What are you doing there? And a potential uh oh.

[exatron]

Some interesting things happened yesterday. I discovered my first grey hair (I'm thinking of naming it 'Fred'.), I notice something wrong with one of my gerbils, and now part of my desk chair broke.

When I looked in a mirror yesterday morning, I noticed that one hair looked different. At first I thought it was just the lighting or that it had somehow become damaged, but closer inspection revealed that it was grey and had a slightly different texture from the others. It's staying for now because it reminds me of some pleasant things.

When I was in highschool, one of my classmates discovered that she had a grey hair and was very proud of it. Her parents were from India, and she shared the cultural belief that age isn't necessarily a bad thing.

The other thing that it reminds me of is something weird that's happening to my maternal grandmother's hair- it's been grey for as long as I can remember, but some patches on the back of her head recently started to grow darker.

I noticed that one of my gerbils had been bleeding out of her left ear (Gerbil mucus is reddish, so it could be that instead. [I know, TMI.]). I should have been concerned sooner since she had been looking a bit chunky, but suddenly lost some weight. Her balance is off, her fur doesn't look as clean, and she has less energy, but there isn't a lot I can do for her since they're so small, and are 2½ years old (They only live about 3-5 years). I learned that when Pippin, my sister's dwarf hamster, died. (He binged and purged at the same time.)

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[nekura-ca.livejournal.com]

I've been going grey since I was twenty, I don't let it worry me. I'd much rather have a hair turn grey then fall out. ^_^

Those little rodent pets always seem very delicate to me. I'm always afraid that they could just keel over for no reason. I hope she gets better.

So, what happened with Texas?

[exatron.livejournal.com]

Yeah, like my mother says, better grey than gone. One of my friends is going bald, so I'm at least better off than him.

When they get old, it happens, but they're fairly resilient until then. Mine have had a few falls, but were more shocked by them than anything else.

They're cute and affectionate, but dumb as rocks.

D'OH! I completely forgot to mention that. My company decided not to send me to Texas, and informed me by not saying anything else about it. It was kind of rude, but at least I'm not suddenly being dropped into a place I've never been.

[kylet.livejournal.com]

You getting OLLLLLLD! I can only joke that cuz I'm over 30.

Yikes, that sounds serious o.0 I hope it turns out to be nothing too bad, but...well...gah...I don't know what to say otherwise x.x Poor thing.

[exatron.livejournal.com]

You're a friend, so you could joke about that even if you were younger than me.

It's the thought that counts, and I know you care. The best I can do is make her comfortable and hope she gets better.

I should post a few pictures of the critters too.

[kylet.livejournal.com]

No, if I was younger, when I got to be the same age, you could do the same back. This way I'm safe XD

:::nods on both counts::: Pix good!

[exatron.livejournal.com]

Don't be so sure. Just remember that if I'm getting OLLLLLLD you're getting OLLLLLLDER.

I'll have to see if I have some that aren't blurry.