Her owner must be really used to people stopping to say hi to his beautiful doggy. She is so huge but so tame. After we took photos, she was shaking paws with another guy who stopped to admire her as well. Awwww!!!
Anouk the beautiful Husky!
Sunday, September 04, 2005
An awesome dog
We saw this beautiful Husky at Queen Victoria market on Saturday when we were doing our grocery shopping. I actually saw her the week before also but this time we found out her name is Anouk and we even got to take pictures with her! :)
Her owner must be really used to people stopping to say hi to his beautiful doggy. She is so huge but so tame. After we took photos, she was shaking paws with another guy who stopped to admire her as well. Awwww!!!
Anouk the beautiful Husky!
Her owner must be really used to people stopping to say hi to his beautiful doggy. She is so huge but so tame. After we took photos, she was shaking paws with another guy who stopped to admire her as well. Awwww!!!
Anouk the beautiful Husky!
Camberwell Sunday Market
We went to the Camberwell Sunday Market today. I think it was great fun! It was a flea market of sorts, where there were lots of second-hand & vintage clothes, toys, books, homeware etc. The fun bit is that everywhere you look, there is something interesting to see.
I got a nice japanese kimono style top for $5 and a Muppet Show book for $2. Darlink got a bunch of collectible pins for $20 but the shopping winner was Charli with a $3 Kermit the Frog (under my influence :) Hey I wanted that for myself but I have too many toys), $5 book, $5 glass plate and $40 worth of cushions (2 large ones and they were new). I could go there every week to rummage through stuff. I know some people who will definitely love it...too bad you are not here!
Market views
I got a nice japanese kimono style top for $5 and a Muppet Show book for $2. Darlink got a bunch of collectible pins for $20 but the shopping winner was Charli with a $3 Kermit the Frog (under my influence :) Hey I wanted that for myself but I have too many toys), $5 book, $5 glass plate and $40 worth of cushions (2 large ones and they were new). I could go there every week to rummage through stuff. I know some people who will definitely love it...too bad you are not here!
Market views
Friday, September 02, 2005
Katrina aftermath
I am looking at some of the pictures of the aftermath of Katrina and the state of the people remaining. It is awful. I wonder how they will ever fix up these devastated places and with so many homeless people now, where will they all be housed? There are just so many problems stretching far and wide as the devastation. There are so many things to worry about - diseases, looting, violence, relief, cleanup...It is just so difficult to attend to everything at the same time. It is all just very tragic and I think we could just pray that things do start to look better for everyone somehow.
Another terrible thing is how almost all the people who are suffering through this are the poor black people who were unable to leave because they have no means to do so when they could. It's like the whole place only had black people from the photos you see...doesn't even look like America.
Another terrible thing is how almost all the people who are suffering through this are the poor black people who were unable to leave because they have no means to do so when they could. It's like the whole place only had black people from the photos you see...doesn't even look like America.
Thursday, September 01, 2005
The lounging bunny
Lounging bunny
Got this pic of Bobbi lying down contentedly after having her breakfast this morning. She's been spotted in these relaxed positions recently...hehehe! That is a good sign. But I still think she might be lonely (I wonder what she does when we are at work). She loves to hang out with us on the sofa in the evening when we have dinner. In fact, after this picture was taken, she leapt out of the top of the cage onto the sofa and was trying to run around but I had to go to work - no running around for Bobbi there. I suffered some scratches trying to get her to go home. :S
Wednesday, August 31, 2005
Safely home
Got home safely today without being hit by any giant gusts of wind. Good thing the weather forecast was not too accurate :P.
The wind is less powerful today - didn't hear it in the stairwell at work. But it has turned quite cold again. The current temperature is 10 degrees but it really does feel colder. Just before I went home, I spotted a big rainbow in the sky :). Sort of helped me feel that it couldn't be too scary out there to venture home myself...hehehe! So much for the end of winter. It looks like it is going to be cold the next few days ahead.
A big rainbow
The wind is less powerful today - didn't hear it in the stairwell at work. But it has turned quite cold again. The current temperature is 10 degrees but it really does feel colder. Just before I went home, I spotted a big rainbow in the sky :). Sort of helped me feel that it couldn't be too scary out there to venture home myself...hehehe! So much for the end of winter. It looks like it is going to be cold the next few days ahead.
A big rainbow
Tuesday, August 30, 2005
Scary kind of windy
Phew! It was a rather scary walk home. I am still shaking a little from the effect of the strong winds. I was sort of bracing myself at each crossing when I saw effect of the wind on the people in front but when I crossed Exhibition Street just now, the strength of the wind shocked me. I could really feel being blown away and I almost wanted to cling to a post in the middle of the road. I saw the person coming in the opposite direction struggling to walk straight and I guessed that was probably how I looked too. Luckily I was carrying some groceries which probably added a couple of kgs to my weight.
Just read the news that "gusts of up to 100 km/h were being recorded in and around Melbourne". Yes, I think I forgot to indicate in my earlier post that wind gusts are about 93kph. Yikes! Look at how that compares to Katrina slowing down.
Living here really does make you read weather forecasts a lot more. And now I know there is a difference in just wind speeds and wind gusts. In Singapore, it is just sunny or rainy. Nothing really extreme at all. Now I see that tomorrow is forecasted to be "heavy t-storm; very windy", and wind gusts are up to 117kph!!! Arrgh! I don't think I will go home on my own...have to wait for Darlink. :S It would be better if I don't have to go out at all!
Just read the news that "gusts of up to 100 km/h were being recorded in and around Melbourne". Yes, I think I forgot to indicate in my earlier post that wind gusts are about 93kph. Yikes! Look at how that compares to Katrina slowing down.
Living here really does make you read weather forecasts a lot more. And now I know there is a difference in just wind speeds and wind gusts. In Singapore, it is just sunny or rainy. Nothing really extreme at all. Now I see that tomorrow is forecasted to be "heavy t-storm; very windy", and wind gusts are up to 117kph!!! Arrgh! I don't think I will go home on my own...have to wait for Darlink. :S It would be better if I don't have to go out at all!
Windy!
Although less cold these days, they are windy. I can hear the wind whistling in the stairwell at the office. When I cross roads that are across the direction of the wind blowing, I sort of feel a bit scared at being blown off-course. Just as a comparison, wind speed now is about 59kph here. It is 4kph in nice balmy Singapore.
Of course this is nothing compared to Hurricane Katrina in the US Gulf Coast. The wind speeds were something like 240kph at its worst!!! It is now around 96kph - classified as a tropical rainstorm. I think it is terrible that these things happen. We were just imagining last night how it awful it is leaving everything behind and just running away for your life.
I am reading about the devastation left by the hurricane in the places it hit last night. It is hard to imagine how these places will get back on their feet after all that damage and destruction. We can only pray that most people get out of this safely.
Of course this is nothing compared to Hurricane Katrina in the US Gulf Coast. The wind speeds were something like 240kph at its worst!!! It is now around 96kph - classified as a tropical rainstorm. I think it is terrible that these things happen. We were just imagining last night how it awful it is leaving everything behind and just running away for your life.
I am reading about the devastation left by the hurricane in the places it hit last night. It is hard to imagine how these places will get back on their feet after all that damage and destruction. We can only pray that most people get out of this safely.
Monday, August 29, 2005
End of winter
It is officially going to be the end of winter at the end of this month. Weather-wise, it got up to 21 degrees over the weekend :) People are starting to dress like it is summer already. Saw mini-skirts, gypsy skirts, slippers and singlets over the weekend. It's going to be a great change to be able to not wear layers of clothing and jackets! I haven't been in open-toed shoes for a long time! In a few weeks, we will probably be able to put away most of the jackets and take out the Singapore stuff to wear...hopefully :P
Sunday, August 28, 2005
Ignored?
Bobbi bunny & Mr Carrot
I put Mr Carrot in Bobbi's cage...hung like a carrot bait...hehehe! But probably because he does not smell like one, she is largely ignoring him...I have pictures of her at her water bottle, at her food bowl here but none where she actually bothers about her new toy :(
Suburb visits
We went to Glenferrie and Camberwell today. Just wanted a change of things to see. Although I guessed there might not really be anything to shop at these places, just thought it would be a good change to do some exploring instead of going to the same places all the time. You never know what you might find in visiting different places.
Well, we didn't really find anything superbly interesting but there is a Sunday market at Camberwell we might try to go to. It ends at 12.30pm (which is so oddly early) so we will try to get there earlier next week.
Well, we didn't really find anything superbly interesting but there is a Sunday market at Camberwell we might try to go to. It ends at 12.30pm (which is so oddly early) so we will try to get there earlier next week.
A companion for Bobbi
Mr Carrot!
Looky looky! I actually managed to squeeze in some time to complete my second little stuffed toy - Mr Carrot! :) He is going to be Bobbi's companion. Hopefully she will be nice to him...
Can't wait for the day I can get a photo of Bobbi carrying Mr Carrot around!
Wednesday, August 24, 2005
Another first!!
Today our company announced their financial results for the year and it was quite stellar - a record profit for any Australian company! For the people involved in getting the announcement out, a giant milestone was reached and so at this point in time (which is 6pm!!), everyone has gone home (or gone out to celebrate with drinks). Amazingly I am still here (it is so quiet!!). So there is another record for the books.
I was just trying to clear out some half done stuff for today so that I can start on a new area tomorrow.
Better be going home now. Feels so weird being all alone here...:P
I was just trying to clear out some half done stuff for today so that I can start on a new area tomorrow.
Better be going home now. Feels so weird being all alone here...:P
Tuesday, August 23, 2005
A record for today
Ooooh! I sent 13 emails at work today! This means that I am properly occupied :) Not too busy, but just enough to get all the balls on the other side of the court at the end of the day...Hehhehe!
Now it is time to go home! Hooray!
Now it is time to go home! Hooray!
Sunday, August 21, 2005
Phew! A tiring weekend
We went to Chadstone Shopping Centre today with Charli. Did so much walking that we all felt really worn out even before 5pm (which is when all the shops close). I didn't really get anything much this time except for a bag of stuffing in the event I have time to make more little stuffed toys :). Can't shop too much after the damage to the pockets with the giant dental bill.
We have also decided to try to live healthier by getting a juicer yesterday. So today we got lots of carrots, apples, oranges and celery to make our own fruit juice at home.
With so much fruits and vege at home, Bobbi bunny also gets a share of the spoils. Here is a video of the cute bunny guzzling salad leaves. The video sort of keeps veering away because I am trying to feed her and record at the same time :S.
We have also decided to try to live healthier by getting a juicer yesterday. So today we got lots of carrots, apples, oranges and celery to make our own fruit juice at home.
With so much fruits and vege at home, Bobbi bunny also gets a share of the spoils. Here is a video of the cute bunny guzzling salad leaves. The video sort of keeps veering away because I am trying to feed her and record at the same time :S.
Friday, August 19, 2005
A rabbitto_bunny first! A video clip
The first video clip on my blog! I got inspired by Le-Anne's National Day videos and so I decided to take one of Bobbi bunny's daily evening dashes on sofa when we are home. Now everyone can get to share in the funny binkys that she does. Look out for more! :)
Thursday, August 18, 2005
Dental trauma
Had a large filling in one of my back teeth which I knew was going to fall out because I was getting a weird feeling in the area for a few days. This morning, just before I went to work, I looked in the mirror and IT WAS GONE!! That would mean two terrible things for me. One, I swallowed a load of poison (mercury) and two, I had to get the big hole patched up or I would not be able to eat.
I hate going to the dentist! Anyway, I managed to make it to work in a rather disturbed and dazed state (yes, that is how it affects me). After lots of calls to various dentists I managed to find one in Malvern with an appointment for 12 noon.
I will not go through the "gory" details of what I had to go through but I was so stressed out in the dentist chair, the dentist offered me Happy Gas (complimentary - which I did not want anyway because I think it would give me greater stress feeling like I am being gassed or put to sleep). She was really nice though and applied some relaxing ayurvedic balm to help me feel better. I don't really know why I was so panicky in there though. It is probably due to the fact that it was all unfamiliar and I already got used to my dentist in Singapore.
One and a half hours later and $485 (SO EXPENSIVE!! I have never seen such a large dental bill) poorer, I was out with half a numb face and well, at least a nice fixed tooth. It looks great! On the whole, I don't think I can complain about having to pay so much because I was almost thinking of crowning the tooth which would have cost more still and involve lots more appointments. I got a composite resin filling this time so it looks just like the rest of my teeth and not the ugly normal filling. In fact, I might consider changing the filling in other teeth so they all look nice and white...oh but the cost...:S
I am still having a headache from all the stress today and my half numb face just became normal a while ago. :(
I hate going to the dentist! Anyway, I managed to make it to work in a rather disturbed and dazed state (yes, that is how it affects me). After lots of calls to various dentists I managed to find one in Malvern with an appointment for 12 noon.
I will not go through the "gory" details of what I had to go through but I was so stressed out in the dentist chair, the dentist offered me Happy Gas (complimentary - which I did not want anyway because I think it would give me greater stress feeling like I am being gassed or put to sleep). She was really nice though and applied some relaxing ayurvedic balm to help me feel better. I don't really know why I was so panicky in there though. It is probably due to the fact that it was all unfamiliar and I already got used to my dentist in Singapore.
One and a half hours later and $485 (SO EXPENSIVE!! I have never seen such a large dental bill) poorer, I was out with half a numb face and well, at least a nice fixed tooth. It looks great! On the whole, I don't think I can complain about having to pay so much because I was almost thinking of crowning the tooth which would have cost more still and involve lots more appointments. I got a composite resin filling this time so it looks just like the rest of my teeth and not the ugly normal filling. In fact, I might consider changing the filling in other teeth so they all look nice and white...oh but the cost...:S
I am still having a headache from all the stress today and my half numb face just became normal a while ago. :(
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
Nice day
Sunset
The weather has returned to something more normal these days after last week's drama. Even the weather forecast stated "Sunny and nice". Anyway, the nice day ended with a nice sunset so I took a pic.
Tuesday, August 16, 2005
On second thoughts...
My stuffed bunny!
Hehehe! Look at the stuffed bunny I made! :) It looks a little bumpy because I didn't buy the stuffing they usually use in stuffed toys and used cotton instead. I didn't want Bobbi to eat any synthetic materials if she tore it up.
I am thinking maybe I won't give her this one - it is historic :P. I think she will tear it up in no time given how she was biting at my fleece coat just now. I will probably have to do something that does not have ears sticking out to prolong its life.
Inspired!
Was looking through the craft blogs (that I have at the side bar) today and all the related blogs that they link to and I got really inspired to try sewing something too! I don't have a sewing machine (although now I really wish I had one) so it will just have to be by hand. For starters, I am going to make Bobbi bunny a toy since I have actually been meaning to buy her one but couldn't find anything suitable. She had better not chew up my work! :P (What are the chances? But I am going to try anyway).
I am quite amazed at the people who maintain these craft blogs. They are mostly mums with kids and they have time to do these things! I think that looking at kids books really help provide inspiration to do all these cute colourful stuff. I love looking at kids books too for the pictures and colours but I don't really have any chance to get into the thick of things without a real reason to be doing so. Why would someone my age be reading such books?
Anyway, I have already gotten myself all geared up to do my first sewing project in a long time. I went to the craft shop at lunch time to get some felt and thread and with the help of the inspiring blogs I think I already have an idea of what I will do. Stay tuned!
I am quite amazed at the people who maintain these craft blogs. They are mostly mums with kids and they have time to do these things! I think that looking at kids books really help provide inspiration to do all these cute colourful stuff. I love looking at kids books too for the pictures and colours but I don't really have any chance to get into the thick of things without a real reason to be doing so. Why would someone my age be reading such books?
Anyway, I have already gotten myself all geared up to do my first sewing project in a long time. I went to the craft shop at lunch time to get some felt and thread and with the help of the inspiring blogs I think I already have an idea of what I will do. Stay tuned!
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