back to reality

Hi all here I am back from exotic climes. Hope you all got some news from me. Bought heaps of stuff and had some wonderful times. The Indonesian people so friendly and calm.
photos are of me hanging out with the natives at safari park and slumming at a parlour.
Cheers Chris

long time no type

hey guys, victoria here. sorry about my slackness with the blog. its been a really busy year. tomorrow i start my last ever (assuming i pass everything) term at jazz school. for those of you that dont know, im third year performance major on double bass. its been going pretty good so far, getting good marks for everything. got heaps of assignments and a few exams coming up, my final assessment is nov20 and after that hour long performance il be all done... not sure what im doing next year yet, whether il stay in chch or go with one of my more exciting (sounding at least) options of moving overseas. been doing a bit of playing with my bands recently. got back this morning from methven, we played at the rock's world record attempt most people in a snowboard race thing at mt hutt and the after party that night. haha.. even though i realised that playing on mt hutt would be cold i kinda didnt make the connection that even though we were playing on the balcony of the building that wed be walking through snow heaps to unload and load all the gear... good thing i dont have waterproof shoes, needless to say i have a killer cold today. but last weekend was cool, my swing/covers band thing played at a 20s gangster themed dinner theatre/ball thing in queenstown. the photo was taken that weekend by the photographer.. hence the posing with the actors' guns. im off to nelson on fri and playing at a fundraiser for canteen on sunday cos the trumpet player for my band (who should be in the photo but couldnt make it last weekend) is organising it, she has leukemia but is doing real well now. also church is going real well, so between that, jazz school and bands i pretty much fill up all my time. sweet.. so in the future il try and post more often, and less when i do post haha. hope youre all doing well. whats everyone up to?

The Email mum (Chris) sent but some people never recevied

hi to all of you.
this message got bumped so will try again

Hey well after 11 hrs flight we are at singers airport ready to head off to
jakarta. apparently 32 degrees but cant get outside.

Had a singapore sling on the plane rather yummy but will be so much nicer at
raffles,

saw hairspray on the plane and another lame new release called knocked up
wouldnt reccommend it.

please forward any of my news to vic and pat. have to dash love mum

wel have now had a full day in jakarta very hot and steamy and just wonderful
amzing trees, buildings everyone so friendly. just watching the old ladies
sweeping the street is amazing.

we went to the school where the twins work absolutely incredible new complex
with a performance theatre that would rival anything in chch. a half size
olympic pool with swimming pro tutors massive sports arena ans so on someone
donated $us60 million to build it has 320 pupils .
we then went to the club to swim and loll about had drinks brought to us by
the pool so beautiful. last night into town for a bit of shopping and a
great meal just driving around is fascinating. there are so many people
doing very small jobs directing traffic , security, maids drivers nannies.

we are off soon to a beauty parlour for massage pedicure manicure wow.
loving the fruit.

hope all well love mum please post some on blog if anyone can bye xxx

23 - 32 DEGREES

Hi all only 2 more sleeps. Great temps in Indonesia at present. A big thanks to Jen for lovely gift love the notepad. Thanks also to Matt for the book and CD we are listening to it now.

Here is a photo of Pat 3 hrs after his operation. He came home today a bit tired and cranky. A big thanks to grandma for the choc.

My thoughts are with you Liv hope you are bearing up okay.

I bought a new laptop is very nice and great to be wireless. I have yet to work out how to turn on spell check. We enjoyed having mum and dad here for his birthday weekend. If I dont get round to phoning hope all great and will catch up when I get back. Am picking up Nan,Jo & Cathy tommorrow from airport. bye love Chris.