It has been a frantically busy month. As expected.

5 things that have made me happy this month: NOUNS

Wiki: A noun is a part of speech typically denoting a person, thing, place or idea.

New people

Meeting new and like-minded people. I love how friends of friends have the potential to be your instant friends.

Beer

We had a Beer Pong party in our backyard which was cheap and a ton of fun. Most of our friends haven’t played Beer Pong before, but we got the hang of it pretty quick. I also went to Tiger Translate which meant great entertainment and flowing beer thanks to a great bartender (one of the great people I’ve met this month).

Shade

Sorry to rub it in to the folk coming into winter, but it’s getting warm here and there’s nothing quite as lovely on a lazy Sunday as a book, a blanket, a pile of pillows and the flickering, dappled shade of a tree.

Birthday

My birthday week was spent eating out most days. Eating out is fun. I decided to flag cooking this year and I didn’t realise the weight I carried from it. I LOVE cooking, but making a conscious decision to go out for my birthday this year instead of cooking is nothing to shake a stick at.

Food

Of course. Taste of Auckland was particularly awesome at food.