So I've had some pretty big changes occur in the last 48 hours that is going to impact my workflow for the foreseeable future. I'm going to do my best to stick to my self-imposed deadlines, but we'll have to see what happens.
I'm uncertain how things are going to pan out for me, so I just ask that y'all be patient and work with me as I work through this.
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Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Of Fish and Me
A couple of years ago, I got myself an aquarium. I liked the idea of having one, and I enjoyed watching the fish swimming lazily through the water. I wasn't very patient though, so there were some issues that cropped up along the way.
I feel bad about it, but I got a bit petulant with somebody at Petco where I bought the tank because they refused to sell me anything live. I had read the internet! I knew what I was doing! Oh, how I did not. If I could go back and stop myself from doing it, I would in a heartbeat. She was doing her job, and she knows much more on the subject that I do. Instead, I have to live with the fact that I was "that guy" to her on a day that probably was going okay before I walked in with my notions.
So I went home in a bad mood after buying the aquarium and some stuff, and I set it up in my living room. This was in my old apartment, so I had to carry it upstairs to get to said living room. Once I had everything set up, I decided I would be defiant, and I was going to get those fish. I went to another Petco, this time it was my local one, and got a couple of fish that were supposed to be hardy and recommended for a beginning tank owner.
My initial results weren't those of disaster, but they also weren't all that favorable. Yes,I lost fish, and I felt bad. I also had the issue of my tank getting cloudier and cloudier, and I (remember, I know this stuff from the internet!) couldn't figure out why. So I did the only thing I could think of, I fiddled with it and threw money at it.
That was the wrong solution. I needed to sit down and actually think about what was going on; really look into what could cause my issue. There were a few more casualties during this time period, and Lindsey was getting fed up with me. Things finally sorted themselves out after I did a drastic water change on it all, and it seemed to be okay sailing from there.
I still found little nuances that I was doing wrong, and I'd continue to throw money at it to fix it. I was starting to feel the frustration over all of this.
When we moved to my new apartment, I had to empty out the water from the tank and put the fish into something safe. I then had to carry it down the stairs and transport it to my new place. Setting it up again was a chore, but I had it up and running just fine after a while.
Fast forward some time, and I had my (expensive) pump that I had gotten to solve issue go out on me. That's when I basically threw in the towel and said that was it. I had been getting sick fish that died, and I was at wit's end. When the last of them had perished, I drained the tank and stashed it in the garage. This was not a popular option with Lindsey at all.
Lately, I've been finding myself wanting to have that aquarium back up and running again. Today, I decided to bring it inside and clean everything. It's currently sitting where I think it would look good, but it's going to sit there a while until we both agree on whether or not we want it up and running again.
I feel bad about it, but I got a bit petulant with somebody at Petco where I bought the tank because they refused to sell me anything live. I had read the internet! I knew what I was doing! Oh, how I did not. If I could go back and stop myself from doing it, I would in a heartbeat. She was doing her job, and she knows much more on the subject that I do. Instead, I have to live with the fact that I was "that guy" to her on a day that probably was going okay before I walked in with my notions.
So I went home in a bad mood after buying the aquarium and some stuff, and I set it up in my living room. This was in my old apartment, so I had to carry it upstairs to get to said living room. Once I had everything set up, I decided I would be defiant, and I was going to get those fish. I went to another Petco, this time it was my local one, and got a couple of fish that were supposed to be hardy and recommended for a beginning tank owner.
My initial results weren't those of disaster, but they also weren't all that favorable. Yes,I lost fish, and I felt bad. I also had the issue of my tank getting cloudier and cloudier, and I (remember, I know this stuff from the internet!) couldn't figure out why. So I did the only thing I could think of, I fiddled with it and threw money at it.
That was the wrong solution. I needed to sit down and actually think about what was going on; really look into what could cause my issue. There were a few more casualties during this time period, and Lindsey was getting fed up with me. Things finally sorted themselves out after I did a drastic water change on it all, and it seemed to be okay sailing from there.
I still found little nuances that I was doing wrong, and I'd continue to throw money at it to fix it. I was starting to feel the frustration over all of this.
When we moved to my new apartment, I had to empty out the water from the tank and put the fish into something safe. I then had to carry it down the stairs and transport it to my new place. Setting it up again was a chore, but I had it up and running just fine after a while.
Fast forward some time, and I had my (expensive) pump that I had gotten to solve issue go out on me. That's when I basically threw in the towel and said that was it. I had been getting sick fish that died, and I was at wit's end. When the last of them had perished, I drained the tank and stashed it in the garage. This was not a popular option with Lindsey at all.
Lately, I've been finding myself wanting to have that aquarium back up and running again. Today, I decided to bring it inside and clean everything. It's currently sitting where I think it would look good, but it's going to sit there a while until we both agree on whether or not we want it up and running again.
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