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January-ness
16 years ago
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Begin Chosky ramblings
Well, it's January again, figuring since I didn't post a new years entry I'd cover everything here.
Not a whole lot going on, classes have started back and I've decided I'm going to buckle down and apply myself. I've been having too many close calls as far as my scholarship is concerned and I'm tired of it. This is definitely one of a few New Years Resolutions, the rest being to..
1) Get into shape. I've always been in somewhat good shape, but I'm tired of the jiggly and it must leave 3:
2) POST more art. I kept in line with my last years resolution to draw more, however, I haven't posted nearly as much as I wanted to so I'm going to rectify that this year.
3) Improve as an artist and use all of my resources to do so. I'm a Graphic Design Major, and honestly I think I'm a horrid artist. This needs fixing stat.
4) Post more on the sites I'm on. I don't really post on my old websites anymore, and I really should. Red vs Blue, Deviantart, certain forums, even Twitter I almost never use (if you wanna follow me, I'm at @JenksChosky)
That's about it for the list. Other than resolutions, had something very heart wrenching happen yesterday. for over six or seven months I've kept an aquarium with a beautiful Water Cow Goby in it (that my Girlfriend lovingly named Jack Nicholson). However, last weekend after new years I left for a Conference in Atlanta (OMG CHRISTFEST) and the day I got back, he burned himself badly on the tank heater. At first it looked like even though it was bad, he was going to recover. However after a couple of days he became more lethargic, stopped eating, and just started to show that he was in severe pain.
Yesterday I woke up and he could barely move, ever time he tried to swim his tail would twitch and spasm in pain and he would go maybe a few inches before rolling onto his side and drifting. I felt so horrible for him, and I wanted to believe he would recover, but when I got home from classes later that day it was apparent he was slowly getting worse.
I had to do the hardest thing I've ever done to a pet, I carefully took him out of the aquarium, put him into a water filled plastic bag, and put him in the freezer before I left for work. I feel silly, but I was crying like a baby the whole time. I know I did the right thing, he was suffering and he could barely move, but still, I realize now I had grown such an attachment to that fish. He'd eat from my hand, sit in my palm, heck, even when I was doing things in the aquarium he would sit on my arm.
So, here's to Jack, the coolest fish I've ever had. going to bury him in the back yard next to the rest of our deceased pets later today, (he's kind of too big to flush and I think he deserves more than being thrown in the trash.)
Other than that bit of sadness, the rest of the month is looking up, building a new aquarium stand for my Christmas present (100 gallons of hard, slick aquarium baby!)and it looks like I'll enjoy my classes.
Also, on the 15th of this month is the singlemost important day to me out of every day of the year! Yes, the 15th is none other than MAH BIRFDAY!!!!! :D
Hee hee, well, that's about it for now, hope you're all having a good day!
Not a whole lot going on, classes have started back and I've decided I'm going to buckle down and apply myself. I've been having too many close calls as far as my scholarship is concerned and I'm tired of it. This is definitely one of a few New Years Resolutions, the rest being to..
1) Get into shape. I've always been in somewhat good shape, but I'm tired of the jiggly and it must leave 3:
2) POST more art. I kept in line with my last years resolution to draw more, however, I haven't posted nearly as much as I wanted to so I'm going to rectify that this year.
3) Improve as an artist and use all of my resources to do so. I'm a Graphic Design Major, and honestly I think I'm a horrid artist. This needs fixing stat.
4) Post more on the sites I'm on. I don't really post on my old websites anymore, and I really should. Red vs Blue, Deviantart, certain forums, even Twitter I almost never use (if you wanna follow me, I'm at @JenksChosky)
That's about it for the list. Other than resolutions, had something very heart wrenching happen yesterday. for over six or seven months I've kept an aquarium with a beautiful Water Cow Goby in it (that my Girlfriend lovingly named Jack Nicholson). However, last weekend after new years I left for a Conference in Atlanta (OMG CHRISTFEST) and the day I got back, he burned himself badly on the tank heater. At first it looked like even though it was bad, he was going to recover. However after a couple of days he became more lethargic, stopped eating, and just started to show that he was in severe pain.
Yesterday I woke up and he could barely move, ever time he tried to swim his tail would twitch and spasm in pain and he would go maybe a few inches before rolling onto his side and drifting. I felt so horrible for him, and I wanted to believe he would recover, but when I got home from classes later that day it was apparent he was slowly getting worse.
I had to do the hardest thing I've ever done to a pet, I carefully took him out of the aquarium, put him into a water filled plastic bag, and put him in the freezer before I left for work. I feel silly, but I was crying like a baby the whole time. I know I did the right thing, he was suffering and he could barely move, but still, I realize now I had grown such an attachment to that fish. He'd eat from my hand, sit in my palm, heck, even when I was doing things in the aquarium he would sit on my arm.
So, here's to Jack, the coolest fish I've ever had. going to bury him in the back yard next to the rest of our deceased pets later today, (he's kind of too big to flush and I think he deserves more than being thrown in the trash.)
Other than that bit of sadness, the rest of the month is looking up, building a new aquarium stand for my Christmas present (100 gallons of hard, slick aquarium baby!)and it looks like I'll enjoy my classes.
Also, on the 15th of this month is the singlemost important day to me out of every day of the year! Yes, the 15th is none other than MAH BIRFDAY!!!!! :D
Hee hee, well, that's about it for now, hope you're all having a good day!
