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I survived the clubbing. I even enjoyed it for the first couple of hours and then my batteries went flat! We went to a club called the Embassy Club at The Fort which is apparently 'the' place to go. All the celebs etc go there. It was pretty amazing. We had to go through three lots of security and had to have our names on the guest list in order to get in. The place was beautifully decorated with huge crystal chandeliers and gilt. It was quite empty when we got there (at 10:30 pm) but was REALLY heaving by midnight. I ran out of steam at about 1am so I headed out to the top of the stairs to people watch which was FASCINATING!!! We went there with Emile and Mike from work and some of Emile's friends. SUCH lovely people!!!!! I just can't say enough about how lovely the Filipinos are. We got home at about 2:30 am (23 hours after we left for work) and I think I was asleep by 2:32am.

Bowling this afternoon but first......more sleep!!!!

This time next week I'll be at home!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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This time next week I will be on a plane on the way home. Yay!!!

Tonight we are going clubbing. It is now 8:45 and I have been up since 3am and I am KNACKERED!!! The clubbing was organised just for me ('cos I am obviously such a 'clubby' type of person *snort*) so I really have to go but I would have to say it is the LAST thing I feel like. On the flipside I really, really appreciate the trouble one of the guys has gone to.

Tomorrow we are going to a first brithday for the daughter of one of the trainees, then we are going bowling and ice skating. None of it starts until 2:30pm ....yay!!!! I am quite looking forward to it. And on Sunday we have no plans at this stage, for which I am truly grateful. LOL

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Not that I'm counting!!!

By the way, I'm a cousin/auntie to little teeny tiny twin girls!!! Welcome to the world little munchkins!!!! Big hugs to Cuzzy Lorna and Chris!!!!

9 Days to Go!!

I heard from a friend this morning that her maiden mare has had her foal. Yay!!! A lovely little filly apparently, just as she had ordered. Hanging out for pikkies now.

11 Days to Go

And look!!!! More animal pics!!! My bud Kristina lunged a somewhat 'chipper' Spyke today. Apparently it was not boring!!! But doesn't he look FABULOUS!!!! Look at the dapples!!!

12 Days to Go!!!!

Yay!!!! Animal pics, received today!!!!

Spot da doggy!!!!!

Handsome boys and a Sammie that CAN do stay (unlike the 'missing one').

As you can see from the size of the grins, the girls are REALLY missing me........NOT!!!!!

2nd to Last Saturday

Today we had our big trip to the Mall of Asia, the third largest mall in the world. It was actually disappointingly small. There is a big hypermarket which if you live locally must be just great as it seems to sell everything and there is a big SM department store (we have one across the road at Mega Mall) so the actual mall itself is very ordinary in size.

However, we did have a ball as we got to see the sea!!! Yay!!! After 4 weeks the Bay of Manila looked fabulous and the sea breeze was very welcome. We had a bit of a wander around the mall and then debated about whether we would stay on for the fireworks at 7 (it was about 4pm). We decided to have an early dinner and watch the sunset (which is supposed to be lovely from MOA) and then head home. By the time we had wandered to Italiannis and had dinner (the sunset WAS lovely - my pics don't do it justice) it was about 5:45 so we decided that by the time we had been back to the stand where Anthony wanted to buy a watch and then wandered back to the waterfront we might as well stay for the fireworks. We did and it was GREAT!!! It was only abotu 5 minutes but the fireworks were fab and ther were thousands of people down on the waterfront to see them. It was a good day!!!!






Vid of fireworks can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fAnZELG-hQ