Well, the chronicles of pig skull are on a semi-hiatus. With the birth of my new niece, I've been focusing on getting the cross stitch done. By not doing it. Or something ( Read more... )

Heh. In my previous post, I was begging for someone, anyone (who lived near Elizabeth, NJ) for a huge favor-- namely, picking up a large-ish glass aquarium and accessories (which I found for a bargain price on eBay). Then the most wonderful husband in the world (ambug666) let you know that I didn't need the assistance. Why ( Read more... )

Does anyone (who reads my LJ) live in/around Elizabeth, NJ who would be willing to do me a really huge favor between 7 AM - 4 PM ON A WEEKDAY?? Like, maybe next week? Or the week after next ( Read more... )

OK. I have been looking for name pairs that mean sun/moon or gold/silver. Here are the ones I see as most interesting:

1. Tera & Marama Maori sun god & moon goddess
2. Kane & Hina Hawaiian/Polynesian sun god & moon goddess
3. Liza & Mawu West African sun god & moon goddess
4. Jua & Mwezi Swahili words for sun & moon
5. Koura & Kawata ( Read more... )

Got another koi today. ( Stats! )

The Utsuri is dead.

OK. The Utsuri is now in my 4-gallon isolation tank with a dose of Tetracycline. I re-built my isolation filter with new filtration pads and my ammonium neutralizing particulate. She is still lying on her side at the bottom of the tank with a upward curve, but every so often she will swim in a circle upside-down and the drift to the bottom of ( Read more... )

The universe is mocking me for the statement "[the koi] seem be healthy and happy."My Utsuri is sick ( Read more... )

Today was a pretty good day at work. I got flowers hand-delivered to me by the sender (OK, she bought them at the local Safeway and carried them to me, but still). ( Here's why... )

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