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My bike started 1st go which was awesome :) I’ve got a serious fuel leak issue which I’ve just fixed now that I’m home, my drive chain stretched (or the tensioner gave way) which caused my chain to come off a few times, that kinda ended my night (not to mention I couldn’t see jack shit, it was getting dark!).

Last night Christina and I had our Engagement dinner (my mum’s side) at Bennelong (Sydney Opera House). The night was amazing, the moon was out, projections on the Opera House, great weather, people everywhere and the food and service was amazing.

The beautiful view from Mum’s balcony. Check the reflection of the moon on the ocean.

The Opera House. The changing projections were awesome!

Our table for 15 in the Opera House.

Our menu which we got to design (we got to choose the dishes!) and Christina created the logo of 2 bulls (we’re both Taurean) forming a heart, our initials are also in there (C & J). More detailed shot here.

Us.

Family.

Before

After

She’s now ready for fuel!!!

Almost there!

I’ve been staying at Mums lately as there’s no kitchen here, and the bedroom walls are absout to come down. It’s all coming together though… I think?!

Guest bathroom.

Bedroom wall will be opened up and that other room becomes part of the bedroom.

The deck before the slats went on. The new stairs are twice as wide as the old ones.

The slats are on, we have put the slats on in a very unconventional way, this way (they’re on their sides) you can see through them a lot more than if you just nailed them to the posts. We’re suuuper happy with how it’s turned out! Bewtter pics are in order.

Frame is back from a blast and powdercoat, the building begins!!!

Yesterday I got a really nice email from a fellow designer:

Dear Justin,

Many years ago, I think circa 2002, I made contact with you asking for feedback on my work. You kindly made time for me, and generously invited me to your house to show you my work.

I asked you before I left “do you think I’ll make it” to which you replied , ‘yes’

Just wanted to let you know, I ‘made it’, I am a designer for Inside Out magazine, I have a small little blog going http://fromasowsear.blogspot.com/

And, I actually finished uni!

I’m writing to say, THANK YOU so much, thank you for instilling that bit of faith into me and for taking the time to help a young design student out from the start.

Many thanks,
grace lee designer INSIDEout Magazine

Grace’s email made my day. It’s stuff like this that define Kharma for me. Love her little blog too, some of her images made me smile, some made me giggle. Coincidentally I’ve been reading a lot of INSIDEout magazines (Mum has HEAPS of them!) and they’ve been a source of inspiration for the house rennovations. INSIDEout have a great little staff blog worth checking out too.

My 2007 Giant Reign 1. If I could only keep one bike, this is the one I’d keep.

My 2008 Giant Anthem X0 XC race machine.

My Titanium 1×9 full rigid.