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Jan. 31st, 2016


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I wish I could have rewound December instead of this fog shit stuff in January. Understanding animals was a lot better in comparison.

Why do wishes have to come true only for a little while? That's the one complaint I got here.

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So the vacation thing is a go. I'm not going anywhere fancy, just to my parents for a week for some much needed family time anyway since I didn't get to see them at Christmas. It'll be nice to see them, and get away for a bit.

Dec. 29th, 2015


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I don't know if I'm glad or mad things are evening out from Christmas. I do know? Whatever those furballs are showing up everywhere with reams of instructions with them?

Follow the damn rules.

They are not more 'guidelines.' They're rules. For reasons.

Moving here feels more and more like a mistake the longer I'm here.

Oct. 30th, 2015


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No. No we are not dressing up the animals at the zoo for Halloween.

What the Hell?

I'm getting told I'm not encouraging a "kid-friendly atmosphere" because I think dangerous animals deserve respect. Getting dressed up is something a person gets a choice in. How am I supposed to ask a wild cat if it wants to wear a costume? One roar for no? Two for yes?

Give me a break, people.

Oct. 19th, 2015


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Reasons why I moved to California:

1. Who doesn't want to live in California?
2. I was tired of living in Vegas.
3. Getting the chance to be the lead animal behavior expert for a zoo whose application was more involved than my application to get my masters.

Reasons why I should have Googled more before moving to California:

1. "Zoo" is a loose term which can also translate to "backyard menagerie."
2. Salary should always be discussed in advance.
3. Working two jobs to cover what I made at one.

Thanks for the welcome, Cali. How about you cut a guy a break now?

Aug. 18th, 2015


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I am useless when people are in bitchy moods. Like, completely. I just make them worse.

So instead I'm just going to link to this video of Ari cuddling with my coworker.

Cuz I dunno. When in doubt, cute cats. Right, internet?

Aug. 14th, 2015


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Someone stopped me today in line for coffee to tell me my hair was nice. I didn't even do anything special to it. Are there just people out there on a secret mission to brighten people's days with random compliments?

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Hey, I have a question for the network here.

Which movies have sequels that was as good or better than the first one?

Aug. 9th, 2015


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The dinosaur park dream thing is getting out of hand. It's like Universal Studios meets a zoo. There's even a dinosaur petting area. And you know when you go to a fair, and the kids can ride ponies? We have that, too, except the kids ride a triceratops.

I think worst of all is that the park is built on top of the original park from twenty years earlier. A park which was closed before it even opened because dinosaurs escaped and killed a bunch of people. This island has a serious history of dinosaurs killing people, but here we are, all okay with pulling millions of people through a day to watch a Tyrannosaurus Rex eat a goat or go on a dino safari. Oh, and we're creating dinosaurs. Real dinosaurs, apparently, aren't cool enough anymore. Gene splicing at its finest.

This can only end well. Right?

Jul. 29th, 2015


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This whole story about the lion that was killed in Zimbabwe makes me utterly sick. Every time I see the story I'm reminded of Aslan. Not my cat, but lion Aslan in my dreams and my siblings and I are so close to Aslan in our dreams that I can't even imagine sometime happening to him. It makes me wonder what Narnia would be like if humans invaded and it was no longer left to the animals.

Jul. 18th, 2015


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In this time of weirdness, I thought I'd provide some virtual (adorable) relief:

I absolutely love having the kiddos at home, but nothing is sacred with babies in the house.

That said, please do keep in mind that I'm a trained professional with years of experience working with big cats. Please, for the love of god, don't go on Craigslist or whatever and try to buy a lion. Really dumb idea. Leave it to the professionals.

Jul. 11th, 2015


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So hey guys. My name is Owen, I'm with the Wildlife Waystation. We rescue and rehabilitate exotic animals, usually from 'pet owners' who think it'd be cool to own a tiger and don't realize what a dumb idea that is.

Anyway, I heard this was a good way to connect with people, and I figured hey, I can't spend all my time with mountain lions, right?

Though most of my free time is taken up with my babies at home. They were born with spinal issues, so I'm taking care of them and raising them until they're well enough to be on their own at the Waystation.

Say hi to the kiddos! )