A Story Of Hamsters

I've had a strange time lately. Croûton died 3 weeks ago which was semi-unexpected. She didn't look any less healthy and was still active and enjoying playing with her toys, but was occasionally breathing heavily. It looked a little worrying but then she'd be fine for a few days. Still, I was continually on watch … Continue reading A Story Of Hamsters →

Return Of The Noes

Six months ago when I was researching a psychologist/psychotherapist person or service I could use, I was initially only interested in finding a local one so that I could see someone in person. I think it’s somewhat Orwellian and clinical and detached to be speaking to a therapist through a video screen, isn't it? You … Continue reading Return Of The Noes →

New Amster Who Dis

I'm gradually working towards getting another hamster…😆. I get basically zero hamster time with Croûton so having her has not had too much impact on my daily life. Still nice to have another living creature living alongside me and to hear the noises that she makes. But having two hamsters will definitely increase my 'hamster … Continue reading New Amster Who Dis →

She Is Immortal

Croûton defies all expectation! I'm not sure what I was expecting when adopting a two-year old hamster— I imagined she could have another few months or another two years at the extremes. But she continues to be as healthy and active as ever. She's an impressive hamster! This was a rare interaction with Croûton as … Continue reading She Is Immortal →

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 →