Well Well, It sure wan't a good week for me now was it,
I lost all my phone numbers from my phone.
I had to be rescued by life guards at Bondi beach on sunday.
I went down to the beach with some of the lads and after applying suncream I ran into the sea with my boogie board, I was playing around about 20 yards or so out , I looked around and I was suddenly about 100 metres out (more maybe, it was hard to tell). What had happened was that I got caught in a riptide (wikipedia link), and could not get out of it no matter what direction I swam in, I tried for what seemed like ages. I then shouted a nearby surfer for help who went off to get help, In the mean time I began waving, a lifeguard saw me and came out on his special surfboard which i lay on and he powered home. It was a scary time and it took alot of self control to remain calm, if I didn't have my boogie board, I probably wouldn't be writing this… so I have learned a valuable lesson this weekend… always back up your phone book …. No I'm joking, the lesson I learned was to treat the ocean with the utmost respect and also to wear flippers when on a boogie board. So from a shaken but fine me, have a good christmas and remember to wear your flippers. Sya