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 Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 1:26 pm
Even so... I wonder. For a cold, metallic cylinder, it is rather endearing and who knows, really? If it does turn into some sort of creature, then I'll have an amusing partner in crime and, if not, I'll have a rather odd fake explosive for use in... something. I'm not quite sure what. Whatever this is, it will be interesting to see how it turns out. It's little green light is flashing again. Is that supposed to be a sign of sorts? Is he happy? Sad? I'm certain it's a him; I would be even without the little indicative symbol on one end. Well, no matter, I'm stuck with him and he with me. Two compadrés brought together purely through luck... I think I'll call him Desiderio. Even if he remains a tube forever, he still deserves a name.
Desi - 12/01/07: (translated from iguana) It's very very dark and cramped. I can't see anything, but I can hear things happening outside. I wonder what's going on. I'm being moved, taken... somewhere. I hope that they let me out whenever I get where I'm going.
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Kakui - 12/04/07: Desi's been rolling around rather a lot as of late. I think he's getting rather restless in that little tube of his. I can certainly understand why. As it is, I've tried to move him around a bit to give him a bit of a change of scenery, though I've no idea if he can tell the difference or not. Even so, he seems the most content either on the dining room table or the windowsill. His little light blinks quite gently when he's sitting there. He also appears to be rather fond of heights. I had him on top of a stack of books while I was working this morning and he seemed quite content. It was somewhat strange because he seemed to be so calm up there, but the moment I left the room for a moment there was a massive crash and when I came back in he was on the floor, buried beneath all of the books. He was blinking quite fiercely, obviously in agitation. He's been sitting on the windowsill ever since. If I didn't know better I'd say that he's sulking. I never thought a supposedly inanimate object could be so very full of personality.
Desi - 12/04/07: (translated from iguana) I'm horribly uncomfortable. Now not only am I very cramped, but I'm also somewhat sore. Who would've guessed that wiggling a little could end so badly? One moment I was trying to get comfortable and the next - BANG! I'm lying there in a complete daze. I really want to be able to stretch properly...
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Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 12:53 am
Well, it seems that I did something... not necessary wrong, but I did do something because I had quite the surprise when I got home. At first I didn't notice anything too out of the ordinary when I entered my room - the lamp was still on and everything seemed to be where I left it. Then I noticed that Desi's tube was lying on the floor. When I picked it up it was lighter than I remembered it being - the end was missing. I panicked almost instantly. Apparently I'd grown more attached to the little metal guy than I thought I had. I didn't know what to do nor what exactly the missing end meant until I noticed the ink spilled on my desk. A series of little foot prints tracked all across the surface. A larger blot under the lamplight suggested that whatever had left the marks had lain down for a while. I barely had time to contemplate what the prints could mean before something fell onto my head. I panicked yet again as I tried to remove it, but it just would not let go. It was several minutes before I thought to look in the mirror and when I did, I wasn't sure what to make of the situation. There was an iguana on my head.
It took a while longer before I could remove the lizard from my hair - it seems that he enjoys perching in it quite a bit. When he's not attacking from above, he's actually quite a cute little fellow. I've determined that he must be Desi as he seems to absolutely detest the tube from which he came. It's understandable, considering it's almost impossible to guess how he'd managed to fit in that tiny space. I'm still not sure what to do with him, though. I know he likes my lamp, but I need to get proper supplies for iguana ca - Ugh, I've gotta go. Desi found my head again.
Desi - 12/08/07: (translated from iguana) Finally I'm free!! It was kind of scary when I first broke out of that dreadful little space. I mean, it was great at first since I could finally stretch my legs and tail (I wasn't even sure if I still had a tail I'd been in there so long), but then I realized that I had no idea where I was and I was all alone. The sounds that come with the thing that is usually with me weren't there, which was a little unnerving. Of course, then I found the black water (which tastes awful, by the way) and the mini sun, so I was pretty happy again. The best part, though, was the strange blocky trees. They're fully of smaller, softer blocky things that are filled with strange squiggly things; I think they might be soft rocks or something like that.
I was sleeping in a strange nest hanging from the roof when it suddenly filled with light and the sounds of the company-thing came back. I could see it (her?) moving around on the floor. I didn't get to see much more because the nest was getting awfully hot, so I had to jump down.
My favorite discovery so far is the thing's (I'm pretty sure it's a girl human, but sometimes it's hard to tell) nice soft hair. It's really comfy and easy to hold on to even though she tries to get me to leave her head alone most of the time.
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Kakui - 12/15/07: I have no idea what's going on! Desi's suddenly developed this ridiculous obsession with eggs! Are iguanas supposed to like them this much? Last night I was unpacking groceries and all of a sudden there he was, staring at me with those big adorable eyes of his. I didn't know what to do or what he wanted at all. After several minutes of staring at each other, he finally made a move. He scaled my leg and was on the counter so fast I didn't know what happened. Before I could stop him, Desi managed to lay siege on the carton of eggs I'd just sat on the counter. He took care of four large chicken eggs before I could wrestle him away.
At first I thought it might have just been curiosity, but now... Well, like I said, it's definitely become an obsession. He just keeps staring down at me from my head (I still can't get him to find a better place to sleep) in this ridiculously needy way and when he's not doing that, he's hanging around the fridge. For some reason I have this nagging suspicion that he'll figure out how to open it soon. This morning I came downstairs to find him clinging to the handle and tugging on it with all of his might. I don't know what to do with him. Right now he's locked in my room, hopefully making himself comfortable under my desk lamp again. I think I may look into picking up some kind of lock just in case...
Desi - 12/15/07: (translated from iguana) You know what's wonderful? Eggs! That's what! I never realized how wonderful some things in life could be. I was quite content to munch on the plants scattered throughout the house when no one was looking. It's not like she was taking the best care of them anyway. But now I can't bring myself to touch them. Ever since I smelled those incredible eggs. It was unlike anything I've ever experienced. I just couldn't resist! And it was so worth it! Delicious! Unbelievable! Sadly, they were quickly locked away in the large white food box. I'm gonna figure out how to get to them soon. I can tell that I'm close...
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Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 9:58 am
Kakui - 12/22/07: A child! I can't believe it! I thought taking care of an iguana was hard but now... well, now I have a kid! He's way cute, though, which really makes up for it. I was taking a breather during the Christmas party, just hanging around outside for a bit, when it happened. Desi was curled around the back of my neck tangled in my scarf - thankfully he'd chosen not to sit on my head in order to avoid the snow - and I was leaning against a wall sipping hot chocolate; then, all of a sudden, I was falling over and something quite large and heavy was flailing wildly against my shoulders. Needless to say that I managed to spill my hot chocolate everywhere that it shouldn't have been. Thank fashion for black, stain-hiding clothing.
Anyway, after struggling to get free of my supposed attacker, I turned to find a strange kid pretty much choking on my scarf. This discovery quickly led to another panic as I dove to tear the wool abomination (I never have been too fond of that scarf) off of him so that he could finally breath. The boy quickly went about coughing and sputtering before he smiled unbelievably wide, turned, and latched onto my leg with such force that I was worried he'd never let go. Of course, I should've realized that would be the least of my problems - within a couple of minutes he was attempting to re reacquaint himself with the top of my head. That's how I knew for sure it was him.
Desi - 12/22/07: This is amazing! I'm so big! Really really big! I can almost reach my high-up hiding places! (note: not really, but let's humour him, okay?) I'm so happy and excited! I can open the fridge by myself and get as many eggs as I want to eat! Mom - that's what Kakui said I should call her - says I'm not allowed to have any raw anymore. I have to learn to cook real soon so I can have as many as I want even though Mom told me that too many could be bad. I don't get how. I mean, they're eggs. Eggs = good, and that's that. Anyway, I like my tail right now, too. It's rather comforting and sometimes it swooshes around on its own, so I like to think that it's like an invisible friend only visible. I think I'll call it Kevin, but don't tell anyone, okay? I'm sad, too, though. I miss sitting on Mom's head. She won't even let me try since I grew up. Something about a bad back. That sounds kinda scary so I won't try anymore. I also miss being able to lick my eyes. Apparently most people can't do that, which is crazy! It feels so nice when you've been staring at something for a long time! When I was just a lizard I hardly ever had to blink, now I'm doing it all the time without meaning to - it's kind of frustrating. I bet I could stop if I could still lick my eyes. Too bad. My tongue reached plenty far, but not enough to lick anything of importance... well, except for my elbow. Anyway, I'm gonna go now. Mom told me to start writing stuff here instead of just making scratchy bits like when I was younger, but she also said I'd get to try something called "apple cider" after, so I'd better go tell her I've written stuffs.-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kakui - 12/23/07: Desi is quite the handful. I haven't been able to just sit down and relax for a bit since he grew up. He's constantly on the move. I've been giving him tons of books to read in an attempt to slow him down, but they don't seem to help much. Sure, he reads them, but he doesn't stop moving. He practicing cooking eggs with his nose buried in Gulliver's Travels (and now he also wants to become an explorer/adventurer so he can visit the same places as Gulliver, too). I'm surprised nothing's broken or severely damaged yet. Yesterday I asked him why he didn't sit down while he was reading (I'm also surprised he hasn't tripped over anything or fallen down the stairs) and he just looked at me as if I was crazy. Apparently it wouldn't be an "economical use of his time" if he stopped everything he was doing in order to read. Where did he even hear that?
Oh no, I have to go. He was playing around with the toaster earlier and I think it might've just blown up...
Desi - 12/23/07: Mom says I'm never allowed to touch the toaster again. But how was I supposed to know that touching those two wires together and then plugging it in would make the microwave explode? That doesn't even make sense! Right? Well, anyway, she wasn't too thrilled about it. I guess I'm just not meant to know how the inside of a toaster works. But since the microwave's broken now anyway... Hm. I think Mom gave me a book on basic wiring and electronics the other day, so if I can find that, I'm set.
I'm really interested in how all this stuff works. It's cool just by itself, but it'd be way cooler if I could actually make my own working versions, too.
Who knows? Maybe if I get good enough I'll be able to make a machine that'll cook my eggs for me. I'm bad at cooking eggs. They always burn or are way too runny (Mom says that part - I think they're better that way). Apparently I'd do better if I wasn't reading all the time, but that's so hard! I like reading a lot. I really, really do, but I also like doing stuff. Mom said that tomorrow she'll get me a whole bunch of books that I'm actually supposed to read in the kitchen! That would be awesome! Then I can do two of my favourite things at once! (I like cooking almost as much I like taking things apart and exploring) Maybe I'll even get better at cooking before I have to make my egg cooking machine. That would be good, since I'm much better at taking things apart than putting them back together again...
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Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 9:58 am
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Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 8:14 pm
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Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 8:16 pm
I promise this will all actually contain stuffs quite soon!
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:23 am
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