WE NEED MORE MIRRORS AROUND HERE

We sometimes experience a little (and by little, I mean a LOT) of drama in this house.

Reasons vary.

Having to do homework. Being told to clean a room. Instructed there's only 30 minutes left until bedtime. Folding laundry (ahheeemmmmm...yes that's me).

It's expected. When you're young, sometimes emotions are worn on the sleeve. Especially when you've had a full day of scheduled activities and may be extra-tired. Those kind of things I understand. Really I do.

However, there's a certain someone in the house who is getting just a TAD dramatic when they don't get fed in time.


CARTER

 This is Carter. Our 3 (over that now, actually) year old Beta Fish. I have never seen such personality in a dadgum fish in my life. You know how a dog wags his tail when he's happy to see you? Well...Carter does that. Don't believe me? Feel free to stop by anytime and see for yourself.

Ask him, "Who's a pretty fish?" and he will gladly show you.

The last few months he's done this little floating ritual. Of course, at first I thought he was entering flush-status. Then I moved his bowl a little and he jumped to life. He's been doing this more and more lately.

Tonight I kept moving his bowl and he just kept up the floating to the point I thought, "Well...maybe it IS his time to enter that big bowl in the sky".

Then reminding myself just who he actually belongs to (that would be Shelby), I decided the drama may have just jumped another degree. So I concocted a test. I decided to see if he was really sick or maybe wanted some extra attention. I fed him.

And this is what he did...

HAPPY, FLAPPY FISH

I should've known. It's all about the attention around here.