Wednesday, February 07, 2007

This is a photo of my office, where I work every night.



Actually, working at the Night Safari is tough. Everyone expects perfection, nothing less. It is, after all, "The world's first night time zoo". Every move I make is scrutinized, there's hardly space to breathe. Sometimes, or most of the time, the people there go past the point of being unreasonable. I've never encountered such a large exhibition of ridiculousness. My friend said I can’t blame them, because given the long hours they spend with animals, they are inevitably influenced, one way or another. He made some sense, and so now I feel sorry for them. Them poor things.

Oh I'm handling the snakes now. Most people have the misconception that it‘s slimy and wet, but it‘s actually dry and smooth. It feels good to have them wrap around your neck, cool scales against warm-blooded neck. Even after I take them off, I feel their imprints. It’s like swimming for a long time, then coming out and feeling heavy when you walk on land after being buoyant in the water. I like it when they slither up you, sniffing you out with their tongue. It tickles. And do you know that boa constrictors give birth to baby snakes instead of laying eggs. Soooo cute.

This is a picture of Prince, a red-tailed boa constrictor.


I like being with animals. Animals are too simple to be hypocrites. Nor do they backstab you.

Humans are the greater evil.

writing at 10:32 AM

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