This one is for the people back home. These are lollies made as Witchity Grubs. Now is a Witchity Grub a thing native to New Zealand or is a Witchity Grub an internationally located insect? And what is the definition of insect exactly? Do they need 6 legs to be an insect? Are spiders insects? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insects. According to Wikipedia an insect has 3 pair of matching legs, so a spider with 8 legs cannot be an insect then. And what is a Witchity Grub aside for an icky grubby things that I often heard of but don't ever recall seeing in my childhood. Let's find out: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witchetty_Grub. So they are known in Australia and they eat wood and are an important part of the diet in central Australia. Interesting. Here in the big city, they are made of sugar and don't do much nutritiously for you, but taste dam fine according to the shop assistant where I took this photo. Long Live the Witchity Grub.
SUGARBEE XX 01/06/13
A big red rose of colour, scent, love, joy, beauty and peace. What does a rose mean for you? When were you given your first rose? I was age 12 and Tom, my Nana's friend grew them in his garden, he gave me my first rose. If you have never been given a rose, you can share in my first rose. Close your eyes and imagine the rose, it was red like the one above, not in full bloom yet so it lasted longer, it had been picked from a bush in the front yard and it smelt like heaven, as roses do. Inhale that scent, make the rose you, for imagination is a beautiful thing and I would love for you to have your first rose. Roses come in a range of colours, maybe the scent differs between the varieties of roses, and Wikipedia has an interesting entry on roses, not so much about roses, more about where you find them, in art, film, food etc. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roses. If you Google Roses you get a multitude of business listings for florists and then looking further actual rose information comes up, such as roses have been around for 32 million years, different colours of roses represent different things and the number of roses given relate to the amount you are loved. 1 rose = love at first sight, 36 = I will cherish our romantic moments, 108 = marry me, and 999 = eternal love, ain't that sweet.
SUGARBEE XX 31/05/13
This little birdy watches you from afar. This little birdy watches everything. He says nothing to no one, all he does is watch so it seems. But really what's happening is something quite different. This little birdy is watching and learning all day and all night long. He is watching everything and everyone. He has learnt so much in the 25 years he has sat above the doorway of a shop selling what I can't remember in a place I have no memory of. But he is Bill, Bill Bluebird and if you sit very still and wait patiently, he will see you and wink. And then if you ask him a question, Bill will tell you the answer in a most exciting way, because to be quite frank, there is a very high chance Bill will know the answer. You see in 25 years, Bill has seen and heard people run, walk, sing and talk, converse and release emotion; tell secrets, stop and stretch. Bill has seen who they hang out with, he knows who is connected to who and how, He sees what the people purchase, eat and wear and from this he can tell much about who really is who, who is real, who pretends, who hides behind a facade of a personality they wish they could be, and who runs like the wind or dances in the street. He has seen kindness and cruelty and heard more than 100 languages in his time. Bill is fluent in 7 languages after 25 years for there are 7 languages in his neighbourhood, and Bill can tell you things about at least another 10 languages he has quite often heard. Bill is a silent one, Bill is a clever one, Bill knows much and that makes Bill a very special bird.
SUGARBEE XX 30/05/13
Well it won't be going for a ride today or any day I imagine as it is covered in flowers. I think it would still be possible to ride this bike, maybe a slow stroll through parklands, not on busy city roads. This bike is officially street decoration dressed up as an advert for a local business a couple of doors away from where it is parked. In Melbourne it is not uncommon to see these bikes parked up, cheerful and chirpy, singing their sweet floral songs to those who pass by. It is usually florists, vintage dress shops, or therapist offices, who opt to use the floral bike as a means to advertise, and sometimes there are no flowers, maybe it is an old spruced up "ladies" bicycle with a cane basket on the front. And in a city like Melbourne where so many people choose to ride, it's a natural extension in thought to use these bikes to let people know where your business is. It is one more thing that makes me smile in the city I live in and love.
SUGARBEE XX 29/05/13
We were in class and the guest lecturer brought sweeties to keep us attentive and what a nice gesture that was. The class was about craft, a social activity, so sweeties was more than appropriate and everyone loved it. I ate my share, and some, which that was fine as there were plenty to go around, plus the fact that it was before my no sugar days, a strict routine I am on at the moment. And during a wee break, while everyone chatted excitedly about what they were learning and their lives in general at the point in time, I took a series of photos of the sweetie with coffee cups until I was happy with one (see photo above). When the event was over, all done and dusted and home James we have gone, I messaged the guest lecturer to say thanks very much from all of us, we were delighted and thrilled with your presentation and effort and feel richer for the experience. The guest lecturer was thrilled at my sweet thank-you and I like to call that a win-win situation, the best type of situations. I recommend creating win-win situations as often as you can, it feels excellent and often involves big smiles all round.
SUGARBEE XX 28/05/13
Meet a fish without a name, but a big personality all the same. This fish is at the Melbourne Aquarium and the photo was taken on a simple camera phone. It feels like there is no glass between the fish and I, it feels as if I am in the same environment as the fish, and seeing how you cannot see the water, it is quite possible to imagine the shared environment. What a big mouth the fish has! What type of fish it is, I cannot tell you. I wonder what its vision is like; how long it lives and I wonder how deep it normally swims and how fast it can go. We say fish live in schools. Does that apply to all fish or just most of them? Is this fish edible and if so do they sustainably fish this fish? What would it taste like? I feel like fish for dinner, maybe I will visit my favourite Japanese restaurant and have raw fish, a favourite of mine. This fish has my mind whirling with if's, what's and maybes. And I bet you a golden dollar this fish is oblivious to the entire conversation I am having on my blog, even though he, The Fish is the star.
SUGARBEE XX 27/05/13
This little dog waits and waits and waits like all good little dogs do. This little dog sits and stands and turns around then sits and stands again, and waits and waits and waits for his master to return. This little dog is not tied up, so either this little dog is a very good reliable little dog or his master does not intend on being long. This little dog is fiercely loyal though for it was not in the least interested in pats, not even a look my way. I hope when the master returned, the master was kind and generous with some treats for this little dog, for this little dog deserves it. And that is the story of this little dog!
SUGARBEE XX 26/05/13
