And then she landed.So I'm officially here in NZ now, for a whole 24 hours at this point, which means that my mind is warping things like a fisheye lens and I'm totally disoriented and having bipolar moments consisting of "oooh, this place is lovely!" and "WhathaveIdonewhathaveIdoneohgod!" Now begins the flat/job/life hunt, which is always very exciting but also a lot to take in all at once. It does mean I'll have a bit of time, though, during which I will be sitting in cafes and able to surreptitiously take notes on something I've put on my wrist.
But before I unwrap the samples I brought (wrapped in about three layers of plastic wrap and a couple of ziplock bags, due to air pressure in the hold as I took about five flights), I'm going to my job interview today wearing Jo Malone's Nectarine Blossom and Honey.
That's the lovely black tissue paper the shop assistant at Heathrow gave me, as I actually didn't have enough room in my luggage for their bag. And that's the giant bottle of Nectarine on the left, which I shall have to make sure not to leave out where light can get at it and break down the scent. And on the right? Well...Seriously, is it sad that I actually purchased a small vial of Amber and Lavender just in case I date someone here? I think it might be. But there it is. I've actually made my own life difficult by recommending this scent to any guy I know and like, so now Gil's wearing it, as is my Liverpudlian ex Audio Science, and I've now managed to mentally associate that scent with nice men. Though all of my EEG coworkers assure me that there are no nice Kiwi men, so I've nothing to worry about. In which case I shall just wear it myself and curl up and watch John Hughes movies, so there.
Verdict: New Zealand is nice, and I think shall only get nicer as I get over my jet lag and figure out how things work more. Also, I smell delicious -- thanks, Jo Malone!
3 comments:
Hurray, Miss Eliza, you made it! Hopefully, Leslynne's friends will be in touch and vice-versa to lend a hand and give you a proper welcome. Looking forward to more news from the mystical world of "The Piano." And by the way, today I'm back to my favorite scent, L'Occitane Cote d'Azur Eau de Toilette, have you ever tried it? My only complaint is that it's too light and fades too fast - they need to make a perfume version, but I do find it heavenly. Take good care and keep us posted, dear Adventurer!
Your friend in Phoenix,
Lydia
P.S. Darling, you must be busier than a one-armed paper hanger right now, but I just want to make sure you know that Leslynne's friend in New Zealand, Cheryl, sent you a post on your Anna Sui page, in case you didn't see it. Good luck!
Lydia, I am BEYOND sorry for vanishing off the face of the earth for a while there. I am skittering over right now to reply to Cheryl, though I know I'm horribly late. Will explain a bit more in a post.
But am revving up the blog again, so certainly hope to start chatting about scents again soon!
eliza
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