It has been a while again with no updates. I gues mainly because I am not doing as many interesting things that I used to. However last weekend was nice. Me, Ross, Amrish and Omar decided, as I had a weekend off, to get out of town for a while. So we drove interstate down to New south wales and broken heads for some camping. It is so easy to forget about the simple things in life sometimes. And it is nice to be reminded by the surrounding of nature. Everything tastes good while camping as you have to spend so much time preparing the food. Whatever you do, it is a little mission that brings you a little bit closer to nature.

I have really been a disaster updating my blog lately. I just have too much to do to squeez it in. Work is taking all my time and I recently finished 21 days straight before I had a weekend off. Ofcourse, my whole Saturday (last week) rained away as never before. Sunday wasn't great, but me Rish and Ross had decided to go back to Cedar creek to swim in the water holes again. Didn't really think of the previous day's rain and how it would stain the otherwise so clear water muddy and brown. Two old german tourists were admiring the waterhole when we arrived. After 2 hrs of driving to get there, you don't change your plans. We all jumped in with the old couple starring at us with wide open eyes, gasping. It was worth jumping into the brown ice cold water just to see the look on their faces!

Photographer's description:

"My husband and I were exploring Lake Minnewanka in Banff National Park-Canada when we stopped for a timed picture of the two of us. We had our camera set up on some rocks and were getting ready to take the picture when this curious little ground squirrel appeared, became intriqued with the sound of the focusing camera and popped right into our shot! A once in a lifetime moment! We were laughing about this little guy for days!!"

I am still alive. But I don't know for how much longer. Have just finished my 7th day out of 21 (fulltime) in a row. It requires a few coffees to manage to do that. My rats are behaving. But on the wrong days. They always manage to get pregnant so their 20th day of pregnancy (when we....how do I say this in a nice way....put them down to collect their fetuses) falls on a weekend. My success rate for E20 PM's on a weekend is greater than 80%. Weird. But it has to be done. If April would have had 31 days, my May weekends would have been a lot better than they are now as well. I guess I will have 1-3 days off before Sweden holidays in June.

Waterhole weekend. First out on Friday. Cedar creek in Mt Tambourine. Can one swim there?

Yep, there he is, my new love and awesome housemate. Already ate one of my indoor slippers, but just as I was about to get angry with him, he gave me the puppy eyes...<3
Isn't he adorable??

Ever since Monday, I have wished for this week to be over.
- Finally Friday and weekend! said a random lady in the elevator yesterday.
- Yep, for some, others have to work no matter day of the week it is.

Finally left Brisbane for the first time in about 2 months as my supervisor was covering for me at work. Spend it in Lamington national park, Binna burra section, on a 21km/7-8hrs hike around Ships Stern Circuit with my two workmates Reetu and Karrona. Here are some pictures:

Finally, Lee's and Nat's son Bertie has grown big enough to wear the Swedish outfit I gave him when he was born =)) I guess I misinterpreted his birth size a bit...

How many adult points do I get for presenting at a conference in fetal programming in Newcastle on Saturday?? Must be quite a lot. I have to admit I'm quite nervous. It's gonna be little Em in front of all these big and acknowledged professors huh. I better not think about that. I'd rather just keep practicing for my teddy bear seal Burleigh, dog Snuff and the nameless rat that are facing me right now, spread out in my bed. They are being very nice to me and asks no questions. 
Cross your fingers. Plane is leaving 6.30 tomw. Back again on Saturday evening so I need you to keep fingers crossed until then and wish me good luck!
One hour destress with yoga waiting!

My social life is pretty much non existing due to 30 rats and 8 unexpected rat babies from a non mated lady. The rat babies are adorable though, so I dn't mind. Question is just....how did she get pregnant? Virgin birth? huh!
Anyway, saturday was spent at uni. Sunday as well, most of the day. However I did take some time to attend Jade's BBQ/going blond party to raise some more money for the leukemia foundation. She has raised more than 5000AUD during the last few weeks, which is amazing! And decided to go blond/pinkish before she is shaving her head on Wed: