tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382407.post116347831183465713..comments2023-10-20T09:13:12.152-04:00Comments on Skrinkering Hearts: 6 in 1 day.... fish, the trilogy.megabrookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07116377733819568110noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382407.post-1164109232221401982006-11-21T06:40:00.000-05:002006-11-21T06:40:00.000-05:00Hey Meg...it's B.You should know that a) I cried i...Hey Meg...it's B.<BR/><BR/>You should know that a) I cried in front of my colleagues in the teacher's lounge when I read this post, b) I miss you just as much, and c) I have called Social Services and they will visit your home on Friday to perform an inspection of your apartment and to confiscate the aquatic organisms that I so lovingly devoted my life to for a whole year and a half.<BR/><BR/>Remember when we talked about you taking care of my kitty cats too?? If you kill cats like you kill fish, it's a good thing your landlord won't allow you to have one.<BR/><BR/>You should be aware of the animal cruelty laws in Massachusetts: unnecessary cruelty to animals receives 1) no more than a one thousand dollar fine, 2) no more than one year in jail, or 3) both. (If you wish to learn more about this, refer to Part I, Title XX, Chapter 133 and Part I, Title I, Chapter 272 of Massachusetts Statutes.)<BR/><BR/>Now...<BR/><BR/>to get serious...<BR/><BR/>I told you NOT to think about caring for fish too much, remember? Turn off your over-thinking brain just this once. MEG...they're fish for crying out loud. They're not supposed to outlive their caregivers (obviously)...or their siblings even. So don't be surprised when they die.<BR/><BR/>I can't explain why the fish are dying so quickly though. Have you been adding the conditioner to the water before the fish? It conditions (for lack of a better word) tap water to make it safe for the fish.<BR/><BR/>I never had to wash the tank too often...but it does help. So, perhaps a good scrubbing one weekend could help. (aka: empty the tank completely and scrub it with some Palmolive. Also, rinse through the pebbles. Just make sure all the soap is gone before you rebuild the tank.)<BR/><BR/>I hope you don't regret taking my fish now! Having fish is more like having a hobby...it's not like having a dog or a cat. Yes, you have to feed them to keep them alive...and clean for them. But, it's a hobby in the sense that you can become more involved or less involved, you can buy a bigger tank, and when your fish die you can buy more exotic fish etc. You see where I'm going with this?<BR/><BR/>Don't worry that the fish are dying...it's supposed to happen. These fish were probably meant to be bait anyway...it's not like they're some amazing species of fish that lives for 20 years.<BR/><BR/>I couldn't flush my fish before I left because I'm a dork. So think of what their destiny was before you agreed to take them! At least they're dying natural deaths.<BR/><BR/>I still appreciate the fact that you took them!!! And I'm sure that their deaths (even their deaths in clusters) has nothing to do with your caregiving. Okay?<BR/><BR/>I can't believe I just wrote that much about fish.<BR/><BR/>Incidentally, how is my cabinet holding up?<BR/><BR/>I love reading your blog...I'm going to do it more often now.<BR/><BR/>I miss you!!!<BR/><BR/>The Grieving BAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382407.post-1163624056146215572006-11-15T15:54:00.000-05:002006-11-15T15:54:00.000-05:00month, i meant monthmonth, i meant monthAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382407.post-1163624020317076362006-11-15T15:53:00.000-05:002006-11-15T15:53:00.000-05:00Holy shit, do people let you baby sit their kids?!...Holy shit, do people let you baby sit their kids?!<BR/><BR/>I'm just kidding, I swear to god.<BR/>That was probably a harsh joke for someone that doesn't know you in real life. <BR/><BR/>Meh, but i'm leavinf up there any way :P<BR/><BR/>ps. I have never kept a fish alive for more than a week, I tried. Twice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382407.post-1163534521640461852006-11-14T15:02:00.000-05:002006-11-14T15:02:00.000-05:00ha! brooke- this totally is NOT the first encount...ha! brooke- this totally is NOT the first encounter I have had... but not due to lack of caregiving skills! I do all the right things, yet STILL, they refuse to cooperate. You know I'd be better with a kitty. What the hell.<BR/>Listen to what jeorg said, at someone is saying I'm not a killer! ;)megabrookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07116377733819568110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382407.post-1163530283219343602006-11-14T13:51:00.000-05:002006-11-14T13:51:00.000-05:00Meg. I worry you're cargiving skills are lacking....Meg. I worry you're cargiving skills are lacking. Your post insinuates this is not the first encounter of you killing aquatic life. However, maybe your sadness of missing B is projecting onto the fish, try reassuring them their mother is coming home. Though, note to self...never leave Meg alone with fish, unless you want them dead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382407.post-1163520971786374312006-11-14T11:16:00.000-05:002006-11-14T11:16:00.000-05:00i don't know whether to call you a fish killer or ...i don't know whether to call you a fish killer or to say that this was a very sweet post. i'll go with the latter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com