In some ways my week was as exciting as ever, Rihanna, Chris Brown and Stevie Wonder were there, so were the NZ Breakers basketball team. Halloween swept the city offering me invites to 16 themed parties. An old school buddy got married, 1 good party friend left the country bound for a new life in Dubai. There were birthdays, bbqs, big launches and of course the AB’s had a good win. But it was me fully falling for a former flame, again, that has me muddled to the max.

I’ve been sitting here since 8.15 this morning attempting to get my usual flow on, but I just can’t see it happening. I’m thinking about how I’ll handle my upcoming holiday in Christchurch, what I’ll wear to the races tomorrow, if I should join the army, will the cat pee in my bedroom again, how I don’t like growing facial hair even when it’s for a great cause, and of course my painful love-life issues.

Now it’s 1.28pm, I’ve not procrastinated this long since Haley’s Comet was last in town. I’ve been for a 12k run, baked some cheese scones, waxed the car and fixed the hinge on the pantry door. So what actually did I do last week? Largely it was like most others, but with the afluent summer buzz about the intensity almost doubled.

There were some big concerts early in the week, both were quite different and quite sensational. The Halloween theme was big in Auckland this year, most bars had something happening on Friday. Due to my off the cuff ginormously large Thursday night I let the team down, and couldn’t be bothered dressing up (so the costume stays pristine in the box for it’s 3rd year). Pasha took the cake for their party, with Crow Bar second. There were multiple dance parties to, Floorplay’s antics at Space narrowly edged out Lady Waks at Code.

When I got to the after party on Saturday morning, and was asked what I’d been up to I drew a blank, then noticed the markings on the underbelly of my arms, so rattled of the names inked on from the pretty stamps and bracelets that I’d been given. There was a great gathering of 25 people, half which I knew well, who didn’t want the night to end. Dress-up hats were dished out, as were refreshing drinks and a warm handshakes/hugs. People came and went all day, annoyed neighbours and noise control included. My highlight was finding a long section of blue clothes line and playing jump rope with Karn.

The commencement of the evenings schedule was drawing near, we bid our goodbyes and readied ourselves. We were too efficient, and were all set half an hour before departure, so put our feet up to dwell on what had happened recently. 7 hours later I stirred again, it was now 1.30am. I’d missed out on a Saturday night. I sincerely pondered jumping in the car and making up for lost time, I didn’t, instead re-awoke at 9am, went to the bakery (as it’d been a long time between snacks), then cuddled up and watched “Bring It On – All Or Nothing” (like all follow-on sequels it wasn’t a scratch on the original).

At noon we caught up with a troop that had lasted the distance, done Auckland’s Saturday haunts then found a home that would have them. The trick for them that morning had been to see who could successfully swallow a tablespoon full of cinnamon, they all attempted, and the failed results sounded priceless, I could still see Dougal’s watery attempt splattered on the deck.

Slightly sunburnt we all moved on to Rob’s very well catered 25th birthday BBQ. He was in fine form, as were the people who skipped bed the previous night. I almost cried when Evan put his D&G’s back on his face, but he used the hand that had his glass of champagne in it, the wet patch on his party clothes was rather large; He took it on the chin, laughed with us, and I got him a refill.

Not at all hungry, my group went over to Takapuna to test Chow’s latest addition to it’s fresh asian restaurant chain. It was a test run for the staff in all areas, so we could order whatever we liked, I’ve eaten at their other spots a number of times, so ordered two plates of the best for all. The atmosphere and food was so good we surprised ourselves and ate excessively before we waddled out shortly before 10pm.

That brings us up to today. It’s now 4.05pm and I have guests arriving any minute so have to go scrub up. TTFN.