eagle vs. shark

We had three Japanese journalists coming to visit tonight through Tourism NZ, so the house was in a complete tailspin getting ready.

Julius the painter was doing another metallic gold coat on the massage room ceiling because the first one didn’t look right, so I kept myself busy cleaning the BBQ, polishing the copper fire pit, washing the deck, cleaning the kitchen, vacuuming and switching over rooms until that was done, then finished up all the touch-up.

The ceiling looks…kinda not so great. I liked the room better when it was all one color, but Arvind really likes the gold, so at least he’s happy! I think everyone else is of a similar opinion as me, though.

One of the guests is taking cooking lessons from the Pujjis’ friend Anna Wilde, who runs www.wildhealthfood.co.nz – check it out for some great recipes! It was torture watching them make six or so delicious-looking and –smelling dishes and not being able to eat them, but I’m not quite ready to break the fast. I’ve gotten pretty good at appreciating smells now.

I was exhausted and ready to get out of the house by the time the journalists were arriving, so I went into town with Dean to meet up with Donna and go to ‘Eagle vs. Shark’ at the cinema in Nelson. I’d heard the movie was amazing, but was a little disappointed with it – it’s sort of like the Kiwi version (with one of the guys from Flight of the Conchords) of Napoleon Dynamite, with too many similarities to that movie…and without the greatness.

We hung out at Donna’s place for a little while drinking this amazing Black Adder tea, which is made up of three things I don’t like (anise and fennel seeds and licorice) with peppermint…and yet somehow tastes delicious. I can’t decide if this is the California Roll Effect (I don’t like most of the ingredients separately, but love the combination) or if my taste buds are changing from fasting.