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Dec 2015 – Jan 2016

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Back at CES

We made to to CES again this year and I have to say I’m disappointed. 90% of everything here is the same as last year! Where is the innovation? I guess this is a good reminder that even technology moves slow in the physical world.

There was one exhibit that I did approve of. All this talk about drones, this company EHANG is making a crazy full person drone. Now that’s something I could get behind. From the looks of it, my bud and I could just fit inside and go for a ride.

Well, that and the full scale BB8 robot. Nicholas, make me one of these!


My care bear package

I got a care package today in the mail.  They were from my bear bud’s mom and sister.

Check it out.  Bears.

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It’s my very own care bear package!


The run

After Christmas, we decided to do a family activity.  I suggested marathon gaming.  They went on a road trip to Death Valley.

The best part of it was the run.  Here’s us getting ready to run.

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Then we ran.

It was so good we needed a nap afterwards.


Annnnd we're building lego

I had this idea once we were back home again that we would be getting right onto our gaming machines.

Instead I learnt that all the family was already in town, and that gaming would have to wait.

At least the positive was that I got to build a B-Wing space ship featured in a movie that I haven’t yet seen yet.

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There’s got to be some positive to that?

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I’m good at directing things to be built.


Christmastime!

It’s Christmas!  It’s one of my favourite holidays again!   It’s a strange Christmas though because we had no tree and hardly any Christmas decorations.  But at least we have Christmas gifts!

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We’ve been away for a long time so I’m sure my bud must have gotten me some cool game presents to make up for it.

I was in such a good mood I made the effort to 3D print some cool Christmas name tags.  I focused on blinging out the name of the giver.  That’s the important part after all.

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And then it was time to open my presents.

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First I got Canadian Smarties.  They’re cool.  But I’m already a pretty smart bear.

Then my bud got a bandana.  I took it and put it on.  Looks better on me anyway.

Next I got to the packages that were from my bud.  I can’t wait to see what they are!

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STEAM GAME CONTROLLERS! Yesss!  I have more ways to game.  I knew my bud would come through for Christmas.

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To the media room, Nicholas!


Homeward bound

Can’t wipe that grin off my face.  I’m heading home!

And I’m heading home in style!  I get to hang out in the Cathay Pacific Business lounge in Hong Kong with bowls full of Tim Tams*.

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Gaming here we come!

 

Tim Tams :

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(these will do when a bear’s desperate enough)


Operation : Rescue that bunny from himself

Shortly after we arrived to Hong Kong, Peep disappeared.  I didn’t pay much attention to that, and assumed he was off hunting for coffee.

I guess I started getting worried after a few months had passed.  One day I happened to look up and found out that, for some unbeknownst reason, the ridiculous bunny had decided to dangle himself off the ceiling beams.

I eventually realized that the bunny was trying to do a leap of faith into the coffee pot below, but naturally, didn’t think through the logistics before he got himself all tangled up there.

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Well he wasn’t bothering anyone up there…so I left him there.

Today we are finally leaving Hong Kong.  So I (reluctantly) told Nicholas that we better rescue the bunny.

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“You ready to come down now Peep?”  I ask.

“Peep.” said Peep.

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That crazy bunny still wants to do a leap of faith.

“You realize leaps of faith are for experts?  Not everyone can master the jump.” I caution.

“Peep” said Peep.

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I sigh.  “Fine, let the bunny do what he wants.”

“1 - 2 – "

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Peep falls to the ground and promptly faceplants himself.

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Sigh.  I still don’t know what to do with that bunny.

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At least he recovered enough to still have a go at the coffee.


The countdown

The countdown has begun.  I get to go home soon!  In celebration, I even got my very own suitcase!

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T-3.  Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes!!!!



Just smile and wave

The whole reason we are in Hong Kong is because of my minions.  I’m a little mad at the Peers but I have to maintain a good facade when I’m around these Peers.  So here I am buddying up with P4 even though I want to smack him.

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Smile and wave, fellows.  Smile and wave.    You better be worth it P4!  I could have been gaming at home this whole time.


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