This is the blog of a Norwegian (Marianne, aka 'M') who moved to Australia in 2007 to be with Roger (aka R) and feels lucky to have escaped a comparatively communistic country with ridiculous weather!

R and I discussing animals and death and grief.

M: So if it was up to you, you would not have any animals in your life, because they will die one day?
R: That's right.
M: What if I die?

R: You will outlive me, so I don't worry about that.
M: What if I die in an accident?
R: Then I will kill myself.
M: But what about the cats?
R: Yeah ok, I will continue to live for them. But I will set your room up as a shrine.

*pause*

R: What will I do about your fish, I don't know how to take care of them.... Give them to a pet store?
M: *shocked* No, they are rare, expensive species. Give them to an enthusiast in the forum.
R: I don't know where the forum is.
M: You'll find it in the favourites on my computer.
R: If you die, I won't go near your computer. Imagine me opening your browser and it comes up with the sites you were looking at the last time you were on your computer. How sad would that be??
M: Yeah, I spose.....