Thank yous

Here is a page where I can put the greatest people in my life together and those who have been special to me during the last few months with a mutual desire: “to get me on that bloody island”!!! This is my chance to show my sincerest and countless thanks, love and respect to my family and friends as well as gratitude to the companies that have been sponsoring me in many ways.

To start with: the genes…
My mom and dad, Sylvia and Henk: “simply” being there for me, giving the best advice and warning me for stuff that I really, really have under control for some years now! (I DO eat vegetables and sure get my sleep every night, mum! I watch my back and AM aware that I don’t live in a butterfly garden, dad). Mamsie, thanks for taking care of Lluna when I’m Down Under. Make sure the garbage bin is out of Miss Lluna´s reach though…

My Sweet Sisters Félice and Nadège: we live our lives separately but so connected. The way you supported me over the last few months proves once again “the three sissies” is a strong and strengthening bond.

Sabrina Mebarki and Steve Redshaw: your energy and guidance along the way, tips, help in every way, your belief in me and all the extra things you have been doing including accepting my moody moments and holding my hand during stressful seconds. Sabrina for being my left hand & the ever-optimistic guapa, Steve for checking up I’m just as funny and clever writing in English as I am in Dutch ;)

Friends who helped me out, you are in my heart and hopefully soon on the heart-shaped island in the Great Barrier Reef: Andreas, Beatrice, Chantal, Christianne, Dean, Douwe, Ema, Esther, Fanneke, Guillermo the Text Wonder, Hans, Joni, Linda, Maaike, Marianne, Martine, Mirna, Mireille, Nicky, Rogier, Ruben, Suzanne, Thom, Trees, Victor, Yaala, Stef & Ellen Bos

Daniel Bruce and Amber Hooijmans: for directing and editing my application video. I was unsure to ask you guys for help but then you picked it up so well that one Friday afternoon during our after work drink! The result is here, now I have to make sure we can make lots of videos again in Queensland…

Simone Hulst for being my PR – Queen and rushing me into the necessary tempo media – wise that always seems to be right in time. I´m very grateful you picked this up! 

Sander van Dijk and Koen Punt from Arrowww.nl for showing full dedication to this website and having a lot of patience and free time to put into “Magali & her wishes”.

First of all sponsors I want to thank VODAFONE for making it possible to think big when thinking about organizing stunts! Starting off with the Diving Stunt, they stayed with me throughout and decided to sponsor my Beach Stunt as well!

Furthermore, Vodafone is making a real 24/7 roaming blogger of me by sponsoring a mini laptop and a telephone, both with internet connection and free calls from Holland to Australia and back. Joost Galema, Sabrina Mebarki and Joyce van den Bergh are my heroes…

KONINKLIJKE SAAN for sponsoring my water camera and Ansgar Speller for being my friendly and helpful contact getting the aerial access platform in Zandvoort for the Beach Stunt.

SKYFESTIVAL for sponsoring on the costs of the helicopter. Many thanks for making exceptions and arranging all kind of papers in such a short notice.

ANATOL KUSCHPETA for giving me the little push that has leaded to great actions. You are a very inspiring man with an amazing mission I truly admire and respect.
Anatol and his New Life University Team gave me the opportunity to attend the NLP and Communication Course and challenged me to step out of my comfort zone at the beginning of this year and now see what you have done! Many, many thanks. ”I love to be connected to winners”…

Anatol Kuschpeta 2.0 for shooting and photographing the stunt from above in the helicopter.

JAN MILTENBURG AV for editing the amazing Beach Stunt video. Furthermore you got me incontact with the people I needed at the right time in the right place! Your never-ending enthusiasm is contagious.

The City Councils of Amsterdam and Zandvoort deserve thanks for their exceptional cooperation and flexible attitude.

Thanks to the Beach bar RAPA NUI for being the top location for the Beach Stunt. For hosting my production team, serving lunch for 12 hungry horses, the Oh, Oh, Oh Oz-cocktail and making sure my friends, DJ’s Gmo and Meester Moeilijk & Sjonnie Disco were able to play their lovely tunes, accompanied by Music Wonder Angelo Boltini on the electric guitar. Special thanks go out to Dorus van Zutphen; the “unreachable” yet dedicated and always-smiling owner of Rapa Nui.

PEPPERMINDS for puting my invitation on the front page that enthused the staff to join the Beach Stunt. Thank you Peppers, for your great reactins that Saturday morning. Thanks to Kim Mattijssen – Kortekaas for designer the poster and invites and Dean for hanging them.  
http://www.pepperminds.com/nieuws&localAction=details&id=10322777

VOLCOM STONE for having such a blast that afternoon! You rock, Stone! Many thanks for the bags full of clothes and the fun I had. Now I definitely can adapt to the laidback Aussie lifestyle in these clothes! You made me feel I was in a candy shop able to pick any sweet I wanted.

GSUS and Britt Beerens for spoiling me with the latest and greatest T´s. I love this Dutch brand! And even more for the following reason: 
GSUS strives for good labour conditions in the factories that produce our garments. To achieve this gsus has become a member of the Fair Wear Foundation (FWF), which has developed a Code of Labour Practices. By endorsing this code, they have committed themselves to auditing labour conditions in their factories against the provision of the code and implement improvements, where necessary.

REVERT LADIES for sponsoring my ”surf & funky look Down Under” by providing surf gear and the hottest bikini to go with the newest sunglasses… hang loose!

KINKI KAPPERS HAARLEM
for creating a last-minute hair cut that changed my winter look into a sunny one. Thanks Patricia and Linda!

CAM A LOT for sponsoring the best camera you have available to shoot the stunt.

AMAURY MILLER for using the photo he shot of me showed on the home page.

EMPIRE OF THE SUN for making me experience joy and happiness every time the record “Walking On a Dream” starts… Which is all the time because I use this stunning song for my videos. I owe you a beer in Down Under, guys!

As I see celebrities doing this at the end of their huge Thank you list, I´ll do it too: “Anybody who I have not mentioned above, your help, friendship or love is appreciated…”