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Really, it wasn’t one of those “wow.. that was quite the Gong Show” sort of events. It was a fundraiser for Interfit Integrated Fitness Society. It’s an event that I not only attended last year, but will likely become known as a ‘regular’ at in the future. This years’ event was themed as a ‘Gong Show’, with lots of entertainers attempting to upstage one another in front of a panel of judges, with mallet ready to strike the gong. There were the good, the bad and the ugly, and the utterly breathtaking, rocking and hypnotizing. It was sheer entertainment.
Silent Auction Table
My friend Rina from LiddleWorks came with me, and we bought a glass of wine and began making our way along the super long table sporting all of the donated items that were up for silent auction. There were a huge variety of items ranging from vacation get-a-ways, original art, jewelry, sports accessories, and of course there was my very own contribution, Cairns Technical Gear (aka. buggy bag, story to follow) Wheelchair Blanket,… oh, and not to forget the huge beanbag cushion. Lots of cool stuff. We bid on many items and then staked out a seat on the groovy low white leather ottomans in the centre of the room. All the couch seats were already gone, or we would have been there.
Rina and me
Looks like I’m making some wise-crack out of the corner of my mouth….
All the volunteers at the event were dressed in 70′s outfits, some of which were just stellar.
Gong Show MC
We were also entertained by a very handsome man who kept bringing little yummy bits over for us to sample.
Yummy.... um... hors d'œuvres...
One of the entertainers that really stick out in my mind was a very young guitar player that played so beautifully, in the realm of Steve Vai… wow… he’s going to be even more amazing when he gets older. And the best part of his act was the fact that he was sporting the long, free-flowing hair of the 80′s rocker… totally fit into the gong-show theme.
Here’s a picture I took of Interfit founder Brian Bell.
Brian Bell
Last year I promised myself that I would take my good camera with me, but, I forgot, so you get my iPhone pics instead. Maybe next year I’ll remember.
