Marisol Jasmine Lam Clarke
Posted on December 26, 2021
Diana and I made a baby. We arrived at the hospital on Saturday afternoon. This was the first time I had been able to accompany Diana to any of her appointments because of Covid. The nurse wrapped up Diana’s belly and attached some robot ears. Then I heard our baby’s...
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My Nephew Learned the Value of Money
Posted on December 30, 2014
2 years later
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Quebec trip with my Mum
Posted on April 10, 2013
Cow with snow
Cow without snow
Road with snow
Road without snow
Franklin at Art Gallery
Franklin at Art Gallery
High tea with my Mum
Brick shadow
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Leaving for Canada
Posted on November 10, 2012
For the last 6 months I’ve had the awesome pleasure of working for Amnesty International Australia playing with databases. The purpose of the role was to automate processes and give internal sections more tools so they can do their job effectively. My sister Sam explained it succinctly as, removing the human from humanitarian....
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My recent adventures
Posted on September 28, 2010
For the last few months I’ve been really really busy and haven’t had time to blog :( There are no signs of getting any free time in the near future but here is a quick update of what’s new in my world. Toe shoes (Vibram five fingers), an antique Soviet...
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Zahli
Posted on March 14, 2009
I’ve got a niece and I can’t wait to meet her. She was born this morning at about 1am. I had given out the duty sig phone number so I could get informed as soon as the little one came. I’m looking forward to my new toy and it’s made...
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Greg's famous
Posted on February 28, 2009
This week I appeared in the Army Newspaper in the Our People section. So I’m pretty much famous now. I signed all the papers I could find with phrases like “reach of the stars”. Being in the paper means I owe beers and everyone is trying to call me up...
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Wedding speech for Stu and Janell
Posted on February 25, 2009
I was lucky enough to be born in the same family as my best friend and he’s taught me a lot in 25 years. He taught me that Thomas the tank engine lives in the closet, he’s taught me that a one dollar coin is worth more than a two...
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The Big Crunch
Posted on February 25, 2009
1988* My father, stuart, floppy (our dog), and i would go for bush walks up red hill starting at the end of our road. After passing flying floppy rock (the name given to the path that required my dad to throw floppy to get her pass, although given time she...
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Proxy memoirs from Granny
Posted on February 25, 2009
From Granny 2007 Edward thompson (drumgivery farmer) - marry porter Married in Parrish church, templemachury, county furmanny, clerk union, enniskillen, county fermanagh Children William (canada, 2 factories), john(belfast), george(irvinastown), henery(edernay) Sarah (england dr), sydney(us), kathleen(irvinastown), mary(irvin…), jane(us?). And edward thompson who married norah mulchany in New york, flushing, st michael...
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I've got more sisters
Posted on November 9, 2008
Janell became one of us yesterday and I gained two more sisters. The service was held on Clark Island in Sydney harbour. It was a lot of effort but it really paid off and it was a great day. Stu and Janell showed off a ceroc routine for their first...
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BCCC
Posted on October 20, 2008
Today I started continuous full time service for the Australia Army, one day down 202 to go. We had a fitness test (I failed the run :S), filled out some paper work, got some patches denoting our operation, and listened to brass talk about what colour shorts to wear. Then...
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Meeting Zander
Posted on January 3, 2008
The Family and I sat outside the delivery rooms all day waiting for word of our latest member. Zander Ty Sampson was born at 16:24 on the 2nd of January 2008. He is my latest nephew and is a strange red colour with brown hair. My premination about his sex...
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Home to meet Oliver :)
Posted on December 27, 2007
Biram closed the city of Istanbul and I was lucky to get my christmas shopping done. I found a few little stores but my barging powers were greatly reduced as the grand bizzar was closed :( It also meant I missed out on islamic art galleries which I was really...
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Still road tripping
Posted on October 22, 2007
we’re in doolin at the moment about to head off to see some caves in the rain. We visited Trim, where my grandmother was born and found her mothers grave. I didn’t know where the grave was and we played a morbid game of wheres wally. Chris won. I took...
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Second place isn't that bad
Posted on October 9, 2007
Australia came second place in the ruby world cup match against England which I think is an alright attempt. I’m off to Ireland tomorrow to drink black beer :) with Scott, Chris, and Jacqui. My blog entries will be erratic for the next few months because I’ll be traveling around...
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Visiting Gran
Posted on October 1, 2007
Friday night was a heavy drinking session with the boys (my 3 second cousins from Bracknell). It was my farewell from Bracknell. We hit Windsor at a bar call ha ha then a club called liquid. A girl in liquid told me i had petty eyes :) then asked if...
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clubbing, elections, and gran
Posted on October 1, 2007
Friday night was a heavy drinking session with the boys (my 3 second cousins from bracknell). It was my farewell from bracknell. We hit windsor at a bar call ha ha then a club called liquid. A girl in liquid told me I had petty eyes :) then asked if...
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On the raod again
Posted on September 21, 2007
I’m going to miss the Gryniers :’( They really made a part of their family and when I left there I felt home sick for the first time on this journey. I think it’s harder leaving people when you’re not sure when you’ll see them again. Knowing that the Gryniers...
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I'm an uncle!
Posted on July 27, 2007
Oliver O’Connor entered the after-birth at 8:30am on the 26th day of July, 2007. I’m yet to see a picture of him because technology let me down :( but I’m very excited about meeting the little fellow. I brought chocolates to work today to celebrate his arrival and I’ve got...
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Tipsy Train
Posted on July 15, 2007
I’m on the train home to Luton from Swanage. I stayed with my 89 year old grandmother. She speaks with a thick Irish accent and hears opera music that no one else can hear and then tries to convince me that I can hear it too. I like grandma’s cooking...
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Friday the 13th
Posted on July 14, 2007
I’m on a train on my way to my grandmothers in Swanage. I’ve been writing my memoirs and now I’m feeling a little sad about my first dog. The train cost over 50 quid for the 3 hour return trip :s it really hurts giving someone $130 for 3 hours...
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At Granny's
Posted on July 14, 2007
I’m in bed at granny’s apartment. John jasper, my uncle, picked me up from the train station and dropped me over. My grandmother is doing very well, she’s got a nice apartment with ocean views that i am yet to see seen as though it is night and raining. I...
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:s
Posted on June 17, 2007
I just got in from a night out with my second cousin, cathy. It was an early one because i’m shattered from friday night. I went out with Haley, another second cousin and got very drunk on tripples :s so i couldn’t give it my all tonight. Cathy wouldn’t let...
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Some help
Posted on June 15, 2007
Today I met Kay, my dads cousin, her husband, bob, one of their daughters, kathy, and kathy’s son, george, who is 2. This helped me piece some of my family tree together :) kathy took me to a pub in search of work and beer. I didn’t get a job...
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In England
Posted on June 13, 2007
I’ve arrived safely in england and i’m staying with some relatives, Kath and Boyd, from my dads side but because i have no idea about my dads family i don’t know how i am related to them. I think they are my great aunty and uncle, but kath is Scottish...
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Chilling in Melbourne
Posted on March 23, 2007
I just said goodbye to Ninny :’( That’s the last I’ll see of my family for a while. I’m off to Perth tomorrow then leaving for London on the 4th of April with my girlfriend Nathalie. I want to learn comedy in another language so I might be away for...
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In Melbourne
Posted on March 22, 2007
I’m in Melbourne visiting Ninny’o, my sister. She’s got a little person growing inside her and she showed me a video of the creature :) On tuesday Nath and I were ushers at Aleesha and Dylans wedding. Nath didn’t do much ushering but having him stand next to me made...
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Long time no blog
Posted on January 31, 2007
Well it’s been 2 months since my last blog and I’ve been busy busy busy… and a little lazy with regards to blogging :( Work pre Christmas is quite full on when you’re a postie and I made an extra effort tricking my victims in to thinking I’m as friendly...
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Born
Posted on May 3, 1983
Today I was born. Waaaaaa!
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