Personal Log: TJ Dragonblade

Mmh. I'm a little bit pink, rather than my usual day-glo white, but I've got sunshine all through to the marrow of my bones and it's a wonderful feeling. The weather has been gorgeous thus far this week, for which I'm entirely grateful. Is a good week to be off. We took AJ to the park earlier, and for whatever reason I decided to take the camera along. Took pictures of the creek and various bits of scenery; they're in the gallery if anyone's curious about what bits of Anchorage in spring look like. There are other places I want to go photograph; if there's one thing this town is good for it's the scenery. In summer. And I'll probably keep adding pics, at least until winter. Snow kind of dulls the enthusiasm.

Aaaanyway. AJ. Park. Sunshine all day. In fact, I'm actually writing this entry by hand in the tent in the back yard, while AJ alternates between playing and practicing writing his letters too. I'm sure it'll be much later by the time I get inside to transcribe it. Now if I had the whole phone-post thing set up, and had thought to bring the cell phone out with me...but no. Y'all get transcribed entries from earlier handwritings. Back-posted to the proper time. ^_^;

But yes. Sunshine, and warmth enough to sate my 'Zonie blood, and the sharp smell of Green in the air, and the cool almost-dampness of new grass under bare feet. It's Summer. Never mind that there are projects indoors I meant to be working on - it's too nice not to be outside. Mosquitoes notwithstanding. *slaps various bites*

In fishly news. The new Lovely White is still doing well, graciously ate what was offered, and seems politely impatient to get out of his little cup. For which I don't blame him. The water is rather dirty. I'll probably switch him over tonight.

In other things. A meme, ganked from solaas.
( Relationship Role-Type Thingy )

I still have that letter-meme sitting around, too, that I need to fill out. Mmh. *adds it to To-Do list*

I changed Nataku's water today. Irrationally nervous about the whole thing, somehow, in that 'Ohnoes what if i kill him now because i didnt get the water re-conditioned and temperatured just right?' kind of way. *shakes head* All seems well thus far. Except for the part where I inadvertently left a small crawl-space under some of his rocks. I walked into the room shortly after getting him all set back up, and looked at the tank in passing, and went '...dude, where's my fish? WHERE'S MY FISH??' The top fits too snugly for him to have jumped out, but I was all heart-attack-y. Then I noticed him all squished up under the stones in the bottom and looking trapped, which didn't really alleviate that heart-attack-y feeling any. Lord knows how he wriggled in there in the first place, but he managed to squirm out again when I got close. So of course I re-arranged the rocks immediately to prevent his trying it again. Silly fish. He's also peeved with me because of course emptying and cleaning the tank destroyed his bubble-nest. ^_^; For which I am truly sorry. You should see the daggers he's glaring at me, truly.

Anyway. Tonight, I found out that my dear friend back home in AZ is DJ-ing on an internet radio show with her husband from 1-4am PST Saturday & Sunday mornings. So of course I tuned in, and harrassed her, and made a request (see current music, because it's the one song (and the movie) that will always make me think of her) and am chatting with her now. After she announces on-air to whatever size of an audience they've gathered that I've got a dirty mind. ^_^ About which I still maintain my innocence, for all I said was something about wanting to squeeze Tenpou's rubber ducky. It's just...it's good to hear her voice, again. Especially as she ennumerates all the different ways she's tried to kill off her Sims tonight. *facepalm* Makes me realize how much I actually do miss RL friends. Er. Friend.

Don't get me wrong. I love you guys to death. My life is definitely richer for the online friends I've made. But there's definitely something about the in-person-ness that I do rather miss, from time to time, as well.

Anyway. Lessee. The day has also involved sleeping late, fighting off allergy-or-possibly-cold irritations in the sinuses and ears and back of the throat, watching several Saiyuki AMVs of varying quality and eps 7-10 of Gunlock, dusting off the uber-rusty RP-ish skills briefly with Inyx-sama (*winks* hi babe) and making an obligatory appearance at a family barbecue held by some of the in-laws for one of their daughters' first communions or some sort of catholic milestone thingy. Which...kind of reminds me that there were thoughts on religion and prejudice and unfair judmental-ness and me that have been trying to coalesce into a self-improvement-y type of post, but they haven't quite gotten there yet. Ah well.

Aaaand I suppose I really ought to go to bed, by now.

( On the job )

Mmh, lessee. What else?

( Fish Squee )

In other things.

( Weather )

( AuroraCon and other related stuff )

Aaaand a meme.

( 43 Questions stolen from Rune )

I had music, and old writings, and other memes not yet complete, and...well, my memory is not what if could be these days but that may have been it. Regardless. They'll have to wait for another post.

He's gonna die.

He's gonna die.

Dammit, he's gonna die.

...I have a new betta.

He's still in his plastic cup.

I'm a little freaked out about acclimating and transferring him without killing him. See, I knows what to do with fishes in bags. But the cup ain't gonna float in his little tank to equalize water temps.

So.

*frets*

*starts searching the 'net for helpful information*

*adds a tiny bit of tank-water to the cup*

*keeps researching*