We ran out of gas. It was a lot heavier on the way back. I gave the driver a little tip for helping me lift the bottle. I’d say we had a blast, but I’m very thankful that we didn’t!
What’s in a day?
21 September 2013 by 2 Comments
I usually get up between 7 or 8am, have a glass of fruit juice, have some breakfast (usually some small local rolls), heat up some water for a bucket bath, get dressed, fill up a flask with tea (there’s no kettle or fridge at the office) and get ready for work. Somewhere in between there’s usually a fight against the crappy internet signal to try and check Facebook, Twitter, and tennis scores, with varying degrees of success and/or swearing!
It takes less than five minutes to walk to the office, down a dirt road (when it’s dry, down a mud road when it’s wet), up another one, and then I’m more or less there. [Read more…]
The fires of hell
14 September 2013 by Leave a Comment
If someone offers you coconut oil with chili extract as a mosquito repellent, just say NO.
Not because it doesn’t work (it does!) but because it burns like the fires of hell. It burns even after you think you’ve washed it all off (twice).
But we will
7 September 2013 by Leave a Comment
The first thought that came to mind in response to the outcome of the Australian national elections on Threatened Species Day, 7 September 2013:
“It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment.” – Ansel Adams
over the hills 