Catch-up with Roxanne and Lee & Johnny

Today I met Roxanne at DC cafe in Northland (after a slight hiccup on my part involving confusion between Northland and Doncaster :) ). I spent most of the morning going through the crap in my room at dad’s, seeing what can be trashed, what I need to take to the U.S., and the stuffing… Read more

Rock climbing & Darkzone

Since we’d last seen each other when we had the Agora catchup last week (or whenever it was… or two weeks ago, as my journal reveals) Tony & I had been throwing back and forth ideas for things to do, in particular things that would appeal to a wide audience, such as Jess. We came… Read more

Alco’s farewell drinks

Last night Alco called for a farewell drink at Ha’Penny’s, given he’s shipping out to Perth this Friday, for at least five years. The usual suspects were there – the Ben group, Ange (and friend Tracy), Sket & Sean, Lisa, … I think that’s more or less everyone. [Adele’s] Michael arrived a bit later too,… Read more

Close encounters of the 2nd [degree] kind

The other night I was grabbing fush un chops (I’ve got to get into the spirit, with this trip looming :P ), and saw Rachel (Lacey?) ahead of me, trying to control some cute but mildly troublesome little toddler. I was trying to think up a particularly sharp and witty introductory line, but took too… Read more

Car shopping

So, over the last week or two I’ve been considering what car (or bike, or whatever) I might get when I move to California. I started out thinking, originally, that I’d just get something 2nd hand, but not too old, that was cheap, small and easy to run. However, while perusing 2nd-hand car listings, I… Read more

King Lake Walk

Last Monday Rob, Tony & I went up to King Lake, not far from Rob’s place, for a wander round. Tony & I were up bright an early for it – I left dad’s well before 7am – which was tiring for me, but I survived. Tony had to pick up two of his aunts… Read more