Bees and beaches

OK, I think it's time for a brief update on things, and just to prove to you guys that I am still alive.
Last week I went to the coast for a week, and it's such an under-developed area that internet really wasn't an option. I can live without internet, no probs, but not forever. But I had a fabulous time, at my aunt's house with barely any lightbulbs, no TV (which doesn't bother me in the least), and just pure ocean, sun, breeze, family and animals. It's a perfect place to disconnect from the real world and simply think about the simple joys of life and to learn and observe nature. I did however, have a close encounter with nature one morning, too close in fact, because out of the blue for no reason a gang of bees attacked me. I've never been stung before in my life, and it just had to happen on a quiet morning that I decided to take a walk on the beach with my aunt, picking up stones (with fossils some of them!) and shells and whatever caught our eye. I got stung, not just once, but twice! Two tiny little bees went for my head and got tangled in my hair, and I of course went absolutely nuts, jumping about like a monkey on springs. I freaked out, the noise was horrible and I panicked frantically. I didn't feel the stings until after they died. One stung me on the head, and the other on my left index finger. My finger got very swollen, it was a weird and funny feeling, and I got the picture to prove it. All in all, it was not a completely horrible experience, at least I now know I am not allergic, well not to this species. That's my little bee adventure.
On another note, still at my aunt's beach house, we (my sister and I) found some crab skins in perfect condition, and decided to place them on the cat that lived there, because I am keen on entering pictures of cats with random stuff on them to a specially dedicated site called www.stuffonmycat.com (check it out! great fun and time killer! lol). So I shall let you know how that goes.
Hmmm, I guess that is all for now. It's August, so happy August, it will be my sister's birthday on the 16th, and my grandma's on the 12th, so I hope we plan something interesting to do. That's all folks, till next time!