HAMSTUH RACE!

Oh the adventure of the hamster race....

As per the hamster race "training schedule" (real, not fake), I let my hamstuh rest the day before the race and he was definitely ready to run when we got to Petco.

Oh yes...I was excited. As were the other contestants. The other 4-9 YEAR OLD CONTESTANTS. That's right, I was competing against little kids. I'm cool like that. Anyways, so we had to sign a liability sheet for our hamsters and there was a line for the participant's signature and a parent's signature (if you're under 16. Which everyone was. But me). Obviously I only signed the one line. I get called back up.

"Amanda?"

"Um, yeah?"

"Uh...how old are you?"

"20. That's right, 20. So back off Petco. I don't need no parent signature."

Well the race is about to start and Mr. Petco announces that "All the kids need to come to the front and sit down on the blue line. Parents have to stand behind."

Awesome.

I'm sitting on a Petco floor, Indian style, next to a 4 year old and his gerbil.

While my loving husband laughed at me with the parents.

And also captured this video of how awesome I am. Enjoy.

And try not to laugh too hard.

Cosmo is in the little green ball....

Needless to say, we did not win. Too little too late Cosmo!

However we did score a 20% off coupon which we used to buy more bedding. The cashier consoled me, "Maybe next year..." Joshua also gave me a whole quarter to use at the quarter machines (I got skittles) and then bought me some new nail polish. Oh! And a new bedspread that was on sale. Soooo....pretty good day, despite the disappointment that is my hamster.