Feel proud of ur dear selvs. u hav al inspird me. im going out 2 get a job and rent my own place.
i liv in a smal nothng town wher prety much noone works., every1 is on the dole (govnment benefit) lots of drugs. alcohl and abuse.
i cam on here n saw ppl livng difrent lives. lives of hope. i havnt workd for ages n that was only 12 hrs a week.
im gna go find a 40-50 hr pr wk job. even if its at a supermrket.
im moving to Whangerei. its a big city about 2-3 hrs away.
just thght id tel u al wot a insprtn u al are

thnx.

Good on you...I hope it goes well for you!!!

Selena:)

good luck man!!!! moving out on your own is tough, but its worth it if you can get your self organised for it! keep us posted on how it works!!

Best of luck to you Maori! That's a bold step you are taking, I'm proud of ya! Keep on here as you go through, we''ll be here for you through everything, every step, just let us know, okay?

thnk u al 4 ur suport.
i realy apreciate it.

by the way
hav not had any weed today, onli 3 bottles alchohol. which inst bad consdrng its friday nite.
aim to be weed free and alchohol free.
hav a job interview at supermarket in whangarei in 2 days and anotha one at a petrol statn.
if i get one of th jobs, im movng out 4 good.

it's good that you are focused on staying sober, you'll get meds that way.

well done :-)
I'll pop in and visit you next time I'm over there ..LOL.or, I mean, when I'm there..I'll get to NZ one day :)

chur chur cuz.
i look forward to it.
your welcome at mi place anytime friend.
:)

chur chur cuz.
i look forward to it.
your welcome at mi place anytime friend.
:)cool :-)
can you cook???
I can clean..if you cook, I'll clean up :D :D

good on you maori! very good news. It's important to have both short term and long term goals for yourself, and reward yourself for accomplishing them. :)

Keep us posted?

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(And we are seriously nosy people, we want pics of the new place, too.)

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(And we are seriously nosy people, we want pics of the new place, too.)after or before dinner?:D

yeah i can cook. my specialties are anythng on the barbeque and the traditional hangi. That is when we cook th food underground. it tastes real good ay.
cleaning is what im not good at...cheers cld do with some help.
il put up some pics for you al to. just gota find th place first and a cheap one :)
chur chur you are all awesome encouragers!

i reread that last post and thought it was real rude. you would be my guest, ther is no way you would be doing my cleaning. :) come and relax :)

some houses im interested in - wot do u think?
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Property/Residential-Property/Houses-to-rent/auction-106331782.htm?key=303837
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Property/Residential-Property/Houses-to-rent/auction-108995387.htm?key=303837http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Property/Residential-Property/Houses-to-rent/auction-114773659.htm?key=303837
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Property/Residential-Property/Houses-to-rent/auction-121269067.htm?key=303837
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Property/Residential-Property/Houses-to-rent/auction-108995387.htm?key=303837
i like the kamo house and the kensington one.
if i work 40-50 hours a week. can get around $400 - 450 a week, so i can aford rent and food and stuff.
i prefer livng on my own and not flatting with other people. i dont need alchohol or weed temptation etc.
whangerei is an awsum city about 80,000 people which is huge compared to my town of like 200 people - we are all pretty much related to haha.
lots of maori in whangarei too.

Nice Maori, great choices for your first place. I LOOOVVVEEEE house hunting. Just for the fun of it even. Which one are you leaning towards?

Wow! You found a few options really fast!

Yea, tell us which one ya like best. :)

the kensington house is right in the city, a walk from the shops. Raumanga is a bit far from Whangerei and i have to take buses. Kamo has some shops out that way and I have a cousin who lives there. that mite not necesserily be a good thing at the mo tho. my license got suspended - stupid long story. im not like that anymor tho im a changed man hahaha
i gues u could say im leaing to kensington - its one of the cheaper ones, would be small but has everything u need, washing as well. best thing is that its rite near the city.
what one do u all like?

no smoking at kensington as well. a huge motivator for me to stop!

As far as the pics go, the Kamo pad looks intriguing. Small, but it looks to have your own driveway, your own grass, your own separateness. The red-brick one looks like an add on to an already existing, which looks nice too. I hope you don't have much stuff! When I moved last time, my movers embarrassed me they'd never seen a single mom with so much stuff. :o

Nice choices, good research, best of luck, let us know where you settle!

its a hard pic. im only leaning towards kensington cuz its so close to the city centre. otherwise would go for the kamo house.
dont have lots and lots probably 2 or 3 boxes full of stuff and 2 boxes of clothes.
:)

good luck i never had the courage to move out yet

I had my job interview and got the job at the supermarket as a produce assistant. its 45 hours for now but can pick up extra shifts if i want. Im like 80c above the minimum wage which is ok for a first full time job.
also looked at some houses and found one i really like. Its $180 a week, 1 bedroom, has a kitchen, bathroom, nicely set out and close to work. i can walk there in 15 minutes.
i cant believe everything is like working out!

so i cant help you pick cause i have no clue in this part of thingsgood luck i never had the courage to move out yet

all good sis all good

Congrats on getting the job and good luck with making a better life for yourself. :D

excellent progression :-)
I'm off to look at your houses you have picked!!

well done on the whole job and progression :-)

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Property/Residential-Property/Houses-to-rent/auction-121269067.htm?key=303837
how cute :-)

well i got a job working at the supermarket
and a new house
ive moved in. living in whangarei and have made a couple of friends.
i live in a block of flats.
A girl in the flat nex door has helped me settle in. We went to the movies last night and out for dinner.
Its awesome, there are very welcoming people here! :)

I am so glad that your big decision is working out so positively, MoariBoy! :) You sound so relaxed and happy. Feels good, huh?

feels awesome. Freedom to do what i want with my life ay.

Great news! A place of your own and new friends. Sounds like things are looking up for you. Good to read that you are working on taking care of yor health also.:)

way to go!! I'm very proud of you!

thanks everyone. work starts tomorrow. im very nervous.
i really really appreciate your support.

Great news, Maori! The flats seem like a great first place, and your neighbors sound nice and new friends already nearby. Good luck on your first day, you will do FINE! :-)

good luck tomorrow :-)
I'll be thinking of you

well i got a job working at the supermarket
and a new house
ive moved in. living in whangarei and have made a couple of friends.
i live in a block of flats.
A girl in the flat nex door has helped me settle in. We went to the movies last night and out for dinner.
Its awesome, there are very welcoming people here! :)OMG!! that was quick!! you don't muck about do you ?? :D :D

i never muck around haha
i get obsessed with things and thats all ithink about and i just have to do it now!!
mr ants in his pants..haha thats me. If i like something failure just isnt an option!
thanks for the encouragement

i never muck around haha
i get obsessed with things and thats all ithink about and i just have to do it now!!
mr ants in his pants..haha thats me. If i like something failure just isnt an option!
thanks for the encouragementLOL..you sound so much like me at your age ;-)

as I've grown older and more wise (lol) I have learnt to think things through for a while, I know I made silly impulvise decisions, I don't want to repeat :D

haha yeah i think i could learn a thing or two from you then haha
for once its a positive impulsive decision tho haha
thanks!

I hope work goes well for you. Let us know how you make out!

cool thanks guys well i start work in an hour at 10 am and im really really nervous. I couldnt sleep last night haha.
seeu all

Moari, what an adventure for you. You will meet lots of people, and you are such a people person. After you get over the new part of it, you will have more fun. I just bet.

Check in on your way back, let us know how your first day went. :-)

thanks ay!
well i had my first day at work today. it was just a 3 hour training. It went really well. Its not hard at all. All I have to do is, unpack the fruit and vegetables, wash them and put them out. I worked with two guys today and they were awesome. They both get on really well and I get on well with them too. Some of the funniest and nicest people Ive met. My boss is alright, tho the guys i work with told me he can be a real arsehole. Well thats their opinion, I'l have to wait a bit before I form mine.
They had this song on at work that I hadnt heard in ages, it made my day even better haha. Me and one the guys I work with, Zane, were singing and dancing to it and out the back.
you have to hear it, it was a number one hit here in the 80s
http://youtube.com/watch?v=DQLUygS0IAQ

Its a really relaxed atmosphere and quite easy to tell the truth.
Cheers for all the support!

Yay Maori! Hereby Optimistic Maoriboy.

Listening to song as I write. Really awesome. Reminds me of my friend Wendell, he's a performing Pacific Islander. :-)

aawesome! what island is he from?

One of the Hawiaan islands, can't recall which one. He has interesting stories of his growing up there! :eek:

did u know that the maori came to Aotearoa New Zealand from the islands of Hawaiiki which is another name for Hawaii
Hawaiian Culture is awesome!!!

wow, that went quick...I popped in to see if you would still be at work, and you're HOME already :-)

well done..and good luck tomorrow

yeah it was a three hour training day.
i have two 3 hour training days and then i start my usual loooooong shifts
im working 45 hours each week. (take half hour off for lunch)
Mon 10 hours 6am - 4.30pm
Tues 10 hours 6am - 4.30pm
Wensday 7.5 hours 6am - 2pm
Thursday off
Friday 10 hours 11.30am - 10 pm
Sat 7.5 hours 6am - 2pm
Sun off

but of course this week its Monday and Tuesday 3 hours 10am - 1pm both days.
and then the rest of the week the normal hours

wow..I can just see the PAY PACKET already :-)

oh yeah!! so can i, im dreaming about that. will be the first time i earn more than $85 from actually working. wooooooo!
your signature is awesome. the hairstyle is retro,, i want here like that maaan! well womaaan actually.
what decade was that?

LOL..that siggy was done by Crazy-feet ages ago :-)
I have been away for ages (about 5 months) and she made it for me!
The pic is me, at a wedding when I was about 4..I HATED it!! LOL
it must have been about 1969 LOL..

oh, and the one as my avatar was me when I was about 10-11..in the 70's :-)

werent much of a smiler were ya...lol
isnt that hairstyle called the bumble bee nest or something, it reminds me of it.
you think i should try grow one. the girls would love it ay haha
aparently the 70s were awesome as years? were u a hippy? or are u still a hippy? :)

LOL..nope..I tried to dress as a hippie, but I just missed the era..

u know how u picture internet people in yuor mind..well i do, duno if you do. I imagine you with a bumble bee nest haircut. Sorry, im trying to delete it.
The thing is tho I love it, its so originally awesome.

LOL..it's go from your head soon enough :-)

haha yeah
hey i gotta go sleep. got work tomorow at 10am and its 1.30 am. Il get up at nine so that gives me 7.5 hours sleep.
hav a good one ay. il check this forum 2moro morning.

omg! it's only 8.30pm here ..
good luck tomorrow

true..well we always knew us kiwis were quite far ahead of the aussies
:) :P ;)
thanks have a good night ay!!!

night LOL

That was a pretty cool song although I have never heard it before (I'm in the US). I'll look for it and download it if I can find it. Glad to hear things went well on your first day.

thanks ay. finished my last day of training at work. Tomoros a big 10 hour shift.

cheers msam bro, yeah i love that song.

Glad to hear the training is over, I hate having to go through training. Good luck on the "big 10" tomorrow. I am sure you will do fine!

i cant sleep ay. i gota get up in 5 hours. Ive slept 4 hours but just woke up and cant sleep. I feel tempted to drink some whiskey to make myself sleep. Good thing I dont have any and id end up with a mean headache tomorrow..
any ideas?
i probably should of gone to sleep later but couldnt hold out. I was buggered after my gym workout.

good luck tomorrow :-)
you'll blitz it in ;-)

just think of the PAY PACKET LOL LOL

oh..DON't start drinking....wander around...take photos..type here..sing me a lullaby..just don't crack the whiskey..

save it until I get there :-) I'll save you from the evils of it...!!!
please :-)

haha nah dont hav any whiskey on me and cant afford it at the mo. need that money coming in haha.
sweet i love to sing. :)
one of my bros rang today and asked if he could move in..haha no way. i love my bro and all but all he'll be doin is stayin home all day smokin weed. I think il get disowned now haha. Its always whanau before self in my family. ah drama.
anyhow how u doin tracey>? anythng new?

Hey Maori, just read aabout your big decition. well done, takes a lot of guts to move out on your own and start a new. You sound like a guy who could be running the store in a few years if you put your mind to it.
I have a golden rule with drinking, never do it alone. I recon that you become an alcoholic after you get drunk alone. I made that rule for myself, never drink alone.


From another in the better half of the world . . . .

and a better rugby playing nation. . .

Enjoy work, I am almost finished working for today.

cheers bro.
a better rugby nation..nah never bro never haha
il keep the whole alchohol advice in mind. I really wanna stay away from the stuff altogethor ay. just keep thinkn about, i guess its normal after drinkn it for like 10 years or whatever. Weeds worse tho, i dreamt about it last night.not gona give in ay bro

anyhow what rugby nation u talkn bout ay? u sure its the better one?

MB!!! wow..well done on your whole family brother thing! Is that the depressed one? (see..I do LISTEN)

I am still blown away by your fab attitude...go get em!!!

and ..don't crack a drink,,,,please :-)

nope its another brother. Rangiwai is his name. Ngatoka is the depressed one. Wow my familys messed up ay. Theyre alright tho ay.
no drinks!
fab attitude? nah i play rugby, thats what it is.

how many kids in your family?

sorry to jump in here about rugby. dont think Maori would mind.
The worlds best rugby team that is!
South Africa, NZ dissapointed me largely, was betting on playing NZ in the finals.
SA kicks ***** in rugby, not much else we are kicking ***** in at the moment though.

mnsw..where are you?? apart from in between everything??
LOL

Hemi....you better get some sleep today after work.......!

Nothing like having a fussy momma half way across the world!

Perhaps you should start brewing a pot of coffee, isn't it almost time for work?

Wish I could help with the sleep suggestions....I used to take a herb, Valerien Root, not sure if you are able to get that there? It's all natural?

Now....with the Bipolar, I have to take a perscription to sleep...well a perscription period...or there will be no sleeping for days...the nothing but.

But as we talked about...you got a whole lot going on with the move, the "staying clean", the new job..and well the "new friend"....

My suggestion, after work...come home, eat something...don't turn on the computer...and go right to bed....I am sure you won't...but it's a suggestion! LOL


Kia Ora, my new adopted Maori son....

South africa had a good draw bro
we had a crap ref. oh no rugby, thats the one thing i truley get emotional about. When NZ lost I was so upset. I stayed in my room that day ay. It still numbs me when i think about losing. haha weird
SA are alright i guess but ABs are the bst ever!!!!!

thanks justhope. I start work in 2 hours. I think il just stay awake and sleep real good tonight. I have thursday off work so can sleep all day or do whatever then.
i have no idea how to get valerien root or what it is but will look into it.
il try to go straight to bed but im not sure it will happen, its ok tho because i have the next day off.
I guess it is the fact theres so much going on in my life. Will let u know how today goes.
cheers my american mummy.
thanks

Hehehe. . SA has the scores to prove we are good.

But lets not get into rugby debates.
I am on my way to go gym. Enjoy your sleep, I think, no idea what your time is there.

its 4am i have to be at work at 6am on no sleep lol. but im really not tired. a couple of energy drinks and il be fine. i slept like 7 hours yesterday afternoon/night. just crashed at the wrong time.
SA won the cup but the all blacks are football/soccers Brazil. we are the best team til we get to the cup. like we won the trinations and bledisloe and england tours etc. Just the whole world cup thing fails ya no.
im a die hard supporter so maybe a bit biast lol.

hav a good one at the gym ay

LOL ...mummy that is so funny....I feel old enough to be one...

Well I can't say much about not sleeping..I can't count how many times I have stayed up and went to work....sounds like you have a plan....

Valerien Root is a all herbal remedy ....so is Melatonin?
I don't know if you have drug stores there that offer herbal items, or vitamens, like here in the states?
If so they would be found there. I know in some places, things such as these are by prescription only....

there are health shops, il just check them out ay. i dont want to make staying up this late a habit tho. guess i have to make up some routines and boundaries for myself. I went for like 3 years with no job or anything so pretty much did whatever. Its alot different working, so gotta change my approach kinda thing.

i will defnitely find out about those herbs ay. cheers for the info. mummy lol

I am jealous, I want a seven page thread of my own.

sorry bro its weird. start one and i promise il write to u every day ay.
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Good looking out...

hahaha
ur singature and photo cracks me up all the time lol

I hope the fat cat isn't inappropriate or offensive

nah bro, not to me anyways. these days everything offends people. we live in a very PC world. Sometimes its good other times its just dumb. Like banning ball tag at schools cuz it might hurt someone or pretty much closing down all the playgrounds at fast food places cuz parents sue them when their kids get injured etc etc
hmm yeah a lil off topic there.

in other words the cats awesome bro. keep it. maybe send a message to the owner to take it to catty fatty camp lol

i got asked to finish work at 6.30 today instead of 10 which is fine as long as its only a one off. i want lots of hours. Aparently another guy that I work with, Zane had his last week working his old shift from 4-10, so they told me to finish earlier. After 7 theres not much to do in produce ay.
The jobs going great, have meet quite a few new people.

ahha!! here it is ;-)

excellent..have a great weekend..and well done :-)