A Kominar Chronicle: In the beginning… 

Nadine and I are all prepared and ready to fly out. Turns out that we leave at 12:10 on the 22nd of December and we land ~5:00 on the 22nd. We have quite a long day ahead of us and 5:00 has never been so far away. Hooray for the international date line.

See you soon Canada!

Hello readers,

It is indeed December and an entire semester has passed us by with little posting. I think this was because it’s been a relatively low-key semester. The novelty of studying law has worn off in my 4th semester. Although, it has been a notable semester and I’m glad that I’m here studying still. The view from our balcony is particularly enjoyable.

Coming back to Canada
I’m very excited to be returning back to Canada 10AM 22 Dec until 6PM 12 Jan! Since I’ll be bringing a tourist along it will be an especially fun-filled holiday. Plans include a visit to Science Centre, CN Tower, Niagara Falls, Maple Leafs Game, and general ~Wintery~ hodgepodge. We’ll also hope to make it down to Windsor to see family and to pop over into Detroit.

Christmas in Summer
Despite Queensland’s lack of snow, it is possible to get into a festive mood down under. For some reason, Australia media considers summer to start at the 1st of December. Apparently Australians think they are immune to the rotation of the earth and Winter Solstice itself! Pah!

This year we have a fake tree and some cheap Santa decorations but they’re doing a great job of spreading Christmas spirit. (Side story: as we put up our tree a high-school kid was assaulted/abducted outside of our apartment and police were involved; what a touching display of Christmas joy!)
We’ve already put some presents under the tree for some of Nadine’s family. I’ve never had to shop for young children before. It can be very difficult, all praise to the ’suitable ages’ label put on toys!

Semester at Bond

I’ve finished all my tutorials/lectures for this 4th semester of the Juris Doctor. During the semester I was awarded a $5,000 Law Bursary recognising my studies in both IT/Law. On the right is a photo of the Dean of Law, CEO of SpartaMatrix and myself at the Bond University Law Library. The photo was taken after a celebratory lunch which also involved the Vice-Chancellor of the university. It was quite an experience to have lunch with some University notables. (Read the Bond News Article)

I’ve also managed to secure a position as a Research Assistant for a forthcoming textbook on E-Commerce and the Law. It’s great to be part of the inner-workings of the law faculty and part of a publication!

On the Domestic Front
When we moved into the new apartment we also got two new Siamese fighting fish. Lorax is the little red guy on the left, and Walter is the larger of the two. Unfortunately, Walter passed away a few days ago, he was caught in a new plant and exposed for a few hours. Although Nadine managed to save him from his plant prey, it was ultimately too much for him. We had a small ceremony for him down a the Jetty in Market Square.

And all that jazz..

Please advise me of any Australian paraphernalia or goods that I can bring back for you over the Christmas Season. This includes and suggested ideas for Christmas presents that you may wish to receive! Please note that I may have difficulty importing Vegemite.

With all that said I look forward to seeing many of you soon!