hi all, well mum arrived safe and sound and im wearing her purse out already - shes already bought stuff at the markets! gonna take her to mbk (big shoppin centre) tommorow. dont know when il next be online but we are both fine. see you all soon! gem and caz xxx
Mum
hi am fine not nervous at all. haha well i have bin doing ok with the smokin. cut down loads but think i made up 4 it this morning. wont tell u wot i bin doing all morning but u no me well enuf 2 guess haha . love u loads gem and c u 2moz. o how good does that sound. hope u got sum tissues 4 me. u no wot i was like at u graduation. carnt help it if am a soppy sod. was bad enuf sayin bye 2 paul this morning. but dont tell him that haha. take care. love mum xxxxxxxxxxxx
Gem
oh good im glad you stink mum i was gonna tell you to eat some garlic and chilli before you get here as its what iv been living on this last month or so and iv got a feeling that my breath isnt too fresh even with all the toothpaste and mints, so at least we can stink together! anyway i hope you have a safe journey and try and get some sleep, dont worry bout anythin just enjoy the experience and il see you wednesday!!! safe journey and love you lots! ps, ash dont be giving my mother ideas like that! lol.
Mum
hi gem well i travel 2moz to cum and give u that big hug i promised u. god am bit nervous . but will b fine as long as i get out of istambul. haha . i realy carnt believe how quick it has gone. well i just finished me packing . paul has made a curry 4 tea. haha he put loada garlic in it .said he doesnt want me 2 run of with any1 so he making me stink. haha. well going so will c u on wed. ash i wudnt dream of saying sumat like that. hehe u now me so well. take care gem. love u loads xxxxxxx
Ash!
hey gem! sorry havnt been in touch in a while! not had any access to compouter as shaz has thrown in the towel. ive sent you an email, but ill say it again, Happy xmas and Happy new year! all the best for 2007 gem! glad u wernt in bangkok at the time opf the bombs! hope you enjoy the rest of your time out there and hope that you have a safe journey back!
have a safe journey out there carole, and have fun. and dont be getting drunk and trying to pretend your pregnant to use any of the loos, hehe;-) speak to you soon!
ash x x x
Gem
hi mary, happy new year to all of you! i hope things are goin ok with kel, send me an email to let me know! if you have read my journal you will know that i have said how well you all treated me and made me feel part of the family and that i decided to stay in a hostel for the rest of my time in perth as i would never stay at anyones house for more than a couple of nights as i would feel i was putting them out (that includes my close family) and no matter how comfortable they made me feel i like my own space, as iv said all this before i dont really know why im repeating it and i dont think i could have made it clearer how much i appreciated it. anyway i wish you all the best this year and hope you have a good year health wise. hi to everyone else, no news really today as just spent day on beach, group is now down to 3 of us and the other 2 leave on sunday - it will be very strange to be alone again but iv only got 3nights of peace and quiet before il have mum hounding me 24/7 and snoring away next to me!!!
Mary, Kel And Ben
Hi Gem - just caught up with your website (Kel has been in hospital - as you know) re your wisdom tooth. Wow, thought I had offered to hold your hand at the dentist??? Do hope your readers know you had already booked into the Backpackers and that we hadn't 'thrown you out' ? The family were convinced we had done so. Your re-assurance might perhaps placate them that we had actually looked after you? We do realise this is ages back in your travels.
Haven't read the rest of your journal but will do so now. With a bit of luck, there won't be too many surprises in store for the Perth brigade!!
Hope you are having a great time with your mum. Lots of love.....Mary, Kel and Ben xxx
Joanne
hiya gemma, hope you had a great new year & all the best for 2007!! sorry i've not been on, just busy with crimbo. hopefully we'll be moving (eventually) in the next week or so, so you'll have to come & say hi when you get 5 mins, lol. have a great time with your mum,i'm sure you will, it'll be a ball!! take care & catch up soon love jo xxx
Lara
Hi Gemma
I have been collecting all of your postcards and i have made a book about your travels. did santa find you?
Gem
hi all, thanx for all the xmas and new year messages. iv arrived in koh samui safe and sound after a very long flipping day of buses and boats, not done much so far apart from have an hours sleep as we are heading over to koh phangnan in a min (its just gone 9pm here) for the all night full moon party - dont know how long we will last but apparantly it peaks at 3am so id like to still be there then. auntie maria i havent received any txts my phone has been playing up connecting to other thai networks so iv not been receiving messages. hope everyones ok and settling into the new year, have a good hol ev! love to everyone! gem xxxxxxxx
Emma K
Hey Gem Happy New Year!! hope u enjoy the rest of your trip, cant believe how fast its gone, cant wait to see u when you get back! cya x
EV
hi hun happy new year babe gald u ad a gud one. we just went to the hinds head ad a realy gud nite, i can remember it for a change lol. going to benidorm tomoz for a week with tom cant wait. will send u a email wen i get back lv ev xxx