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Ralph Bear
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Just a bear trying to be the best I can be.

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Things it only took Ralph 58 years to learn...

... A brand new white shirt and eating is a recipe for disaster. Thank God for gym clothes
November 21, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Why yes I *am* a Farquad
November 21, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Still taking it easy and working my way back to 5 days a week. An all dumbbell upper body workout by the dumbie
November 20, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Home made ginger pork and cabbage

You’re welcome
November 20, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Not the first time I've been called a Farquad
November 20, 2025 at 9:12 AM
When we were in Vienna I found inspiration for the next tattoo in a Royal Crypt.

Now to find an artist and style I want
November 20, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Just shy of 4km. Its hard for me to stop myself from pushing too hard to get back to where I was. I had 14 weeks off and I need to give myself time and grace to build back up again. I'm not 20 anymore (thank God), and it's ok to be a bit gentler to my old bones.
November 18, 2025 at 11:44 PM
After last week's humbling abject failure of a gym return that left me in so much pain by Wed that I couldn't move, I'm being gentler to myself & feel much better after today.

This reminds me why I keep doing this - to be healthy. It's not about the numbers or impressing anyone but myself.
November 17, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Not a bad dinner. Pork roast with crackling, salad and butternut squash with lightly pickled onion, pomegranate molasses, cumin seeds, and curry leaves
November 16, 2025 at 10:38 AM
The office Nazis have gone crazy while I was away. Signs everywhere. They're labelling spoons, FFS.
November 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
While we were away I decided that I was going to do a cardio day when I got back to my routine and Wednesday made the most sense. So cardio it was. Mixed incline, nothing too strenuous really.

However with everything already being sore from the first two days back at the gym, my quads now hate me
November 11, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Day 2. Quads and glutes on fire and chest aching but just pushing on and trying not to get dispirited by how much strength I have lost
November 10, 2025 at 10:47 PM
First day back in the gym was *very* humbling. The only way is up.

If my legs work again. They're currently feeling like jelly.
November 9, 2025 at 10:38 PM
The boys are back in town
November 8, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Goodbye Singapore.

Home to Perth soon
November 5, 2025 at 12:05 AM
And yet another wonderful internet friend made time to meet. I'm so grateful I have such wonderful friends
November 1, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I've known the handsome Bjorn for what seems like forever and finally got to meet him!
November 1, 2025 at 6:17 PM
So happy I finally got to meet Nick and he made a huge effort to get here for it
November 1, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Halloween in SF
November 1, 2025 at 7:40 AM
It's Halloween, I guess
October 31, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Catching up with online friends has been such a pleasure on this trip

Jared and i have known each other 5 or 6 years and he came out with us last night and showed us a few bars we hadn’t tried yet!
October 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
They even have the sign up
October 14, 2025 at 8:48 PM
New York is OK
October 14, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Another special human to add to the many I have crossed paths with in this long vacation.

Best hugger so far! And so kind and generous
October 14, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Catching up with online friends has been one of the best things about this trip!
October 13, 2025 at 1:08 AM