New Zealand – the place where two very special people travelled from over a year ago, and the place where these two very special people have gone back to. It’s an absolutely breathtaking place, and when I travelled there (0ver 10 years ago now!) I fell in love with the land, the people, the culture, the Maori, the sea, the sheep, the hills, the valleys, the trees, the plants – just about everything. I cried for days when I had to leave, it felt as though part of my heart had been torn out. Mind you, I think I did leave a piece of my heart behind, if only in hopes that I would have to go back there one day to get it. Such a magical place, unlike any other place in the world. A small piece of land with so much energy and beauty, a place that I will indeed visit again one day.

When I first met Ash and Elisa, I knew we would quickly become friends. They were interesting, talented, fun, funny, intelligent, beautiful inside and out, had the best accents, and knew how to have a great time despite anyone’s attempt to hinder it. I was well aware of what I was getting into when I met then, what I was unaware of however, was how much I would miss them once they were gone.

Ash’s deep and intuitive nature is so apparent when it comes to making his music, it completely fills me with feeling and visions from this far away place – I can feel his native land coming through in the beats, I can feel the pulse of his lifeforce in his music, I can connect to the place, the time, the beauty of the Land of the Long White Cloud, and in an instant of closing my eyes and opening up my inner vision, I am there with him. Thank you Ash, for opening up those beautiful places within me. I will truly miss you, but I know that I will see you again one day, and I look forward to hearing your crazy laugh and seeing your wonderful, knowing smile.

Elisa quickly became an awesome friend that I know I don’t want to live without. Her positive attitude, beautiful smile, uncanny ability to make one feel better just by being there, and amazing organizational abilities were a constant inspiration to me. I felt as though I could do just about anything with her by my side, and I know that she’s but an email, phonecall, or thought away, however, I still wish she was closer. I look forward to the day when we can just be our happy-go-lucky silly selves again, dancing up the sun, watching the dogs at the park, sharing music and pictures, or just talking until the wee hours of the morning. I will truly miss you girl, but I know I will see you again one day.

Both Ash and Elisa have touched my life in so many ways, I can’t even begin to count them. They are both truly beautiful people and I am truly blessed to have met them. I wish them HEAPS of love, happiness, and success in their lives, and will wait patiently until we can meet again! (the sooner, the better!)

Well it’s late, and for some reason I’m still awake. I was hoping to have an early night tonight, but my brain just doesn’t seem to want to co-operate. It just doesn’t realize that I’ve been up all day and I need my beauty sleep! I am physically tired, but my mind still doesn’t seem satisfied with the amount of work it’s done today. I’m not sure why it wakes up sometimes, after everyone has gone to bed, just to remind me that there are things that I still need to do – like laundry, or dishes, or reorganizing directories full of random stuff. I wish I could just turn it off and take it out, then put it into a recharging unit beside the bed so that my body could rest, and then in the morning, I could just snap my well-rested, recharged brain back in and get on with the day. But now, I will go lie down and attempt to lull myself to sleep with visions of Poe the Stray Sheep running around on the back of my eyelids. Wish me luck…