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Apr 19 2025 April 19, 2025 April 28, 2025 NoComment by Eden

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I’m thinking of getting a dog. I asked the property manager how many animals we’re actually allowed to have, and she said two, but they have to be designated emotional support animals which is not a problem. My dream dog is a golden retriever or a husky. I do remember there being a weight limit of 20lb though. I’m going to ask her if that still stands. I don’t know if mom will support me though, because I tried to have a dog right before I moved out and it was kind of a disaster. The poor thing was trying so hard to acclimate to her new surroundings and she shat everywhere. All the time. My parents made me return her to the shelter. I was really sad but accepted it. I do worry that would happen again. I’ve never had a problem with cats doing that, Oscar was immediately at home, he didn’t act scared or anything, he was just bat shit crazy. But that’s just his personality 😅

I don’t know if I should do it. Do all adopted dogs do this? Is that the norm? I wouldn’t be adopting one right this moment, I want to learn more about how to take care of a dog first. I don’t think my parents will be on my side, unfortunately, because of past experiences. They don’t think I can handle it.

This entry got depressing, so it’s going under a cut.

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Apr 10 2025 April 10, 2025 April 10, 2025 NoComment by Eden

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I haven’t seen a nature documentary in forever, so when I saw one on PBS, I was excited. I became very invested in the lives of a pride of lions and their fight to endure drought and keep their 8 cubs safe without a male around to protect them. They went to find food and it was the first time they’d left the cubs completely alone. Since the pride’s male had been missing for weeks, a rogue male decided he wanted to make the lionesses his own, and the only way to accomplish that was to kill all the cubs and force the females back into oestrus. I was really getting upset at what I thought I might see, because I love cats, big and small. I can’t even handle cats being hurt in movies. Indeed, he attacked and killed two of the eight cubs while the others were hidden. It was graphic and I had to cover my eyes. I had forgotten how rough these documentaries can be, as they tend not to censor anything. I saw some very gory ones as a kid that still linger in my mind. It just made me so sad for the little ones and their mothers. Nature is beautiful, but also harsh and unforgiving…

On a side note, I always wondered how the filmmakers get those insane shots and how they know what the hell is actually going on. The narrator always tells a pretty cohesive story, so they must be watching these animals 24/7 for weeks or months. In this one they covered the pride of lions and some hippos, which I am irrationally scared of. When they open their jaws really wide, it just looks weird and wrong.

I went out with Kellie today and had a good time. I feel like I might have judged her too quickly, which is my bad. I just get so paranoid sometimes. Anyhow, we went to Goodwill and I found a big book about the Stone Age, which I’m excited to look at. I also got a bunch of DVDs that I have no place to put, because OF COURSE I DID. 😆 Gotta find more shelves. I like the big ones from Roses because they’re inexpensive and are pretty good quality and relatively easy to assemble but every time I’ve been recently, they’re out of stock.

I got the whole series of Monty Python’s Flying Circus because I’ve had it on my Amazon wishlist since forever and it was 50% off. Also got the second series of Little Britain, used of course so it was cheaper. I have no place to put them either 😭 I am terrible at managing my own space haha

Otherwise, my breathing and allergies have been almost completely under control today. I’m hoping this bout of anxiety or whatever it is, is finally coming to an end. I hope. I pray. This has been horrible and I only want to go back to normal.


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Apr 05 2025 April 5, 2025 April 6, 2025 NoComment by Eden

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I have been thinking a lot about marsupials lately, because the North American Opossum is one of my favourite animals. They are chronically misunderstood and under appreciated imo. People think they’re gross and probably don’t feel too sad when they see one dead in the road, which is pretty much every day around here. 95% are immune to rabies and they eat a substantial amount of ticks. I know all this, but still wondered why they are North America’s only marsupial.  I never thought to look it up for some reason. They came from South America, which is not a place I ever associated with marsupials. Of course this was three million years ago and the marsupials of South America have since gone extinct. The Possum is the only marsupial that thrived in North America, all the others lost the battle with placental mammals. Another question I have is that since “Opossum” is an Algonquin  word, why are their Australian cousins, who are also adorable, also called Possums? How’d that come about? I’m not sure how to phrase that simply in google so that I’d actually get an answer. I’m not very good at that lol. I write too much and very specifically in the search bar and Google is like “wut u talkin about”

I also saw a picture of a Quokka just now and almost died from the cute. I love marsupials, they are so unique and cool. If I ever visited Australia I’d just be doing wildlife stuff, hell with everything else 😆 Australia is lucky to have so many of these beautiful animals. North American wildlife is beautiful and fascinating, but I wish we had more marsupials.

See, they are cute!! 🥰

Anyhow!

My allergies are soso bad today, I don’t know what the fuck is happening. I mean I know what’s happening but WHAT IS HAPPENING. The yellow snow is omnipresent. Wish it would rain and get some of this yellow bullshit out of the air. I love trees and plants but wtf.

Had another argument with mom and I’m just not talking to her right now. I’ve had enough for today. She has been trying to adopt this hardass attitude for the past bit and it’s really straining things between us. And of course there’s the ever present passive aggression, which has been a problem for years, maybe even the past decade. The older she gets, the worse it gets. She can’t stop taking digs at me. I’m sick to death of it. She hates the term “passive aggressive” but if the shoe fits…you’re gonna have to wear it. 😑

Don’t dwell on this shit Serina….think about possums and quokkas. Possums and quokkas. Kittens and puppies. Fluffy little round birbs. Pygmy goats. Ferrets and raccoons. Red pandas. Bunnies. Psychopathic but occasionally altruistic dolphins.

Thats better. Haha.


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Jan 08 2024 January 8, 2024 January 9, 2024 2Comments by Eden

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I went and bought a cute bird feeder. It looks like a swing! I need to find the right hook to hang it. I actually did find one but it was 15 bucks! I’ll have to wait to buy that. I also got some peanuts. I’m trying to befriend the crows around here. I’m hoping to lure them in with the peanuts. I hope I don’t just get a ton of squirrels, even though I do like them. This is specifically for the crows and ravens, because I know they like peanuts. Also if you befriend a crow by leaving food out for them, they will remember you and bring you little gifts, shiny things, whatever they happen to find. I will keep them like little treasures in a special box. I would like to be able to make contact with them eventually after enough trust is built. I have related with Corvids for as long as I can remember. They are special to me for some reason that I can’t quite pinpoint. I really think a Crow or raven is probably my spirit guide. I need to explore that more than I have.

I hope I’m going about it right and not overlooking some important stuff. I guess I’ll google it or whatever. Maybe I’ll find something helpful.

edit: placed the bird feeder on the wreath hook on my deck door until I find a better spot and put some peanuts in. Now I wait. 🐦‍⬛


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