Today I went to the pet store to get some more filter cartridges for Mikey’s tank. I was there for a long time because I was looking at the other fish and they have a few new turtles there as well. The betta fish looked lively (which isn’t usually the case) and I wanted to get one or two, but decided against it. I’m pretty sure my mother would kill me if I brought home another animal. They had new turtles there as well and I wanted to get them all.
Speaking of turtles, I tried to find a log for Raph and they had one that would fit her shell, but it was really big. I didn’t buy it because I felt as though it would take up her entire tank and then I would never see her again. Plus, it was obnoxiously heavy. I did buy her some stepping stones to “naturally” file down her claws. They had a pack of large ones and a pack of small ones. The large bag was opened, so I decided to go with the small. I should have bought two because…well, they’re small. It doesn’t matter though, Raph hates them.
On top of this, Chip was sad (yes, the black furry thing is her) because she thought the stones were hers and when I told her they weren’t, she kept barking and growling at me and threw a temper tantrum by snorting and rolling around all over the place. Meanwhile, here’s Hunter:
Now that we’re all updated in what’s been going on in the lives of my animals, here’s what’s been going on in my life: I got a new job!
I’m sure some of you may remember that I lost my job last December because the preschool I worked at closed. Then I became a substitute teacher for another preschool starting last February. Well, they opened a new classroom and were in need of a few people. I got a call today saying I am officially the teacher’s aide for one of their nine classrooms. I am super excited!
So, starting in September I will be working full-time with five courses at school. For those of you who are (most likely not) asking this question: yes, I am all ready freaking out for what is going to happen to my mental state come November for NaNoWriMo. But, I guess we’ll worry about that at another time.
In other news, I came across a blog post last night from Creative Mysteries and from there was a link to Misha Burnett’s blog.
It’s a story challenge in which I urge all you other writers out there to check it out and give the challenge a go. I was going to write and post it today, but after reading the challenge I realized I wanted to give myself some time to think about it. It will most likely be posted for this week’s Short Story Sunday.
Well, that’s it for now. I don’t really anything too witty to say. 🙂
“I don’t really anything too witty to say.” You always have something witty to say. 🙂
Thank you, l try. 😉
You make it seem effortless.
Oh, there is effort involved…trust me! Lol
Haha I beg to differ. 😉
Okay, l’ll take it. 😉
Teach me your ways.
For what? My blogging?
How to be witty. 🙂
My ways are called “ADD” and l say whatever pops into my head, lol.
Awwww. But everything that comes out of your head actually sounds smart, witty or both.
Thank you. 🙂
You just have allllllll the animals, don’t you? 😉 Awesome to hear about your new job! Hopefully NaNo won’t be TOO stressful…
Yes, I do! And I want more, lol.
Thank you! 🙂
Ohh, all those beautiful animals! Lucky you– our dog died a couple of years ago, and we haven’t been able to replace him. 🙁
Aw, l’m sorry to hear that. 🙁 Our dog died nine years ago and replaced her with Chip six years later. And that was only because my friend’s cousin’s dog had puppies.
Ahhh. And you have a turtle? Turtles are so cool! I understand why you want to file the nails down a bit. 😉 I was volunteering at a local nature center, and I was helping by showing the kids a three-toed box turtle. The turtle decided it wanted down, and started scratching my hands. 😛
That’s what Raph is, she’s a three-toed box turtle and she’s a brat. 😉
When I was little, we went to visit a family with a pet box turtle and I said, “Awww! It’s so cute! I want to cuddle it!” 😛 Oh, what a silly girl I was. 😛
I’ve had my turtle for about three and a half years and she loves sitting in my lap. I consider that cuddling, lol.
I think the turtle would have been about as willing to be hugged and squeezed as my four-year-old sister is. (She normally says “I can’t breathe!” or just squirms, and she’ll try to bite me if I hold onto her too long.)
Lol, yeah turtles aren’t cuddlebugs.
But they are super cool. 😉
Yes they are! 🙂
I got to hold one of the snakes at another event. I think it was a corn snake. 😉
I don’t think l would ever touch a snake, lol. They creep me out. 😉
They’re cool, though 😛
They are, but l can only stand to look at them. 🙂
My mom is scared of them too… I used to be, but not so much any more. Unless they’re poisonous, the only danger is if they happen to have some disease or if the bite gets infected.
Yeah, l know. But they still freak me out for some reason. I’m fine with most other animals like that.
Hmm, that is unusual… but it’s not bizarre, if you know what I mean. 🙂
Yeah, l know. 🙂
🙂