My favourite presents

It was my birthday this week, which is great because I love presents!

The best one I ever got was a Apple PPC on my eleventh birthday. My dad always gets me nerdy gifts like the entire collection of Star Trek films, hardrives and jewelry made out of computer chips.

My BF also has a fondness for giving me jewelry, including a new charm for my charm bracelet every birthday. But being a geek the favourite pieces he’s got me are these necklaces.

A Survival of the Hippest custom rose gold twitter necklace and a Swarovski Active Crystals USB necklace. Beautiful as well as practical, so much win.

This year’s bounty included some awesome books, a handknitted scarf, wine and a Crumple Map of London. Would have been more useful before the invention of Google Maps, but still what a brilliant idea. A map that you never have to worry about how to fold.

I had a splendid birthday day starting with breakfast at my favourite Ponsonby cafe, Bambina. A good day in the office with cake, flowers and a nice lunch. And then the meeting friends at the Comedy Festival to see Matt Mulholland who was hilarious! Finished off with a pleasant dinner in town.