I Wish I Could Write Better

Damn this guy is funny. It's been a while since I visited his site, but it's still quality :)

Go back a few months for some classic conversations.

Damn! three cheap calls already:

link doesn't work kev, you sure you got it right?
reenie (email) - 31 March '05 - 05:01

Yeah, I did have the correct link, but it seems like there's an issue. Oh well, will check again later
Jookboy (link) - 31 March '05 - 05:51

i love ernie's blog. have been a fan for a few years now, he is a cack. loved his blog projects (BDB, Suvivor Blog etc).
riss (link) - 31 March '05 - 12:16

Japan / Hong Kong Recap

Ahh, the top 10. I'll try to upload some more pics soon. I'm thinking that it might be the case that I only upload the ten best shots, so that everyone doesn't feel compelled to check them all out.

1. First and foremost, the knee deep (apparently thigh deep the day after I left) powder snow. Nothing like it in Australia, and definitely worth going to again. Night-skiing is a blast, and my succesful 180 degree spins off the jumps were sweet.
2. The funky fashions within Tokyo. Not to my taste, but it has to be seen to be believed.
3. The anime-inspired pigeon-toe walking style of a high percentage of chicks (in short skirts and knee high boots) in Japan.
4. The contrast of the hustle and bustle and tranquility between cities (Tokyo/Kyoto) and even within a city (Shinjuku/Meiji Gardens).
5. The hospitality of the Japanese folk lives up to its reputation. People are just sooo nice!
6. Sapporo Snow Festival. Worth a visit, the scupltures are massive and the lighting really good. It feels like Christmas without the Santa Claus decorations.
7. The all you can drink bar in Tokyo (Pure Shibuya) for $18. Anything you want, as much as you want. Brutal.....
8. Seeing everyone gather in a foreign city and having a ball in Honkers.
9. Seeing my grandma in such good health and spirit at the grand age of 87.
10. The power of the AUD, spurring me on to more and more purchases!

Mt. Fuji

Damn! ten cheap calls already:

more pics! more pics! :)
mushiejc (link) - 09 March '05 - 06:07

yeah, post more pics! make me have japan envy! *sigh* i want to go back and check out the ski slopes.

did you notice the girls in the little bo peep outfits? they were a bit disturbing.
riss (email) (link) - 09 March '05 - 08:50

kevvy, i feel kinda jibbed... need more photos please :)
addy (link) - 12 March '05 - 06:36

same - I want more photos! And for some reason I want a game of texas holdem poker. Can anyone help me out? :)
randomcow - 14 March '05 - 10:49

Bloody spamblocker's doing nothing! Had to clean them up myself.

OK, will try to put up more pics. The thing is, the pics start to get repetitive after a while :)
JookBoy (link) - 14 March '05 - 11:52

I can take all the school girls you can throw at me.

RC
randomcow - 15 March '05 - 04:42

Is that a real pic of Mt Fuji? Kind of looks like a pic of a pic to me...;P
ricegrains (link) - 16 March '05 - 07:33

Nah man, that's the real deal :) It was a brilliant day.
JookBoy (link) - 16 March '05 - 17:17

I can vouch for JB. If you've seen them, I surprised myself with my Fuji and Niseko/Sapporo pics too. Some things just have to be seen to be believed!
so - 20 March '05 - 15:55

Oh Shibuya, I'm still hurting. Nothing beats going back for more drinks after puking coz your a tightass :)
PeeDz - 02 April '05 - 17:34

Moving Back Home

It's a stange feeling, after 2 years, to move back to my parent's place. Due to a change in job, I'm located out at St Marys now, which is a good 45km west of the Sydney CBD. Having tried the drive from Crows Nest to there a few times, I decided I just couldn't be on the road for that amount of time. So the move back to West Pennant Hills was confirmed.

Living with your parents has its ups and downs. There is that almost immediate nagging (or caring, in their eyes). Questions like "are you going to wake up in time for work?" (which, for anyone that knows me, is always a no), and "what time are you getting home for dinner?" becomes quite routine.
On the up side, one does not realise how crappy their own cooking is until they had mum's (or in some cases, dad's) cooking once again!

A friend told me that his reason for staying home is that he wants to hang out with his family after being away for a while, and that is a very valid reason for me as well. Both my sisters have moved out, and the my parents have become empty nesters, and I'm sure that there are periods of loneliness when your kids aren't around.
If anything, my dad now has a dedicated IT support for his gadgets!

What I did noticed when I was away from home was that I was spoilt more due to my parents not seeing me that much. Does this change when I go back home?

Damn! five cheap calls already:

ah yes, being away from my parents makes them spoil me soo much more :P luvvvvv it :) So much so, they are sponsoring (almost) my trip to malaysia!! YAYYYYYy hehehehe well, considering our dollar kicks ass...its allllll gooddddddd! See you folks when i get back with MORE of a tan! YEEE HAR! Adios. Enjoy Halo nite!
Addy (link) - 26 March '05 - 05:34

Your cooking kicks ass babe! That atlantic salmon was nothing short of awesome. You can cook for me any day *smiles all around*.

Go the omnipresent IT support!
beckster (link) - 27 March '05 - 15:25

My entire family treats me (me! ha!) as IT support for anything that requires electricity even when I have no clue. Thank goodness for outsourcing :)
milli - 28 March '05 - 06:18

I ain't seen no cooking u slart!!! Only for the ladiezz :(
PeeDz - 02 April '05 - 17:36

I wonder if this is part of a trend. Up until recently we had about 20 people living on the lower north shore. Now we're slowly leaving.

RC (leaving in July)
randomcow - 04 April '05 - 12:02