News from IC?

Hey guys,

We just received the best email! Anne made a video message for us!!! We'd like to share it with you guys.



So just to fill some people in: I have Boony Dolls, and the second series of the Boony Doll was Boony and Beefy (because it was The Ashes Test Series). So since Boony has red hair and Beefy has blonde hair, Chloe and I thought what better way to live our IC experience, than through these plastic talking cricket dolls with moustaches. Looks like we're having a magnificent IC experience - getting the TASTE of a lot of cultures!!!

Cheers,
- Daz

Hey everyone!

We've spotted our Australian delegation on one of the videos at IC Live!




Here is the AI 07-08 dance as well.




Cheers,
- Daz

Weekend memories from the fun part of the MC

Half of the left behind MC(Kristina and Daz) just had a coolest weekend ever – we call it the curst weekend!

So the weekend started on Friday night. Everything was cool and we were excited about the upcoming weekend. Our plans were, to sleep in on Saturday and then go to Young blood markets, then go to project Echo event and then maybe go and listen some live music. For Saturday we had planned to go to watch the Idols show, go sightseeing with Chinese ceeders from SA and Polish night with UNSW.

So what actually happened:

At 7 am on Saturday morning we got SMS from IC people – they are having problems with check-in. The whole MC at home was waken up and immediate action in the morning was needed – so much about sleep in J. In the morning we tried to find different ways to solve the problem, but no success. Then we walked up to our rent agency to change the rent agreement – had to wait 30 mins for a person to turn up (there was sign, will be back in 5 mins). Then the trains were down and the rail buss driver obesely wasn’t really experienced, so instead of normal 20 minutes to the city, it took us 40 mins. By this time we had also missed the Young Blood markets.

First success in our plans – we made it to the project Echo event. We loved it, the content of the event was wonderful and made us think about the environment issues more. And we got to eat about 15-20 Danishes each! Yeay – and there went my diet!

After the event and Danishes, we decided that we need to walk this fat out of our bodies. So together with Daga, we walked from Sydney uni to Milson’s point and also did a small walk in the Luna Park.

For Sunday, Nicky organized us free tickets to see the former Idols participants show in the Cinema. We love you Nicky! The show ended up to be only 40 mins – every artist performed 2 songs. But while going out from the show, we come to a cool idea – while we are in the cinema and in the ticket area already – let’s go and see movies. So we ended up to see some parts of 3 movies – the knock out, the new penguins surf movie and the Simpson’s – and all of it for freeJ. After the movies we were suppose to go sightseeing with the Ceeders. And of course – it started to rain in Sydney. Daz still managed to do sightseeing with the girls, but I gave up…it was raining big time. I tried to go to my belly dance lessons instead. The lesson was supposed to start at 17.30. So I left the city well in advance, walked to North Sydney reached the dance studio – and there is a singe: CLOSED, will be back 9 am. I was very confused, because the time was 17.15. After some time, one lady come out and I asked what is happening, she said – well there was only 1 person in the lesson and we need 2 to have it…so everyone went home. Then I realized that my clock was wrong, it was actually 18.00 already!

The weekend ended in Kana’s place, eating polish pancakes and listening polish music.

Uhh…what a weekend!

TGIF!

Hello members!

So it's Friday, but I already have a brickbat and bouquet I'd like to put in the minutes.

Bouquet to Coles Express in the Forum of St. Leonards for having $0.99 Jersey Caramels! So cheap and so delicious!!!

I bought a couple of packets, which we shared around the office. The girls have self-control and were able to stop when they were about to go too far. Not me. I now have a headache!

So anyway, this week for me was a week of PD Chats, and I've been hearing some great numbers going through the recruitment pipeline. We're up to receiving applications for exchange, most LCs have their application deadlines in the next day or two. So far, we have 110 applications for exchange! This means we are on track for our 100 EPs goal. Especially when you hear that the LCs that needed members are running second round recruitments targeted around EPs, so this applications number is going up and up!

Congratulations Australia!

Cheers,
- Daz

Australia leaves for International Congress 2007!

Yesterday our fantastic delegates for IC 2007 departed for the conference.

From Sydney Airport we had Kate (MCP), Anne (VP-ER), Lucy (VP-P) and Jake (SM-NSW) head off. From Adelaide Airport we had Laura (LCP-USA) and from Perth Airport we had Kylie (SM-WA). They are all meeting in Singapore, before flying straight to Turkey, all together!

I'd like to wish them all the best on their journey. We're all proud of you guys representing us, and we all hope you show everyone how great Australians are. All the best.

The LCD's are going crazy!

Ok so it is 6.23pm and we are in the office finishing some things off.

I am unfortunately doing Uni work (trying to get a few things donw prior to going to IC - not being very successful though) and while I am working quietly (the ER Cell are so the good ones of the office) all I hear is the loudest, most off tune singing possible from the LCD office.

Oh how I love having the LCD's back from SnA :-P

So I would like to take a poll. What is the best way to keep LCD's quiet...
a. Ear plugs
b. Take away their speakers
c. Ship them all to WA (its the furthest away from Syd).

Advice and help to get away from these crazy people is greatly appreciated!!!! :-P hehehehe

Make your vote here :-)

Newsletters: useful or annoying?

Outcomes of wrestling with the newsletter generator:

- 544 mail delivery failure notices in my Inbox
- a very pretty newsletter with links that don't work
- a few too many hours spent in office on Saturday arvo

ay yay yay!

Love Lucy

Return to the office

Hi everyone,

Today's my first day back after two weeks of SnA: Adelaide and then Perth. It was a really great time - I LOVE SnA! There were so many highlights as I think back...

• William running home after the pub crawl and Karolina's house.
• Rock climbing (more like struggling) - Laura and Jon ran up those walls!
• Magill is such a sexy campus.
• All of the "what should I do next year" chats.
• Joint birthday party with Shez at Kylie's! Thanks for the vegie cookbook that was so sweet.
• All the stall days - Curtin, AU and UWA
• Truth or Drink at Uncle Billy's!
• The awesome vegie restaurant that I can't spell - Annalakshmi's?
• Try's house party with the great drinking games

Can't wait to return! I'm here in the office and...

• The server is down.
• I have all these emails to sift through.
• I have lots to do.

*sigh*

Cheers,
- Daz