Last supper...

... of 2012 was something new; pan fried (roast) chicken with onions, capsicum, dressed sukiyaki sauce. I might add it to my ever growing list of "things I cook"...

Returning to the heart of worship...

"I'm coming back to the heart of worship" kept on ringing in my head today; over and over...

Opa & his grandchildren...

This photo is of my Opa with all his grandchildren. It's not so often that a photo opportunity like this comes along...

FaceTime with the cousin...

This was a chance to "catch-up" with my "twin sister". Due to the distance, the best thing we can do is to FaceTime. Was able to give her the good news "face to face"...

LA: the team leader...

Lamarcus Aldridge has been a vital cog for the the Trail Blazers over the years; not until this past two years though has he been the "centerpiece". The Trail Blazers are now his team...

Christmas gifts...

Was there ever a time when your idea for a present didn't turn out as expected. This was one of them for me. Anyways, the big Tatty Teddy is for Ci and the lil Tigger is for...

The family get together...

This is my family; both our parents, siblings and their fiancé's. Today the extended family came over our place to remember Love's ultimate gift. Merry Christmas 2012...

It's almost Christmas...

One sleep to go! Christmas is remembering Love's ultimate gift. Don't forget about the reason for the season...

Modern throwback...

Brandon Roy retired as a legend of ripcity after only five years in the league. Injuries halted his career but His trailblazers #7 is legendary for the ripcity faithful...

Chocolate brownies...

I like desserts normally so having a favorite one isn't easy. I can't say this is my favorite, but its up there. This simple brownie was from Max Brenner. Yummo...

Love the Christmas present...

I know it's a few days early, but my wife and I decided to give each others presents earlier this year. And my beautiful wife got me an IPad! She spoils me! I am blessed...

It was hot outside...

Today was a lot of things for Ci & I (which I will elaborate on later) but most of all it was HOT! I'm thankful that my psoriasis is gone! This is the first full summer with what has controlled me for almost a decade! Seeing days like this would previously have been a nightmare for me, but now it reminds me of how awesome my God is! He is my healer...

Music from high school...

So what's the chords for DAF by Powderfinger? D, A & F of cause. This song brings me back to my high school days...

My second pair of eyes...

These pair of sunnies are currently my favorites! They are Oakley Polarized Jupiter Squared in woodgrain. Drove all the way from San Francisco to Hollywood to obtain them! They are easily my go to sunglasses for this summer...

A house left of centre...

Today (Monday 17th December) is technically the last day we'll own our first house. So now we'll be looking forward to buying the land and build our house. So how about this for a design...

Making it work...

These are the people I would spend in excess of 8 hours per day with (not all at once luckily). This is my front office...

This is my town...

Ever since I was a little boy I've always liked to play with toy cars. Now days I collect toy cars more then play with them. This is currently my town...

Ripcity's new general...

Damian Lillard came into the NBA with very little fanfare & plenty of potential. I'd have I admit that even though it's still his rookie season, he would be my favorite player in the NBA right now...

Nissan is back on track...

This picture was taken a few weeks ago at the Sydney Telstra 500; but it still gets be excited to see a Nissan back in the track...

As the door closes...

So we have officially moved out of our first house. The house we called home for two years. Yes technically it's still under our name, but we handed the key over and said our goodbyes. Plenty of memories in the two years...

The best fans in...

Why do I support the Urawa Red Diamonds? The main reason would have to be their supporters. Their passion and dedication to the team is so infectious. The pride of Urawa...

Fast and Furious...

Being an avid car nut growing up, The Fast and the Furious movies I enjoyed very much. Now up to the sixth film, seeing a sneak peek of the "starring car", I have to admit I'm as excited for the sixth movie as I was the first...

Up goes the tree...

What was the first thing I put up at our townhouse? The Christmas tree of cause...

A new set of keys...

So yesterday was the day we moved; I was that tired at the end of the day that I forgot to blog. So this here is my new set of house keys for this upcoming year. Best of all it embraces the 'Westie' in me...

Life should be fun...

Don't always take life too serious that you forget to have fun along the way...

Holiday destinations...

Tokyo is another city I love. Due to the language barrier I don't think that it's a city I can live in; but will always be a preferred destination for me...

My home office...

My desk is rarely this clean or organized at work, but my desk at home is... well ok lets be honest also rarely this clean or organized....

But it's a hybrid...

The Honda CR-Z is probably the only hybrid car I would consider ever driving. This matte black number looks amazing, I must admit though I'm a sucker for matte black cars...

A bittersweet moment...

Seeing this sign stirs bittersweet feelings. I'm glad that the house is now sold, but this is our first house we called a home & will hold a special place in our hearts...

Rosebowl bound...

No one gave Stanford any chance of making it to the BCS this year. To all the doubters, all I want to say is this; PAC12 Champions and Rose Bowl bound...

ACL here we come...

When has finishing third ever felt so good? The Urawa Red Diamonds finished the 2012 J League season with a convincing 2-0 win over Nagoya Grampus & mixed with other results the Reds finished third. That means we're off to the ACL in 2013 after almost getting relegated in 2011. We are REDS...

Oh-no oh-no oh-no...

So, as I mentioned yesterday, the first part of my relocating involved moving 95% my clothes to the townhouse. That of cause involved moving most of my jerseys. The hardest part was (due to limited space available in the wardrobe) I had to restrict my jerseys to only a baker's dozen (13). The remaining had to be boxed away. So now the only jersey I have available before we move to the townhouse is my newest jersey acquisition. The WSWFC home jersey; with #21 Shinji on the back. All i have to say is this; Oh-no oh-no oh-no oh-no oh-no oh-no Shinji Ono...

So the moving begins...

Within the next 18 months we will be moving houses twice. That first move has begun today; where around 95% of my clothes have been relocated to the townhouse & our Christmas tree is up. This is the empty canvas we start of with...

Deck the halls...

It's closing in in Christmas, which only means one thing for Sheraton on the Park; out comes the decorations! I'm fairly certain that this years decoration is the same as last year. I don't know what it is though; there's always that class of elegance when the hotel's lobby is "dressed up" for the occasion...

Another "milestone" reached...

The jeep today reached 15,000 kilometers (or 9,320 miles). I think it's safe to say that between my wife and I, we do a lot if driving...

The original GT-R...

My wife would object but this is another vehicle I would like to add to my dream garage. It's a JDM classic...

Cause they give you wings...

Back in my university days, Red Bull was a daily source of intake for me. It was what fueled me and kept me going. Even though that has drastically changed now, I still so drink the Red Bull when a "pick-me-up" is called for...

Proud to be Indo...

It's not often you'll see me being patriotic about being Indonesian; except when it comes to food of cause, so showing my Indonesian patriotism through football (soccer) is a big deal...

What's the Mater...

Tow Mater or should I say Sir Tow Mater would have to be one of my favorite cartoon character. You might see some distinct similarities in the type of cartoon characters I like...

Happy thanksgiving...

What am I thankful for? As they say "a picture paints a thousand words", so this picture "paints" what I'm most thankful for...

Three steps ahead...

Even though it's still within the 10 days cooling off period, it shouldn't stop me from looking right? Well we already sort of know what we want. This Mcdonald Jones Infinity One would be my top preference when it comes to appearance. Unfortunately we don't just buy on appearance alone. As soon as we buy the land we'll start the quoting process with several builders...

Not just another number...

Sometimes we don't like just being a number, but this time around being a number means something a bit more. I am a foundation member for the Western Sydney Wanderers FC, member number 4067...

Chill time...

The saying goes "it's Miller time", but with a twist of lime, the low carb Miller Chill is currently my choice when it comes to beers...

C'mon you Wanderers...

What a win for my Wanderers! Holding on for 50mins with 10 men against the Glory in Perth; final score was one-nil. Look even Homer Simpson is celebrating the victory...

Continuing the dream...

So our house is now "under contract", what this means hopefully is that by Christmas we'd be able to purchase the block of land (if still available) and start the planning the house and building process by the New Years...

Capped the collection...

At the time of the photo being taken, this was my entire 59fifty collection. All of them size 7 3/4. But since this photo was taken, my collection has increased by one. Lets hope this wouldn't become an "addiction" as such. For me I am #teamfitted...

Cars...

I like cars and I like cartoons, so when they made a cartoon movie based on cars, that would be a match made in heaven for me. That's why Cars would have to be one of my favorite movies series. Lightning McQueen is one of my favorite cartoon character...

Capturing raysir...

So back when I was driving the original raysir, capturing it on film was what made it fun. The car wasn't the fastest or the loudest or the flashiest, but I liked to modify it in what I thought anyways, a "clean" look. As a result I enjoyed to go for a drive or cruise and photograph her...

Captured on Instagram...

So an entire week (seven days) with no mention of sport in this blog! Never thought that would be possible; but it just did. So how's about Instagram? Within this past year I have been captivated more and more and using Instagram more frequently. Follow me @raysir...

Not practical at all...

If there was a list of cars that would be classified as "the most impractical car" then the Ariel Atom would more then likely top the list. No creature comfort what so ever, but from what I've heard it's an ultimate drive...