Getting back into blogging

Everybody does it. They go on a hiatus, and put their blog on hold. I have NO idea what has been stopping me lately, its not like I'm not around the computer for at least an hour a day.

So what do you try to do to get yourself back into blogging on a regular basis?
Set a reminder on your phone? Tried that, I just ignore it.
I haven't really been taking pictures, so I can't really post them like that.
I think I could just write a WHOLE bunch of posts and just time them so they get posted at different times.
Should I start a challenge again? maybe the 365 Photo challenge?

Anyways; here's a life update;

 I got a roommate, and Josh moved in as well. Currently for animals we have Three cats; Corona (My roommate's cat), James and Tybalt, and then we have my ferret Rikki, and my Terrarium full of garden snails. Having three cats in the house certainly is different, considering they're all extremely different in personalities.

Corona will have an opinion on everything possible

Corona

Tybalt is the same as always and always getting into tons of trouble he knows he shouldn't be getting into.

Tybalt

And James is our neurotic kitty. He gets upset over EVERYTHING. At least he isn't scared of us anymore. He also hisses at his tail and chases it. It's quite amusing watching him get so angry.

James

I've been working midnights at McDonald's, and I seriously love it. I didn't expect to when I first started, but I think I'll be sticking around there for as long as I can. The pay sucks and so do the hours kind of. I get more training and hours than your average part time employee, because I work the midnights, so it's nice. Buuut I get to see people make themselves look like tools and people stoop to their lowest and try to mooch for anything free they can get.. so it pays off.
As for schooling; I don't know what in the world I want to do. I want to join the military reserves to become a cook. I've really taken an interest in cooking. I just need more training and somebody to teach me. I also need a working oven that can actually bake.

Anyhow, I'm going to go look up different photography challenges and we'll see if by my next post I've figure out what I wanna do on the side to motivate me.

A picture that makes me LOL

Day 08 - A picture that makes you laugh

Why I find this picture SO hilarious, I couldn't tell you.

Also;

This is from my trip to Point Pelee

This is some graffiti I've stumbled upon

This is a picture of Horace, on the poo pile that Sydney took
I don't know why I laugh so hard at this one.

This was in my Biology book.
It was also in the slide show for the presentation, and ended up on the prof's head.
(Use your imagination.)

I have the maturity of a 10 year old. :)

But that's okay cause laughing is good for your health.

What pictures make you laugh?

No Such Thing as a Free Animal.

Have I ever said "There's no such thing as a free animal" to you guys?

Yeah... This rings true for me. Maybe just cause I'm a tad bit more responsible than those knuckleheads that beg for free animals on Kijiji.ca or Craigslist. Ugh those folks piss me off to no end!

Probably the cheapest part about getting an animal is buying it.

Although I got my dog Valentine for free, I had to immediately take her to the vet and caused a $180 vet bill.Which I happily paid because she was in reaaally rough shape. Me and Syd thought she had Mange or something along the lines of that. I really do mean rough shape. I really should have charged those bastards with animal cruelty but it doesn't matter now. All they would have gotten was a slap on the wrist anyways. Stupid lenient laws.

Val, a few days after we got her. Look at her ears.
She had to wear a jacket because she had no fur on her tummy and back and tail.

 She most certainly was worth the money. She's the best dog I'll likely ever own, and I'm very glad I took a huge risk on her. She brightens up my family's day with her quirks. Although she doesn't play, she's a fantastic companion. Great great old dog.

Now look at her beautiful coat.

Now; Here's my new cat story.

Well.. Although I found my cat under a car, meowling and dirty as ever, I didn't have to pay, other than for his supplies. I still have the responsibility of taking him out to the vet. I got the whole package all at once, just to avoid multiple trips and trauma to my feline friend.

I seriously mean the whole package:

Dewormed  - He had tapeworms
Neutered

Defleaed-and-stuff shot - Always good to have, though he didn't have fleas, he could have had other things.

Declawed - I can go buy a new shower curtain, and less random scratches on my arms from playing with him

Shots - All of his vacs. Minus the ones that cats need if they're outdoor too.

Tests - Gotta make sure my cat didn't have Feline AIDS and Leukemia.

Guess how much this vet bill is? Well the neuter was only $100 which is great for our area. But in total, it was $500. I figured I was gonna spend that much anyways on him so I agreed and hopefully I don't have to go back. Technically I saved money by doing all of the procedures at once. Less money for anesthesia and vet hours and certainly less trauma to my Tybalt.

Oh boy he was pissed to be there. I stuffed him in the ferret carrier. He bitched at the vet and the cats at the vet. I lol'd when the vet went to pet him on the head in a "good kitty" manner and he was all "HISSS SNARL HISS"

So, now I'm Tybaltless for two nights. I'm gonna miss that boy.<3 He'll be home Thursday, probably all drugged up.

Blanket Fortress

I'm 18.
I'm in College.
But I still love blanket forts.
Over the summer me and Sydney made a fort with Joshua and my Cousin and played N64 in it untill 2 or so. My mother was not amused, but it was one of my favourite memories of the year.

Blanketfort in March '09
I can't find my other blanket fort pictures...

Instead of cleaning, or studying or going out with friends, I made a blanket fort. I haev the day off on Tuesdays, so I didn't skip class. It's the first  Second blanket fort I've made in this apartment. Compared to the one I've made before, this is a blanket fortress, and could easily fit three people comfortably. Only disadvantage is I can't see my TV when I'm in the fort. So Then I can't play kinect or anything on my xbox.

It didn't take me very long to make. I had plenty of blankets to use for the roof and walls and bedding on the inside. I just with I had more chairs or something to make my fort stay up better.

An Inside view of my fort.

Outside

Complete with Safari Sheets

My Lychan plush enjoying the fort.
Tyler so would have been down with this

Tybalt also enjoyed this a little too much

 And then there's Tybalt. Poor Fort Golden was ambushed by Tybalt the Tyrant. It was constantly under siege and was heavily armed with sharp claws and chaos. There were a few times where he tried to run acorss the top, or pull down a sheet. Luckily I had my trusty squirt bottle to deter him, sometimes.

Tybalt taking out the back wall of my fort.
>:C

 Soon after, my friend Arkady showed up, with offerings of Sushi in order to allow him into my fort. *sigh* Reluctantly I let him in. And many citizens in Fort Golden were happy as sushi was had. We drew and talked about anime and I showed him all my art and stuff.

It was a pretty good time, I must say.

So, Fort Golden is torn down for the night, in fears of Tybalt some how starting a fire with it. Cause you never know with this cat... Lol!

Hope you enjoyed it, and those readers with kids, or those that are still young enough to get away with it, should make one, and jsut hang out for the day with your family or boyfriend or good friends.

even though it sounds stupid, it's still fun to do. :)

Food (Fail) Blog

So, since I've been living on my own, I've been attempting to fend for myself for Dinner.

The past few days I've been eating a lot of sushi and chicken and ... Icecream sandwhiches. 

But we can blame my dad for the ice cream. He told me to buy it.

The other night I had some friends over, we were going to make some mug brownies. And you can just buy regular old brownie mix and pour it into mugs and put it in the microwave.

As long as you do it right.

I was missing vegetable oil for this mix. I asked my friend if she had any, cause it only called for 1/4 cup. She had sunflower oil and we decided that would work as a substitute. 

OH MY, NO!

...I had a brownie on fire in my microwave. Really! It was only in there 2 1/2 minutes. (this also isn't the first time I've had something catch on fire in my microwave in under 3 minutes)

After a few more messy attempts, and realizing after the third mug, I gave up and decided it wasn't my error, it was the sunflower oil.

My lesson learned. Vegetable oil =/= Sunflower oil

 As for Sushi, I've been going with my friend K, Who might start a blog soon, to a few different places. We usually hit up See-Q Sushi, they have a really nice bento box, but the other night I showed her Hoi's Sushi Buffet.
$20 for all you can eat of the entire menu. This includes things like soup, dumplings, sushi, sashimi, and even a steak cut up so you can eat it with chopsticks! Only catch is if you leave food on your plate you're paying for it. Helps keep waste down. The only bad thing we came across was the Philadelphia Rolls. They used baked salmon and cream cheese. And BOY were those really rich.

So what does my tyrant Tybalt eat?

Certainly he doesn't eat human food, or drink tea..

He eats Spot's Stew with hot water added to it. And he's gotten so much bigger since I've had him. He's got so much energy I really don't know what to do with him. He's picked up the habit of actually bouncing off the walls.  I promise to get video. Really, I can't believe he does it.

Not only is Spot's Stew holistic, it's also endorsed by Ellen Degeneres. Why that would make a difference? I don't know. But I love Ellen anyways.

As for tea; I've been drinking it like a fiend. just getting over being sick, so I take in all I can get.

Anybody have any realllly simple cooking recipes I could use to make something for dinner/lunch/breakfast?

I've been cooking these chicken breasts I've got. And been doing pretty well with it. So maybe I could attempt something new.

Hope you enjoyed reading it.

What Did I get Myself Into?

Well I am keeping this cat. Partially because I realized now why he was abandoned and why it'll be hard to find this cat a home.
Ever seen Simon's Cat?


And probably the funniest one;


I understand his pain...

Meet Tybalt.

Don't let this adorable face fool you

Although he is Photogenic 

And has likely the best markings ever.

This cat is a Tyrant.

Prince of cats, PFFFT.

More like Tybalt the Tyrant.

As I am sitting here, he's terrorizing a ball of yarn.

Now, I've had Tybalt for like two weeks. I watched him grow from a grateful hungry cat to tyrannous fiend in a matter of days. There is NO sleeping with this cat in your room. The other day I was napping on the couch and he felt the sudden rather rash urge to run all the way down my body and on my face. And then proceeds to look hurt when I yelled out in surprise and anger for the cat claws that were in my scalp just a moment ago.

Never have I had so many issues with a cat, ever. I love cats, and I love Tybalt, but he's a crazy cat.

He has his very affectionate moments, where all he wants to do is sleep at your feet. Like right now; he's tuckered himself out and curled up at my feet on the rug. He also keeps himself amused when he needs to. He just has a curiosity like nothing else I've seen.

Luckily he hasn't eaten my rats or my lizard, although there have been attempts to, and now my door is closed unless I'm in the room with him. He knows better than to jump on the dresser that holds my edible pets. He met the squirt bottle.
Tybalt doesn't like the squirt bottle. But he still likes to play in my shower after you get out of it. Weird cat likes water.


For his diet I'm trying to feed him on a grain free holistic diet. I also learned about putting water into your cats food to help with their health too. That cats aren't really supposed to drink just from their water dish that they're meant to take in 75% of their water in their food. Makes sense, I mean what bird or mouse is dry like kibble? My rule of thumb for animal food; if it can be bought at a grocery store and is a kibble, it's likely not as healthy as the bag says it is.
I think most people should try to feed their cats a grain free food. If I ate more meat, I'd feed a kibble free diet. But I don't eat meat often. Feeding your cat something with Grain proteins in it would be like feeding a horse a hamburger. It's just not made for their digestive systems.

While grain free and holistic diets are more expensive, you'll have a cat that lives longer and is less likely prone to diseases. Less Really expensive vet bills. Not to mention Tybalt's poop; pretty much ordourless now that he was dewormed and on a grain free diet.
If you're more interested, or need a bit more proof I really suggest looking into it. Click Here and Read up on it!

Tybalt is going in to the vet soon to get neutred and to get his front paws declawed. Although I'm not for declawing a cat, I am renting and I can be evicted if he marks up doorways or doors or the floors. I had a cat live to be 21 without front claws, and she lived outdoors for 16 years.

Anyways, I hope you enjoyed reading and I really hope you look into going grain free for your cats and dogs.

Go check out more Simon's Cat videos! They're great for a giggle or two.

Stray Magnet

Maybe it's because I can't help myself when it comes to helping an animal in need, but I seem to be a stray magnet. This year year it was my dog Valentine, a Lizard and somebody else's ferret. The other ferret went to another home that knew a lot about ferrets.
There's a kitten in my apartment right now, dirty and slowly gaining weight. I have nicknamed him Tybalt for the time being.

I bought him food, a new litterbox, a collar (cause it was on sale) more litter (It's cage cleaning day anyways), and dewormer.

He's got a case of worms, but not that bad. He peed on an old ugly sweater I wanted to throw out, that was SUPPOSED to be his bed. I put the pee sweater and hte box it was in by the litter box, the sweater on the outer edge of it and filled the box with litter as well. Hopefully he takes the hint when he needs to poop. 

Well.. He went poop, In the litter box! :D

Prince Tybalt here is going to get a bath in a bit because of how dirty he is. I just needed to build the trust.

Wish Tybalt luck in finding a permanent home! If anybody is interested give me a ring!

Sunday Stills: Pets

Well, I thought I would so Sunday Stills because it's on one of my favourite topics for photography. I love taking pictures of my animals and other people's animals. If I could; I would upload them all, but that would be a horribly long photoblog. So I decided to keep it really simple. 

If you wanna know more about any of these photos; just go ahead and ask away in the comments!

Morning Cuddles with Boris
He's my big fat rat.

Somebody else's Pet.
Sydney's neigh Indigo

A Fattus Cattus.
His name is actually Fatcat

My Valentine. <3
I've had her for a year now.

Simon.
He's a barncat but he's still a pet to Sydney and I

Good Old Valentine<3

Rikki Tikki Tavi;
my DEW Deaf Ferret.

Joshua walking the Ferret

Isn't it cute? :D

Well I hope you enjoyed it, and I think I might make a habit out of Sunday Stills.

Oops.

It's been a LONG while since I posted. Like... Three Months. Lol

Oops?

A lot has happened. I went to Prom, I graduated, I acquired a lizard and a turtle. Okay. So not much has happened. This blog will likely just be a giant photo journal.

Lately my life has been revolving around the boyfriend, the animals, and the furry fandom.

Joshua's thumb has made about a 70% recovery, there's just the rest of the bending to accomplish. It's just sensitive, but it's losing that since I keep touching it on accident.

All of my animals are all honkey dorey and stuff. I have two sleeping in my bed. Two reptiles sleeping contently and a ferret out cold in her hammock.

As for the fandom. I've been really getting into it again, arting vigorously and so on and so fourth. You can check out my FA here: :3 I also now have a slight obsession with wolves. e_e

My summer has started, and it's been pretty good. Started with a party, which lead to me puking my face off. Tomorrow I am going to a fireworks party with my family. My dad's band is playing. It should be very very interesting. :3

Excuse the photo dump.

Prom:

Olol: There was also a Tornado that hit the area on like.. June 6th or sommot. It was pretty mean.

I graduated:

My animals:

(I haven't had much of a chance to take a picture of Rikki.)

Randoms: