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New Years

New Years 2010/ 2011... What an experience!

Christine, Belinda and myself decided to go to Jet at the Dome by Northgate to celebrate the New Year, and it just so happened that they were having a 'beach party' outside - slightly different to my last New Year spent in a plane back from England.
I got to Christine's house at just after 5, and we went to fetch Belz from her work. I was ready to party and kept the entertainment going both there and back.Once we got back to Christine's house, I downloaded Belz pics from her birthday and started getting ready while Christine had her hair straightened by Belz (never trust me with a hair straightener if you still want hair!)


After posing for pics, we popped open a bottle of champagne and toasted to an early New Year, before setting off for the club at roughly 8pm.


Jet was interesting, but it got to a point where it was like 'Spot the white / black', Indians were everywhere. Drinks were also difficult to come by, as people pushed in lines at the bars, it was a competition as to who came stretch out their arm the furthest - memo to the organizes to get more bartenders. As people drunk more, the more people came to us. It started with a black guy, who made a move for me, but got the hint and went for Belz. Later while Belz and the black guy were dancing, an Indian guy made a move for Christine (he later got her number), and this left me happily dancing alone wishing I had a camera to capture this moment.
For our third drink we  went inside to one of the dance floor bars to get drinks as it wasn't busy. We spent a few minutes on the dance floor before being swamped by people, and it turns out it was raining outside. We ended up moving from dance floor to dance floor in search of better music, and found some pretty awesome people, who Belz got close to - we even managed to find a stripper pole ;)

After 12 the rain let down a bit and Christine and I went outside for some air and drinks. People were still partying it up on the beach. Going back into the club to get Belz, 'Jack Parow' introduced himself, but after giving him some flack, he said his name was Trent and introduced us to some of his friends. Belz went down to the beach to get a drink, but was not impressed as the rain suddenly came down again. We continued to party inside, before Christine and I went to the beach to party - Belz decided to stay inside with her new friends.

Me, Jason and Michael
The rain was refreshing, and the music and people were more accommodating than inside. After joining a train and doing a lap of the beach, I saw the one guy I was interested in. So we stopped, and tried my best to join the circle where the guys were. The black guy that was dancing with us earlier in the evening found me, and started dancing with me - by this time Belz and the others had found us, and Christine joined them. Eventually one of the guys looked at me, and all I could say was "Help me". He managed to get rid of the guy, and I made my move. Jason and Michael, two awesome guys, great drunk dancers, and charmers - Jason even bought me a drink and was impressed that I was a fan of beer. I spent the next 30 minutes with them and their friends before they had to go. Lets just say that I got a good start to a New Year, but with the wrong person...


After they left, I went in search of Belz and Christine, but couldn't find them, so I ended up dancing by myself, and having a blast. After ditching an Indian that was dancing with me on the stage, I made my way outside with beer in hand, and got in contact with Belz to find out they were waiting by the exit. As I tried to leave and got stopped and told I have to finish my drink before I go, so I promptly downed the drink, and met the others outside.



We were home by 3, but spent the next 2 hours talking, looking at all the pics (most of which were posed), and reminiscing the night that was, and what the new year holds for us.

A night to remember, and an awesome start to a New Year....=D

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