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Published: 2011-12-16 18:18:56 +0000 UTC; Views: 1072; Favourites: 36; Downloads: 4
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This is Ginger, my crested gecko, wearing the little Christmas outfit I made for her. This is my first attempt at making clothes for my geckos. As you can imagine, geckos don't really enjoy getting dressed up, so I only kept this on her long enough to take the picture.Here are more of my Christmas photos:
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Thank-you Avenvia. I'm really glad you like it!
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She is adorable! I just want to give her a little hug.. :}
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Thank-you! I'll give her a big hug for you.
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Really cute. She's a pretty good sport to let you put a fur coat on her!
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Thank-you. Yes, she didn't like it much. It was the very first time I'm trying to dress her up, so she's not used to the feel of something on her. But I just had another photo session with my geckos yesterday (my most calmest ones) and Ginger didn't mind wearing the Santa hat at all. I think the hat has a light feel to it than this fur collar.
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I've just looked at them all and they are so cute! Really lifts the spirits to see such cute pictures. Thanks for sharing them. You really should do xmas cards with them!
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It's so funny that you should say this, because yesterday I got the same idea of making Christmas cards of some of these pictures! I think that would be a great idea. It would be so much more personal to make your own pictures into Christmas cards and sending them out, than buying them from a store. And I already talked to the printer at the print shop I go to. I can't afford it for this year and it is already late, but I think I will definitely do this for next year!
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I think that's an awesome idea. And it is special because it's something you designed featuring your beloved little geckos.
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I love my geckos so much that it's already my habit of taping a picture of one of them into the Christmas cards I send out. Using these pictures as the Christmas card itself is just going one step further and is a better idea. Did you receive my card yet? I hope you have a wonderful holiday.
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I did just get your card and the photo inside is so cute. Kelly thought so too! I hope you have a great holiday. Do you have anything special planned? We are just going out to eat on friday, since I will be off then. And we'll enjoy some quality time, probably watching Doctor Who episodes!
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I may go up to my dad's, but he hasn't called yet. The past 2 years I went on Christmas Eve and he brought me back on Dec 26. I gave the geckos two jars of water each in their tanks and they were fine. And I did have a good time going in the end, but it's still so hard to go, even for 2 days. The problem is not really the physical care of the geckos, but how emotionally attached I am to them. I spend every single night with them, talking to them, observing them, cuddling with them, they are my family and I feel more comfortable with them than with people. I wouldn't mind spending Christmas home alone with my reptile family. People would probably think it's sad that I'd want to spend the holidays alone with my reptiles, but they're my family and they love me purely and the holidays are about spending time with your family.
Though I enjoyed myself last year at my dad's place and with his new wife's family, I still feel on edge because Christmas was not always a fun time in my childhood, and even now I wonder if something will happen to upset me. And if I do get hurt or upset I can't just walk out and go home, I will have to wait for the 26th for him to take me home. I kind of feel trapped knowing that I can't get home on my own, I have to depend on someone else to get me home. But then he's also getting older, and there might not be many more years for him to drive down or take me back.
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The holidays are SO emotionally charged. Full of memories, both happy and difficult. And family always knows how to push all your buttons too. It's not surprising that you would rather stay with the geckos. I understand completely. My parents are both gone. I miss them and don't regret the time I spent with them. I think we regret what we don't do the most, so it is probably good to go and see your father. IT's not got to look back and say "I should have..."
Kelly and her fiance and I went out to eat today and will spend some time watching movies later. Then I'll be working for the next two. It will be ok. I feel as if I can't really enjoy the holidays in the same way I did when my family was all here, so rather than focus on that, I look to find new ways to enjoy it.
I hope whatever you wind up doing that it is pleasant for you.
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I talked to my dad on the evening of Dec 22...and he didn't even mention Christmas or ask me if I wanted to come down for Christmas. I didn't even get an invitation...I was surprised and hurt. Actually I was surprised at how hurt I was. Even though I felt stressed out by the thought of going down there and I wasn't sure if I wanted to (though I already decided if he asked me that I would go because I don't think there will be many more years when he will be able to come get me, and also Peaches is getting older, I may not feel comfortable leaving her in a few years to go away) I was still expecting an invitation and I feel hurt that he didn't mention anything about me coming down or anything about Christmas at all. He just said that he will come down and take me out to lunch on the 26th after helping me get my new tank home. He said that he will talk to me on the 26th...so it sounds like he won't even call me on the 25th. The problem with my dad is communication, he never communicates. I wanted to ask why, but he never said anything and so I never asked. I felt so unwanted. I feel so unwanted by people.
So I guess I will spend Christmas eating chocolate and drinking eggnog and watching Elvira's movie macabre Santa Claus Conuers The Martians. I already watched it once and it's really good. I made stew this week and freezed it so I will probably have some of that for dinner. Maybe I will take some more holiday pictures of Peaches.
I feel better today because I went to Sistrum last night (a wiccan women's ritual group) and the High Priestess Tamarra gave me a poem that she wrote for me about how she sees me. It was such a beautiful thing to do. And she always has an Orphans Christmas dinner for people that have no where else to go. I'm invited, so I can go there for Christmas. The only problem is that I don't know if the bus that I need to take to get there will be running. I will call for the bus schedule once I get home. But either way I'm feeling better so I think I will have a pleasant day on Sunday.
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Sounds like xmas was a mixed bag. I felt kind of blue myself. Had to work both days and it was pretty rough. We were all grieving the loss of one of our residents who had passed away that week. Seems like all the build up about how great and happy the holidays are supposed to be just sets us up for a big let down. I'm actually glad it's all over.
What did you finally wind up doing? did you like the Elvira movie. Kelly and I actually wound up watching Anthony Stewart Head in the Rock Opera Repo Man. Not exactly xmas fare!
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Yeah, I'm glad it's over too! And you're so right, all the build up about Christmas being so wonderful just sets us up for a big let down...it seems like Christmas is just for people with a big family, but if you're alone and single then Christmas is just not for you...and if you're not cheerfully happy then there's something wrong with you, that's the message I get. And I absolutely hate that song "It's the most wonderful time of year". I was let down because I thought I would have a choice of having a family Christmas, but when I didn't get an invitation I was hurt. That's what I get for believing in Christmas.
I did watch that Elvira movie Santa Claus Conquers The Martians" Do you have that one? If not, I would recommend it. I love Elvira's way of celebrating Christmas and it seemed to be made for people who are spending that day alone. I also ate a box of seashell chocolates and had my homemade stew. And I was able to go to Tamarra's, the High Pristess' house for turkey since the bus was running all night. But I was still sad and I cried...
I'm sorry for the loss of one of your residents. It must be hard getting close to some of the residents only to lose them when they die...
My dad took me out to lunch on the 26th. I bought a new stand and another tank for the snakes. I love shopping on boxing week (December 26 -31). They have such great sales.
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Xmas was definitely blue, but it's over now, thank God. I'm glad you enjoyed Elvira. I'll have to look for that one. It's nice that you did get to go to Tamarra's, so at least there was some bit of company for you. And even though you didn't see your dad for Xmas, at least you did see him. I really missed my parents this year. They've both been gone a long time, but this year for some reason it was especially hard. I look forward to putting this year behind me.
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May 2012 be better and bring us renewed hope for realizing our dreams. I'm sure your parents' spirits are still around you, guiding you in ways you may not realize.
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Thank you for your kind words. I have hopes that this year will bring good things for us both.
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Thank-you. Yeah, she wasn't happy about it!
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Yes! Jingle bells geckos all the way through!
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so big... he's so cute, thought... you really get into the christmas spirit
so nice, so... so nice
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Thank-you. I just wanted to take some cute Christmas photos of my little family. It's kind of weird that I am in the Christmas spirit when we haven't got any snow here. I want lots of snow for Christmas.
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it's awesome, what you're doing, I kinda lost my christmas spirits this year, along with the rest of most of the country, so it's wonderful seing you having some fun with it... hope the snow comes soon to make you even more happy
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You know, it's unusual for me to be in the Christmas spirit, usually I'm not. Maybe it has to do with all the ideas I have of taking holiday pictures of my precious animals that's helped. I hope you will still have a good holiday and I wish you the best for the New Year.
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thank you, dear friend, I whish you all best too, for you and your lovely family
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Mmm, Im not sure she looks too well pleased! And giving you a dirty look! But she takes a very cutiful piccie, the darling!
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You're right, she wasn't too well pleased at all! I took it off once I took some pictures. She's probably going to give me the same look when I try to slip a Santa hat on her. I love her so much I just want to make her a part of the holiday season. I'll make it up to her with crickets.
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Beware of the geckos revenge! They might raise a gecko army and fight back!
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I just had another photo session with them yesterday and you know, Ginger didn't mind wearing the Santa hat at all! I was pleasantly surprised. Maybe because has a lighter feel to it than this fur collar. I gave them lots of kisses as a reward.
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You'll be taking them on tour next!!
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They'll be the most famous geckos in the world!
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So cute. Did Ginger mind getting all dolled up?
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Actually she did mind. I made the little collar loose fitting so it would hopefully be a little more comfortable and they could wiggle out of it. I only kept it on long enough to take some pictures. But she's just so adorable, like a little Christmas sprite.
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Tis the season!
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I've never seen a crested gecko look angry before. This Gecko looks pissed.
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I made it up to her with kisses and crickets. Ginger knows how much I love her, I'm sure she'll forgive me. Hopefully.
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Thank-you. I'll tell Ginger you said so.
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you're very welcome!!
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