Gordon's Travel Log

Goodbye Steve...

2007-08-11T02:38:32Z

Went to a Funeral.
Followed by a wake at the RSA in Pt. Chevalier.
Took a small break and went to Synagogue
Finished off at the continuation wake.

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In fine kiwi ingenuity tradition - we could not send Steve off in a burning longship so his coffin was brilliantly fashioned and decorated in norse longship theme. It was heart warming to see re-enactors from all over the country, from groups that have differences there together with a kind word and warm embrace for each other. We managed to laugh and cry in celebration of Steve's life. Our stories flowed on into the night...

My Synagogue visit was a Masonic event at the Beth Shalom on Manukau Road. Apparently, once a year we gather for Shabbat with the reform congregation in a spirit of wider understanding. (Yes I am having difficulty deciding who 'we' is. Funnily enough although technically I am both Jewish and a Freemason - I have actually paid my member ship fees to the lodge and not to the synagogue so there is a tipping in the balance there)

The continuation gathering for Steve was a bit more relaxed than the wake. Several of us did some serious sorrow drowning and a lot more laughing. In good gorgox tradition I woke up a little drunk then straightened out and went foraging for breakfast. I cooked pigs meat, lamb, eggs beans and tomato for the survivors and was rewarded kindly by a 'young' re-enactor who said "I honestly don't know if I want you at my side on a battle field but I do know that I want you at my side at a party"

Photographs.

Only a few of the wakes. There is footage of the funeral around hopefully it will become available.

Okay ... I did the silly meme

2007-07-07T13:55:47Z

Your results:
You are Geordi LaForge

Geordi LaForge		75%
Mr. Sulu		65%
Worf		60%
An Expendable Character (Redshirt)		60%
Chekov		55%
Uhura		55%
Deanna Troi		55%
James T. Kirk (Captain)		45%
Jean-Luc Picard		45%
Beverly Crusher		45%
Leonard McCoy (Bones)		35%
Mr. Scott		35%
Will Riker		35%
Spock		34%
Data		28%

You work well with others and often
fix problems quickly. Your romantic
relationships are often bungled.

Click here to take the Star Trek Personality Quiz

LJ is a funny thing

2007-05-07T12:56:29Z

I'm sitting here. It's gone midnight.
I have come home from a very successful lodge meeting and two fairly odd things occur to me.

I have to check my World of Warcraft auctions.
I feel the need all of a sudden to yell y'all that I'm doing it.

What is it about having an LJ that makes people want to share?

I leave you with these Haiku (I think) that occured to me while waiting for the auctioneer addon to scan the database.

Virtual economies action quests
Death mayhem profit
A WOW kind of life

It is late at night
My spine clicks with authority
To bed I must go