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★ Jess wrote: "Im pretty excited; today mum officially booked plane tickets to New York, San Francisco and Honolulu for September/October :D"Wow super jealous have always wanted to go to Hawaii!!
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Awesome!!!! Very jealous O_O!!
★ Jess wrote: "I'll be away for 3 weeks :)"Hawaii is a lovely place to go :) Really enjoyed it there.
Thank you Mags and Brenda for your wishes and kind words :)Today at 4.55pm I will be racing up the Black Mountain (about 2km!) and then up the Telstra Tower (403 steps!!!) to support Camp Quality. Camp Quality supports children with cancer and their families, help return smiles to their faces as they face the terrible predicament of cancer and often the long suffering that comes with treating and living with cancer. A cause worth supporting, which I am sure you would agree.
I have a modest goal of raising $150 today, and every bit helps! Hoping you could maybe spare some change to help me move closer towards my goal.
Please check out my fundraising page:
https://www.mycampquality.org.au/dhitri
THANK YOU!!!!
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Today at 4.55pm I will be racing up the Black Mountain (about 2km!) and then up the Telstra Tower (403 steps!!!) to support Camp Quali..."
Fantastic cause Dhitri! Good luck with it...I hope it's not as hot there as it is here:) Let us know how you go, and how much money you raise!
HELP DHITRI OUT PEOPLE, FOR A GREAT CAUSE!
Dhitri wrote: "Thank you Mags and Brenda for your wishes and kind words :)Today at 4.55pm I will be racing up the Black Mountain (about 2km!) and then up the Telstra Tower (403 steps!!!) to support Camp Quali..."
Good Luck Dhitri :)
Michael wrote: "Read this a few minutes ago. I wonder what the book will be about?Some excellent news for those Muggles who have a gaping, Harry Potter-sized hole in their hearts: GalleyCat reports that J.K. R..."
I don't know why but Harry Potter sort of went past me...be interesting to see how she goes from writing for kids to adults!
Brenda wrote: "Dhitri wrote: "Thank you Mags and Brenda for your wishes and kind words :)Today at 4.55pm I will be racing up the Black Mountain (about 2km!) and then up the Telstra Tower (403 steps!!!) to suppo..."
Good Luck Dhitri were all cheering for you!!!
Gosh what will she do when she finds out I don't like Twilight either lol hehehehe :oP
Jessy wrote: "Gosh what will she do when she finds out I don't like Twilight either lol hehehehe :oP"A quick search of your bookshelf will show you have never even read a Harry Potter book, so you have no right to comment on the matter. Same goes for Michael.
And Twilight sucks. Pun intended.
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A quick search of your bookshelf will show you have never even read a Harry Potter book, so yo..."
Ooooh Jess, settle petal!!! lol
★ Jess wrote: "Jessy wrote: "Gosh what will she do when she finds out I don't like Twilight either lol hehehehe :oP"A quick search of your bookshelf will show you have never even read a Harry Potter book, so yo..."
lol I don't need to read a book to know I won't like one. I don't like horror either never read it but I know I wouldn't like it not my thing same as Harry Potter, I have a right to decide what I do and don't like lol it's what makes this country great!
Wow I just caught a bit of Americanism there lol Watch out!!! lol
Its not nasty if its a valid argument :)
I didn't say you were being nasty just airing your opinion as did I lol
That was a response to Brenda's message. Yeah, but since so many people adore Harry Potter, its a bit harsh to say you dont like it. It covers so many different genres and themes. Of course you have the right to decide what you do and dont like, but it would help if you knew exactly what you were talking about before hand :)
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Perhaps you should click on the 'reply' button first then Jess:)
When I typed it Jessy had'nt commented yet, and its annoying to see someone 'replying' to the message right above them. But thats just me :)
Lets leave it as this....People are allowed to have their OWN opinions on everything including books that other people don't like. But who cares if the other person doesn't enjoy the same books as you do it's what makes this would an interesting place.Flaming/arguing over the internet is pointless like saying a dead flower is still alive when it's really not.
SO..
Who's excited for the weekend!?! It's going to be HOOOOOOOT here..Not looking forward to that.
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Wow, 39 Michael...poor things!!! Was 45 in WA a couple of days ago...O_O!!! Have a wonderful time at your show won't you!
Yeeaa...here is going to be 38C tomorrow then 35C on Sunday..ick!Michael enjoy the show on Sunday :)
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Michael enjoy the show on Sunday :)"
Wow that's very hot for Tassy Laura!!! Hope you've got air con!!
So glad this working week is over! I feel like my brain is being sucked out of my chest to feed everyone but me... All I need now is a day trip to the ocean so I can survive the joy of the sweltering weekend ;)
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Emily, mmmm ocean is so nice when it's blooming hot day.I started talking to my cats like they were little children when I got home this afternoon..omg :| ahahaha
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Brenda wrote: "That's a worry Laura....I don't know if you should be admitting that....lol"Probably not..ahahahaha
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Probably not..ahahahaha"
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Michael wrote: "39 tomorrow so no not really excited but Sunday im going to a show at the Finge cant wait."Have fun! Went to the opening parade/street party thingy tonight. It was so much fun even with a bit of drama and heat :)
Brenda wrote: "Dhitri wrote: "Thank you Mags and Brenda for your wishes and kind words :)Today at 4.55pm I will be racing up the Black Mountain (about 2km!) and then up the Telstra Tower (403 steps!!!) to suppo..."
Thank you Mish and Brenda for your generous support - AND THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR CHEERING ON!
It was a bloody hot afternoon... and I clearly had overestimated my physical ability to run up a mountain and a tower... in the heat. I had never felt so close to vomiting and fainting before during and after a run. It took me a good hour to settle down and catch my breath even though, technically, I only managed to run 1.5k then walked the super steep rocky trail to the tower and then I literally had to drag my feet to walk up those 403 steps!!!
Usually when I run I play songs in my head or stories from books that I have just finished... but this time all I could hear in my head was just my heavy breathing... My GPS watch stopped working when we got into the shade, the trees probably disrupted the signal and my head got into fight and flight mode as I didn't know how much longer I had to run/hike for (this was the first leg of the race). Then as I got to the tower I started counting the steps and when I lost count my climbing got slower and slower. All I could hear was, again, my heavy breathing AND my glutes screaming me to stop!
But I didn't and felt REALLY GOOD when I finally saw the end of the climb. I've never been on the Telstra Tower before. The view was spectacular! Unfortunately the sun was too strong, I couldn't manage a decent picture of myself with the view in the background, I'd always turn into a silhouette. Come to think of it, that pretty much summed up how I felt after the race... like there was nothing left of me except for my shadow!
Again, thank you so much for your support... I have collected $100 so far... the fundraising is still ongoing, please donate cause every bit helps!
I'll post some pics soon... xx, Dhitri
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We've been up Telstra Tower and the view is gorgeous, it used to be called Black Mountain Tower I think. We lived there late 80's, early 90's.
Make sure you rest for the rest of the weekend;D
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Is it hot in Tassy today Laura;D
Just hit 40 degrees in S.A, I think I am melting!!
Urgh... it's boiling on coastal NSW right now.
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Hmmm, it's pretty boringly average temp here in NZ. Beautiful sunny day though. Maybe we will get your heat in a day or so?
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You can have it Megan;D
No its mineeee! Its gorgeous in the pool :)
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It reached somewhere around 40 today in SA, and my partner doesn't have an airconditioner, so we're pretty much just glued to his pedestal fan :-(
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That's true, Brenda - I'm just complaining cos I'm hot and grumpy lol
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And I don't blame you either....I'd be in a shopping centre or somewhere with air conditioning, if I didn't have it at home! I was trying to be positive for you, with your fan... lol!!!
Laura wrote: "Cold showers!!!"I hope you survived Laura and today is a little cooler :)
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I hope you survived Laura and today is a little cooler :)"
Supposed to be 38 there today...so unusual for Tassy!!
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That's awesome Jess!!! How long will you be away for?