Other than today being my 35th Birthday and this afternoon i’m going back to Australia for a little under 2 weeks, today is just another day.
I’ve got no real set plans in Australia, other than to catch up with Friends and a trip to Adelaide to see the family in between. Tommorrow is bound to be a big day and the beers will be flowing at a few old stomping grounds. Saturday is the annual Kris Kringle which is always a highlight and on the 28th i’m going to my first Boxing Day Test at the MCG. New Years eve will be upon me before i know it then it’s time to leave the hot weather and head back to Japan to continue a long and cold winter.
I’ll miss Japan while i’m away and i’ll be excited to get back and continue the journey, continue learning the language and do more things now i’m more independant, a snowboarding trip is one of those.
One things for sure, if the next 2 weeks are anything like the good times i’ve enjoyed in the past, i’ll be a happy man. Melbourne is a great place for entertainment and i’m blessed with having a great group of Friends back there.
Days at the races were a blast, i’ll be having a punt on the Perth Cup on New Years Day.
A little Nampa Australian style, Spring Carnival there’s more fratenising with the ladies than betting is the theme of the day.
Days out on the boat. Melbourne is surrounded by water, i’ll be spending as much time as i can near it.
I probably won’t get up the river this trip back, but boy did we have fun up there when we did.
And never a weekend went by where there wasn’t something on, be it Grape Grazing in the Yarra Valley.
Or the boys getting together to watch footy in a corporate box at the MCG all in the name of charity.
If you haven’t been to Australia i suggest you start thinking about it, it’s a fantastic place.
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Happy birthday Neil!
Cheers Tyler.
Happy Bday man. Seems like you got all the ladies
-Mike
Not all of them, but i do go alright
Happy, Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday Neil!
Happy Birthday! May it be awesome!
Happy Birthday Neil, I wish i could be there somewhere in between the “gang” of your buddies.
Have a great day Neil!
hey, came across your blog on Entre card, n i u goin for the boxing day test….shud be great fun….India-Aus…I am an indian, n love cricket of course:) lucky u…and yes, happy bday.
cheers,
bhavika
The last pic is what I imagine a NAMBLA group photo must look like.
I eat Aussie steak at least 4x a week if not more 
I’m just playin’ Neil
Filthy Bastard! I just looked up what Nambla was …. most certainly not Chris!!! Got a laugh out of it anyway.
Oh man…that search was a shocker huh
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I didn`t get further than seeing the first result in Google and finding out what the acronym stands for and i dont want to either, i dont want IT to question me for the sites i visit!
Pleasing to find somonee who can think like that