It’s Sunday and the show is over!
I couldn’t have organized My Catwalk Party without the help of a lot of people.
First of all I like to thank Erik. When I just arrived here at Aruba, I met you together with Louis and you served us a delicious bbq. At that night I told you about my plans and you immediately told me you wanted to help by building a catwalk. I’m thankful for the wonderful person that you are. Thank you so much for all the advice, contacts (!!) and just giving me a listening ear. I wish you and your wife and kids all the best!
And… of course big thank you to Sam and the rest of your team. Wow guys, because of you I had a great, large catwalk and a terrific soundsystem.
Thank you Harriet for helping me out with a car which gave me the opportunity to visit all my contacts and drive around the island (it really looked like a promocar). And thanks for the use of your computer and printer. That’s where I started my mission here: put my plans on paper en trust it to all kinds of companies. And above all thank you and Anne for being my second family…. www.mipos.com
Ramon, thank you for your trust in my ideas. From the beginning you were enthusiastic about my plans and told me time and time again that I was able to get this thing done. With a big smile on my face I can say now: you were right! www.papas-beachclub.com
Thank you Tim and all the boys and girls of the staff of Papas Beach Club, you all did an amazing job last night!!
Jeroen, where would I be without your help? Thank you so much for keep on spinning the table!
Big thank you to Dario. You’re an inspirational and truly generous man and I really liked to hear your stories about Colombia. Because of you I was able to spread the great posters and flyers! www.interprint.com
Kenny (Fowler), thnx for your great designskills. Because of that people were really interested in this party! And thnank you so much for make the audience dance and having a good time!
Virginia, girl, you’re great! I think you’re a hero, leaving Venezuela and building up your life here at Aruba. You really helped me out shooting the movie and I’m very thankful for that!
Rob, thnx for being the hottest photographer of the night! I think you not only made me happy with your pictures, but also a lot of visitors! Your pictures as evidence of a great night! www.dutcharuba.com
I just jumped in at your hotel and you were so kind to make some time for me, Marlous. Thanks for the nice talk (I still think you’re story about coming to Aruba and getting this job is great) and for making a prize available! www.rui.com
Olga, thank you so much for your great treatments. You really helped me to feel extra beautiful last night! You’re a sparkling woman with a great mission. Keep on doing your good work! www.newimagearuba.com
Heleen, I think you are a beautiful personality and a great businesswoman. Thank you so much for all the advice you gave me. Because of your contacts I was able to turn this event into reality and because of your article in the newspapers I got attention for this event! And here I also like to thank you for all the tips and books about travelling to Central- and South America 
Natali, thnx for all your contacts! That really helped getting this thing done!
DJ Theo and Big Rig (The Housemob) thank you so much for playing your great music. I know you guys are very busy and it’s really awesome that you showed up to warm up the audience, THNX! http://www.facebook.com/THEHOUSEMOB
Jacit, thank you for sponsoring this event! http://www.tropicports.com/itmodastile/
Thnx for sponsoring this event and let me give away the best prize of the night: a skydive!! www.skydivearuba.com
DJ RJ, last night we met for the first time but boy, you can pump up that energy! Thank you so much for your help and let the audience go crazy! www.ray4d.com
Mike, thnx for sponsoring this event! www.bingoaruba.com
Thnx to all the shops that allowed me to hang my poster on their window (see the list below)!!!
Thank you Wanda for let me give away a Nokia cell phone! www.digicelaruba.com
Nicole, thanks for sponsoring this event with your brands Johnny Walker, Belvedere and Go Fast. www.arubatrading.com
Thanks to Magnum Jewelers I was able to give away a bracelet!
Thank you Itito for giving away a $100,- voucher to spend at your watersports (Itito’s Watersports).
Anouk, thnx for your enthusiastic and unexpected support during the night.
Thanks Carla for give away a giftset of Aruba Aloe. www.arubaaloe.com
The place where I started to open up my mind and listen more to my heart was at New Life University. Thanks Anatol for all your great lesson. And because of your sponsorship I was able to pay for all the extra costs for this event, so big thank you for that! www.anatol.nl
I specially honour the people that dared to walk the catwalk: Maartje (24, The Netherlands), Lesley (26, Aruba), Nadia (28, Aruba), Jochem (21, The Netherlands), Yara (17, Aruba), Jolijn & Melissa (19, The Netherlands), Viresh (The Netherlands), Anouk (24, The Netherlands), Eline (39, Aruba), Stef (Aruba), Ilse & Robbin (24, The Netherlands), Ans (28, Aruba), Glenda (23, Venezuela), Arnold (Aruba), Michael (25, Aruba), Fatma (24, The Netherlands), Karolien (26, Aruba), Dave (34, Aruba), Rob (35, The Netherlands) and Bernie (65!!!! from Canada). You guys completed my mission!
Thnx to all the people that showed up at the party! I hope you had a great time.
To those I forgot to mention by name, I’m sorry but still a BIG thank you!!!
Last but not least I thank you, Michael, for being there for me during the time I was busy organizing My Catwalk Party. You really were a true helpful and loving friend; cheered me up when I was down and celebrating those little victories like hanging big posters downtown in the middle of the night and having an article in the newspaper. THNX!!!
For hanging my partyposter on their window I thank the following companies :
Gotcha
Diversity
Skydive
Valero Noord
Carrebean Store
Mei Wing Supermarket
Video One
Ali Bubali aka Friethuis
Cheng’s Supermarket
Convenience Store
Texaco
Coffee4You
Fishermanshut
dare2flye
Armando’s
080
PamPam
Bob the fish
Happy Royal Plaza
Outlet souvenir & more
Fantasy
Best4less
The Paddock
Tacobell
Dunkin Donuts
Haagen Dasz
Universal Sport
Bula surf shop
Score
Alex kapsalon
Converse
Ecco
Cellular World
The pastechi house
Palais Oriental
Superfoods
Allen kar
Lipstick
Las Virtudes
Perle D’or
Sun Specs
Captain Cook’s Mini Market
Renaissance Marketplace
Champagne Linens & Gifts
Win Me
Custom Style
Le Photostudio
Surfside Minimarket
Style
No Limit
Panache
The Queen’s
Sagar
XOXO
CILO
Underground
The Music Box
Jeans Alley
Nice job!