bhanesidhe | Thoughts on an Alternate Career Choice

Too tolerant

jlh and I spent nearly three hours being held hostage by her cat Veda ~~last night~~ this morning, that was until in we used an old garbage pale and stealthy sweeping motion to finally get her into the carrier, much in fashion of Looney Tunes. Patient and dulcet tones only go so far. Admittedly, I feel bad for manhandling any living creature, but only for all of a minute, because they don't know to hold grudges and it's not like they have the capacity to know what's best... although they behave like they do. [Especially Cats, with their knowing gazes.]

But moments like these make me wonder, how exactly it turned out that I'm responsible for rearing children. I don't mean to sound self-doubting or in anyway reflect the feelings of my family who pride repopulating the planet above all else. But it does seem peculiar that I didn't get into lion-taming or animal training of some sort. Some Evidence;

2 Hours in:
Clio - What do I do now to get her in the carrier?
Vulz - Why don't you just head toward the front door? It's likely she'll follow. If she thinks your going, she'll want to go with you.

But then again it's not so mysterious -

2 Hours ago:
Jmom - What do I do to get her want to use the potty?
Vulz - Why don't you just head toward the bathroom? It's likely she'll follow. If she thinks your going, she'll want to go with you.

But babies, they get clever and start with the talking back. I don't like that. Whereas animals, especially domestic one pretty much stay at toddler mentality for their entire career as a pet. Perhaps, I have missed my calling.

More Evidence:
-Caught a mouse single-handedly Sunday morning because my cat[s!] couldn't be bothered.
-Trained the kid's, recently discovered to be female hamster, accidentally named Humbert Humbert, to be handled by children and not bite or piddle.
-Rescued and restored a snapping Turtle, I then affectionately named Suicide. Donating her a year later to the local school, where the unexplained nickname "Suie" remains to this day.
-Released all spiders and mice trapped living to the open field three block's away. Yep, this means walking all the way there, arms extended and hands clasped shut, like a great big goof.
-Also, I tend to give animals very weird names. ^^; [Suicide (turtle), Mischief (my dalmatian), Misery, Id & Omen (my cats), Humbert-Humbert (hamster), Furball (The Iguana) Etc.]
-~~The last point is a winning argument as to why I should never be allowed to have children!~~

I asked around. Victor says that I'm just a Firebird and protective like that. I think that's just a dig at my hair color. Aria says I'm more like a Lioness, what with the mice catching and having three kitties. I think that's just a dig at the curly red mane I have going on this humid-humid August. Really its all about my hair apparently... Which reminds me, remember when I said there wouldn't be pictures of the fairytale ball. I lied. Pictures to come eventually, maybe.

In other news; I miserable. I've unexpectedly caught a cold this week. The second time this summer... I guess, you'd think it'd be more expected by now. Off to bed.

Quickly Adds: If a picture says a thousand words, this ones screams "Pet Psychiatrist!" I'm not imagining this, am I?

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If it's all hair like that, then it's a good thing cause that's a gorgeous 'do. And? I believe I recognize that pup...hmmmmmm. If it's who I think, said pup drooled on a dress of mine.

mmm, yep I do believe that is Chamberlain's signature move. That and just toppling short people over, namely me ^^;

Suicide (turtle)

Are turtles even capable of suicide?

And I know what its like to have a pet who turns out to be female. We had a mouse called Roger (always makes me sad to think about him... since he was being used as a tennis ball by some youths... until he was rescued by my uncle) who after he died we worked out he was probably female since he did not smell as bad as male mouses are meant to.

Impossible for me to think of him as female though :)

Yeah, none of us want to change her name. We're too amuse by it and the kids seem to slide easily into calling it a him or a her. It's sort of like the god scenes in Dogma that way, and for some reason not confusing at all. Not to mention that hamsters are pretty asexual to begin with until they get with the breeding ^^;

We looked after a siberian hamster once... it was insane :)

You wouldn't think so but Suie was a very determined little snapper. She'd pretend to be asleep and then run full speed into walls when no one was looking. And once she toppled her entire 10gallon glass tank just 'cuz. That last one earned her the nickname. She gave up the tendency when her shell healed so that led me to believe it was pretty desperate and very intentional. Not to mention more than a little bit impressive.

She could have been trying to get free :)

Or very bored :P

hair = awesome

Its my happy purchase from new years, for those days I can't be bothered to put a comb through my hair. I loves it! XD

That is just an awesome picture.
Hair. Clothes. Jewelry. Furniture. Curtains. Rug. Dog. EVERYTHING.

Why thank you! XD

The House of Black is ideal for impromptu photos, encourages it even. Otherwise I think I'd never be seen by the light of a camera...

The House of Black

Hah, cool! That didn't even occur to me. XD Lucky.

and I dare venture into this land and tell you, you look great! At least I know you exist in the cyber world, if not in my current reality. Anyway, take care, email me if you can, just thought I'd check on you. Well its kind of strange how I ended up here, via Cafepress, they sent an email about Sci-Fi stuff, and your stuff was listed. Anywho...love ya', hope your well, I love the pic. *hugz* -becca

I owe you two very long phone calls :(

haha what a killer!!! AWESOME

Just so you know, whenever I post pictures, I post them for you. You inspire me you do.

I've got Desktop Google on my homestead PC. It has a window that rotates images in the My Pictures folder. I pause it whenever it comes to you. Whether your smiling or smirking or playing with your make up or being just a general you. I admire you. Not just physically mind you. I sit there and smile at you, pretending I'm just sitting across from you. I feel braver too.

So I post all my pictures for you. Yes, that includes the next few I posted for Symon too. I like to be pleasing when it isn't off putting.

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