Updates

Things that have been happening for the past week.

Monday 21 - the horrible Musculoskeletal Test











Tuesday 22 - Roast Stuffed Chicken with Steph as our guest



Mel made a very nice roast today, with Steph as our flat guest. We had a great time of eating, chatting and praying together.








Wednesday 23 - ANZAC Day Dawn Memorial Service

I woke up at 5am to attend a dawn memorial service on top of the hill with another 12,000 people to commemorate the sacrifice of the ANZAC (Australia and New Zealand) troops in WW1 in Gallipoli. It was an interesting experience, though there were too many people that I can't see anything except the sea of people's head. The hymn that was sung was moving, though I know the words much better than an average kiwi, haha.

Abide with me, fast fall the eventide,The darkness deepens, Lord with me abide
When other helpers fail and comforts flee
Help of the helpless O abide with me

Thursday 24 - Maui - One Man Against the Gods - $45

"Stirring kapa haka and spectacular aerial theatre unite in this stunning theatre production that tells the story of Maui’s life – a thrilling journey of the senses in which gods fly and one man defies them all. Join 27,000 New Zealanders who have already been enchanted by Maui -

Maui is the story of a rebel. An outcast young warrior, reared in miraculous circumstances, grows up away from his family and from the norms of his people. Upon returning, he refuses to accept the social and natural limitations of his world. Daring to think big and possessing the charismatic talents to realise his ambition, Maui repeatedly challenges his surroundings as he strives to impose his will on the world.

From the moment of his birth, Maui is marked for both greatness and tragedy. As he steals the secret of flame from the goddess of fire, pulls land from the bottom of the ocean and traps the god of the sun, his achievements begin to transcend mortal limits. Yet, even as he artfully accomplishes these feats, his own sense of glory tragically drives him to challenge the limits of mortality itself.

Staged over 2 hours with a cast of 20 performers, Maui is a dynamic mix of kapa haka, aerial theatre and contemporary dance with an original score featuring traditional Maori instruments." http://www.mauitheshow.com

Friday 25 - Study for Digestive System test next Friday - Arrgh!