Saturday, June 23, 2007

My Birthday in 2007

Yesterday I became again a little older.

But at least I had fun getting older.




It all started at Midnight on June 22. I was in Edmonton where Smriti had another Conference.

Rick and Hollie took good care of us and thanks for the nice presents.



Then at around 4 we went back to Calgary. We also took Claudia (Smriti's Colleague) with a really heavy suitcase.

After a easy but long ride home Claudia asked me kindly if i could help getting her suitcase in the house because her shoulder hurt (yeah right).

So then when we enter her house lots of people where there to surprise me



Yan gave me a nice baloon and the there where some things hidden in the house.

So first I found the Hat that said Birthday Boy and then I found some Magic Grow animals that look like pills but when you put them in water they come alive and grow to their animal shape.

Next i found the donkey game and the Purple hair spray.

So first of course some hair needed to get some color.........



Purple looks good on you Lorraine.

In the mean time Ivan was busy playing with the BBQ



So after coloring some hair of people that dared (Me, Smriti, Rowena, Yan and Lorraine) we got to the food. WOW that was a good Burger. I didn't get why there where all those vegetables invited to my party but OK I can forgive you for those.

After this we got to the cake part. Angelika made a beautifull cake in the chape of a Kinder Suprise egg with real whiped cream instead of Icing, just the way i like it.



After the great tasting cake it was time to pin the Donkey







That was fun but the poor donkey now even has a tail hanging on his head.

The we had some more fun and then just before we left some one wanted some of my candy's from my cake and that ended up with some interesting pictures.




But Claudia what is that in you HAIR?????


And last of course I want to thank everybody for making this a great birthday.
Great friends great food an even better cake and way to big a presents and i guess now i can't stop running any more with my new Running room giftcard.

And there lots more pictures of this party on www.facebook.com so if you didn't join yet then this is the time and see 60 pictures from this cool birthday.

Saturday, June 16, 2007

Smriti's trip to Firenze and Paris!

WOW that was an amazing two weeks. I flew out from Calgary on the 1st of June to Pisa, from where I took a bus to Barga, Il Ciocco, the site of the MMP Gordon conference. The conference was good, and I met lots of interesting people...then met Marloes and took a train to Florence, where we were diligent tourists for 3 whole days, then after a day in Pisa with the leaning tower, flew to Paris, and spend the most incredible 3 days in Dommi's cute and cozy home. Here are some pics in complete random order!

In Barga

Emma with Puccini-
In Lucca
Soccer with the Il Ciocco gang
Duomo in Firenze
Vechhio bridge in Firenze
My second favorite naked man-Michelangelo's David
In the Boboli gardens in Firenze
In St. Croce church in Firenze

Marloes with our first Tiramisu--mmmm delicious
In Pisa- Duomo and tower of Pisa.. it does lean a bit
Pizza in Pisa
Oooh lala the tour de Eiffel
Dommmiiiii and SmeeTree...
Under the bum.. of tour de EIffel

.. its truly magical!
Spiritual Sacre' Couer
Mmmm... kebab sandwich with mayo and fries.. perfect dinner!
My favorite girl.. Dommi...
On Champs de Elessey, with the arc de Triumph in view
The 3 gorgeous ladies in Paris
Louvre, in its most artsy moment..
Wow these pyramids are spectacular, kept me staring and clicking!