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So I was going to update this for some reason, but I feel like I didn't do anything today. I went into town, and while I was there I actually thought to myself, "hey there isn't a proper game store, I bet one would do well here," then I rounded the corner and BAM! a display of Catan and Carcassonne. So I went in, they had an ample supply of German games, nice chess sets and upstairs they had 40k, M:TG and a blood bowl league sign up. haha. Pretty well rounded game store. The games are HELLA EXPENSIVE though, I calculated the converted cost of Ticket to Ride and it was $80 U.S.!! The German games here are like %50 more than in the states. WTF! I don't know how they compete with the internet. ($50 for ticket to ride is overpriced IMHO) So I asked the guy if he was hiring and he told me to bring in a resume! I don't know though, I want to travel around Oz before I get tied down. Whatever.

SO! The reason I went downtown is because I met up with Leanne (the woman who I am staying with, my mom's friend from school that I have known since I was a pup) and then we went and had lunch with my Grandma. It was my first time seeing her since I returned, first time I had seen her in a few years, first time I had seen her since my grandfather died about a month ago. It was strange, I never had much of a relationship with my Grandmother, but today she seemed distant, reclusive. I was awkward. It suddenly became real that my Grandad was gone. It was always a world away from me but he is really gone, and it makes me sad. He was a genuine man. And he loved his wife and she loved him. I can't pretend to even imagine how hard it is for her. I am trying to reach out to her though, maybe I can make it easier, I doubt it but I can try.

On a lighter note, I had 3 new beers today. One was quite good, one was pretty good and one was too 'wheaty' for my taste. My list is now at 41! I will be done with my list by the end of March at this rate.

Oh one thing I hate about Australians, they don't understand the letter "R." They ignore it whenever possible in speech, which is fine i guess, kind of annoying "caa paak" (car park). BUT TODAY THEY CROSSED THE LINE! Now, I have heard the expressions "this avo" meaning this afternoon, makes sense, but I read a text that spelled it out "ARVO!" Why throw in the 'R'!!?!? There is no good reason, you don't pronounce the R, it doesn't fit into the abbreviation correctly, WHY INCLUDE IT!? Avo, avo, avo, it works, aRvo is ridiculous. I ridicule you.
So maybe I had more to say than anticipated.

Love you all, I miss my cat Otis. Everyone be extra nice to your animals for me.

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