In an emergency - buy toilet paper...

The shops in Cairns are in panic mode as everyone stocks up for Tropical Cyclone Yasi. Want fruit and Veg? Forget it. Want canned goods? Nup. Bread? Uh-uh. Milk? Only some stores have it. As for toilet paper – it appears it’s very necessary in a crisis. People were carrying it out by the arm-fulls. Not sure why but I bought some as well. I didn’t need it but I figured it was the thing to do…

I did supplement by emergency supplies with wine and Tim Tams…a woman still has to live life…and I bought a lotto ticket for luck.

Oh – and Yasi? Piss off back to where you came from.

Amarinda Jones
Penn Halligan
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Not all fruit is created equal…

I went for a wander over to Rusty’s markets which is in the heart of Cairns as I was in dire need of fruit. I know, you didn’t think you could have a fruit emergency but you can. It’s similar to a chocolate emergency but fruit is more virtuous but not nearly as much fun as chocky. Anyhow, I’m verrrry picky when it comes to fruit. Even though every stall had bulging fruit displays (see picture – yes, people did wonder why I was taking a picture. I just smiled and nodded as I do), not all fruit is created equal. But I did manage to leave Rusty’s with several bulging shopping bags of tropical fruit. Yum. Fruit emergency diverted. On to the next Amarinda drama...and there will be one.

Amarinda Jones
Penn Halligan
www.amarindajones.com
www.amarindajones.blogspot.com
Be daring...read an Amarinda book