They've infiltrated the pantry

These ninjas are sneaking their way out from under my breakfast. But if I created these ginger ninjas, that gives me the power to destroy them!

Ninjabread men cookie cutters were purchased from Iko Iko in Wellington and made my day lots and lots.

That ninjafying rain

I love rain and I hate heat. It's been rainy but humid in Auckland the last couple of days, and yesterday I ninja'd my way up Queen Street in the rain in my long sundress. It was beautiful... getting rained on is an amazing part of being a ninja.

True story.

This is my graffito

Wellington sights: I wish I had the balls, spraycans and ninja skills to write 'GIRLS' on the front of a Cuba St building. I appreciate the fact that the colour of the graffiti matches the trim of the building.

Why we love this girl

I've been a little jet-setter recently. Just got back from Dunedin last night where I watched one of my oldest friends ninja her way into a degree. One day she'll be rich and famous and saving the world, and by the world I mean really old fabrics, but for now she's just our Kate.

And this little ninja made public their feelings for a certain petrol company.

Meanwhile, the original TMNTs are chilling in a pond at Otago Museum. 

More stories from recent travels coming soon, in the meantime check out this ninja's new blog.

xx Grace

Ninja'd my way to Wellington

On $38 return flights, the lovely Nat and I have skipped our way to Wellington and decided I should move here. I'm blogging from a Starbucks, which makes me feel like I'm validating myself as a writer: look at me, I'm on my computer in public, I'm super important!

There are many points on which I disagree with Mr K West, and this be one of them

Tiercé

Good evening,
Tonight I saw the Royal New Zealand Ballet ninja their way into my smiling cavities with their latest ballet, The Nutcracker.

I also made an extremely awesome discovery today, thanks to my iPod. If you have a friend, and life is getting them down, I have the cheer-me-up trifecta of songs:

Umbrella
Now that it's raining more than ever, know that we'll still have each other. You can stand under my umbrella.

Time After Time
If you're lost you can look and you will find me. If you fall, I will catch you.

I Will Survive
You think I'd crumble? You think I'd break down and die? Oh no, not I!

Be prepared like a girl guide

A big part of being a ninja is being prepared. After all, you can't jump out of someone's closet and stab them in the neck unless you've already been waiting there for five hours for them to arrive home. Mind you, better preparation might have been finding out their estimated arrival time.

A few nights ago I received my Semester 2 grades, thus completing my first year of uni. I'm going to be perfectly honest... I'm pretty chuffed about my marks. The problem is that the knowledge that I'd completed my first year without a hitch plus the stress of enrolling in next years papers sent me into a spin of self-doubt... I was convinced I was structuring my degree all wrong, and I'd reach the end of my degree actually without a degree.

So I made this:

This is my official degree planner. It tells me exactly what I need to do in order to fulfil the requirements of my degree, whether I choose a major and minor or double major.

Now it sits on my wall of goodness, my blue-tack laden wall full of things I like.

I feel like I ninja'd the crap outta that.

xx Grace