Rendering.......

So I've been rendering for a few hours now.....
This project is certainly good practice, but my eyes hurt.
We went out for 'dinner' today to celebrate Jan's birthday, Jan and Roy's 49th anniversary, Mother's Day, and my birthday. At 4.30pm. I feel like I'm on a another planet. But anyways.
After dinner we went up Mount Tolmie, and it was just like driving up Mt Eden! It has an amazing view in every direction, the mountains going up island, Victoria, the mainland........
I got some ok pictures, and I told Jan and Roy today I'd take some anniversary pics for them, they want to get some together for their 50th next year :) I'll post a couple if they turn out from today :)
It's officially my birthday in NZ today. Still a few more hours to go here, but it's all the same from inside my little editing cave.
I'm excited for this year. It looks busy and different and challenging, and already has meant new people, places, relationships, adventures, music, food, laughs, houses, countries, and so much. And this year has a lot to live up to, given two weeks after my 21st I moved to Canada the first time, and 2 weeks after my 22nd, I went back to NZ to raise support to come back on staff. I wonder what surprises this year will hold........

p.s. I was just looking at www.nzherald.co.nz at my favourite section "Today in pictures" I think for my official New Zealand birthday this is my favourite......
I mean really........who does that.....

Ashrita Furman, who currently holds 144 Guinness world records, gyrates as he hula hoops underwater at Island Dolphin Care in Key Largo, Florida. Photo / Reuters