Birds. And little birds at that. Christ, and here I was imagining a kookaburra looked more like this:

^^^Nice photos! They're so pretty :D I'm impressed they let you hand feed them, ours have never got past glaring at us from a very safe distance.

Speaking of photos, my announcement is that I have finally got my major artwork well and truly finished and photographed and sorted out. The lockup date was 7th of September and I'm now emailing out the photos, which almost do it justice.

I thought I would feel a massive sense of relief and/or accomplishment and it would feel very strange after 9 months of work but it sort of just trailed off then it was done. I did keep having moments where I expected to go and work on it then remembered with a start.

If anyone wants the photos please send me your email address through PM.
I'm still thinking about putting them online.
The photos I've got (one's a close up) are 1.5MB together, if that's too big let me know.

Home at last! I was welcomed by the smell of a dead gerbil and the sight of three dead plants, resulting from the diligent care of my niece.

^ welcome back!!! :) details of your holiday, please!!!

i'm an aunt! it's official! :D

^ :D:D

i hope this doesn't mean that aunt frieda can't be my aunt anymore

Today was my last day of school. Forever. Hasn't really hit me yet.

and so ends the best days of your life... uh I mean

CONGRATULATIONS ODBE! :D

what's next?

^ & ^^ Holidays, I hope.

Cool. Now you get to conquer the world.

Woot...Gratz Grad!

Whoohoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D :D

Next is final exams :p But no more sitting in class, stealing chalk, rebounding pencils off the fans etc. Also goodbye to a lot of odious adolescents and their effluvia. The downside, it'll be harder to keep in touch with friends, but at least we have our hyper-connected techno-world.

^ congratumalations!

the right ones will stay in touch, don't worry :)