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This afternoon I watched a seven-floor building turn into a massive fireball and collapse from my office window in the city. I’ve never seen anything like it in my life, it happened so quickly and looked absolutely horrific. Hopefully nobody was injured, I walked past it on the way to work this...

Have a safe flight and a great holiday, very exciting!

I spent the weekend driving 5 hours away on Saturday morning (and back today) for an engagement party with seven friends. It was a really beautiful venue and location - it's nice to get away from the big city sometimes.

Last night I went out to the grand opening of a new venue called Fortress Sydney - which is basically the biggest gaming venue in the Southern Hemisphere. It has the capacity for 1000 people overall and has a restaurant which has WoW vibes to its design, a futuristic themed bar, an arcade, an...

I just found out online that the Mario arm band I got at Universal Studios Japan's Super Nintendo World to interact with the activities in the park can be used as an Amiibo - that's such a cool idea to keep its utility afterwards.

My exact plans are still to be confirmed in terms of locations we I am figuring this out with my travel companion - but if things line up I'd be happy to catch some ZD people. I've been lucky enough to meet with four people from this forum already in the past.

After six awesome weeks away in Japan I have finally returned to Australia. I'm so glad and privileged to have had the opportunity to be back there for that much time and see some of my old friends. Now, it's time to plan my next trip which will hopefully be around a month in the USA during the...

I guess the air flow in the room is increased from them which potentially blows around airborne viruses?

I do tend to use my pants sometimes but there were occasions - especially up north in the snow - where it didn’t quite feel as dry from this as using paper towels or a hand dryer.

COVID is still being taken pretty seriously here in Japan while in Australia people had mostly seemed to have moved on. For example here is still wearing a mask even outdoors, and while before the pandemic even people wore masks often there is nearly nobody walking around without one. I wonder...

I rented a car for the first time and am using it to drive around the island of Shikoku today and tomorrow to visit some places I’ve not yet been to before. It’s nice to do some travel while driving myself for once but the highway speed limits are so slow here that it’s a little frustrating. A...

Have been in Tokyo for a few days now and am having a great time! Really glad to be back.

Where are you going in Indonesia? Bali?

This time next week I'll be on a plane to Tokyo for the first time in three years. Very keen!

Going to spend New Years Eve with my family for the first time in years. We will drive a few hours up the coast and stay at an aunt's house. Looking forward to it!

While for many Christmas is a wonderful time of year it can be a really lonely time for a lot of people so if you can please take the time to think of someone you know who you think may be lonely at this time and give them a call or message to let them know you care about them.

Spent most of this afternoon/evening working late and helping dig through some code to find an issue that needed to be fixed by tomorrow - Christmas is a pretty busy time. Work also sent out a note today that they've cemented their work from anywhere policy to allow employees to work remotely...

I'm taking the second highest (N2) level of the official Japanese Language Proficiency Test for the first time on Sunday after I passed the N3 level easily back in the middle of the year. This time around I haven't really done any preparation as I want to get a good idea of my natural level...

It's always good to remember that many of the things you are stressing about won't even matter in two days, even more won't matter in two weeks, more again in two months, who even knows what you'll have to worry about in two years, you'll likely be an almost entirely different person in two...

Japanese class on a Monday is brutal, having to concentrate for 8 hours of work and then 2 hours of language learning is a real strain.

Welcome to the forums! Best wishes to your family for the upcoming birth. Sounds like your kid is gonna have a good childhood with introductions like that!

Buying gifts for someone who can just buy whatever they want is difficult. Though maybe I just need to get better at being more thoughtful.

Had a brain CT scan this morning due to a headache pain I have been feeling for around a month and the results came back to my doctor showing nothing abnormal. Hopefully it is just stress related, gotta try and relax more.

The rise of such short bite-sized content on places like TikTok and YouTube Shorts is shortening everyone’s attention span and draining society to a concerning degree.

Feeling relieved that mum’s brain surgery today seems to have gone very well and I had the chance to speak to her on FaceTime earlier. She seems a bit physically sore but doesn’t seem to have any obvious memory, speech, or other issues stemming from the surgery which is good to see. She will...

Thank you, Frax. She has to have two separate surgeries done over the next couple of months (one for each side as they found two of them) and this is the first one but she was able to research and choose her own surgeon and is feeling optimistic about it. The risk is higher to not do anything...

My mum has to go in to brain surgery for an aneurysm clip on Wednesday so I am hoping everything goes well, pretty stressful time in anticipation.

I was a similar weight for a lot of years when I was younger. Now I weigh a bit more since I am taller but am still very underweight and have the same problem where I'll either forget to have a meal or just skip it due to not giving myself the time to eat. I hope you can find a strategy that...

I just finished up two weeks of annual leave - my first break from work in a long time. Had an awesome time doing touristy stuff with an American friend who was visiting but now I need to catch up on work and all of my other responsibilities now that I am back to reality.

I’m going to a 1970s themed party tonight, gotta duck out and find an appropriate outfit in time since I don’t have much 1970s fashion laying around at home.

Good to hear the X-ray result was good. Hopefully your recovery is smooth!

How do you mean? In our state everyone had some vouchers for eating out and entertainment venues (economic stimulus) which expire tonight. Had one left and managed to use it to book in a cinema screaming of Princess Mononoke with a friend in the next few weeks. Really looking forward to seeing...

Gosh that sounds awful :( I hope you're not too beat up and are able to get back into it soon. Sounded like a great exercise goal so it would be a shame to have it cut down so soon like that but you gotta take care of yourself first of course. I'm flying to Canberra this weekend for a Japanese...

Had my last Japanese class of the term tonight but was so tired after work that I was trying not to fall asleep the whole time. Full time work really takes it out of you sometimes.

Finishing up at my current job at the end of the week. I've enjoyed the role but they offered me a raise that was less than inflation so I found work elsewhere at nearly double my current rate. Hoping that I may actually be able to afford a home deposit if I can maintain my current lifestyle for...

I'm really not keen on winter starting tomorrow, it is already too cold for my liking so the next three months is gonna be no fun.

Have a booking later today at "Karen's Diner" with a couple of mates. Should be a weird and interesting experience, wondering how far they will go in bringing out their inner Karen.

I have a cold now. Over the last month or so I just keep getting sick and then being back to good for a few days before being sick again. Really not a fun time since I usually almost never get sick.

Japanese class yesterday was challenging but I learned some new vocabulary relating to the production process of different types of alcohol. I feel more prepared than ever for AA meetings in Japan one day.

I flew in a plane for the first time in over two years earlier this week for a short business trip to Canberra (Australia's capital city). It was great reconnecting with some friends and associates there and meeting lots of new people during the conference I was attending.

Being an adult can get so mundane, I need something to break up the daily cycle a bit more.

I am still not feeling 100% but was well enough to work from home today. I still have a few more days of isolation left but am glad I am nearly through it. Thanks for the well wishes!

I tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday morning and it has been much worse than I would have expected. My fever very high yesterday and I don't think I have ever felt this sick before. Today I still feel really awful but not quite as bad as yesterday. If you're waiting on a response from me...

There has been quite bad flooding on the east coast of Australia over the last few days, especially up north towards the Queensland/NSW border. It has been awful to see at least 10 people have died, thousands have had their homes badly damaged, and many people have lost their animals and...

I dusted off my Zelda Monopoly for a game with friends and played for the first time in quite a while. Playing with the fast game rules makes for a much more manageable game than enduring the full length and we had a great time - I managed to take the win after a few strategic trades and some...

I booked in for an official Japanese Language Proficiency Test for the first time, so I'll be flying down to Canberra in July to take it. I could only get a spot at the N3 level (which should be a walk in the park for me) since the others were sold out but hopefully I'll be able to try N2 level...

Finally getting back on track with Kanji study now that I'm on top of the daily reviews again. A bit behind my initial scheduled goal but tonight I reached 2100 Kanji learned in RTK1, just 100 more to go until I finish the book. Finish line in sight :eyes:

I got some new reading glasses today with prescription lenses, I've been having headaches lately staring at my computer screen for work all day and they're helping a great deal already.

I spent the night out last night in the city and stayed at a friend's place afterwards. Makes me think I really wanna move out to be closer to the city but I don't want to deal with roommates or much higher rent just yet.