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Lonely
by Jessica
Where is everybody!?!?! it's been a day and i've checked 4 times in the last 2 days. where are you!?!
bye
You're just like me! In the summer, I checked like every day, at least twice a day. Of course, now I'm WAY too busy. High school is a witch with a capital B if you get what I mean!
You know, we need to think of fun stuff to do with rats. I mean, 10 days equals a year for them! They need vacations! Imagine if you didn't leave your room for a day! (which for them is like, over a month). I want to get more creative with rat treats and activites. This room needs to brainstorm!
You know, I'm still furious at pet supplies plus. Which is why I am planning to work there when I turn 16. It's time they shape up the care for their animals. GOSH DARNIT, IF A HAMSTER GIVES BIRTH, YOU TAKE CARE OF IT!!!!! (pant...pant...pant) Yeah, I'm mad at them.
NE ways, how is everyone? Check out all the names I though up. I actually thought of some cool new ones.
-Lila :);):)
Sounds like your a bit up tight about 'Supplies Plus' I agree, we should take our rats out more and play with them and do differnet stuff regularly. They will love it. I think. I'm going to take them outside and put them on my trampoline and let them explore. Or I'll build and obstacle course of folders, notebooks, boxes, and CD stacks. I've done it once before. If you have any ideas, let me know. -Jessica :0
Today, my owner tried to put a sort of harness around my neck and body. It was a little too big. I didn't really like it. I just wriggled right out of it. Maybe I'll have to grow a little. -Cheese
I got a rat harness for my rats on my b-day. -Jessica
Does anyone know any good names for a female grey or black dumbo rat? I was thinkin' somethin' along the lines of 'Bacardi', but I'm not sure? Any help, would be appreciated ... Lol! Cheers ... =D
Marilyn xox
Is your rat into drinking rum? and Bacardi sounds like a boy name. if you're thinking along those lines here's some names...
Martini
Gin Fizz
Grasshopper
Brandy (actually, this is a good one)
Bloody Mary
Champagne
Beer
Bud
Coors
There's also... Cola!, which sounds like a girls name. your drinking partner, Jessica
I dunno about a drink for a name. My rat looks like she's drunk because of her ear infection. It might be bad luck.
Here are some I thought of AFTER I named all the babies;
Freckles
Dotti
Atticus
Scout
Oedipus (though he's a dumb literary character)
Cola (I like that one from Jessica)
Insomnia (rats don't sleep)
Stella
Rhubarb
Parsley
Grrr I have to think female names....
Neptune
Lola
Lizzania (I dunno how to spell it)
Snickerdoodle
Iradescent
Opey (esp. if you have a blind rat; it's from opalescence)
Moonshine (if you're a hippie)
You could look for an African website with African names. African names are cool and original!
-Lila
David says we're moving to a bigger house closer to his relatives! And when we get there, I'm going to get Nibbles's old 4X4X2 cage! He says it's WAY bigger than what I'm living in now, and I'm glad, because I am HYPERACTIVE ALL the time! I can't wait!
I won't be able to get on here again for about a week. Today is my last day of internet in this house, so after we move on Friday and I get my computer working with internet I'll be back, But that'll be at least a week, so say what you want to me now, or I won't hear it for a while.
On the other hand, have I mentioned how COOL our new house is? It is SUPER COOL! It has a full-size hot tub in the basement, two basement bedrooms (so my brother won't fight with me for it) and we're going to get a pool table. The pool table used to belong to my grandpa, then they gave it to my cousin, and now he's off at college so we're getting it. I can't wait. I'll also get cable in my room for once. I'm going to see if my parent's will put a phone in my room, and if they don't have any extras, I'll buy one myself.
how it feels. I've been a teenager for a month and four days now, and I think it's cool. Now I can truthfully get into PG-13 movies without lying or going with an adult. I also joined Nintendo.com without lying about my age. It's cool. Enjoy the next 7 years of your life, you're only a teenager once. One more thing, DON'T DO DRUGS!!!! I'm done.
What do you guys do with your rats when you take them out? just let them a)run around and explore, or b)do you train them to play games, or c)what? mine do choice a). they seem to have fun, but i was just wondering if you had any ideas.
PS° David- explain 'Ciao!' to me. i get 'ttyl' and 1g2g', but is Ciao! some inside joke or something?
I let my ratters run around on my bathroom floor. Or I take them for a quick shoulder ride. Ciao I think is Italian for good bye. I think it is pronounced "chow". I might be wrong though. I know a few Latin phrases from Lila. And I took Spanish for a year. I was born in Germany so I plan on taking German the first chance I get. Well I g2g. TTYL!
Maddie
PS~I remeber Tipsy and Cheese,didn't they used to be Jan's? Oh yeah,and I love the name Ginger(for a rat). I think that's cool.
I looked it up on www.freetranslation.com and ciao is actually hello. Goodbye is Arrivederci. I have no clue how to pronounce it, I just copied and pasted.
Thanks, I let my rats run around on my bathroom floor, too! but there is a big hole in the corner, so i have to watch them constantly. For my birthday, Jan gave me a leash and harness/collar for my ratones! it's gonna be so fun! now i can take 'em for a walk anywhere! the bummer is, i only got one. I'll let you know the results! -Jessica
Hey! Whats up or down n2mh. That was kinda a lie cuz I had been grounded. Hee Hee. Nywho I am back now. Hi Jessica. I am not allowed to give my age but everyone has figured that I am not an adult. Duh. You can ask Jan bout that cuz she is a good guesser. Nywayz I have three rats. Trixi my first baby is a champagne and white ratter. She is my "favorite". Poppy Seed Muffin is my second rat who lives with Trixi. She is blue and white. Nibbles is my big ol fat rat. LOL. He is super friendly and looks like he just crawled up from the sewer. Looks are not everything. Nibbles is named in honor of David's rat who passed away sadly awhile back. G2 bounce ttyl.
Ginger doesn't bite me. She might have bit Jan, but I was in Florida! When my rats play-fight one of them might always be Ginger, but 4 of them look a lot alike from the top. My rats have never had real fighting problems. and, fill me in, why were you grounded?
-Jessica
My bad. I just wanted to know because Trixi used to bite like crazy! Now I can let her lick oatmeal off my fingers. I was grounded because I got two Cs on my report card. That in our house is really bad. What are all of your rat's names? Well I g2g. TTYL
Mysty- short for mystery, hooded rat
Typsy- white tip on tail
Cheese- is the biggest, Jan changed the name
Ginger- plant shape on tummy, used to be AngelFace
Arrow- white arrow on tummy, is the scardey-rat of the group. -jessica
if you notice, sometimes we even have our rats talk on this site. If you look back, you can see that Casper has come on here and wrote a couple of messages himself. if you want to put smiley faces on here. you have to skip a space after your sentence, do your smiley face thing, then skip another space after that. It won't come out as a smiley face, if you don't skip a space. try it.!!!
Jan
HI! I'm Lila (as you already know). I'm 14. I have three rats. I used to have just one rat, Rosabella, but she gave birth to 10 baby rats five days after I got her, so I gave away 8 to good homes and kept 2. Unfortunately having three rats means a lot of fighting. The babies (they really aren't babies naymore) are Cookies (champagne berkshire) and Sweet Pea (black berkshire). Coookies definetly causes the most trouble, but she gets bit the most. Sweet Pea is very timid, but I have a feeling she's the biter. Rosabella is the sweetest rat ever (no offense to any other ratties) and she has a major tilt from an ear infection that makes her unstable. They would love to meet your ratties.
Well now......i think you're all caught up with me.....there's not much else I can think of. Talk to me! Write us all a big message about all of your ratties!
Lila
This does not work here buut it works for emails. Push the alt button while you are pushing it down push any three numbers on the number pad. Here I will make something but it will look weird on the message. ☻ ¨j I g2g
Hey Lila (and everybody else), I am turning 13 this Thursday, and (you know this already) I have 5 rats. Mysty, short for Mystery-is a hooded rat (black and white) Typsy-is all black except for a few white designs on her belly and the white tip at the end of her tail. Thus her name! Cheese (used to be Dagger, but Jan changed it)- is all black except for 2 small oval shaped white marks on her belly. She is the biggest. Ginger (used to be Angelface, but too long)-is all black except for a plant-shaped white shape on her belly. Her name is a plant. Arrow- is all black except for an arrow-shaped white mark on her belly. arrow for Arrow.
Rat History
Before i had 5 rats, i had 2. my mom only wanted me to have one, but i said that she would get lonely and die. so we got 2 females. Clover and Daisy a few weeks and different cages after that Daisy gave birth to 10 babies on Feb. 5. all of them lived. 7 girls and 3 boys. i kept 3 babies (Mysty, Ginger, and Arrow) and Clover. i gave 2 babies to my dad and Jan. and i gave the Daisy and 5 babies back to the pet store.
Later-Clover dies. I ask my dad for Typsy and Cheese back (the 2 i gave him) to make up for Clover. So 2+10-8-1+2=5 There. is that long enough for you, Lila? - Jessica
Meant to say, keep in mind anonymous advice. it was good to keep in the back of your mind. I must say, David seems to be pretty mature for his age when he realizes he doesn't have to have a "hot" girlfriend. good for you, David.
Jan
I am indeed a mature person for my age. I'm smart enough not to give my last name on the internet, and I know not to narrow down farther than city as to where I live.
And a big Literary Rats welcome to Jessica! Five is a pretty big number of pet rats, I'm impressed! Please tell us their names and what they look like. My Snowball is light gray and has dumbo ears. She's only 2 months old and still growing, but still small. I used to have an albino rat named Nibbles that died this September 4 days before he turned 2. I was really sad . Anyway, welcome to the site. Everyone here just LOVES rats.
Well, I'm tired. It's 11 and I dozed off a bit when I was watching Hulk, so I'm going to bed.
And I like my girlfriend for personality, I always have. Not entirely sure about her, but it should be the same way. I'm definitely not one of the absolute best looking guys around, but whatever. Funny thing is, when you like someone, they always seem to look pretty (or handsome, or whatever you girls think). On Friday she curled her hair for the social. It looked really weird at first, but then I noticed she looked really good like that. Like I said, I'm tired, I'm gonna go to bed, ttyl.
I've been getting really fat lately!
My sister isn't getting fat! Neither is my mom! Why me? I have no problem being cute little fat rat except it's not a healthy way to be.
Are there any ratty diets you guys have heard of that would work for me? I hate running on my wheel.
~*Sweet Pea*~
I'VE BEEN A BIG FAT RAT ALL MY LIFE AND I'M 2 YRS. OLD!!! DOESN'T BOTHER ME ANY. I ONCE HEARD SOME GUY FED HIS RATS BABY INFAMIL AND CEREAL AND HIS RATS GOT REALLY BIG. MY MOM IS GOING TO BUY ABOUT 4 HAIRLESS RATS AND FEED THEM THIS, AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS. HAIRLESS RATS!!!!! HOW UGLY. THAT IS, IF SHE CAN FIND THEM IN THIS TOWN.
HAIRLESS RATS! BAH HUMBUG!!!!!!!!!!
CASPER, THE ALMOST HAIRLESS RAT. (OH NO)
Hey "Sweet Pea the rat", I'm new to this site. But i have 5 rats and I feed them regular rat food and i give them lettuce. I just plop in the cage, enough for all of them to get some. I also give them wormed up bread every once in a while. They love it! My rats have a wheel too. Only 3 of the 5 run on it, though. Kinda strange.
Remember when I was talking to you about my step-daughter, Jessica? Well she finally got her own e_mail and can get on the computer any time she wants. I am going to send her this site address and hopefully she will get on here and talk to you guys. she is the same age, will turn 13 this month. she has 5 rats. SHe may mention me when she writes. I know she will have a blast talking to all of you. Casper is still alive and doning well except he is loosing his hair from old age. you can see his wrinkly skin under neath. he was 2 years old Holloween. this is the first rat I've had that made it to 2 years.
I think anonymouse is that girl that has the rat with 3 legs and no tail, if you look back.
I'm so busy with work, that I don't get on much, but will still be around. especially if Jessica gets on here. ttyl. Jan
We're both busy. Not only does high school bring tons of homework, it brings afterschool activites, plans with friends, club work, oh, and the want to sleep and relax more. It's insane!
I can't wait to meet Jessica. She sounds nice.
Casper, get it together buddy! Keep that fur on! You can do it!
Lila
Burr, let me jurst says somat to yer, got a foine parably fer ye-
Roight, so thurr oi wer, jurst moindin mine own bizzerness, when a gurt 'are beast poppers from moi 'ole. Sos oi tells im, gurr, what ye be a doin in mine 'ole? An ee says to oi, 'avin tea! Sos oi says, why in mine own 'ole, why not in yurrs? An ee gurt beastly reploies, in MINE own 'ole, we dunno 'ow ter speller the halphabet! HARHARHARHARHARHARHAAAAAARRRRR!!!!!
Lila; Don't ask you guys. I do read the Redwall series, and Rosabella does like being read to sometimes, but I have no idea where she got the "parably" above. I may be the only one who can understand it.
Lila
She took it totally well. Which means I officially have my first human girlfriend. Snowball came first, but she's a rattie, and I can't help but love ratties! She actually responded yesterday but I was gone all weekend. i g2g, simpsons season 15 premiers at 7 central, which is in 15 minutes. ttyl,
Wow, a girlfriend.....already.....that's OK. I hope your parents are OK with you dating. I can't even date until I'm 16. Don't talk badly about ananymous, I have a fleeting idea that it may be Jan...
Where is Jan?
Lila
Hehe, funny you should mention my parents...theydon'tknow. There, I said it. I haven't told my parents yet and it's not like we're actually dating. It's more like, well, enjoying each other's company while knowing we like each other as more than friends. We mainly communicate at school, by e-mail, and, staring today, on the phone. I called her for the first time today. However, we are going to the fall social together on Friday at our school, so that's a plus. The sad thing is that my dad found a job close to where we're moving and we're leaving in three or four weeks. I just keep thinking, "Poor girl." She said every guy she falls for moves away. Oh well, we promised to keep in touch. And besides, she's started using "Love" instead of "see ya" in her signature, and I've done the same. It's strange, but this feels like a strong relationship. Yep, it'll be hard to replace a girl like her. I don't think I'm even going to try, cause it'll be darn near impossible. She's wonderful.
Thats too bad you have to move...
There are planty of fish in the sea. Write that down.
Anyway, has she met your rats? If so, what does she think?
Lila
She hasn't met Snowball, but she likes rats:). And I'm not worried about rejection anymore. We opened up our feelings with each other and it turns out she's liked me for quite a while. It was a nice surprise. Oh, and we put an offer on a house there today. It's an awesome house. The coolest part is the full-size hot tub in the basement. It is SO cool.
Hi guys. No, I am not anonymous. she said she was a 21 year old. now, if I was 21, could I be your grandma?. I decided to let david's" peers" answer all those dating questions. I am old,but not old fashioned. I would have said," you'll probably do what you really want to do no matter what we have to say about it." and " either ask her about the movies and MAYBE get a yes. or don't ask her, and NEVER get a yes." forget that rejection stuff, You have to get that out of your head from now on. Put in your head you may get rejectedd and get a nice surprize when you don't. but always go for what you want and don't worry about rejection.
Jan
I heard that phrase tonight and just had to say it to you guys.
Howdy Doo Poopy Panters
This does not include ratties.......or humans for that matter. I just had to say it.
Lila
You guys will either be the first or the second to know. I keep asking her at school if she's checked her e-mail at all. She said she hasn't. Of course, she was getting ready for the slumber party she's throwing tonight for Halloween (no boys were invited, because most people in my school have sick, twisted, demented minds and would get REALLY weird about it. We completely understood.). Anyway, I'm thinking of calling her tomorrow at around 1 or so. That seems to be the best way...(sighs)...ok, well I'm gonna go play my new GameCube game, The Sims. It was a gift from my dad for getting all A's but 1 B+. ttyl,
You've been a great help through this time. All "anonymous" ever did was give me a bunch of crud about "most of the kids your age haven't even reached adolescence yet". That's bull. My science partner just turned 12 and he has hairier arms than me (not to gross anyone out, it's a sign of manhood). I know it grossed Rachel out, but she seems to be over it. Heheh. Yeah. Okey-dokey. Umm...yeah. I think that's it, and btw, Rachel is definitely not shy. You should have seen her in English class when she had to introduce someone at the beginning of the year. It was very elaborate, and you can tell she likes to act. She's also a very good artist. I complimented one of her pictures one day and she said it was horrible. But I reassured her and told her it was WAY better than I could do. Do you think she might have been setting me up to find out if I liked her? I heard somewhere that it's in our (guys) instinct if we like a girl to tell her what she's done is wonderful even if they hate it. Boy, is that ever true! Anywho, I gotta go do homework. Doesn't look like I'm getting a response tonight, so I'll talk to her tomorrow ASAP. Hopefully in 1st hour gym! The other hours I have with her are: lunch, 6th, and 7th. Plus I see her in the halls alot. Yeesh, I really type when I get going. Keep your fingers crossed!
See ya,
David
P.S. The gum thing in my e-mail means this: Today in History I gave her a piece of gum after refusing any to two other friends, so I think she might already know I like her. And the movie thing in the last e-mail means this: Some of my buddies have free movie tickets and are planning to go to a movie together, Rachel being one of them. I heard them and said, "Well, I don't have free tickets, but I've got $120 in birthday money, so can I come?" Of course it was alright. As you can see, I invited her to sit next to me. It should be fun. And I think I might ask her to the fall social next friday right after school (at my school). Besides, There's a dance there . I g2g, ttyl,
I'm happy for you David.
Still, I can't help agreeing with anonymous. (i think i know who it is ). I think you are still young, and I think everyone is young enough to be a child until they are sixteen. They can act mature, do mature things, and hang with mature people until then, but I still prefer holding onto being a kid. I'd much rather see a movie like Brother Bear than Scary Movie 3 (although it does look funny).
Anyway, just.....don't take not feeling lonely without a gf for granted, cause soon you'll be really lonely without someone in that position. PS, not trying to be a mother, but don't go too far with this girl. Even kissing, i think, should be reserved as something special when you're older.....
Anyway, I'm still happy for you, and I think it's cool. I just wanted to justify anonymous's point.
-Lila
Now that I think about it, teenage hormones make us think so stupidly. Oh well, we asked each other to the school social this Friday (she asked in her last e-mail, but I was going to ask her and I let her know that.), and there's a dance there. We'll have to see. We'll also have to see about that group movie thing I talked about. I want to see that new Eddie Murphey movie. It looks funny. g2g play the Sims, see ya,
Remember when I said that I liked this girl at school? Well, today, one of my friends, who had seen her the night before, said she told him and some other guys that she likes me. Should I go for it? I think I'll send her an e-mail asking to confirm it. Should I? Please answer ASAP anyone.
You haven't e-mailed me in forever. Oh, I didn't want to ask you this at school, but (friend #1) said something about you liking me. I just want to know if it's true, so could you confirm that? Also, don't make a fuss about this at school, and your welcome for the gum. The whole reason I'm using e-mail to ask this is to respect your privacy.
By the way, (friend #1) had said you told him this last night, and if so, did you tell (friend #2)? This morning in the gym he asked me who I liked and I thought he was strange. But after what (friend #1) said, some pieces of the puzzle fell into place. You were sending spies at me weren't you? I ask you, why doesn't anyone say anything about this subject themselves anymore? They always send someone else. That's why I'm taking matters into my own hands. I'm not accusing you of anything, just try to confirm what he said. Whatever it really is, you can tell me, I understand completely.
See ya,
David
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Okay, couple things. First of all, I've changed what I typed here for the privacy of my friends. Second, I'd like to know some things. Am I being too harsh? Will she respond nicely? Do you think she'll open up with her feelings with this? Should I just settle down? And I haven't sent this yet, I'm waiting for the response to this. PLEASE respond ASAP!!! I need u guys (or girls)!
Yeah, calm down.
I think this is your big break. The problem is that she might lie and say she never said that cause she's scared. Is she shy at all?
You know, you might just wanna come out with it. Of course I have this friend Martyna, who was in your predicament with a guy friend, and he found out, and said he didn't like her that way, and they've never been the same around each other.
So, you might be taking a risk.
Anyway, back to questions. You aren't being harsh. She will respond nicely, or in an awkward way. You might want to emphasize on the fact that you REALLY want to know how she feels. Don't be obsessive, though.
Of course I had a feeling something like this would happen. Usually people somehow find out because when you're at this ripe age (we both are) you tell your friends everything.
Word travels like a grape vine; it spreads all over the area it's been given. All it takes is planting the seed. I've learned all of this the hard way.
Still, i think you handled it well.
Oh, and calm down! you're only young once!
Lila
too bad I already sent it! I don't think she's gotten it yet, though. Just to let you know, I've been checking my e-mail all day for the response. I just wonder if I should come right out or not. I'm gonna go send her an e-mail on how I really feel. Ok, done. It says the following:
I can't hold it in any longer. I DO like you in, you know, That way. I was a little harsh before, but I am really, truly sorry. Anyway, you know that movie plan thing? If you want, you could sit next to me. We don't have to be open with others about this thing, but you can always trust me with it. I swear not to reveal any information about this with anybody unless we agree otherwise. Cross my heart and hope to die! (my right hand would've been on a Bible, but my hands are busy:)) I hope, once again, that you were not offended or anything, and I especially hope your feelings weren't hurt. And if this is all a big mistake, and (friend #1) is a stupid, lying weasel, then this conversation never happened. (that was intended to be a joke). PLEASE respond when you get this, by phone or e-mail. Gotta go, my rat's crawling around the keyboard on her own.
it's been a day and i've checked 4 times in the last 2 days. where are you!?!
