The entire concept of this is that I become fully obsessed by new things at fast rates, and since they are diverse and sometimes mildly interesting, I guess I will post them.
At this moment, I am fixated on RATS. I have pet rats. Before you recoil in disgust, consider the following facts on pet rats:
2) Rats are intelligent, can even be litter trained, and contrary to other common rodents **hamsters**, they neither shit in their own food bowls, nor bite the hand that feeds them. Like I said, they're smart.
3) THEY ARE NOT DISEASE-RIDDEN RODENTS OF DOOM. They're actually quite clean and not smelly, especially the females who I have found usually smell quite pleasant. Although their ancestors might have introduced the bubonic plague to Europe, they are not a threat in the modern world! Also, medieval history class would have been impossible to stay awake through without the exciting plague and crazy plague doctor stories your teacher told you. Thank you rats.
4) They are really loving and they totally get you as a person. I would also add that I am an extreme cat-lover living in a pet-repressive apartment situation (as is often the case), and being unable to own cats, rats are a perfect substitute that landlords tolerate. They are like small cats with long, hairless tails!
IN CONCLUSION: Do you want an intelligent, loving pet that costs next to nothing and you can keep in your apartment? RATS ARE THE ANSWER.
I love your post! I'm happy I inspired you to create your very own blog :)
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry for Gretchen. She was such a sweet thing!
I look forward to reading more from you! :)
This first post is a total win!
ReplyDeleteI really am sorry about your rat. I know how much you cared about her :'(
Heureuse de pouvoir avoir accès à ton blog....je t'écris donc mes premiers commentaires que je t'ai envoyé sur hotmail =)
ReplyDeleteWow! J'adore ton blog et je n'ai que de bon mot pour tes écrits!
Bravo et c'est avec un grand plaisir que je te suivrai!
Mes pensées les plus tendres t'accompagnent pour la perte de ta belle Gretchen ... C'est bien triste de perdre un compagnon que nous ado rons :(
Bisous ma belle
Francine
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This post was really interesting for two reasons:
ReplyDelete1. I used to be someone who never understood why someone would like to own a pet rat (I compared it with owning a hamster, which, as you pointed out, isn't exactly the best experience), so this blog totally deconstructed any preconceived notions I had about rats. Thanks for that!
2. I recall that in high school you were a more of a dog person, so it was really interesting to me to find out that you are now a cat lover!
Finally, I would also like to thank rats for the Black Death. Man, Western Civilizations was indeed intolerable!
I'm sorry about Gretchen. It's always so difficult to lose a pet! :(