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In a sly plan to get more decent shots of Naoki, we held the first “Naoki Photo Competition” last night with some friends as part of a pot luck. Good cameras do make a difference - as you will see! We find that often his photos don’t do him justice - but these ones come much closer than other photos we have of the little guy.

So, without further adieu - first place from the photo competition, by MJG:

Read on for the rest of the results and entries!

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And with the magic of Christmas still upon us - Naoki is back with his adventures from December 2008! Join us for some highlights, namely:

• outtings to Akabane & Shimurasakaue
• meeting some friends (thanks Mike & Su Young!)
• playtime in the rain forest
• … and a bath!

All in all - exhausting…

Those out of the loop won’t realize I spent the last couple weeks in Canada. It was a totally last minute trip, but a great visit all in all.

Those even more out of the loop won’t realize I have a niece that’s pretty freakin’ cute. She’s growing up right before our very eyes. Watch her devour baby food like it’s going out of style:

Those completely out of the loop won’t realize I also have the world’s greatest dog. Well, technically my dad keeps her … but make no mistake: it’s my dog. Watch her perform some amazing, mind blowing tricks:

So, which are cooler? Babies or dogs? You decide…

Just ran into my buddy JC online and he passed on to me some pictures from last Christmas. Amazing how they can spark so many memories…

Having a look at my pictures from my 2 weeks in Canada - and it’s 95% pictures of Jessie! See for yourself. In fact, the non-Jessie pictures were so dull - I didn’t bother uploading them. Yes, I suppose that does mean I’m pretty obsessed with my dog. I don’t care though.

Now, for your entertainment - I bring you a Jessie video:

Don’t ask me what she’s up to. There’s no telling what goes through that little walnut sized brain of hers.