Over the last week I’ve been trying to forget my work woes by diving into one of my favorite pastimes – watching movies!   Not that I don’t do this all the time anyway but I’ve been doing it even more lately. Last Saturday I went into town with friends Penny and Lynda to grab some lunch and see a movie.  …

OOOOHMyLord! I just got home from work and I have to share this with the world.   I went to work today trying to be positive and not let myself get too wound up.   After two hours both myself and my friend Penny were pulling our hair out due to the conflicting directions we were getting from different team leaders.   Between …

I’m falling out of love with my job.  Well I was never really in love with it to be honest, but I’m finding it harder to make myself go and the days seem longer and more dreadful than they used to.   It’s the same problem as the first time I worked there.   I love working, I love having a life, …

This morning Xander and I went to the beach with the dog.  The weather forecast said it was going to be sunny and 15 degrees (Celsius) so we figured it would be a perfect day for a walk on the beach. It was just what I needed! Aaaah, the sun, fresh air, the sea! I was a very happy camper! …

This winter I’ve done my best to battle the ‘winter blehs’ that I usually get around this time of year, and I’ve done pretty good!  I think I realized what it is that causes Feb to be such a rough month though! Christmas is over and all the beautiful decorations are gone and summer is still too far away to …

Ok this is the best crocodile hunter video ever.   I loved Steve Irwin and this video with Ross the Intern is hilarious.  Watch it. 

This week’s theme is Salty and this image is the first that came to my head. It was my view from my towel at Hoek van Holland Strand (beach) here in the Netherlands.  I took the photo the summer before last as I laid baking in the sun (and boy did I bake! Ouch!) Just thinking about that salty sea …

I’m pretty sure it’s already springing in the Netherlands!  It’s cold as a witches tit outside at the moment but the weather this winter has been amazing!  I can already see flowers blooming and buds on the trees.  It’s making me look forward to sitting out on my balcony in the sun.    February has been a really weird month.  I’ve been …

This morning I was sorting out my turtle tanks and gave our tortoise, Sherman (aka Sherman the Tank, The Shermanator) some food and water. Unlike the aquatic turtles who generally swim for cover when you come near, Sherman isn’t quite so shy.  Especially if you have food!  This morning I decided to test my luck and see how he’d take to …

If you remember, a while back I read a few books by Kathy Reich’s. The books were about a forensic anthropologist named Temperance Brennan.   I didn’t like the books at all and I really didn’t like the main character.   I found it weird because the books got so many great reviews but I ranked them among the worst I’ve read.  When my …

Cupid died today…  This morning he was fine, and by this afternoon I knew he was going to die.   His decline was rapid, and I have no idea what caused it. He had everything he needed, and Stelo is still fine *knocks wood*.   Cupid was very young, too young to be sold and in truth I knew the risks when …