la_belle_laide | A mixed bag of sadness, pumpkins, wine, goats and the moon

This past week was a mixed bag. First thing I need to get out of the way is that last night I lost my beautiful white betta, Leon the Magnificent. I couldn't be more bummed. He had looked thin to me, and I called this local fish expert who informed me that either: Leon had too much competition for food (he didn't; he ate tons of food every day,) or he possibly he had fish TB. Which is the same as people TB and just as contagious, and zoonotic. Third option, he was just old. Since it's impossible to know how old a betta is when you get him, I guess it could have been that, too.

But, I loved my beautiful Leon and I really miss him. I wish I could for once get a nice hardy betta. All my other fish are thriving (knock on wood.) I test the water every week and I do weekly water changes. The water is perfect, so I don't know what I'm doing wrong.

Sad sad.

The beginning of the week was actually quite a treasure. My uncle (Dad's brother,) aunt and cousin from upstate came down for a rare visit, and stayed for two days. My cousin is just a few years older than I am and we always have a good time. Plus, my uncle's cheerful ways are a lot like my Dad's, so it was nice to be around that again. We spent the two days—Mom, me, and the three of them—going all over the North Fork to various vinyards and veggie/fruit stands for pumpkins. And I got to pet goats. It's been a long time since I've been around farm animals. I know that sounds rally weird, but it's true; I love to be around different sorts of animals and I have really missed chickens, goats, sheep, turkeys and such. I pet a sheep and goat for a long time and I can still smell goat once in a while. O_O Not sure that's a good thing though.

Haha. ^_^;;

Then we went to Halloween Town (a disappointing store) and I bought a few H-ween decos. That always makes me stupidly happy.

Wednesday night was the "Harvestest Moon," the full moon on the equinox. I missed the actual moonrise over the water by about a half an hour because I fail at military time. :/ meh.

But I went to the beach anyway and snapped a few pics.

I really like that last one.

Then I saw the movie "Watching The Detectives" and oh, wow, how inane. I mean, I'd hit Cillian Murphy like the fist of an angry god just as hard as the next person and yeah he can turn out a performance and all, and I totally love Lucy Liu, but WOW, it was seriously a waste of nearly two hours. For most of it I was just "COME ON NOW, REALLY?" Seriously, even his prettiness didn't make it worth it - and that's saying a goddamn lot.

However I did finally learn the origin of my new favorite I AM FRUSTRATE .gif:

The .gif is better than the movie.

Oh, do you guys wanna see something else I did?

Well you'd have to go here, because I can't embed it! It got 24 recommends and 9 comments. I was pretty happy!

The rest of the week was much the same as usual: School, Kung Fu, pick Jo-chan up, clinic. And tomorrow is work, and Sunday is work.

Yup, that about covers it!

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So sorry about your betta. Losing them always crushed me.

Thank you. I remember when your Fruitcake died and how sad you were. People don't understand the sweet personalities they have, and how you come to know them and enjoy them.

Goats have got to be the spookiest animals on the planet. They look at you and they see through you. I'll have to tell you a story about me chasing some goats around the yard in my car one day. :)

Sorry about your betta, too. I've always sucked at trying to keep anything alive that actually has to depend on me. Birds, fish, abandoned kitties and puppies, small children. ^_~

♥ ya!
Hope to see you really soon!

~Shannon

LOL, small children. ;) Thank you, Shannon. The thing is I usually do pretty well with small animals, but bettas--and this one that I really liked--just don't work out.

Goats really are spooky. Their eyes are freaky. I had a goat when I was little girl, her name was Oatmeal. :)

Wait, so you had a car in your yard... and some goats?

Sorry about losing Leon. Hugs to ya.

Thanks, Lady. You know he was my Magnificent. :)

Sorry to hear about your betta. The boy and I ran through a number of fish before we boxed up the aquarium. Apparently I kill fish nearly as quick as I kill plants. :(

I loved the full moon this month. I don't know how it was by you, but it was big, low, and orangy by me. It was one of those cool harvest moons.

I hope you're doing well these days. I'm off to pick up a few pumpkins for decorating.

N'Nic

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