The FedEx guys just delivered it back to me. *glee*

Yes, I'll take an order of chicken strips and a laptop. Oh, and could you deep fry that for me? Thanks.

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So a couple of days ago we had a nasty storm. It dumped a couple of inches of rain and there was tons of lightning-- you know, the whole shebang. I went downstairs and before I could go back up and unplug my laptop, the power goes out. No big deal. We've got flashlights. Once I got to my room I noticed something odd about my computer. It was off. Usually during a storm or a power glitch, my computer will still be on and running because I keep it plugged in to the wall. I hate working solely off of battery.

I hit the power button on my laptop; nothing happens. No indication of life. I pull the battery out and put it back in. Still no life.

The following morning I get in contact with Dell. I talk with a rep and he reassures me that there probably wasn't any data loss. Yay! They want to see if there was any other damage, so they overnighted a box to me. Thank goodness for warranties-- They're bloody worth the extra investment.

So I shall be without my laptop for probably a week or less, depending.

I'm thinking of opening up one sculpture commission slot. Interested?

--Price: $30 for one character (May cost more if it's complex. Does not include shipping.)


What I *can* do: Animals or fictional animals if you give me plenty of references.

What I can't do: Equines (I don't trust my skills enough in this area.), humans, anthros, etc.

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Although I can work from a written description, having pictures makes things monumentally easier.

If you have any questions, please ask. C:

I didn't tell anyone... but I brought home a young budgie (9 or 10 weeks old) on the 18th of this month. After giving him a day to sort of get used to his new home, I began trying to hand tame him and begin bonding.

Things really started looking good. I figured out why he wasn't interested in millet (a seed grain that many budgies love and are trained with), and I moved it to one of his preferred perches. In four hours he nearly destroyed the millet spray I'd left for him.

On Thursday night, I came home after work and we watched Valkyrie. 20 minutes before it ended, I hear this terrible squawking noise. The noise is too loud for it to have come from my room, so I fear someone (possibly mom or dad) has let him out of his cage. I bolt up the stairs and against the dark I see a black figure. Indy. I finally stop Indy and I'm scared that he's got my little bird pinned under him. I lift him and thankfully there is no bird. I pass the cat over to one of my brothers. To my left, a very frightened budgie sits, breathing hard. I eventually called for a towel and cover the bird and safely put him back in his cage. I cover the cage to help calm him down. I cannot look for injuries because it would be too stressful and I haven't worked with him very long.

Friday morning Tau looks... not himself. He holds his right foot above the perch and his right wing seems to bother him a lot. We start looking for vet hospitals who have avian specialists on hand. The only openings any vet has are on Tuesday. We fear then that we cannot wait that long.

I tell my mother that birds, especially small ones, can die of stress. We talk in the garage more and come to the conclusion that even if we could take him to the vet right then, could they really give him anything to ease the stress or fix what's wrong with him?

I cried. My biggest fear was coming home from work and finding that my baby is dead.

My worst fear came to me right after I returned. I step in the door and my dad tells me that "He didn't make it."

It doesn't matter that I've had him such a short time. I grew very fond and protective of this little bird almost immediately. And now I'm bloody crying like an idiot and I'm feeling horrible because it could have been prevented! I accidentally left the door to the cage open.

Part of me still doesn't want to believe he's gone.



Fly high, Tau. I loved you every minute I had you.

Why yes, yes it is.