Jun 28

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Stormy skies and sunset.

Beautiful, isn’t it?

Jun 26


It was fantastic and so tasty. Duck in Asia is not as fatty as the ones in Europe.

Jun 26

Two years

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At Montparnasse, two years ago almost to the minute, I received a phone call that shattered my world and the hope for my mother’s recovery.

It was over and she had gone, leaving a gaping hole that still today, has not been filled or fully realised.

There are still times where I wonder how she did things and tell myself that I should ask her, only to realise in the same instant that I can never ask her anything that I’ll receive an answer I understand.

I miss my mum.

Jun 20

While I was in Jakarta, Ronan and I went to see Pirates 3 at the cinema. First of all, the cinema was really nice with roomy seats and it was almost empty which allowed us to pick out good seats and not be bothered by my usual peeve of people sitting in front of me.

Well, not that it is a problem in Asia as I appear TALL when there! :D

Picking up where the previous movie left off, Pirates 3 fits the bill as a bit of mindless entertainment with great visuals and an uncomplicated storyline of adventure, love and betrayal.

Pirates 3 opens with a hanging and a coin, similar enough to the first two to give an overall tone.

Spoilers within…

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Jun 19

GR 28 cover

Rework of Hokusai’s image by Kozydan

It took me a while to locate that image, which I had first seen featured in either Make or Wired, a propos customisation through laser engraving. On a Powerbook.