Hickory Dickory Dock.

I still remember the first time I encountered a rat.
I was at the home of my childhood best friend.... we spent a lot of time together throughout elementery school - mostly at her house because she was scared of my dad - but in her defense my dad scared a lot of people... even me... anyway - Becky (who I believe actually prefers to be called Rebecca now) and got to play with the white rat with red eyes of her Aunt. It was in the cage in the kitchen - but being the older kids (Becky has a bunch of younger siblings....4 I think) we got to take him out and play with him. He was cute and a lot of fun. I recall his little feet feeling so strange as he walekd up and down my arms and over my hands.

My second run-in with mice/rats wasn't as tame... well because the mice were not pets. I use to be a "nanny" for a family... I'm pretty sure I spent more time at the house and with their kids than they did... but a great family... sadly one that went through a parental divorce - but still good people in my mind. Anyway - they lived in this awesome house in Whitby - I loved that house! It also had a great back yard that we would let the cat out into.... and every time we let Princess... the white cat (but no red eyes) would catch field mice that were just bopping around the backyard somewhere. So she usually brought me or one of the kids the dead mouse...... as the mouse was dead - I wasn't grossed out.... but intrigued how she could do it every time!

My next adventure was when I was 17 years old. Jen and I had recently been employed at the new movie theatre in town (Whitby is no longer considered a town but a city due to population growth - but it will forever be a town in my mind!)... and one of the first big kid movies to come out when we were working there was "Stewart Little".... to help promote the movie we were given mouse ears, bowties???, and a tail.... why do mice outfits always have a bowtie??? Anyway - I still haev the accessories and they usually reside on my stuffed Banana-in-Pajamas doll! hahah.

The next time was when I moved to Windsor - on my first night in Windsor - there was a dead mouse in my room - once again - wasn't scared .... but didnt' like that the landlord wouldn't get rid of it right away.....oh yah - big surprise thats the mould house too!

I have a new rat/mouse story to add to the list. I really like my new apartment (I should probably stop referring to it as my new apartment as I get my new new apartment on August 1st in London!)... I think its a really cute spot.... and its much better than living in a place full of mould.... which still has me suffering adn trying to become healthy from.... but I'm now a little bit scared of my kitchen. I went to make tea the other day - and went to grab the teapot in a cupboard that I don't usually open and go into - well - I wish I had kept it that way because when I opened the cupboard I startled something that was dark brown, fat and furry.... I closed the door immediately and have not gone back in. This one actualyl scares me because it was big and didn't look happy and well my kitchen isn't very big so I'm not sure how to conquer this unwanted houseguest. The landlord apparently put down some poison - but I know the houseguest isn't gone because I heard him two days ago - not happy :(

In other news that is much more happy:
1. Today Rafa (Sharon's husband) called me on the phone - that was such a pleasant surpside that I enjoyed very much!!! I felt so special!!!! Definitely will make me smile the rest of the day!
2. I get my apartment in London on August 1st - although I'll still have my Windsor one until September - this is good because it gives me a month to make the move! (yes I'm that pathetic!)
3. My brother and Elise have set a wedding date! I don't know if he got down and one knee and asked... or if there is even a ring - just something they've talked about and finally picked a date... its this year! October 18th!! Which is fast... but I'm happy for them - it'll be small but quaint.
4. Finally finished a draft of the thesis and submitted it - its been returned (today) and the second draft will be done this week! WOOHOO!