Chris and I have a year and a half yr old shiba inu named Mowgli. He's rather...um...hyper, like most puppies. Today he decided that instead of going potty, so I could come inside and get some work done, that he really needed to eat this big, ugly bug buzzing around his furry little head. He does this a lot...but this time he CAUGHT it! It took him about 3 second (I saw them tick away in his little puppy brain) to realize it tasted like shit and go nuts. He jumped around for a few minutes, then got as close as he could to the grass and started licking it. It's probably the most stupid thing I've ever seen him do! Hah!

That being said, I got my job at the zoo! I worked there over the summer teaching 8-9 yr olds in 3 week sessions of summer camp. We taugh about world cultures, folklore, and how people co-exist with the animals around them. The kids had a mixture of regular classroom learning, in class animals, and zoo activities. They also learned a lot about how we keep our animals happy and healthy. It was a really inspiring experience, and I was sad to leave when summer was over. One of my supervisors asked me a few weeks ago if I'd consider returning for school season teaching, meaning home-school classes and field trips. It'll be different since I'll have a different class every 45 minutes, but I can't wait to get started! This is as close as I'll ever get to teaching without a degree, and I can't imagine a better environment in which to do it. It also means a slight paycut, but I'm quitting my less-paying retail job at Uber-expensive Underwear Co.. I'm not an annoying salesperson...especially for no commission. hah. I'll stay on at the portrait studio and work a day or 2 a week at the zoo. :) Excited!

So that's about it I think... My spirits have greatly improved since this morning.

Categories: mowgli [t], zoo [t]

more zoo pictures!
» etheracide on 2006-09-13 06:07:07

My parents tell that when I was a baby I tried to eat a sow bug.... if I succeeded I don't remember what it tasted like. :|
» randomjunk on 2006-09-13 06:52:01

Grats on the zoo job :) And hooray at quitting the other job. You know, regardless of the paycut...I'm sure your happiness is more important.
» lazypuppy on 2006-09-13 07:04:53

good to know your spirits are up. enjoy the job.

cheers,
sank
» thaitanic on 2006-09-13 10:50:26

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