Chahhhhhhhhhlay bit my fingah! Owwwwwwwwwwwch Chahhhhhhlay!This very hi-def picture of a blue blobbish thing is actually my fish, Charlie. Obviously I didn't name him. If I had, I probably would have named him something more intelligent sounding, like Einstein, Beethoven, or Steve. I like the name Steve. It has a nice ring to it. Charlie just celebrated his first birthday here. We were awarded Charlie for watching my neighbors' twenty or so pets while they were on vacation in April 2009. In honor of Charlie, who has suffered very much over the past year, I decided to interview him on how his first year in my house has been.
Me: So Charlie. How's life treating you?
Charlie: Glub glub glub.
Me: I'm glad to hear it. I have to say I've been doing pretty well myself. But tell me, why is life so wonderful?
Charlie: Glub glub blurgle.
Me: Really? Oh wow! New fish food? Would it happen to be Market Basket Brand?
Charlie: Blurgle blub blub?
Me: Oh yeah. I forgot that you don't get out much. Do tell our viewers about some of your experiences over the past 365+ days you have spent in my kitchen.
Charlie: Blurb bluggle gurble blub blub grubble blub glub.
Me: Is that so? Do you mean to tell me that about six months ago, Julia and I cracked your vase while cleaning it? And we neglected to notice the water leaking out of the crack in the bottom when we placed you back in?
Charlie: Blub.
Me: And no one noticed until Dad walked by and saw that you were swimming in two inches of water?
Charlie: Blub.
Me: Oh, how dreadful! I'm so sorry! I sympathize with your pain!
Charlie: Glub.
Me: Tell me about some other awful tragedies that have occured recently.
Charlie: Blurb blurgle glurgle glub glub glug burb blub blurb gluggle bluggle!
Me: Shhhhhhhhhh! I KNOW that I occasionally forget to feed you! That's what the check-off list entitled "Did Anyone Feed Charlie?" hanging on the refrigerator is for! Ahem, hem, cough cough. Anything else you would like to share?
Charlie: Bluggle glub glub glub blub blubble, blurb blurbly blubble!
Me: I don't care if you don't like them, the cats aren't leaving anytime soon!
Charlie: BLURBLE BLUB BLUB GLUB GLUB BLUBBITY BLUB BLUB!
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Needless to say, it wasn't exactly the interview I dreamed of. Who knew fish were so tempermental?
Love how Charlie says blurgle! Awesome! Wow, has it really been a fish year? How many human years is that?
ReplyDeleteI would like it noted that it was your MOTHER who noticed the leaking water. That's all I have to say. :)
ReplyDeleteHow awful did you get your fish a new vase
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