I’ve been sitting on the fence about whether or not to go back to Australia next January. In a year that will see me travelling through New Zealand, Thailand and South Korea, adding in a fourth destination seemed a little gluttonous. I was also balking as the lineup wasn’t thrilling me.  But then I had a chat with my friend Stephanie (in the purple).  Things Tend To Happen™ when I talk to her, so I really shouldn’t be that surprised that I’m sitting here writing this post.
I realized a few …

In a land of Aussies (okay, and maybe a few Kiwis), we four intrepid expatriots danced, celebrated, got a little ridiculous and generally, had a fantastic time.
Stephanie is one of my best friends, and ultimately, it’s because of her that Im living in New Zealand. It was her RELENTLESS encouraging that got me to investigate SWAP, pack up my life and move south. Ironically, Stephanie packed up and moved to south (to Melbourne, Australia) about a month after I left Canada. Alex is another really dear friend. We met almost …

2008 was definitely a banner year for me. I squeezed my eyes shut real tight and took a giant step off into the unknown (something Im not exactly known for doing!). Knowing that I would be leaving soon, I tried to cram my last year at home with as many laughs, good times and even better friends as possible, and I think I totally succeeded. Some of the photos are less than great, but they capture my friends smiling faces so the blurriness doesnt really matter all that much =)
February …

This is Scott. He has a camera. It’s bigger than mine. A *LOT* bigger. But that’s okay, other than wishing I had a faster lens, I love my little XTI … for now ;)
What can I say about Nuit Blanche 2008, except that if Scott hadnt come up from Cheektavegas, it would have blown. Really, we wandered around all of the main urban areas for 5 hours, and saw perhaps three things of interest, one of which was put on by people we knew (hello Post Office people!). It was …

XTI | f/1.8 | 0.022 sec | 50 mm | ISO 1600
If you’ve been visiting this site for a while, Im sure this isnt the first time you’ve seen this photo. It’s of Melia, the daughter of my friends Matt and Tsuki, taken at our friend Rick’s 40th birthday party last October. Seeing as how it’s one of my favourite photos, I thought it bore reproducing here now that Ive the photoblog up and running.
Im still trying to figure out the best way to organize my photos; Id rather …