Labour Weekend

So we had our NZ labour weekend this past weekend. Checked the map for warm weather, but it said cold and rainy on both islands everywhere except for Gisborne. It was a 6 hour drive from Auckland. When we got there on saturday about 6 pm, it was 75 degrees, sunny, and the beaches looked incredible. I was very excited to spend the whole next day learning how to surf and snorkeling in pristine waters. We camped out and a gail came over the mountains in the middle of the night, keeping us up with like 50 mph winds hitting our tent. We woke up to a gray, cool, dreary day. we snorkeled anyway though, and actuallly snorkeled with a decent sized stingray. We were just about to get out, our intentions being to see if we could fiund crabs, lobsters, and possibly some good sized fish. Standing on the shores, we noticed this guy, bout 3 foot in diameter, cruise right around us a couple of times, within 3 feet. It was pretty cool, definitely the first wildlife we have seen. There are also some cool waterfalls and a huge 60 meter rockslide we were hoping to hit up, but the weather stunk. Anyways, here is a picture from Gisborne, and one from our apartment, and maybe some other shit...okay take care
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(gulp, gasp, choke, scream) bears win

WOWOW...I'm beginning to think that I'm being punished for leaving...Thats just not fair. I want to party after a win like that. I don't remember the Bears ever doing anything like that on Monday night, or being 6-0, or having a football player play like michael jordan (urlacher), or having a quarterback, or having a great punt returner....AH! Well, anyway, this is beginning to turn into the Bears blog, cuz i still cant get pictures on yet as using internet in Auckland is still such a bitch. This computers at the local cafe (Asian Tobacco shop) are all in chinese, I can't breathe, and I just randomly press buttons and hope that stuff gets sent...Plus I have the background noises of what sounds like Anime porn, and the occasional argument, in japanese, over some weird online game that people play ALL DAY here...Anyways, bought a real nice bike for riding, i am biking to work now at the racket club, but its still fridgid. Alright guys take care and if anyone has a penny to spend, give me a call...I'd love it. I don't know the country code, but its (09) 377-6766...k bye

DA BEARS

WOW!!! 40-7 is laughable. Can't wait for the playoffs so I can actually watch these games. Anyways, I'm still in Auckland, and its goin pretty well. My apartment is nice, with a view of the Sky Tower. We can watch people jump off the top of it from our balcony. We are in a little neighborhood with some nice asian food right around the corner, a couple cool little bars, as well as a post office, bike shop.....it works out real well. Also, Mt. Eden is right behind us. Its this old volcano that you can walk to the top of and see both coasts and all the bays, as well as a great view of the city. You can't tell from the bottom, but when you get up there, there is a huge crater in the middle of it left behind from the volcano. I ran up to the top of it the other day (nearly killing myself). I have a job interview with the head pro at Remuera Racket Club. It has the largest junior program in Auckland, and it is within biking distance, or a short bus ride from my apartment. The Club is huge, with grass and hard courts outdoors. They also have a very competitive men's team that competes against all the other tennis clubs in the Auckland area. After I get the job, I think I'm going to buy some body boards and a bike, because the warm weather is coming. Alright guys, take care, and Go Bears!!! Leave your comments, and I'm working on pictures still, so i'm sorry for all the descriptions of everything.

some pics.

Heres a couple pictures I've taken recently. There are a couple on here from that private secluded beach, then some from yesterday. The beach we hit yesterday is only half hour from us, and there are mammoth waves there. Piha is also half an hour, and they hold international surf competitions there because of the size of the waves. Getting warmer, but still only in the 60s...