We had a volunteer appreciation party for, well, the volunteers at the NCC the other day. Guess who I hung out with the most? This cutie of course (she's the daughter of a colleague).


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This one's for Mum - the chwee kueh that wasn't as tender as I hoped:


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Yep, it's been a long while. Mum's call last night reminded me that people actually read this blog so I'd better update. More pictures than words, OK? I went home for Dad's 60th (sans John, alas) and had an awesome time.


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I've had enough people ask me to update now that I feel sufficiently guilty. Not that I didn't before, but the guilt really dug in this time ( Read more... )

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Righto.

Since I last blogged:
1. John's niece got married and we hosted John's sister and her family at the cottage.

2. I finished writing! The rush was to meet the Aug 10 deadline, which I found only applied to those who wanted to convocate in October. I met the deadline, but we couldn't find an external in time. In any case, I have a date to defend ( Read more... )

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What is it about this city? Last night, I took the dog for a walk and had a long chat with someone who was trying to train a dog that has some form of ADD (too distracted by anything to focus). Everyone we passed on our walk smiled and said hello. Then today, as I was walking downtown for an annual general meeting, anyone who met my eye returned my ( Read more... )

My first powwow! It was a really awesome experience, and the people really made it so. The organisers were trying to cut down on waste, so all the crockery and cutlery was washed and reused. I was in the washing area most of the time, but did manage to catch some parts of the grand entry and dances. The rain from yesterday and the quick downpour ( Read more... )