Category: Life
Anything that is to do with my life that doesn’t fall into work or play
Renovations are complete
The house in Japan is complete. On time, just like they said it would be. New insulation, new windows, new everything. 10 days out from moving now. Most of the packing is done. Maybe one or two more boxes to go and some documentation to finish up.
Packing Again…
I have begun packing again. As luck would have it Marie Kondo has started taking North America by storm. She has published several books and has a series on Netflix. I was a little skeptical when I started but there is definitely a method to her madness. In her show …
Previous Versions of this Website
I have had my own domain for over 15 years. Using way back machine I was able to get screenshots of what it looked like over the years. In 2006 I installed WordPress and stopped hand-coding everything. I did that because I cycled across the country and needed a quick …
Off Facebook Again
Many years ago I joined Facebook, but then the beacon scandal happened and I deleted my account. And then about twelve months ago, just before the Cambridge Analytica scandal happened I joined again. And just like before I deleted the account. The first time I deleted it it was because …
New Years Resolutions 2019
I have read that if you write down your goals you’re more likely to achieve them. That the act of writing them down solidifies the desire into action. Part of me hates the idea of making resolutions because why is January 1st so special? It isn’t. Not really. It isn’t …
Taking the plunge
Zuimei and I have finally taken the plunge and purchased a house in Japan! As part of my joining the FIRE movement, and trying to break free of the financial bonds that tie us down we’ve purchased a house for considerably less money than it would have cost us here …
On Toronto Gun Control
Doug Ford opposes ban on handgun sales in Toronto. No surprise there. He represents the right-wing neo-conservative movement we’ve seen in the states. City Council made the request of the feds and provincial governments and it passed 41 to 4. The usual suspects opposed: Michael Ford (DoFo’s nephew), Giorgio Mammoliti …