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Last weekend, Cooper learnt how to sprint jump into the pool. And since then. He has basically played around like a seal in the water. During his first year on Earth, he was refusing to get into the pool himself and would only ever get in if he fell in (which happened quite often) or if any of us would carry him in. He sort of seemed to enjoy it whilst in though. However, last weekend, he found out how to get in himself and went in and out repeatedly. Only in order to be able to sprint from a long distance and land on his belly with a splash. 

I can't believe that Coopa is gonna leave me in 6 weeks. Moving back to Ireland. He is like the biggest love of my life. I need to get a new dog... =(

Time flies hey!
Just realized that I have just filled another year downunder with adventures.

Before you think this is too weird. It it. But it is also a world wide event. I saw some pictures from Stockholm zombie walk the other day that my friend forwarded to me so it's not only crazy australians who likes to dress up as dead people and then deadly walking around in the city in the most horror-movie movements.

Anyway, this is what it looked like when 5000 zombies entered Brisbane's streets on Saturday:

Yep. Pretty creepy. Me and Johnny were meant to just watch a movie later that night but felt that we got a big enough dose of both comedy and horror for the time being. It was actually scary! One dude scared the shit out of me when he jumped in front of my camera, roaring. I stumbled into Johnny who couldn't stop laughing. Entertaining. Whenever it happens in your city, go watch it!

 

 

Had a very nice Saturday herding sheep with Linda and her little cuite Tim, 7 months old. She got him from this particular sheep dog farm on the countryside (although the wife in the family calls it "the city", as she originally lived in the desert up in Darwin). As old people like company the way they do, and as Les (the trainer) loves his dogs, they have basically invited Linda to come and train Tim whenever she wants. This adorable couple who have been married for 50 years are they cutest you can imagine. They will tell you the same story, at the same time, from their own perspective. So you have to be able to listen to two stories, told in a very broad Australian accent - at the same time. When this doesn't work. I guess it is enough to just smile and nod =)
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Anyway, here are some pics from the so far hottest summer day of the season!

Tim is ready to hit the paddock! 
In the tea-break (which we had to accept 10 min into training), I fell in love with Maggie, Tims great-great granma (16 years old and still going strong)

Linda is doing a good job out there. Only fell over twice. Once when she backed over a sheep and once when a sheep ran into her. Very entertaining to watch =)

Tog med mig 4 tuber från svea i juni. En per månad. Och nu har det nått sitt slut. Firade fredag kvällen med riskaka, kalles, ägg och avokado, efter att ha undervisat (min första gång som head tutor!!) i 6 timmar och rättat essays i 2 timmar. 

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Idag (lördag) får jag af vara ledig och ska med Linda och hennes vov Tim ut till en farm och se på när hon tränar får-vallning med honom. Ska bli sjukt kul! 

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OCH. Största nyheten av allt som betyder sjukt mkt för oss science-människor men kanske inte fullt lika mycket för er andra. Vi har fått funding!!! Alla Australiensiska "grants" släpptes igår och vi ansökte om ett för mitt projekt som nu har blivit rikt! Detta är sjukt bra nyheter då labbet vartit inne i en svacka och inte haft så mycket pengar senaste tiden. Så nu är det bara att ösa på med dyra experiment igen!

Sista platta tuben av kalles *hint hint*

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A normal Sunday down under:

Swimming in the waterholes of Cedar Creek.

 

This little cheeky dog reminds me so much of Cooper. We just have to teach him how to do that smile and life will never ever be boring again!

Warrie circuit for the second time in less than 3 months. This time with a bit more of wildlife. Spend some time posing with this python. And we also saw a snake lizard, of which I unfortunately did not get a picture of. But think something in style with...a short, fat, black snake - with legs and arms.

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The rest of the weekend was mainly spent in the pool (as Sunday offered 35 degrees!!), in the yoga studio, at work and on a Canadian thanksgiving dinner with Laura and her bunch of Canadian friends.
So. Pretty decent weekend.

I just Love the kookaburras!! This beautiful one was sitting outside my veranda the other morning, laughing and singing. Totally made my day!

When Soph was over for tea evening yesterday, this little creature came to join us <3