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cuddles gets a temporary home

cuddles in his santa outfit i picked up cuddles from olive today and did a little pet shopping. i got him a cat bed (because he's so small) on sale, some food and toys, a leash and collar, a name... [more]

Posted on November 21, 2009 @ 8:57 PM | Comments (0)

meet mr. cudd e lee!

presenting mr. cudd e lee, but you may call him cuddles today i went to meet my birthday present from olive, an adorable little puppy roughly 2 months old. i had gone through some names but i didn't want to... [more]

Posted on November 19, 2009 @ 9:36 PM | Comments (0)

pancakes, brakes, a dog, and a movie

today twiddle thumbs's brother worked on our cars. i thought the deal was that we were going to get to her parents' house early and make everyone breakfast. it turns out, it was more like we were making breakfast for... [more]

Posted on September 2, 2007 @ 11:17 PM | Comments (0)

reigning cats and dogs

lately i want a little doggy so bad it's killing me. i was like this about 10 years ago too. these damn allergies! i grew up allergic to cats so i hated cats and loved dogs. i played with my... [more]

Posted on April 2, 2007 @ 11:07 AM | Comments (0)

there were people who escaped east berlin

this morning i checked on the tank. each fish was on their respective side. no one had penetrated the great wall. then i took a shower. after i was finished, i checked the tank again. i saw that the algae... [more]

Posted on June 24, 2004 @ 8:07 AM | Comments (0)

the great wall of tankdom

i had to cut the divider a bit so that it would fit in the tank. i feared cutting it too much and leaving a gap that fish could swim through, so i didn't actually cut it enough. i put... [more]

Posted on June 23, 2004 @ 9:46 PM | Comments (0)

custodial services

i bought a janitor today (algae eater) and a tank divider to keep away the cannibal fish. finally the tank can get clean. the previous janitor didn't last long enough to finish the job. i haven't even named the cannibal... [more]

Posted on June 23, 2004 @ 8:39 PM | Comments (0)

the russians came and went

here's a rundown of my day. i spent most of my time helping out with the russians. at work, there was a visit of over 60 russian researchers. in the morning i helped direct them, then i was a bell... [more]

Posted on June 10, 2004 @ 11:25 PM | Comments (0)

welcome to the new server

i was tired of the server for calavera.com--it was time for something new. i searched around and decided to use the same one i have for another domain. i have been trying to make sure all the files are on... [more]

Posted on June 9, 2004 @ 8:53 PM | Comments (0)

neon tetra down

last night, one of the neon tetras looked a bit less neon. he didn't seem to have much color to him. he's the smallest one so i always try to make sure he eats during feeding time. he was hiding... [more]

Posted on April 22, 2004 @ 10:54 AM | Comments (0)

ardeth no more

it seems i've run into a string of bad luck with the fishies. ardeth iv seemed down in spirits but i thought maybe it's 'cos he's new and not used to the tank yet. no sir, he was sick. i... [more]

Posted on February 27, 2004 @ 2:24 PM | Comments (0)

ardeth IV

today we went to buy an algae eater because the tank is finally dirty enough to necessitate one. in one tank i saw a betta that i couldn't resist. his main color is a red similar to ardeth III but... [more]

Posted on February 22, 2004 @ 3:19 PM | Comments (0)

ardeth is dead

ardeth is dead and i'm really sad. the first thing i did after i woke up was check the tank and he was dead. i scooped him out for disposal. then i took a shower. i cried in the shower--i... [more]

Posted on February 5, 2004 @ 8:11 AM | Comments (0)

ardeth has friends

we got some tetras yesterday for ardeth to play with. when i placed the bag in the tank, he noticed them right away. he swam by and that was it. he wasn't interested anymore. it used to be that when... [more]

Posted on January 29, 2004 @ 11:41 AM | Comments (0)

prozac for fish

lately ardeth just doesn't seem to be himself. i try to talk to him and ask what's wrong but he doesn't respond. i wonder if he's mad at us for leaving now and then. we've been away for a few... [more]

Posted on January 27, 2004 @ 9:32 PM | Comments (0)

frogger

the frog died today. the past day or two, he hasn't been going up on his lily pad. so i felt like maybe something was wrong with him. he hadn't really moved from the back of the tank all morning,... [more]

Posted on December 20, 2003 @ 1:00 PM | Comments (0)

lily pad leap

the frog has a bed now. on sunday i bought some fake lily pads and put them in the tank. he adjusted to them right away and sleeps on them each night. i've also seen him float right under a... [more]

Posted on December 9, 2003 @ 4:40 PM | Comments (0)

knitting sweaters for fish

last night after i changed the fish tank water, i noticed the heater had some small cracks in it. they didn't look too bad but i knew it wasn't good. it was too late to go to a pet store... [more]

Posted on October 30, 2003 @ 4:31 PM | Comments (0)

amphibious welcome

for the fish tank, today i got a new janitor (chinese algae eater) and a dwarf frog. it's so tiny. i have never had a tank frog before so this will be interesting. my mom loves frogs so as a... [more]

Posted on October 18, 2003 @ 3:58 PM | Comments (0)

r.i.p. the single

"the single", the chinese algae eater fish i had has died of starvation. i knew it would be soon. the tank just doesn't get dirty enough for him to survive but the tank sure needs him. they're pretty cute too.... [more]

Posted on October 2, 2003 @ 9:19 PM | Comments (0)

ardeth the serial killer

last night the two of the remaining glass catfish were swimming alright, amazing that the one fucker was still alive with all his injuries. i noticed the other one was also now injured, part of his tail was missing but... [more]

Posted on August 21, 2003 @ 9:14 AM | Comments (0)

killer strikes again

i'm at work and i just got word that ardeth III has struck again. he has bitten some lower fin off another glass catfish. he has a blood stain but still appears to be swimming normally. we'll see how long... [more]

Posted on August 19, 2003 @ 10:58 AM | Comments (0)

they don't call 'em fighting fish for nothing

i went to sleep happy there was finally ardeth III. i woke up to find ardeth III had mortally wounded one of the glass catfish. when ardeth first when into the tank, he chased the glass catfish a bit but... [more]

Posted on August 18, 2003 @ 10:04 AM | Comments (0)

welcome ardeth bey III!

ardeth flaring at his own reflection on the glass of the tankyou can't grieve over something forever. though i still miss ardeth II, it was time to get ardeth III. ardeth I was blue. ardeth II was a reddish purple... [more]

Posted on August 17, 2003 @ 10:17 PM | Comments (0)