Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater

This is gonna be my first halloween in the US & I'm excited! I can't believe how into it ppl are, there are huge decorations on houses everywhere!
Last weekend Brigitte was kind enough to teach me how to carve a pumpkin - so check out 'smiley' in the pics below!

 
 

You Know You've Been In The US Too Long When ...

You look like THIS!

 


Yep, that's me & CH in our paintballing masks ... where despite wearing body armour I am still covered in bruises.
Not one pellet hit the body armour, but every uncovered inch of me seemed to be a target - my hand, arm, hip & of course, my head. *ouch!*

Apologies to CH who (whilst on the sidelines) I accidentally sprayed with pellets when trying to take out the enemy. oopsy. my bad. 

No Greater Tragedy ....

It's a beautiful day and I'm at one of the 7 wonders of the world, the Grand Canyon. The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and I'm enjoying my 2 scoops of Dreyers Icecream , when tragedy strikes.

*splat*

Yes, my 2 scoops of icecream which I had been slowly licking, savouring for as long as possible, fell as if in slow motion onto the ground.

R.I.P my 2 scoops, R.I.P.

Mama Needs A New Pair Of Shoes!

Thats rite - tonite the Cheech & I are off to Sin City - YAAAAYYYYY!!!!
Can't wait to see those neon lites, craps tables & buffet lines :)
Have been practising my lines for when I throw those dice ... "Mama needs some new bling", "Mama needs a cherry corvette". Now I just need to figure out how to play the game ...
Also planning on seeing the Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam and Red Rock Canyon - *phew* so much to see and do in just 4 days!!!!
Then we're heading to San Francisco to chill out with my rellies, taste some good Napa wines & do some sailing.

Life is sweet.

When Animals Attack

PK - ever since you were here, everytime I see a squirrel I think of you! (If you don't know what I'm talking about, check out PK's awesome photos from his digital SLR camera)

Yesterday I glanced out side my window & saw 2 geese on the lawn below. This isn't unusual as there's a pond/lake out the front of our apartment building. Then I see this little chipmunk climb down a tree & head straight for one of the geese & stop about 1/2m away.
The goose starts getting riled up & flapping it's wings & I'm thinking that lil chipmunk has pushed his luck too far & R.I.P.
But the lil dude back away towards the tree, does some thinking & then does a loop around the 2 geese so he doesn't have to go head-on-head with them & darts into this lil hole in the ground right behind one of them.

So inside that tiny lil chipmunk head is a pretty decent chipmunk brain - impressive.
AND the cutest thing I've ever seen!

If you're like me (pre-US) then the first image you think of when you hear chipmunk will be the cartoon ones Chip & Dale. Well, this is what they look like if you've never seen one before.

Real Chipmunk	Unreal Chipmunk