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I ate two solid meals yesterday. Appetite still nonexistent but that's to be expected as I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow.
I need to clean up H:s cage tonight. Yesterday he climbed onto my shoulder as we were out on the balcony. For such a small guy his body feels really dense and powerful!
I need to clean up H:s cage tonight. Yesterday he climbed onto my shoulder as we were out on the balcony. For such a small guy his body feels really dense and powerful!
That's such an amazing sign of trust this early! Best of luck with your doctor's appointment tomorrow.
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Indeed, and thank you!
Had 2dl of mango for breakfast and am now on a walk and getting a cheeseburger. To my surprise I actually feel hungry, which is great.
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I cleaned up He-man's cage and it sucked way less than I thought it would. I tossed the bedding tray altogether as it's useless - I don't use beddings but fleece instead. Cleaning the cage was a pretty straightforward process, I put Hegel in his carry case, took out all his "furniture", hoovered the poop and stray hay, put the fleece and the carpet underneath it to the wash, and wiped down the plastic levels with unscented dish washing liquid and then with alcohol wipes to clean off any detergent residue and pee and poop germs. Then I put in a fresh fleece liner, cleaned and re-filled his water bottle and pellet dish, and put the man back into his crib. Took me maybe 15 mins of active work plus what it took for the washing machine to do its thing. Hegel didn't seem too bummed that I woke him up a bit early, he seemed to doze off in his carry case and got some dried dandelion leaf as a treat afterwards. My hoover did get jammed though so I need to unclog it; I think the wood shavings I had in the carry case for the trip got into a lump or something.
I also cleaned the rest of my apartment with the same momentum and now it's clean and fresh at least until the next time I let my man out lol. The poop isn't that gross really, and it's really quick and easy to hoover or sweep up (I wish I didn't break the vacuum...), but what little amounts he pees isn't too pleasant if it has time to dry up. Leaves a gross rusty-looking stain. But it's not an exaggeration that properly cared for chinchillas don't really stink. After the poop had been hoovered, I probably could have left the fleece liner in for a day or two, as he doesn't pee much. But I wanted him to be fresh and comfy and hygiene is very important for chinchillas, too.
I think I'll have a beer now to calm my nerves a bit before the doctor tomorrow and then I'll unload the dishwasher and eat my leftover takeout.
BTW - did I mention that H-man is a yakuza: he misses one finger/toe in his front paw! It's not unusual that chinchillas miss toes, as they are delicate, and even the best-kept chinchillas can get into accidents. But it doesn't bother him in any way, he's very acrobatic and not in pain.
I also cleaned the rest of my apartment with the same momentum and now it's clean and fresh at least until the next time I let my man out lol. The poop isn't that gross really, and it's really quick and easy to hoover or sweep up (I wish I didn't break the vacuum...), but what little amounts he pees isn't too pleasant if it has time to dry up. Leaves a gross rusty-looking stain. But it's not an exaggeration that properly cared for chinchillas don't really stink. After the poop had been hoovered, I probably could have left the fleece liner in for a day or two, as he doesn't pee much. But I wanted him to be fresh and comfy and hygiene is very important for chinchillas, too.
I think I'll have a beer now to calm my nerves a bit before the doctor tomorrow and then I'll unload the dishwasher and eat my leftover takeout.
BTW - did I mention that H-man is a yakuza: he misses one finger/toe in his front paw! It's not unusual that chinchillas miss toes, as they are delicate, and even the best-kept chinchillas can get into accidents. But it doesn't bother him in any way, he's very acrobatic and not in pain.
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Food-wise today was a big improvement to the last past days: I had cheese and egg ramen (there's some left in the fridge) and took out fruit to thaw in the fridge overnight. Showered and brushed my teeth - not a given lately - I think that Hegel will improve my quality of life greatly. It was fun to watch him explore the home. Today he didn't climb onto me but he did let me scritch him under the jaw. He also nibbled my finger. I got spooked and pulled my hand out but it was a friendly grooming nibble, not a "I'm scared, leave me alone" bite. And it feels much nicer to clean up after him than myself. I'll post pics tomorrow 
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Here he is! The personality of Baby Yoda, shaped like a moomin troll.
I woke up early for the doctor this morning and let him out for a little stroll and a quick dust bath. He followed me to the bathroom for my morning routine (I was hyper-aware of his position in relation to the toilet bowl and didn't let him anywhere near it unless it was safely covered by either the lid or my ass - chinchillas sometimes jump into toilet bowls and the idea of bathing and drying a toilet water chinchilla with a hair dryer on cool setting for 2+ hours is harrowing), and let me scritch him under the chin again. When he doesn't want to be touched he pushes my finger off with his little paw, and sometimes he pulls my finger in for closer inspection and gentle nibbles.
I think that keeping my apartment clean and organized is going to be easier than ever: first of all, I can't let him out of the cage if there's dirt/water etc on the floors, and secondly it's just easier to sweep up the poop as it's being produced.
Now off to the doctor!
I woke up early for the doctor this morning and let him out for a little stroll and a quick dust bath. He followed me to the bathroom for my morning routine (I was hyper-aware of his position in relation to the toilet bowl and didn't let him anywhere near it unless it was safely covered by either the lid or my ass - chinchillas sometimes jump into toilet bowls and the idea of bathing and drying a toilet water chinchilla with a hair dryer on cool setting for 2+ hours is harrowing), and let me scritch him under the chin again. When he doesn't want to be touched he pushes my finger off with his little paw, and sometimes he pulls my finger in for closer inspection and gentle nibbles.
I think that keeping my apartment clean and organized is going to be easier than ever: first of all, I can't let him out of the cage if there's dirt/water etc on the floors, and secondly it's just easier to sweep up the poop as it's being produced.
Now off to the doctor!
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Isn't he?!
He's my little storm cloud! I think the standard color - which he is - is very nice-looking :3
The doctor went well, she'll refer me to the psych clinic and we got the sedative issue settled - not that I'll need them before late October/early November when I have my next big trauma anniversary - but when I try to renew the prescription the next time, there should be no issues. Probably best to try the renewal a bit early next time instead of last minute.
Perhaps He-man really brings me luck
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Yeah, how fucked up is it that it's out of the ordinary to have a normal, constructive one...
Walked to the supermarket, got sushi as a treat, chicken, ham, bread, tomatoes, and salad. Feeling happy and hopeful!
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Hegel tried his teeth on Nera's urn. At first I was upset (not that I showed it to him other than gently shooing him off it), but I think that Nera would understand, even appreciate it. Her memory and her urn as a physical reminder is still in my life, she's part of my strange family.
Still feeling good, bought melted cheese on a whim as it's a childhood favorite of mine. My appetite is coming back. I'll hit the gym this week, and my swimming hall/pool opens next week
Still feeling good, bought melted cheese on a whim as it's a childhood favorite of mine. My appetite is coming back. I'll hit the gym this week, and my swimming hall/pool opens next week
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It just occurred to me... The first night I smoked a cigarette. I was in high school, we were at a youth center and a band I loved was playing. There was also this one classmate of mine who had been relatively nice to me usually, but you know, being autistic made me weird and everybody picked it up and couldn't really say what the fuck I was. Anyway, this guy just approached me out of the blue and told me that nobody would ever want to hang around with me unless they had a chance to f*ck me once. The absolute humiliation, the drop from feeling being accepted to being told I'm basically considered nothing but a microwaved cucumber, it broke me. I decided to do all the things the "normal" kids did so I smoked and I got drunk and I hated everything about it and I went home and hated myself even more. This memory is heavily associated with the color orange. (I see I'm back to the colors things)
You did grow up surrounded by assholes 
I understand how awful It made you feel at the time (I do... secondary school was a horror show) but hearing it as an adult it screams predator to be. "Awkward = easy target, but also kind of hot so if I drop the H-bomb I either get the fun of humiliation or the fun of an easy fuck - or maybe both!"
I understand how awful It made you feel at the time (I do... secondary school was a horror show) but hearing it as an adult it screams predator to be. "Awkward = easy target, but also kind of hot so if I drop the H-bomb I either get the fun of humiliation or the fun of an easy fuck - or maybe both!"
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Yeah. Humans... *Sigh*
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A friend visited and gifted H-baby a wicker ball filled with hay! He came out to investigate, dust bathe and eat hay from the ball, nibbled my friend's fingernails, and walked from my open palms to hers. Especially fascinating as it was daytime. He did get tired and was starting to snooze off and "TSK"d or "spat" at me (no actual spit, it's just what the sound is called) like a grumpy toddler when I tried to persuade him to go to his cage to sleep But he's sleeping soundly now, safe and comfy.
I have eaten some cherry tomatoes, store-bought chicken soup, and a few mochi today. I'm on a walk now and starving. Bought two packs of snack salami. I had pretty intense nightmares last night.
But he's sleeping soundly now, safe and comfy.I have eaten some cherry tomatoes, store-bought chicken soup, and a few mochi today. I'm on a walk now and starving. Bought two packs of snack salami. I had pretty intense nightmares last night.