Comments | lyra_sena: My immortal fish

lyra_sena

My immortal fish

Oct 04, 2007 12:04

Somewhere along the way, I have become the keeper of the office fish.

Several months ago I walked into work and there sitting on a table behind my desk was a fish tank.

"What," I said sternly, "is that"Your fish!" CiCi told me ( Read more... )

earning a livin'

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isiscolo October 4 2007, 16:13:07 UTC

This is the best post to grace my friendslist in a long time. Killer Of Fish, I salute you.

lyra_sena October 4 2007, 16:52:12 UTC

*salutes back*

BUT WHY WILL SEYMOUR NOT DIE?!?!

ldthomps October 4 2007, 16:14:04 UTC

Heeee! RIP, Esta.

Yeah, I'm a sucker, too, and have not only cleaned the (like, 40 gallon!) office fish tank for the last three years, but flushed many a fishy while humming taps. At least there's another woman who shares my pain and orders the filters and crap. I finally started enjoying it when I started buying replacement fish. And they seem to make all the office folks so Happy, and they chip in funds sometimes.

But if the boss ever asks me how I bill the fish time? Those suckers are goners. I might have to contract the Fishkiller :).

lyra_sena October 4 2007, 16:51:49 UTC

Er, I might've made her a sign that says "RIP ESTA". With a picture of a fish skeleton. *has shame*

If I had to clean a 40 gallon fish tank I would "accidentally" pour bleach in there. OOPS! My methods are stealthy.

teenygozer October 4 2007, 16:40:05 UTC

I'd say, "Get a snail to clean the tank so you don't have to anymore," but then you'd run the risk of being called "snail mommy" and that would be bad.

lyra_sena October 4 2007, 16:50:40 UTC

oh god NO, not a snail. I am surprised no one here has thought of that yet. *horrors*

slodwick October 4 2007, 16:45:16 UTC

OMG. This is seriously fantastic, babe; it almost reads like a short story. I think you should get this PUBLISHED. ♥

(ILU.)

lyra_sena October 4 2007, 16:50:06 UTC

(ILUMORE).

I have lots of other office stories that I'm going to start sharing. If I'm not writing fanfic, I might as well give something to the community. :)

serialkarma October 4 2007, 17:10:09 UTC

Seriously, you have to talk about the voodoo doll blockade around the invoice basket next.

lyra_sena October 4 2007, 18:45:40 UTC

That will be tomorrow's post!

cesperanza October 4 2007, 18:17:34 UTC

\o/

lyra_sena October 4 2007, 18:46:08 UTC

I cave easily under pressure! Next up, the voodoo doll story.