Monday, May 9, 2011

15 Years ago on this day..........


On the 9th May 1996 I went to a concert that changed my life as the man who took the seat next to me that night was to become the most important person in my life. It was the night I met Leigh. I even thought to myself that night as we were chatting 'wouldn't this be funny if this is the person I am meant to be with and end up marrying - what a way to meet!'

Our first summer together 96/97 & our first of many animal encounters

A week later you sent a rose and a card to my work (I thought you may have done this all the time, just because you seemed so nice that night!!) I called you to thank you and for the next 6 weeks we spoke on the phone and you always asked me out every time and every time I turned you down becuase I knew if I saw you again you would be as nice as you appeared to be on that night and my illusions again would be shattered. After 6 weeks of calls I finally gave in and agreed to go to dinner with you, I knew it would more than likely not go well and I would never see you again and the calls would stop etc... and we could move on.

The day of our date I was so nervous for some reason all I ate that day was a banana, I went to the movies to kill time & distract myself and saw Up close & personal. When you arived to pick me up and I came out to meet you I thought my legs would buckle under me with nerves. I decided on that date I would be very honest about everything, my likes/dislikes, what I wanted from a relationship etc....  I was pretty sure my honesty would put you off but we had a great meal and kept chatting.  On the drive back home you asked me out again to which I said "You want to see me again?" in surprise after all I had said that evening. You told me later you thought that meant I did not want to see you again.

Our 1st anniversary 9 May 1997

You spent all week in Brisbane and me on the Gold Coast, we started talking everynight on the phone and would go out once a week, then twice the following week auntil a few weeks in we were spending as much time together on weekends as we could. I was cautious and thought you were to good to be true, you were patient and proved to me time & time again what a wonderful person you were.

Just minutes after you proposed to me


Feb 14 1998 " now every February you'll be my valentine"


12 years ago today I became your wife. I could not wait to see you and the only nerves I had were about walking down the aisle and being the center of attention. All the months of planning & work we did together for that day just flew by.



We  have been through so much together, some hard & difficult times but also many wonderful times. To this day you are still so supportive & loving and I would not know what to do if you were not a part of my life. As Kelly Clarkson says "My life would suck without you'. I never knew what happiness was until I met you.  You are not just my husband, you are my best friend. I hope & pray the hard stuff we are dealing with at present will result in a happy ending for us. There are not enough words to express how I feel about you - I hope you know.

LA 2005 at The Magic Castle (if it was not for magic we would never have met!)


I will finish by saying what I say to you everyday 'Love you loads' xxxxooooo

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Katy Perry California Dreams Tour May 5,2011 Brisbane

WOW is all I can say about Katy's show, I knew it would be good as I got to see her smaller 2009 Hello Katy tour at The Tivoli and I became a really big fan after that performance.

We headed to merchandise first and I got a programme (some of the most stunning photos I have seen of Katy, printed on beautiful super gloss paper and included stickers & postcards), a lanyard to add to my collection I have hanging in my office and a very cool shirt pictured below.


We then decided to dine at Stars restaurant which had a two course meal for $38.50, I had the roasted snapper with saffron sauce, baked fennell and turned potatos while L and our friends had the chicken breast stuffed with a mushroom mousse and wrapped in pancetta on mash and veg. The desserts were the best I have had in ages, L & I got the banana spring rolls (banna pieces wrapped in pastry, deep fried then rolled in cinnamon & sugar) with caramel sauce and vanilla bean ice cream while the others had a chocolate pyramid on a shortbread base filled with berries & meringue (wish I had taken pics like I have been doing lately).

Support act did nothing for me, I was only there for Katy and could not wait for her to start at 9. The stage was covered in cupcakes & lollypops. The concert started with a little film that had her going on a magical adventure with her cat, Kitty Purry through a fantasy land (kinda like the world of the California Gurls clip). The arena also filled with a cotton candy fragrance & then she burst on stage in a jewelled corset & tutu singing Teenage Dream.

I finally found you, my missing puzzle piece, I'm complete

The songs and the costume changes kept coming and every few songs another clip of her adventure was shown. When I saw her in 2009 I was blown away at how very pretty she is in person, even nicer than she appears in her clips. She chats away with the crowd still, just like she did last tour and pulls people up on stage and gets inthe crowd a few times (and gives away several kisses!!) She has a fantastic energy and looks like she loves every minute on stage.

I wanna see your Peacock

Its really hard to pick a favorite part of the show, for entertainment value her performance of Hot N Cold where she makes about 7 costume changes on stage was so cute! Her stripped back version of Thinking of you was just like the last time I saw her. E.T. her current single sounds so good live!
To find a love thats true, you must wear the wig thats blue......


During TGIF (Last Friday night) she asks people via facebook and twitter to send in party pics for her to show on screen during the song and to my surprise 2 of our photos made it to the big screen! Firework means alot to me and I actually cried when she sang it ( I blame all the hormones I am pumped full of at the moment) she even had real fireworks in the performance. Every song worked so well live and I think she should consider releasing her version of Whitney's I wanna dance with somebody.

Fine, Fresh, Fierce.......


The night ended with California Gurls complete with cupcake covered dress & dancing gingerbread men, when the confetti cannons went off she did not just have normal confetti - nope it was heart and lolly shaped!!

Walked out feeling so happy and on such a high, if I can find good tickets I am considering doing something I have never done before and going to the second show when she comes back on the 15th.

Here is the setlist:
Teenage Dream
Hummingbird Heartbeat
Waking Up in Vegas
Ur So Gay
Peacock
I Kissed a Girl
Circle the Drain
E.T.
Pearl
Not Like the Movies
Katy's Jukebox contest - her versions of: Only Girl (In the World)/Big Pimpin',Whip My Hair,Friday
Thinking of You
Hot N Cold
Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Firework
California Gurls

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