Being a Nit Twit

I've recently tried my hand at Twitter. I'm not sure if I really "get" the whole concept of it.

I am starting to follow more people, and now I have random people I've never met following me which I think is the whole point? Random strangers listening to me bleet about my thoughts and opinions?

I also need to learn about hashtagging - at the moment I am #RandomlyTagging on anything.

If it is one thing to make you feel totally ununique though - go google hashtag trends, you may have thought you were witty coming up with that new and fresh hashtag comment. You weren't. About a million other people are tweeting it already.

I think I've made a few bungles, thus I've dubbed myself a TweetTwit - I think I'll get there though. It's an interesting concept putting all your thoughts out there for anyone across the globe to read - she says as she expounds her theories on her public blog....

No wonder we have traffic dramas in Auckland

As I was walking back from picking up tickets to the Comedy Fest I was once again struck by how walking is often like driving in the sense of there should be specific lanes that we should stick to.

My rule of thumb, and usually the world round (for escalators etc) is that you walk the same way/side that your country drives on.

When I look at how people walk around Auckland CBD, up and down Queen Street it really shows me that the majority of people have no idea where they are going, are inconsiderate of others, or just generally useless/faffing about.

Example, the people who just stop , in the middle of the pavement , regardless of whether there are people following them or not. I'm putting YOU LOT on notice.

In this instance, I like to general walk right into them or lightly shoulder barge, making it obvious that I think where they have decided to stop is inappropriate.

I mean how hard is it to just move to the side. The same goes for people just "having a hui" in the middle of the footpath.

It doesn't surprise me that we have dramas on our Auckland roads given that our walking is so all over the show. I mean the thing is, alot of cultures plus ineffective driving equals painful commutes.

Finally for my traffic vent, I'd like to also put on notice YOU LOT who don't obey the "stand to the left" on escalators. Who died and made you special? Because I'm slightly evil I will make you move out of the way, pointing out you should stay left, even if I don't want to pass you. It's the principle.

Little steps

I've noticed a few things this year which seem to be working for me and I just wanted to share them.

1. Make small daily goals

I have been making small daily goals, which can often coincide with larger goals. For example I am trying not to drink from a minimum of one month to a maximum of four months. However I take this goal as a day-to-day.

This week I managed to go out for dinner and a movies with a friend and didn't have any wine, AND, I met a friend for an after work drink and drank soda, cranberry and lime. Which is a superly (I know not a word) lovely drink which usually has vodka in it but because I don't usually taste vodka. Tonight is Friday which is normally after work drinks night however I am heading to RPM (even though I've been a bit unwell) and then I am off home to do my ironing and laundry.

I WAS supposed to be meeting a friend for a degustation meal at Merediths but haven't heard from them and plus as my bro Vanh pointed out, you can't really do a degustation without sampling the wine as well.

2. Spending time with people that are really worth it

Interestingly enough this came to my attention when recently an ex of mine, who cheated on me, has been wanting to catch up. I have suggested if he wants to be friends then we can catch up and do a lunch however he is insistent that it is a "drinks" catch up or of the sort. Yeah, we all know what that means.

He insists he has changed and yet he refuses to acknowledge my suggestion of lunch and continues to say I am ignoring him , etc. The same games he has always played.

Not worth it. I don't need the stress. I want to spend time with my friends that I can relax around and enjoy myself with not being worried about the situation.

Following on from this is noting who I enjoy hanging out with even when I'm not drinking! That's a clear indication of who you can bear to be around!

Anyway just a couple of random thoughts - what have you noticed that is different about yourself this year?