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mary

munderthewood

About Me

Home stylest extraordinaire....whatever that means. Not currently working, just chilling, enjoying time with the kids and looking forward to another big move again,...not!

My Interests

Music.... if I had to choose between going blind or going deaf! I would go blind, If I never heard music again I would go mad! I love it. Theatre...having working front of house years ago, loved it and backstage too.. Loved the independent productions.

I'd like to meet:

God, i'd have a few questions id'd like to ask. Why the rich get richer and the poor starve and waste away. I don't normally have links to other websites but this is my daughters and I love her blog..Check in and see if you have time.

Music:

Zero 7, Sia, Fat freddy's drop, REM, Rolling Stones, U2, Mary J Blighe, Jose Gonzalez, Nick Drake,Chris Isaak, Gorillaz, Blur, Gomez, Eric Anders, Goldenhorse, Lloyd Cole, Ben Lee. Missy Higgins, Bic Runga, Split Enz, the mutton birds, Kate Bush, Ben Harper, Foo Fighters, Nirvana (everyone has a nirvana moment)

Movies:

I am lucky enough to have a great bunch of mates who like me, love going to see great films. Last film I was 'HOTFUZZ'. Okay, I admit, I saw it twice in one week. I just love that humour, very dry and black. Saw the 'departed' and half way through the film figured out the title. Everyone got killed (whoops, sorry. If you haven't seen it have just given the plot away).

Television:

Not a TV watcher but have managed to see a few recent adaptations from the BBC based on Shakespeare set in modern times, The taming of the shrew and Much ado about nothing. Very good! Occasionally like abit of escapism, reality TV has its points there, you can pick up where you left off and due to the amount of recaps, haven't missed a bean! Can't wait for flight of the conchords.The comic strip Presents. Oldies and hysterically funny. rik mayall, alexis sayle, dawn french, jennifer saunders (pre ab fab) Fav's include ' A fist full of travellers cheques' and 'the strike' Go get them out of the video store and piss yourself laughing! Am kind of hooked on Heroes too. Since I am now a nine to five girl jobwise, I have more time at night to be home and get to watch too much TV (must break this habit)Extras with Ricky Gervais is brilliant. The humour is so simple and uncomplicated, how humour should be! Be prepared to piss yourself laughing!.. width=

Books:

Am trying desperately to finish a book by Janet Frame-Owls do cry! Must get rid of the razor blades! One book I would recommend is 'the nazi officers wife' by Edith Hahn. A true story of an austrian Jew's survival during the holocaust. Amazing. Would also recommend 'Brickland' by Monica Ali. superb, an insight into racism from someone else's perspective! Refreshing. have just finised 'The Curious incident of the Dead dog in the night time'. Not sure if its a kids book or adults but either way a great crossover book and a great insight into ausbers syndrome and how we percieve it from the outsid!

Heroes:

Dory: what a fish! What a memory. She plods on relentlessly, even with a memory like crap (I feel I can relate to her!)

My Blog

When is a verbal agreement not binding?

I ask that question loosly as so far I have had a mixed bag of answers. I ask as on sunday me and rich went to look at a property to rent.I had already spoken to the woman about the price when i was ...
Posted by mary on Tue, 24 Jul 2007 01:09:00 PST

Five years is a long time in anyone's books!!

Well, I did it! I finally left work. How hard can that be some of you may ask? Its easy to hand in your notice! Not where I was. For starters, even though I was there five years I was well and truely ...
Posted by mary on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 12:48:00 PST

True story of Japanese being duped...

I heard this on the car radio this morning and nearly drove of the road as I was laughing so hard...Yes folks, Its true apparantly.Atleast 2000 sheep from UK and Nz have been sold to Japanese folk as ...
Posted by mary on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 03:20:00 PST

ANZAC day and what it means to the young

I have just finished emailing a friend about anzac day and although I wasn't born a kiwi, it still fills me with emotion when I think of all those young soilders going off, literally to die.It makes m...
Posted by mary on Tue, 24 Apr 2007 01:50:00 PST

Gomez

I don't normal write about concerts or plays I have seen, too akin to a review. However I just have to write about Gomez last night. It has to be up there as one of the best concerts I have ever been ...
Posted by mary on Fri, 20 Apr 2007 01:33:00 PST

Lost weekend and other musings (or amusings)on the subject of LLoyd cole

What prompted me to write about my lost weekend? Well technically I haven't suffered from a lost weekend as such (more like the odd lost night!) none the less, I love the idea of suffering from a lost...
Posted by mary on Fri, 09 Mar 2007 03:43:00 PST

Back to school we go,.

Well not me actually but it was an early start for thousands of eager beavers around the country, bored with not having anything to do. My two included. I woke them up this morning which was a sign of...
Posted by mary on Tue, 06 Feb 2007 01:37:00 PST

stupid survey thingy, thanks tudor.

TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The SurveyName:mary amanda traceyBirthday:16th march (year not known, ha)Birthplace:BANGOR, WALESCurrent Location:waiuku, new zealand..godzone.Eye Color:blue/grey/greenHair Co...
Posted by mary on Tue, 30 Jan 2007 03:18:00 PST

Is Santa Real??

Well he isn't anymore in our neighbourhood. I have personally delivered the blow to the little minds living in our home. It all happened on xmas day. I had been working the night before and didn't get...
Posted by mary on Thu, 18 Jan 2007 11:12:00 PST

Night Paralysis...anyone else had this happen?

I must admit, It was pretty frightening. I have never suffered from any form of paralysis before in my life but to have a nightmare and struggle to awake while feeling its real is pretty hair raising ...
Posted by mary on Wed, 29 Nov 2006 11:03:00 PST