Fish – Domesticated?

Now, I don’t hate fish, I really don’t. Well, most of the time I don’t, anyway. The only time I do get mildly annoyed by them is when they’re in a domestic environment. AKA, my house.

That’s when it’s safe to say they really tip me off. Especially when having to constantly check them, clean the tank, and other things that, if they were out in the wild, would take care of themselves.

You see, it all begins with my Mum wanting to get a pet. That’s when I knew things were going to go downhill. See, back at my old house, we had fish. Thing is, though they were classed as ‘Family Pets’, it was always me and Dad who ended up cleaning them out every few weeks.

Believe me, it was a less than pleasant task.

So, when Mum decides that fish are the best option, and that they would be (and I quote) “Less stress”, I immediately knew that I was in for the long haul, no matter how much I protested.

Seems like the protestants back in the day got lucky.

Protesting doesn’t work anymore.

Well, at least not around here, son.

I was surprised at the speed that Mum managed to get the tank and fish in the house, thinking I had more time for my pity-party.

Guess not.

Damn.

If life was Skyrim, I think it would be safe to say that the Gods must see me as one of their many amusements.

Anyway, I decided to try and bring up the positives. You know, lighten the mood, make my mind think that there was actually a purpose in my labour.

There weren’t many, I assure you.

My biggest con was that, in my mind, fish weren’t meant to be domesticated. It’s common fact, if you ask me. I mean, fish shouldn’t be born in a tank, or raised in one either. They were meant to be free in their own natural habitat, or at least in a nature reserve pond…or somewhere similar. See, in my mind, I’m pretty sure that natural instincts stay in an animal, no matter how long they’ve been in a domestic environment, and even if the thoughts been pushed ‘to the back of their minds’ so to speak. Same thing applies to environment, for me. In the back of a fish’s mind, surely there’s a small nagging, telling them that they’re not meant to be where they are. Maybe I’m being over-sympathetic with fish, due to my severe lack of social skills. Maybe I just want them out of my house so fast, I’ve begun to make up excuses for them to go.

I’m not entirely sure, but what I do know, is that they shouldn’t be in my house.

亞歷克斯的！

Photo Of The Day – Eternal Hope

Eternal Hope a photo by memories of time on Flickr.

Morning guys! Yeah, so apparently today it’s back to the daily grind for me. I’m not sure wether to laugh or cry, to be honest. The positives are that I can get back into routine, and get up a lot earlier, and the negatives are a drastic cut back on laziness and gaming. Well, all good things must come to an end, as they say.

Today’s photo comes from another one of my Flickr contacts known as Kiyoshi Noguchi or, as many may know, Memories Of Time. The name that he gave to this fantastic photo perfectly fits it to a t. The warm sunrise look perfectly displays the message of ‘Eternal Hope’, and I hope that all our hopes can be eternal too.

亞歷克斯的！

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Hey, can’t say I’ve exactly been away from my computer this time, and I can’t say I’ve been busy, either. Well, I have, but not in the way you’d expect. I mean this isn’t your usual ‘I have commissions and jobs to finish’ busy, no. This is your ‘I have Skyrim to play, Dragons to slay, and bounties to pay’ busy. What can I say though? It’s an epic game…even if no one I know apart from George will believe me

Anyway, enough of my hermit life in front of the very screen I am typing on, it’s time to update you on some things in my (very small, hermity, and boring) life. First things first! I’m redecorating! Lame, I know, but I honestly can’t remember what’s happened since holiday…it all seems to be filled in with playing Skyrim all day, every day…and maybe it has, I don’t know. Carrying on though, this redecoration really does suck. I mean, who knew wielding a paint pad could be so hard! I managed to paint one wall yesterday, ONE, and my arms were burning like fire. Turns out that these cursed things require a second coat though! I honestly believe that somewhere out there, someone has figured one coat paint…but I’ve just probably never seen it, or they’re just unwilling to share it with me. Either way, I still wish I had it right now, especially when I’m meant to be repainting the whole house, which is more than just a few walls, I assure you.

Secondly, ah, the memories are coming back now, I did get to meet up with Juj himself the other week (or was it month?) and finally got to see him other than through FaceTime, which made him look distorted to say the least. It was a good time, playing Skyrim, Minecraft, and other things pretty much the whole time, as you do. In fact, our motto for the day was ‘Skyrim ’till death!’ which we both seemed to whole heartedly believe at the time. But alas, the night proved too much for us to handle, and even two super-powered Dovahkiins have to sleep sometimes (gotta get that ‘Well Rested’ bonus). So, we slept for a few hours, and carried on. All in all, the trip was, undeniably, a huge success, barring the fact that I left my coat there, of course.

I’m pretty sure that was last month, but since then of course it’s just been me, Skyrim, and a whole load of biscuits. Fortunately I did remember that there was a real world out there, and so I’ve decided to come off for a while, seeing as amassing over 200 hours of gameplay in the first few weeks really isn’t good for my health. Then I remembered I had a blog! Yeah, I admit I did kinda forget, but hey, excessive gaming does that to you. However, I do have a boatload of pictures to share that I’ll be doing every day again, to keep me on my toes and help me to get up early. I would do a Newsspot so frequently too, but nothing on seems to grab me these days, but maybe that’ll change in the coming days.

Anyway, I’m done for now, so I’ll stop myself from rambling on and on…

亞歷克斯的！

The Afternoon Article – Issue 9

Yeah…

So you’re probably wondering ‘what happened?’ or ‘no new notification emails?’, right?. I’m sorry about that, but I was distanced from my computer for quite a while, up until yesterday. I was going to do some posts yesterday too, but right before I did, I managed to cut my left hand with some glass that had cracked while I was washing up, so typing with one hand really wasn’t going to work for me. Thankfully it’s much better today, and I can maneuver it without a bandage, even if the movement is somewhat slower. Anyway, apart from that, my week hasn’t been all that eventful, so there’s not much to update you on in terms of my life. George has suddenly disappeared off iMessage (which I suspect has commuting to do with his iPod being dodgy), and my day-to-day life has gone on pretty much uninterrupted. I do, however, have a newfound interest in the state of Nevada, since as I mentioned in my photo of the day post, I’ve taken a real liking to ghost towns and deserted areas. I don’t think I could handle living in such an area, but a visit and a thourough expedition of the state would suffice. If I was going to live near, it would be in California…but not in a metropolitan area, of course. I’m not one for really busy areas, and prefer a quiet existence not too far from civilization, but not so close as to feel the brunt of a rushed lifestyle.

Anyway, at least I’m back on track now with this, so you can expect the usual amount of notification an/or emails to come through your device like before. I’m also going to make more of an effort to comment and like other fellow WordPress-user posts, and create some friendly links. Keep your eyes peeled on my Flickr photostream too, as I’ve got some photos that are near ready to be uploaded from my recent days and outings.

亞歷克斯的！

Week In Photos #001 – Terraria, Shortbread, Flowers, & Apps!

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