Too right.

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GO SOCCEROOS!!!

Another Aussie party tonight.... LOVING THE WORLD CUP!!

My teams:

1. Australia
2. The Netherlands

The Dutch have impressed me so much with their spirit, I will join their ranks and support them...

That is, untill the day it is Australia v The Netheralnds.

Then...

only green and gold gets my vote :-)

Wok to Walk and ... ummm... Pete!

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So, this weekend Pete was in A town - and what can I say but that it was a blast to catch up with a great friend.

The weekend was mega chilled with time spent in the park, and lazying about in the sun.

The theme was 'Wok to Walk' - our staple diet for most of the weekend - Singaporean noodles that simply cannot be beat!

Pete, thanks for the good times - we have to do it more often! Your birthday is definately on the cards!!!

Ok, countdown now till next weekend with Carl, Eddie and Diego in town for my BIRTHDAY!

WOO HOO!!!!

Come on Aussie, come on, come on...

ABN AMRO Building, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

The time: 3pm

The occasion: World Cup game with Australia v Japan

The viewing: Only possible by pressing the refresh button on the computer.

The People: Human Resources, Led by Loz and myself as head cheer squad.

Gosh, it was amazing.

1 goal to Japan untill the last 15 minutes where every time we pressed refresh we would let out new screams of delight as we discovered Australia had equalised and then SURPASSED Japan with an end score of 3 to 1.

AMAZING!

Loz and I were jumping around the office, causing co-workers to laugh and share the goodness of our win.

Also the Lotus notes in ABN AMRO for the Aussie community was going strong - with Dave Bowley, sharing that he was watching the match in the canteen on Level 2 and almost jumped a dutch man with hugs at the finale of the game.

Seriously proud - and its ONLY just the beginning!

Come on Aussie, come on, come on!!!

Modern Aussie Gals!

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Too Yummy!

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I feel like a Tooheys, or two!

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Back in Amsterdam

I am back in Amsterdam after a week trip in London for work.

Much to share and reflect upon, but right now I am off to bed because tomorrow is an amazing day...

BEACH DAY!

Yes, sun has come back with me from London... and I am LOVING IT!

Aussie Aussie Aussie Oi Oi Oi

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Here is a shot from the POWER night at Coco's an Aussie Pub in Rembrandtplein.

It is LCP Reunion-ville:

Laurz, Jen, Jacs, Denise, Arthur and me.

Thanks Gals

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Thank goodness Jen has uploaded some photos from last weekend.

Here is Neicey, Jacs and me in Leideseplein.

AMAZING MEMORIES!!!

For some people time stands still...

You know those friends that you have that it does not matter how much time passes, where you travel, or how your lives have gone in different directions - the moment you see each other it is as if no time has passed at all?

People who know you... and I mean REALLY KNOW you - the friends who have seen you drunk, sad, happy, at the height of frustration - but stay standing by you, because you share a connection that goes beyond all the crap?

I was blessed this weekend with a visit of such friends.

This weekend Jen, Denise and Jacs came to Amsterdam - and crazy amounts of fun were had by all.

Reminiscing about our RB days together, sharing some old time line dances at Hotel Verdi, Wagamamma-ering it up, going to the ONLY place to take three Aussie gals in Amsterdam... COCO'S AUSSIE PUB in Rembrandtplein, getting out the wine and talking till the wee hours, going to a great park on a chilled sunday, and experiencing ALL Amsterdam has to offer.

What is amazing about catching up with old friends is that it reminds you of who you are, who you were, who you really still are - but perhaps different environments pull you in different ways.

This weekend was like a breath of fresh air for me - for all of us!

THANKS GALS!!!

I will post some photos when Jen uploads them... NO PRESSURE!

Another weekend with Jen after I return from London... WOO HOO!

Let the good times roll!

RAHHHHHHHHHHHH

One word says it all.