Not sure what brings you here but if you're here, well here you are. CHUR. Ko wai au?
Ko Hikurangi raua Ko Mokoia oku maunga
Ko Waiapu raua Ko Rotoruanui-a-Matarau oku awa
Ko Ngati Porou raua Ko Te Arawa oku iwi
Ko Te Whanau-a-Iritekura raua Ko Uenuku-kopaku oku hapu
Ko Iritekura raua Ko Ruamataa oku marae
Ko Tarsha TeRure ahau
By day - I can typically be found at home attempting to homeschool my darling by following the 'Steiner way' in my rather eclectic own way. "I did it myyyy way".. comes to mind. Have discovered trying to homeschool during a pre-menstrual week is not worth the trauma for anyone involved. If we're not home, we're possibly relief teaching in the total immersion te reo Maaori class around the corner. Great challenge for me, probably even a greater challenge for the tamariki in the classes as they try to understand what the hell I'm attempting to say to them in my 'not so flash' te reo. In summer, we'll be at the Pool or beach or near some other body of water & hopefully with some friends.
By night - well, if I'm not pretending to be thrashing my uke with mates, while munching on cheezels, swigging on kefir soda & catching up on all the latest hap's, I could be embarrassing myself on the sidelines of the miniball court, hanging out with my iramutu (neices/nephew) or likely sitting on my butt tapping on the computer, watchin some telly before I go to try & shove Jakita over so I've got somewhere to sleep in the bed!
Unfortunately for me the things I like to do most typically involve not moving enough of my body, something that really does need to change. But, cups of teas with friends are surely the way of the future. 'Tis my English heritage kicking in & personally I think a lot of the worlds problems would be solved if we sat down & drank more tea together! I'm sure Gandhi said something like that - & if he didn't he should've.
I'm sure there's more to me than all this, oh yes, there is. I've also got my grandmothers jowls & they have really started coming in to their own this year. God bless you Nana! Kia ora for that.
