.. Of Pets and People...

So it was another day... yes, just another day... there was nothing planned, nothing to look forward to, nothing to anticipate... yes, it was just another day... until.. well, she came... she kinda gave the bored people something to do... who is she? well...

Meet... Canola...


Okay, so Lee Wen thought it would be fun to take her home... Well, then again, why not.. after all, she's utterly adorable... ^^ So after an uneventful trip home, we released her into her new surroundings... initially, she was a little disorientated, but eventually, she settled down...

... and decided to get into everyone's way... >.<



Yes, she walked all over us, and wouldn't let us snack on peanuts in peace...

Or watch tv in peace...


Until she finally got bored of bothering us...



And probably decided that it was more worthwhile to take a nap...
Or follow us here and there.. and everywhere...



... or even watch my beloved fighting fish out on the balcony...>.<


.. and maybe even attempt to open the sliding door to go out there for a better look..



So we thought we'd feed her...


Something in the fridge perhaps??


Or maybe in the cupboards??
I think she'll stick to her kibble..

Well, Canola only has till morning here... she'll be going back to the clinic tomorrow... perhaps she needs more feline company... but PERHAPS, perhaps, she may come back here once in awhile... >.<





And now... of the fishies...

Recently, Lee Wen and I have gone rather insane and have acquired a total of six fighting fish, among a multitude of other fish, ranging from Koi fish to other more common 'drain fish'...
Here are my beloved fighting fish ( or rather, Bettas)





Meet Achmed ( on the left) and Lancelot ( on the right).. they're miniature.. and of a different species, i think.. they lack the long flowing tails i love so much... but colour wise, they're quite unique... And if you were wondering, yes, the name Achmed was inspired by that Dead Terrorist Dude... never heard of him? well, just ask me and i'll gladly post you the link... it's worth the watch, really, then you'll see why we named a fishy in honour of that fella...


This is Tchaikovsky... initially, i figured he was an albino of sorts... but further research enlightened me that he was simply a rare 'yellow' colour... which is good... and quite unique...



This is Indiana... i can't get a really clear shot, but if i could, you would be able to see the hints of teal he has on his red body and fins... quite a pretty little thing indeed...

And this fella here is Ambrose... he doesn't live in that little tank, just that i put him there temporarily as he recently recovered from a case of Ick ( or Ich) >.< He looks quite a lot like Indiana, except that he has Purple highlights as opposed to Indiana's teal ones...


Finally, this is Ryan.. whose colour attracted me so much that i bought him despite the fact that he was more than half dead at that time.. glad to say his condition has improved remarkably since then. He's a nice medley of colours actually... but mostly red and pink and blue...


This is their living arrangement for the night... they're left on the balcony during the day (for a bit of sunlight and warmth) but they're taken in at night ( in case of rain, birds or what not)... yes, they're spoilt... and the newspaper may be displeasing to the sight, but is otherwise unavoidable; after all, they ARE fighting fish... lesson is.. never put too many males together.. >.< nyehehehe...

They're quite spoilt anyway.. they're fed twice a day... with Betta Feed in the day time and a mixture of Betta Feed and freeze-dried Tubifex Worms at night... well, they're beloved anyway... ^^