Today Is A Sad Day...

Today I killed my fish.

When we got home Sunday night there was a sign posted that they were going to be doing inspections in our apartments today, starting at 8:30. Being the first building listed, I figured they would be starting here and made sure I was up and showered by then. They didn't come til almost 11...and it took all of 2 seconds. All they did was check the fire detector and carbon monoxide detector. Here I was, making sure it was all clean and picked up and made sure to hide all my candles...and they didn't even care. So that was kinda lame, but oh well. At least we passed I guess.

Anyways. After that, I thought...hmm...what should I do with my day? Josh has to work late tonight and doesn't know when he'll be home, so I was already feeling bored thinking about being alone for even longer than usual. Since I spent the day cleaning yesterday, even vacuuming and mopping and everything in anticipation of the inspections, I really didn't have anything on my to-do list for the day.

So I decided to clean my fish tank. It has been needing it for awhile, but I am always afraid to do it because I'm scared I will kill my fish. But I decided it really needed to be done and I really needed something to do, so I went to town. Not just a little...a lot. I emptied all the water, rinsed the rocks, scrubbed the sides, washed the filter and pump...the whole nine yards. Even electrocuted myself! That was fun. Not. It hurt. My arm still feels weird. I filled it back up and added the necessary chemicals to compensate for our super hard water and let it run for a bit before letting Magglio and Stella back in. It looks beautiful now.

Trouble is...

 Stella and Magglio are dead.

Just a note....No, I did not take that picture intending on using here, or because I am morbid. I took it to send to Josh. I told him they were dying and he said I was exaggerating...because usually I am. If they look the slightest bit iffy, I always say they are dying...but they usually perk back up. But not today.

Magglio went quickly and peacefully. Stella, on the other hand, broke my heart. She fluttered about, drifting into the side and then spazzing out for a minute, then floating up to the top and sinking back to the bottom.  She kept this up for about anhour before giving up the fight. Sorry Stella girl.  When she finally gave in, she went and laid right by Magglio. I always knew they were in love. Even in death, they had to be together.

So today I say goodbye to my faithful fish - and friends - of 3 years, Magglio and Stella. And remember the fish who went before them....Merton, Butch I, Butch II, and Butch III, and countless others from my younger years.

May you all rest in peace.

:(

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But on a brighter note, we had a fabulous weekend. I feel sort of guilty talking about that after talking about my poor fishies...

Saturday Josh had his ref class all day, so I went and had lunch with Kim and her 2 beautiful babies. That was fun :) I miss them so much! After that I went to Target to visit the lovely Miss Nikki J while she was working. That was super fun - I got to meet her crazy coworker, Jeff, and he had lots of interesting stories to share. Haha.

Saturday night we had a birthday celebration at my parents house to celebrate lots of birthdays! Josh's, Dad's, Jeff's, and mine :) We had fun. Dad grilled a smorgasbord of yummy meat and we had cake and cupcakes and mmm...it was all so tasty. And so nice to spend time with everyone! Except Kim, because she was a loser and bailed on us.

I was pretty excited to give my Dad his present...we got him this big wooden lighthouse that is painted orange and blue and has a Chicago Bears 'C' on it...it's pretty awesome. He LOVED it! :) So that was really fun! And I got the new T-Swift CD (thanks Mom and Dad!) and I LOVE IT. It is so fabulous, as I guessed it would be! :)

I ended up spending the night at my parents so I could go to church with them Sunday morning. That was fun. I haven't stayed in my old room and woken up and been the only child in a loooong time! It was weird! So we went to church and I got to hear my Dad play which is always fun :) Then went to Starbucks because that is just what my parents do...it is 'always on the way' to wherever they are going. And they are getting my brother and sister in law in the same habit, so we met Jeff and Shari there too :) I got the salted caramel hot chocolate - and it was delicious! It tasted like chocolate covered pretzels. 

Then they dropped me off to Josh and we went and got lunch at Menna's (YUM!) with Kyle and Nikki J. We hung out with them for a little bit and laughed a little too loud, and then headed back home. Josh and I were both super tired, so it seemed like a really long drive. Plus, it was dark by 5 so it felt like it was 11:00, which just made it worse!

It is so weird, with the time change and then being an hour behind what we are used to in Michigan, it gets dark by 4:00 here! Yesterday it was pitch dark by the time Josh got home at 5:30. So weird. I felt like I should have been in bed for hours already by like 8:00. 

Alrighty well I am going to get going. I am going to go meet Josh at work and bring him dinner since he thinks he will be stuck there til like 8. He has to transfer everything from one server to another, and since that means everything won't be working, he has to wait til everyone goes home to start. So I am going to go keep him company :) 

 

But first...something funny to leave you with. This made me laugh hysterically. 

I was chatting with Josh online telling him about the fish, and he was trying to cheer me up and get my mind off of it, and asked me what else I did today....

3:02 Stephanie: Oh not much. I electrocuted myself.

 

3:02 Joshua: What? With what? How?

 

3:03 Stephanie: Unplugging the fish light. I felt it go all the way up my arm. I screamed.

 3:03 Joshua: You are crazy. How did you manage that?

3:04 Stephanie: Must be no one was home - or no one cares - because no one came to see if I was still alive. I was just unplugging it! I don't know how it got me. It was weird. I have a mark on my arm where it went out or whatever.

3:04 Joshua: Seriously?

3:04 Stephanie: Yes....

 

3:05 Joshua: I cant leave you alone for one minute.

Haha...once again he thought I was exaggerating. But not true. 

I really did electrocute myself today.

And I really do have a mark on my arm. 

And it really does still hurt!