I have named the budgie at the bird feeder, Pudgy, for that is what she is. I'm pretty sure its a she, consider that the skin around her beak isn't blue. Plan A to capture Pudgy has failed, so we are currently on Plan B.

After last night's spotting, miome posted to the local mailing list asking if anyone had lost a budgie. She got two responses. One ( Read more... )

I just saw a yellow and green budgie at the bird feeder on my porch.

Considering that I live in the Washinton, DC area, this is not normal.

There is nothing I can say that will add to the WTF-ery nature has achieved.

I am humbled.

Went and saw someone about the poison oak since the rash that had started out as a 3 inch line of blisters had morphed over the course of five days into a 5 x 3 inch area of weeping, crusty blisters with an additional 5-6 inches of red, itchy rash. I now have some ointment and pills to help clear it up ( Read more... )

Often when something happens in my life (a cold, train ride, visits to another country, etc.), I'm tempted to write down my impression of it to use later for stories ( Read more... )

A BIRD POOPED ON MY HEAD.

D:

I laughed so hard during this video. This is why actors say that they always hate working with animals.

You're being shagged by a rare parrot

Here's a concept I wish more people would understand ( Read more... )

Giant Sperm Is Ancient Evolutionary Tool, Study Finds

Can you imagine a sperm that's 10 times the size of the animal that makes it? The average height of a human male is around 5ft 9in (175.8cm). Multiply that sucker by 10 and you get a 57ft 8in (17.58m) sperm.

Try to sleep at night with that mental image. ^_^

Obviously, my subconscious has been picking up material from squeakyorm's journal.

( A dream in which Teddy is a cat and some guy in England is making the move on his boyfriend )