Yep, it's my birthday. Another notch on the ever increasingly dull blade that is my life. Today will be just like any other birthday: go out to eat, get a free birthday burger and hot fudge sundae, then go back to my parents' place for Oreo cheesecake. And, in a strange twist of fate, it appears the weather may actually play nice for once, as I've only ever had birthdays that were rain or snow. But it looks like I may actually get sun for once (there's a plot twist). Anyway, time for a nice day of family, food, and fun (hopefully).

Happy Holidays to everyone. May your holidays be full of cheer, love, family, friends, and food. May your New Year bring you great fortune and good times. Happy Holidays!

Happy Thanksgiving to those who live in the states. May your day be filled with food, fun, and family. May you find something that you are truly thankful for and may always treasure. Happy Thanksgiving!

Today I got my new bird buddy. My folks and I went out at 9 AM to pick up my new feathery friend. His/Her name is Zephyr after the Greek god of the west wind, and a fairly gender neutral name. This is because the breeder didn't do the blood test needed to determine Zeph's gender yet, which we plan to do ourselves later on. I wish I could give you all a picture of the little guy/girl but he/she is a bit scared right now so I don't want to make him/her more upset (especially after the ruckus he/she caused when I tried getting him/her out of the carrier and into the cage). But little Zephyr had come home and I now have my new companion. Happy days! Hopefully I'll be able to get a decent picture of Zeph when he/she gets more settled to show you all.

And the world was doomed. It caused 1,000 years of darkness to form. Well, it's really 962 but 1,000 sounds more ominous.

I kid. Maybe.

Anyway, today is my birthday. We'll be doing our usual tradition of going to Red Robin for a free birthday burger and free hot fudge sundae. After all, free food is free food, right? But with the added bonus of going to check out a baby green-cheeked conure that'll (eventually) become my pet (it's just not ready to go home yet but by next week it will). And... the weather is what I expected it would be: rain. What a surprise. Anyway, time for a day of food, fun, and family. And hopefully soon a new little companion will be with me.

I regret to inform that, this sad day, my pet cockatiel, Zeru, passed away. He died of a cancerous tumor at the vet last night after we brought him down to be checked out. He was 15 years old. I am, naturally, crushed by the news, but when I saw how badly he was doing yesterday I knew to expect the worst. So I'm doing my best to honor his memory. We are going to get him cremated as a final farewell to him. I'm going to miss the little goofball, no doubt about it, as he was pretty much my constant companion since I got him and since I moved into my own place. But at least he's now at peace and he didn't die in pain. Farwell, Zeru, my little bird buddy. May your soul join the stars as one of them.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, everyone. May your holiday be filled with food, fun, and family. May the new year bring you cheer and good fortune.

Happy Thanksgiving to all those who live in the states. May your day be filled with fun, family, and, of course, food. May today bring you good fortune and happiness.

Hello all.

Yes, the title is true. Today is my birthday. I'm now 34 years old. Time to bask in tradition by going to Red Robin and getting a free birthday burger and free hot fudge sundae (hey, who wouldn't pass up free food?). Then I'll be having cheesecake with my folks. My dietitian won't be pleased with me. But you only get one birthday a year so I'm going for broke. Hopefully the weather will hold out, as it was yesterday that we had snow (usually I either have snow or rain on my birthday, so here's hoping I don't get either for once). Well, that's all from me. Time for fun, food, and family. ^_^

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone. May your day be blessed with family, friends, fun, and food. May the New Year bring better times and good health. Hope everyone had a good holiday season. Enjoy yourselves and have a Happy Holiday.