Category Archives: Personal
No place like home
I’m back on home turf (Melbourne) after a quick trip to Adelaide for a lovely wedding! Also had a chance to spendView full post »
Farewell to Summer
Winter is almost upon us here in Melbourne, but I came across these photos from a beach trip we took a while back andView full post »
Awa Odori, yattosa!
I had a ridiculously busy weekend, but it was also a really incredible weekend. After spending 2 days at English camp,View full post »
Redecorating with Nitori
It stated with my quest for a double bed. Many Japanese, especially out here in the sticks, prefer futons to beds —View full post »
Big fat rain
Last night it BUCKETED DOWN. I drove back from the next town (my third visit to Softbank but not my last) and theView full post »
Welcome back to Junior High
Today was my first day at work/school – Sadamitsu Junior Highschool. Much to my horror, they called a schoolView full post »
2-Megapixel Love (and news)
Even though I’m the first person to scoff at Apple’s “revolutionary” ideas (like putting a flashView full post »
I Love Hipstamatic
My poor old Nokia 6500 has been dying lately. It had a pretty good innings, but you know how phones mysteriously startView full post »
Hello, I’m not dead
(I just feel like it.) I am slowly recovering from either the worst gastro I have ever had, or the worst food poisoningView full post »
Singapore
We arrived in Singapore last night. I’ve been a few years ago and my first thought was the same as it was then:View full post »
Summer, again
It’s that time of year again. Time to pack away the big heavy quilt, the blankets, yank down the blinds to keepView full post »
In Pursuit of Happiness
For the past 10 years, I’ve been involved in a big research project that started in 1998, when I was around YearView full post »
Special Patrol/The Whitlams @ The Gov
It seems like it’s a trendy thing for bands to play whole albums during live shows now, but as long as they’View full post »
Mikako’s Farewell
Mikako went back to Japan on Sunday, which was a great excuse for an awesome party! I’ve left the moreView full post »
Okonomiyaki and a Surprise Birthday
I had a few friends over last night for a first attempt at making okonomiyaki. For a dish that is basically 90% cabbageView full post »
Future heartbreakers of Melbourne // baby portraits
Last weekend Craig and Julia were in town, so I had a very nice relaxing weekend hanging out with my family. How cute isView full post »
Quarter of a century
It seems like just yesterday that I turned 21 and my parents mortified me by requesting “Jessie’s Girl” at myView full post »
Goals are important
I have a dream. Just a little one. I’d like to think it wouldn’t be that hard to fulfill. So here goes. I&#View full post »