There are a few things that I’m really passionate about in this world.
One of them is spreading suicide awareness amongst our local communities and advocating for critical mental health reform.
Another thing is civil rights around the world and supporting progressive social change. Probably my biggest passion, however, is raising guinea pigs. It all started about 10 years ago, when I got my first guinea pig, Prince Albert. He was an adorable long haired furball who resembled a toupe more than a living animal. Soon, I got Albert a new friend, and named my new guinea Papua. Pretty soon, however, I figured that they both needed more company in the form of a lady guinea. And so, with that addition, my guinea pig farm was born. At this point I have expanded from three to three hundred domesticated guinea pigs, and I couldn’t be happier with my life. The only thing is, they are continually outgrowing their habitat and costing me more money in home renovations. Right now the largest issue facing my bank account is the need for a superior HVAC system for the guineas. See, guinea pigs are very resistant to cold air and cool drafts, so I never worried much about our indoor heating before. Recently, however, I’ve read that baby guineas thrive when they are toasty warm in artificial heating. As such, I’ve set up a new nursery room, which I would like to install radiant heated flooring into. Then the little guys will have accurate and reliable heat right under their tiny feet. The room will need zone controlled heating, so I’m also installing a smart thermostat to operate the heated flooring. For whatever reason, when the HVAC technician was inspecting my home, he also insisted I get a brand new air purification system and all new HEPA air filters for my indoor animal farm. I’m not quite sure what he was getting at.