Belly dancers and friends

Annie in belly dancer costume..... this is a bit of a ground breaking thing here - its me... actually in public and happy showing my mid drift.. I know I am not going to knock any of the super models off their perches just yet... and when reviewing the photos I went oh yuck - I went out like that?? but on the night - I felt great...


Adam and Bettina.. Bit of a funny story here - Adam didn't come in costume - so Jen and Bettina sent him up to their room - he stripped the sheet from the bed and the runner and is basically only wearing that.... what a crack up




Paramar ( thats not how to spell his name - but I have forgotten..) puts in an incredible amount of effort every year and every year he wins the costume comp.... and yep - this year - he won... Man - he must have been so hot with all that body paint on.

The guy in the other costume --- ummm well its just disturbing on too many levels and I can't comment any further...









I'm not sure how clear this will come out - but this is the entrance into Aladdins cave... just to give you an idea of the silks and the richness of the fabrics to decorate inside. am kicking myself for not taking photos of the interior.

Arabian nights

Just had to write a bit about our amazing night at the "FUN night for the 2009 Australasian Mannatech convention." Always a hoot and this was no different. The night before we had a black tie swanky affair but this night was for fun, letting all inhibitions go and just have a great time.

The event co-ordinators go all out - the decorations were fantastic - rich brodicade, overstuffed pillows and silks - just a gorgeous room to go into - then there was the camel rides ( not kidding) the all night belly dancers who interwined thier lithe bodies around the room, the fire dancers, the fantastic foods and authentic music....

Lots of laughs as the corporate team did a dance, the GM rode a magic carpet and was part of a skit... all sorts of things to inject fun into the night.

So impressed with everyone - most 'dos' these days people pike out with dressing up - not this bunch... most if not all people made the effort to put a costume on adn some went Well and TRUELY out .. I'll post some photos later...


I did an unthinkable thing....wore a bellydancing costume - which showed my bare mid drift... eek! I know I have a long way to go.. but I felt great, got compliments and I had a fun night... so really who cares?

I HAD to post up the pici of us on camel back... alot smoother than I had expected - but I was at the back which by all accounts is better. Age thought it felt like being on the back of a large chicken.

so yes... we had a great time!!! More photos to follow

Going to the races

Theres no doubt about it - Life is very interesting when Dougal thunders in. Julie and I were kicking back after lunch on the Saturday afternoon, planning our small jaunt to the Dinosaur tracks the following day, and Dougal announces we are all going to the races.. blimy... I had nothing really to wear..

We threw the kids into clean clothes, steamed some flattened hats Julie had on top of her wardrobe and I chucked on the only decent dress I had... I reckon we scrubbed up pretty well... but I have to share a photo of Bro Geordie - below is a snap I took of him the day before when he came to visit me... Amazing what some soap and a razor will do to a fellow.

We had a hoot, Julie introduced me to her drink - Vodka, lime and water - and we proceeded to place bets and drink, laugh and wander around barefoot.