animal picture 2

This is my favourite pic, the second of the suicidal echidnas. After I took this shot, it curled up in a ball because it didn't like the flash.

animal picture 1

here is the skink Dr Clam was commenting on

hmm, I thought I'd be sabre

At least, thats what the questions made me think

what kind of fencer are you

You are an epee fencer. Epee is a weapon of deceit and guile. You tend to take your time and counter-attack. You can touch your opponent anywhere at any time. What Kind of Fencer Are You?

Animals I saw on my holiday

lots of wallabies
two echidnas - both suicidally crossing roads, confident in their ability to take out the tyres of anyone foolish enough not to swerve
multiple birds
bumblebees
a snake crossing my path that turned and reared at me as though to strike as I moved away from it. Discussion with a Tasmanian has resulted in a probable identification as a tiger snake, aggressive and quite venomous. That could have been the end of my holiday then and there.
sheep
cows
marsupial mice
ducks
a skink
hmm there were probably more but they elude me

been on Holidays

Back. many pictures (1.6Gb worth). lots done. write soon.

I'm now updating my exit seminar (or pre-completion seminar as it is now called) and making a decision about whether I want to say I'd be willing to do full time job for first semester to teach some of 2nd year micro. I would, I've just never lectured before. I will sleep on it. If I say yes, it will then have to go higher to be approved anyway.