4 years ago I started this blog and my life has changed. Satisfying, unsatisfied and often yearning for company is what I seek and yet I am involved with a lot of things that keep me busy and also strangely happy too; the Marae at Martinborough; Tiwhanawhana; Whanau Trust at Makaranui.
Just over 12 months ago I was in Samoa and met up again with JH. It was 4 years ago that I met JH in Wellington before he returned to DC. I miss his company still but have a chat or msm once in a while.
4 years ago I also met another JH in Auckland He's a hard case; seriously cracked, swears like a trooper and we keep in touch regularly while he updates me with who he's swooning over. He joined me for the New Year and we had a great couple days, with friends, on the wild Wairarapa coast.
What's been happening this year.
I started up a tennis GLBT social club in January this; Hot Shots Tennis Wellington. Now I need to work out how to move it from into something more regular and to provide a goal.
Helped organise a family gathering (mums side) at Makaranui - over 100 people turned up
Went back to uni - jumped in as I usually do, and found I enjoyed it.
Started swimming lessons and now about to join the Different Strokes Swim Club.
Tiwhanawhana, the Maori LGBTI community group has been the biggest success. We're regularly getting 15-20 people along to learn waiata. We performed a Haka at the passing into legislation of the Marriage Equality Bill at Parliament. We're now learning the Poi.
The Marae at Martinborough continues to frustrate with its underachievement but the people are great. A first this year has been to hold a candlelight evening to celebrate the Maori New Year for families, and a big feast will also be held.
I haven't played tennis for a while now, instead I've switched to swimming. Friends Mark, Te Here and I have decided to do the teams 1/4 Triathlon in Napier, called Iron Maori. I'm doing the swimming hence....JH from Auckland also decided to join in and he's doing the swimming too.
Coming up;
off to Antwerp Belgium in a couple of weeks for the World Outgames. Will attend the conference and do a swimming event. More later.
selling the house in Martinborough this year, so tenants have been given notice and from 1 Oct will prep home for sale.
Thankful for;
My folks continue to support me in everything I do. They are my rock.
My ex partner and I continue to be friends. I think our relationship is on a good foundation, but sometimes I miss him too.
My sisters - they're so easy to get along with, I love them. I feel for my sister Donna. She's had a relapse with breast cancer and had to have a mastectomy. The chemo treatment has been very hard on her body.
My friends...
Well that's enough exposure for today I think....
Hei kona mai
Ps I just discovered I can do the blog on iPad so postings may be more regular, may be...
