One of the many additions to our new aquarium is a blue lobster we’ve named Mr. Schneider. (Bonus points to anyone who gets the reference.) Mr. Schneider is a rather industrious lil’ lobster. He has spent days (literally) creating a home for himself (we don’t actually know his gender) under a large rock. In the video, he is seen moving rocks around to help accommodate his new lair. Watch for cameos by a molly fish (R.I.P.) and a neon tetra.

Music in this video is by AjT.

I hurt my back earlier this week, and because of that, I’m on drugs. Nothing too severe. Just enough that my ability to concentrate is a bit skewed. Hence, this won’t be a long post.

We went to the California Mid State Fair a couple weeks ago. We walked around a bit and saw the Stone Temple Pilots play on the grandstand. Those pictures are here.

My sister gave us an aquarium she no longer needs (because she replaced it with one that’s big enough to hold small whales). Photos of our new aquarium can be found here.

Another video made with footage from our trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Music in this video is by Colin Gazeley. You can also see another short jellyfish video here.

This video was made from footage I shot at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The video features sharks, prawns, rays, a flounder and some other fish. Music is by The Gorskys.

On Friday afternoon, Jen and I headed downtown. Our planned first destination was Aquatic Adventures. We had to make a decent hike from the parking garage to the pet store, and we hadn’t been to the pet store before, so we weren’t entirely certain where it’s located. We ducked into a nearby antiques store and one of the shop’s employees was able to point us in the right direction.

We were pleasantly surprised to learn that Exotic Adventures is not just a fish/aquarium shop, but they also deal in birds. The following cage contains an unusual combination - parakeets and quails:

Aquatic Adventures also sells pond fish:

This parrot was described by a store clerk as “grumpy.” Of course, it couldn’t resist Jen’s natural Snow White vibe, and wanted to perch on her arm:

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