Taken on perhaps the first sunshine-spoiled day of the year. Spoiled in the I-love-my-child-dearly-and-cannot-stand-to-see-anything-but-a-smile-upon-their-face fashion. It was genuinely glorious.
Ugh, I'm exhausted. I've been doing almost nothing but shuffling through Craigslist Athens for the past few days... Madison and I went and looked at a house this morn and it was lovely! But it had a gnome bedroom which pretty much voided our interest.
We know very few gnomes well enough to invite them to be housemates. Besides, I've heard rumors that they have stink issues.
Speaking of which, I'm considering investing in a rat. Yes. A rat. A pet rat. Of the fancy variety.
A few people I have mentioned this to have called me crazy, but its not as if that has never occurred before. I'm rather fond of rodents; just not gerbils or guinea pigs. I like mice and rats, so it is only logical that, consistent with my preferences, I purchase a fancy rat. Or a dumbo rat. Which ever happens to strike my fancy. So probably fancy.
Anyway I did some research. Apparently you can train them to shit in one place (although with piss its a different story. Esp. with males, as they are fond of territorial markings...) and they respond to their names when called. I calculated the original investment to be roughly forty dollars. Unless I can find a nice person on Craigslist to give me a cheap aquarium or cage. Then it will be about twenty bucks!
Returning to this Craigslist ordeal. Madison and I are in desperate need of room mates... and I found some personal ads on there for folks wanting roomies that truly seem like some people she and I would get along swell with. However, personal ads on Craigslist give me the heebiejeebies. Or whatever its called. I feel like it is truly not an ideal place to meet someone you will live with for a year. But... maybe? I'm not sure. I'm just hopeful.
Mostly I'm frustrated that everyone else is settling on houses that they do not have enough people for and won't compromise. If we all compromise then perhaps we can find affordable, classy solutions.
Or not.
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