So if I could just remember to *bring* the camera

Something amazing transpired on the ride home last evening. The clouds from the day's rain were lifting, out across the South Pacific were two of the most massive rainbows I've ever seen. They were huge! As a bonus, their reflection of the remaining clouds produced one of the most spectacular skylines I've ever seen in these parts (or indeed, anywhere). Now if only I'd had the foresight to capture it! I have to admit, I worry a little about the camera on the ride to and from work. Perhaps unnecessarily.

Today was slightly less eventful, just a detour to the Spit on the way to work, and the chance to laugh at one horn-leaning moron on the way. I never thought driving could be more tiring than cycling, but the way this guy appeared to be huffing and puffing, perhaps it's a possibility. I'm really looking forward to Glorious Mee tomorrow. Hopefully my lack of spare bulbs in the lights won't matter (I usually finish that one in daylight anyway). The last point isn't my fault -- they were *supposed* to be forwarded on to Pacific Fair post office by the people at Mermaid Beach PO as per my phone call of a week ago. This didn't happen. I just hope some moron didn't decide to send them back to the company instead.

On another issue, I noticed in the news (i.e. what I hear each morning on Triple J), that Queensland has decided to instigate something of a "public smoking ban". As I understand, from next year, people will be banned from standing in doorways smoking (an extension of the current "no smoking inside" rule, which will now apply to pubs and clubs). Good Job I say! To be honest I get a little tired of hearing people whine about "smokers' rights" -- what about the rights of the rest of us not to have to put up with that crap everytime we go out?

The thing that most impresses me, however, is the decision to ban smoking on the beach. I just hope they enforce that one. There's nothing that annoys me more than finding cigarette butts litering somewhere that is supposed to be pleasant. If it seems like I'm singling out smokers, it's because they seem to be the worst offenders in this area. Many of them seem to perceive being generally inconsiderate to be a divine right. Now if we can just get them to go after those idiots who throw the things out car windows -- the bushfire season might not be quite such a scary prospect!