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25-year-old Australian traveling around the world. Occasionally teaching English, reading, writing, dreaming and having a lot of fun. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-28970792-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();

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After an especially depressing week I ended up spending my day off at the beach with some great people. My beach experiences in Japan had been pretty underwhelming up until now but it was great to have found a beach that was pretty much deserted to relax on. Beach times were followed up by margarita's, as they should be.

#Beach #Japan #margarita

My Dad sent me this picture of my step mother and baby siblings from a recent family trip back to Australia and I just find it too precious for words. Any time my baby brother manages to look peaceful will render me speechless.

I remember the 2008 Olympic games when he was just a newborn sleeping peacefully in my arms as I screamed at Grant Hackett to SWIM FASTER, GODDAMNIT! Can't believe he's four already.

MOTHERFUCK. I got my Summer Secret Santa gift in the mail today. IT'S A FUCKING TARDIS FILLED WITH VEGAN LOLLIES. I literally GASPED when I unwrapped it and saw the Tardis. A TARDIS! You girls know me so fucking well.

Now to pack the candy away and not binge on it until after Summersonic!

Thank you Secret Santa ^_^

#Secret Santa #TARDIS #Doctor Who #vegan

Today was the Tenjin Matsuri Festival in Osaka, one of the three largest annual festivals in Japan. I was lucky enough to get a really great spot right on the river with a great view of the boats and the fireworks, courtesy of my friend Carlos.

Also, snow cones are the best when the humidity is kicking your arse.

#Tenjin Matsuri #Tenjin Festival #Osaka #Japan

I'm probably the only person who can be bribed to go to a bar with fresh watermelon instead of booze.

Marta was unhappy with how fast I was drinking and naturally decided that extra straws would help me finish faster. It got a little ridiculous.

Trekked out to a farmers market on the hunt for some reasonably priced fruit and veg (don't get me started on the cost of fruit & veg in Japan) today and finally came across one of their infamous square watermelons.

#Japan #watermelon #awesome

Spent the afternoon at some beach party in Suma. It was nice to feel a cool breeze after all the humidity these last few days.

YOU CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MUCH FUCKING VEGEMITE

#VEGEMITE #AUSTRALIA #I'M FUCKING HOMESICK TODAY

This has been my morning. Clean out fridge! Feel proud of clean fridge but sad at its emptiness. Fill fridge with fresh food! Make fresh fruit smoothie with grapefruit, avocado, banana and blueberries (om nom). Enjoy fresh fruit and Angie Harmon for breakfast. (Rizzoli & Isles is the bomb)

#vegan #fruit #sad fridge #happy fridge #rizzoli & isles #Angie Harmon

I almost didn't go to the Tokyo shows on this years Beyond The Blue Tour because MONEY but I was incredibly lucky to have William offer to enable my addiction with some guest listing love. It was an intense weekend in which I experienced some great live music, made a lot of new friends, drank maybe a little more whiskey than I should have and received more hugs than I think I truly deserved.

Thank you to everyone who made last week possible, especially William who is without a doubt one of the most flawless human beings I have ever had the privilege to meet.

This picture was taken just as everyone was saying their final goodbyes hence the sad face. I look as exhausted as I felt in this photo but it was worth every minute.

Last night was the end of the Beyond The Blue Tour 2012. William's final set naturally included Girl, You Shoulda Been A Drummer but this time it featured Duane from Heroes For Hire leading the crowd in a clap-along while dressed as Pikachu.

No points for finding me in the crowd. I stick out like a sore thumb.

#William Beckett #Beyond The Blue Tour 2012 #Walk The Talk