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I can't believe it's been over a year since I last posted here... that has to be a new record or something. I think I'll probably start posting in here more often now, just because already I'm starting to remember why I enjoyed it so much originally. There's just something so addictive about venting my thoughts in text form!
Anyway, I was woken up by my Dad this morning to let me know that my first budgie, Icarus, had died in the night. He'd been ill ever since he was brought back from the kennels where he stayed while I went to France. I thought he was getting better for a while, but then all of a sudden he got worse, and Mum and I were going to take him to the vet tomorrow. I still feel awful for not taking him sooner. Maybe if I'd acted faster he'd still be okay... I'm also worried about Domino, my other budgie. I know budgies are naturally social birds, and I'm not sure how well he'll cope alone. At the same time, though, I don't know if he'd be okay with a new bird after only sharing a cage with Icarus for so long. I guess for now I'll just monitor him, and try and spend as much time with him as I can. I have to keep him upstairs due to us having a cat who loves hunting, so he can't be around people all the time, but since I don't go out much anyway I can still try and keep him company as much as possible.
In other news, I've actually started caring about womens' clothes for the first time ever! I still refuse to properly follow fashion or act like a girly-girl, but ever since I got my hair cut (for the first time in 10 years!) I've been thinking about things like what I can do with my hair, and which hats would suit it (I want a bowler hat, btw). I've also started looking at clothes shop websites, and for once I actually like what's currently in fashion. Some of it seems to be almost reminiscent of steampunk, which is certainly a good thing! Mum said I need a new coat for winter, so maybe I can convince her to take me shopping soon. I don't think I'll admit to my new-found liking of feminine-ish clothes yet, however...
I'd better end this post here, as I want to get the last of my Xmas shopping done. And I'm never letting my little sister buy a present on my behalf without setting a price limit first ever again... XD
(And please don't think I sound heartless for moving off the subject of Icarus so fast. I've always found that the best way to cope with losing anyone is to be happy, however hard it seems at first. Besides, the less I mention it, the less people are likely to start acting sympathetic, which really would cause me to be in tears.)
Anyway, I was woken up by my Dad this morning to let me know that my first budgie, Icarus, had died in the night. He'd been ill ever since he was brought back from the kennels where he stayed while I went to France. I thought he was getting better for a while, but then all of a sudden he got worse, and Mum and I were going to take him to the vet tomorrow. I still feel awful for not taking him sooner. Maybe if I'd acted faster he'd still be okay... I'm also worried about Domino, my other budgie. I know budgies are naturally social birds, and I'm not sure how well he'll cope alone. At the same time, though, I don't know if he'd be okay with a new bird after only sharing a cage with Icarus for so long. I guess for now I'll just monitor him, and try and spend as much time with him as I can. I have to keep him upstairs due to us having a cat who loves hunting, so he can't be around people all the time, but since I don't go out much anyway I can still try and keep him company as much as possible.
In other news, I've actually started caring about womens' clothes for the first time ever! I still refuse to properly follow fashion or act like a girly-girl, but ever since I got my hair cut (for the first time in 10 years!) I've been thinking about things like what I can do with my hair, and which hats would suit it (I want a bowler hat, btw). I've also started looking at clothes shop websites, and for once I actually like what's currently in fashion. Some of it seems to be almost reminiscent of steampunk, which is certainly a good thing! Mum said I need a new coat for winter, so maybe I can convince her to take me shopping soon. I don't think I'll admit to my new-found liking of feminine-ish clothes yet, however...
I'd better end this post here, as I want to get the last of my Xmas shopping done. And I'm never letting my little sister buy a present on my behalf without setting a price limit first ever again... XD
(And please don't think I sound heartless for moving off the subject of Icarus so fast. I've always found that the best way to cope with losing anyone is to be happy, however hard it seems at first. Besides, the less I mention it, the less people are likely to start acting sympathetic, which really would cause me to be in tears.)