Im sorry

I've so neglected this blog...but settling into the new flat and job and getting internet has proved more difficult than I thought it would be. So I promise, much more will be posted soon.

hostel

living in a hostel is fun...

meeting people is fun...

met a guy from Auckland we call Jersey Shore...

two Germans Marco and Maria

Alex from England

and Rachel from Ohio.

good times.

so behind

I know...I know...I'm neglecting you all....but my thumb is broken and in a cast and it takes me forever to type....

I start a new job tomorrow so hopefully that will go splendidly smooth.

Thursday I should get my cast off...and then a mass amount of blogging will be done.

first day...

so...i started work today....i broke my thumb...my hand is in a cast...i cant work for 2 weeks...awesome

Great Success

First night out in Wellington...GREAT SUCCESS! Sooo fun...more times will be had.

windy and rainy

Here I lay, in a tent...it is raining and windy....and I love every second of it. Today was a good day...I feel I've neglected my blogging duties, which I hope to remedy soon. And by soon, I mean I'm writing a blog entry right now aren't I? No luck on a temporary job so far, I'm hoping April comes faster, but alas, we men are slaves to time. This transition is quite possibly the greatest thing I have ever done in my life, I can't thank anyone and everyone enough who has helped me get to this point. I go through this mental process every few hours or so where my mind freezes and this error message flashes through proclaiming "Holy expletive I'm in New Zealand!" It's breath taking. I can't believe I have only been here for one week, I feel like so much has happened already, yet when I lay here typing I can barely recount enough to type. I got a cell phone...and I must say it is a difficult challenge to go from an iPhone to a Nokia reminiscent of what I had way back in high school. I am eating a lot...which I have either decided is one of three things. Since I am walking up and down a mountain almost everyday I am burning so much energy my body can't keep up and my metabolism is freaking out, I am growing again, or I have a tape worm aptly named Clarence by Scott and Michelle. Most likely it is a mixture of the first two...though I really hope I don't grow more...I'll have to buy a bunch of new clothes, and clothes here...stupid expensive. Speaking of expensive...I bought a capo for my guitar...it was $40. RETARDED. Also retarded, I can't watch hulu.com, netflix.com, or anything like that due to a lack of a USA IP address...I miss Community and the easy of watching wonderful shows online. Luckily Scott has a show on DVD called "The Black Donnellys" which I watched when it aired, and then it disappeared. It aired on NBC...and we all know what they do with great shows.....Conan knows what I'm talking about. I really hope someone picks up "The Black Donnellys" for a second season...I have to know what happened. I'm getting a little sleepy now, so I think I'll get some sleep. Pictures and a video are on the way...it's a challenge to edit videos...I thought I did before till I saw a friends today...her's was INCREDIBLE. I'm jealous Sam. Well played. Tomorrow I am going to try to make some Kiwi friends, I hope it goes well.

a little later limited,

Shawn M. Whitworth

A Trip To New Zealand

I made a short little blurb on the trip to New Zealand.

Things are going very well. The search for a short term job still ensues, but April can not arrive soon enough! This country is ABSOLUTELY beautiful. Yesterday we woke up earlier because I have an addiction...that addiction is HOCKEY!!! We took the bus into town and went to a pub where we could watch the gold medal hockey game, and sadly Canada won...but it's ok...a silver medal is fine...I just dislike Sidney Crosby much much more!

Tim's birthday was yesterday...today for you Americans...and we had a blast. Nicole cooked lasagna and they had friends Neil and Nessie come over. Nessie made a delicious cake for Tim, yet signed his birthday card "Who's Tim?" It was fantastic.

enjoy the video!

Shawn M. Whitworth

Video: (Im not smart enough, and too lazy to figure out how to shrink to fit...

so here is a link too)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUYvFVujPrQ