> -----Original Message-----
> From: christopher tan [mailto:fishball79@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, 8 February 2005 12:24 AM
> To: Gabrielle Paynter
> Subject: Re: Photos are up!
>
> Hi Gabby,
>
> Since i cant post to the griffith aikido yahoo group, here's
> my email for you guys...
>
> A very warm and humid hello to GUAC!
>
> I would've like to contact you guys earlier but only had
> access to my email till now...
>
> Singapore is great, other than being slightly more humid than
> Brisbane, its actually cooler at the moment.
>
> I'd like to thank you all for the extremely insightful and
> friendly training i received during my time at GUAC. I have
> to say, yet again, that GUAC's Southbank dojo is the best
> place I've experienced. Here, one truly understands the
> Aussie hospitality and warmth given to more or less,
> strangers. The seniors and instructors are open minded and
> constantly have the student's mind. Who'd know aikido
> techniques is all about straight lines?! I've been doing
> ferris wheel sized circles all along and yet never truly
> understood aikido as well as i did whilst with you blokes. The
> 3-4 trainings I had with John Ward sensei was extremely
> fruitful too. Having the sort of experience with Aikikai as
> he did, he helped answer some of my queries well. Although I
> haven't had the chance to check out Byron Bay dojo, I do hope
> to be able to come down for the next seminar.
>
> I'm not good with words nor goodbyes and being always forward
> looking, I'll skip the goodbyes for im sure tuesday is not
> the last time we trained together.
>
> As i promised, I will try to be GUAC's Singapore Rendezvous.
> I intend to check out and provide feedback on the few
> different Aikido styles/societies in Singapore. With only 2
> months of training under the Yuishinkai style, I will try and
> relate and give an insight to Aikido here.
>
> The chinese lunar new year is our celebration of the arrival
> of the spring solstice and traditionally, most businesses
> close 15 days. Thus, there won't be any Aikido training till
> after February 15. More updates on my impression on
> Singapore's aikido then...
>
> And if any of you decide to come to Singapore, if time
> permits, i'll be more than happy to bring you around Singapore.
>
> Onegaishimatsu!
> Chris
>