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93/365 – Happy vs. Unhappy


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December 12, 2009

What a freaking DAY.

This day was so good. It was one of those days where I was all "happiness is a journey, not a destination" in my head, and was counting my blessings and thinking about how good I had it, and how I need to stop looking forward to this distant place in the future of when I will be happy– because I’m happy now.

And I went to the pottery, and I was happy, and I came home, and I was happy, and me and Todd went out to eat and I was happy, and we went shopping for a pet crate, and I was happy, and then we went home and I realized we’d left both of our boxes of food at the mexican restaurant…
…and I was unhappy.
So we get home and the dogs have busted out of the kitchen, and I was unhappy. I take them outside to pee, and then we quickly head back to the mexican restaurant to find they had already thrown away ALL of our food, and I WAS AND AM UNHAPPY.
We get back home and despite having JUST taken her out only MINUTES prior, Bella has had an accident in the house, and I am unhappy.

We spend the next half hour cleaning up this mess before his mother gets home, and I am unhappy. We tell her what happened, and I am UNHAPPY.

Time passes, and I am hungry, and my food is at the bottom of the trash can at the mexican restaurant, and BOY AM I UNHAPPY. It wouldn’t have been so bad, maybe I wouldn’t have cared as much, but I deliberately packed up half of my food as soon as I got it, IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO EAT IT LATER, specifically so I would not eat it all at one sitting, SPECIFICALLY and NEATLY packed in into the box and wrote my name on it.

I am so pissed.

Anyway, I relayed the story and laughed it off and said that at a certain point, it was like we were living inside a Griswold movie.

Ha Ha Ha Ha

Sinhagad Fort


Image by Himanshu Sarpotdar
Bust of Tanaji on top of Sinhagad Fort

Capture of Kondana / Sinhagad fort :-

Kondana was a well-defended stronghold located atop steep cliffs. It was strategically placed in the middle of three forts, Rajgad, Purandar, and Torana. It was considered nearly impossible to capture it by force. Shivaji had earlier controlled Kondana between c.1650 and 1660. After strengthening its defences, Shivaji had been forced to cede it to the Mughals as part of the treaty of Purandar signed with Raja Jai Singh of Jaipur, an important officer in the mughal army. At that time, Kondana was garrisoned by over a thousand Rajput soldiers in the service of the mughals, led by Udai Bhan, a relative of Mirza Raja Jai Singh. Capturing this fort was necessary for reestablish de facto control over the surrounding region.

With almost all his troops, Udai Bhan had a roaring party on top of the overhanging cliff. Tanaji mounted a surprise attack. With a band of about three hundred men, he approached the fort at night from the base of its highest and sheerest cliff — this part of the fort was considered so impregnable that it was lightly guarded.

Tanaji uses a Giant Monitor Lizard to climb up the sheer steep fort wall:-

Shivaji’s general Tanaji Malusare used Shivaji’s famous pet monitor lizard which is locally known as ghorpad named "Yeshwanti" with a rope tied around its shoulder for climbing up the walls of the Sinhagad fort from it’s steepest and the least guarded side in the dead of a moonless night during the Battle of Sinhagad. Once he had scaled up himself after the giant lizard, up the sheer steep cliff unnoticed, he threw down rope ladders for others to climb. Common Indian Monitor (Varanus bengalensis) found locally in present day Maharashtra is the species of Monitor Lizard said to have been used which is also known as ghorpad in Marathi.

These Monitor lizards are famous for their ability to cling to smooth surfaces, and were traditionally trained for this purpose by herders in the area.

Being cold blooded reptiles monitor lizards can be commonly seen clinging to verticle rock faces and old fort walls and such to warm themselves for becomming active by getting maximum exposure to early morning sun.

The fort is gained, but the lion is lost:-

Using the dropped rope ladders, an advance guard climbed to the fort and lowered rope ladders. Tanaji and some of his men scaled the walls. Tanaji was in the vanguard, and his hand was cut off. The Marathas suffered heavy casualties initially and Tanaji was himself killed in the initial part of the battle. After a pitched fight, the Marathas managed to open the gates of the fort from inside, allowing the remainder of their attacking force to enter the fort.

Tanaji’s uncle, Shelar Mama and his brother Suryaji had moved close to the gates of the fort with another 300 Mavalas (Maratha Soldiers). Once inside, all his comrades mercilessly fell upon their enemies. They started slaughtering the surprised and ill-prepared and drunk Muslim soldiers.

When Shivaji learned of his friend’s death, he remarked "Gad ala pan Sinha gela", meaning We have gained the fort, but lost the lion.

Following the Victory Kondana fort was renamed Sinhagad.

Today, Sinhagad is a major tourist spot, and a historical attraction. The fort itself is in bad shape but the cliffs are as imposing as they ever were. A memorial to Tanaji’s hand may be seen at the site of his attack, and the sheer cliff has become known as the Ghorpad Wall.

Question by Cory: Should I throw my expired uncooked pasta outside for animals to eat, or should I throw it away?
I found some old pasta stashed away in the back of the pantry. Some boxes of rotini, some boxes of Hamburger Helper, etc. If I throw the noodles outside, will birds and other animals eat it? And, would it be helpful or hurtful for them to eat it?

I realize that the “Pets” category isn’t perfect for this question, but I don’t know where else to put it.

Thanks!
@oregano: Thanks for the answer! What if I cook it first?

Best answer:

Answer by oregano13
Throw it out. It can definitely be harmful if birds eat it- just like rice it can expand in their stomachs and make them quite ill or even kill them if they eat a lot.

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Meet the world’s smartest Border Collie – my best friend, Nana! From footstalls, to walking like a human, to running backwards, Nana does it all.

All of Nana’s training is done exclusively with the use of positive reinforcement and clicker training. Nana chooses to do all the behaviours in this video, and when she performs a trick, she is rewarded with lots of praise, toys, and treats. She loves what she does, and to her, training is all just a big game we play!

My goal with my training is to show the world that anything can be achieved with Positive Reinforcement! Remember always to use positive training methods when training your dog.

No video is sped up or reversed. Nana just likes to perform her tricks fast, and she really is walking backwards.

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I sometimes feel like I live in a zoo. Besides raising a toddler and babysitting my husband on a daily basis, we have two cats, a bird, a dog, and two fish. There’s never a dull moment in my household. My first pet, once I bought my own home, was a purebred cat. I wanted the fluffiest, most beautiful cat in the world, so I ended up paying more than I care to mention. And yes, she’s a gorgeous cat, though a little too furry and definitely knows that she’s a purebred. Once my husband moved in, he agreed to get another pet, but said that he wasn’t about to spend a fortune when there are lots of animals that are in need of homes. So, we decided that we’d adopt a pet. Our local humane league was our ideal choice of where to adopt a pet. We had not a clue if we wanted a dog or another cat, but we figured that we’d figure it out once we got there.

When we arrived at the humane league, I was shocked at the amount of people that were there to adopt a pet. Some of them walked past all of the hopeful animals and left without saying a word. Others walked out happily carrying boxes with petrified new pets. We left that day with an adorable dog that won our hearts the moment he licked my hand. A week later, we were talking about all of the animals that had been in need of homes, and decided to adopt a pet, again. We brought home a tiny little kitten that grew up to be even more loving and well-mannered than my purebred. It was almost as if she knew that she had been rescued and was grateful.

Since our adventure to the humane league, I’ve been a big believer in adopting a pet that desperately needs a home. If you’re making the decision to adopt a pet, which is a huge commitment, consider finding one that is in need of a home. There are lots of organizations that may be local for you that have pets just waiting for homes. Some of the pets may have been rescued from wandering the streets and others may have been surrendered by owners who can no longer care for them. No matter what their background, they need homes. Most of the organizations give them medical check-ups before placing them up for adoption, but be sure to inquire about that fact.

And remember that if and when you do decided to adopt a pet, there are many responsibilities that come along with the adoption. Of course, the decision to adopt a pet may be the best decision of your life.

Mia Lecron
http://www.articlesbase.com/pets-articles/why-you-should-adopt-a-pet-101092.html