Archive - Miss Mina's World

Happy Hallowe'en!

by missmina @ Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007 – 06:46:31 pm

Haven't been on for a while as I've been very busy.

Firstly "HAPPY HALLOWE'EN"

I finally got to finish my toad tank...woooooo!

I also finally got a Job....A BOSS job at that!
I am now a Student Veterinary Nurse at Leahurst Small Animal Teaching Hospital...!
I have also started building our website and company.
We even agreed on a name...

http://www.herps-haven.tk
Its looking really good and taking shape!

Anyway, I gotta get back to it...lol

xXx

Toads, Toads and Toads

by missmina @ Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007 – 09:47:26 pm

So...I'm still patiently waiting for the Royal Mail to sort themselves out and finally get around to delivering the stuff I ordered weeks ago to upgrade my toads home.

It quite annoying really,
my very small room (commonly known as 'the cupboard') is getting a little over crowded with equipment for this new project.
I currently have an empty exo terra tank,
(measuring 45x45x45 cm)

A pond liner, a bag of hydroleca, a large bag of pebbles, a small fish tank filter, some aquarium sealent, forest bed, 4 large peices of bogwood, 5 Vivarium plants, a exo terra UV hood, UV bulbs, a waterfall and pump, 2 peices of cork bark, and a silocone tube.

All that money...all that stuff!
and my poor toads are still in there tiny plastic viv!
The one thing I needed to order of the internet is the one thing I can't start the tank without.

Eventually...
(when i get my waterproof devider)
...it will resemble something like this:

Its starting to piss me off!!!

Big, Becci and Boo

by missmina @ Monday, Oct. 15, 2007 – 11:52:15 am

The last few days I have been waking up with a pounding headache, Its not fair...I think I'm coming down with something. Yesterday I felt really rough, and now my nose is all blocked...I don't wanna be ill!

About 10 minutes after writing Fridays 'update' blog I got the best suprise...Jake knocked on my front door. I wasn't expecting him till that evening but there had been some sort of mix up with the college bus and he had got the train straight to mine to suprise me.

He then came to meet Jason Donovan with me!
Jason
I was so excited, we had to que for ages but it was well worth it. I bought the book to be signed and sttod reading it in the que whilst Jake looked round the Trafford Centre. I didn't think it was fair to make him stand around waiting for someone he could bearly remember. He came back about 10 minutes later and gave me a bag from HMV...he had gone a bought Jason Donovans Greatest Hits for me to get signed. He then stood in the que with me and went up to meet him and get the CD signed. I got my Photo took, aswell as my book signed and a kiss

I thought I was going to faint...lol

We spent all day Saturday visiting different Reptile shops in the Manchester area.
We were on the hunt for Toad equipment.
I bought loads, even managed to find a compact UV hood for my exoterra tank, which is great cos it looks dead good and you could only get them in america.
Still missing a few things I need but did manage to get TWO new Toads! Who have settled in well with the others.

Jake also bought another Python for breeding.
Its a lovely thing and He called it Boo.
So now we have Big, Becci and Boo.
Big n Becci Boo
Been thinking of naming my Toads but can't think of anything appropriate!

Sunday was a poo day. I felt rubbish.
and there was a lot of tension in the house.
I felt like I wasn't wanted here and really uncomfortable.
I kept getting really upset and basically spent the day locked in my room, trying to stay out the way.
I felt really bad for Jake cos it was directed at him too.
I will have to see what its like tonight...but I don't feel like I wanna be here any more.

Busy, Busy...bee

by missmina @ Friday, Oct. 12, 2007 – 11:30:37 am

It's been a very busy week,

hence why I haven't posted a blog for a while.
So here's an update...

Last weekend:
Had a fantastic time,
Went to meet Jake in Manchester and managed to turn the head of a Manchester United Football player.

Have no idea which one but Jake had been sat talking to him on the train, apparently he was off on a night out.
We had dinner and then watched a Russian Film!

The film ended up been really good,
I was abit unsure about going to see it but I'm glad I did.

I enjoyed just spending time together like a normal couple,
it was great to intermitly chat over dinner,
and cuddle up during the film.

Sunday we took a trip to Manchester Pets and Aquatics.
I'm never very impressed with that place, but its cheep!
They had Toads...but stopped myself from buying them.
Toad9
Met Jakes mate...Lee,
he seems nice.

Tuesday:
I finally got my Student Loan!

So...
I went shopping!!
I got myself a gorgeous pair of knee high boots.
and bought Jake a Hugo Boss T-shirt,
and a ring.
I just wanted to show him how much I appreciate him and what he has done for me over the past few months.

Wednesday:
I went to college!
Was only a tutorial...not very exciting.
I have less than 3 weeks to hand in my first assignment!
Pete went to Batleys Pet Wholesales for me,
and picked me up a Exo-Terra tank for my toads new home.
£26 it cost...they are £59.99 in Pet Shops!

Thursday:
Got my new Tattoo...
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I love it...and I got it to remind me of Jake!
But he doesn't like it!

Today I'm off to meet the mighty Jason Donovan,

and I am so excited.
Then Jake is coming over because we are doing a trip to loads of pet shops tomorrow so we can sort out my new tank.
Its gonna be a proper little ecosystem.
I have all these amazing ideas.

Its gonna be boss.

A Good Start To The Month!

by missmina @ Friday, Oct. 05, 2007 – 11:34:26 am

The first FIVE days have been great and
I hope it stays like this.
I'm feeling a lot less stressed and a lot more positive.

On Tuesday I finally managed to successfully get enrolled at Uni,
(even though I have been attending lessons for 3 weeks)
Woo...I'm a Student!
Loads of discounts and I will soon have my student loan!

I went to college on Wednesday, and I had a great time.
I felt all intellectual!
Me and Jake went for a lovely lunch in a nice little cafe.
And he even got to come home with me.

I got paid on Thursday...I am a happy bunny!

Some things have been playing on my mind,
A few forgotten things have been brought back to light,
A lot of very painful memories.
But I think I'm finally putting these things behind me.

I saw a woman on the TV (trisha) before and she said she was 26,
She looked so old!
I'm still getting asked for ID in the pub!
I am so glad I look a lot younger than I am.

Annoyed by some peoples attitudes...

by missmina @ Monday, Oct. 01, 2007 – 12:36:22 pm

Yesterday I was on the forum browsing through the threads...as I do.
http://reptileforums.co.uk/
(where Jake and I tend to sell and buy our exotics from)

I came across a thread warning people about the RSPCA!
I was so mad...I read the 18 pages of comments from people on the forum that are supposed to be 'for the care' and welfare of animals and I was so disappointed at the reactions these people had.

I do agree that the RSPCA do sometimes get in wrong, and the inspectors are just normal people trying to do what the can for animals. Only a few will have any specialist knowlede about keeping animals such as reptile and amphibians, and therefore will need to 'refer' to others for this information. But if you think of all the good the organisation has done? All the animal cruelty they have stopped and prevented.

You would think that these people would be trying to help the RSPCA stop animal cruelty. Or are they just intrested in their precious reptiles and not bothered about the cruelty that is happening all over the world. Some also had coments about other organisations such as DEFRA.
If these organisations did not exsist then animal legislations would not have been made.
People would be allowed to make dogs fight and rip each other apart.
Kids would be allowed to 'nail' a cat to a fence and torcher it to death.
(yes this actually happened near me)
People would miss treat animals!
I am so mad!

It also maddens me when people are posting things such as

And leopard geckos can go blind if they are exposed to UV - but I have heard of a number of RSPCA inspectors recommending that all lizards including the nocturnal leos have UVB light bulbs.

Information that is actually wrong!
Leopard Geckos do not need a UV source but they certainly won't go blind if you give them one!

Leo

Thats my rant for the day.
Lol

Yesterday I also decided to take up a little bit of photography...as I so badly want a professional camera for Christmas!
Here are my pic's
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