We Won Our League!

Last night was our last game for this season - and we won! It was a close, but great game! So much fun!! :)

So now we've won our league - and next season our team is moving up from Intermediate to ADVANCED!! Eek!

Unfortunately though, I can only play about 3 games what with going away and all, but I'm still looking forward to it! I HAVE to play Netball when I get back to NZ - I love it!! It's so much fun, and so far all the teams I've played for have been full of great girls too!

ps We get trophies cos we won! How cool is that! He he he ;)

I've resigned my job!

Yes, that's right. I've done it now. No turning back!!

I put in my notice on Wednesday, so my last day at work will be Friday, 13th October (a very auspicious, or maybe inauspicious, date!!).

Then off to Cairo on the 18th Oct...

Out with Cornwall Bunch

Me and Fleur met up with some friends we made on the trip we did to Cornwall over the bank holiday weekend.

It was great to see them again! 

BA has halted all flights from the UK!!

He he he he he!!! This is a bit old now - got it when the flights were halted - but still good :)

Link to see it better: http://mail.google.com/mail/?view=att&disp=inline&attid=0.1&th=10d3154b167b89b9

Wicked - The Untold Story of The Witches of Oz

Wicked was, in fact, wicked! Me and Fleur went to the opening night last Thursday, 07 Sept.

The crowd were CRAZY - they just went nuts!! They cheered and clapped the whole way through, and basically just went crazy. There was even a big crowd waiting outside the stage door afterwards to see the actors when they came out.(But we didn't stay for that.) I think they must've seen it when it was on Broadway in New York, or maybe have read the book?

The actors were good too - I recognise some of them. There's the guy from Coyote Ugly, the teacher with the Mandrakes from Harry Potter, and Nigel Planer who was Neil in the Young Ones.

Oh yeah, it's won 3 Tony Awards and a Grammy Award.

Today is Retro Music Day

So far I've listened to the Smashing Pumpkins (live album and now Siamese Dream). And 'In It For The Money' album by Supergrass. And old Radiohead live CD 'Les Enfants Terrible' - with classics such as 'Thinking About You' from the Pablo Honey album.

I've decided that my favourite Siamese Dream songs are the first three:
'Cherub Rock', 'Quiet' and 'Today'. What are yours?

I think I'll listen to Mellon Collie next....

Maggie and Matthia's Wedding, 02 Sept 2006

Well, me and Neil went to Maggie and Matthia's wedding. Maggie is my German exchange student from highschool. I spent 2 months living with her in Germany, and she with me in NZ.

It was a lovely wedding in Dusseldorf. Maggie looked absolutely beautiful!!! More pics on my msn group. Link to the right, as usual.

Sadly I missed the bouquet toss, and so didn't manage to catch it. All that training gone to waste! :P

The Vines, 29 August

Went to see The Vines at The Forum in Kentish Town, London (of course). Went with Nick Russ and his friend.

The Vines were awesome!!! Craig Nicholls actually sang the whole concert IN KEY, and even smiled and stuff a bit. He was wearing a stupid undone shirt over his black t-shirt, and, bizarrely, a black scarf!?!

Anyways, it was like the best ever!!! I can die a happy woman :) I went up the front and moshed a bit too.

Cornwall for the weekend! 25 - 28 Aug

Me and Fleur went to Cornwall for a romantic weekend together - with 53 others! Cornwall is lovely, although the trip was a coach trip from Hell!!

Firstly it took 9 hours to get there, not the expected 6. The air con on the coach only had two settings - ON or OFF. So we were either super hot or frozen!

Then when we got to our hostel at 2am, the staff were having a party that went on all night. The bass! The bass!!! I just couldn't' sleep, so moved rooms. Thank God!!

The next day we had a free day in Newquay and then a BBQ. Unfortunately, when we went back to our rooms to change for the BBQ we found signs telling us that the boiler had broken and so our ensuite toilets and showers didn't work!! There were the toilets in the bar and one in the basement. Fantastic. Especially when your room is on the top floor, it's 5am and you're desperate!!!

On Sunday we went to St Ives, Lands End, St Michaels Mount and the Minac Outdoor Theatre. It was a good day and great sightseeing. The coast is lovely! However, when we got back to the hostel, the boiler was still broken.

On Monday, we were on our way back, with a short trip to Tintagel - which may have some kind of King Arthur connection. It's ruins up on the cliffs. Really nice up there.

Not so nice in the bus though!! 55 people who haven't showered in 2 days, but have done a lot of walking up hills and round towns!!! Fantastic!

The first thing I did when I got home was have a shower. A LONG, hot shower. So good!!!!

My Chemical Romance Concert 22nd August

Hey ya all! (As Britney Spears would say)

Me and Matt Maguire went to see MCR at Hammersmith Palais. It was great!!

Mmmm. Gerard Way - so cute!! Cuter when he's got black hair, but I'll take him either way! lol ;)

Did feel a bit old - like I should be 14 yrs old or something!! I enjoyed myself though - sang to all the songs and danced crazily!!

jm

I am so slack!!!

I haven't posted in ages - I've been too busy doing stuff!!!

I will post soon. Promise. With stuff I've done, for example:
- Meet up with Sarah Truesdale who is over to do her Masters at Edinburgh University
- Went to Cornwall for the weekend!
- Went to see My Chemical Romance concert with Matt Maguire
- Went to see The Vines concert with Nick Russ + friend ;)
- Mourned over the break up of Death From Above 1979
- Went to Maggie's wedding (my highschool German exchange partner) in Dusseldorf
- Other stuff!

Laters
Emi :)