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...