Seagull seagull seagull goose

A goose has taken up residence near the boatsheds in the city (that is a goose, right?). I've seen it several times now. This was at the start of my walk home tonight.

It was a beautiful night for a walk. The rain has cleared and the humidity has eased, but it was still pleasantly warm. I've mentioned it before, but I love walking along the river in the dark -  flying foxes on the wing, insects buzzing in the grass, city lights reflecting on the black, glassy river, AAMI Park's multi-coloured fairy lights twinkling across the water, and hardly anyone else around.

Finally - it's Friday! Hurrah!

Raindrops on...everything

I walked home in the light rain tonight via the Botanic Gardens. There's something quite lovely about a garden in the rain, all shiny leaves, glistening droplets...and stairway waterfalls.

And look at these massive leaves!

Here's one pictured with my work security pass to give perspective.  HUGE!

I was quite soggy by the time I got home, but I didn't mind.

Flutter by, Wagons, Safety Dance

Today when I was standing in my boss's office on the 47th floor, I looked up just in time to catch a glimpse of a butterfly flitting past.

I have tickets to the launch of the first single from Wagons' upcoming album. Yay. It seems like ages since I saw them live. Cannot wait.

Remember this song? It came on my iPod today  and made me smile.

Play time

It's been rather hot in Melbourne. Last night was uncomfortable and airless. When I was walking through Gosch's Paddock on my way home after a movie, I noticed the sprinklers were going on the ovals and got an idea....yes, I played under the sprinklers. Very refreshing. I'm thinking of making a habit of it on hot nights.

There was a cool change this afternoon and it rained. Aaaaaah.  I always like it when it gets cool enough to put jeans on again. I love wearing jeans.

Skinny

Look at this funny little narrow house! It's on Swanston Street in Carlton. It's like a terrace house without the terrace, but it doesn't look as if buildings on either side were demolished. Strange, but cute.

Water creatures

I walked through the Botanic Gardens on the way to and from visiting friends this afternoon. I saw the creepy eels, a turtle and two big goldfish that I've never seen before in the Ornamental Lake. The turtle was too shy for a photo.

Home, sweet home

It's great to go away, but it's always wonderful to get home. Hello, Melbourne! Hello, flat! Hello, bed! I missed you. I had a restful time away, but now it's time for the productive bit of my break - I have an extensive list of stuff to do before I go back to work next Monday. I started today by clearing out six bags of clothes and clutter from my bedroom (and disturbing a huntsman spider, which I safely deposited onto the fire escape with the aid of a mop).

I arrived home to find the photos I'd had printed onto canvas had been delivered. Yay!  Believe it or not, these are the only photos of mine that I've ever had printed for display at home. They look great hanging in my lounge room. I feel inspired to get more photos done now, but it's so hard to choose which ones. (Oh, if you're wondering, the photos are close-ups of reflections of the Skywheel on the Yarra River at night). 

I bought some fresh basil today and now my kitchen smells like basil. I just love the aroma and there's no substitute for fresh basil when it comes to taste either. I'm making a pizza - well, I'm topping a pre-prepared gluten-free base with ham, basil, sun-dried tomatoes, basil and pine nuts. I'm currently roasting pumpkin and garlic for the pizza sauce. 

While at the supermarket I was a party to someone else's little moment of glee and it was just about as good as having one of my own. I asked for 250 grams of ham at the deli and when the staffer placed the meat on the scales, it was EXACTLY 250 grams. All right! She was pretty pleased with herself and rightly so.