Hey Guys…
Well…its 2007 and I could swear that it seems like seconds ago I was wishing you all a Happy Holidays and Happy New Year.
So much is planned this year and my calender is filling up quickly with trips all over to come and meet you lovely people… I know some of you have already got planned a trip down this way over the next 12 months…you should most definitely visit this amazing country once in your life…I am lucky to be here I know!!
I feel the need to remanice?? Nope..because I can't spell that word…well, you get the picture…think back on last year etc. It was a blinder..where Dan's and my suitcase stayed constantly open and ready to go on the floor. I think I actually forgot that I had other clothes to wear until I had more than 3 weeks back in NZ.
There were PLENTY of amazing workshop moments where I really can't put into words the feelings that run thorugh your veins…its more than incredible.
Ha ahaa aha there were also a fair few moments when Dan and I looked at each other and our fellow LMI colleauges and said…"I feel like a cold corona or a nice red!!!"
Nearly losing Susan T in a random taxi in the centre of Stockholm after the team took us all out on the town, and she decided she was ready for home (around oooh…let me see…5am!!) "Excuse me..are you looking for Susan?" haa haah haaa..
Gandalf's crazy flight schedules in France involving him losing his suitcase at least twice through super quick transfers…poor lad…ya just can't dance if ya aint got the right gears eh bro?!!
Dan 'Vaux' Cohen leading us all through many a hillarious buffallo court session..involving copious amounts of alcohol..(wer'e not big drinkers..honest) with his side kick Dan "Skelly" McDonna acting as The Bailiff. He did this very well…getting the ladies drunk!!!
I thought I was on a 'set up' show when Easy Jet the plane company decided to turn my day from good to horribly bad in Amsterdamn when they charged me faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar too much excess bagagge on a transfer flight ….you can imagine the rest if you have seen the television show…aherm!!! (…aside….maybe that’s where the Evasive Side Kick was created??)
Haa haaaa just remembered another one…Glen "Frodo" Ostergaard arriving at the Euro Summit Hotel in Lisbon at 01.00am and a few of us hiding out on level one to watch the receptionist check him in, and offer him "hobbit" food wrapped up in a napkin we took from the restaurant!! Haa haa haa.."Yes Mr Frodo..your room number is ### and here are your hobbit provisions from your fellow hobbits to get you through the night.."!!!!!
You know…you have to find time to take a moment and reflect on the good times…don't lose them…they for me, are my Peter Pan Happy thoughts that help me fly when I need an extra bit of Oooomph!!
Which by the way…right now I don’t!! That's because, surrounded by our closest friends G & Ginny, and Chris & Courtney on New Years Eve Dan (Vaux ) got down on one knee…(I'm filling up blummin writing this…knew this would happen)… at a place called "BUFFALLO BEACH" (how funny is that?!!) and asked me the big question…. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah…
I said…(after crying of course, for what felt like to him hours!!) YES!!!
So there…ya can stop giggling n' gossiping cos ya heard it from the horses mouth…thanks to those of you who already sent me "little birdie told me" emails of congrats…your all very lovely…but I really need to stop crying so I can teach this Muay Thai track… haa haaa :-)
Seeya'll soon…
Somewhere…out there…
Rach 'Jet' Newsham..(yes decided whilst I still am, to use this name before it all goes!!)