Spice Up Your Life

Colors of the world
Spice up your life
Every boy and every girl
Spice up your life
People of the world
Spice up your life, aahh

 Well we certainly spiced up our Saturday night when we attended Pip's 30th birthday party last weekend dressed as the Backstreet Boys and Spice Girls.  The wool shed had beats boppin' and leopard print for Africa... oh and a lot of fake tan!! Everyone looked awesome and we had a blast.  Although the blast ended in the morning when our exotic outfits channeled those of transvestites and a friend said to me "Funny isn't it Jenna, you go to bed as Baby Spice and wake up as Scary"!! I then looked in the mirror at my gloppy glitter and solo surviving fake eyelash - scary was an understatement.

It is always interesting to me when I hear people are following my blog.  On the weekend Kirsten, a fantastic kiwi gal I met here, told me that she decided to face her fears by putting the 'Eh Before Nay' and took the horse ride of her lifetime.  She literally put the 'nay' into it.  So proud of you Kirsten and thank you for sharing your story. 

In other news, the boys are playing super well and I'm happy to report that the bearded man beast scored a try last weekend and the red fringe is GONE! Thank god. I was worried I'd be leaving for home with that lasting vision in my head. I kid. I kid.

Speaking of being homeward bound, this is my last of work.  Friday we're having people around to our house for "goodbye for now" drinks.  It will be a good gathering with a bitter sweet end.  Although I am looking forward to seeing my friends and family back home, there are a lot of good people and lasting friendships that I have made here in New Zealand.  I have been feeling torn as of late, but know in my heart that goodbyes don't mean forever.