Went to PetCo today for some dog and cat food, came home with two new pairs of Iriatherina werneri ._. Um...oops. I couldn't help it, one of the males was insanely gorgeous. I think it's funny that everyone complains about never being able to find females, though, since PetCo had almost nothing BUT females.

Also saw three sunfish in the plant tank and an unknown native cyprinid in with the koi...very tempting, but I've got no place to put them. Especially if the sunnies turned out to be greens, they'd eat everyone. There were a few gambusia in with the rosy reds, too, but I've got no interest in them. Plus I can just imagine the look on the employee's face if I asked them to catch the tiny little guppy-looking thing in the middle of a big crowd of minnows. Still, other than the mosquitofish, these were the first native hitchhikers I've ever found at a pet store! So you know, neat.

I actually thought it was snowing for a moment when I was driving home, until I realized that the "snowflakes" were actually winter moths. There are so many of them around now, it's insane. I could hear the "thunk, thunk, thunk" noises they made as they hit my car. Tika goes nuts trying to catch them every time we go out.

Also, I'm going to ramp up the White Collar pimpage. You know how I extolled the virtues of Supernatural a long time ago? Yeah? So trust me when I say White Collar is GOOD.

Okay, better pictures of Tika are WAAAAAAAY overdue.

( So I decided to fix that. )

The maple tree in the front yard is one ginormous winter moth orgy. Seriously, it is COVERED in moths, top to bottom. The bark looks like it's crawling. I tried getting pictures, but photographing a bunch of small, grey/brown moths on a large, grey/brown tree at night is pretty hopeless. I'll try again tomorrow. Then I'll have to nuke them all if I don't want the poor tree to get decimated yet again next spring. I'll bring in a few for Misty and Tika to chase and eat, though.

Speaking of Tika, she still regards her new bowls with wary suspicion. She also escaped the back yard yesterday, and we have NO idea how. So she won't be allowed to run around off-leash anymore until we do a bit more Tika-proofing.

I started watching Merlin a few days ago, and it's really good. Except for the fact that King Uther is played by the same guy who did Giles in Buffy, which kind of Does Not Compute. I can't not see him as Evil Giles.

My dog is afraid of her new food and water bowls.

Last night's Supernatural wasn't as bad as I'd feared it would be, but still not one I'll be re-watching anytime soon. Meh.

I AM looking forward to tonight's episode of White Collar. It's been pretty darn enjoyable so far, in part because of...well...this. Yeah, Neal's pretty easy on the eyes. There are already 39 White Collar fics on FF.net, although sadly none of them are really exceptional. A few good ones, but it's mostly slim pickings as of yet. Also tons of slash, which I fully expected, but despite the oodles and oodles of subtext, I'm not a huge fan of Peter/Neal.

I'm...actually considering not watching Supernatural this Thursday. ._. Seriously, the synopsis reads like the summary of a bad self-insertion fic. Don't get me wrong, I found the subtle (and less-than-subtle) jabs at certain aspects of SPN viewership amusing. Doesn't mean I want to watch an episode about Sam and Dean vs. the dregs of fandom.

So we can add "Burn Notice" and "White Collar" to the "List Of Shows I Want To Read Supernatural Crossover Fic For".

Tika, the kitty does not want to play with you. I promise. No, not even if you sit there and look cute. Nope, barking at her won't help either. I'm pretty sure that sound she's making at you right now means "I'm about to clobber you."

Finally got her a bath last Friday...she's all clean and pretty now! Of course, all that'll change tomorrow as soon as she goes to camp and gets slobbered all over again.

I'm also considering getting another dog at some point in the near future, because Tika loves playing with other dogs SO much. Either a husky, a klee kai, a pomeranian or a papillon. The husky, klee kai and pom might be the most playful. For now she will have to be content with being an only child, however.

Oh, and she's decided she simply can NOT go to the bathroom in the backyard. Oh no, we have to parade up and down the block. She's lucky she's so damn cute...

This show looks promising. It's pretty much my favorite slash kink premise ever; the sauve master criminal and the cop bent on catching him (although granted, in this case he's already been caught). The fact that the sauve master criminal in question is smoking hot doesn't hurt either. First episode airs this Friday, so hopefully it'll be good. The clips I've watched so far are amusing.

[edit] Oooooooh, it WAS good. Finally, something to look forward to after Supernatural!

My dog is adorable.

Sooo, knee brace = epic fail. Popped my knee cap out of place AGAIN today. Hurt like a bitch. Not as bad as last time, but still. I need health insurance so I can get an MRI or something.

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OMG I LOVE HER SO MUCH.

Further picspam to come.

So...turns out I only had to work half the day today. Totally didn't know until Brittany showed up right before I left...thank goodness she did, or I would have come back for the second session. I'm pretty happy, since I'm going out today for dog supplies and this gives me a lot more time. My new girl will be coming home tomorrow! *undignified squeals of joy*

Also, after my fourth Patellar subluxation yesterday, I've decided to invest in a knee brace. My left knee is kind of fucked up, and getting your knee cap popped out of place is excrutiatingly painful. Especially when it's due to a pack of dogs slamming into your leg. I couldn't even walk for 10 minutes, and my knee still feels odd today with occasional twinges of pain. I may have actually torn something in there, too, because this subluxation was worse than the previous three. Damn you, old high school gym injury.

I really liked last night's Supernatural episode. Stoned hippie Cas was funny but sad, especially when you think about what he must have gone through to drag him down to that level. I think it was interesting that he didn't actually fall, he'd just been...left behind. I loved Dean telling him to never change, heh.

So. I have an announcement to make:

Meet the newest member of my family.

That beautiful little girl is going to be mine this weekend. I'm going to go out and get her all sorts of toys, and a nice bed and crate, and food and water bowls, and a collar, and a leash, and and and...EEEEEEE!!! I'M SO EXCITED!!!

I e-mailed a shelter for info on the beautiful husky I've been eyeing for a while now. I'd really, really like to meet this dog. My parents are not going to be thrilled when I tell them I want a large male husky, but...dammit, I'M the one getting a dog, not them. They're going to be even less pleased when I tell them I still intend to take Lily if her owners give her up, but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.

There's a cute little Pom mix I'm looking into as well. I know I won't meet nearly as much opposition with her, and it specifically says she's good with other dogs, so we'll see how it goes.

Was supposed to have a half day of work today. Then the manager asked me to work ALL day since my co-worker called in sick, and since there's pretty much no one ELSE that can do DDC I now have to do both sessions. I...am pissed. I did NOT want to come back for the second half. Arg.

Clip from Supernatural season 5 episode 3

( OMFG and spoilers )

There are going to be new episodes of "Lost Tapes" starting next Tuesday. That show is so unintentionally hilarious...they also seem to be willing to show more of the "Monster of the Week" instead of just giving out small glimpses. Right now I'm watching the old "Mongolian Deathworm" episode, followed by the "Hellhound" ep. At least that one has kind of a nifty twist, but the fact that they use a Rottweiler for the hellhound is just laughably bad.

A while ago I said I might be adopting Lily, one of the dogs from work. Then it began to look less and less likely, then it began to look REALLY likely, then less likely again, and now...it's looking probable. But I really, really don't know, because her owner is not exactly the best with the whole communication thing. ~_~;; It could still be a few more months, though.

In the meantime, I've been scouring Petfinder and I've found some dogs I LOVE.

Tikaani--holy crap, what an insanely beautiful husky. I almost have to wonder if he's a wolf hybrid, though. Probably not, but they're illegal in MA so I'd want to be sure. Plus, being a husky, the chances of him being good with cats are slim to none. Needs to gain a little weight, too. Still, he's an absolute stunner and I'd LOVE to adopt him.

Diablo--adorable little husky mix, and apparently he's almost as small as a Klee Kai. Still, there's the whole cat issue, and the "he's in Alabama" thing is also a bit of a downer.

Wiley--another beautiful husky, and this one specifically states he's not interested in cats. I prefer white/grey/black huskies over red, but I'm not too picky. Reeeeeally tempting...

Gomez--cute little spaniel mix. I don't know if the rescue group he's with adopts out to MA, though.

Evan--a very handsome malamute. Normally I go for the more slender-bodied type, but his description does say he's good with cats and that's always an issue with the northern breeds.

Yeah, I really, really want a husky, although my parents aren't keen on the idea and again, I've got a cat. An Alaskan Klee Kai is also something I'd LOVE, but since they're so rare just finding a close enough breeder would be tough.

There were a few other dogs that caught my eye, including a positively stunning white husky girl, but they've since been adopted.

( Are they still spoilers even though the episode already aired? Oh well, better safe than sorry. )

...Now I'm dying to see next week's episode.

Gah, I can't wait until tomorrow...I want my Supernatural, dammit. My quest for spoilers (I'm a bad, bad girl) did turn up some amusing pictures of Dean and Castiel, which only made me MORE impatient. And we STILL need more good Supernatural/Criminal Minds crossover fic in the world.

Just found out that my neighbors got two coonhound puppies with the intent to breed them and sell the puppies. WAY TO BE A BUNCH OF IRRESPONSIBLE CUNTHEADS, GUYS. Because, you know, another ignorant backyard breeder is exactly what we need. Oh, and the puppies are male and female siblings, so they intend to breed them to other dogs. Riiiiiight. Good luck trying to keep the male from mating with the bitch when she goes into heat! Dogs don't care if it's incest, guys! God, I hate people.

I want it to be September 10th already~ *whines* I neeeeeeeed my Supernatural fix. I've been reading spoilers, but they only make the cliffhanger worse and I wanna see what happens. Especially with Castiel, since...

( Here there be spoilers )

Found out I don't have to work tomorrow, so I'll have a nice long weekend. I'll miss the pups, but the extra sleep will be nice~

Also found a mourning dove fledgling at work last week. Normally you're supposed to leave fledglings alone, since they are NOT "abandoned" or "orphaned" baby birds, and are in fact still being cared for by their parents. Unfortunately, this little guy was in the middle of the road, in an area where people frequently walk their dogs off-lead (right next to a boarding kennel and all). So I scooped him up and took him to the veterinary clinic right next door, and they'll get him to a wildlife rehabber. I did take some pics first, though:

( Behold the cute )