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I've added a a bunch of new photos, including some from the wedding in the photo gallery. More photos from the wedding will be added as I correct them. The exposure seems to be a bit off in most of them. Bummer.

So the wedding is set to happen on Saturday, April 25 at 4:30pm in Gordon Head at 4411 Shore Way. Y'all are invited, s'long as I know you. No gifts, please. Nibbles will be provided. If you need driving directions you can use the following Google map:


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Wow. It's been almost a year since my last entry to my blog. I've gone from Tribe.net to Facebook and have left both of them behind. Tribe just sort of faded away from my attention and, after the initial novelty wore off, I couldn't find much use for Facebook beyond playing some Scrabulous. I'd rather spend more time developing this site.

A few things have changed since my last entry: I've moved off the little rock of Saturna Island and moved to the big rock of Vancouver Island. Victoria to be precise. I've got a new job much like my old job. I spend my working days (or should that be nights) as a bread baker at Bond Bond's Bakery in downtown Victoria. The hours are almost nocturnal (shifts start at 3:30am) but the pay is better. My girlfriend Jessica and I have also moved in together into a nice little apartment across from a little park. We're slowly making it a home, with a balcony full of flowers, but neither of us is much of a decorator.

On the business front, I'm nearing completion on a redesign on my flagship site, classicreader.com, and beginning development on a new site to generate more income from my tiny dotcom. My long-range plan is to rely more on revenue from my own business and less on the day job, eventually working only part-time in the real world.

I've recently started some treatments using traditional Chinese medicine to try to resolve numerous joint and soft tissue pains that have been increasing in number and intensity over the past year. I've had to take a break from kickboxing and most other high-impact activities to aid in recovery.

Since starting this treatment program (comprising cupping, acupuncture, and herbal treatments) I've noticed a reduction in pain in my shoulders, reduced pain and smoother motion in my wrists, and fewer aches and pains. Treatment has started on my right Achilles tendon, which has been very sensitive to direct pressure for the past few months. That pain is probably keeping me back the most.

At the root of all these ailments is damage to my kidneys, possibly caused by a bike accident a couple of years ago and too much Advil over the years. I've stopped having bike accidents and ceased taking any pain killers, as well as taking better care of my kidneys. Hopefully, I can slide into middle age painlessly.