Biding time: Day two

Ah, today getting out of bed was hard. Short of the motivation to avoid becoming a bum, it's hard to get out of bed without a job to rush off to. Nevertheless it was still a 9am wake up - it just took me a little longer to get moving today.

Once I was moving however it was onto more of those little jobs I've been needing to take care of and then I found myself wondering what on Earth I was going to do to occupy my afternoon.

So I got in touch with Cate. For some reason, going to MOTAT sounded like a good plan so that's where we headed.

Now, I haven't been to MOTAT since my third form trip in 1996, so it's been a while, but I can kind of see why - that place is in rather desperate need of an overhaul. It's pretty clear that some money needs to be invested - there was no consistency, exhibits seemed over crowded with stuff and information and it looked like things had just been added to the walls over the years, rather than some thought put into the whole process.

It didn't really feel like there was any flow to the layout either. Perhaps if we were on a tour we'd find it more enjoyable - it was certainly cool to see old police cars and see the evolution of communication - not to mention getting lost in the mirror maze - but overall the place just reeked of under investment.

Overall, fun, but I probably won't be going back for another 14 years...

After MOTAT, we were desperate for a nice cold drink (the tea rooms at MOTAT had closed...) and I had the idea to head out to The Falls - being in West Auckland, I figured it was a bit of a golden opportunity - so after a quick stop at Cate's, that's where we went for chunky fries, glasses of happiness and a chat with Alan, the owner of the restaurant.

It was a really nice way to spend an afternoon. I think I'm going to have to think of some more interesting places to go though - housework is only going to last for so long!!