The other day I hired a water blaster (pressure sprayer) to clean the black grime off the deck. It was mega fun to use. I also cleaned the whole outside of the house and my car with it. It cost $45 for 4 hours. I was done with it in 3.

People Envy Your Ingenuity

You're a person with unique ideas, big plans, and a zany outlook on life. Many people look to you for inspiration. People envy your creativity and "who cares?" attitude. They feel very ordinary next to you - and they usually are!

What Do People Envy About You?

What a fucking moron!!!

A teenager whose high-speed drink-driving left his girlfriend in hospital is promising to drink and drive again.

Rae Rae, 16, has admitted drinking heavily before driving his Toyota early on Saturday in South Auckland.

He had three other teenaged passengers and during a police pursuit the car crashed into a lamp post and caught fire.

Anita Matangi was pulled injured from the car and remains in hospital.

"I would do it again but with no-one in the car besides me. I would drink and drive again with just me in the car," Rae told National Radio.

His younger sister was also injured in the crash.

Rae said he had been drinking alcohol including beer and pre-mixed drinks.

"Too much to drink for me to be behind the wheel."

His sister estimated Rae hit 180km/h in a 50km/h zone.

Another sister said Rae would not have learned his lesson and would be enjoying the publicity.

Alcohol watch groups and police have slammed the behaviour and that of family and friends who supply young teenagers with alcohol.

Rae's mother told National Radio she gave her son alcohol and would not be punishing him.

"Every time I told him not to drink too much but he don't listen. He ignore it," she said.

"I don't blame him because he was working hard. He needs something to relax."

Police said the incident would be investigated by the police complaints authority.

They have not so far said whether Rae is likely to face charges.

This dude is a selfish little shit and his mother needs a good slap! She was on tv tonight saying "I can't tell him what to do". Of course you can you stupid woman, hes your 16 year old kid!!!

At Nicole's school picnic on Thursday I was lying on our picnic mat looking up into the trees and took this picture.

Te Mana

On Sunday we went on board and looked over the Te Mana. The Te Mana is one of the New Zealand Navy's boats. It was really narrow inside it, the crew sleep in 3 tier bunk beds with 9 people to a room. I was really brave! I'm shit scared of heights and I climbed down two ladders!!

Specifications:

Standard Displacement: 3,600 tonnes
Length Overall: 118 metres
Beam: 14.8 metres
Draught: 6.2 metres
Speed: 27+ knots
Range: 6,000 nautical miles at 18 knots
Complement: 178 Officers and ratings (25 Officers, 153 ratings)

Propulsion: Combined Diesel or Gas Turbine (CODOG)
1 GE LM 2500 Gas Turbine (30,000 hp)
2 MTU 12V 1163 Diesel's (8,500 hp)
Twin Shaft Controllable Pitch Propellers

Armament:
* 5 inch 54 calibre fully automatic lightweight gun
* Eight cell Vertical Launch System which houses the NATO Seasparrow Mk 41 air defence missile
* PHALANX Close In Weapon System
* Two MK 32 Mod 5 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes
* Numerous small arms ranging from 50 cal machine guns to 9 mm pistols

Other: TE MANA carries one KAMAN SH-2G Super Seasprite helicopter that can be armed with torpedoes, depth charges and Maverick missiles.

The roles of our frigates include protecting New Zealand, our maritime resources and our neighbours; surveillance; Civil Defence; Search and Rescue; participation in UN peacekeeping missions; providing gunfire support to troops on the ground.

Bye Bye Yellow Wiggle

The lead singer of the hugely popular children's group The Wiggles announced Thursday he would stop performing because of illness.

In a video-recorded statement, Greg Page said he had been suffering a condition called orthostatic intolerance that had left him debilitated.

"It means that I'll no longer be able to sing and dance as I want to and as a result I've decided to stop performing with The Wiggles," said Page, 34, who is known for his bright yellow T-shirt.

The Wiggles were Australia's top-earning entertainers last year, ahead of No. 2 AC/DC and No. 3 Nicole Kidman. The four men in brightly colored T-shirts, accompanied by a cast of characters including Dorothy the Dinosaur and Wags the Dog, grossed $39 million last year.

Page helped found The Wiggles in 1991 after he and two other members met while studying early childhood education at Sydney's Macquarie University.

Sonic?

The other evening we saw a hedgehog in our garden!

Our new family member!

This is Brock (named after Peter Brock the racing car driver). He is 7 weeks old. Ain't he a cutie?!

Meow?

Now that we've decided where we're staying for the next couple of years, we're thinking about getting a kitten. I currently have Fantom who's a nearly 12 year old, short haired tortishell female.

Get to know Me, Holiday list thingy!

1. Eggnog or Hot Chocolate? Starbucks hot chocolate rules! Never tried eggnog... doesn't sound like something I'd wanna try to be honest!

2.Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? He wraps them and puts them in her stocking.

3.Colored lights on tree/house, or white? We only have one set of lights, they're white and they go on the Christmas tree.

4.When do you put your decorations up? Around about the 1st December and they come down between Boxing day and new years.

5. Do you hang mistletoe? Nah, do we even have mistletoe in New Zealand?

6.What is your favorite Holiday dish? Roast pork with crackling that I'm not supposed to eat cuz of my jaw, but do anyways!

7.Favorite Holiday memory as a child? The Christmases before we moved to the Cook Islands and my parents separated.

8.When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? I don't think my parents ever misled me into believing that Santa was real.

9.Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Nope. 5am Christmas morning is early enough.

10.How do you decorate your Christmas tree? I do the lights. Nicole and whatever kids that happen to be here at the time do the rest.

11.Snow, love it or dread it? Snow?! I live in New Zealand. Christmas falls in the middle of summer here!

12.Can you ice skate? Yup. And rollerblade!

13.Do you remember your favorite gift? Bugsy. Its a orange soft toy rabbit. He came with me everywhere when I was a kid. I still have him. He resides in a box in the bottom of my closet.

14.What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Spending time with people I love.

15.What is your favorite Holiday dessert? My grandmother's recipe Christmas cake.

16.What is your favorite Holiday tradition? We have Christmas decorations with all the family's names on them. We put them up one at a time and say a prayer for each person as we put them up.

17.What tops your tree? A gold star.

18.Which do you prefer, giving or receiving? Giving. Though receiving can be fun if its something you want.

19.What is your favorite Christmas song? Um not really into Christmas carols.

20.Candy Canes, yuck or yum? They're okay...