Monday, March 14, 2005
Yesterday, we went for a picnic at the nearby Gosnells City Council's Pioneer Park. Made sandwiches, chips & brought fruits & soda. It was gorgeous as the big ponds were filled to the brim unlike the last time, when they drained all the water away... The fountains were on & there were plenty of lotus blooms & ducks & geese were just lounging around in the shade of the trees next to the ponds, waiting to be fed...We had a nice lunch, I took a couple of pictures (to finish my leftover film) and we were reading the Sunday papers when the sprinklers automatically turned on! It's so weird cos they usually have the sprinklers on at night!! There were so many picnickers who were shocked & had to hurriedly pack up. HOW STUPID is it to put sprinklers on at 2pm, when people take their kids to the park for a bit of R&R?!
Before the sprinklers on our side started raining on us, we packed & left... and at that very same time, the sun disappeared & the sky poured!! And the sprinklers were still on full blast!! I tell you, the councils are the biggest water-wasters of Australia & they've been trying to get us, the consumers, to reduce water-wastage... OH, PLEASE!!
Anyway, we went a-driving into Kalamunda, Gooseberry Hill & Pickering Brook. Saw a few houses on sale that were worthy of our purchase, but I think we may not be able to afford any of them. We also stumbled upon a really nice scenic but narrow & sharp drive down the hillsides, with steep slopes barely 20cm on either side. That means, if u open your door, u'll be looking 10m deep down the ravine!!
We also went to a rose farm where they serve rose teas in their quaint cafe... but their roses are really expensive!! I'd rather stick to Waldecks!!
On our way back, we went to the Fish & Bird Place to get my 2 snails. I've recently finally cleaned out my manky fishtank, to the relief of my 2 beloved goldfishies... Also moved the driftwood around so that they could swim under & above it. I didn't realise they've grown like 3x their size in just one yr!! So, they're really happy... swimming all day & all nite... literally... What did they do before this, u ask? Well, they didn't go to cafes & have latte breaks, that's for sure! They used to just lay close together on the ground with each other at a corner of the tank. And they looked really sad... So, seeing that they're swimming & checking out all the plants & eating & all that, one would definitely be able to see joy in their eyes, per se!!
Oh yeah, bought the 2 golden snails... Calling the bigger one Vacuum & the smaller one Cleaner... cos they're both vacuum cleaners of the aquatic world. One night in there, and they've already transformed the place!! Most of the algae bits stuck to the plants & pebbles are now almost gone!! yay!!
This morning, a friend of my aunt's touched down in Perth from Sgp. And they've gone to stay at an orchard in Toodyay. That's like 2hrs drive from my place! I'm supposed to get some stuff from them & pass them some stuff meant for my aunt & my family in Sgp. So, we may have to do that tomorrow after my busy schedule of running around to do legal paperwork.
With my new PR status, I've got heaps of paperwork to get thru. That's why I've gotta start on that filing... but they've been out on the floor of the lounge & still has not been touched... Because Kris will be taking a day off work tomorrow to do all the necessary paperwork with me, I'd better get a move on later!! So, I'm off now... u guys take care...
