Hi all, hope you are all well, I am on holiday for five weeks, I have just survived my first semester of post-grad study, pretty intense but very good. Its been good to be back stretching the brain again, I think learning as an adult can become very addictive! Anyway how are all my friends, it would be great to hear from you.

Man its hard to believe I have not posted here since new year! So far my year has been pretty full on, I have commenced post graduate studies in social work at canterbury uni, its very intense but I am loving it. We have a full house at the moment with good friends living with us, they have just shifted back to NZ after living in Traverse City (Michigan) for the past eight years. We also have a little 9 month old girl in care with us for a while, its sure a stretch having a baby in the house again but shes an awesome we darling! I am now involved with the amputee society here, I hope this will enable me to offer support to others as well as providing a forum for making new friends. Chronic pain is still a big part of my life, but I have no regrets, life is for the living and I intend to make the most of it. I trust that all my friends here at less than four are doing well and staying postive, I would love to hear from you all.

Blessings to you all!