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Published: June 30th 2008
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Hey everyone
Sorry it’s been a while since I sent everyone an update - but I really have been busy! Summer is slowly starting to kick in and I’ve even managed to have my first BBQ of the season, be it a little later than others! I’m trying to jam as much in as I can, now that I know I’ll be back in January starting off with Eastern Europe in 6 weeks time. Work has been extremely busy and I seem to be getting more piled on me, loads of event management which is great, but the other stuff is just doing my head in - just so boring. But hey only another 7 months left!
News Alert: I’m not sure how many of you actually know, but I have changed addresses. I have moved out of my flat with all of the South Africans and have moved in with the pommie boyfriend. It’s actually been over two months now and all is going good - busy doing DIY and we are installing a new bathroom soon so that the flat is in tip top shape to rent out when we come back to NZ for a year.
Smoke out!
First BBQ of the season - and totally smoked out! So what have I been up to then if I’ve been so busy you ask! Where should I start? Well since coming back from Egypt I’ve been to the Zoo, Stockcars at Wimbledon, Ghost hunting, had my hair chopped off (!), been down to the south coast, seeing West End shows, out visiting friends and planning trips abroad! Well at least those are the more exciting things - on top of that I’m hitting the gym most nights, so it’s a long day when I’m packing a 6 day working week into 5 days to earn as much money as I can! You hope that you can rest at the weekend but there’s too much on, and I don’t have a spare weekend until the end of August!
The Stockcars were pretty mad, they have Banger Races which is basically like a demo derby, and at the end of the race they take their cars out back and bang them back into shape and get them working for the next race which is about 20mins later. They also did chained pairs where two cars are chained together, front and behind, and they drive around knocking each other out,
At the Zoo
Me at the petting zoo at London Zoo... plus there’s the rollover ramp where one at a time they speed around and launch their car off the ramp and roll it as many times as possible to get the most points. That was really funny, some even managed to roll or flip it a few times, land on their wheels and drive off. But to be honest, it had nothing on Te Marua, that’s for sure!
Ghost Hunting? Well most of you know that I’m a freak and love all that spooky stuff, and over here there are a few companies that do paranormal investigations in old haunted buildings. I did one through the London Paranormal Society which is owned by the guy who was the psychic on Most Haunted for 8 seasons. We did ours in the local attraction of the London Dungeon which was quite cool, but I was disappointed that some of the lights were still left on so it wasn’t completely pitch black. We had to do 45 minute vigils in four different areas with 8 others and a two team leaders who took equipment and video cameras. Some unexplainable stuff did happen which was quite cool, and I got freaked a few
Tim's NZ Up CLose & Personal Experience
The first time Tim has been up close and personal to a sheep! times, but not as badly as I wanted to! I know what is wrong with me! Hoping to do another one some time soon but this time in an old scary manor or mortuary!!
I went and saw Cabaret with Olivia a few weeks back and what an eye opener that was! Very, very different to the 7th form production I did at Chilton, I don’t think our principal would have allowed full frontal nudity of the girls AND guys! I giggled the first time one of the guys ran out on stage and I had to tell myself off for being so immature :-p but when a whole lot of the cast did it, I didn’t really know where to look!! It was great to sing along, albeit in my head or lip syncing, and it was good to understand the whole play as most versions are cut down. I’m also off to another show next week but this one is with puppets!!
Last weekend we headed down to Wittering on the south coast with some of Tim’s friends as one of their parents owns a lodge/chalet down there. It was out in this small little community
Stock Cars
These are the bangers - just like a demo derby every race! that was like good old “Heidi Hi”, where they have their own pub, activities, pool etc. Unfortunately the weather wasn’t that great but we managed to make the most of it by sitting inside drinking and playing General Knowledge, the old 80’s kids edition - man some of those questions are hard! We even attempted the BBQ which was hilarious as it totally smoked us out. I must admit though that it was nice to be down by the beach again and breathing in that sea air, you don’t really realise how much you miss it until you don’t have it anymore.
As for things coming up - I have Bonnie who was in my CMP show coming over in a week so that will be great to see her, I’m seeing Jack Johnson in Hyde Park, I’m doing an Indian Head Massage course, seeing Girls Aloud while at the afternoon races at Sandowne, going to the Farnborough Airshow, birthday parties to attend….and then I’m off to Eastern Europe for 2 weeks!! So as you can see that’s my weekends taken up for the next 8 weeks or so! I’m also trying to fit in cat cuddling! Hehe what
Rollover Ramp
A competition to see who can roll their car over the most times - the more impressive the rolls, the more points! is that you ask??!! Well there is a Cat Rescue Centre that asks for volunteers to come and play with the cats and cuddle them as the staff don’t have time, and as I miss having animals around I’m going to go and help them out! I know, I’m a geek!
I can’t believe in 7 months I will be home! So much to do so little time!
Well I hope you are all doing fine and please, please send me any gossip!! I want to hear it all!!
Big hugs xoxox
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Crystal
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Hair Cut
No pictures of your hair cut????? :) Crystal