Rain, horrible rain!

I absolutely, completely and utterly dislike, show no affection for, or even slightly like the rain. I hate it when it is just pouring down, soaking everything and making everyone miserable. The endless stream of water falling, falling, and still falling that dampens everyone and their spirits. Cold rain that chills you to the core. Hard rain that stings like stones. Drizzle that makes you feel unhappy and sad. Warm rain that takes so long to dry. I hate rain.
Quote of the day: To err is human - and to blame it on a computer is even more so. - Robert Orben

Shiny rocks

I am not the sort of silly person who collects rocks because they are shiny, I collect various types of rocks, and I am more interested in the way they were formed than how shiny they are. I do not mean to say that I don't like shiny rocks, but I do not want it to appear like I am a shallow person who collects 'pretty' objects. I have a large collection of geologic rocks, most of which are shiny, but this is just by coincidence. I weigh my rocks, and they weigh about 1.65 kilograms. I have been collecting my rocks for about 3 years now, and I have a whole lunchbox full of obsidian, quartz, granite (possibly) and lots more that I dont know the name of. My teacher has a box full of granite and quartz and hybrid-strange-rocks in our classroom, there are so many types of rocks that basic geology must be really hard!!
Quote of the day: A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that works. - John Gaule

Woodmonstas

Left: My woodmonsta.

It is an amphibious woodmonsta, it lives mostly underwater, in deep pools or streams. It is a deep azure blue, like sapphire, but it's fins are a lighter shade. My woodmonsta sleeps 16 hours a day underwater, but it's favourite past-time when it's not sleeping is sunbathing on flat rocks near it's home. It mostly lives upon small fish or insects, though it occasionally feasts upon other small animals that wander too near. It may look dull to the naked eye, but is actually very intelligent. When sunbathing it often puzzles over complex equations or situations. It's intelligence rivals that of dull humans, and if captured and tested in a lab, can easily find it's way out of rat-mazes and other such challenges. Overall I think it's pretty cool.

Quote of the day: If all the world's a stage, I want to operate the trap door. - Paul Beatty