Tina writes: "Fifteen years ago I travelled to the Gisborne to be one of the first to see the dawn of the new millennium - 1999 had not been kind to me with a recent job loss and a significant break-up. It was a pilgrimage of self-discovery, getting to know myself again and contemplate life the universe and everything.
"On the night I ended up walking along Wainui Beach, sipping out of a cheap bottle of Lindauer, having a bit of a pity party. But as the sun rose, I stopped to take it all in and had a quiet wee weep. Then, from behind me, someone yelled: "Move your fat arse." I turned to see a row of keen amateur photographers lined up with their cameras on tri-pods. Good riddance to 1999, I thought ."
Real Life Anecdotes Via Tumblr
1. When I was 6 my brother told me that old people sag because they are being pulled to hell. I cried.
2. At the dinner table my sister asked us what colour we thought her boyfriend's shirt was. After we all said grey, she turned to him and said, "now tell them what colour you think it is." He quietly replied, "dark white."
