Daily Prompt: There’s No Place Like Home

Daily Prompt: There’s No Place Like Home. Moving. Not quite, just camping.

Not Moving, Just Camping

This was the back of the truck after packing for a single weekend for two of us.

Daily Prompt: A to Z

Daily Prompt: A to Z. Here’s orderly for you!

Guards outside Buckingham Palace, London, England

Guards outside Buckingham Palace, London, England

Weekly Photo Challenge: Escape

Weekly Photo Challenge: Escape.

My friends Dave and Gregory making the escape from Parliament Hill in Ottawa. You can read the entire story here. Well worth it!

Dave and Gregory making the getaway!

Dave and Gregory making the getaway!

Weekly Photo Challenge: A Day in My Life

Weekly Photo Challenge: A Day in My Life.

Daily Prompt: Five a Day

Daily Prompt: Five a Day.

Sushi

Sushi

Five Foods:

  1. Sushi (specifically, dynamite rolls and spicy salmon rolls)
  2. Chocolate
  3. Steak and mashed potatoes
  4. Cantonese Chow Mein
  5. French Toast

What’s your Five a day?

Daily Prompt: Menagerie

Daily Prompt: Menagerie.

I’ve never been much of a dog person and I’m allergic to cats. However, I’ve been a big fan of Siamese Fighting Fish for some time.  I haven’t had one for some time, because I sometimes spend a few days away now and then. Might reconsider soon. Here’s a pic of my last one:

My pet Betta

My pet Betta

Phoneography Challenge: My Neighborhood

Phoneography Challenge: My Neighborhood.

Funny how the Photo Challenges have been on the same wavelength as me this week.

View of Hamilton at Night

View of Hamilton at Night

Writing Challenge: Map It Out

Writing Challenge: Map It Out.

Places I’ve lived.

Daily Prompt: Study Abroad

Daily Prompt: Study Abroad.

Me Eating a Tiny Scorpion in Beijing

Me Eating a Tiny Scorpion in Beijing

I did actually study abroad in Hong Kong for five months. I would have stayed longer if I’d been able to. I stayed in residence and though I met some great people and had a lot of fun, I’d probably like to have my own place to live. I think I drove my roommate a little batty the last time, though we are still good friends, right Kristel?

If I could do it again, I’d do Japan. I’ve always loved the Asian countries and it’s definitely on my bucket list. I’d ride the trains, eat sushi as much as possible, train in the same martial arts that I do here and finally pick up the Japanese language.

I’d visit Mount Fuji and the shrine of the 47 Ronin. I’d travel to Naha, Osaka, Nagasaki and Okinawa. It would take me probably years to do it, but I’d do it all. Might still do it, just as a travel. But who knows what the future holds?

 

Weekly Photo Challenge: My 2012 in Pictures

Weekly Photo Challenge: My 2012 in Pictures.