New Zealand, eh? Lovely country, full of lunatics...
I arrived on Tuesday, checked into my hotel and met up with a friend who's living over here. By nine that night, every time my eyes closed I was in serious danger of falling asleep right there and then. Only the fact that my luggage had been misplaced somewhere between Dublin and Auckland kept me from turning in early. It's not exactly a nice feeling, wondering if you're ever going to see your luggage again. You start thinking about all the clothes you packed, about the toothbrush, about the phone charger you might never see again...
I went to bed, then was woken at 2 AM by reception- my luggage had arrived. They delivered it to my room and I wept manly tears of joy. Or, y'know, I shrugged and mumbled a thank you and went back to bed. Whichever.
It's now Friday night, and tomorrow is my last day in New Zealand. It's been astonishingly good so far. Every school I've been to has been great- really enthusiastic people, ready to have a laugh. Two schools even did a welcoming Haka-type thing, which was awesomely cool.
The public signings have been great too. This afternoon I did one in the Children's Bookshop in Christchurch, where I met a load of readers, including Jordan, a girl who had kept me updated about her status after the recent earthquakes. It's always nice to meet people I only know online, and she had many, MANY questions to ask.
Tomorrow is my last day in NZ, and so the first chunk of my tour will be over. I've really enjoyed my few days here- this was a great way to kick off the tour.
EDIT:
I've just read over what I've just written, and it's all so sickeningly POSITIVE and nice. Bah humbug! There needs to be some grouchy stuff in here in order to be genuine- so I'll just say that I STILL haven't been able to see Katie Taylor winning the gold in boxing, and I am NOT happy about that. I can't even find it on YouTube.
Bah YouTube! Bah!
Every single Irish Minion knows who Katie Taylor is, and they're as proud of her as I am. What a girl.
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Hey, Val!
*searches HG tag on Tumblr*
*creys because 'I don't wanna forget'*
VALLLL!!!
Wait.
I'm back.
HOW
could you do a tour in torquay for the ext book?
could you do a tour in torquay for the ext book?
Hello everyone who ust showed up.
'Why is the rum always gone?'
*Haymitch*
'Oh. That's why.'
YDsgyb Qadsg. PEOPLE
SOMEONE MADE A MOCKINGJAY GIF SET.
Wd5 crf6wgb8ahsunk,p.
HG MAKES ME WANT THERE TO BE AN SP FILM.
MCGRATH FOR SORROWS.
Me for Cain!
*shrinks back into the shadows*
LOL!!!! :P
*me does the mr bean dance irl*
Mum "Why are you dancing like a retarded penguin"
'SAVE WATER!
SHOWER WITH JOSH HUTCHERSON!'
*I VOLUNTEER GIF*
YES PLEASE.
OKAY I AM GOING TO GO SOB OVER HG.
BAI.
EHm...
Dammit Todd Hewitt, why does your head have to be so bloody hard to draw?
*stops talking to a piece of paper, and wonders if anybody's around*
I'm around just distant
Hey, Robin! And, Okay.
Im around here, but not actually here.
HA. Just been watching Olympic boxing and Luke Campbell from my nearest city got a gold metal, neating the Irish man. :)
Did you know that if my county, Yorkshire, one little part of Great Britain, was a country by itself then it'd be higher in the medal table than Australia?
:D We have so many golds.
*beating
Awesome, Star!
Somebody from one of my nearest towns won a Gold in something yesterday. I forget who, and in which event. :P
*gloats about the brilliance of my county*
I know the Iriminions and Aussieminions'll get cross at my for pointing out how much better we are than them, but oh well. *is getting quite into the Olympics now*
*mw
Lol bit late Star, they are over tomorrow lol
*nods* Yorkshire IS pretty awesome.
*continues to glare at Todd Hewitt's head*
Hi Emerald!
They're over tomorrow?
And I managed to watch nearly none of it. :P
Hello Emrald.
*me
*laughs* I know Em. I got a London 2012 Olympics T-shirt today. I mean, hell, they're all over the shops at the mo and it's a once-in-a-lifetime thing having them in our country. Might as well.
Yeah closing ceremony is tomorrow night. They have gone by so fast.
Heya Cat.
Hey everyone I have a new thing to add to my messed up sense of humor!
... Chingrace!
Bwahahaha... >:)
Wow, ILoveValkyrie. Wow.
Chinegrace?
. . . No. Just no.
But I'd rather Chinegrace than Jackduggery. *shudders*
Id prefer Jackduggery, Myself,
but the Chinagrace thing is only
because of a thing I wrote a while back,
about Zombie Romance novels...
Tanith... Ghastly...
Jackduggery? Oh my God... *shudder*
I love Valduggery. Haha NEW IDEA!
Caelduggery!
I am so evil... >:)
Oh, My god, IloveValkyrie.
you just said that.
bbs
Hell yeah I did :D
How about... >:)
Ghastduggery
Chinnith (China and Tanith)
GHASKYRIE!!
Sorry for my distance. I'm in a Chaos Walking FanArt Frenzy, here. :P
And, Did somebody say Springheeled Jackduggery??
You can call me Val. Or Valkyrie. Easier to say, anyway...
Did we lose Ink on our travels? :0
Hello!
Well, not really... I'm leaving now!
(And yes, I was stalking you all. Sort of.)
Hello Taia!
Hello Valkyrie!
Wazzzzzzzzupppp xD
My small obsession with Springheeled Jackduggery comes from a time when I was doodling, and it just appeared on the paper. It was kind of disconcerting...
Hello, ILoveValkyrie. T'is a pleasure to make your acquaintance.
Woah. Someone talks like Skulduggery! Or my dad... *shudder* Okay, let's stick with Skulduggery...
Hmm.. What was I going to say? Oh, yes.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TANITH!!!!
TOM DALEY C'MON CHILD! WIN!!!!!
*olympic mania*
Seeing as there are no Irish divers...
GOOO THOMAS DALEY!!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH C'MON TOM!
*melts*
HE GOT A MEDAL!!!!
We beat you at men's boxing an hour ago, Irish person. :)
And the winner, who got a gold medal, was fromy nearest city.
AAAAH.
YAAAAAAY! *hugs Robin*
Was he from Yorkshire?
Oooohhh...
WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GO TOM DALEY YOU LITTLE BEAUT!
Ink, I know you beat us. But we beat you in the woman's boxing, and got gold. GO KATIE TAYLOR!!!
*from my
WE ARE AWESOME. *points above to where I said that if my county was a country it would be higher than Australia on the metal table*
Hahaha Star *grins*
Luke Campbell was the better man in the end. We're just grateful we got a medal.
And plus leaving John Joe's match till tonight, he was just sitting on his nerves all day.
I know. *grins back* GREAT BRITAIN IS AWESOME.
Oooh there's shooting stars outside my bedroom window! :0 Woah! Go check and see guys! If they're in Ireland, they may be all around the world! :D
MO FARAH GOT A GOLD PAHAHAA!! GOOOOOOOO GB!!!
*dies on the floor*
The match was on at the same time as Usain Bolt, so not many people watched it. :(
Did anyone see the rhythmatic gymnastics, earlier? With the balls and clubs and ribbons and . . . Was it hoops? I didn't watch that. It was AMAZING. Everyone was so graceful and so skilled. I especially loved the ribbons. GB wasn't in it, but still. Wonderful.
Rhythmic is beautiful.
I know, Robin!!!! I was watching that!!!! Afterwards they showed how the people who sit around that table and talk were reacting at the end of the race, and it was sooo funny coz they're usually so serious for the camera but one man was bouncing up and down in his seat and the woman was standing up and jumping! Lol.
Wow, if the comment was removed... Then... DEREK'S ON NOW! HAII DEREK!! :D
I knowwww.
No, ILoveValkyrie, it's not the author of the BLOG, it's the author of the COMMENT. Like, I am the author of this comment.
Oops. I am an idiot. Hehe xD I am also one of the very few who can admit it.
Katie Taylor is INSPIRATIONAL. New word :)
Who is a Directioner? I am :)
Twinkle twinkle Liam Payne, Niall, Harry, Louis, Zayn. One Direction are my life, I am Harry's future wife ;). Twinkle twinkle Liam Payne, Niall, Harry, Louis, Zayn.
Sorry. When I eat chocolate at night, I go a bit crazy.
DUH DUH DUH DUH DUH, DUH. Chariots Of Fire! :D
I deleted that comment.
I know Star I was laughing so much!
Why does everyone love Harry?
Liam is so much better looking.
My irl friend Emma loves 1D and Harry too. My other irl friends hate 1D like normal people. I'm indifferent. 1D aren't the best artists I've heard, but they don't make me cringe and cover my ears.
Well, Harry has green eyes. I go nuts for green eyes. Nuff said. Liam's cute too though, but Hazza is MINE!!! *Hisses at Louis who cries and I automatically feel sorry for him then laugh evilly and play with Harry's curls and he says, "Oh, Jane, there is something I must tell you," and I go, "What, Harry? What?" and he reveals his undying love for me, much like Caelan to Valkyrie, except more fun and not selfpiting while Louis weeps in the background*
Bwahahaha >:)
I'm... Not really a One Direction sort of person, myself.
It's not like I hate them, I just don't really like them, either.
I tend to listen to lesser-known music, on the whole. (Melodies of life, anyone? Or anybody know Hurts?)
I'd say I'm pretty open-minded towards music, but little of what I prefer is in the Charts and such.
Ink, I know you must be feeling scared. Don't be. We are all friends here. *starts singing 'Baa Baa Black Sleep' except it's 'Bla Bla Harry Styles'
Well, does anyone like Breaking Benjamin? How about Quietdrive? What's that? You don't know who they are? *sigh* I thought so...
I don't know who either of those are, ILoveValkyrie, but I'm sure I could easily match you with artists otherwise unheard of. :P
All I know of music I get from Capital (70%), CDs in our car (20%), random stuff my mum sings (3%), church (2%), and school (5%). :)
Although you could change "Capital" to "the radio, mostly Capital".
That's Capital FM, for you people who don't know. It's usually on when I am in a vehical.
I get most of my music from CDs in le car/house/etc, YouTube, Soundtracks of movies/games, and awesome people around the Blogs and such.
And it leaves me with an excellent combination. :)
Hey, Ink. I usually listen to Beat (Beat, 102-103! Catchy theme song) Tipp FM or Today FM.
Hey! Me too Taia! We are so totally wicked.
You know, this is my first time actually CHATTING to people on this blog. Haii! :3
Indeed, ILoveValkyrie, *high-fives*
And, as such, Welcome to the world of Blog-Speaking. I hope you find yourself right at home, here in the lands of insanity. *hands her a cookie* ^-^
I've just realised, that for no apparent reason, the last twelve drawings I've drawn have been on lined paper.
Which is odd, to say the least...
I listen to old/dead people, mostly
I like pie.
*noms cookie* Thank you Taia :)
Gotta go.
Twelve pieces of Chaos Walking fanart is enough. For now.
*wanders away, humming Melodies of Life, and throwing cookie crumbs in all directions*
Bye all!
See you.
And, you're very welcome, ILoveValkyrie.:D
Bye all! ^-^
Bye Taia! *waves*
Wow. I am watching a documentary about apple juice. Quite fasinating, really.
*waves*
Abd I gtg, too. :(
Good night, UK/Iriminions! Good morning, Aussiemions! And good whatevertime to you.Amerminions - I need to learn your time zones. :/
See you, Ink!
(6.15 here)
It is now 11:15pm here... Byee Ink! *waves and throws a cookie to her*
So, who is on now? Cat and Robin Snowscar and me. Right. :)
I'm not leaving just yet.
I may have to soon so :( hey has anyone heard Little Mix's new song Wings?
Maybe... I idont know Little Mix, but I could have heard it on the radui.
WARREN ZEVON!
Little Mix *sigh* I never watched x-factor and I don't know them at all
Well, they rap a bit in it and I like when girls rap it sounds cool. They're the only girls I have heard rap, except for Nicki Minaj.
I must go. The Land Of Dreams awaits me. Farewell, my friends!
Au revoir!
Hey Derek, why not next time you stop in the awesome town of Dunedin, I was so exited when i read you were commin' to New Zealand... But you only came to the earthquakey town of Christchurch, The windy capital of Wellington and Auckland. did you know Dunedin has the steepest street in THE WORLD?????!!!!!! And it is cold, just like ireland :D
BTW Australia is not as piped up as some people say... THey stoll our pavlova(a very yummy maringe goeey cake), sandels and some other stuff. At least they have not taken L&P and pine apple lumps.... but any way DUNEDIN hellooooooooooo
*walks in circles*
Bye then guys
Hello?
We are on the skype.
Care to join us??
Hi Em!
Don't have skype
@Gep and Matex
I just meant I have things writen, and have other ideas I can have try to get published as soon as I want
Ah you should get Skype Nix
It's such great craic. Me, Gep and Adra are on at the moment and they are making fun of my life.
And they're not on here? Why?
Cause we're having the craic on Skype lol
You should come on Nix
I can't. I don't have skype
It would take me ages to just make a profile.
What's craic?
It won't
It took me ten minutes.
Come over to the dark side child lol
Craic is fun
What's craic?
Oh, and fyi, it took me three hours to make my gmail
Greetings, everyone.
Hi Sir!
I'm not going to say hello twice, Nixion, for I have already greeted everyone.
Though redundancy is always a good design choice when making planes.
I promise you Nix, it only takes 10 mins.
Craic is a word we say in Ireland for fun
That's what they said abotu gmail! THREE HOURS!
No I swear down on my writing career, it will take 10 mins.
Come on it'll be great fun.
I'm not good with technology. It'll take me too long to make a profile
Come on, you can do it Nix!!!
It'll be fun to have you on with us.
We'll wait for you and everything
I've got to go places
I'm not even sure if I can on my school laptop
Ahhhh Nix :(
I tried making skype once before. I failed
*stares at ceiling* I don't remember going to bed. I don't remember telling my brother to shoo. I don't remember taking my pillow out of the wardrobe. I don't remember saying goodnight to Dad. I don't remember having a drink of water before I went to bed. I don't remember brushing my teeth. I don't remember slipping my iPod under the pillow. I don't remember turning off the light.
But I do all those things before going to bed. How come I don't remember? I don't even remember going to bed!!!
Science is always a good excuse.
Hi Eve!
Strange
Ahhh poor Nix.
Would have loved for you to come on with us.
... Okay, I'm going to try, but I need a name that my friend won't think is weird but you guys will not think it's weird either
Just go with whatever makes Nix... Nix really lol
Why wouldn't I remember? Maybe I fell asleep without actually going to bed. Dad would've laughed at that. He wouldve woken me up though. But let's say he DID turn my head around and chucked a blanket on me. That doesn't explain the iPod under my pillow. Also, my brother. He was doing his homework in my room. Did he leave by himself? Maybe. But I don't remember him leaving. :/
Yeah, but my friends think Nix is weird
Eve, I suddenly realized something that makes your story make perfect sense.
Aliens.
... You think aliens makes perfect sense?
@Nix
How about Mister Fluffy?
No Eve
*looks at Sir*
... I think you might be onto something here.
Well then your friends need a reality check.
I think Nix is perfect.
Yes, but I'll be talking to my friends a lot as well, and I need a name they don't think is weird
Hm. Well, it could be aliens.
Either that, or my associate Mr. Jack is becoming busy again.
What about Deeno?
No
I think I'm going with Nix.Carlos
Perfect!
Or maybe Nix.Cahill
I'm almost certain it's aliens now. Thank you, Sir.
Now, to inform my beloved father.
*marches away*
Always a pleasure to spread paranoia and sow angst among the masses.
*comes back*
-_-
SIR REININGINGINIGNINGINGINGINGINGINGTON!!!!! *tackles*
Honestly, one of these days you're going to be arrested for battery.
*hits*
Arse
Hi Adra!
Don't worry, I won't sic the hounds of the law on you.
After all, the hounds of criminality are SO much more fun.
Just asked Dad. This is what happened, even though I can't remember:
I was talking to you guys, my brother was doing his homework, and I fell asleep. My brother just left me there after he finished his homework, left the room with the light on. Dad came into my room, saw me there and woke me up. He sent me off to brush my teeth and go to bed.
I don't remember any of this. I might've been sleepwalking, and I must be a clever sleepwalker. Because I somehow found my iPod and put it under the pillow.
God, I feel like I should REMEMBER all this!
Hi Adra!
Eve, I have a confession. Your entire life has been a complex experiment in virtual reality.
Everything you know is kind of INACCURATE.
NIX!!! Eve!! *hugs* hello!!!
And no one says sic anymore.
Unless you're in Arkansas
Thankfully, I am not.
Besides, do you not remember who I happen to be?
Skype failed me once again
Stupid laptop
*blinks* So.... My world is different to yours????
*pokes pillow*
*it flickers like a hologram*
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
I wonder who will get the top comment?
LOL
HOLOGRAM NOW????
Hello, Cake man and THe Empress and whoever is on.
*shakes head* no. No. This can't be real. I mean, it can, it IS, it IS real, not virtually real, just REAL. Everything is nooooormaaaaal!
*koala wearing mask*
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!
I dedicate this page to the English language. So infinitely confusing to learn, now made even more difficult to discern through the lens of a screen.
Wait, so.... If this is a virtual reality ive been put in, you guys aren't real. You're just...oh god, you're just COMPUTERS!
Hi Cat!
Hi Cat!
DAMMIT.
Hey Cat.
If Gepard gets on, guys, go to the chatroom, and tell Em, please... WE're trying to find him :/
I don't have skype!
LOL NIX GET ONE!!!!!
Nix, I could set up a skype for you. And then all you would have to do is change the password after it's set up.
Email me if you would like me to do that.
I Dont have a skype either...
Dont have friends, see
I can't. I have to download something to do it, and I can't download on this computer
Well then set one up Cat!!
Love for you to be part of the minion party that's going on :D
*feels sad*
I'm not part of the minon party?
I WANT YOU TO BE NIX!!!!!!
Why can't you download??
Because this is a school laptop
*frowns*
Yeah there's six of us currently :D
*feels really sad*
Ahhh that sucks :(
I've alrady got a profile, but there's no way for me to download skype
I Dont really know how
to set one out
NOOOOOOO *headdesk*
*up
Just go to skype.com and follow the instructions Cat.
Just download it Nix and hide the icon lol I used to do it all the time
Yeah, but they run scans on this computer. They'll be able to tell
GAHHHH *headdesk*
I is sad now
Skype no worky.
Not working how?
Hi Kal!
KALLISTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
sorry, I had to go from chatzy... it messed up the skype connection
Ehm...
Watching doctor
cant type too much
OOH SHITE IM MISSING IT!!!
DAMMMIT
Okay. I'm gonna have to go too :/ I'll be back later.
maybe.
Kallie, do you have a skype?
Bye Adra!
OMIDOCTOR
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