Well, Spencer and I have loved life so far. We have been trying to figure out how to multi-task school, work, and home-life. We're not even all the way moved in yet. Our office is cluttered with boxes waiting to be sorted through... ah well, that's what Thanksgiving's for, right?
We were able to salvage my old fish tank a couple of weeks ago. I was feeling sad that it wasn't possible to take care of Rico, so Spencer and I decided to find a "low-maintenance" pet. Let's just say that getting the fish tank to be clear again wasn't exactly low-maintenance, but thanks to long gloves, vinegar, a high pressure hose and holding my breath, it's finally unclouded by that filthy green muck again. It's been fun to have a pet to come home to. We have a bunch of different species and they have their own personalities. We've only had a few casualties so far. One was our leper fish... yes, it was literally falling apart. We watched his tail disintegrate day by day... it was truly disgusting. I felt sorry for this little guy and almost euthanized him, but ironically 3 other fish died before he did. Most of the fish that died were from Lizi... she set up a date where the fish raced each other and then those who survived were moved to my tank. Let's just say, trauma can be very deadly.
Anyhow, other than that, Spencer and I are just trying to keep our heads above water in school. I'm so glad to be in my last year. I'm not nearly as stressed about my grades. This is a break through for me ya know. This also means I've been able to develop my homemaking skills. They're definitely still growing, but the kitchen hasn't burned down yet, so I think I'm doing pretty well. Honestly though, I've discovered I really love cooking. It's therapeutic for me. The problem is I make all these fun things and that takes up time I usually spent at the gym. Hopefully as I get better at cooking, I'll get faster too.... hopefully this happens before all of my clothes don't fit anymore. :) Feel free to ever send me your favorite recipes! I'm getting quite a good collection. :)
