I've had a big weekend. 😃

I've had a big weekend.  😃

Yesterday we went to the zoo because I'd promised Shadow that for his birthday, but we kept getting rained out or other bad-timing things happened.  It was busy, but that's ok.

My friend Emily met me there so that was awesome because she lives TOO FAR away from me so we don't get to see each other often.  The other awesome thing that happened is that a snake came to me.  Like, not in a cage.  He obviously was a wild snake that thought living with the geese was pretty fun.  Some asshat was poking at him with a stick so he went into the water until that guy left, then came close to the edge again.  We were all just standing there watching him and then he came and tried to come out right were I was standing.  He was literally inches from my leg.  😃😃😃  He couldn't fit through the fence-y thing so he went around the corner more toward my friends where the fence was different.  He came out over there then went across the sidewalk to the other pond.  We made, like, a snake entourage so no one would mess with him and he could cross safely.  Because unfortunately some people are douchebags to snakes and that is not cool.

Then we went to Ulta for girly shopping.  Laurel met us there.  I hate that I didn't get to see her for longer.  🙁  Hopefully we can get together again soon.  Anyway, I spent TOO MUCH money on nail polish, but I always do.  They have things I can't get around here.  They had this one brand I'd never noticed before and it wasn't one of the crazy expensive ones, either.  They had this blue... oh my gosh, my heart skipped a beat when I saw it.  OF COURSE it came home with me.  It was the last one left of that color - obviously because it was so beautiful.  I got a bunch of other great colors, too, most of which were on clearance so HELL YES for that!

Then we went to Outback since ours is closed now.  That is Shaun's favorite place to eat so it was good that we could go.  It was packed, but we didn't have to wait long so that was nice.  😃

THEN we went to Petco.  One of my friends brought me a gerbil a few weeks ago.  She was all alone, though, and that bothered me so I wanted to get her some friends.  We went in and got the two gerbils they had.  They were new at that store and then had to ride an hour home in a box and so when I tried to introduce them all in a neutral space last night it did NOT work out.  The black one might have been alone for too long, too.  😕  I might try it again some other time, but I don't know.  They are housed near each other, but not together.  Maybe that will help, too, that they can see each other.

Shaun seems to really like the original gerbil.  She's black.  The two we brought home last night are lighter.  One is gray-ish and white with a dark tail.  She's really interesting looking.  The other is albino.  Shadow has claimed the interesting-looking gerbil so I guess I have the albino.  I think I'm gonna call her Whitey McHumpy because she's white (duh) and because she keeps humping (or something - I'm not really sure) the water bottle nozzle.  She just gets all up on it and lets the water drip down, then licks it off.  She's kind of bizarre, so really she's my kind of girl.  😃

I also found it funny that for now Shaun's gerbil lives near the other gerbils, but not with them.  It's kind of like how we 3 are in real life - even down to the fact that Shaun is almost always in black, Shadow's the mixed one, and I'm white as shit.  I SO did not mean for that to happen.  It was actually quite hard finding female gerbils so I took the first ones I could find and that is just how it went.  They are all adorable, though.  I will try to get some photos soon.  🙂

And finally my other big news:  I am off to visit Chupa.  She is with my friend Sherri who is going to love her and spoil her.  Sherri is the only person I can think of that I would let have my StupiChupi.  I love that little girl, but she really needs more attention than I can give her.  She was wearing me OUT.  I think that Sherri's house will be a much better fit.  There is always someone home, always a lap available for sitting, and lots of kitties to love.  The best part is that I will still get to see her and now I'm seeing Sherri more, too.  I used to go and visit all the time, but then I don't know what happened - I guess I got busy with work and animals and life got in the way.  🙁  It's been really great seeing her so much lately, though.❤

So that's what I've been up to.  And napping.  Lots of napping lately.  😃

This girl that I love who does animal things with me.  ❤