Good Morning

Well technically afternoon but yeah...

I'm amused by the little things. At my parents house it was always fun seeing the birds out on our bird feeder. The hummingbirds out back were especially amusing. This morning I was sitting at my desk getting some study done. There's a tree below my window so I'm VERY used to hearing all the birds during ALL the hours. But this morning the chirping sounded much closer than normal. I rolled up my window shade and was delighted to see this...

They just wanted to say Hello
They peaked in at me for a bit. Hopped around a bit, then flew off. They're called Rainbow Lorikeets for anyone who cares. I see them a lot, but it was pretty amusing how they were looking in at me through my window.

A random update on my life... not much of anything is happening. Been doing a lot of studying and working and trying to heal a minor back injury so I can get back to volleyball. I had a little chuckle at myself last night when I discovered how much I've changed over the past year, in both big and little ways. One year ago I knew there was a sport called cricket, but I didn't know how it was played or any of the rules. Last night at 11 I actually sat down in the lounge room with the purpose of watching a cricket match. In all fairness, it was Sri Lanka vs. India which has quite a bit of meaning amongst my friends. Sri Lanka won, after which I watched the last 10 laps of the Formula 1 race. It's funny how much those close to you help to determine your interests.

Well that's all for now.

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Mom said…
Love those birds!! So glad we got to see one in person when we were over there.
April 10, 2014 at 3:02 AM
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