SGU Gala 2011

This past Friday night was SGU's Spring Gala.  Last November, Josh and I attended our first Gala with SGU.  Unfortunately, I was on crutches after hurting my knee the week before, so I was very excited to attend Gala this term sans crutches.  Kris, Tarrah, Kevin, and Julie came over to our flat before Gala for a few pre-gala pictures and drinks.  Everyone looked fabulous and it felt a lot like prom night!

The six of us headed to Newcastle's city center to the Assembly Room where Gala was taking place.  The theme was "A Red Carpet Affair."  It looked beautiful and the course reps who set it up did a great job.

The night was spent eating good food, drinking wine, and dancing the night away.  We had such a great time with all of our good friends.  Being at Gala and enjoying each others company just reminds me of how lucky Josh and I are to have made lifelong friends with so many people here in Newcastle.  We are so thankful for the friends that we have made here and even though we don't have actual family here in the UK, it's okay, because we DO have a family here in Newcastle and we love them all very much.

Oh yeah, and my husband got ahold of Kris's camera and became a paparazzi for the evening.  He also said he would get me a nice camera.....I'll have to remind him so I can hold it to him. :)



Gala Fall 2010

GALA: a festive occasion; celebration.  It was definitely all of that and more.  Gala is an event put on every term by the students at SGU.  It's a time for dressing up, eating, drinking, dancing, and basically indulging yourself with all the students, spouses, and even professors.  As this was our first Gala at SGU, I was unsure of what to expect.  It was held this term at The Centre for Life in the center of Newcastle.  It is a science discovery museum and apparently is very popular with the kids and families in Newcastle.  On Gala night, it was very popular with the students of SGU Newcastle.  Josh and I had a fabulous time despite the fact that I was on crutches.  I think I might have forgotten to mention in a previous post, but while traveling in Scotland with my parents, I reinjured my knee leaving me on crutches for almost 4 weeks and causing me to have my 3rd knee surgery.  But that's a whole different story. So where was I?  Ah yes, Gala, on crutches...Unfortunately, due to my crutches situation, I was unable to do much, okay any, dancing.  But Josh and I did have fun watching all the other slightly inebriated (maybe more than slight, but hey they study all day and night, they deserve one night of shenanigans) students.  Most of our good friends came to the event as well and it was definitely a night to remember.

Rachel, Me, Blaire

Tarrah, Me, Allison

Ryan & Austin (He was dancing!)

We are already looking forward to Gala Spring 2011!