Labor Day Weekend (AU)

It was labor day weekend this weekend and I have a few photos. I thought I'd try something new with my photography, and I'm not sure if I like it or not. Let me know what you think

More from the capital.

It is a beautiful building. I need to go back so I have more time to take photos.

Some more from the ASSC

We didn't have much time in Canberra, but I did get to see parliament house. Here are some photos of that.

Now the photos

Now I can upload the photos. The ASSC conference was a success, there was food, there was beverages, and there were talks. There was also a poster session, but I did not bring my award/ iPod touch  winning poster. There were also fish. I saved a lady bug from these fish as well (no photos of my heroic efforts).

I'm alive

I know I haven't posted in awhile, I was preparing for a conference, and now I'm at that conference. Here are some photos (not from the conference). Okay, no pictures, they wont upload, They will come later if I can get the internet again. 

Enjoy. 

P.S. Check out Stanza, it's a really neat ebook reader. 

Bacon Day

Bacon Day
Originally uploaded by axela

“We are born. We eat sweet potatoes. Then we die”

EASTER ISLAND PROVERB

I think it should read
"We are born. We eat bacon. Then we die."

The photo is of bacon pancakes, bacon muffin, and bacon and avocado scrambled eggs

The last of the trip

Still Flying

The flight home

Odd Australian behavior

Okay  this last month I have seen a side of Aussies that I just don't quiet get. Any explanations would be appreciated. 

• After a game 5 guys randomly peeing in the street as people (men, women, and children) are passing by. This was at 4 in the afternoon. At least, I guess, they were going up against the wall of some one's house... and it wasn't mine. 
• A guy kissing his girlfriend's best friend (next to me in the coffee shop) to see if she would get jealous. She claims she didn't, although was cold to her boyfriend and friend for a while as in 5 min. tops.
• A mother changing her child's dipper (a poopy one at that) at the restaurant table while every one around her is trying to eat. 
• Waiter's trying to take your glass before it is empty. 
• And the last strange Aussi behavior; an obsession with veggiemite. Okay so this one isn't so shocking, but have you tasted veggiemite? I don't understand, but then who am I to talk. I like pickled herring. 

I think to me the most odd thing about it is that no one else seemed to think that this was strange, abnormal, or out of the ordinary. 

Again any explanation would be appreciated. 

Bats They were everywhere

Yes those are bats. I tried to give some size perspective, not sure it worked. 
Those are bats hanging in the tree, not fruit of some kind. 

Yes that is a wing. They have quiet a large wing span! 

Bats bats and bats

Bats birds and clouds

Another great American quote

"Ultimately, America's answer to the intolerant man is diversity, the very diversity which our heritage of religious freedom has inspired"

Robert F. Kennedy, the Pursuit of Justice 1964

P.S. religious freedom means not having a government forcing religious views/morals/laws on its people. Isn't that why many came to these shores, to escape religious prosecution, to practice what they believed not what their leaders believed? 

more clouds in the sky

clouds in the sky

And some more birds

More birds

This blog has gone to the birds

More photos