Finding a good spot to sleep

Rippy

Seeing Rippy at his favourite spot to sleep, I realised that he was literally sleeping among his own filth!

Feeling a little sorry for the little fish, I proceeded to torment the poor guy by dropping stones into his glass and rearranging them... loudly.

Needless to say, there were loads of swirling... filth.

But Rippy's such a trooper! Slowly and tentatively, he checked out the stones to make sure - they are mere stones. Then proceeded to probe around for the best place to perch himself and finally get some rest.

The funny thing was while he was checking out the stones, I tried taking photos of him being inquisitive. But whenever I moved, he'd float up away from the stones and STARE at me.

Must be worried that I'll do something to terrify him again.

So I end up resorting to sneaking the camera from behind the laptop screen and using the laptop to hide my hand movements to take the photos.

I think I'll get him a plant sometime in the future for him to perch and make for himself a cosy hiding spot. Then he will not need swim all the way to the top to get air and all the way to the bottom to sleep.

Habits

I realised that I have a habit of taking off my accessories... be it in the lecture, at the piano... I think it's my way of settling down, especially when I know I'll be in one position for a while.

Meet Rippy

Meet Rippy!

Rippy checking the depth of its new home.

Rippy reading. Lol ^^

Rippy's happy bubbles ^^
A sign that it's settled into its new home.

Another attempt to keep a pet. Rippy's really cute. It likes to stare at me while I'm doing stuff in front of it. It follows my wriggling fingers albeit from a safe distance, and perks up when I return to the desk. ^^ Rippy's name is derived from Red and Pipsqueak. Other considered derivations were: Rip (X) Ripsqueak (sounds like rib steak so X) Rsqueak (sounds like risque X) Priseak (Prosac??! X) Ped (X)

The day I went to the Opera House

The day I went to the Opera House.

The interior of the Opera House.

The interesting point for me was the people. They really like their wine!

Here they are getting their wine before the concert. Many then head outside to sip their wine and enjoy the sunset scene.

Sipping wine and GAZING into the sunset.

I was really impressed with the pre-concert talk. The speaker was funny, but I was more impressed with the people's response to the speaker. They were really engaged with the speaker. Maybe it's the speaker's skill, or maybe it's the people's own interest level.

After the concert, many asked me if I enjoyed myself. Of course I did! But I think Esplanade's acoustics are better. Hahaha... seeing the basses work so hard and not be hit by that wall of sound... was a little disappointing. Maybe my seat was just WAY too far away.

Finish Each Day

"Finish Each Day"
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Finish every day and be done with it.
You have done what you could.
Some blunders and absurdities
no doubt have crept in;
forget them as soon as you can.

Tomorrow is a new day;
begin it well and serenely
and with too high a spirit
to be cumbered with
your old nonsense.

This day is all that is
good and fair.
It is too dear,
with its hopes and invitations,
to waste a moment on yesterdays.

Want an apple?

The fruit shop


















Its proud produce.













A good reason why you should not wear skirts or kilts in this shop.

Count Down 09

G__ pointing to my loser-ish socks.

Evidence that I've not been in a uniform for many years... don't know the street culture for uniforms.

Happy New Year

Yup revived the blog... again.
Yes, yes you snicklers must be wondering how long this will last.
But it's just nice to have a new blogskin.
So I just made up a new post for the new year for the new blogskin.
And added the new photo to make the post look nice. Wahahaha....