Mazes of the Mind

No, not about actual pumpkins, but about my tarantula Pumpkin the Pamphobeteus sp. "platyomma". I mentioned in my last post that he'd molted, and I got a really nice photo of him (hopefully her) showing off his size and colour.

So I bought another tarantula. I was dreaming of tarantulas this morning, of holding them and being happy, and when I woke, I had the idea to go out and get an adult. All of mine were babies up until I got this one.

Well, my weekend was absolutely fantastic. The Biodôme and Insectarium in Montreal were great, and I got a ton of photos. And of course the AC/DC concert was amazing. Plus my parents dropped off my car so I have my own set of wheels in the city now!

But this morning I discovered that one of my wolf spiders, Oscar, was dead. I think he may have just died of old age since he hasn't been doing too great lately, poor little guy. That was a bit of a bummer.

I don't know how soon I'll be getting around to posting photos - from both this weekend, and my prior War Museum visit - because I'm still extremely busy these days. I'm going to start going to the gym regularly now that I have a membership (I'm paying for it, may as well go!) and that'll take up a significant chunk of my free non-work time from now on - if I get into it, that is.

I just wanted to update, explaining why things seem so hectic every time I post. Oh... and I figured out that <cut> thing finally so my uber long photo-filled posts should no longer take ridiculous amounts of space on your Reading Page.

Cheers!

So! I haven't posted in almost two weeks and the big reason for that is because I've been away from home! Out of province! GONE! Too bad I'm back already. I mentioned it in previous posts, but on Thursday the 16th, I left Ottawa to go to Edmonton, Alberta. I was tired because I had gone to see KISS at the Bluesfest the night before and come home late, but that didn't stop me. I'd never been on a plane before in my life so this was a whole new experience for me.

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Yep... the girl who couldn't wait to live alone went and agreed to someone bunking on her couch. It's for a week or two... until July 2nd the latest. My friend got kicked out by his girlfriend after they broke up and he needed somewhere to stay until he could move into his apartment on the 2nd. And because I'm a nice and stupid person, I offered my couch up. Durh.

He hasn't been there for an entire day yet and I already miss my privacy. Feh. I don't mind him...  I just... mind not having my space. And he seems to keep trying to be polite by conversing with me whenever we're both there, and well... I just want to continue living in my home like I did when he wasn't there. I'm not his host, he's not my guest... he's sleeping on my couch. Bah. I'm weird. But this is the last time I do this.

In more YAY news, I'm getting two more tarantulas! A Grammostola rosea, and a Grammostola rosea of the red colour form. Two little 1/2" spiderlings which will be arriving Tuesday morning. Ah I'm so excited! More little darlings to love!

Plus my father says that he caught two more large spiders and is keeping them for me until they either come to Ottawa or I go visit them. Ah, my little zoo, it is expanding!

It finally feels like summer out. And by that, I mean ridiculously, unbearably hot and humid. Ah, summer in North Ontario. Oh well... I'd rather be hot than cold I suppose.

Anyhow, there's some stuff I should probably get done here at work... Cheers!