If Music Be the Food of Love…and Hamsters…

by Kym on February 2, 2009

We bought a hamster today. I spent part of my day installing her in our old fish tank and attempting to persuade Emma and Becca not to completely traumatize the poor thing. I know that hamsters are just rats with better P.R., but still, I’m already quite smitten with her. Name has yet to be determined, but so far the girls have suggested Henry, Hamster, Aya, and Stinky Poo.

Negotiations still pending.

She nearly escaped on the way home. We were only 30 seconds out of the pet store parking lot when I realized she’d chewed a big enough hole in her cardboard box to poke her head out of. I hastily opened the food bag and dropped some in, but she didn’t notice and only began gnawing at the box more fiercely. As a last ditch resort I turned on the radio. Suddenly…all was quiet. Apparently our new hamster is a fan of Diana Krall.

Once home, I cuddled my girls, built block towers, read stories, played hide-and-go-seek, chatted with my best friend, answered a few emails, cleaned my kitchen, cuddled some more, proof-read a little, wrote some more, played online scrabble, did a whole whack of laundry, thought about doing more housework and decided that nah, I’d rather write, and wrote.

I wrote 3500 words today. I even liked some of them.

I won’t go so far as to call it a well balanced day, but I’m smiling at the end of it and that’s good enough for now.

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Wow! That’s a great day! Excellent.

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by Novembrance on February 3, 2009 at 5:45 am. #

I’m glad you had a great day! :)

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by Kate on February 3, 2009 at 6:13 am. #

What a wonderful day! 3500 words? That’s fantastic!

You’ll have to let us know your new hamster’s name when you decide. “Rats with better P.R.” That’s too funny!

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by Rebecca on February 3, 2009 at 6:19 am. #

3500 words? That’s amazing!

We had a guinea pig and my son named her Snow White Superman Curious Cotton Candy. So maybe Stinky Poo is not so bad.

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by Melanie J on February 3, 2009 at 8:16 am. #

If you’re still smiling by the end of it, it’s definitely a good day!

Good luck with the hamster.

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by Becky on February 3, 2009 at 8:57 am. #

Sounds like good balance to me–good words, playing with the kids, chillen with your new peep :-)

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by Josi on February 3, 2009 at 10:48 am. #

that’s pretty darn close to my recipe for a perfect day (just needs a dash of chocolate). good on ya, mate.

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by nic on February 3, 2009 at 12:25 pm. #

Sounds well-balanced to me! You did a little of everything, and fit in the most important things. Nice job! We had a hamster one–Buddy. He lasted a good while. Died with crumbs on his face, and I think, a smile.

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by Jenna Consolo on February 3, 2009 at 12:42 pm. #

seriously good day. Way to go, writer! The hamster is pretty cute. :)

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by Heather of the EO on February 3, 2009 at 12:43 pm. #

Stinky-poo, definitely, for that hamster.
Although, since he has such great taste, maybe Jazzy would be a good name! (I love Diana Krall)

And it sounds like you, my dear, have had an excellent day. Cause for celebration.

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by charrette on February 3, 2009 at 2:07 pm. #

My daughter asked for a hamster, with two cats, not the best idea. Great accomplishments yesterday!

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by Kelline Boel on February 3, 2009 at 2:34 pm. #

3500 words! no WONDER you didn’t take any of my calls. i was starting to get worried, sorry i sent the police over to check up on you.

also, ALL hamsters are diana krall fans. she is their queen.

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by holly on February 3, 2009 at 4:16 pm. #

you are testing my abilities to figure out stuff late at night with this cute new layout. or maybe it’s firefox’s fault.

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by holly on February 3, 2009 at 4:17 pm. #

So what is the verdict? What did you name the fuzzy little rodent?

by Angela Cook on February 3, 2009 at 8:54 pm. #

What a cutie! And good job on the writing!

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by Jaina on February 4, 2009 at 8:33 am. #

Hey, our hamsters are identical twins! The kids named ours Honey. Oh, and Diana Krall is most definitely ‘chill’ music.

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by Summer on February 4, 2009 at 2:50 pm. #

Watch that thing like a hawk – they are escape experts! I had two as a kid, neither of which were around for very long. They are a lot of fun while they last though, but boy are the sneaky! I like the name Henry. :)

by Nicole on February 4, 2009 at 4:48 pm. #

I vote stinky-poo!!! Congratulations on the writing. You got me beat by oh . . . 3500 words:)

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by Julie Wright on February 5, 2009 at 8:20 am. #

What a great day you had! I actually rather like hamsters..and have been thinking about getting one for the girls but then reflected on how traumatized they would be if one of our three cats ate it…. I’d lose my mother of the year award. Sigh

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