Home Ec 101

[mrsvandekamp.livejournal.com]

Welcome class.

We will spend this class and next on Pet Care as several of you expressed interest. Of course, I refrain from keeping animals myself because cat hair on the chaise lounge makes Bree go cRaZy but learning pet care is an important part of keep a clean, sanitary, welcoming home.

As they seem to be popular, we'll spend today discussing gremlins.

Did you know there are monkey gremlins? How adorable. But these gremlins, like ours, are not meant for domestication, so if you decide to keep a gremlin as a pet follow these steps.

- They are aggresive and bite! Make sure they have their proper shots, you keep their mouths clean, and that they are secured in another location when you have guests so they don't take off anyone's nose.
- They tend to throw their poo-poo, so cover all valuable furniture and have a mop, bucket, and an economy-sized handle of bleach available at all times.
- Follow leash laws
- They shed. I would suggest shaving your gremlin. If he gets cold, I can knit him a little sweater for you.
- You may have seen those hilarious little smoking chimps at the zoo, but do not give your gremlin cigarettes or he may set you or your hand-crafted curtains on fire.

Feel free to discuss gremlin care with your classmates, and if you'd like to see another animal covered next class, please suggest away! Oh, and take a snickerdoodle before you leave!

[OOC: I'll be running classes until new teachers arrive and you can find a new class :) Not like I have anything better to do.]

Comments

[maias-notebook.livejournal.com]

*signs in and grabs a snickerdoddle* "Can the gremlins develop lung cancer if we do successfully allow them to smoke?"

[mrsvandekamp.livejournal.com]

I suppose they could, unless the gremlin has some sort of magic powers. But then maybe they could learn how to properly use a toilet then, filthy little beasts.

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

((OOC: This...was so fucking hilarious. Much love.))

[mrsvandekamp.livejournal.com]

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

*Paige walks in,she grabs 2 snickerdoddles, hopng no one will mind but she missed lunch, she's tired and sore after getting her new tattoo (http://www.thewiccabox.co.uk/charmed/charmed_logo.htm) done*

*She raises her hand* Are we talking about the cute fuzzy gremlins or the evil green ones?

[mrsvandekamp.livejournal.com]

I think gremlins are like those Power Rangers my son wanted to watch as a child, they come in all different colors. They are fuzzy and evil, I believe.

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

*Paige nods* Ok well I'm guessing the fuzzy ones make the better pets, of course Wednesday might not agree with me there *she smiles over to her*

[addams-daughter.livejournal.com]

"Our gremlin has been demonstrated as venomous, and while I would like to take it for regular walks, I'm relatively certain that Fandom Town probably has laws against that. Would you recommend a muzzle as well as a leash?" Wednesday asked, avoiding the cookies politely.

[mrsvandekamp.livejournal.com]

A muzzle sounds like a fine idea, proper discipline is sadly lacking in our society. I might even have one lying around. Not that I have ever participated in S/M, oh heavens no!

Your gremlin does need exercise though. Maybe you could build it a big hamster wheel! Those are precious.

[addams-daughter.livejournal.com]

((OOC: Okay, Bree has just killed me dead. I'll be over here in a totally OC heap of hysterical giggles.))

[swerval_zero]

(OOC: I'm dead now.)

[cerulean--eyes.livejournal.com]

Boone saunters in to the room, searches for Paige, grabs a snickerdoodle and takes a seat. He's never had a pet, so he's not terribly interested in the topic, because he can' apply it to anything in his experience, but the whole point of taking a class is to learn, right? And who knows, maybe he'llw ant his own pet gremlin after this.

[mrsvandekamp.livejournal.com]

Hi Boone, pleasure to see you today. *warm smile*

[cerulean--eyes.livejournal.com]

Hi *Shyly* This...looks like an interesting topic. I never had a pet. My dad says they're too...messy.

[mrsvandekamp.livejournal.com]

You're father sounds like a wise man. I personally have no time for things that don't pee in a proper receptacle.

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

*Paige was too busy trying to work out if healing herself after getting her tattoo would count as personal gain or not, she finally looks up and sees Boone so goes over to sit with him*

Hey Boone, *she moves her hair out of the way* like my tattoo?

[cerulean--eyes.livejournal.com]

Wow. That's...it's real? *Of course it's real, he can tell it's real* That's awsome. What does it mean?

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

*Paige shrugs* I dunno, I saw it in a book someone gave me and it just sort of appealled to me. I'd been thinking of getting one done for a while.

*Paige pauses and blushes slightly* I'm sorry about what happened on Sunday by the way, I'm ok now *she grins despite really trying not too*

[swerval_zero]

*glances at the tattoo* Oh, that's fantastic! Really good ink. Did you get it done in town?

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

*Paige smiles* Yeah Red did it, he's really good

[swerval_zero]

I heard this class was on evil crazy-making gremlins. May I sit in?

[mrsvandekamp.livejournal.com]

Absolutely! I always welcome new students, and you seem like a wonderful young person.

[swerval_zero]

Well, I do try.

*consults notes* What do you know about the gremlin toxin? Are they defanged before being kept as pets?

[sakuracchyan.livejournal.com]

Sakura slides into class late, apologizing as she walks in. She'd overslept, and scowled at herself a bit for doing so.

[absolutesnark]

Piper arrives in class and passes on the snickerdoodle as she has no appetite. She's not in the mood to take part in the discussion, very strange coming from her.