Category: Family

A TITANIC ANNOUNCEMENT!

  • February 25, 2013

Can you hear it? That’s the sound of excitement…

Can you feel it? That buzzing in the air? That’s the sound of anticipation…

The moment foretold by history has (once again) arrived:

We’re going back to JAPAN!

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Yes my friends, it’s all booked and paid for. Japan trip #5 commences early June, and promises to be even more special than ever. Why is this?

My brother is coming with us!

Monster Hunter! Mizube! Manga! Yakitori! Futons! Apple Pies! Sentai! Circle-Heart-Star! Odaiba! Figma! Enoshima! Deer! Gashapon! 3DS Streetpass! Lopeway! Otaku! Yamanote! Gondoliers! Gundam! Dedicate Bronchus! Guyver! Monkeys! Bullet Trains! Kawaii! Spaghetti! Anime! Neko! Mount Takao! UFO Catchers! Chip Stars! Kit-Kats! Trading Cards! Mr Donut! Nendroid! Universal Studios! Idols! Arcades! Vending Machines! Rice! Crows! Fried Rice! Rilakkuma!

Bernard is going to be awestruck. And having him with us will make it like the first time all over again 🙂

I can, quite literally, hardly wait!

Ageism

  • February 21, 2013

I’m going to turn 41 very soon. Here’s a gallery of the last five years of my life. All of these photos were taken during the same 7 day period, in Australia, in the last 5 years.

2013:

2013

2012:

2012

2011:

2011

2010:

2010

2009:

2009

And, to see where I’ve come in two decades…

1992:

1992

Excusing the crumbs that were on the photo when I took a picture of it… I looked pretty good back then eh?

Farewell, Beloved Lucky

  • February 12, 2013

Sadly, my parents cat Lucky died yesterday. He was 14 years old.

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Lucky was my ‘cat-away-from-home’, and I looked forward to visiting him every year. He was a peaceful, relaxed chap, and lived a wonderful life in a loving home.

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Unlike our cats here in America, Lucky was an outdoor cat as well. He used to love sitting on the verandah in the sun, watching the world go by. He also played fetch with his stuffed toy ‘Mocha’. Mum or dad would toss it out into the garden and he’d (eventually) fetch it back for them.

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Sadly, we always outlive our pets. They are a massively important part of our lives, and losing them is always hard. But they live on in our memories – always happy and healthy and full of life – and in that regard they stay with us forever.

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Farewell, dearest Lucky.

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