Onwards
Saturday December 24, 2022
My time in Malaysia has come to a close, and with it, just over three weeks of what I consider the best cuisine in the world. I’ve enjoyed constant 25C to 30C weather, much preferable to the horrendous snow, rain, sleet, freezing rain, freezing wind and weather bombs back home in Toronto that have grounded several flights across Canada and the US. I do not miss that one bit. There’s been a fair bit of rain and thunderstorms here, but nothing has prevented me from enjoying my holiday.
I’ve been successful in my decadely clothes revamp too, with bargains to be found everywhere thanks to the strength of the Canadian dollar. On Thursday, I had the day to myself since my parents were invited to a lunch, so I started the day at Pasar Seni, the Central Market, before heading to Sungei Wang, Lot 10, Pavilion and KLCC. There, I walked around the gardens, admiring the gigantic Christmas trees and the even more gigantic Petronas Twin Towers. I spent some time catching up with a family friend in Cheras before finishing off my last bit of shopping at KL Sentral’s NU Sentral shopping mall. It was a great opportunity to do some touristy sightseeing as well as get some exercise - I clocked 25,500 steps that day!
With all my newly acquired clothing, I was worried that my luggage would be marked as overweight but thankfully the check-in process was quick and they didn’t even bat an eyelid at my 24.6kg bag, or my giant laptop backpack. Customs and security were a breeze as well, almost as if no one cared. In New Zealand, I’ll be offloading all my maple syrup and trading it for every kind of Whittakers I can possibly fit in my bag.
I continue to be thankful for the hospitality of everyone I’ve seen this trip, especially those who gave me a place to stay, took me for delicious food or drove me around the city. Can’t wait to be back!
Posted by Jeremy at 5:19am on Saturday December 24, 2022 :: 0 comments :: 
Gluttony
Saturday December 17, 2022
Just over two weeks of being in Malaysia and I'm loving it. Normally I'm quite flustered by the heat and humidity but for some reason this time, it's been quite pleasant. I wonder if the intense Toronto summers have trained me for this? Certainly don't get that kind of heat in New Zealand. It has been pretty wet here though, a consequence of the convectional rainfall that occurs almost every day.
My time here has basically been eating, sleeping and seeing family. I have a lot of family to see. I have a lot of things to eat. There's been a little bit of time to do shopping as well, which is great because the CAD to MYR exchange rate is so good at the moment. A few days ago, I bought four pairs of shorts and three t-shirts from Sunway Pyramid for less than CAD$100. Food, of course, is also cheap after conversion. I've had my share of nasi lemak, char kuay teow, curry laksa, assam laksa, yong tau foo, Hokkien mee, prawn mee, wan tan mee, banana leaf rice, cendol, ice kacang, nyonya kuih, apam balik and more. CAD$30 can feed four of us easily. Almost every day is an exquisite reminder of why Malaysian cuisine is so special.
In amongst all the eating, I've been trying to go to the gym as well. I haven't found anyone to play badminton with though, but my days have been busy anyway. I've definitely put on a little bit of weight around the tummy but surprisingly little for the amount of food I've been eating, which pleases me because it means my metabolism is still pretty good.
In another week or so, I'll be on a plane again, bound for the land of the long white cloud.
Posted by Jeremy at 2:03am on Saturday December 17, 2022 :: 0 comments ::
Flights
Wednesday November 30, 2022
The last few days have been very busy. I’ve caught up with a ton of people who were keen to see me before I go, and had a blast seeing all the friends I have lament the coming months without me.
I find airports stressful. Being around so many people who are also stressed, watching people have meltdowns at staff…the logistics for travelling are so complicated and exhausting. My luggage was overweight as well, but I managed to get around it by putting my Switch and battery packs in my jacket pocket and wearing my jacket. That’s one advantage of travelling in winter, at least.
I’m on a 17 hour flight to Taiwan, with 4 hours layout before another 5 hours to Kuala Lumpur. This will be the longest flight I’ve ever taken but I’m already tired from all the worrying, so hopefully I’ll nod off for a few hours, providing I’m not sitting next to jerks.
Posted by Jeremy at 4:55am on Wednesday November 30, 2022 :: 0 comments ::
Summer Turns to Fall, Turns to Summer
Wednesday November 16, 2022
I was interviewing someone for a designer role at work who mentioned he had read my blog prior to the interview, and I said I hadn't updated in a while because my summer was so busy and good.
It really was. At the end of June and beginning of July, I spent ten days on the east coast of Canada in the Atlantic provinces, gorging myself with the most delicious seafood the country has to offer, as well as witness the incredible tidal phenomena that the Bay of Fundy is so famous for. We landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia on the first day and wandered around the Halifax Citadel and the waterfront, taking in the wonderful salty smell of the sea that I've missed for so long. The next day, we were up early to get to the seafood market where the nine of us splurged on $270 worth of lobster, oysters and fish cakes for dinner that night. We visited Peggy's Cove, shrouded in fog but so interesting with the rock formations overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, as well as Lunenburg, a small little town further west. That night, I murdered over a dozen lobsters... :( but it was so delicious. Sweet and meaty, absolutely delectable, I felt like Homer Simpson tearfully eating his pet lobster Pinchy. I'm so sorry. Please forgive me.
We continued our tour of Nova Scotia with a hike at the Cape Split Trail, which overlooks the Minas Basin and the Bay of Fundy, and then to Cape Breton Island's Skyline Trail the next day, where we saw a black bear in the distance further down from the lookout point! After a long drive, we were in New Brunswick, covering Moncton and the tidal bore, the Hopewell Rocks, Crooked Creek Falls, the Third Vault Falls in Fundy National Park, the Reversing Falls in Saint John and the Ministers Island Gravel Bar in Saint Andrews. Our last night in New Brunswick was celebrated with a proper lobster dinner that cost me $100, but it was totally worth it; it came with scallops, mussels, shrimp, potatoes and delicious garlic butter and I completely demolished it like a boss.
We were in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island for Canada Day, and we caught some spectacular fireworks from Victoria Park being let off less than 500 metres away from us. It was so close by that the shells from the fireworks had hit some people in the crowd! We did a bit of hiking as well but the rest of our time in PEI was rained out. However, we managed to visit the famous Cows Ice Creamerie a few times during our stay. On the last day, we took the ferry from Wood Islands to Pictou to get back to Nova Scotia and Halifax Airport. While waiting for our flight, Sunshine casually mentioned she found some "New Zealand chocolate" being sold at the airport convenience store, so I had to take a look - and sure enough, Whittakers Peanut Slabs, the chocolate equivalent of gold bullion, were being sold for $3 apiece (they're available in New Zealand for $1!!!).
I bought four. It was worth it.
In July, I started my job at Crop Circle Games, being the seventh employee there. A few days later, my friend Marc, from Catalonia, arrived in Toronto, and for three weeks, we ate like kings: Korean barbeque, Filipino kamayan, Vietnamese pho, Japanese Izakaya, Chinese dim sum, Toronto’s finest ice cream and exotic desserts like Mabu Generation’s matcha cube toast tower. We kayaked around Toronto Islands, we went for karaoke and we explored the Warsaw Caves east of Peterborough.
At the end of the month, we began our sixteen hour drive to Thunder Bay, with our first stop being in Sault Ste. Marie. In Lake Superior Provincial Park, we visited the Agawa Rock Pictographs and Sand River Falls, and we saw a black bear as well! Closer to our next destination, we stopped for a short hike at Scenic High Falls before continuing on to the town of Wawa, famous for its geese monument. I found a "Lai Restaurant", but it wasn't the same character as my name, and it was closed, like many of the other restaurants in town. We ended up having to eat at Subway.
The next day, we covered Pukaskwa National Park. Though it was raining slightly, there was still beauty as we walked around Horseshoe Bay. We had ambitions to reach the White River Suspension Bridge and Hook Falls, but the terrain was wet and muddy, and we ended up having to turn back. That night, we arrived at Thunder Bay. For our first day, we checked out an historical village called Fort Williams, staffed completely by actors in costume to fit the 1860s theme. It was interesting to learn about life back then, as well as how they used the land and resources around them to survive the bitterly cold winters. I learned to throw an axe (successfully!) and met tons of adorable animals on the farm, like Pygmy goats and a ginger cat.
Over the next few days, we covered Kakabeka Falls, Silver Falls and Dogs Falls; we managed to see the whole city from Mt McKay's viewpoint before a storm blew in. We had ribs from Tony Roma’s! We walked along Canada’s longest suspension bridge at Eagle Canyon and saw the massive Ouimet Canyon. We took a dip in the shallow pools of the Cascades Conservation Area but hurried out when dark clouds of rain began to approach. The highlight of the trip was Sleeping Giant Provincial Park, where we did a mammoth three hour hike called The Top of the Giant. We followed a relatively flat path for two hours, then a steep uphill for one hour to the final viewpoint, the Gorge, a gigantic crevasse and rock formation. The weather was absolutely perfect and the views were stunning.
Our last meal in Thunder Bay was unfortunately some disappointing Thai. We stopped by Aguasabon Falls in Terrace Bay before driving back to Sault Ste. Marie, and then finally Toronto. All in all, we covered close to 3,000km over 9 days in some of Ontario's most beautiful scenery.
Summer didn't end there though. There was plenty of time to enjoy festivals and food popups as well as Summerlicious. I counted 42 ice creams consumed over three months - that's almost one every other day! There were meet ups, urban hikes, axe throwing and great food all around.
As October rolled in, the temperatures started to cool down. I visited the Toronto Zoo for their Terra Lumina light show. We took a trip up to Killarney and Sudbury for the fall colours. We were super lucky to be there at just the right time, and with perfect weather conditions again. Last time we were here in 2020 and we did The Crack hike, but this time, we were going to conquer Silver Peak. We started with an hour of canoeing, then two hours of hiking to the highest point in Killarney Provincial Park, where the magnificent reds and oranges of the leaves were hitting maximum. On the way back, I sprained a muscle but was able to keep going and we all made it safely back to the canoe rental. We also covered Lake Laurentian Conservation Area in Sudbury, and the North Shore Rugged Area Hike in Parry Sound that weekend.
I was fortunate enough to see Nigel Ng's HAIYAA comedy show, where for the first half, he roasted the audience as Uncle Roger, and for the second half, he was himself, talking about all sorts of weird and awkward situations. Though some of the topics were pretty dicey, the night was full of hilarity and chaos; at some point in time, he had managed to force a couple to get engaged for a packet of MSG. I also went to see fellow New Zealander Bret McKenzie in concert at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, which was a chilled out and pleasant night full of 80s electronica and easy, relaxed music.
Last week was the final total lunar eclipse until 2025, which I got up at 4am to see. Thankfully the skies were clear (for once!) and I could see the entire spectacle from my balcony. The eclipse was still visible as the sun began to rise around 6.30am, but I was back in bed around that time.
Today was our first major snowfall of the season, which only reinforced my excellent decision to leave this barren wasteland in two weeks time for the tropical heat of Malaysia and the summer vibes of New Zealand. Things are going to be super busy over the next few days while I catch up with people before I leave. The weather is going to be consistently hovering between -5C and 5C, so it's definitely the onset of winter, but the days are counting down and I absolutely cannot wait to see everyone again.
Posted by Jeremy at 4:21am on Wednesday November 16, 2022 :: 0 comments ::
Funemployment
Sunday June 19, 2022
I quit my job at Ubisoft.
The past five years have been pretty amazing. I've learned so much from so many extremely talented people and built solid friendships with many I've interacted with over the years, be it from working on the same project, raiding Pokemon together, playing trivia or eating food. My legacy endures with the inclusion of New Zealand on the world map in Watch Dogs, but also the infamous "gas leak" saga, caused by durian candy that I had brought in. It's sad to be another one of many departures, but I think it was a good time for a change. My next job is fully remote (from anywhere!) and still in games, so I'm looking forward to new challenges ahead...and also the possibility of never having to go through another winter again.
In the mean time, I've got plenty of time to have a holiday and enjoy summer in Toronto. I had a friend from Ohio visit over the past few days; I took him on an ice cream tour of the city and we covered six of the many ice cream shops in Toronto, all while biking across the downtown core. We went to Canada's Wonderland and rode nine rollercoasters, including the Yukon Striker, the Behemoth and the Leviathan (turns out I'm not as resilient as I used to be). Last weekend I was in Tobermory with a few friends, and we got to explore the Grotto and Halfway Log Dump at the perfect time of year - sunny, not too warm, but almost deserted since it's not full summer season yet, just the way I like it. Next week, I'm off to Nova Scotia to explore the Atlantic provinces of Canada and enjoy all the delicious seafood that area has to offer.
Posted by Jeremy at 1:48am on Sunday June 19, 2022 :: 0 comments ::
LASIK
Tuesday April 12, 2022
I did it. I got LASIK, three weeks ago. It is a deeply uncomfortable but very fast process, if you don't count the four hours of consultation and waiting beforehand. The procedure took seven minutes for each eye during which the surgeon explained exactly what he was going to do and what was going to happen, but I was so overwhelmed with all this information that all I could really do was lie completely still and concentrate on the red and green lights in front of me. If I remember correctly, I was given a local anesthetic in my eyes and then they inserted a device to keep my eyelids open. At some point my vision blacked out (but I was warned about that). I also purposefully held my breath while the laser was on, because apparently you smell something burning and some people have told me it's the smell of burning flesh, and I did not want to have to deal with that at that moment.
Immediately afterwards, my vision was very blurry, like I was seeing underwater, and my eyes stung like I had been cutting onions. A friend (who had also had LASIK a few years ago) very kindly picked me up and dropped me home. The next day my vision was pretty damn good already, most things were clear and sharp, especially outdoors and in bright light. They said everything was healing well in my follow up appointment, and I'd continue to experience light sensitivity, blurriness and difficulty changing focus over the next few months. I feel like I'm making progress each passing day, and now the only symptom I have is light sensitivity at night time, especially from street lamps and traffic lights.
I was allowed to play badminton with safety glasses that weekend, but it was so annoying, especially with it fogging up and getting blurry after sweating, that I decided not to play until I didn't have to wear those glasses anymore. Other than that, all my regular activities - work, gym, hiking, biking - are all fine to do. I'm also using eyedrops to help with the healing process. All in all, my eyesight is pretty good for now (it's 20/15 vision now!) and...you could even say things are looking brighter each day.
Posted by Jeremy at 12:57am on Tuesday April 12, 2022 :: 0 comments ::
The Aftermath
Friday January 21, 2022
After arriving at Pearson, I took the UP Express and walked home from the station. It was about -8C but calm so not too unpleasant. The next day, Wednesday, I did my COVID test swab and arranged for Purolator to pick it up on Thursday. At 1pm, I duly put the package outside my door and by 2pm, it had been taken. Imagine my surprise and horror then, when a Purolator courier knocked on my door at 4pm to ask where the package for pickup was. Did they not already take it? Was it stolen from outside my door? Several calls to Purolator and the labs over the next two days were fruitless, and the lab ended up sending me a replacement kit. Who the hell steals a COVID test sample from someone's apartment?
By Friday, I had developed classic symptoms of omicron - headache, runny nose, sneezing and coughing. The weekend was the worst, with symptoms lingering onto Monday and Tuesday. The kit arrived on Tuesday and I took the test, again. This time I ordered an Uber driver to pick it up directly and place it into a Purolator dropbox. Surely that would ensure a timely delivery. I checked the shipping tracker on Purolator's website and began to fret when, by the evening, nothing had been updated. I did not want to have another sample lost to the abyss and I did not want to wait for a third kit.
After more calls and emails to Purolator, they assured me that it would have been picked up by 5pm on the same day, but there may have been delays because of the massive snowstorm that hit Toronto. There were no updates to the shipping tracker website because there's been "so many packages" that they just haven't had time to scan them in. The lab also said they had received my sample but again their website had no indication that they had. I just had to be patient.
By Wednesday, my symptoms had cleared up enough for me to be a functional human at work, and by Thursday I was pretty much over it. Thankfully I had no loss of smell or taste. Finally, late on Thursday afternoon, my result came through.
Positive.
Well, at least I have a definitive date of release now, and I don't need to do a third test.
Posted by Jeremy at 2:05am on Friday January 21, 2022 :: 0 comments ::
Barcelona 2
Tuesday January 11, 2022
I’m on my last leg of the trip back to Toronto. It was an early start this morning to Barcelona airport, then over to Schipol in Amsterdam and now Keflavik in Reykjavik. It’s 5pm but it’s dark and partially cloudy, but still warmer than Toronto.
The PCR test obviously came back negative for me to even be here. It went smoothly and I got my results back within six hours. I was supposed to go to a masia lunch but we ended up going up to Tibidabo for some views quite late. Monday was pretty chill as well, the weather was wet and I ended up just relaxing for most of the day. We went to this extremely well-rated tapas bar near but not too close to Sagrada Familia to round out a fantastic 17 days away.
I think I’m kinda ready to go home and get back into routine but I’m really not keen on the -20C weather and this stupid lockdown. It’ll be nice to cook my own food again and be in my own place but I’ll miss the wonderful sights of Barcelona and the generous hospitality of my friend Marc.
Posted by Jeremy at 5:14pm on Tuesday January 11, 2022 :: 0 comments ::
Barcelona 1
Sunday January 9, 2022
Barcelona is amazing, beautiful, quirky and delicious as I remember it from 2017. It helps that Toronto went back into lockdown this week, and that makes my gallivanting around these magnificent sights and restaurants that much sweeter. However, the looming deadline of having to return home to frigid no fun wasteland is fast approaching and is definitely unappealing.
My first day here was on Tuesday, and in the morning I went up to the bunkers and Parc Guell. The view from the bunkers was stunning, but in the morning, the sun is right in your eyes so I vowed to come back another afternoon. Parc Guell was smaller than I thought it was, but still incredibly interesting. Even though it’s quiet season, there were still quite a few Instagrammers posing for that perfect picture, so I didn’t stay too long. I spent the afternoon walking around Montjuic, then saw the Christmas lights around the Gothic Quarter and Passeig de Gracia with Marc. We finished up at Sagrada Familia, which has had a new star addition since 2017, and then a big tapas meal to end the night.
On Wednesday, I met up with Kevin who took me to some of his favourite places while he was living here. We ended up back at the bunkers and just chilled out for a while, admiring the view in the perfect weather. We parted ways at Sagrada Familia, and I went to - of all things - a Malaysian restaurant for dinner, at the recommendation of Owen. Not bad at all, and better than most of the places in Toronto!
Thursday was a public holiday and absolutely perfect weather, so Marc took me to Montserrat, where we hiked around the gorgeous rock formations for four hours, going to Sant Jeroni, Creu de Sant Miquel and of course, the monastery. The last time I was there, I was very strapped for time as I was part of a bus tour, so it was awesome to explore the mountain a bit more and see the most beautiful lookout points around. For dinner, we went to an excellent Italian place close to Marc’s home back in Barcelona.
On Friday, I took it easy. I had a bad blister from all walking I’d done in the week so I tried to walk less. I ended up down by the beach and had lunch at Barceloneta. In the afternoon, I went looking for Amorino, my favourite gelato chain which crafts their ice creams into the shape of a rose. That took me to Plaça de Catalunya, and it was a quick subway ride home for some very average takeout pizza. It was a snap decision, but we ended up driving to Marc’s home town of Manresa to see if we could head up to Mont Rebei Gorge the next day, pending the state of my blister. We had several options based on whether I’d be able to hike or not, but I really wanted to make the gorge happen, the tourism pictures looked stunning.
The next day, we were up as early as we could be. My toe was feeling really good and the weather forecast looked equally as good, so we did the two hour drive to the gorge. Straddling the border between Aragon and Catalonia, the Mont Rebei Gorge is a massive canyon with a vibrant green river running through some massive rock formations. The scenery was hands down the most beautiful I’d seen on this trip, and everything was absolutely perfect about the day. The first section of the hike led us through some frosty landscapes, the area still sheltered from the sun by the rock mountains. After crossing the first suspension bridge, the path continues onto the cliff side, carved into the side of the mountain, and no barrier to prevent you from falling into the river below. After crossing the second suspension bridge, the path continues up a rock hill until you reach the most precarious wooden stairs leading straight down the vertical cliff face. Truly one of the most exciting hikes I’ve ever been on, and unparalleled views. We ended up near the carpark with some super cute, friendly Catalan donkeys!
With only a couple of days left, I’m cramming in some last moment sightseeing and eating. Hopefully the PCR test comes back negative, but honestly, staying here for another few days wouldn’t be that bad.
Posted by Jeremy at 10:22am on Sunday January 9, 2022 :: 0 comments ::
Costa Brava 3
Monday January 3, 2022
After a “wild” New Years celebration, we had a late start on Saturday. The weather was pretty decent and we went to Tossa de Mar, another beautiful coastal town with a fort overlooking some stunning aquamarine waters. I wanted to check out Far Sant Sebastia, a lighthouse with Catalonia’s best view of the sunset, but a heavy fog had come in so we just went home. It was very cold the next day, even with my winter jacket that I had brought from Canada. We explored the village at Beçalu before going for a traditional Catalan meal at a “mas”, a restaurant operating out of a Catalan house. The meal was fantastic, but as the sun began to disappear behind the clouds, the temperature suddenly dropped and I began to shiver. We quickly paid and headed off to Empuries, where they have Greek ruins. I was still a bit woozy from all the sangria over lunch, and it was still cold and foggy, so we called it a night.
Today I wandered around the beach of the town we’ve been staying at, L’Estartit. The northern end has a large rock with a view of the Illes Medes (Medes Islands) and I was really tempted to climb past the rope barrier to get to the top, but halfway up I decided to abandon the idea in case I dislodged a boulder and caused an international diplomatic incident.
I also hiked up to Castella del Montgri, an unfinished castle overlooking the area. It was a quick 35 minute walk over rocky terrain, and I enjoyed the panoramic views from the turrets of the castle. While I was standing on the wall, a German lady on the ground called to me and took a picture of me, saying she’d send me the picture on Facebook, but then promptly left the area before I could get down to ground level. I still had a lot of time to spare, so I tried to follow the group and ended up catching up to them where she airdropped the photo to me. Danke!
We had lunch at another Catalonian mas, and then caught the sunset at Far Sant Sebastia, finally. We’ll be heading back to Barcelona tonight. Costa Brava has been absolutely stunning in terms of food and scenery and I’m super lucky to have made it out here, right as Ontario has banned indoor dining and sports for at least three weeks. Must make the most of it!!
Posted by Jeremy at 5:37pm on Monday January 3, 2022 :: 0 comments ::
Costa Brava 2
Saturday January 1, 2022
Yesterday (New Year’s Eve) was a gloriously sunny day again, so we went to Calella de Palafrugell, yet another beautiful coastal town with magnificent clear aquamarine waters. It was decently busy with beach goers but we stuck to the coastal walk for the most part. The path used to be a patrol route in the times that they had to look out for marauding pirates but now it’s used by tourists to hike from one town to another. From the path you can see the full glory of the green hillside dotted with white houses with orange roofs.
For lunch, we headed to Doskiwis Brewery, owned by a couple of Kiwis. This was a recommendation by the New Zealanders I met in my last blog post, and both Marc and I were very impressed by the casual atmosphere of the outdoor dining area, as well as the quality of the food and drink. I had a good yarn with Mike, the owner, who was cooking, as well as his wife, who was inside handling the drinks.
We knew the restaurants would be closed over New Year’s so we stocked up at the supermarket and started driving to Far Sant Sebastia, one of Catalonia’s best sunset spots. However, after passing through Pal, we noticed a massive cloud coming in from the coast, shrouding the entire area in dark fog. We quickly reevaluated and turned around, heading north back to L’Estartit where the fog hadn’t reached. We managed to find a small park on the hillside leading up to Castell del Montgri to watch the final sunset of 2021.
After cooking dinner, we watched the festivities around the world and start preparing our own. The Spanish have a tradition where you eat a grape every second for 12 seconds to welcome in the New Year. Each grape gives you good luck for each month of the coming year, and it’s a hugely popular practice for all Spaniards wherever they are celebrating in the world, and this is even a tradition that my Mexican friend practices too! There’s a very particular way it’s presented on television, so I was sure to follow the instructions carefully, lest 2022 be another year of awfulness. We finished the night with some Catalonian sparkling wine, cava!
2021 for the most part has been mediocre. It’s had its highs and lows, and the fact that we still haven’t really beaten COVID19 is worrying. I’ve been quite anxious about the state of the pandemic but thankful that Canada’s rollout of the vaccine and the subsequent booster was swift, even if it was horribly disorganised and chaotic. The chance to travel to Europe, as well as Banff and Jasper earlier in the year, has been a huge boost to my mental health and general outlook on life, despite the complications of doing so. I’m hoping to go back to New Zealand to visit my family sometime this year, it’s been too long, and every expat I’ve talked to has lamented the managed quarantine rules that the country put into place. If not New Zealand, then hopefully Malaysia to see my relatives there. It’s too difficult to plan so far in advance though, so we’ll just have to see how this pandemic works out.
Posted by Jeremy at 9:43am on Saturday January 1, 2022 :: 0 comments ::