While my father travels, I’m taking care of the animals which includes a dog, a cat, and a cockatiel. This isn’t time-intensive so much as it’s time restrictive. The cat and cockatiel can safely poop in the house but Max tends to leave… surprises after about 12 hours. Things I’ve missed because of this:

*Barcamp Afterparty
*Drexel Boardgame Night
*UPenn Material Science Night in the Pub
*Philly Start-Up Conference

On the flip-side, I can have people over on a week night and not worry about inundating them with smoke and Jeopardy.  I think it’s a nice break every once in a while.