I reserve the right to whinge

Hi all,

As of late last week, I'm officially a pom. Well, dual citizen pom and aussie. Hows that for an evil mix? I'm now culturally obliged to whinge at anything I feel like. Got my British passport. Don't actually need it - I don't plan on going to the UK for a while...

Ah well... So long as I don't have to drink warm beer.

BIrthdays, etc...

Hi guys,

Was Mayumi's (our home stay student) birthday last week, so on tuesday we had a birthday party. Was fun, seeing people celebrate birthdays from other places. Heres a photo....


Its kinda weird, but in Japan, you still sing happy birthday in English. Was kinda more fun than the usual Australian parties... I learnt a few new Japanese words, like "itekimas" (I'm sure I spelt that wrong, but it means something along the lines of "lets eat")

The BBQ got a good work out too, at last. I need to fire that thing up more often...

Its been a while...

Hi all!

Sorry its been a while since I posted... Lots been happening... I now have a new job (again). 6 month contract, so we will see how that goes.

We also have a Japanese student staying with us, which has been an interesting and fun thing. Its kinda like having a sister. Except that her native language isn't the same as yours and has different cultural views to you. But she's great, even if she is a little shy when talking with us.

I've finally gotten to putting up all the photos from our Korean trip on picasa. Have a look here if you are interested...

OK... Will try and post more... Hope everyone is good...