hey everyone. just a quick note to say hi again. I've been moving house so haven't had net access for a while. still living in roughly the same area. glad i'm all settled again.
hardly been able to save up any money for a plane ticket back to hawaii, but have made some decisions (finally

)
I'm going to spend 2 months there in 2008 (assuming I can save enough for the plane ticket... it might take a while after the cost of moving house again

) and then make a final decision about whether to move there permanently. I've already been offered a job and a place to stay on Oahu

It's very basic, but it'll do me fine.
I long for clean, green, glassy waves and warm water. I haven't been able to stop thinking about it. Surfing was so much easier over there without constant onshore gale force winds like it seems to be round here! Plus, I made a few good friends out there and chatting online to them each night just isn't good enough... I need to be there again!
I did an assembly last week at work in front of the whole school entitled "don't let your dreams be dreams". I did a powerpoint with some cool tunes and talked about my experience over there, then showed 450/500 kids the DVD of me jumping out of a plane! Apparently it's the best assembly they've ever had and they all want to go to hawaii, learn to surf, visit an active volcano, and go skydiving...

It's nice to think I've inspired some of them, but I do wonder what their parents are going to say about it
So, basically, hello again to everyone again! As soon as there is some swell down this way you've got to come and visit!