Some News

The Wound

Don't let my child-like excitement fool you. I have been snorkeling since I was five years old. I am confident under the water (especially if there is no kelp) and have logged my fair share of (s)cuba and (s)norkeling dives.

So, we headed out to Kahe Point (aka Electric Beach) right after some storms wracked the island. The sea was rough and we were in two minds about going in. In the end we went for it.

Everything was fine (albeit a bit challenging) until the exit. I know that beach. I know where the rocks/corals are and where the rocks/corals aren't. I was finning at an angle to get around a particularly nasty chunk of sharpness when I decided to get some underwater footage. During my underwater videoshoot a wave got me good. I tumbled for 10 meters in that wave. I went from 10 foot water to 3 foot water. One cut later and I was on the beach, grinning at what had been my least graceful exit since I got dunked in a barrel in front of a bunch of girls when I was in high school.

Difference between rough water in Cape Town verses Hawaii? In Cape Town your pockets and sinuses are filled with sand. In Hawaii you get cut like cadaver.

I'm not a victim here, please understand that. I may be a fool, but I sure ain't ignorant.

Anniversary

We celebrated 2 years of marriage on the 16th. My dad is in town so he baby-sat Edie while we ate at Sam Choy's. The food was good, but there was a creepy clown. I have decided that I don't like lobster. It seems to be a tougher version of South African crayfish (Cape rock lobster). Despite the crustaceans that had the texture of an old shoe and the grease-painted drunkard, the evening was quite enjoyable.

Merry Christmas

I had hoped to post a few cards PRIOR to Christmas this year, but that didn't get sorted out. Regardless, I will send a few here and there. If you don't get one (they should arrive in January) please send me your address and I will add you to my brand new Christmas card list.

Merry Christmas and my God bless you in the new year!

Ham 2.0

We are pregnant!

Obviously too early to tell what Ham 2.0 will be. We have been throwing names around. For girls names like Frances having been coming up. We could always do something like Frances Gertrude or Frances Joyce (working in family names every step of the way). Caroline Frances, even? Who knows.

For boys Arthur and Tobias are front runners. Oh, also Edgar/Edward - I like the "ead" Anglo-Saxon element. Edith means "war-blessing", Edgar means "blessed spear" and Edward means "blessed guardian."

My grandfather's name on my mother's side was Edward Robert Newton. His father was Edward Arthur Robert Newton. Of course, Christian will be the second name. That's tradition. My dad's father was Christiaan Olivier Burgers, my dad is Keith Christian and I am Carl Christian.

Anyway, there's that.

Edit: changed spelling as per Kristina's comment

Festivus: The Holiday for the rest of us!

Drove out to Kaneohe for a Festivus party tonight. We re-gifted a set of snowball makers and a frying pan that is big enough to fry one egg. Kristina and I came third in the Feats of Strength competition. We got a miniature Festivus Pole as a prize.

Put some photos on Flickr. I hope you enjoy my '90s outfit.

Quick Update

Did not complete NaNoWriMo this year.

Edith has 2 teeth, but she won't share them with the camera.

Made huge updates to Flickr page.

Joined a new Warhammer guild, changed servers.

Bought WiiFit. It is great.