Snow

Snow is in the forecast for the next 2 days here in christchurch. so keep your fingers crossed that maybe someday these resorts will actually open. I was talking to a lad that said he hasen't seen isuch a late winter since '91. The rugby world cup is in NZ this summer. so everyone is getting amped up for that. Rugby is so big down here, everyone starts playing rugby, kind of how americans play little leaugue. you start playing at 4or 5 years of age and play till you can't play anymore. All of the guys that I am living with play on a team called the Mutts so I'll prob be expected to [play with them next match.  I've been wokring for this scafffolding company here in christchurch, not a bad gig. The first 2 weeks we spent building these grandstands for upcoming rugby games. The Canterbury Crusaders are the prop team around here and since their stadium got destoryed by the big quake in feb, they have been foprced to move to more of a park type atmosphere and that is where I have been working. So I get the chance to watch them train, and what not. The mdeia is their almost everyday, and you can even catch a glimpse of myself when you watch the news ;later that night from just being in the backround.

The ash cloud that has been stranding people in the aussie and nz airports was sopose to finally move away today and allow those travelers to continue on. people had been stuck in the airport for almost a week in some cases. My friend brett who is a native to christchurch has a girlfriend ( renee) who has been trying to come over to chirstchurch for over a week now and she just cant get a flight.. But hopefully that wikl change soon.

Cheers!