I think I need a car.

I've decided I really need to get a car. I'm at the stage where there is a

lot of stuff I want to do, and public transport here in Auckland is pretty

much a laughable joke. My car of choice? Well, I haven't brought anything yet

(and probably won't for a month or so) but I'm looking at Mini!! They're

small, don't use much gas, are easy to fix, and who's going to want to steal a

mini, right? That's the theory anyway.

I'll then have to pay to be able to park it somewhere, but I think I'll look

at moving a bit futher out of town once I do get a car. Probably only far

enough so I can ride / catch a ferry. Having see the traffic here of a

morning there is no way I want to drive. Plus paying $10 a day for parking

seems a bit pointless if I can ride. So yea, I haven't actually done anything

yet, but I'm going to start looking about to see what's available. I think

the MR2 will have to wait a little while yet!

It's been a pretty good weekend.


Saturday I went out with Adam and Nat and some of their friends for

breakfast/lunch, then we drove to Kate's party which was really good.

Really nice house with a salt water pool. Very nice,

especially on a hot day like it was. It was a pretty casual party, just sit

around and swim and drink a few beers. That took up all of Saturday, and

today I haven't done a real lot, just been up to Albert park to read a book

and spent most of the afternoon listening to music and watching the Melbourne

Grand Prix.

And now it's about time for bed!

TiM