The Puffer Forum

Just thought I'd start a random chat so maybe people can write about what happened in their life ... I know I always wanna tell people the pointless rubbish I did in the day, but have nobody to tell & I'm bored so xD...

Today, about 7 ramshorn snail egg blobs hatched... so I have loads of TINY snails. I really thought they'd be bigger! They're about 1mm.
I got a new Iphone which I love at the moment, been adding pointless apps all day...one is a game called blowfish if anyones got an Iphone, seriously go get this.. it's free and so fun to play the puffers have such cute faces!
I pre-ordered twilight new moon DVD (yup I'm sad I know, I followed the "every teen girl loving twilight" thing but I can't help it ) I love the books too, only a tiny bit of the last one to go before I'm finished!
Our female kitten went into heat for the first time, she's 1 today and being spayed on tuesday, I'm SO worried. She's so tiny I hope it goes ok.
My puffer ate some shelled prawn, my tortoise tried hay for the first time... wow I have a boring life xD haha.
Going to go tidy up and do a water change now!

I did the anaesthesia for a dog & 3 cats that were in for castration & a cat in for spaying! Your little cat will be fine, I'm sure. A fairly routine operation.
Then on the way home I watched a Sparrowhawk hunt & catch a wood pigeon in the high street. They landed right on the pavement on the other side of the road to me! Incredible to see a bird of prey in action like that!

I got my PC lighting working properly and I also finally found out that I am getting a house that I been trying for. The new house has an extra bedroom that the wife is allotting to me for the fish and I will also have a two and a half car garage for the and the motorcycle. Today has been a great Friday!I hope everyones is going just as well!

Jax congrats!! got to be really excited now!

I've been at boring work all day nursing my knee that I popped out on Monday night!
& My bf is going to take me to the LFS and we're going to buy a.............




























Baby Fahaka!!

Aww L!$A I hope your knee is better soon! but that's great that you get a lovely new baby puffer ^_^ and Jax that's awesome, I can't wait to have my own house... no rules woohoo haha.
And thanks bigfatfish we have 2 male cats, 1 who had to be cut open because he hadn't "matured" let's say... and the other who was neutered normally and they where both fine, it's always just a bit worrying though

I wish I could add something interesting to this thread .... as everyone sounds like they are having good times (except for Lisa's knee, sorry Lisa) .... but I've been suffering with a very bad tummy since Tuesday when I stupidly ate at McDonald's. The pain I've had is incredible and I've had to push myself out of bed to do maintenance on my tanks. It's days like these that I wish I had a stand-in to do maintenance for me.

Aww pufferpuggirl that's bad I hope you feel better soon.
I always eat mcdonald's but I remember once I got a milkshake to try (known to be about 99% bacteria) and ended up really ill and had to go to hospital with infections.
Now everytime someone tries to order a milkshake or ice cream from there my whole family gives them the bacteria lecture xD

I had a great day. First it was my birthday so I decided to treat myself to a spa day. I had an advanced facial with mircoderm abrasion, an hour massage and a pedicure. To top that off, just before leaving I got a call with a job offer. I was shocked as I thought I totally bombed on the interview.
My lucky blue suit strikes again.

Woo hoo congrats Lisa!! cant wait to see pics and whatever u do..u cant have the name back lol

Congrats I wish I could get a job haha because I've never worked before most places won't even consider me. It's silly, everyone has to start somewhere.

How about applying at a LFS or pet supply store? That would be a fun place to work, and one where you have relevant experience. I manage a pet supply store and most of my part-timers are young and haven't had jobs before. I immediately give preference to applicants that stress their pet experiences, even unpaid. (You could even offer to volunteer for a couple of months as a foot in the door? I know a local store that allows that, we don't due to insurance issues.)

Hey, Tigerlilly, don't look so down about employment

I'm not going to ask for any details or pm you because you sound young.

This might sound like a daft idea but have you tried 'Connexions' - there's one in most towns. They can help you with your CV etc and even, I think help place you somewhere. There's loads of places like that. Job centre plus is depressing - I've been in there in the past and it seems so apathetic it's death on a stick for work...

I'm trying to help place my stepsons girlfriend somewhere and it's a nightmare...

Agencies seem so - 'lets register you and then nothing'.

There will be somewhere, somewhen a weird set of circumstances that gets you foot in the door of whatever career, so don't despair please!

After uni I ended up being the post boy and proffessional pencil sharpener for a firm of Acturaries for nine months when I held a BSc in Pure Chemstry - hey it payed the bills

Oil industry, B&Q, fridge warehouse, receptionist - I've done it all

My point is don't despair, keep trying and something will turn up.

Even if you have to become a student!

I tried that CarmenH ..sadly our lfs and pet stores etc all around me "need" animal care qualifications.. and theres no animal care course at any college within 3 hours of me.. + I can't drive! haha It's funny how they say that though and then their employees try to sell me rainforest bulbs for a desert tortoise >_<.
That's quite annoying because I own rabbits and long hair guinea pigs and long hair cats and a tortoise, puffer etc so know a lot about animals, grooming etc.. probably more than some of them!
I also know a lot about computers and phones etc, and my local t-mobile phone shop has a job.. yet they won't even interview me because I've not worked before.
And yep soggydrysuit I actually went to both connexions and the job center... connexions ended up trying to get me in the army! I'm a girl who did beauty therapy in college.. so ran a mile.
And the job center just told me to phone some number, it was also full of weirdo's in there so I didn't stay long either xD
I'm just trying to look out for jobs in windows at the minute and applying if I see any but I don't even get any interviews, just lots of emails saying I need experience to work in their shop etc.
Hopefully will find one soon though

Sounds frustrating, especially when you know the staff is NOT as on the ball as you! I wish you were close, I'd offer you a job...you seem much sharper than my current crew...