Yes, I'm alive, and ( Read more... )

I want to start a fish tank/aquarium thingamajiggy.  And no, I don't want to just have a betta in a tiny bowl -- with little room to move about freely -- like I've done in years past.  After having worked at an aquarium for quite some time (I've totaled it to about 13 months), I realize that fish aren't meant to be in confined areas.  Of course, ( Read more... )

Yes, I'm planning on getting a dog at some point -- not until I've moved into my own apartment, of course, which may not be for a couple months, but there's no harm in planning! Anyway, here's a ranking of dog breeds I'd like to own.

Pure-breed-pug ( Read more... )

Guess I forgot to mentioned that I had applied for University of Tampa's MFA [Master's of Fine Arts] program in Creative Writing. And I got a voicemail today from the program director saying they chose to admit me, yay!! Life is [currently] good. Can't complain. Next steps ( Read more... )

Guess who's back on LJ? Moi ( Read more... )

Well, as you know, we no longer have a dog :( so we've decided that we definitely need to get a new one, though obviously we're not expecting to replace Bud -- however, my parents agreed that we should wait until I get home for the summer (in May) so I can help them spend time caring for a puppy and everything (oh boy, training lol). So, we've ( Read more... )

It feels great to be home! But there's one thing [in particular] that I've been trying to push to the back of my mind -- well, as we were leaving the Hartford/Springfield airport to go home, my mom told me some terrible news, and even though I still don't think it's hit me (though I did cry for awhile in the car right then): Bud, our golden ( Read more... )

I haven't talked [typed] about this yet, because it's not really a subject I want to bring up, but I guess I might as well let you know: my cat, Mittens, is gone :( Apparently she's been missing for over a month, which my parents informed me about when they were driving me home last Friday. I still can't believe it. Yet, I keep wishing that ( Read more... )