I looks like Brandon and I will most likely make it to Anthrocon this year. Is anyone else going? I'd really like to be able to room with one or more friends so we can split the cost. I haven't booked the room yet, but the one I'm looking at is $99 a night, so you would only pay $33 or less.

If any of you guys can possibly go, please consider it! It seems like hardly anyone I know personally ever goes. D:

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I know you've probably heard this many times before, but now you can hear it from me.

Don't buy animals from PetCo!

When I was there one day and saw they had black rats (my most favorite color of rat) and an agouti one...the first time they were selling a color besides albino...I gave in. They were just too cute and looked healthy, all scurrying about and wrestling eachother. So I picked out two little boys.

Rats tend to sneeze a lot when they're getting adjusted to a new home, but a week later these guys were still sneezing, and the black one's sneezes sounded very bad. I knew they were sick, and after some research I figured out they had myco - a respiratory infection that can be fatal if it isn't treated. The agouti rat seemed to have difficulty using his hind legs as well. He could walk fine, but he ate lying on his belly and only stood on his hind legs by holding himself up on the cage bars.
So I had to take them back to PetCo which is half an hour away I explained that the rats were sick and how they stated in the "adoption" paper that they would provide vet treatment for any animal within 15 days of purchase. The manager agreed to take them to the local vet, which would be open... a week from that day. So I had to leave them there, alone in a seperate room in the store, for an entire week. When I asked an employee if I could visit them for a moment (to ensure they were being properly cared for) she replied that they usually don't allow customers in "that room"...
With what I saw there, I could understand why. There were numerous cages of sick pets, mice losing fur that walked with tilted heads, and a leopard gecko with no heat lamp that didn't appear to be breathing. On the floor were my rats, in a little glass tank with a few paper towels from the restroom as bedding.

I worried about them all week. The PetCo lady was taking them to the vet on Tuesday, so I eagerly called that morning and asked when they thought I could take them home again. Her answer was "I dunno, it depends whether the vet says you can take them home".
...So yeah, that didn't help my confidence any. But then I got a call in the evening that my rats were back from the vet and ready to be picked up. YES! But my dad wouldn't take me until this morning. I FINALLY got them back along with their medicine, which is a pain in the tail to give them. They squirm like crazy and it's very thick sticky stuff. Most of it ends up all over them. They're going to hate me for awhile, but I'm glad they'll be okay.

In general I'm glad PetCo was responsible in getting my rats what they needed. However, the manager told me that their rats are usually sick when they arrive. If they had warned me about that beforehand, I wouldn't have gotten rats there. Even though it's good to know I saved them from dying of myco or becoming snake food, in the long run I just supported the nasty rat farm they came from by purchasing their "product". That's all rats are viewed as in such places. And get this - the employee who took them out of the cage for me never even gave me a care sheet or asked if I knew anything about rats. Of course I already have one and had done lots of research about them, but they didn't know that. They were willing to sell live animals to someone who might not have known how to care for them at all. They just didn't give a fuck. It's truly sickening. I'm sure if I hadn't made it obvious that I cared about my rats and fully expected their treatment, they would've been left to die in that room. Speaking of which, those mice were still there after I picked up my rats, and were looking even sicker.

Never again PetCo. Never again.

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Today is both Brandon's birthday and our first anniversary!

A lot has happened in the past year, both good and bad, but we've made it through together and I have a feeling things will work out just fine.

We're going through a pretty rough time being stuck with my parents, but fortunately mom is moving out for the summer so we can have a peaceful life, for awhile anyway. After that she'll probably try and kick us out but she'll have to settle some legal stuff with my dad first, because when they divorce he should be in possession of the house, not her. I could go on about how awful she is to everyone but I don't feel like it. For now I'm just glad there's hope of being free from her abuse. I feel a little bad for dragging Brandon into a family with so many problems, but I didn't realize there'd be as many as there are now. Like I said though, things will just get better from here. ^^

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Stolen from ~RYOKA >3

1. Put Your iPod, windows media player etc on Shuffle
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS
4. Put any comments in brackets after the song name

I used my lovely iPod mini that Brandon got me.

1. How would you describe yourself?
Soul On Fire - HIM (I guess that makes sense?)

2. What do you like in a guy/girl?
Bye Bye Miss American Pie (I like their pie. XD But obviously this song has nothing to do with pie so I guess I appreciate their love of music.)

3. How do you feel today?
Once in a Lifetime - Talking Heads (Pretty good apparently!)

4. What is your life's purpose?
Los Angeles - Frank Black (I wanna live in Los Angeles, but not the one in South California!)

5. What is your motto?
Shimmy Shimmy Quarter Turn - Hellogoodbye (BEST MOTTO EVER)

6. What do your friends think of you?
Weekend - The Birthday Massacre (Kinda hard to explain this one, but it sounds nice)

7. What do you think of your parents?
Under Pressure - David Bowie & Queen (DAMN RIGHT they pressure me @_@)

8. What do you think about very often?
If The Brakeman Turns My Way - Bright Eyes (Oh man this is a great one, cause it really does make me just sit still and think. And I do need to find a place to level out...this song fits so well. )

9. What is 2 + 2?
Out Through the Curtain - The Hush Sound (...)

10. What do you think of your best friend?
Forecast Fascist Future - Of Montreal (...I guess they're trippy and random? XD I've never made sense of this song.)

11. What do you think of the person you like?
Lions Roar - The Hush Sound (A three ring circus! ...at least his brain is *slapped*)

12. What is your life story?
Timpul Trece Fara Noi - O-Zone (My life story is in Romanian?? I guess I'll never know)

13. What do you want to be when you grow up?
Of the Room - Dredg (There aren't many lyrics in the song, but according to the video I want to find my penguin. ;_; How cute. Hopefully I won't have Down syndrome though.)

14. What do you think of when you see the person you like?
Solitary Man - HIM (Dunno if this is good or bad. XD But I'm more solitary than he is!)

15. What will you dance to at your wedding?
Despre Tine - O-Zone (Hell yeah I will! Awesome.)

16. What will they play at your funeral?
Man With No Country - Flogging Molly (Dismal lyrics + bouncy tune. Good enough for me!)

17. What is your hobby/interest?
Kokomo - Beach Boys (Tropical vacations are a great hobby. Sucks that I can't afford them at the moment.)

18. What is your biggest fear?
Momma Sed - Puscifer (That life is gonna sodomize me. I'm scared now. ;__; )

19. What is your biggest secret?
Red Stars - The Birthday Massacre (My red stars. Nobody must know about them.)

20. What do you think of your friends?
Killing Moon - Pavement (Don't kill me! D: )

21. What will you post this as?
Weird Science (cover) - Hellogoodbye

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Getting a job is hard. Ahaha...

So I'll be taking commissions until I find one. It's kinda necessary at this point since my savings are gradually diminishing by the week. >_>; Any income I can make would be extremely helpful. After I decided not to take commissions some people told me they were interested, so I'll see how this goes.

What I will Draw: Pretty much any species of animal, existing or fantasy. I prefer more feral/cartoony anatomy like most of what's in my gallery, but I'm willing to draw anthros as well. Copyrighted characters are fine too. I will NOT draw humans, machines or any complicated technical stuff. For now I'm only open for character illustrations with no background, or a simple background.
If you have any specific poses/ideas in mind I would love to hear them. I'll be able to complete your drawing a lot more efficiently that way.

I may turn down a commission if I dislike the subject/character or don't think I could give you your money's worth. All prices may change depending on complexity, so let me know what you want and I'll tell you how much it would cost.

Payment: I accept PayPal, money order, personal checks and cash in the mail. Let me know if you have any questions regarding payment.

Since I do all my art on paper I can mail you the original for an extra $3 to cover shipping and envelope costs.

Sketches: $3 - Pencil drawing of one character, cleaned up and darkened. Example: [link]

Inked Lineart: $6 - Inked in .01 micron pen and re-traced for thicker, smoother lines. For cross-hatch shading add $5. Example:
[link] (unshaded) [link] (shaded)

Colored: $13 - Fully colored and shaded with Prismacolor markers. No background. Add $8 per extra character. Example: [link]

Simple Background: + $5 - Colored background, designs, small objects and/or text, etc. Price may change depending on complexity. Example: [link] [link]

Badges: I'm thinking around $8 would be fair but I have no way to laminate them, so feel free to discuss pricing/add-on options if you want one.

That's all I can think of for now. Thanks for looking!

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