2007 - it be ending...

It's been a good, but damned busy year...
japan was the obvious highlight, but there's been plenty of aktion to keep us entertained...
my top five list would be:
1. Japan - such an amazing place, very excited to be going back again next year, at around the same time (may). I can't wait... In some ways it feels like home away from home...
2. The garden - coming together in one short year - it's really done well for us - already planning next year's assault on the front yard, whilst still kicking it hard in the back yard - see photos above! after four or so years without a real garden to speak of, it's been brilliant to spend most of my waking, non-working hours getting the garden up to scratch and enjoying every moment of it... i think next year I'll calm down a bit, and start to focus on some of my other passions... but i'll still be getting up at 6 in the morning and enjoying le petit jardin for all it's worth...
3. Trams - yes - the butt of many jokes against me, but fuck it - i love 'em... finally, after nearly 50 years Adelaide has new trams and a new (albeit small) extension... What a controversy it created for what amounts to a brilliant improvement in service and rather a small (1.2km) extension of the line... here's to many many more km's to come!
4. A Labor government! after 11 years of being shat on from above, we're rid of lil johnny scumbag and his merry misanthropic misers... Lord knows it won't be a seachange with Labor, but anything was better than another term with the coalition... already though, Rudd has ratified the Kyoto protocol, made steps towards saying "sorry" to the aboriginal people and pressured japan into cutting their whale slaughter... not bad after one month, n'est pas?
5. My lady friend, Adrienne... through our ups and downs, we emerge stronger and more loving than ever... but it's been a fantastic ride and i can't wait for next year's surprises and well, all sorts of fun! i love you girl!!!

work is still getting better - some of the things we're doing now make me actually proud and even passionate for my job. working with a awesome bunch of dudes and getting shit done, i never thought that'd happen - bring on 08 y'all!

merry xmas and rock the new year yo!
xxxx