Hello Peoples.

Anyhow the Australian weather network just released this info "Cyclone Ului is expected to head south today, running parallel to the Australian coast and avoiding a potentially destructive course through Queensland. But it is expected to bring giant, seven-metre swells to the Sunshine Coast, prompting fisheries authorities to remove shark nets. The category four cyclone moved closer to the Queensland coast overnight but remains 1330 kilometres off Mackay and 1450km from Cooktown, the Bureau of Meteorology says.It is traveling at 4 kmh, less than half the 10 kmh pace at maintained much of yesterday, but is still causing winds of up to 200 kmh.

So thats good. Other then the windy weather today has been good. they called for heavy rain but its been sunny and hot all day :)

I learned something kinda cool today. You know how liquid objects can be either neutral, acidic or basic? and how you need an indicator [usually litmus paper] to determine what is an acid/base? well today i learned about different indicators. One being red cabbage juice. you boil a cut up red cabbage for a while then strain all the cabbage out. Then pour the now purple juice into the different beakers. If the substance is acidic then the water will turn red and if its a base it'll turn blue. Cool eh? Ever wonder how they get hydranges (sp?) all the different colours? well hydranges are indicators! they make them change colour by putting it in an acid/base.

Other stuff i learned:
-a wasp sting is a base so put something acidic on it to soothe the pain!
-an ant bite is acidic so put a base substance on it!

Something cute :  This is Mr. Shuffles a new arrival and the zoo in Sydney http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/environment/conservation/mr-shuffles-makes-public-debut-20100314-q5rh.html

Also got to briefly talk to mom/dad and Nate today ! miss them all so much!

xoxoxo 

Manda Panda <3 

Ps : Limerence is an involuntary and emotional state in which a person feels an intense romantic desire for another person