Getting Through Saturday 17/03/07

So after keeping away form the alcohol last night, also getting through the working day today, I am feeling surprisingly energetic.

I am sure as you get older the hangovers last longer, that notwithstanding I have managed to not only go to work but captain an impressive team toward a great victory.

In the relay for life competition there were over 100 teams of which the top 10 are usually the New Zealand Air Force, High Schools Athlete Teams and the Gym Trainers, each of which will have a couple of teams and not to mention a large number of people on their relay squad, so turning up with only myself and four others left me feeling slightly disadvantaged, that notwithstanding we still managed to get to seventh place, I might add ahead of Les Mills, one of New Zealand's top gyms.

All I can say is "eat humble pie Les Mills you got left for dust by a group of bankers!!" ooops was that a little too loud?

Needless to say I walked home feeling quite accomplished this evening, maybe it was because of the lack of food or extreme pressure placed on my body but I could not help but notice how beautiful Wellington is at the we small hours in the morning.

Oh that's right Wellington is beautiful anyway.

Andrew James / A J

Relay For Life

Recently I volunteered for being team captain for one of our relay for life teams, yes I will be running to raise funds for my favourite charity, this is begins my charity work for the year.

During the year I have a few events, though I do try to participate wherever possible in others, that I get the chance to raise money for what I consider great causes, though some people may not agree with me that some of them are that fantastic.

Odd that as a smoker I try to get involved so much with work for the cancer charities, but then it could be easily justified, last year in relay for life I failed to reach my goal only being able to have raised $135.00, mind you this was done in one week so can not be entirely written off as an effort to contribute.

This year I would like to be able to raise $500.00, one of my work mates, who I think is awesome will be working with me so that together we can create a decent contribution for the charity this year.

Oh and check out the cool T-shirt that we have to wear, though I am not sure of the aesthetics the cause is reason enough to wear it.

What I get involved with next I am not sure but I will be on the look out to get involved with the Wellington community which I love so much, I should be so fortunate to have another year here before going out and about to do something for myself.

Andrew James / A J