Sunday, April 23, 2006

feeling totally crabby ...

Stunningly, I actually got out of my apartment on this lazy Sunday. Yes, I woke up late. Yes, I lazed about the house for a good part of the day.

But I also managed to get out. I went to the bookstore and browsed for a while ... the bookstores here really suck. They're way behind, not very big or comprehensive and missing a lot of what you'd expect from a mainland bookstore, but at least it's a bookstore. Didn't find anything I liked, except a couple cards (Mother's Day is coming up!!)

It was early evening as I headed home, so I drove a little further down to Adelup, a combination park and the main office of the governor — it used to be a school, way back when. Anyway, I parked and got out of my truck (see, Chrissie and grainne ... sometimes I get out of my truck! LOL) and actually walked around along the beach a bit.

*pauses here for stunned silence and jaws hitting the ground*

The sunset was gorgeous. I'll try to get some of the pics up on DZER's Guam Pics in the next day or so.

This is a hermit crab I found crawling around the beach. Ain't he a tiny cutie? Click on the pic to see it bigger and in more detail.

This one's a little sandcrab. Can you see it? It was harder to pick out against the sand originally — I upped the contrast a bit so it's a little more clear. Found it yet? Heh.

Random Guam Fact Of The Day:
• The Chamorro word for hermit crab is "dukduk" (rhymes with hook-hook). The name comes from the sound you make to encourage the crab to come out of its shell ... dukduk .. dukduk ... dukduk

15 comments:

ell said...

i'm first! how about that?

i love a good book, but for me it's been one script after another lately. not that i'm complaining!

wish i was walking on a beach today, nothing but clouds and rain here. enjoy the beauty!

:)

DZER said...

ell: sounds like you've been busy ... maybe we'll read about it on your blog sometime? LOL

and thanks hon ... it was a nice time at the beach :)

Madame X said...

Cue: National Geographic Theme Music

Cue: Jacques Cousteau....

DZER said...

zee calypso hazz juss reach offshore Guam. Here, we look for zee, how you say, eeeeluseeve 'ermitte crab!

heh

DZER said...

don'tcha think I woulda posted an image of a hot mermaid with shells over her tata's? LOL

Natalia said...

He is a cutie...is it so bad that it makes me want to go have some king crab with butter? I know...I am horrible.

-N

DZER said...

natalia: not at all darlin' ... feast up! ;)

Suze said...

Dzer, I came over to look at some great gastronomic dishes and what do I get, crabs. LOL.

He looks really small in your hands. Is everything in proportion? Gee, I just can't help myself can I? *wink, wink*

SignGurl said...

Wow! Those ARE some big pinchers and the crab's ain't bad either!

JMai said...

They are kinda cute... in a crabbish sorta way. And so teensy! How did you find them?

DZER said...

suze: hey ... I may SHOW you crabs ... but I'll never GIVE you crabs ... heh ... and I have very large hands ;)

signgurl: why you! ... *hard pinch*

jmai: I have an eagle eye! LOL

kathi said...

I loved this post, it was a cute side to you. Seriously, really cute.

DZER said...

kathi: that's me darlin' ... cute one day ... ASS the next ... LOL

glad you liked it :)

Cha Cha said...

That Hermit Crab is indeed a little cutie.

I saved that picture. It was beautiful, DZ.

By the way, I love cute asses with big hands.

I mean, c'mon, who doesn't?

DZER said...

strumpet: glad you liked it darlin' .... how to you feel about big, fat asses with big hands? LOL