tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70170760568285456042012-02-17T15:59:09.258+13:00ORIGIN late Middle English : from late Latin confluentia, from Latin confluere ‘flow together’macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.comBlogger441100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-77104777171418313612008-11-03T18:48:00.003+13:002008-11-03T18:55:22.050+13:00

It’s now been three weeks since I started my new employment. As with any job, the first few weeks is information overload until you start to see how it all ties together. There is a well structured two month training program for new managers entering into the business and the nice things is, they have taken into consideration the factor of my current “lack of transportation” . I sold my bike in

macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-8928374369814470802008-10-11T23:01:00.002+13:002008-10-11T23:12:53.523+13:00

Well, it’s been a rather mixed week this last week. Kirstin flew down to Christchurch on Tuesday to present at the teachers national Ulearn Conference. She was initially pretty nervous about both flying and presenting. But as it turned out she got there and back ok, and, was well received at both of her workshops. It was an awesome opportunity as she also met many of her online networks (national

macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-58046581991667522792008-10-04T20:46:00.004+13:002008-10-04T21:17:25.836+13:00

After enjoying some much needed RnR, I’m pleased to inform you that I’ve rejoined the employment ranks.There were 3 offers on the table - store manager for an electronics store, store manager for a brand new branch selling high quality clothing/camping equipment, and a store manager for a company that has just started restructuring selling office products.Electronics store was handy being in

macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-48625443285577442102008-10-04T16:18:00.021+13:002008-10-05T01:21:14.407+13:00

Towards the end of September, we went on a weekend trip to Snells Beach with Kirstin's mum. The weather was pretty disgusting, yet we made the most of it and was glad to get out of the house.We stopped at various places on the way up that included Puhoi Historic Village, Puhoi Cheese Factory(The Art of Cheese), The Honey Center, Warkworth, and lunch at the Morris & James Pottery 'Cosi' Restuarant

macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-43646987178415315802008-10-03T00:16:00.008+13:002008-10-05T01:24:14.454+13:00

There is always a painted picture envisioned, before hairs of a brush ever touch the blank canvas.What you do with that brush, is entirely at your discretion.What picture that entails, is solely dependant on the weight of the strokes being made...

macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-47312696275696045152008-10-03T00:01:00.008+13:002008-10-04T19:00:27.723+13:00

July ’07, I was made aware that my position was being made redundant with my current employer.This was not only a surprise to myself, but to many of Australasia Head Office personnel to whom I had developed a close personal & professional relationship with. The call came from the UK to make specific cost cuts, however, that call came down to only a select few. I respect their decision as I fully

macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-66109455187003089772008-05-03T21:52:00.010+12:002008-10-05T01:41:17.805+13:00

Yes, it has been some time since I last blogged.It has been pretty full on with work over the last few months and haven't had the time (nor energy), to post any updates.There has been much happening, much to say, and a lot to evaluate.It has been "all systems go" hence the decision to open 10 new stores at a major international environment.In hindsight, the approach to the original directive had

macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-43090525935812074302008-03-18T22:17:00.003+13:002008-10-04T19:00:08.344+13:00

Greetings 109 days smokefree and counting :)

macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-14370097732201263892008-03-18T22:10:00.010+13:002008-03-19T09:41:53.166+13:00

macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-41209401640894490652008-01-14T00:12:00.001+13:002008-10-04T18:17:04.268+13:00

As a taxi driver within Auckland, I acutely became the eyes and ears of the underbelly within our society. It was during this time I discovered what people endeavored to survive and what dignitary that they were willing to sacrifice for ones own survival... Each fare had their own perception of reality. Some misguided and yet some knew what it took to make it. From the illusion of the criminal

macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-32931190853057338872008-01-06T00:28:00.001+13:002008-01-06T00:37:24.693+13:00

Here I sit late within the evening and wearily type upon the keyboard. My life has been full of challenges, some good and some I long to forget. Throughout my life, I periodically sit back and evaluate, Where I'm currently at and what I have accomplished within this period. Which road do I wish to travel upon? I must admit, a lifelong habit I had once farewelled,  Regularly returned disguised as

macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-2771569876811120022007-11-29T23:55:00.000+13:002008-01-06T00:50:51.267+13:00

Greetings :)  Last week, Devin & I went on his school camp at Sir Peter Blake's Marine Education & Research Centre in Long Bay. It was two action packed days of adventure, challenges, personal development and more importantly, great fun. I went along as a parent helper and also joined in some of the challenges, competing against the students. Of course, as parents, we cheated and were 

macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-65587358644143071232007-11-01T21:14:00.000+13:002007-11-01T21:58:49.017+13:00

Hey there :) Went to "We Will Rock You" - the musical by Queen and Ben Elton the other night at the Civic!! Bloody awesome!! Always been a bit of a Queen fan and thoroughly enjoyed it!! We took Devin and even he was really impressed!! It was really well written and the songs were well chosen. And of course, the infamous undertones of Ben Elton's humour - similar to Blackadder but in relation to

macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-61895407883880994782007-10-22T23:17:00.000+13:002007-11-30T01:32:16.537+13:00

Welcome back!! Thought I might give a little update on where I'm at in my life...As some of you might know, I have just recently changed my employment in the last couple of months - going from fashion to finance. I was previously a multi-site manager for an international company where I managed a couple of fashion stores at Auckland International Airport. After 3 years of this, I decided that I

macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-63024385351156914812007-10-15T21:07:00.001+13:002008-10-04T19:01:41.081+13:00

Hi all :)I had better be careful or this might start turning into a habit!! Even though I used to be a web designer in the past, this bloggin’ thing is a bit of a new concept for me. I’m used to just talking to people in person or over the telephone – more personal… Writing about yourself seems to be a bit of an art, and it’s definitely forcing me to step outside my comfort zone… But hey, I’ll

macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-49523813979534303042007-10-08T00:09:00.001+13:002008-10-04T18:19:37.669+13:00

Within the darkness,Your blood still seeps between my fingers,No matter how hard I try to hold on.Within the darkness,Your screams still haunt me,Is this the last memory I witness,With you in my life.Within the darkness,Please God, don't extinguish the candle's flame,She is still needed here beside mePlease, don't slip away.Within the darkness,A vision of absolute sheer terror,Upon the face of

macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-79717531147999831702007-10-08T00:03:00.000+13:002007-10-08T00:06:43.410+13:00

I love you deeply. You are within me,Whenever I endeavour dreams.You are within me,Along whatever crumbling, winding road,That I may choose to travel.You are within me,Climbing the highest summit,Lending me your weary shoulder,Whenever I start to fall.You were within me,When my life was at it's lowest,You gave me hope,And collected my tears.You were within me,When I made my mistakes,Your charisma

macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-35621094178547893232007-10-07T19:03:00.001+13:002007-10-14T00:31:13.188+13:00

In the early morning rain,I see it in your eyes,An uncontrollable tear,Falls down upon your cheek.In each stride you may take,I see it in your eyes,Your hand now falls empty,As it reaches out for support.In the late evening light,I see it in your eyes,The tender touch of emotion,Once shared as darkness entailed.In each sunrise you envision,I see it in your eyes,The emptiness of night continues,As

macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-1874594845286676792007-10-07T18:47:00.000+13:002007-10-07T18:53:09.899+13:00

May I lay down beside you,On this wet and stormy night.May I whisper in your ear,And tell you just how much I care.May I put my arms around you,And hold on tenderly so tight.May I share with you the warmth,That will entail dawns first golden light.May I bring you saffron roses,For when you are feeling down.May I lend you my shoulder to weep upon,I'll be there, just turn around.May I be your

macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-66396642264058162492007-10-07T18:40:00.000+13:002007-10-07T18:45:38.750+13:00

For this is the last I may see you,For this is the last memory,That I may frame inside my soul,Shared the happiness, the sorrow,Now may you kiss me,As I upon your warm lips,Feel amongst the crippling heart,The tears that run down your cheek,Will show your love,Be that not afraid of openness,For that I hoped to know,That your love was as real in you,As it was to me...

macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-453707593209333652007-10-07T18:30:00.000+13:002007-10-07T18:39:41.631+13:00

Snowflakes fall upon the blinding desert,Water turns to glistening sand,An albatross shrieks above,In the stormy grey skies,To all below that may listen.The newborn will walk,But not without it's mothers milk,As the wind blows still so wild,Opposites as the change of life,Granite will weather to dust,An empty barrel of the emotional weapon,Never to kill a nonexistent mind.Empty hearts will become

macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-37382314406692849252007-10-07T18:09:00.000+13:002007-10-08T00:23:31.848+13:00

To write is to never forget,Your dreams or your life,You hope that others,Will appreciate it's raw intent.Could it be a scapegoat within ones own inhibitions,To share that words cannot say,To write but cannot show,The inner confusion that be not expressed,But only to be understood if relative of the reader.Difficult to express unless reading upon the same script,A script of inner most confusion,A

macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-29295614596821037982007-10-07T17:49:00.000+13:002007-10-07T21:56:25.585+13:00

Angels sing upon the silver cloud,That rains down within the soul,I fought but could not regain,Fear is worthless,But my love will still remain.Death engulfed my body,But did not entomb my soul,I am very much alive,As the candle will continue to burn,Forever in the corner of your heart.For I may never be again visual within your eyes,But forever within each beat,That pounds deeply inside your

macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-23829986499804958602007-10-07T17:23:00.000+13:002007-10-07T17:48:02.646+13:00

Are you going to be there tomorrow,Or are you there for yourself,What can I gain while I can,Caution always upon the downwind gusts.Can I build a nest,Within your fragile branches,As the wind blows,Through your thorny leaves.Is this defensive, Or an attack upon trust,Where do I stand, Within an eye of a storm,Which way to travel,When the path is not yet laid.Do I start to build,A house for my

macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-61825687633387276772007-10-07T17:17:00.000+13:002007-10-07T17:21:25.957+13:00

As wars fight for beliefs,As I fight for what's right,As the blood may shed,As does mine, deep in my heart,As I make the waves,As you may ripple,That the first stone,Will always cripple.It could have been so painfully simple,That now your at my mercy,A ship upon my reefs,My love was never for lease,May it now finally,All end in peace...

macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-68481120331059336032007-10-07T16:57:00.000+13:002007-10-07T17:06:14.848+13:00

Through the innocence of childhood,Becomes the brutality of adulthood,That faith succumbs reality,Of the merciless absentminded,The heartless will fall divided.The senses of hatred,Within the hearts of it's population,Will the evolution of the remorseful emotion,Finally release the blindfolded.Without it's Summer warmth, Winter rains,Within lost souls,Hidden hearts succumbed upon,Thee without

macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-51890388740974932552007-10-07T16:45:00.000+13:002007-10-07T16:55:59.995+13:00

For this battle be not won in vain,For conclusion of emotion,May be not at all insane,Within the midnight rain,Amongst the merciless wind,There is tranquillity,At the mention of your name.For within the solitude,That surrounds your heart,Is the love so pure, so true,Eternally brightens as it gains magnitude,For that of a dream that lives are built on,Of the unrestful love,That will always conquer

macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-75093077387355773202007-10-07T16:40:00.000+13:002007-10-07T16:43:09.332+13:00

For I'm a shadow,In your distance,I will always be by your side,And watch over you,For if you ever need me,Just turn around,For I am here for you...

macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-8211674213824546252007-10-07T01:36:00.000+13:002007-10-07T01:50:11.335+13:00

We are what we are,But who are we?Are we someone to care about,Or are we someone to forget?Are we on this earth to make a point,But have forgotten what it is?Is there a reason why we are here,Or are we the reason?Is there an answer to every question,So why do we question every answer?Where are we heading,If we don't remember where we have been?Is there any future,While we are still digging up the

macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-88790965210992478382007-10-07T01:19:00.000+13:002007-10-07T01:28:08.362+13:00

As the rose,In the icy environment,Will shatter upon a touch,As will I,Upon the warmth of an icy kiss.Existence will no longer be survival,Without emotional thawing,A limit no matter what put through,Is the constant remembrance of belonging,Is the need to be loved.Strive that the recognition may not stray,But it'll always need nurturing,To become a person of feelings,To become a person of love.Or

macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-40481580423811018502007-10-07T01:02:00.000+13:002007-10-07T21:57:39.126+13:00

As the dove sets flight,The wind forholds her destiny,The calm before the storm,Truth won't be known without her survival.A fragile life of short duration,As she rises above the cliffs,A soul to seek resurrection,Whilst the silent stone will see eternity.As the cliffs tower below her so powerful.Crumble within the brutality of the sea,Forever changing through weathering,Wondering if they are to

macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-82385087614791372532007-10-07T00:48:00.000+13:002007-10-07T00:56:57.896+13:00

When everything is going alright,Suddenly crumbles and falls,Tryin' to make things happen,When all you do is crawl.Makin' a livin',One step forward, two steps in reverse,To survive without sliding into insanity,But end up making it worse.Suddenly you're out of time,What have you to show,A pocket full of dust,A heart full of woe.It's a factor of life,Existence insubstantial...What's the point...

macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-11125671338674337302007-10-07T00:37:00.000+13:002007-10-07T00:46:05.311+13:00

How can we be within existence,If we cannot yet survive...

macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-70152395327525306752007-10-06T23:59:00.000+13:002007-10-07T00:35:49.548+13:00

The missus and I are arguing about,What's wrong and what's right,Had enough of the yelling years,And rode off into the night.I ain't going back,Not in this lifetime,Thank God! It's about time,To finally ditch this stupid bitch of mine!Should've seen it coming,Sucked me in and put on the shackle,Now only open roads roar beneath,Without a cackle, free of the bloody hassle!

macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-55640109371509949382007-10-06T23:47:00.000+13:002007-10-07T21:45:28.685+13:00

If you wake in the morning,And find a rose on your pillow,You will know I'll be gone.Don't be saddened,For you'll know I will always be with you,Through the hardship and happiness,You will remember,And it'll bring a smile.For the love once shared,will be now in spirit,From the warmth in the embers,The fire will grow strong,It will never die.For I'll remember,A smile that launched a thousand ships

macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-14836858345420518492007-10-06T23:35:00.000+13:002007-10-07T21:42:57.626+13:00

Remember the times,Down and out on the farm,We had found companionship,Two down and outs,Found support, made it last,I was there for you, and you for me,We made it through...Stoned on the log,Trying to stay on,Laughing at the world,Where to belong.Time has it's own way of healing,Once young and care free,So hard to see what forholds,We lived for the moment,Opened our hearts,Before we lost it

macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-87847837236426541962007-10-06T23:20:00.000+13:002007-10-06T23:23:45.059+13:00

In the wind, the candle dies,A final kiss...I wake with your memory,Now a tear upon my cheek,What was it, I did so wrong,I gave you my heart, my joy,I loved you so much,Wanted you set free with me.Now so tragically,Taken from me...

macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-45047625560776732402007-10-06T23:16:00.000+13:002007-10-06T23:17:50.907+13:00

Hear the voices in the empty room,They rebound to remind,No matter how far you run,The distance will never outreach,The raw emotion within...

macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-91638518977110161222007-10-06T23:12:00.000+13:002007-10-06T23:13:59.715+13:00

The chains of scrutiny,How can thee be free,Tied through infliction,Bitch, get in the kitchen...

macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-15070726466484256812007-10-06T23:08:00.000+13:002007-10-06T23:10:42.623+13:00

At dawn rise,The condor spreads it's wings,A shadow soars the plains,The vanity insane...

macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-80443864594087752332007-10-06T22:57:00.000+13:002007-10-06T23:06:45.748+13:00

Once close, now faded,Through life's constant straining,Separate lives, separate loves,The distance prevails.Never two, as one,The past, only to remember,Treasured life's history,Stored in the bleeding heart.Tide rises and falls,Still leaves broken emotion,Of what could have been.Constant remembrance,The pain of glass,Shatters deep within thee.The vultures of life,Thrives, feeding on remorse,

macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-8697130952812893662007-10-06T22:46:00.000+13:002007-10-06T22:53:10.303+13:00

The brave face,But the make-up still runs deep,The illusions we chase,But foundations crumble.Sinking emotions,Deep in the infinity pit,Where does it end?Desperately seeking,What's meant to be,Blinding tears beyond,No return.Confusion of emotion,Where do I belong?Still return to the past,For a light,That is slowly dimming,Chasing ghosts to no avail.A moth to light,Chasing circles in death,Within

macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-90238911662495629542007-10-06T22:40:00.000+13:002007-10-06T22:45:49.051+13:00

Who will remember,The valiant battles fought in error,The lives, loved and lost,Sworn to the sword,Died by the edge.Eternity continues,Sunken by generations,But soon forgotten,Blood still stains the past.The unknown skeleton,Lies in bristling sand,Died for what he believed in,Who will tell?Death will become us,But few are legends.So many untold...

macnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548915826100837772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017076056828545604.post-50644911768060851772007-10-06T17:12:00.000+13:002007-10-06T17:46:55.718+13:00

Well... I finally have my own blog...After many long and torturous months listening to my wife about how wonderful they are and, when are you getting one??? It's a bit like taking young children on a long car trip - "are we there yet??", "are we there yet??", "are we there yet??"... I was just hoping that she would eventually tire of it and fall asleep... But nooooooooo... Must have been

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