Bugs galore

It's officially rainy/wet season here in TI. It's great to see rain, i like the mood. Gloomy, lazy, cold, relaxing.
The look of the island slowly change. It is now green, bushy, wet, and fresh. Where before was brown and dry. Grass and plants on our front and back yard grow madness. Green and fresh everywhere, very refreshing. The back yard started to look like a jungle with big trees and wild grass grow uncontrollable.

However, I just learned that wet season means animal galore!!
I guess all the bugs that usually live under the ground are now go to the surface.
Bugs, insects, reptile, mammals, they are hundreds of them are out and about !!

I also learned that frogs are singing before, when, and after rains !
So if the sky is blue but you hear the frogs sing, it means rain is coming, and it's really true !
I don't want to know how many frogs live in my yard, but i think they are many, and they are really loud and noisy.

Ants also get more mad in the house. They attacking everything and they are everywhere! I can not sit down on the sofa, or on the chair without having ants crawling on my hands or legs ! (*eeeuuwwww). Not to mention spiders and gecko. It became silly so we have to get pest controller. It is much better now. At least ants and spiders are no longer occupied the house. But they are still wonder around out of the house (*sigh)

Night time is the worst. All the insects are come alive ! most of them are gathered on the bright places, like a lamp/lights. One night we got home late and let the front light on, and found hundreds of insects flying around the lamp, and lots of bugs on crawling, including giant (soooooo big) black beetle, gecko, lizard (*eeeeuuuuwwwww!!!!)

Yesterday was a rainy day. It was pouring almost all day, and clear out around 4pm. At 5pm I got out to the lawn and see what I can shoot. And here are all the creatures I found only around the orange tree. I was there only around 15 minutes, because it was started to rain again.  Few more shoot of butterflies and bugs, but they are out of focus so I don't share them here. I wonder what would I find if I really explore the whole garden  (*eeeuuuwwwww)

mini butterfly on the grass

black lady bug with orange spots

have no idea what it is !! Found this on the orange tree

Giant orange spotty spider with yellow web on our orange tree !

bugs making out on our short grass !

What the hell is that? I don't want to know !

Pink

Yesterday was a pink day.

Evan decided to choose pink over many other colors given.

First he chose pink jelly for me to cook in the morning, then he only wants pink shrimp crackers at dinner, and chose pink balloon for his dad to blow!

Hope I don't have to worry !

Little Thing

This little thing has finally arrived today !!

They said it's a smart phone who is very user friendly. This little thing is so smart it can do anything, and supposed to make our life easier.

But OMG ! After using nokia for so long, may take a while until I mastering the use of this little thing!

Totally excited. I'm sure this little thing will slowly change my daily routine. To be better I hope.

Can't wait !

little corner

My poor old laptop is working hard since its screen fixed and my 'shooting' become more frequent than ever. However the poor battery didn't last long and its now broken again. So poor sitobi has to be plugged to the electricity socket to make it alive. Not too convenient to work with sitobi on my laps with adapter and cable attached. Sometimes it sits on the dining table, and it got a little food and drink spill.

Recently hubby brought home a small display table, that he think I can use! It is not a perfect desk, but it actually suit Sitobi well, and good enough for me to do my 'silly' work while Evan is playing near. Finally I have my own 'work' space, and of course this simple-little corner become my favorite spot in the house. :)

365 days

Pheewww! Time flies, and finally the project to take up photos everyday in the whole year of 2011 has to come to an end.

I can not believe i've done this! I'm quite proud of myself for being consistent to record every single day of my life last year in between my crazy roller coaster life.

But there are some consequences for this action, that is i don't have time to do my other passion. I am struggling to write on the blog, don't read anymore, hasn't touch my crochet project, and i have zillion photos on my laptop!

I am drowning in the world of photography and editing, including instagram, which take up a lot of work and time.

Anyway, year 2011 was amazing.

* start 365 days photo project and complete the mission!
* 6 weeks trip to jakarta - was fantastic!!
* moving out and renting our house in perth - super stressful
* trip to cairns - quite enjoyable
* move in to thursday island - interesting
* got a job - unbelievably lucky!

What a year! Lots of up and down, but we are survive, safe and sound. However, i regret to not write lots of my thought during those times.

365 days has gone by, another day has begun. Hope another 365 days ahead will be peaceful, wonderful, and beautiful, everyday.

Looking to each photo in my 365 photos project of 2011 makes me realised every single moments in my life is precious. Here is the gallery of my 365 days of 2011. Note: the project is continuing this year. We'll see if i can complete it :)

Daily Photo 2011, a set on Flickr.