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Congratulations Jetstar. By initially attempting to get me to enter passport and credit card details on an unsecured website you lost my patronage. Yes, you did update to securedish links when I refreshed the screen, but the extra hassle made the extra $80 going to Virgin in return for a more secure and trusted (well, they haven't fucked us over too much in the process previously and as long as you remember to complain when they attempt to reroute via Brisbane...) system, worth it.

So, will be in Chch ~6-16 July. May try for a brief trip up to Wellington for a little of that time. Definitely due at the Mad Scientist party though.

NB Making this trip as not certain if new employment (if found) and money (if employed or not) will allow a trip at Christmas... Brisbane is easily flown out of. Perth is a little more expensive.

Other than organising this, not a productive day. Matlab issues. Bloody vacuum wavenumber to air wavelength conversions.

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One of thse mediocre days with lots of little things to piss you off but a number of redeaming features.

1) Booked flights back to NZ for trip - whoosh goes money... But trip will be good.
2) Learned how to do Viking trichnopoly (wire woven into a cord/chain) at AAF craft night. Makes sense and fingers crossed, I should be able to replicate/improve on my efforts. Took a number of tries though. Vices, mandrills, wire cutters and wire should all be available around the place somewhere. Then need to make draw plate.
3) Blackwork on collar is progressing nicely. I have given myself until the end of the week to get it done, that way I wont get bored, bugger off for something else shiny (eg wire work) and never finish it. May even post piccies...
4) Last but not least, found a supermarket here which stocks a range of the Whittacars chocolate. This may be fatal at $5 per block, but seeing the dark chocolate and ginger one... mmmmm.... I'll stash it somewhere safe for special occasions.