The vigil service in Victoria Square for the Tsunami victims was very moving.It started at 2.30pm & wound up at about 4pm.Many members of the Indonesian & Balinese community & educational groups in Adelaide were involved in different sections of the service.
It was good to catch up with fellow forumites,Bob & Mary,Helen & Ron & Jill at the service.We knew Linda ( new forumite )& her daughter were supposed to come but they didn't answer their mobile when we tried to find out where they were.Apparently they were there & saw us but didn't know who we were.
All 4 major TV stations were there so maybe some of you saw it on TV.Our group were all sitting by the Balinese community sign & unbrella's.I was asked to move my chair closer to the sign so it did not fall down ( they forgot to bring string)they laughed about the fact that if it fell down or was blown by the wind that I would be hit on the head !
When all the official bit finished & a number of us were catching up with some of our Balinese friends we recognised in the crowd & it then was agreed among the forumites that we'd head off to a local pub for a few drinks together.It started off with Bob,Mary,Helen,Ron,Jill & Me.My other half & teenage son turned up & a short time later my mobile rang & it was Linda & her daughter.Long story but she'd missed catching up with us at the service & wanted to know where we all where.Before we knew it Linda & her daughter where at the pub with us.
People came & people went.Lots of talk of Bali & our mutual friends,a few ideas for us for to follow up on this week,mobile phone numbers exchanged so we can SMS when in Bali.We all enjoyed meeting Linda, I don't think we scared her off too much <LOL> we had plenty of ideas & advise for her as a newbie.She says she will be back with her daughter for our next official get together so I think we must not have been TOO bad.
Way too much talk of our stupid pets & how indulged they are.BTW - the people there tonight will definately understand IF I say I am not sure if I will feel quite the same about the word "Bintang" anymore <LOL> dogs should not be named after beer <LOL>
A group of us decided we better eat since we had a few drinks so we ordered dinner & eventually left the pub a short time before 9pm.I'd left home at 1.30pm so it was a long day .
Okay -everyone there told me I had to do a post.Did that cover it all ? Ooh - maybe I forgot my husband's comment about " are they falsies"? I don't think any of us quite knew to start with IF he was a particular friends nails,hair extensions,new jewellery
or something else.To clear things up he knows I am close friends with this person so knew they would not be offended.Also maybe I forgot about the effects of 3 Martini's on certain people & going to sleep at 5pm after having too many - have I given enough secrets away - maybe just one left ! 2 dear friends of mine from the forum think I should change my user name on BTF to Motor Mouth or Jaws & use the same name when I send them an SMS.Don't ya just love the friendships we form through BTF ? I sure do.
PS - it seems there is talk about a BBQ get together for forumites in Adelaide in early March.It will probably be a BYO everything but we may have a door charge & a raffle.