Listening to the voices in my head.

• Sun, 12:09: out and about with Bob Litchfield scoping out wedding photo spots. http://t.co/lhTJhvqO

Got up early-ish to meet up with Bob Litchfield to meet him at Saint George's College. Some friends of Wing and I are getting married in September and would like us to take photographs of the wedding. We all went there to scope out the area, and pick where the best place would be for taking good and great photos of the wedding party. Was a day well spent, and we went away with lots of info.

Afterward, I called 'D' and asked him about the wedding party, if we could get permission from the priest to photograph the wedding inside the church, and photograph the wedding party on the grounds afterward, so we don't have to take them hither and yon, as their day will be stressful enough! Also asked important info, like what color dress the bride will be wearing, what the colors the bridal party will be sporting too. Got it all. :) And, there is going to be a rehearsal, so we can give the photography a 'dry run'. 'M' was almost in tears when she heard what we were doing to make sure their day will be THEIR day.

• Fri, 12:15: Amusement watching Ziggy trying to 'rub her collar off' on the scratch post. Doesn't like wearing it. It's the price for her Houdini act.

I use Corel PaintShopPro along with other stuff, because I have yet to find ONE program that does it all for me. So, I have been having problem with it opening RAW files from my Mini Canon and my Big Gun Canon (pun intended) aka the G1X and the 5DMkIII

I told them at the outset what cameras, and they kept having me tweak this, reset that, uninstall this, reinstall that, so after weeks of jumping through all these hoops, they say "Oh! Our bad! Your cameras aren't supported yet."

That's what you get because they scan to find a term, copy and paste from their FAQ (even though I had told them I read it, and had already done everything listed) instead of READING THE $#@*&@%$ SUPPORT REQUEST!

• Wed, 12:48: Dear Charities; I like giving to the ones I choose. Please stop spamming and junk mailing me. Thank you!
• Wed, 13:41: Maybe it wasn't a smart idea to wait lunch until my hands are shaky with hunger. My bad!

• Mon, 18:14: Due to Ziggy's escape yesterday&her trying it again today, she has her bling back on; goldtoned collar. She's not too happy with me.
• Tue, 11:01: Just got back from bike trip to Bunnings in O'connor. Got a good pipe wrench & adjustable pliers. Going in *my* toolbox.
• Tue, 11:02: Getting to Bunnings was easy. All downhill. getting back was a good test/challenge for me. Didn't stop except at crosswalk. Go me!

I rode my bike to Bunnings. This is what I sent to "Customer Feedback" on the net.

I don't drive, I ride a bike. Today was the first time I rode my bike to Bunnings to pick up some tools needed for household improvement (a pipe wrench and adjustable pliers).

There was no place to securely lock my bike. The bollards, which prevent theft are too big to chain a bike to, and a persistent thief would just lift the a bike up off of it if you could chain it to it.

Locking the bike to the trolley bay? Not unless you want it scratched or crushed by cars or trolleys. I have a $1600 electric bike. I need a secure place to lock them. I have discussed this with other bike riders and they agree, some sort of 'bicycle' bay is needed. Just a couple of upside down U metal pipes cemented into the ground would do it. It would increase sales as people won't have to wait to get a ride, or go to the K-Mart to get tools.

Who knows? Might actually get some results. Can't hurt to ask!

• Sun, 13:30: Ziggy proved to be a Houdini. She escaped, prowled around&ended up on neighbors lounge. My bet is Loki muscled side door open&she explored.
• Sun, 21:21: Watching "Prophets of Science Fiction". So much of what Heinlein predicted/wrote about have come to pass. Waiting for habitat on the moon.
• Mon, 09:15: Watching live video feed of the Annular Eclipse.
• Mon, 09:30: Got to see full Annular Eclipse (complete ring of fire) just for a moment, then clouds rolled in.
• Mon, 09:33: Clouds cleared.. full view of "Ring of Fire". Amazing! Glad I could at least see live video feed of it. #Eclipse

While we were out grocery shopping, Ziggy snuck out (I've said over and over to be careful closing the side door since replacing the rollers/track wheels. It can bounce back open if closed too hard. Even 1cm is enough for Loki to shove it the rest of the way open).

Luckily, she snuck over to Un-son, Robin house, slinked into their lounge room, and hid in a corner. Jean called us, we came right home, grabbed the pet carrier, a piece of bubble wrap to tempt or pacify her, and coaxed her out. He scooped her up, put her in pet carrier, funnily enough, she didn't fight like she usually does when put in one).

Now here she is, all curled up on the sofa, with a sheet of bubble wrap next to her on her comfy blankie, none the worse for wear.

• Sat, 20:15: Dear Loki, if you insist on laying down 2mm in front of my feet, you've no business complaining if my toes poke you.