I flew up to Auckland on Thursday afternoon for work, and pushed my return flight out toSunday evening so I could take advantage of a weekend in NZ’s largest city.

Last night work put us up at the Stamford Plaza, the hotel Lady Gaga stayed in when she was recently in Auckland. Not that we claim to be of that calibre (it just happens to be one of the closer hotels to our Auckland office)

But because I was staying on, I had to sort my own accommodation for tonight (Friday) and tomorrow. Sadly, my budget isn’t comparable to my generous employers’. But I found a clean, tidy hotel in the middle of the CBD in my price range and it has a gym so I’m sorted. I only checked in a couple of hours ago and it’s already got my tick of approval.

But it could have more to do with the lovely message from The Boyfriend waiting for me when I arrived. I’m a lucky girl.

Tomorrow I’m hitting the gym. No excuses. Then a full day of shopping, which I’m sure I’ll make the most of.