You are never ever to leave a body by itself. (I lead our company onto the venue - as we were hosting the tangi, and I was the closest person that she worked with.)
We all take turns at looking after her, and this gives the family time out to shower, eat etc.

People come and go and visit the deseased, and chat away to them. Its a really good thing to be able to say goodbye like this, and it helps get things off your chest. This really helps with the different stages of the grieving process.

We buried Jax on Thursday finally, however I was up all night on wednesday with the whanau (family) and her friends all telling stories. So i'm totally exausted. I was also a pall-bearer as well.
(Never been one of those!) And I appear to have put my back out a little.

Anyways. Now i'm totalled. I don't know how long it will take for our company to recover from the shock and death of the leading executive.
This coming week is the last week of work before Xmas, and I have a business plan to get together and approved. Our financial year doesn't start until April,. but I have to get it sorted as it will need to go to the publishers as soon as I get back in January. Ugh.

Anyways. I better go, cos I just got home, and I need to have a shower and get some clean clothes on. God, i'm so tired. I'm exhausted. I have been crying since last saturday.
December 1, 2007 at 2:45pm
December 1, 2007 at 2:45pm
#552745
Hi everyone,

Well, we are home from China and I have been extremely busy.
All the work that I left for people to do and complete while I was away wasn't done. Obviously at the bottom of their 'If I Feel Like It' lists.
Very annoying, so I have had to spend alot of time doing that work, catching up, etc.
Not only that, I had two major assignments due in, so I had to do that, and hand in. I recieved an email saying that I graduate this coming week. Jeepers, I thought that I would have a little more time - however, now I have to go and get all my regalia, get dressed up... (And to be honest - I really can't be bothered!)
Oh well, all part of the process I suppose.

Last week I had to go south for work. We went and stayed in theis French town called Akaroa. That was pretty amazing, as we got to play with dolphins the whole time we were there. They were basically stalking us around the waters. They were Hector Dolphins, quite small, and the rarest in the world... and they were flocking all over us.
There were other boats out in the water - tour groups who wanted to swim with them, but as soon as these dolphins saw us coming, they were streaking through the water to us. Quite endearing really - poor tourists!

Anyway - Now its only three weeks of work left, and then its Christmas. I'm taking a month off work over Christmas, as we are renovating our house. (Making the living room bigger, fixing the walls and putting a wardobe in a bedroom, and putting in an ensuite and big wardrobe off our bedroom..)

I have to move my library, which I started packing up yesterday. 99% of the books have been packed away in boxes, and the room is feeling rather empty and cold. If I talk, I echo. Quite strange. All the shelves around the walls are to comdown soon, and all I will be left with is a desk, and my system set up until Christmas - then I shut down for a month. Scary isn't it. No WDC for a whole month.

Anyways - Better move on, I have a few things to do. Like packing up the rest of my library!
Will write again soon, and I'll post some photos of these dolphins too.

Xoxo Leigh

November 13, 2007 at 1:23pm
November 13, 2007 at 1:23pm
#548905
Home. Man I love home.

It's good to be back, even though I have been a tad jet-lagged since. All I want to do is sleep, stay in my pajama's and drink tea... Instead though, I have to be at work.

Anyways. This is just about all I have the energy for today.
*yawn*

Xoxo L
November 8, 2007 at 6:47am
November 8, 2007 at 6:47am
#547676
We are finally back in Shanghai - arrived last nite. We were all saying to ourselves... 'thank god we are back home in Shanghai!'

Beijing was a real shock for me. I hadn't expected it to be so poluted that you couldn't see across the road. We accidentally hijacked a taxi there. I dont think he had a drivers licence - nor do I think he expected three white people just to jump into his taxi. Poor guy.

He had no idea where he was going, we got pulled over by a cop, and even though we were trying to give him instructions, we ended up driving right past the hotel that we were staying at!!!!! Then.. the saga continues - we couldn't get off the motorway, we nearly crashed, (a couple of times) we were boxed in with all the other RUDE drivers tooting at us! Half an hour later we arrived at a french bakery around the corner from our hotel. Talk about an adventure!!! And we ended up back in the same spot that we began with. *Smile*

We went to the Great Wall yesterday. Its miles away from Beijing - a solid 1.5 hours drive. (We hired a driver for the day) Boy that was amazing. HUGE. Never seen anything like it. So we ran around on that for about 45 minutes, took the photo's, and now we can say 'been there, done that'. Ticked that off the 'to do' list.

When we came down from the wall, there were hundreds of stalls/shops/cupboards trying to sell us junk. We called it 'running the gauntlet'. It was a s***load of fun. There were people coming from all angles trying to sell t-shirts, brass crap with the wall engraved on it, postcards, blankets, all sorts. Heaps of fun though. We bargained our way through it, and came out the other end laughing. Lots of fun dodging and bartering our way through.

Its a bit strange in China . Most things around beijing are dead. Its like the land isn't utilised at all. Its dry and yellow. the smog is simply awful, even though it did lighten up a little once we reached the great wall. Thos mountains are beautiful. If it weren't for the rubbish in the air, it would have been stunning. It still was, just the clear skies would have made it amazing.

Off to get Mikes handmade suit fitted - which he was measured for the other day. All very exciting.

Just had a really good breakfast, so I'm ready for the day. Thats what we have been doing here, eating up large for breakfast, and that basically tides us over for the day.

The loo's are gross here, and Sue and I get super excited when we find a clean one. Its a real celebration! Haha.

Anyways. Should probably get out of here, the sun is shining today, and its looks like its gonna be hot. 20 Degrees approx. There is even blue sky! (Air is SO much cleaner than Beijing !)
November 8, 2007 at 6:44am
November 8, 2007 at 6:44am
#547675
Boy - is this an experience! Jeepers.

Lets just say, I can look directly at the sun here in Beijing , and i'm not blinded. The polution is so dense, I can't even see across the street properly - let alone see the sun shining. As Sue said this morning - It's like something out of a science fiction movie. Really scary. I have no idea how on earth they are going to have the olympics here next year - the place is diabolical.

We went to Xi'an yesterday from Shanghai . A good 2 hour flight inland to the mountains. Not that we could actually see the mountains which were right next to us - due to more polution. (Our guide said it was mist. HAHAHAHA!)

We were kidknapped by our taxi driver - who couldn't speak English. I am NOT joking. We got into the cab at the airport - off to Xi'an city centre to get a 'private car' to take us to the Terracotta Warriors, and on the way, the taxi driver decided that he wanted our business instead! No English though! He just had certain phrases written in a laminated piece of paper - and we were to repond to them.

Anyhoo - The warriors were absolutely incredible, and I was in complete awe of them. I have never been in the same breathing space as something so old. Just amazing. I managed to pick up a few miniatures, so i'm chuffed about that. No idea how i'm gonna get them home though. Might have to fed-ex our clothes home so that we can take the weight back!!

The Novotel Beijing is a VERY nice hotel, with very good european food. We need a bit of comfort. It also has european loo's as well. More comfort. They do look a bit like a rocket though. They are a cross between a bidet, loo, spray thingee, not to mention a bottom heater. I had to get Mike to figure out how to work it before I would use it. Useless I know! I can't believe that I'[m a little scared of the toilet~!!

We went to tian'an men square today, and to the forbidden city. *sigh* Very good, incredible infact - however there were millions of people there, and it was very hard to walk ten feet without getting accosted by people wanting to sell you something.

Again, the beggers and homeless are very hard to walk past. It really makes you realise how lucky we are in NZ. Clear skies, hardly any beggers.

Its not that warm here, alot cooler than Shanghai . Last night when we got off the plane it was only 5 degrees. Brrr. Then, we had to get on a bus, and drive to the arrival thing. 240 Gates! HUGE!

Anyways. Better go. Gotta find somewhere to eat, drink, and be sociable with Mike and Sue again.

Tomorrow we go exploring at the great wall, and the ming tombs. Very exciting.

November 4, 2007 at 3:19am
November 4, 2007 at 3:19am
#546644
China... Cina, china, china. Different. Thats for sure.

The plane wasn't even half full,. so we grabbed a window block of seats each at the back of the plane - and I managed to get 6 hours sleep the first time, then went back to Zzzz for another hour later. All in all - pretty darn good. I have never slept like that on an international flight before.

First meal in China? That would be Hot cakes and coffee from McD's. Haha. I am NOT joking. We were so tired and irritable - NZ food was the best.
Everyone keeps staring at Mike - cos he's the only person in the whole of Shanghai in shorts. God its funny. Big hairy as white guy - as if being blond wasn't bad enough.

People just keep staring. Its starting to get really embarrassing. We even get people standing around just looking at us when we are bartering etc.
We have managed to buy a few DVD's, but will look for more. No idea if they are in English or not - but oh well. Got a few Xmas presents which is good - but no idea how we are gonna get them back to NZ. Chance are is that i'm gonna be over weight in luggage. All good. I could start posting stuff back.

We are off to Xian tomorrow, and then onto Beijing. Very exciting. It's gonna be a long day though. We'll just have to it though.

The polution is bad. Its really bad. I currently feel like I have been smoking a mattress. Have been into some super duper dodgy places. God, I thought we were gonna get murdered yesterday when some chinese guy lead down the nasty dark road. (woops) Mike went buy himself the next time (just to make sure it was safe for us women).

The european food here is awful. The most discusting stuff ever. I would much rather eat cat any day.
The beggers and homeless are very hard to walk past. There are women with children homeless in the streets, and blind old men. People actually approach you and ask for money. The pick-pocketers appear to hang out around the crossings. Not that the crossings actually allow you to cross the road anyway, and all the cars, bikes, and people just seem to go where they all want anyway! God its scary.
Yesterday, Sue (mother-in-law) watched a child pee and poo on the footpath yesterday. Gross huh? The smells that woft around are nasty as well. A real combination of different things. Its quite strange. I actually don't think that I will ever get used to all the people spitting. It really does my head in. Everyone does it. Everyone. And everyone smokes.

I managed to find a bottle of wine here yesterday - amazing. Called 'Dynasty'. (original name for China, I know!) its just plain 'dry white wine' and it tasted like cat pee. (just wonderful huh!)
We did buy a nice big bottle of drambuie at duty free and some cigarettes to take back to NZ, but then we left them in the taxi!! Haha. Oh well. Its a shame, but not the end of the world.
Sue has just managed to find another bottle of wine just now - called 'The Great Wall' (Another original name!) so i'll let you all know how well that goes down. You never know - if it's good - i can probably buy a case of it for $10 new zealand. haha. (Ugh!)

Everything is just so frigging cheap. Its amazing that these people can even survive.
Its really funny trying to talk to people who can't understand you. I had one guy say 'Kia Ora' to me todaY! I nearly fell over when I heard that. (Maori for 'Hello')
People say 'Hello' all the time. Then wehn you look at them - they all start giggling. (I thought I might start pretending i'm from Greenland or something...as they keep trying to see me junk)

Oh well. Gotta go - need to go shopping for some collectable stamps or something.
October 19, 2007 at 2:21am
October 19, 2007 at 2:21am
#542692

My my, It's been a while. Last blog was October!!!! *sigh*

Well. I've been quite busy with work and life in general. I'm off to China in two weeks today (At exactly this time I will be at the airport!) which is rather exciting. I have been doing alot of preparations for that. *Cool*

Since I last blogged, I have been to Dunedin (the Scottish city of New Zealand) which is my home town. That was great, and heart breaking at the same time. Great becuase I got to see the people who I love - heart breaking because it's the first time I have been back since my parents separated... so everything it just a little odd and awkward.

My daddy came and stayed with us a couple of days ago. It was super good to see him. We haven't been getting along too well recently, but we seemed to have resolved our differences. Well... I have accepted him for who he is.*Blush* (Without my Mum.) I just didn't realise that Mum sheltered us kids so much from what he's really like.*Cry* But that's okay, i accept that he has a new life now.

Tomorrow, i'm off to my cottage in the Marlborough Sounds to chill out for the long weekend. Hopefully I can get a bit of writing down while i'm there. It's so beautiful. I might take some decent photo's while i'm there and post them on WDC... then all my fellow fans will be able to see what paradise looks like! *Bigsmile*

*Reading* I've been reading this really scary book lately - in fact - it's scaring me so much that I now can't read it just before I go to sleep because I freak myself out! How funny is that!

Anyways - better fly. Gotta get a few things done - like pack some gear to fly south in the morning.

Love you all lots and lots.
*Heart*Xoxo Leigh


September 29, 2007 at 3:45am
September 29, 2007 at 3:45am
#538430

*Flower3* Hi Everyone, *Flower3*

Well I can't quite believe that it's nearly October. It seems like yesterday that it was last Christmas.

Speaking of Christmas, it's now less than three months away. I go to China in 5 weeks, so hopefully i'll get all my Xmas shopping done while i'm there.*Gift4*
I'm planning to have my book completed by then. Well. Thats the plan anyway! *Bigsmile*

My mum and sister have just been staying with me. It was so nice to see them - I haven't seen Mum since January. I like having her around. She's not loud, she cleans, and having her around feels like home.

Anyways. I'm trying to be good, and review peoples work.*Reading* (It's called procrastinating - trying to get insprired to do some more writing!)

Love you all! I will try and write more often. *Pthb*

*Heart* Xoxo Leigh
September 7, 2007 at 3:56am
September 7, 2007 at 3:56am
#533512

*Star* Hi People *Star*

Me again! Just thought that I had better put a wee note in here.
Not much is happening in my life this week.

*Thumbsdown* Feeling abused and used at work - but nothing unusual.

*Thumbsup* Currently being head hunted to be a project manager. *Bigsmile* Need to go through the whole interview process though. We shall see. Lots of money. *Cool*

Anyways - Love you all *Wink* (but you all know it!)

*Heart* Xoxo Leigh.

August 28, 2007 at 4:16pm
August 28, 2007 at 4:16pm
#531225

Hi Peoples!

Well - I'm off on holiday at the start of November. I'm very excited, so I thought that I would write a blog about it. Haha. *Bigsmile*

We are off to China for 8 days. (8 Weeks away on Friday) Very exciting - I've never been to China. *Delight* We have decided to take my mother-in-law with us, as she has always wanted to see the 'Terracotta Army', and the Great Wall. So like a good little daughter-in-law that I am, I thought she should come.

Arn't I a wee sweetie?? *Wink* *Wink* *Wink*

Anyhoo. Thats about it from me for this morning.

Bye!
*Heart* Xoxo Leigh
August 17, 2007 at 6:37pm
August 17, 2007 at 6:37pm
#528831

Hi Everyone *Smile*

Well - I'm really sore today after playing 18 holes of golf yesterday. I haven't played since January - I had forgotten how taxing it is on the mind and body! *Bigsmile* Good game to play though. But I do need to get better - thank god I was playing in a team that were about the same as me. *Blush*

Works been horrible. My bosses are being awful. They dont know what they want at the moment, and they keep changing their minds about all sorts of stuff. Its becoming quite annoying actually. *Frown*

Thank god its the weekend. My husband was sposed to be playing soccer today, but its been cancelled due to wet weather. Thats the other thing about golf yesterday - we were playing in the wet!! Crazy.

*Thumbsup* I have finished planning my new novel - The Proposition. I just now need to do some good character development, and I'm ready to go. (I'm very pleased with myself!)
*Thumbsup* I will finish my other novel I expect by Christmas. Thats a fairly generous amount of time to get it done.

Anyway - better go. I have to get a few things done this morning since its Saturday. Usual weekend tidyup. Then I will be able to get some writing etc. done later on.

*Heart* Xoxo Leigh
August 10, 2007 at 7:45pm
August 10, 2007 at 7:45pm
#527221

Hi Peeps

Well - I know - I haven't blogged for a couple of weeks!! Jeepers!
This thing must be feeling really neglected!

*Check3* I have started my new novel, and have put the other one on hold for the moment. It dosn't have far to go before its finished, but I was feeling a little stuck with it - even though its completely planned out.*Wink* So - I decided to step back from it, and have a breather from it. I'll finish it soon.

*Check3* The new novel is still in the planning stages. I have however written the prologues to it, and the first couple of pages of Chapter One. *Bigsmile*
If you want to know what its about - then have a read of "The Proposition. Its a very big version of this short story.
Alot of people have emailed me reccommending that I turn it into a book. So - I thought that I would. (Gotta please the fans! *Bigsmile*)

*Check3* My studies are going super well. I have been passing everything, and half way there already. I'm pretty chuffed actually. In a couple of weeks though, I have to do a rather large presentation to my class! Ugh! I can't stand talking infront of large groups!! I'm rather nervous about it actually! I'm sure that i'll be fine though. (I will have to be! I'm getting marked on it!)
People keep telling me that I should just imagine everyone in the room naked. I'm afraid if I do that though I'll start blushing!! *Blush* Haha. Not a good idea!

Anyways - Better fly, I got some writing to do! (I'm so pleased that i'm over this block thing!)

*Heart* Xoxo Leigh

Lady Leigh Hunt

"What's past is prologue." William Shakespeare


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July 21, 2007 at 4:26pm
July 21, 2007 at 4:26pm
#522748

*Gift2* *Gift2* Hi People, *Gift2* *Gift2*

I know that I haven't been doing this whole blog thing too well... but I'm trying. Sort of.

I have been incredibly busy lately. My work has been taking up alot of my precious time. And I have had assignments due as well. (Another one due tomorrow!) So I have been trying to get through those. *Worry*

*Balloon3* I should finish the one due tomorrow, today. That will be a huge relief. *Bigsmile*
Then I will be able to concentrate on writing again, as my next assignments arn't due till November. Yay!!
I tell ya, tertiary education is torture. I cannot quite believe it myself that I am back in it again. I thought I had 'been there, done that' but apparently not.

*Balloon3* But just think - by me doing this - I will be able to retire early, and I will be self employed - therefore more time for writing! Thats the plan anyway. So it might be hell for a wee while, but when its over, its over. *Rolleyes* And I can move on.

*Balloon3* As for the book/novel.... Yup - haven't really tried to do much on that lately. I have been suffering from writers block, but I am starting to be inspired again, so when I finish my assignment i'll have another go at it.

Better go - I got up early to work, and here I am distracted and chatting away to you guys!! *Rolleyes* Typical me i'm afraid. Always the procrastinator.

Ciao!

*Heart* Xoxo Leigh-lee

Leigh Hunt

"What's past is prologue." William Shakespeare


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July 6, 2007 at 7:24pm
July 6, 2007 at 7:24pm
#519507

Hi Everyone *Wink*

I'm truly sorry - I'm so slack! Its not that I haven't wanted to write a blog,. its just that I have been so busy with work and studying.

Also I have been miserable - suffering from writers block. (Yay for me!) *Confused*

My sister, father and his new girlfriend showed up randomly at my house yesterday. I see my sister alot - but I haven't seen Daddy since Easter last year.
I dont know if they will stay another day - it would be nice - but Mike and I need to get some work done before we go to work tomorrow. (Monday) *Rolleyes*

Anyway. We'll just have to see. I wouldn't mind trying my hand again at writing something, And I don't write too well when we have visitors.

Anyway - I'm sorry that this is such a boring entry - and I'm sorry I haven't 'blogged' for a while. I will try to be more bloggish in the future. *Wink*

*Heart* Xoxo Leigh
“The first draft of anything is s***” Quoted by Ernest Hemingway.
June 25, 2007 at 2:40am
June 25, 2007 at 2:40am
#517192

*Flower3* Hi Peoples *Smile* *Flower3*

*Star* Well, I had school today which was really good - even if the day was a little long.

*Star* Work is super-duper flat out, but you tend to get that when you work for a living.

I'll just have to find some way to manage it properly. Not that I can't manage now - its just that my husband pointed out to me that maybe I am taking on a little too much with study, work, and writing.

He thinks that all these activities have a high level of thinking, and that maybe I should just take it easy a bit more.

He's probably right, you know - but I just dont want to admit it at the moment. I like being busy - but obviously if i'm writing it on here - then something has sunk in. *Wink*

*Star* Anyhoo - apart from being really busy with everything, the book is happening again very slowly. I'm trying to gather momentum with it again, and re-focus myself. Its hard though. *Rolleyes* When you haven't really done much work to it for three weeks or so - its a little had to re-discipline yourself into writing again.

*Star* On the other hand, I think I wrote a fairly good short story the other day which people have given me really good feedback about. Quite a few people have suggested that I turn this into my next book.

*Star* I have started doing planning, and developing a back story for it. It might be feasible. I'll see how I feel by the time I finish my current one I think.

My husband may start thinking that I'm burning myself out again! *Rolleyes*

Bless his heart - he means well. *Wink*

Better go - need to get a little writing done before bed.

*Heart* Xoxo Leigh

June 17, 2007 at 7:25pm
June 17, 2007 at 7:25pm
#515750

*Leaf2* *Leaf2* Hi People *Leaf2* *Leaf2*

Tired and Grumpy is my entry title today, as it is a chilly Monday morning, but I just looked out the window and there is a massive rainbow outside which has made me smile. *Confused*

Anyhoo - back to being tired and grumpy... I am like this because I have copious amounts of work to do on my book - which has upset me as I have hardly managed to get anything done over the past three weeks because my mother-in-law has been with us. That is why I am tired and grumpy. She drains me. I have had to bloody nurse her in the weekend as she has been sick with the flu. That annoyed the living daylights out of me, but like the good daughter-in-law that I am, I did not once complain about it. *Blush*
So - for the past three weeks, my life has been devoted to my husband and his family, and I have had no time to myself. *Angry*

*Rolleyes* Thank god she is going home today - because another day of it, and I may have throttled her.

So - because of this huge enormous lapse in my writing, I fear that I may not be able to recover from it - therefore it has pushed my timeline out by three weeks. GRRRR. *Cry* Completion date looks to now be end of August.

Oh well. Thats life. Nothing I can do about it now.
I have an assignment due next Monday - so it looks like I will be completing that, as study take priority over my book. (Or so my husband thinks.)

Anyway - have a heap of work that I have to get through at the office today - so I should stop procrastinating about it and start doing it.*Rolleyes*

*Heart* Xoxo Leigh *Leaf2* *Leaf2* *Leaf2* *Leaf2* *Leaf2* *Leaf2* *Leaf2* *Leaf2* *Leaf2* *Leaf2* *Leaf2* *Leaf2* *Leaf2* *Leaf2* *Leaf2* *Leaf2* *Leaf2* *Leaf2* *Leaf2* *Leaf2* *Leaf2* *Leaf2* *Leaf2*
June 10, 2007 at 1:57am
June 10, 2007 at 1:57am
#514175

Hi People

Well - I'm now over 70,000 words, which is good.

I have found it hard recently to write, as I haven't had much time to myself. My mother-in-law has been staying with us for the past week - and it looks like she will be with us for another week. *Confused*

I can sometimes find it quite hard constantly having people around me - and not being ale to do what I want - when I want.*Worry* Someone always there asking me why I do something a particular way, or whatever. It can be extremely frustrating.

It annoys the living bijeebers out of me that she insists on doing washing every single day. Its really not that necessary. *Rolleyes* But she insists - so now my house looks like a washer house with washing all over the place. Not to mention the amount of dishes she is creating, and the amount of wine she has consumed from my wine supplies. *sigh*

Anyway. Better go - The weekend is nearly gone, and I need to prepare for work tomorrow. *Confused*

*Heart* Xoxo Leigh


Leigh Hunt
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication"
Leonardo Da Vinci

June 4, 2007 at 4:37pm
June 4, 2007 at 4:37pm
#512981
*Snow2* *Snow2* *Snow2*

Hi Everyone

Well, here in NZ, we just had a long weekend, which we spent at our beach house in the Marlborough Sounds. *Bigsmile*

The Husband and friends of ours went fishing the whole time, and I relaxed, read my book, did some editing, and watched a couple of movies. *Reading* All in all - it was very pleasant.

My Husbands aunt died last week, which really sucks - and we have the funeral today.*Cry*
I came into work to get a couple of urgent things done... but I'm about to leave and cant really be bothered doing anymore. Hence why I thought I would write a blog entry.

I didn't get much writing done in the weekend. *Bad Girl* Anyway - I did get alot of editing done - which was brilliant. It really needed to happen. Maybe I will post the edited version on WDC soon. *Smile*

Anyway - I better get a move on.
Time to go to a funeral. *sniff* *Worry*

Xoxo Leigh Lee
*Snow2* *Snow2* *Snow2*

May 28, 2007 at 2:26am
May 28, 2007 at 2:26am
#511411
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Oh my god. I'm a student again! I never thought that it would actually happen. Again.

Nearly 6 Years ago when I finally completed my crappy degree, I swore that I would never go back. And I frigging did. *Confused*

So now - I have a lecturer, study groups, and assignments. Again.*Confused* And to think that I am actually paying for this torture! (Well work is.) Bastards.

So. Anyhoo. I started class today. All went well.
Apart from the fact that I am studying with Chief Executives, and all sorts of big official people.*Confused* Makes me feel really inadequate.

Oh well. I'll just have to whip their asses with higher scores in assignments and exams. I'm sure I can pull that off - somehow. *Pthb*

Other than that happening - not much else has happened over the past few days. I was procrastinating the other day and did a heap of reviewing which I'm sure alot of people would be pretty pleased about. *Wink*

Anyway. better go - I'm at my husbands work, and he's about to finish. *Rolleyes*

*Heart* Xoxo Leigh Lee




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