June 21, 2005
everyone, meet big poppa: the miracle fish (and my sister's pride and joy)!
you see, big poppa's been through a lot. here's the story according to my 19-year-old sister, danielle:
"it all started one fall afternoon when i received big fat poppa in a bowl on my birthday from two of my friends. instantly, we made a connection and big poppa and i grew to love each other dearly. we had our first fight when i tried to clean his bowl for the first time. this is how big poppa became the 'miracle fish.'
"i had not yet purchased a fish net so i simply poured him into a cup. when i poured him back into his clear bowl for the first time, i must have done it at much too strong of a velocity, for he nosedived into the rocks at the bottom of the bowl. a bloody bruise began to grow on big poppa's nose, which i guess (since he's a fish) is where the brain is. after that fateful day, the bruise began to grow, and big poppa started acting strange. he kept going to the surface and taking big breaths of air, when clearly the water was clean. (this has now become a very common ritual for big poppa. and i've found it's just his way of saying 'hello' to me).
"after a few days he began to start moving a little slow and then sat at the bottom of the bowl on the rocks. since he wasn't floating like a dead fish should, i assumed he was entering some kind of weird phase. now HONESTLY, have you ever seen a fish lay at the bottom and just lean on the glass? it wasn't 'til after he did this for a two-week period, that i realized he was just in a coma.
"he came out of the coma once in these weeks and went a little spastic, but entered back into his peaceful slumber. i don't know HOW he survived, but with a lot of love, and many visitors, he has proved to be the big poppa we all cherish.
"big popps, as we fondly call him, has truly become a member of the fam, at school and home. our relationship really is something special. pretty much, big popps ROCKS MY FACE OFF!"
danielle also adds that he has since suffered a mild heart attack, a possible stroke, and has undergone several more comatic phases since. when she went to indianapolis for an athletic training conference last week, he developed a fungal infection and swam backwards for four days until he lapsed into another vegetative state. but he has survived: miracle fish indeed.
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you see, big poppa's been through a lot. here's the story according to my 19-year-old sister, danielle:
"it all started one fall afternoon when i received big fat poppa in a bowl on my birthday from two of my friends. instantly, we made a connection and big poppa and i grew to love each other dearly. we had our first fight when i tried to clean his bowl for the first time. this is how big poppa became the 'miracle fish.'
"i had not yet purchased a fish net so i simply poured him into a cup. when i poured him back into his clear bowl for the first time, i must have done it at much too strong of a velocity, for he nosedived into the rocks at the bottom of the bowl. a bloody bruise began to grow on big poppa's nose, which i guess (since he's a fish) is where the brain is. after that fateful day, the bruise began to grow, and big poppa started acting strange. he kept going to the surface and taking big breaths of air, when clearly the water was clean. (this has now become a very common ritual for big poppa. and i've found it's just his way of saying 'hello' to me).
"after a few days he began to start moving a little slow and then sat at the bottom of the bowl on the rocks. since he wasn't floating like a dead fish should, i assumed he was entering some kind of weird phase. now HONESTLY, have you ever seen a fish lay at the bottom and just lean on the glass? it wasn't 'til after he did this for a two-week period, that i realized he was just in a coma.
"he came out of the coma once in these weeks and went a little spastic, but entered back into his peaceful slumber. i don't know HOW he survived, but with a lot of love, and many visitors, he has proved to be the big poppa we all cherish.
"big popps, as we fondly call him, has truly become a member of the fam, at school and home. our relationship really is something special. pretty much, big popps ROCKS MY FACE OFF!"
danielle also adds that he has since suffered a mild heart attack, a possible stroke, and has undergone several more comatic phases since. when she went to indianapolis for an athletic training conference last week, he developed a fungal infection and swam backwards for four days until he lapsed into another vegetative state. but he has survived: miracle fish indeed.
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June 07, 2005
June 02, 2005
according to current eu president jean-claude juncker (and the prime minister of luxembourg), "europe no longer inspires people to dream."
although he clearly wants to provoke europeans into action, how could europe as a whole (or asia, south america, africa, or anywhere with diversity, culture, and history) not stimulate people to investiate, explore, or imagine? i felt sad reading this. (make sure to read this iht article).
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although he clearly wants to provoke europeans into action, how could europe as a whole (or asia, south america, africa, or anywhere with diversity, culture, and history) not stimulate people to investiate, explore, or imagine? i felt sad reading this. (make sure to read this iht article).
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June 01, 2005
zürich, switzerland (my favorite city in the world) has concocted a fabulous tourism project: a teddy bear invasion! zürich was, after all, the first city to enact the cowparade, which benefits charitable organizations and enlivens regular city streets. the teddy project is completely whimsical and swiss-- i wish i could see it! (thanks to negrito for the tip).
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