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Some memories

Thursday, 31 January 2008 | posted by Ben

So it's fast approaching a week after the events in Davos and two weeks since Guildford. I thought I would share some memories of both, thoughts about the WEF and future plans!

Guildford Week

What a week! Who else but the British Council could bring together such an exciting mix of young people, who all were passionate, articulate and ACTIVE? Enduring memories will have to include...

Running round like a headless chicken trying to fix video cameras, "no, you can't delete any scene just the last clip".
Playing pool and losing, but drinking lots and lots of free milk.
Getting kicked out of a shopping centre with 34 of you, but being sooo relieved to count you all back onto the bus at 8.30pm. I was stressing!
Walking pass the old church on the way to petrol station and Branko telling Lina about the ghost/wolf/scary thing which haunted it. She was not amused!!
The door of my wardrobe falling off (sorry Horsley Park ).

... and many many more...

Davos Week

Well, you guys elected the six, so me, Asiana and a lovely Japanese lady got to spend the weekend with them in London before flying out to give the world leaders a piece of their minds at Davos. The week went soo quickly up in Monstein and it was soo cool to help the crew prepare and then share in their triumph as it all went soo well. Some (printable) memories would have to include...

"Hi I'm Juan from Argentina" (I have a sound clip which I'll post once I get it into mp3).
Juan in general, never before as Davos or Monstein witnessed such a ball of Argentinean randomness.
Asania falling off the toboggan and freaking out about how cold the snow was.
Meeting Caroline's husband at the train station and wondering, "Yellow trousers... are they legal?" By the end of the week I secretly desired my own bright yellow trousers and beard.
Doing poetry with Franz and realising that perhaps it isn't just for girls and indeed it may even be fun.
Going to the global young leaders event with Armin and Asania and being the youngest 3 people there.
Watching our 6 spokespeople for the Guildford 60 bond as a team, do their research and deliver the goods when they addressed the WEF.

Thoughts about WEF

big wealth,

large power,

sharp style,

excellent youth,

cold snow,

nice.... cheese?

Future Plans?

Well, I think we have to keep the community going, sharing stories and encouraging each other. This has to be done in a real way, and there should be a element of accountability there. Who knows maybe we'll meet up as a group, maybe we won't but we'll always have this space online!!

pic of the hills

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31 January 2008

great picture..and excellent memories..
i wish it happened again!! i miss everything!!
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31 January 2008

hahahaha the ghost’s name is MATILDA!!! i hate u guyz **branko and ben**
branko: lina go ask ben he just told me about her.. she was tortured and murdered on this very land..
me: ben ben!!! is it true?
ben: wat?
branko: u noe…. the ghost story u just told me!
ben: oooh yaaa its definatly true!
me freaking out in the dark! Branko sneakin behind me then me yelling like crazy!!! infront of the graveyard! hahaha NOT MY FAULT!
gr8 memories.. seriously! *unforgetable*
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1 February 2008

Ok Lina didnt you 4get a part of the story missing including Seraj in it

And Ben it wasnt free milk it was “THE WHITE STUFF” missing ya all and thanx for the pic awsom view
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1 February 2008

well ben, i have to admit sumthin right now,almost everybody saw what happened to MY room’s door :P unexpected and unbelievable:P:P:P
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1 February 2008

Ben

I think that it wasn’t so much of Argentinian randomness, but Belfastian randomness.
haha
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1 February 2008

sorrrry seraj!!!! i wrote it really fast… and u noe i hav terrible memory..
i loOOVE you
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2 February 2008

its k :D miss ya like hell darling
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3 February 2008

awww!!!! Reading all those memories makes me wanna stop time, rewind and replay it all over again!!!! Might I point out that I’m going to be extremely diplomatic and agree with both Juan and Ben We had a mixture of both Argentinian and Belfastian (if such a word exists!) randomness!!!! Not to forget how grouchy the boys were in the morning!!!! You’d think they were bears cause they seemed to love to hibernate in the wintry weather!
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3 February 2008

Yes we loved to sleep. But luckily, we had our sister Rhadeena, from Sri Lanka who woke us all up.

thanks rhaade.
I do miss all those memories as well!
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3 February 2008

hehe! No problemo!!!! I never thought I’d say this but I actually miss your singing my brother from Argentina!
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3 February 2008

You all are crazy! In a great was though, and I miss you all.
Juan and Rhadeena, I want to hear about the rest of your stay. I know you are busy, and trying to get back into the swing of everything, but I am really excited (not in the Latin American way though- hehe to hear about it.
Ben, I love your thoughts about WEF. Reminds me of creative writing with Franz! Go dog run, up the hill with ice cream!! hehe!

There are so many memories to chose from. Every time I look at the pictures I remember another funny story when Yunan decided to jump off the hill and then we all tripped/ran/fell/froze all the way down.
But we also have so many more memories to make now- I am tired of all this “trip down memory lane” stuff. We aren’t all dead! There is still fun to be had
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4 February 2008

Oh Ben, Thanks for the memories!
and yes, Whitney, that’s true, we also gotta look at creating new memories…
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4 February 2008

Lovely pic Ben, thanks. Hi, guildford 60, can’t forget the unique experiences we shared, taken me weeks to adjust, love you all!
Gillion Bosman
4 February 2008

Thanks for the memories Ben. Man what a week. I am at this really fancy hotel in Johanesburg with Asanda, we are goign to a British Council thing and will see Asania and Amu oh and the guest of honour Martin Davidson. I really feel that you all should be here.
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4 February 2008

I am completely innocent. Lucia was the one to make me tell the story and scare Lina and others. Yeah guys Lucia from Slovakia. Ben thanks for pic. Hope u will visit Serbia on your motorbike road trip.
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5 February 2008

lucia?!!!!!!!!!!!!! nooo way!!!
i cant belive it .. acting all innocent wen it was u all along.. i shouldve seen it! hahaha now i noe who to blame.. sorry branko..
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5 February 2008

Nothing Lina. I was affraid of Lucia she thretend me and i could not say the trouth. But right now when i am safe back home i can speak up
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6 February 2008

hahaah yaaa branko SPEAK UP STEP UP right?? lucia i’m still shocked!!! i’m gona get u ........ .... ... branko never new u were such a chicken though hahaha ! matilda luvz people like that….. muahahaha
Franz
8 February 2008

Hey Ben,
Just read your memories from the Monstein/Davos week, which still gives me a buzz. If you ever want to borrow my yellow jeans, an email will do. Oh and poetry isn’t just for girls, as you so rightly find, but it works well with some. Caroline will tell you…
Take care to lot of you, Rhadeena, Whitney, Juan, Gilli, Asania, Nick, Yunan and all of the gang I never got to meet. And who knows, perhaps we may get some online creative writing/mayhem going one of these days!
Luv

Franz