Broken Levee
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My baby turned 5 this last week, here is the rocketship I made for him.
Blast off!
Those are my friends hands, she's braver than I am!
That's so awesome that you made it yourself!!!
Here's my sons 2nd birthday cake. But we had it made.
This was my son's favorite movie at the time. He has loved Batman for the longest, and the Adam West Batman is surprisingly less violent than the Batman cartoons!
That explains my sig as well. Hehe.
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I finally got the complete Led Zeppelin CD collection. It's a box set and I got it used, and on sale, for 40 bucks. I have an almost complete collection on vinyl, but I can't play those in the car. I used to have them all on my ipod, but I don't have it anymore. So I'm really excited about this. What Zep fan doesn't have every album? Haha.
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Wow that is a beautiful fish! But yea, it must be hard investing in something so expensive for something with such a fragile life.
I would really like a koi pond though. I liked our little koi, but they deserve to get full size. If you keep them in a little tank they wont grow as large.
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As a former aquarium owner, don`t go to Wal-Mart. Look to the local mom and pop pet store.
I`m sure Wal-Mart sold you an under-gravel filter, gravel vac, air pumps, the works with all the miracle cures for ick.
Water exchanges can be a shock to fish, try a 25% water change.
You really need to let the tank "cycle" a few weeks before adding fish, or just one. This establishes the necessary bacteria bed to deal with the nitrogen cycle and ammonia which is deadly to fish and can cause stress that leads to ick.
I assume this is a fresh water tank and the fish you descibe is a pleco.
Tough little bastards and can live in toilet water.
Just take it slow, you really don`t need the rocks in the tank unless you keep ciclids, which I`m sure Wal-Mart also sells.
Marine aquaruims are the real challenge.
Good luck!
Actually it was just a 10% water change. We have a 10 gallon and we exchanged a gallon. The guy at walmart said to just let it cycle 24 hours when we got the tank, but we called an actual pet store and they told us a week. So we did a week. But after we got the fish we went back and looked at the tank it came from, and we noticed one of the fish were missing scales, or they looked bubbly, idk how to explain it. That kind of freaked us out.
The only reason we got them at walmart is our pet store has mostly tropical fish, and the freshwater are expensive compared to walmart. But I guess its a good investment if you don't want them to die.
Thanks for the advice.
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I HATE WALMART.
So my boyfriend and I buy a fish tank for our sons birthday, and we let it cycle for a week to let good bacteria grow before adding fish. Added water conditioner, and did everything to ensure we had a healthy home for our fish. April 16, we go buy 3 fish, a Koi, a Shebunkin, and a sucker fish. A few days later the shebunkin dies. We think ok, maybe it was just a weak fish or something.
Yesterday, I was looking at the fish, and I notice there are white spots all over the sucker fish, even on his eyes, it was horrible. And the koi is rubbing against stuff like it was scratching or something. After a little research, we find out it's something called ich, or ick. So today, my boyfriend goes out and buys this water treatment,(from walmart might I add). He does a water exchange, cleans the rocks with a special tank vacuum he bought, and treats the water. So a couple hours ago, I go to feed them, and the koi is swimming on its side, not dead yet, but knocking on its door. Needless to say, he was gone within a few minutes. We got pretty fond of him too, he had personality. RIP fishies.
Anyway, my beef here is with walmart. This disease obviously came from there, because our tank was brand new. Not to mention after all the accessories and supplies, we easily spent 80-100 dollars on everything for them to just die. But the worst part is these poor animals are just being stocked like another product of walmart, and no one gives a shit if they're diseased, they'll sell em anyway. I will definitely try to shop somewhere else from now on.
The sucker fish is still alive, any fish owners have any suggestions?
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Good luck on your diet BrokenLevee. Processed foods (preservatives/hydrolysed vegetable oils) also contribute to some changes in hormones which in turn contribute to weight gain , especially for us females, so eliminating that is great. Just don't get discouraged.
Thanks ledzepfvr! I know what you mean, my boyfriend looses 5 pounds to every pound I loose. It's not fair.
I am determined to get this baby weight off finally. He's 2 for goodness sake! lol -
Today is my sons 2'nd birthday! Were taking him to eat lunch in the cafeteria at the hospital he was born! (The food there is surprisingly delicious) Then were taking him to play in the park that's right behind that hospital.
He opened some presents this morning from his father and I. But his actual party is on Saturday. Can't wait to clean up after all the kids.
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Congratulations on quitting smoking!
Fruits and veggies are great, but your body also needs other nutrients or things like that can happen. The nicotine withdrawals might be a contributing factor too. I would suggest eating lean protein (fish, grilled chicken), fruits/veggies, whole grains/legumes and eliminating "white flour" products, processed foods and sugar instead. It may take longer to initially lose the weight, but it's a more sustainable way of eating, and the weight will be more likely to stay off. Good luck and hope you feel better!
(Disclaimer: I am not a medical person!
)Thanks Virginia! I have eliminated white flour and sugar for a while now. I don't even drink anything but water. But I just wasn't seeing any results. I was eating a lot of processed food though, and not eating enough fresh fruits and vegetables. But I'm really afraid of gaining weight from quitting smoking. That's really why I started this diet. It's supposed to flush your system, and I thought if it flushed all the toxins from smoking, maybe it will help with cravings and weight gain.
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Good for you 'Broken Levee', all the best in your endeavours to quit, just get that song "I cant quit you babe" out of your head and I'm sure you will.
What made me happy today, me Misses got her new phone, a Sony Ericsson W995, and i put all me Led Zeppelin Music on it,
me Misses says to tell you that she allowed me to put me music on it as she rules the roost in this house.
Regards, Danny
I have 1 cigg left in my pack, and I'm not buying another. Bring on the mood swings.
What made me happy today, was that I lost 4 pounds on my diet. I've been on this "nothing but fruit and vegetables diet" for the past 3 days, and your supposed to loose a pound every day you do it.
Although is seems this diet should have me feeling fantastic and full of energy, I've had a few negative side effects. I have been feeling weak and nauseous. I even got dizzy and fell earlier. Anybody know whats up with this?
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One day you'll wake up dead mate, give it up, you know it makes sense.
Regards, Danny
I know I need to quit. I'm working on it, honest.
What made me happy today, was seeing my toddler hunt eggs for the first time. He didn't really understand it, but it was cute nonetheless. Haha.
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...and a cigarette
Update: Racetrac returned my money. Silly computers.
"The best part of waking up, is marlboro in your lungs."
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I passed my national exam to be a Medical Coder. This is the 2nd time Ive taken is because I failed the first one. The funny thing is, the first one I thought I was going to pass, and I thought I was going to fail the second. I am sooooo happy!
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Good luck!
Thank you!
BTW I forgot to add that I had to pay $400 for that test.
You can imagine what happened when I found out I made a 68.
To me a 68 is worse than failing miserably. It just kills me that I could have answered 4 more questions right, and passed. Luckily I get to take it free this time.
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That sounds like me and my SATs in high school. I did darn near perfectly on the English section, but I was absolutely horrible at the math section for the simple reason that I'd never seen any of the stuff on the test before in my life. I always paid attention in class, got A's in math all 4 years, so what gives? I guess it was because I was in the lower math track, but it wasn't THAT far behind the regular classes - I mean, I went to Catholic school, so you had to place at a minimum competency level just to get into the school - so I can't explain what happened there. Plus, when I took the math placement test at community college, they had different levels of the test you could take, and I took the hardest one and did really well, so the stuff on the SAT will forever be a mystery to me (I didn't take the SAT again because I didn't even bother to apply to a 4-year school...I graduated with a 2.9 GPA, lol).
Like you said, I imagine it'll be a lot easier the next time around, now that you'll actually have heard of the material that's on it before you get there. Teachers kill me sometimes, I swear...I've had classes like that - maybe if you'd TAUGHT us this in class, we could have answered the questions about it on the test! And in those cases, they make their own tests! Honestly. Anyway, good luck next time! I'm sure you'll do great, now that you'll be fully informed.
Thanks!I will be taking it again on the 27th of this month. My teacher said she would help me study my areas of weakness. I sent her a message about getting together, but it takes her several days to answer a message, if she answers at all. And don't even think about trying to call, she wont answer for shit. Only one of the five students that took the test passed. What does that tell you.
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It's snowing!!! Where I live, you don't see much snow. Maybe once every couple of years. I got up this morning and let my toddler walk around in it. It was his first encounter with snow, and he had a blast. And my boyfriend made a snow man. Isn't it funny that were in our 20's and its the first snowman we ever made.
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Watching my toddler dance around to Led Zeppelin II. How cute is that!!??
Also, I just started trying to get back into piano. I haven't played since I was 12. I got my old keyboard from my dad the other day, and I just taught myself Across the Universe today. I'm so proud of myself!
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I got Aladdin Sane and Diamond Dogs by David Bowie on vinyl.
AND.......I got Led Zeppelin II on vinyl. I just need 3 more albums to complete my LZ vinyl collection.
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My boyfriend just surprised me with the book Hammer of the Gods. I just finished the overture. I have heard there was some inaccuracy, but I'm excited none the less.
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After a little sampling on youtube, I got ziggy stardust today. Very impressed. And after I did a little more sampling, I decided I'm going to get hunky dory tomorrow.
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Firstly, make sure you buy a remastered version of whatever you decide. The entire (substantial) collection has been remastered and they ALL contain bonus tracks.
For early Tull, try Stand Up or Benefit. Stand Up is a personal fav from 1969 and still receives considerable play in concert.
Songs From The Wood from 1977 may be the greatest folk-rock album EVER. The follow-up Heavy Horses is just as good IMHO.
For me Thick as a Brick and A Passion Play are quintessential Tull. Each contains a 45 minute song. If you want to venture into this territory, buy Thick as a Brick first. It's my favorite Tull recording. The remastered version may be difficult to find.
Lastly, Aqualung is an obvious good choice, but the remastered version has received some criticisms for its sound.
I've seen a lot of their albums at half priced books, so next time I go I'll remember your advice.
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I've been trying to get into Bowie. I know songs here and there, but, as I just posted in another thread, as far as an album I don't know where to start. What really drew me to him though was his sound and style was way ahead of his time. When I first saw the Space Oddity video, I was like, what year was this....69!! WTF. This guy has to be from the future, or Mars lol.
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I really love the song Aqualung, but don't really know any other songs. I heard one on the radio and thought it was pretty good. Anyone who can make a flute rock is good in my book. I've been wanting to get into them, but don't know where to start. Anyone have any suggestions?
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The sooner the better young lady, don't wait until you have no choice.
You know what i'm saying?Good luck
Thank you. I know how important quitting is. I definitely don't want my son to smoke one day. I don't smoke around him, and it's not hard to hide from a toddler. But one day he was outside with me and saw me smoking. Seeing as he really didn't know what it was, he thought it was food and wanted it. It broke my heart, and I knew I had to quit. I don't plan on buying another pack after the one I have, and I have gotten to where a pack will last me several days.
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1. Quit smoking. I'm not just saying that, I plan on doing it any day now. My record for longest without a cig was a day in a half, so that's some progress for right now.
2. Start exercising again. I took the first step to this, and bought some shape-ups with my christmas money. I use them for the treadmill and running errands. They're these "magic shoes" that claim to promote weight loss. We'll see.
I am determined to get this baby weight off finally. He's 2 for goodness sake! lol
You know what i'm saying?
What Made You Happy today?
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I got my child to eat broccoli. Yay!