Kinda moved blog to MYSPACE on msn:

http://spaces.msn.com/members/lavenderbluf/

But I'm gonna keep this here simply because my layout is just SO FREAKING HAWTT!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm so happy. Even though the weight of exams are killing my shoulders and breaking my back, I'm so happy. Over the moon. Now...if only I could get my puppy right now...that would throw me out of this galaxy. Ahh...life can be so good sometimes...

Speaking of happiness...I bet...if everyone in the world owned a pet...the world would be a much happier place (and vets would be much richer too ^^ - but that's just by the way).

A lame joke I heard today (posting only because I'm bored and don't want to study) - 

A woman brought a very limp duck to the vet clinic. As she put her pet
on the table, the vet pulled out his stethoscope and listened to the
bird's chest. After a moment or two, the vet shook his head and sadly
said, "I'm so sorry, but your pet has passed on."

The distressed owner wailed, "Are you sure?"

"Yes, I'm sure. The duck is dead," he said.

"How can you be so sure?" she protested. "You haven't done any testing
on him or anything. He might be in a coma or something."

The vet rolled his eyes, turned and left the room. He returned a few
moments later with a black labrador retriever. As the duck's owner
looked on in amazement, the dog stood on his hind legs, put his front
paws on the table and sniffed the duck from top to bottom.
He then looked at the vet and with sad eyes, shook his head. The vet
patted the dog and took him out and returned a few moments later with a
beautiful cat.

The cat jumped up on the table and also sniffed the duck from its beak
to the tail and back again. The cat sat on its haunches, shook its
head, meowed softly, jumped from the table and left the room.

The vet looked at the woman and said, "I'm sorry, but as I said, this is
most definitely a 100%, certifiably dead duck." Then the vet turned to
his computer, hit a few keys and produced a bill, which he handed to the
woman.

The duck's owner took the bill, and in shock said, "$150.00? You want
$150.00 just to tell me my duck is dead?"

The vet shrugged. "I'm sorry; but if you had taken my word for it, the
bill would have been $20.00. But with the lab report and cat scan, it
all adds up to $150.00.

If you're familiar with Greek mythology, you probably know the story of Odysseus (Ulysses). After the Trojan War ended, Odysseus sailed the seas for 20 long years, trying to return to his kingdom on the island of Ithaca. Finally, the odyssey ended and he was ashore.

Arduous suitors, thinking Odysseus was long dead, filled Ithaca, all vying for the hand of Odysseus' wife and queen, Penelope. Odysseus, changed beyond recognition by his travels, disguised himself as a beggar, fooling everyone he met, including his wife and son.

But there was one in the kingdom who recognized him: Argus, Odysseus' aged and dying hound dog. Unable to stand, Argus greeted the return of his master with perked ears and a wag of his old tail. His own journey of waiting completed, Argus died, happy at last.

That's how it is with dogs, isn't it? People will change, relationships fail, children move away, but your dog - well, your dog is loyal to his last breath. Imagine what the world would be like were people as loyal and steadfast as a canine companion. It's quite possible that many of the world's problems would evaporate.

-from "10 spiritual lessons you can learn from your dog", by Joanna Sandsmark

This is a book I got for my birthday from Yufei. I love it. I also love Danny, the mouse I got for my birthday from all my friends - but most of you probably know about that already. Thanks again guys for the best b'day ever. :)

This is a photo of Danny crawling around on my tummy