Cameras, creepy-crawlies and cool air

Aaaahhhhhhhh, finally, a sigh of relief. A cool weather change has come through, the temperature has dropped, and I know I will sleep tonight.

However, I will be sparing a thought or two for those in fire affected regions that this change has made worse; with the cool air and overcast sky has come a feriocious wind that is blowing gustly against window and doors, seeping through cracks. Here in the east of Victoria, for the most part are un-affected by fire (for now; temperatures are predicted to soar again on Friday.) But elsewhere I can imagine people are struggling right now. I have sat through and watched the sky grow from grey to red to black before, so I do understand what those people are going through. May they stay safe.

But, other then playing the waiting game, there is nothing more I can say on that matter, so here’s some other things.

The Leech

Saturday was a rather warm day, so myself and model/friend Jessica Hooper and a few others wandered down to one of the local swimming spots to hang out and cool down.

We got into the the delightfully warm (ish) water, and sat down to just enjoy the river.
I then noticed long slug-like things attach to my legs, and figured pretty quick they were leeches. They were HUGE. Look at you little finger, now imagine it grey and wriggling; thats how big the blood-suckers were. But being the only one to see them, the males in our group promtly told me there were no leeches, I was seeing things, and just freaking out over a slug.

hahahah, yeah, sure.
We moved to the opisote bank where the water was deeper, and didnt worry about creepy crawlies again, untill we had to move back to sit near young children that were tired and shaky.

I think felt an itch on the underside of my left leg, went to scratch it, and found somthing long and slimy, somthing the wriggled and moved.

“There is a leech on my leg.”

A brief moment of truiumph that i was right was felt, untill the leech bite began to hurt, and we were all unable to get it off.

I remember the pressure getting tighter as others tried to gently squeeze the leech to make it uncomfortable and fall off, and the pain, like a splinter, searing up the back of my leg.

I also remember a very curious toddler dressed in orange, absolutly stunned by the “snake” on my leg.

Of course, we all give up, and it is decided to burn it off, I stand up, and it practially jumps off.

And then we Instagramed that shit. lol.

There were also lots of frogs swimming about, and pleny of baby carp (fish).

And I got a badly sunburnt back, despite all the sunscreen.

 

Pentax k-30

Finally, a new camera to end all my nikon woes.

I’m sorry if you’re a nikon fan, but the nikon D3000 was a miserable peice of junk.

But i’m quite happy with the test results from the pentax.

I used a pentax *ist DL when I was studying, but i was old, and it grew tired with my hard work load.

the nikon was supposed to be an uprade, but it was a fail.

 

Hoobit feet

I dont think these need an explination, other than they are awesome!

Finally I can be a Hobbit too =D

 

 

And that’s it for the time being

xx

Wow, it’s been a while….

It’s strange how sometimes, out of the blue, things happen.

Today, I was folowing a stream on facebook about the pros and cons of blogspot and here (wordpress), and then I remebered… ‘Oh yeah, I have one of them…’

So I logged on… for the first time in a year it would seem!

So just for the record, I am still here, and still working.

As of the new year, I promise to document my work and life better! lol

For now, I will just wish you happy holidays, and have a wicked new year!

and i will be back, to tell you about all the exciting things that have happened, and that will be happening!

 

xx