The collected works of ScottyB

Yesterday afternoon I found Nemo.

Ever since seeing the hit Pixar/Disney film, I’ve wanted a big salt water aquarium. My mates family have one that is the corner-piece of their dining room - and it looks absolutely fantastic. This huge, curved glass job, with a black base and blue lighting, packed with some amazing fish that look straight out of the Great Barrier Reef - or Finding Nemo.

However, the outlay (of around $2000 for starter kits) is just a little bit too much - not to mention the fact that I’m still living at home in a little dog box of a room, so I wouldn’t really have anywhere to put it. And to add to all of that, its a massive responsibility; salt-water tanks are not the easiest to manage and require a great level of enthusiasm and care. Something realistically for later in life.

The solution was much simpler.

Nemo Pez dispenser!

My own little Nemo - one that requires no attention whatsoever and who’s initial outlay was only $3. Topping it all off, this version of Nemo even dispenses candies. Bonus!

Additionally, he survives just fine out of water

How to spend Friday night? The end of the week, the start of the rest and relaxation that is the weekend.

I always love Fridays because of that ‘final’ feeling.. they seem to go twice as fast as other days and you always get excited that the weekend is upon you.. two whole days to slip away from the nine-to-five and just concentrate on being yourself and doing what you want.

So after work, Kate and I got together for a picnic on the Lake.

… The picnic basket.

Full of tasty breads, ham, chicken, lettuce, tomato, shredded cheese and the drink of Champions - the mighty Coca-Cola, which I managed to spill inside the basket, not realising that the entire balance of said basket relied on the fact that my half-full cup remained in there.

… Beautiful dusk at Lake Macquarie.

As always the colours were amazing.. we came over the hill at Kotara and the colours were sensational, deep oranges and reds.. Autumn colours at their greatest. We didn’t make it to the Lakeside in time for snaps of the Sunset itself, but the palette was just as beautiful afterwards.

… Yummy ham roll!

Its fair to say that Kate can make a good sandwich. Yum! She also took time to act out a rendition for the new Coca-Cola advertisement…

… Welcome to the Coke side of life.

We managed to get a few photos before it got too dark to get a focus. I’ve realised too how heavy the EOS 300D is when its loaded with the battery pack and held at an arms-reach for 30 or 40 clicks.

Kate decided that it would be a good idea to feed a lone Seagull. Who was then joined by a friend. As they both bickered over who would get the stray pieces of chicken Kate was throwing them, she decided it would be a good idea to throw out even more food to them. So within minutes we were surrounded by a small army of Seagulls, all becoming quite vocal at the apparent lack of food to go around and Kate’s unwillingness to give them the entire remainder of our supplies. We survived, relatively unscathed - though Kate was quite dismayed at the birds’ disregard for ‘eating their own kind’.

One last shot before the mosquito population invaded; we had to wave the white flag and retreat to the safe zone of the MINI.

Off to watch some movies, play some Uno and pig out on Salt & Vinegar chips and Chocolates.

Then returning home and posting on M2 until all hours of the morning with my mates from across the other side of the globe.

Friday nights have never been as good.