I Am Laughing

Well, since I live alone and don't have any friends interested in Eurovision, going online was the only way I could find other peoples' reactions to the result. I can say that the whole thing is way more fun not knowing any public reactions! Nor reading the musical opinions of the terminally-online and overly-obssessed! I … Continue reading I Am Laughing →

Weird Eurovision Experience

Last night's Eurovision semi-final was the first Eurovision show I've watched in about 20 years. I've been listening to some of the entrants' songs through youtube for a month already, so I was familiar with the skills and production quality of the various artists, including many of their great live performances. I had to give … Continue reading Weird Eurovision Experience →

My Eurovision Top 3 Lol

I've got into the Eurovision song contest this year. I always thought it was a great celebration of European (plus Australian) democracy and freedom of expression and creativity, and exposure to different cultures and languages. But the UK didn't take it seriously until recently which put me off. Not that I like this year's entry … Continue reading My Eurovision Top 3 Lol →

Suspicion of Conspiracy To Cause Public Nuisance

Yesterday I became a fervent anti-monarchist. Until yesterday I was happy to let the monarchy fade into irrelevance. It's obvious that Commonwealth countries are soon going to want to ditch it (I think within 5-10 years). It makes no sense at all for them to not separate from the British monarchy. This week the government … Continue reading Suspicion of Conspiracy To Cause Public Nuisance →

I Sniffed My Hamster 🐹

I managed to sniff Croûton! I've always loved smelling cute animals 😆, but from the beginning with Croûton I knew this would be a long shot. From the initial days of her disdainfully recoiling from the slightest smell of my fingers, to resting a paw on my finger to get a treat, to resting on … Continue reading I Sniffed My Hamster 🐹 →

Croûton Is Still Cute

I'm making a push to connect with people again, I've been stuck for quite a while. I was very successfully connecting with people in 2019-2020, but 2021-2022 really wore me down. Self-sabotage and anxiety keep getting in the way of attending in-person meet-up groups, but I was overlooking the lower barrier to entry of blogging, … Continue reading Croûton Is Still Cute →

One Small Step For A Ham 🐹

I remembered that my first handling interaction with Croûton would be recorded on HamCam 😂. https://player.vimeo.com/video/814821055?h=a9b7cb08c7 🌪

Not So Chonk 🐹

I held my hamster today 🥹🥹. She was sitting waiting for me to let her out and was so raring to go she tried to climb out, so I grabbed her gently round the body and she barely squirmed then sat in my hands without freaking out 😭😭😭. She even let me transport her back … Continue reading Not So Chonk 🐹 →

Not So Smol 🐹

Croûton's started having regular time out of her enclosure now in her free roam pen! But…having just re-watched one of her earlier videos I think I need to start weighing her, as I think I've made her fat! I've got electronic scales and I use a 2L jug to transport her from her enclosure (the … Continue reading Not So Smol 🐹 →

Croûton Breakthrough

There was a bit of a breakthrough with Croûton after I got her a piece of bamboo root. I knew from Happy Hamsters that hamsters like (and need) really cluttered enclosures but it's only over time that I've figured out how to fit more stuff into it. I also had to upgrade her wooden house … Continue reading Croûton Breakthrough →