1. Flatting with a bunch of girls is so great. Showing off new clothes/shoes is actually a bunch of fun. We all get along, have never fought, and somehow have a great balance within the house.
2. Flatting is expensive! I was so ignorant to the cost of living before. I've definitely learnt that lesson.
3. Living off money with no income is stressful. I'm so thankful that I had saved enough, so else I'd be in a bit of trouble.
4. Being a foreigner trying to find a job when even Kiwis are having issues trying to get work is a bad bad thing.
5. I'm a lot more independent and confident on my own then I ever thought I was.
6. Travelling is quite possibly the best thing ever.
7. Saying good-bye to the people you meet on your little journeys doesn't get easier the more you do it.
8. Boys can actually be amazing, treat you well, make you happy and laugh all the time.. in other words, not all boys are jerks.
9. (in reference to #8) Kiwi boys are far superiour to Canadian boys.
10. I'm not the only one who loves Anime, Disney movies, ice cream cones with a scoop of mint chocolate chip and cookies and cream (best combination ever), and wishes they were fluent in Japanese.
11. I really enjoy grocery shopping. Finding things that are on special, reading the ingrediants, comparing sizes to prices. With that said, bringing groceries home on the bus is awful.
12. Motorcycle rides are the best. Especially ones that include riding while the sun is setting. So lovely.
I love spending mornings lying on this beach. Auckland decided to have amazing weather last weekend, and I took full advantage of it. Unfortunately I think the nice weather days are going to be few and far between now. Winter is fast approaching, and the days are getting colder and shorter.
I love it when the Sky Tower is blue. It's been blue for the past little while, and seeing it all lit up when I go for my runs/walks at night just makes them so much better. It was previously purple and green, which looked nice, but blue is best :)
Who would have though that I would actually enjoy cooking? At first, I couldn't stand having to cook myself meals. It was a lot of salads and basics. However, now I've come to actually like it. It can be very relaxing. I wonder if I will keep continuing to cook when I'm back in Canada.. hmm.. probably not.
I know that I mentioned this in a previous blog ages ago, but really, this is what I look at while I'm waiting for the bus. I really live in such an amazing location. 5 mins walk to the sea wall, surrounded by the ocean and beaches, walking distance into the city. I still don't get how I got so lucky.
I don't think I will ever get tired of seeing the Sky Tower. I see it everyday, and everyday it makes me so happy. It's best when I'm out in town at night. I love being so close to it and seeing it all lit up. It just, really feels like home. 
I always knew that my desire to go to New Zealand really ment something. Sure, I've been stressed about money, finding work, etc. But come on, my life has been incredible. I'm so happy here, it's actually ridiculous. Home sickness has melted away. I'm trying so hard not to dwell on the amount of time I have left, cause it actually make me sick to my stomach to think about it. I wish so much that I could be here till November. I don't think I can say it enough... I love New Zealand, I love Auckland, I love my life.
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