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If I thought that the dogs that my grandchild own were annoying before, that was nothing compared to the fact that they can apparently talk now. In all my years I have not once come across a talking animal aside from a parrot. Would anyone care to explain why animals are suddenly able to speak English? It's very unsettling, to say the least.

Seagulls are not very good singers. But don't tell them that.

I thought this would be more like one of those scenes where the woodland creatures come and sing and help me sew a dress, or bake a pie, or work out existential angst.

I think I need some help cleaning my room after this

...Hearing my tortoises speak is actually kind of traumatic.

Why does this crazy stuff keep happening?!

Awwww, I wish Ginger was talking. Now I don't want to be in new York.

With all this surveillance crap going on, sometimes the best ways to move information (and other goods) are the old fashioned ways. Like on foot.

I can help with that.

My dogs seemed to have worked out some sort of circus act, involving tumbling, pyramids, and a musical number.

If you need me, I'll be drinking in the basement, with the door locked.

I need more guy friends to hang out with, that are my age. I have my little brothers but they are like 7 years younger than myself.

I really need someone to be a cupcake taster for me too.

My stethoscope just decided to tell me how graceful my neck was and how happy it was to get to be draped around it. It... then went into the merits of getting to rest against my breast and carried on a conversation with my clipboard.

I... think I may have had too much coffee.

Between being threatened by a walking pile of neuroses and worrying about something coming up in my personal life, I've been under a bit of stress. So, I sincerely thought I was going crazy this morning when my dog Winston appeared to ask me for fresh water. In English.

Now that I know I'm not crazy, I do have a bit of a problem, though. I'm used to quiet, plus the occasional bark. What I am not used to is seven voices loudly chattering amongst themselves. Haven't had a meltdown that bad in years.

Would anyone be willing to give two or three dogs a temporary home for however long this lasts? These things tend to be transient, but still. I can't demand they be quiet all the time, but I can't live with what sounds like a very loud party in my house at all times.

I thunk I head too much to drenk. Some1 com pik me up at [local bar] plz

Funny how whenever weird things happen my first instinct is to pull out my phone and check Valarnet. Dragons, singing squirels, it's been one heck of a week.

Now I'm researching places to host a stag party.

I can't believe that my High school graduation is in two hours. Where did the last four years go? The worst part about me graduating is that it means Bran and Rickon will be there soon. Who decided that we needed to grow up? I don't remember signing any growing up permission slips. I guess I should go start getting ready.

And I suppose the only good thing to come out of graduating will be my party Saturday.

You all keep talking about talking dogs and singing animals, and I keep picturing ( this... )

So I dream I had a dog, right? Mabari war hound. Really bloody smart, really strong, loyal and rip your enemy's throat out type. Can be really friendly if you're an ally. Seemed to have some kind of broship with our token Qunari.

So I woke up with a face full of slobber and some kind of dead bird as a gift, and Barkspawn just staring at me.

And then he asked how my day was and if he could find anything for me. I swear I haven't touched pot in a week.

And shut up, Barkspawn is a good name.

General question. Say you wanna get something really nice for a lady who already has a lot of nice shit, an' who's classy an' sassy.

What would you get?

Oh, you can hear them all too? What a fun time for you!

Just be careful what you tell squirrels. They're awful at keeping secrets.

You know, it says a lot about the weirdness of my dreams when I'm not surprised that Artemis is talking.

He even sounds the same as he does in the dreams! Bet it won't last, though...

I really enjoyed traveling crosscountry. Camping out each night, and working on controlling my new abilities, and discovering new ones, it really felt like an adventure. Something out of the books, you know? I wrote a lot down and maybe, well, maybe that will make it into a new book.

In the meantime, I've been reading about how everyone down in the OC is experiencing talking animals and such. I hope everyone is having fun with that!

I think animal shelters are even more heart-wrenching when the animals are all speaking English.

Joanna is here. Staying with me for the summer. Trial run, she wants to live here next school year. I figure we should probably keep the outer space stuff under our hats for a bit, hmm?

I got back from Paris a little later than anticipated... And I've only just now recovered from jet lag... And Father's day....

But! I have souvenirs! Who wants some Eiffel Tower keychains and post cards? :)

I kind of need somewhere to crash for a few days. I might have done something stupid.

Wow, I really didn't need a lecture from a grasshopper today on how humans have weird mourning rituals. Kind of made things creepy and awkward. I'm just glad the family didn't overhear.

If you step on a chatty grasshopper, are you a murderer?