*---* HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINISTER BABIES *---* I was sleeping, when I heard it first... an intermittant, high pitched beep like an alarm clock, but it wasn't my alarm clock, and it was coming from the kitchen. When it didn't seem to be stopping I reluctantly pulled my mind out of bed and opened the door. The first signs were good - the kitchen floor wasn't covered in feathers - but when I turned the light on it was reflected in the guilty eyes of the littlest cat, who paused for a moment, caught mid-catch. She had a mouse, which was emitting the beeps. The cat threw the mouse up in the air one more time, defiantly, but when I approached she seized it and fled. I turned the light out and went back to bed. it was nearly five o clock. Later, in more reasonable, daytime hours, I and my small friend were distracted from our scone-making by the dog, who was barking at something in the garden. It was the mouse. For reasons known only to herself, the littlest cat had abandoned it, and although it seemed to be barely hurt, it was too shocked by the whole experience to make a proper getaway. I put it in a box, then moved it to a bucket, and then an empty hamster cage. Satisfied that I had done all I could, the only thing left was the name (all things which live in the house must have names). I asked my friend, who looked at it for a while, and then gravely decided on "Frog". I decided not to argue - the reasoning processes of three-year olds are best left alone. So, Frog the mouse is now residing in my bedroom. I did some initial research on mice to find out what to feed him, but the books would only help me in determining his type (Frog is a house-mouse). I have given him some hamster food and a malteser. He seems unimpressed. Does anybody know what mice eat? Abi, who WILL go to the ball(belle and sebastian concert in leeds) +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo@majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
*---* HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINISTER BABIES *---* Heinitz wrote: ........
So, Frog the mouse is now residing in my bedroom. I did some initial research on mice to find out what to feed him, but the books would only help me in determining his type (Frog is a house-mouse). I have given him some hamster food and a malteser. He seems unimpressed. Does anybody know what mice eat?
Why, cheese of course! Don't they? Or maybe that was just the cartoons. You know, like you're not actually supposed to give cats milk, but boy do they love it. Cheese, too, come to think of it. Or at least ours do. I'm not absolutely positive, but I'll bet dogs like cheese as well. But me, I hate cheese. Yet, I like milk. Hopefully your mouse won't be at all like me, else you'll have to be feeding it french fries (or "chips" I suppose ;)... So I finally got a second tape of Tigermilk (lost the first one) and I've decided that I like it much better this time around. As for the first couple of times, my favorite song, contrary to popular opinion, is Electronic Renaissance. Actually one of my favorite songs by them at the moment, though I haven't heard the new album because a certain departing listee took too long sending me a dub ;) No matter, I'm content having heard "Rhoda" which is vastly more hip than hearing the new album, especially since I'm not even sure where it came from, or perhaps where it'll go. Oh yes, back to Tigermilk. Well I think that it has some songs which are stunningly wonderful, and I finally brought myself to enjoy "The State I Am in," the first time I listened to the album proper. It must have taken a good 20 listes before I could listen to it without saying "This is pish." Anyway, there are several songs on the album that I think are kinda weak, so I'm going to say that it isn't as reliable as ...Sinister..., but the high points are higher. Tigermilk is like a series of steep pinnacles and valleys, whereas Sinister is a lovely soft plateau that doesn't reach quite as high, but likewise doesn't reach quite as low. Just my take on things, anyway. /"\_/"\_/"\ Mick McMick - mick@indiepop.com - ICQ#5056758 \ / Sandcastle Records - sandcastlerecords@indiepop.com | | Sandcastle Homepage - http://indiepop.com/sandcastle/ | | | | "Everyone has their own cup of tea. | | Some just happen to like a lot of sugar in it!" | | - Me! +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo@majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
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