they just were all busy yesterday when i wanted to spread my good news. ok. so i told them today. and it turns out that my friend, who had a car accident earlier this year (or was it last year?) had the same avoidance strategy. she tried to chicken out of driving but eventually her family forced her to. well, mine didn’t which is why my non-driving added up to six years.

i am still darn proud of me so proud that i decided to ditch the housework today and was really lazy. i slept in, and because the sun was shining so amazingly warm, i decided to go to the zoo.

you would think that by now i have learned my lesson about the zoo and a sunny weekend…nope, i did not. while stressed out parents dragged snotty kids through each part of the zoo i tried to remain calm and take my pictures. i managed to snap really nice ones of the zebras and giraffes, and of the primates. go check them out on my picasa album (link to the right)!

i was actually there when they fed the primates. they threw food from an outlook post and most of it landed next to the animals so they could easily take it while still being seen by the people (it’s an open air area with no fences or glass walls; they use water and rock-looking walls to separate humans and primates). one apple though was a straight miss. it hit one ape on the head – big time! he was so confused, and his buddy as well. they took it out on a third ape who they thought hit the first one on the head. there is group behavior right there! it was hilarious to look at. i did feel sorry for the poor dude they took it out on, because he just had no clue either.

the past days were so warm that my chilis started to sprout again. they never stop! more spiciness coming my way, i guess.

franzi