A Texas woman who said she was forced to remove a nipple ring with pliers in order to board an airplane called Thursday for an apology by federal security agents and a civil rights investigation.
Now how in the hell does a nipple ring pose a threat to flight security? A nipple ring is NOT going to explode the airplane. Unless, of course, her nipples rings were cleverly disguised grenade pins.
Coincidentally, I fly to Costa Rica tommorrow morning.
So it was just a little over 2 weeks ago that I was rushing out of the house to discover that one of Misty's eggs had hatched. I'm sure not many of you are bird owners but I am guessing quite a number of you are at least pet owners or have owned a pet. So perhaps, then you understand that this is the pinnacle of pet ownership. I've had birds as pets for nearly 20 years and although there have been eggs laid, none have ever successfully hatched. So imagine my excitement to see this brand new fetus-like little creature, seemingly appearing out of nowhere, squirming among the newspaper shavings at the bottom of Misty's little Cheerio box nest.
I've named her Anastasia.
1 day old
3 days old
7 days old
9 days old
11 days old
And I took these a few hours ago during her 1st playtime outside of the cage (15 days old):
And this is a video (also taken earlier today) of her napping in my mom's hands:
She still looks a bit alien but in time, she'll be beautiful, just like her momma. :) It's amazing to watch how quickly she's growing and developing. Her eyes didn't open til just a few days ago, and her color and feathers are just really starting to show. She still sleeps most of the time but so far she's proven to be very friendly and cuddly.
And none of this would be possible without Momma Misty and Poppa Smoothie's dedication and superb parenting skills.
This is a video of the baby bird feeding process.
Smoothie is regurgitating his food for Misty who in turn will regurgitate it for Anastasia. It looks like they're having an intense makeout session. ;)
Misty's laid a total of 11 eggs but Anastasia's the only one who's hatched. Which is fine, one baby bird is more than enough... for now.
Just thought I'd share before I leave for Costa Rica. I hope everyone enjoys their week/end! I doubt you'll enjoy it as much as I will but you can try. ;) I'll keep a journal with me so I'll be sharing my adventures when I get back. Cross your fingers that I don't fall into a volcano, get eaten by a forest monkey, or fall off the tarzan swing!
Peace & love
I'm starting a blog to document my quarter-life crisis (it's official, I'm uneasily approaching 25). This will probably consist of my wanderlust adventures and travels, reflections on self-improvement (and self-destruction), crazy bird lady antics, dramatizations of mundane occurrences, anecdotes of worthwhile (and not so worthwhile) encounters, details of my latest ventures, and other random ramblings. that I hope you'll find either entertaining, inspiring, or laughable. I'll try not to write about men and my personal life because they're boring plus I'd rather keep this PG. I'll try to mix in some video and photos often to keep you page-scrollers entertained. Expect many highs and lows as my moods and interests change as much as my underwear (daily, in case you were wondering) but that should keep things interesting.
As for my current state, here's a brief overview:
And that should set the tone...
So if you're reading this, please don't be shy. Check back, comment, discuss, share your thoughts, feel free to insult me even! I'll try to keep things provocative and interesting and fun but I'd like to know I have an audience at least so I know I'm not only entertaining myself (i do that enough IRL).
Peace & Love
