Very exciting goings on over Canterbury yesterday afternoon. Just before 3pm, the whole office shook with what felt like an explosion. Everybody looked at each other, and I said 'what in heavens name was that?' ... or something similar. I questioned whether it could of been an earthquake, but this was instantly discounted (apparently I will *know* when it's an earthquake). A bit of discussion ensued, then news reports started coming in on the web about a 'huge explosion being heard over the east of the south island'.

As reports started to become more concrete, it turns out it was the shockwave from a meteorite exploding in the atmosphere. Annie heard it even louder as she was working at the shop with the door open, and it even looks like someone may have found a piece of it.

Now, all we need is an earthquake for comparison...

After what seems like an eternity, our 'effects' have arrived from the UK. Kind of like Christmas come early, opening all the boxes to see all the forgotten stuff inside. Malc can now start wrecking things now his tools have arrived.

We have decided on a 'shoes off' policy in the house, Hawaiian style, so I ordered a couple of painted tiles to go by the front and back doors for a little bit of aloha.

Annie was working last Saturday, but Malc took up the 7am offer from Darren of a lift up to Porter Heights for some boarding. Sadly, the snow looks like its on its way out, but theres still plenty of good riding to be had for a few weeks yet.

September 1st is NZ's official first day of spring. To celebrate, after boarding on Saturday, Malc went for his first surf on Sunday. Looking forward to walking down the road after work for a dip now the evenings are starting to get longer, keep an eye out for him on the New Brighton Surfcam
This weeks exciting household purchase .... a 'Nils Lofgren' hoover!

In a bid to get myself some cameraman work on the next Peter Jackson epic, I am sharing with you all (well, those with broadband anyway) a couple of movies.

First up is Annie showing off her mad snowboard skills at Mt Dobson (15mb):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0gfXjYysr8

And next up is a quick tour around the house (54mb, may take a while to download):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zcLLLKbkMw