♪ N i g h t O f T h e H u n t e r ♪

♪

Pray to your god, open your heart
Whatever you do, don't be afraid of the dark
Cover your eyes, the devil's inside
One night of the hunter
One day I will get revenge
One night to remember
One day it'll all just end 

♪

Night of the Hunter by 30 Seconds to Mars.

Ugh.

40 minutes late. *Edit: an hour now!*

I've been at my oldest sister's apartment visiting all day.

But before I go to bed, I was determined to write a blog. :I

So today, we went over to my sister's around 5pm or so.

We decided that we would go down to the pool and swim... yay.

Yeah,

we get down there. 

Figure out which of the two pools is cleaner.

I was turned into the guinea pig.

I got the pleasure of trying out the water first.

"Oh, it's nice." (:

Yeah, I lied.

It was freezing cold, literally.

They all hopped in a froze.

(Pay back for being designated the lab rat :P )

So obviously, swimming didn't last long. 

I was the only one that could stand the ice cold water, apparently.

We went back in, dried off, then proceeded to watch a movie.

We watched We Bought A Zoo.

That was a lovely movie!

It was sweet. (: 

Based off a true story. ♥

Oh, good lord!

I am so impatient that it hurts.

I have been stalking my Amazon order for Avalon Code. 

It has been shipped, and is in transit...

And I know good and well that the USPS is not up and running on Easter weekend.

Yet I look at it constantly anyways, hoping that it might update.

Hopefully, the game will arrive soon before I hurt myself.

(Please refer to my last blog for more information about the game. (: )

... I have been a game-downloading junkie these past two or three days.

I now have a hoard of games I can play on PC.

I have... three Petz games installed. 

But Petz games make me happy.

They're so simple, and... relaxing, I suppose.

I don't have to worry about a slew of things.

:')

Tomorrow, 

we're going to memaw's house.

:D Yay for wonderful home cooked meals for Easter!

Yum! (:

I'm honestly too tired to type any more... 

So here are some cute pictures. 

♪ E y e s O p e n ♪

♪

In backyards, 

Winning battles with the wooden swords  

But now we've stepped into a cruel world  

Where everybody stands in,  

Keep score  

Keep your eyes open  

Everybody's waiting  

For you to breakdown  

Everybody's watching  

To see the fallout 

Even when you're sleeping, sleeping 

Keep your eye, eyes open

♪

Eyes Open by Taylor Swift.

... Ugh.

I took a nap again.

I'm really not feeling good today.

Nearly blacked out, too.

Yuck!

Anyways, let's see if I can find some things to talk about...

Oh! 

I downloaded several games today. ♥

One of them being the original Unreal Tournament.

It's old, but I love it! 

I also ordered Avalon Code from Amazon.com!

I'm excited. (:

I went and watched some youtube videos for it, and it looks like it has excellent and very pretty graphics.

RPGs always make me happy.  ♫

Ur is my favorite, design-wise.

All four Spirits in the game.

The seller I bought the game from actually lives in my state, so hopefully it won't take too long to get here. 

I'm so glad I didn't have school today, and don't have it monday.

Perfect time for me to catch up on my sleep!

Oh!

I have a new, simple, recipe to add. (:

What you'll need:

 1 Smoked sausage

1 Baking potato (or considerably sized potato, so you'll have enough)

Shredded cheese

Butter

What to do:

` Grab a medium sized pot, and toss a few spoonfuls of butter in.

` Turn the stove to medium-heat. (If it has numbers, then try between 6 and 7.)

` While you're letting the butter melt, take out your potato and smoked sausage.

` Dice up the potato, and slice the smoked sausage. Make sure it's not too thickly sliced.

` Once all the butter in the pot is melted, toss in your potatoes and sausage.

` Put a lid over your pot, and set a timer for 10 minutes.

` Come back in 10 minutes, and remove the lid.

` Stir and turn over the contents in your pot. 

` Fry these for another 5 to 6 minutes with the lid off.

` Once 5 to 6 minutes have passed, turn the stove off, and toss your fried food onto a plate (or in a storage container).

` Take out your shredded cheese and sprinkle it all over your hot food.

` You can either choose to let it melt on its own, or sit the plate into the microwave for about 30 seconds.

` Enjoy! (:

This takes about... 25 minutes in total; For food prep, cooking, etc.

Oh good lord!

My dogs are driving me insane.

My pomeranian hates the new, big puppy.

The puppy aggravates the Pom and myself... trying to get more attention. 

So this has the pomeranian barking all day...

and a puppy that just won't stop doing things he's not supposed to.

... Ugh.

So many headaches.

So little tylenol.

On another, useless, update...

I'm nearly finished with Spring; Year 1 on Harvest Moon: A Tale Of Two Towns.

Yes, this amuses me and makes me happy.

 ☺

♪ W e A r e Y o u ng ♪

♪

Tonight
We are young
So let’s set the world on fire
We can burn brighter than the sun

Tonight
We are young
So let’s set the world on fire
We can burn brighter than the sun

♪

We Are Young by Fun.

Oh my! 

I've been asleep for the past few hours.

I nearly missed my time to write a blog.

(I'm wanting to write one blog a day, is all.)

I honestly have no idea what I'm going to write about tonight...

I'm so groggy.

... Well,

I did just suggest that my best friend, Morgan, name one of her rats "Pimp".

Haha.

She got her new little rat babies from my hoard. (:

They're quite cute.

She got one of the little rebels that had actually gotten lost in the house for several days.

He's alive and kickin' though!

(I actually think he's her favorite out of the pair.)

Oh! 

We bought a ferret cage today.

A Super Pet, $89.99.

2' x 2'.

Do you know that this thing took me over two hours to "snap" together?

Good lord.

I was about ready to simply toss it out the door and be done with it.

... I'm also not sure that Nyx is enjoying it.

She's been a free-roaming ferret for over a year...

We'll see, I suppose.

The cage of doom!

Tomorrow and Monday, I'm off of school.

Yay (:

I'm guessing it's for Easter weekend.

However, I don't believe I'm doing anything for Easter.

I would like to go down and visit with some family, but I don't think that will be happened.

Petco has a Meet The Critters (today) and tomorrow.

From 1pm to 3pm, I believe.

You'll have to check your local Petco calendar.

Ah!

At the moment, I'm working on a commission.

This one is from my very good friend, Connie. (:

I'll include a work in progress below.

For lunch today, after I had finished snapping together the ferret cage,

I fried sliced up smoked sausage and potatoes.

Then smothered them with cheese.

YUM! ♥

- Marilyn Monroe.

♪ T h e s e D a ys ♪

♪

Easy For You To Say
Your Heart Has Never Been Broken
Your Pride Has Never Been Stolen
Not Yet Not Yet
One Of These Days
I Bet Your Heart'll Be Broken
I Bet Your Pride'll Be Stolen 

I'll Bet I'll Bet I'll Bet I'll Bet
One Of These Days
One Of These Days

♪

These Days by Foo Fighters.

Woo.

I just woke up from a long nap. 

Definitely didn't mean to fall asleep!

I also must have had ferrets on the brain.

The dream that I remember was of me in Petco.

First, I asked some Sales Reps about the ferrets... such as: How old they were, did they bite, etc.

Then I had the reps tell me all these things about their ferrets. 

Next thing I know, my dream-self is walking over to a ferret bin with all these big ferrets.

(In the dream, they were at least twice their usual size.)

Anywho!

I saw several ferrets that resembled my own, then I saw two whites, and TA DAH!

A black one! It was a black ferret with a white blazed face.

How adorable!

Well, when I woke up... I went to Google Images to browse around for black ferrets.

I actually found some! 

How cute is that?

On another note, reflecting back to my blog from yesterday, I wasn't able to pick up a ferret today. :(

Maybe tomorrow, or Friday.

I'm kind of hoping our Petco will have a little white baby (albino or black eyed white), panda, or marked white.

If not, then that's alright. (: Sable or cinnamon is just fine!

Albino ferret

Panda ferret

  

I learned today that my friend, Steven, is going to be applying for Face Off!

Good luck, Steve! ♥

Face Off on Syfy.

As for the tornadoes yesterday, none hit my area.

Which I'm incredibly thankful for.

I went and watched some footage of the carnage yesterday...

Cars were sucked up and flying.

But today there are no signs of storm clouds, rain, etc. The only thing is that the ground is incredibly soggy.

Texas is famous for its bipolar weather.

I've been reading a book series.

It's a fiction - young adult series, though.

The first book is called Hush Hush and it's pretty good!

I'm in the process of reading the second book, Crescendo, right now.

The author is Becca Fitzpatrick.

"Nora Grey is responsible and smart and not inclined to be reckless. Her first mistake was falling for Patch. .

Patch has made countless mistakes and has a past that could be called anything but harmless. The best thing he ever did was fall for Nora.

After getting paired together in biology, all Nora wants to do is stay away from Patch, but he always seems to be two steps ahead of her. She can feel his eyes on her even when he is nowhere around. She feels him nearby even when she is alone in her bedroom. And when her attraction can be denied no longer, she learns the secret about who Patch is and what led him to her, as well as the dark path he is about to lead her down. Despite all the questions she has about his past, in the end, there may be only one question they can ask each other: How far are you willing to fall?"

If you like the supernatural, paranormal romance, young adult fiction...

Then I would suggest this book to you.  ☺

For those of you who own pets, and shop at Petco, Petco is currently having a site wide sale.

Up to 40% off on purchases site-wide, however, these savings go inside the store if you're the holder of a Petco card. (:

Petsmart is doing something similar, except only with shipping.

Boo!

You are actually able to do that on Google Maps!

If you don't believe me, try it out yourself. (:

 

♪ W h a t D o e s n t K i l l Y o u ♪

♪

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger 

Stand a little taller  

Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone 

What doesn't kill you makes a fighter 

Footsteps even lighter 

 Doesn't mean I'm over cause you're gone 

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, stronger

 ♪

What Doesn't Kill You by Kelly Clarkson

Well, Amber alerts and tornado sirens have been going on all day today.

Several tornadoes have touched down only a few miles from me.

However, those have mostly been replaced by a severe thunderstorm warning.

Warning wasn't a lie.

There has been a thunderstorm with sheets of rain pouring down hanging over for about half an hour.

Thought I would include some thunderstorm photos below. (:

On another note,

We got our income tax refund!

Over $1200!

A little over $300 went into a pair of Beats headphones and a new High performance router.

Tomorrow we're going to see about investing in a ferret cage, and bring home a second furry friend.♥

Nyx, the ferret, wondering what I'm doing

Nyx curled up, asleep

She's a cute little bugger. 

I definitely think she needs a buddy. (:

In this blog,

I wanted to include some of my artwork from my dA account.

Blood-Charm999 @ deviantART.

"Frozen"

"Nocturne"

"SelfAffliction's Commission"

♪ O u r S o l e m n H o u r ♪

♪

In my darkest hours I could not foresee
That the tide could turn so fast to this degree
Can't believe my eyes
How can you be so blind?
Is the heart of stone, no empathy inside?
Time keeps on slipping away and we haven't learned
So in the end now what have we gained?
  ♪

Our Solemn Hour by Within Temptation

Netflix. ♥

I've gotten addicted to it.

At the moment, I'm watching Charmed.

I'm on season 4 so far.

It may be from a while back, but it is still a very good show.

Tntdrama.com/series/charmed/

I also recently went and bought one of my favorite movies.

Hitman.  ♥

I'm not entirely sure why I love it so much, but I do.

I also learned that it was a game series!

IMDb's Hitman article.

Timothy Olyphant as Agent 47

Another thing I'm pretty addicted to is: Harvest Moon: A Tale of Two Towns.

It's a game I have for my DS Lite.

I used to play the original Harvest Moon on Gamecube, even.

So perhaps I'm a little biased, seeing as how I enjoy the game anyway.

Fogu's Harvest Moon: A Tale of Two Towns site.

  

♪ D a r k S i d e ♪

♪

Everybody's got a dark side 

Do you love me? 

Can you love mine?

  Nobody's a picture perfect

  But we're worth it 

 You know that we're worth it  

Will you love me? 

Even with my dark side?

 ♪

Dark Side by Kelly Clarkson 

Today I visited the Fort Worth Zoo!

It was nice, however... it was incredibly hot.

I even made the mistake of sporting an all black outfit.

90+ degree heat, and lots of walking.

Whoo! I certainly got my exercise for the day!

They had a baby chimp and a baby greater kudu.

Oh! They were precious.

The daddy chimp was even playing with the baby when we walked up. ♥

I wasn't able to get any good quality pictures, but I'll include some pictures (provided by Google) below.

Help stop puppy mills!

In all truth, all those adorable puppies you see in a window at pet stores... have been shipped from puppy mills. 

These puppies' mothers are shoved in a crate and never leave. They are forced to have litter after litter until they die.

Most of these pet store puppies aren't as healthy as they seem to be.

Sure, you might take home one of the lucky ones that end up having parvo, respiratory issues, etc.

If you're looking to adopt a puppy for your family, then please think about buying from a certified breeder or adopting from an animal shelter!

Those dogs need a home just as much as those window-puppies do! 

To spot a puppy mill:

` They will not let you see the living quarters of these dogs. (Will suggest meeting elsewhere)

`  They will not provide a health guarantee.

` They will do whatever is necessary to disguise their location. 

` They will sell their dogs over the internet, in flea markets, newspaper ads, or even on the side of the road! They will put on a happy front, so it will seem the pups come from pampered homes.

` They over breed the mother dogs.

` The parent dogs will most likely look very sickly or unhealthy. 

` The puppies may be thin, have worms, no vaccination papers, runny nose, unhealthy gums, injured, etc.

Please, if you think you have recently bought from a puppy mill breeder or have spotted one online (or elsewhere), then please report these perpetrators to the proper authorities.

You're welcome to visit Nopetstorepuppies.com for more information.

Take the NPSP Pledge.

Here is another site, for general animals: http://www.animalsmatter.org/ 

Sign up to help!

I read on Yahoo! News that Tick season was returning. 

Yuck.

"Ticks season is coming: They'll bug you this Spring". 

As an ending note, I thought I would add some pictures of beautiful and real places around the world.

Serengeti, Africa.

 

Tuscany, Italy

Mediterranean coast, Europe