Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something ummmm Refrigerator

So, we are 8 days out from Departure and most organised seasoned travellers would have started to pack or get organised... or just generally be doing something about something. I would like to consider myself a seasoned traveller so here is my spread of things that I have organised 

Something Old


I have had this helmet for a few years now, Its kept my ol' noggen safe and warm on the few times that I have used it. This one time I accidentally banged my head into my sunroof when my car got confused on which way it wanted to go... and as far as I know I didn't get the brain damages. The ears were given to me as a present from Krystal. She does spoil me...

Something New


This category can be filled with many of my latest acquisitions. Going on a trip is like the first day of school, you cant wait to get your new pencil case with your freshly sharpened pencils and your clean white pages... I love the smell of pencils

From years of alcohol abuse and possibly old age my memory isn’t as good as it used to be, so I was inspired to keep a journal on my last trip to Japan. There is something therapeutic about sitting in a room full of people and writing your thoughts on your surroundings. I like to think it makes me look stoic and arty (but possibly it just makes me look like an arrogant arsehole). Whilst using the googles they suggested that you get a book that inspires you to write. At the UpMarket this month I found this amazing note book, its smells of leather and rich mahogany and feel glorious to the touch. I’m excited to write about the debauchery that will ensue in this little beauty.

Growing up I was always that kid that no one wanted to play with or my cousins would fight over who would have to top to tail with me, as an adult this problem still may be present but I have a secret weapon. See now I have a job, I have the money to buy the things, and with the money to buy the things comes an opportunity to buy presents for people to make them be my friends. Here is my loot of bribes. The Japanese are the most amazingly friendly people that you will ever meet and its nice to be able to repay them for their generosity. Last year on a Subway a lady remarked to me that I didn’t have anything hanging from my phone and she took one of the charms off her phone and gave it to me so that I could hang it on mine (it was a flying Harry Potter car for those playing at home). I gave her a stuffed Koala and the look of joy on her face is enough to make me smile even now. We swapped email addresses, which leads me onto my next purchase.... 

I did Marketing and Product development at Tafe and my whore of a marketing teacher (she was married so clearly she put out, and clearly that makes her a whore) said that the most important thing that you can market is yourself. While most of the stuff that she sprouted went in one ear and out the other, this one thing has always stuck with me. And before my mother pipes up and makes a comment, YES last year she did suggest that I do this but I didn't listen, as most children don't. I met a most amazing guy from Texas called Justin (and if you sickos were wondering we just met, we didn't "meet") who was on Holiday in Japan to see his mum. I have never had such a great conversation with a random (and trust me I do have a lot of them) and after sharing a Maccas Shrimp burger he disappeared off into the rainy Roppongi Darkness (how poetic). I kick myself every day that I didn't have a pen or something on me to give him my email address or get his. But alas, we live and we learn and its probably better this way anyway because he wore boat shoes

Another exciting purchase was the above Helmet bag, see its cold in the land of the Japans and I dont want my Helmet to catch a cold. Also I think carrying a Helmet bag with team insignia through an Airport gives you instant rock star status. I dont know why but as I was writing that, the song Get Low comes into my head, The Sweat drips down my balls, now all your bitches crawl... thats right bitches CRAWL!!!!!!

Something Borrowed

I would like to take this opportunity to send a giant shout out to Chelle for lending me her travel wallet to keep all my important things (mainly receipts, half eaten pieces of chewing gum and one left sock, hey you never know when you are going to need a spare, dont judge me ok). I promise to keep it safe and fill it full of fun and take it around to show it the sites, maybe take it out for dinner or something, I like to treat my ladies right ;) 

Something... Refrigerator 

And here is a refrigerator.... look how happy this little guy is 

What this really translates to is the fact I don't have anything blue to take with me, so the old adage is incomplete... but alas we cant win them all. Actually no, I lie my new back pack is blue, its pretty awesome, full of space to put my things... but that refrigerator is so much cooler 

I guess its time now to get my shit together and start thinking about actually packing properly, but for now procrastination reigns

Love and Laundry Bags 

Miss K 

This is one of my Favourite Videos. Kumakubo owns Ebisu Circuit and is one of the most amazing down to Earth guys that ever was. The area around Ebisu was badly affected by the Tsunami and Earth Quake and he opened the track buildings up to give shelter to the people that had lost their homes. He fed them and housed them and personaly did food runs into the worst hit areas with truck loads of food. There really needs to be more people like him in the world