January: Mitchell began high school (which, in Australia, starts with year 7).
February: I quit Intel and retired in a state of severe burnout. It was nonetheless a busy year.
Sydney World Pride Parade – Feb 23
Royal Easter Show – Apr 10
Japan – April
Japanese Food
Osaka Castle Grounds
Shopping
Miscellaneous Sights
Street Scenes
Toilets
Japan does bathrooms better than anywhere else, including public toilets.
Singapore – June
We went to Singapore (first time for both of us) because Brendan was co-chairing a SREcon, but we took some extra time to sightsee and get together with friends and fellow alumni of Woodstock School.
Botanic Garden
Asian Civilizations Museum
Mandai
Buddha Tooth Temple
Food
Singapore Street Scenes
Gardens by the Bay
I also took a cooking class with Food Playground, which was a lot of fun. Here’s me looking quite professional:
