Thursday, January 12, 2006
Lord of the Fries
7:21 pm | 
Posted by
Cat |
Bad habit #34 - distraction:
I often get distracted by shiny things. More often than not, these shiny things involve fire. However, on days like today, 'shiny things' is a broader category.
I don't think my computer has been disconnected over the past 3 hours - yet I have probably sat here for a total of 20minutes during that time.
There's just too much else to look at.
Like my fish.
I have a few zebra-something-or-others. Now, when I first bought these fish I was told that they were schooling fish. They needed one another for comfort and safety. I could deal with that - they could keep each other company whilst my goldfish swam around in circles looking pretty all day.
Unfortunately my goldfish died over a period of time. They were old and lived a happy life sucking algae from pebbles.
Since the absense of these gentle giants, I have noticed a rather alarming change in these 'schooling fish'.
They have become territorial.
Each fish measures a mere 3cm in length, but they guard their section of the fishtank with all passion, aggression and fervor! One in particular patrols the front of the tank methodically. Another peeks from beside a piece of driftwood, and the other swims back and forth at the back. If someone swims a little to close to the borders of someone else's territory...look out!
It's complete aquarium anarchy.
I think one of them likes to stir up trouble for the fun of it too.
Reminds me of someone I know....
(I can almost see someone's ears going red right now...)
Maybe fish really only do school for security - and when the possibility of danger is erradicated, their greed for power takes over. A selfish relationship indeed... (George Orwell eat your heart out...)
Oh yes, and what of the doctors?? FREEDOM!!!!
for awhile...
No more needles at least for (hopefully) 6 months.
*that* is something to lift a glass to (latte of course)
xxx
I often get distracted by shiny things. More often than not, these shiny things involve fire. However, on days like today, 'shiny things' is a broader category.
I don't think my computer has been disconnected over the past 3 hours - yet I have probably sat here for a total of 20minutes during that time.
There's just too much else to look at.
Like my fish.
I have a few zebra-something-or-others. Now, when I first bought these fish I was told that they were schooling fish. They needed one another for comfort and safety. I could deal with that - they could keep each other company whilst my goldfish swam around in circles looking pretty all day.
Unfortunately my goldfish died over a period of time. They were old and lived a happy life sucking algae from pebbles.
Since the absense of these gentle giants, I have noticed a rather alarming change in these 'schooling fish'.
They have become territorial.
Each fish measures a mere 3cm in length, but they guard their section of the fishtank with all passion, aggression and fervor! One in particular patrols the front of the tank methodically. Another peeks from beside a piece of driftwood, and the other swims back and forth at the back. If someone swims a little to close to the borders of someone else's territory...look out!
It's complete aquarium anarchy.
I think one of them likes to stir up trouble for the fun of it too.
Reminds me of someone I know....
(I can almost see someone's ears going red right now...)
Maybe fish really only do school for security - and when the possibility of danger is erradicated, their greed for power takes over. A selfish relationship indeed... (George Orwell eat your heart out...)
Oh yes, and what of the doctors?? FREEDOM!!!!
for awhile...
No more needles at least for (hopefully) 6 months.
*that* is something to lift a glass to (latte of course)
xxx
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