public async Task<T> ExecuteAsync<T>(RestRequest request)
        {
            var tcs = new TaskCompletionSource<T>();
            App.Client.ExecuteAsync(request, resp =>
            {
                //has there been an error?
                if (resp.StatusCode != System.Net.HttpStatusCode.OK)
                {
                    tcs.SetException(new Exception("oh no"));
                }
                else
                {
                    var result = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<T>(resp.Content);
                    tcs.TrySetResult(result);
                }
            });
            return await tcs.Task;
        }

        public async Task<bool> doLogin(string email, string password)
        {
            RestRequest loginRequest = new RestRequest("/login");
            setupHeaders(loginRequest, true);
            loginRequest.Method = Method.POST;
            loginRequest.AddParameter("email",email);
            loginRequest.AddParameter("password", password);

            MyLoginObject loginResult;

            //following is used it lots of other methods that need to make web requests, uses REST Sharp
            try
            {
                //make the request
                loginResult = await ExecuteAsync<CannesConnectLoginDetails>(loginRequest);
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                return false;
            }

            //check the result
            if (loginResult == null)
                return false;

            //save login details and return
            App.Settings[USER_ID_SETTINGS_KEY] = loginResult.USERID;
            App.Settings[USER_TOKEN_KEY] = loginResult.USERTOKEN;

            return true;

        }