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Busy & Awesome Weekend

February 27, 2012 by Mary

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I’m recovering from a crazy busy weekend with… a crazy busy workday. I don’t even know if I’ll have time today to get to the gym. *sigh* If that’s the case at least I have a walk with JuJu to look forward to tonight!

I’m busy and feel so behind on everything, but I still wanted to blog about my weekend though so here’s a quick rundown of everything that happened.

Friday:

Friday night I went to my first Rugby game here in New Zealand. I wasn’t sure what to expect but I knew it would be a fun time when we got there and the entrance was packed with fans trying to get in.

rugby

After a bit of a planning snafu we entered the stadium a bit late and settled in to enjoy the game.

rugby game

The game itself was fun to watch. I understand the rugby basics even if I don’t know all the rules (it’s even harder because there are different versions of rugby with slightly different rules).

The crowd was interesting and had a good atmosphere. We sat near some very loud mostly drunk guys who screamed the entire time. There was also a tiny “Blue Army” at one end of the field that reminded me a bit of a college football or basketball game. It felt like a cross between a college and pro event but overall was really fun.

I am now apparently a fan of the Auckland Blues. ;)  I doubt that this will be my last rugby game.

Saturday:

Saturday morning started with a workout. I had to do a back workout that was really fun.

Later that afternoon we took JuJu for her first off leash walk! It was one of her first walks ever actually but we took her to a park where dogs can also walk off leash. She loved it! She did so well and stayed close to us the whole time. She is great at coming when I call come (yet seems to forget sit when there are distractions – ha!). We met two dogs including a German Shepherd that scared my little JuJu to death but she eventually warmed up to. However she never got used to cows – they are still her #1 enemy.

Saturday evening we went around to a friend’s house to drink mojitos and watch another rugby game.

Mojitos

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Our friend is trying to perfect the process of making several different drinks and decided we would be useful guinea pigs. I only had a few sips but they were quite good!

Sunday:

Sunday I met a new friend who lives in Auckland. Rachel and I met at a local park that has off-leash areas for dogs and JuJu got to experience her first walk with another dog.

Totara Park Walks

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I was worried she wouldn’t know what to do since Lily (Rachel’s dog) was only the third dog JuJu has met since she has been with us. She didn’t have much experience with walks or with other dogs so I went in feeling a bit nervous. There was some anxiety on JuJu’s part but after a bit of sniffing and a few strange noises she and Lily got along just fine. They walked on and off leash together well. JuJu is a huge fan of running around off leash with another dog!

We were at the park for about an hour. It was great to meet someone new here and give JuJu a fun experience at the same time. I didn’t take any photos while we were there because I was so focused on making sure JuJu behaved… oops!

Sunday afternoon was full of relaxation and rest which was desperately needed. It set me up to start the week off well even if it has quickly gone the wrong way and I’m feeling stressed. I guess that happens sometimes!

How was your weekend?

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Comments

  1. Eating as a Path to Yoga says

    February 27, 2012 at 6:25 pm

    That mojito looks amazIng!! I yoga’d and connected with friends. Church too.

  2. The Mrs @ Success Along the Weigh says

    February 27, 2012 at 8:29 pm

    Looks like you had a great weekend! So glad to hear Juju did well with the other pup!

    Our weekend was somewhat low key so I could rest.

  3. Marshmallow says

    February 28, 2012 at 12:31 am

    My brother is one of the founding members of the Blue Army! They’ve got official backing from The Blues franchise and budget to go and promote The Blues rugby team – you guys should check out the Facebook Page (you get a chance to win stuff, and yes this is a shameless plug because I’m so happy for my bro! :D)

    So glad it was a great weekend, uber jealous of that mojito, it looks nummeriffic!

    My weekend… I went to a Barbie & Ken party on Saturday – I bought a $3 tube of red lip gloss, smeared it all over my face and went as ‘Bloody Barbie’. (seriously, cheapest costume EVER). Then on Sunday I taught BODYJAM at a West Auckland gym. Good times!

  4. Weightlossguy says

    February 28, 2012 at 10:22 am

    Sounds like a pretty awesome weekend, im definitely jealous! That mojito looks soo good!

  5. Agatha K, The Fun Money Nerd says

    February 28, 2012 at 4:29 pm

    Mmmmm those mojitas are looking tasty. Do you have the recipe?

  6. merri says

    February 29, 2012 at 5:51 pm

    I love mojitos. And caprhianas which taste about the same but I think easier to make because I guess mojitos are hard to make and bars mess them up a lot. That is a cool looking park! Walking and playing with dogs sounds so fun. My weekend was good, I went to the 1st annual SF tea festival & bought some super yummy chai!! Which I wrote a blog about and will hopefully be posting it up tomorrow (thurs), I hope.

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