Craig and Jo

6 months down, 3 to go!

2008-02-01T17:23:00.000+08:00

Here's our soon to be baby girl.

She's happy and healthy and although she moves around a lot in mom's tummy she's enjoying the ride so far!

You can see her little hand here.

The best Vid on the net!!

2007-02-02T14:30:00.001+08:00

My first post without a photo . . . .

2007-01-09T15:41:00.000+08:00

To be honest I'm a little afraid to do this. You know, ramble on about something without a photo to hide behind for those people who would rather just see happy photos and scroll past the ramblings. Actually, I'm that kind of person so this is REALLY hard for me. I mean honestly I'd much rather have a DVD diary than a written one. That way you can draw your own conclusions to what happened in my life rather than my own skewed version. Much like the freaky "Final Cut" movie. I thought it was a really interesting movie. So you get what I'm saying? Or am I just rambling? Or is that the whole point of a Blog? Or did the tree just have to much to drink and only stumbled momentarily not "falling", more like "leaning". And do you even have the foggiest what I'm writing about? I knew 2007 would be a year of question marks but this is ridiculous!

First Post from SAfs!!

2007-01-05T14:50:00.000+08:00

Well it's taken forever for me to post and sadly I don't have any recent pics with me but I found a great pic of Durbs beach so I'll put it up. Also very keen to go watch the A1 this coming Feb. Apparently it was WAY overcrowded last year so they started putting seating up in December already. Should be an awesome experience! Otherwise work is half interesting half boring, that is, I'll be given something interesting to do which will be cool and I'll learn lots then inevitably some peeved client will phone with some complaints and I'll have to run and fix it! Eesh!

Have been in the sun a lot the last few days so having my first big peel!! Oh yeah baby!

Phina's New Style

2006-05-26T12:30:00.000+08:00

Here's Phina sporting the new summer look of 2006 - Isn't she beautiful people? A round of applause please!

Doz's bday - Phina

2006-05-26T11:44:00.000+08:00

Matt 6:22
"The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light. "

What a beauty!

Doz's Bday - Rog the dodge

2006-05-26T11:41:00.000+08:00

A man that just doesn't get enough internet exposure for the amount of pics he has heaped onto the net!! Joseph trying to take off from Chubbers' lap behind. And Glen "helping out" with Doz's cake ;)

White Sand Beach - North Taiwan

2006-05-26T11:24:00.000+08:00

Once we got past DamShui it was easy enough to find. A nice beach that has developed a lot since our first visit 3 years ago. The lifeguards are a bit anal about EVERYONE leaving not only the water but also the beach at 5pm when they have to leave. Funny thing is (in true Taiwanese style) 20 min later, when they had gone home, everyone came back on to the beach and was having fun!?! I dunno, I studied logic at Uni and even after living in Taiwan for 3 Years + I still just don't get it!!

2006-05-26T11:22:00.000+08:00

Here's Rob enjoying the lull of the waves, not much else to do cause it was flatter than the back of a Taiwanese baby's head!!
Nice getting some salty water on our skin nonetheless!!

Yee Haw!

2006-02-02T22:28:00.000+08:00

Y'all, have a good festive season!? We sure did, it was a mighty fine ho-down!

Jose` and Pikachu

2006-02-02T21:36:00.000+08:00

As Jose` sang his famous Gautemalan love song called "My steenkie leedil cat" Pikachu swooned over him.

2 Months later they got engaged ;)

The Big L

2006-02-02T21:33:00.000+08:00

ROG: You look stunning darl!
DAVE: You said it poppit!

Big Chief

2006-02-02T21:30:00.000+08:00

You shoota that pig, bring me meat - I want eat!

Sun Moon Lake - Cell Trip

2006-02-02T21:24:00.000+08:00

I got you . . . . I got you . . . . I . . . . don't got you!

Vroom vroom!

2006-02-02T21:22:00.000+08:00

Phina on her machina!

The cow jumped over the moon

2006-02-02T21:19:00.000+08:00

Jo says that's a lame title, what do you think? Comments welcome!

Ali Mountain

2006-02-02T21:11:00.000+08:00

Wondering in the trees on a rainy day up in Ali Shan. Nice place but boring if the clouds roll in.

2006-01-06T12:13:00.000+08:00

Outgrown or overgrown? Terence getting back to his "roots"

2006-01-06T11:52:00.000+08:00

We went to the abandoned amusement park, was apt to see this clock lying on the floor.

Windy Surf

2005-11-30T02:02:00.000+08:00

On my way into the cold choppy Ju Nan sea, it was a nice time in the waves but the weather was swak. As for driving back to Taichung with Jo and I pulling the strings (literally) to get the windscreen wipers working. Eeesh!

2005-11-30T01:55:00.000+08:00

"On a udda hand Darren . . . "
Rabbit man steals lady from floating island in the middle of Sun Moon Lake. Tragically drowns while trying to swim back to shore.

Kash and Dave, on our cell trip. We're going to miss you guys when you leave for Cambodia but I know we'll still hear from you and certain to visit in the future!

Keep it real snap shot!

2005-11-30T01:52:00.000+08:00

That's my hat punk! Cost me R2! Anyways, the gangster wanna-not-be (Lobbo) and his lady love (Dozzzz ;)

2005-11-30T01:50:00.000+08:00

Rob and Steve at Fang Chia, nice chaos in the background! Great shirt Stooge, sure the lady "likes" it!

Massive Beer

2005-09-13T01:32:00.000+08:00

Here's a Massive beer that we had at Dave and Trace's farewell, for those golden moments :)

Going Big

2005-09-13T01:27:00.000+08:00

This one's for Photo Friday, it sounds like an interesting project so I thought I'd submit this massive thistle pic which I took recently in Edinburgh. You can just see the blurred castle in the background to the left.

2005-04-29T13:52:00.000+08:00

Sorry we haven't posted much recently, we've been partly busy and partly lazy (sounds like a weather report). Please enjoy the new pics and leave some comments - Craig and Jo :)

2005-04-29T13:48:00.000+08:00

Kenting holidays are a must! Nice sun, surf and expensive but good food! This beach even has pay-per-use showers to wash the salt off after your swim! It also has a cool bar, which you can see on the left, which has lights on the beach and plays nice music until late at night, great for lurking.

2005-04-29T13:46:00.000+08:00

Sunset over the southern Taiwan seas - picturesque (look it up!)

2005-04-29T13:44:00.000+08:00

The Aquarium in Pingtung/Kenting was really stunning, a worthwhile visit if you're ever in the area.

2005-04-29T13:43:00.000+08:00

Jo enjoying some sun while checking out the fish with her happy, sunny goggles and snorkel.

2005-04-29T13:42:00.000+08:00

Phina looking for fish in the paddling pool.

2005-04-29T13:41:00.000+08:00

Great snorkelling place, really beautiful fish and scary foreigners!

2005-04-29T13:40:00.000+08:00

The Kenting coastline right by sailrock, or better known as Nixon rock by the "Mei Gou Ren" (Americans - for those not in Taiwan)

2005-04-29T13:38:00.001+08:00

Rob got this one seriously screwed up!

2005-04-29T13:38:00.000+08:00

So seriously okes, which pizza are we going to eat? Are we going to split it 5 ways? What about the pitcher and pizza special? ( a healthy food debate rages on! )

2005-04-29T13:36:00.001+08:00

The Sunday afternoon ritual - Touch Rugby in Taiwan!

2005-04-29T13:36:00.000+08:00

So we cruised around in the mountains in search of a good cup of coffee. Found a great place and enjoyed some "fresh" air.

2005-04-29T13:35:00.000+08:00

Tomb Sweeping Day in Taiwan when they go and clean all the family tombs, generally the job the men. This is why families are vey reluctant to let men become christians as they know that they will be forgotten and not prayed for in the after life. The tombs are weeded, cleaned and have prayers stuck on them and after the family will pray for the dead. The grass around it is also burnt which makes for hazy skies!

2005-04-29T13:31:00.000+08:00

The gardens of our new building. Rob, Rog and Isabelle all stay in the same complex.

2005-04-29T13:30:00.000+08:00

From the Lounge you can see the kitchen and our bedroom upstairs behind the blinds.

2005-04-29T13:29:00.000+08:00

Phina catching some sun in the "Living Room" of our new place.

2005-01-20T11:20:00.000+08:00

The 3 Bears . . . "This hat's too big, this hats's too small, but this hat's just right!" said Goldilocks while shopping in Woolworths.

2004-12-25T04:19:00.000+08:00

Here are the Hatting men at Jo and my wedding. Teds, me, Dad and Jono.

2004-12-25T04:14:00.000+08:00

Here's a great pic that Colin took of Syd and Glen back in the hay days of Rhodes!

2004-12-25T04:06:00.000+08:00

Where we tied the knot.

2004-12-25T04:05:00.001+08:00

The first dance as Mr. and Mrs.

2004-12-25T04:05:00.000+08:00

Part of our wedding photo shoot! What a great day!

2004-12-25T04:04:00.000+08:00

My beautiful bride, can't believe it's been a year!

2004-12-25T03:59:00.000+08:00

Dave's 2 best men! Mary and Heidi.

2004-12-25T03:51:00.000+08:00

I just had to prove that not all bad English signs are made in Taiwan! Must be holy ground!

2004-12-25T03:23:00.000+08:00

Here's the "Outhouse" at a restaurant, 'Old Harry Rocks' in Nottingham Road. Really nice place and great food! The pic of family before this was taken there!

2004-12-25T03:21:00.000+08:00

from the left: Jo, Mom, Teds and Gran.

Dave and Tracey

2004-12-04T09:07:00.000+08:00

Here's Dave and Tracey's Blog, have a look at their Taiwan experience!

2004-11-15T23:31:00.000+08:00

NO! I are not a white trash!

This is Dave and myself in a nice, cozy coffee shop where we went after the outreach in the area. Took them forever to get our food to us, but it was cool soc-ing (a.k.a. socialising, how do you spell the abbrev.?) Anyways, I am sporting David latest white trash hat, that is to match his haird growth (he's a mullet-man wannabe!) So we just messed around a bit!

2004-11-11T23:24:00.000+08:00

Just a collage I put together in Photoshop

2004-10-31T20:42:00.000+08:00

This "floorless" coaster was really cool! Lots of speed, lots of turns and, the best, not too many high drops!

2004-10-31T20:39:00.000+08:00

This is a HUGE ferris wheel, like major big! I was seriously freaked out at the top. But at the same time enjoying the beautiful view from so high up!

2004-10-31T20:32:00.000+08:00

The view of the Wen Shan natural HOT springs. This is taken from a pretty freaky bridge, I did not enjoy driving up the 1 lane road through the gorge with the psycho drivers cruising to/at me!

2004-10-31T20:24:00.000+08:00

A stunning pic of us in front of the dolphin pool at Hualien Ocean Park

2004-10-31T20:19:00.000+08:00

This is Ji Chi beach just South of Hualien. We went there after a hectic day of rides and sun at the Hualien Ocean Park.

First Blurb

2004-08-08T19:03:00.000+08:00

So Rog showed me this cool website and I thought I'd give it a try!
Will hopefully keep it fresh and updated from about next month when we get our computer!
All's good in Taiwan, I must admit I've been SUPER slack with keeping in touch - "I am ashamed"
Sitting here with 8 stitches in my chin and a badly bruised leg! Due to a nice clumsy fall out the pool last night - how doff am I?

Work's getting busy, this month is going to be particularly hectic cause Jo and I just started Kindy.
But that's also how we're able to get the computer!

Jo is getting quite adventurous and even taking the scooter for rides round the town now!

OK not much else to say right now but will keep you updated!