Congrats to Dad on his official retirement! Among the many benefits he is now legally entitled to include putting the car in reverse without looking and starting any sentence with “back in my day…”. Way to go Dad, you’ve earned it!

I actually played some GTA this weekend. It was interesting to see that I hadn’t saved a game in over a month. I didn’t know that I only had one more mission to do before I unlocked Staunton Island.

For those of you that don’t play GTA, Liberty City is made up of three neighbourhoods and as you complete more missions, more of the city is unlocked. It’s like getting a new game, so I’ve been spending time getting to know the new areas.

So this might be the last entry before I depart for Turkey to marry Rachel… Wait, that doesn’t sound right. Whatever, for the first time I’ll be leaving on a real vacation that will take me to Japan and Korea. It’s my first time outside of North America so it’s quite the thing for me.

I’ll be updating from internet cafes as I move about so check in to see what I’m up to. I’ll be gone for ten days and already have great plans for places to visit. I’m really excited about this trip as it’s the first proper holiday that I’ve ever taken. Too bad that I don’t feel in need of a vacation…

I have Yen and Won at the ready and I think I have everything in place. I’m sure that the moment I get on the plane, I’ll remember something that I’ve forgotten. Like you care…