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Burton Speaks

Irony: i·ro·ny n The use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning.

I'm Burton from Portland, Oregon, United States. I'm 33 and live in the Portland Metro Area. I work hard. I drive fast. I play often. I'm sarcastic, appreciate irony, and find humor in even the darkest of events. I'm non-traditional. I question authority. I'm a know-it-all and a planner. And most days, I wake up thinking the world is full of fundamentally good people... and have a lot of problems when I'm proven wrong. Any other questions?

Pet Owner

Monday, August 21, 2006

For my 28th birthday my girlfriend gave me something I've not had in my adult life (don't go there!)... a pet! I am now the proud owner of a beautiful blue male betta fish named Gustav (after, incidentally, King Gustav V of Sweden whose name seems to be spelled either with a "v" or an "f"... I prefer the "v".)

Gustav will hopefully) keep me company here in Salem while I go to school and help me be a responsible pet owner. We'll see how that goes... historically "maintenance" is not my strongest attribute. But I'm already attached to my little fish and let's hope this goes well!

4 Comments:

Laura said...: Haha I remember the beta fish that i got that one time. They are cool.; 3:01 PM, August 21, 2006
Laura said...: oh, happy birthday.; 3:01 PM, August 21, 2006
The Infinite Jester said...: My god...the mind reels at the thought. You've never even so much as shared your living space with a potted plant. Now you have a fish! My entire sense of reality is crumbling before my very eyes!

Congrats, either way.; 2:39 PM, August 22, 2006
Julien Chambers said...: Just remember... fish, as a general rule, do not swim upside down.; 6:44 PM, August 25, 2006

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