The change of topic was my fault. I suggested we talk about our first fish experiences because talking about "why I'm a girl and you're a guy" got boring.
Perhaps our first fish experiences can also lend some insite into the male female gap? For instance, I'm sure that MANY people's first fish was a goldfish from a fair! What girl goes out and trys to win fish by throwing a ball in a bowl?
When I was around 7 or 8 I tried to win a goldfish at the church fair. But I didn't. :'(
Later, I was at my Great grandma's house (we called her Big Mommy or Big Mama -- I think it's a southern ghetto thing). We were sitting in the kitchen, and I was probably pouting over not getting any fish. When my grandfather (poppop) shows up with my great uncle -- and 5 goldfish!
They all stayed in a little gold fish bowl at PopPop's house because I had a cat (actually, I think my mom hated the fish). Somehow they lived for quite some time. But each one died off one by one eventually. My favorite one, goldy, died during my first communion. :? The last one, spot, died who knows when but I remember I bent over to pick something up, hit my head on the counter, and saw that he ACTUALLY had two x's for eyes!
Later, in highschool, I rescued some goldfish from a class war thing (chem class gave us chickens, calc class - us, gave them a beach with goldfish?). When I got them home I wound up cooking all but one of them. (... too hot water I am retarded). His name was newton and he lived for a year until my neighbor killed him.
My first semester in college I got a betta. I named him Icarus. He and newton (no they were not in the same bowl) lived in my dorm room until spring break when my neighbor killed Newton. That summer, Icarus jumped to his death.
So I went out and bought a NEW betta. His name is buddy. He is about to get upgraded to a ten gal (to keep it cycled for fry -- I hope). He has been around for 3 years.
For my birthday last year, my Fiance's parents bought me a 55!! That's where my africans live. And I recently picked up a 75 for my Nics! And I need more!
MORE
MORE!!!
My favorite park has always been seaworld and I used to want to be a marine biologist. Now I study digital arts and sciences at UF and to make up for it, one of my minor's is Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.
weeee!