The weekend at Lower Hutt exceeded our expectations, so many happy lovely people visited the Extravaganza including my Auntie Robin and my two cousins Ijann and Deleshia. I however was not happy and lovely, I was overwhelmed with work in the cafe and all the shows I do. Gloomily I shut myself away in the evenings, too peopled out to socialize.

Monday morning we grumped our way to Kaitoki camp ground where Mum made us a party to cheer us up. Nothing like food, music and chocolate milk to make you feel good!

I was feeling great again, until….. We got the dreadful phone message. I sank right back down into the black hole. Cupa Dupa was cancelled due to New Zealand being on high alert since the terror attacks at the Christchurch Mosque! This is not how New Zealand should be reacting to terror attacks, we should stand together and celebrate peace, what Cupa Dupa’s all about! I had been sooo looking forward to partying the night away and staying up to Midnight 2 nights in a row.

The weather seemed to agree with our mood. Down came the rain! Kaitoke is the site where Rivendell from the Lord of the rings movie was filmed. We always visit it when we come this way. I’m nearly as tall as Gandalf now!

Wednesday night saw us at the Sushi train on Cuba street.

Thursday. City day!! We’d planed this one for weeks! We parked the car at Te papa and while Dad and the boys went to the toy shop, Mum and I went make up shopping!! It was an early 13th birthday present. Now I don’t have to borrow Mum’s make up for my shows!

Next was the long anticipated “High tea”! We chose the most fancy one in Wellington at the Hippopotamus hotel. We sank into the baroque quaint soft chairs and chose our teas from the many exotic flavors. I had “Monks blend” and Mum had Earl grey blue flower. Once a Gypsy always a Gypsy, shoes were too uncomfortable for us, we secretly slipped them off. Petite delicate morsels arrived on a beautiful three tiered china plate. We each chose an “Elegant high tea” meaning Mum got two glasses of bubbly!

To top it all off, that night Mum, Dad and I went to see “The goblin market” at the Hannah playhouse in downtown Wellington. It was Circus theater by NZ based “Dust Palace”. The performance was amazing, though a little bit adult themed, just within the bounds of appropriate for me. The story was a little bit confusing but super inspiring.

What a roller coaster of a week! Tomorrow setup, this weekend Petone foreshore.

Bye!