I went to an interview today. the position was for a part time kennel help position. I left the interview 3 hours later with 2 pt jobs which will be 1 full time job.
The cash is awful but its better than nothing. Also, I get to keep working with animals, and have taken a real step to opening the pet boutique.
What a great day!

repeat, this is not work safe.
so, with that said...
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so funny.

I see a lot of cute animal stuff. And a lot of stuff that people think is cute but is really just kind of dumb.
This video kinda threw me off guard with the cute factor.




Also, going to be doing some baking tomorrow. Cookies, to be exact.
what are some amazing cookies that I can make on the cheaper end of things, and are amazing?

Who is free in Boston Monday night?
I only JUST found this out. I WILL go. I really dont want to go alone. It will be fan-fucking-tastic, and only $5:( Read more... )

enjoy one of the trailers:



In another note, have you ever wondered what happens when a cat tries to swim in DAP?
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Thistle is ok, some minor skin irritation, and two tongue lesions. We still do not know how this happened. The good news is that my boy is already brain damaged, so the fumes do not seem to have changed that.

ok, yesterday sucked. More on that later.

please Vote for Amber. http://hhofdogcontest.com/dogs/amber-greenhalge-nov-25 Again, if need be.

This, however, I DEMAND you watch. Ive watched it three times, and it gets better and better.
wow....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bXeQ7baYEE&feature=popular

To enjoy this, you need to be able to think on your own, have a sense of humor and/or sound.

Dave, this is a must see for you.

And vote for Amber.
Not only would it mean the world to me if she won, but Ill get $1000 cash for the shelter.
Or maybe Pit rescue.

Either way, please help!

http://hhofdogcontest.com/dogs/amber-greenhalge-nov-25

Great weekend, heres how
For dessert tonight, fried bread with trader joes pumpkin butter. Won at the auction. Yum
Dinner was pasta carbonara, but this time I added avocado.
Before dinner, long super hot bath with a new Lush bomb, called Cinders. I smell so so good.

Had the home inspection, pics to follow sooooon. It went super well. I even have ideas formng on how to do the kitchen and get rid of the PINK. ew. Aside from really minor stuff (cosmetic bits, a minor repair to an exterior wall, and the like) the house is in great shape. :)

And, super exciting as well, I had fun at an event! Its been forever since I did. It felt so good. At the risk of sounding cliche, I am starting to feel more and more like me outside of homelife. Tried my merchant character, this time joining forces with Dave and ER. I do blame him for a lot of the fun I had. It felt so wonderful to chat with people. I was looking forward to Uncle Cecils, now I can hardly wait.

If you follow me on Facebook and Twitter, I am sorry you may be sick of me saying this multiple times over the next few weeks:
I am going to run my charity auction at the wonderful Uncle Cecil's Tavern.
What do I need from you?
Your money. Seriously.
Your creativity. I need items to be auctioned off. Not to sound like a dick, but I do not ne a lot of schlock. As I am trying to raise actual cash, I need items that are worth it.
Im also looking for ideas on items. So far I have some beautiful wooden boxes, books, silver stem ware, fabric, leather, and some gorgeous rock samples. Ill be adding a tunic or two, a wool mantle or two, and some homemade baked goods. Im sure I can drum up some admissions to events. Do you have any talents you would be willing to donate?
Any other ideas??
All proceeds go to animal charities. Two GREAT animal charities.
The Humane Society for Greater Nashua, and Braveheart Rescue. The latter will go in as a memorial donation for Amber. I am seriously considering starting a fund at the shelter under Ambers name as well, but would need to come up with certain conditions for this fund. But, I dont think its worth the work. I trust the shelter to use the cash as needed.

I am giving realms a real chance this weekend at Black and White.
I wont be working, haha, and have been feeling really great lately.
While I dont (cant) dance, I am looking forward to seeing folks, chatting up and hopefully finding a wee bit of trouble.
It has been forever and a day since I was interested in an event, been able to play, and even longer since I was involved in a plot.
While this is not a plot intensive weekend, I will try to be involved and not feel like I am forcing my into someone else's time.
I want to have fun again with the game.

No matter what, I am super thrilled about Uncle Cecil's though.

Also, I dont know what Im wearing this weekend, mask or garb. Aside from a home inspection, Im free if anyone wants to sew.

Noah Biorkman is a 5 yo boy who is dying of cancer. His family is celebrating Christmas this week as he may not make it to 12/25. All he wants is Christmas cards.
His address is
1141 Fountain Veiw Cr
South Lyon, MI
48178


If you have your authenticity doubts, heres a few sources.

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/medical/biorkman.asp
http://wycd.com/Send-Christmas-cards-to-Noah--a-very-special-littl/5588415

Every so often I peek in at the pups for adoption for the rescue groups I used to me (more) involved with. I am not fostering or adopting this pup, but shes gorgeous, and you should all see what she looks like.

Warning. Today, I am a little crabby. Please note the icon.
So, Good news: found a house we like. Good news: I have today off.
Bad news: Our awesome real estate agent is on vacation until Sunday.
I was sent home today, without pay.

The bull shit:
Sort of a long story. Heres the back ground. Last week at work, we got new computers, and a new program. This 'new' program is 25 yo, btw. Its cheaper for the company to downgrade all the hospitals which are 'up to date' than to update the other computers in the company because they own this ancient program. Ug. While we are learning this new system, we have trainers from other hospitals who show us how to do our jobs. They are all very nice. We also have the roof being redone, and other renovations going on.
On Wed, day after the new computer system went in, we got an order in for retail items. As of now, the items are not in the computer. There is no way to enter these sales. Someone has to come in to enter these codes, and teach me how to enter new codes with descriptions. As I had a large item ( a scratching post) I was told not to leave my order laying around. There is no room right now. So, in front of my supervisor, the regional manager, a tech and a visiting trainer, I packed up my items, and told them "these are my items from pet edge. I cant enter them into the system now, but here is the list. "
Today I was told it is considered stealing. By the regional manager who I told what I planned I doing. She claimed she thought these were items I had had delivered to work, and paid for on my own. But. She is the one who reported me. And 5 m later during the meeting today, she said "well, you should have waited to enter the codes." Which tells me she knew I was taking items I had not paid for, and did not stop me. But. They needed to "make an example" of me.
I dont really get why she didnt tell me that day this was not ok with policy. I guess I worked in small places for too long to realize that telling four people, making a list and being very up front would be enough.
I was written up and sent home for the day without pay. So Im losing 9 hours, the staff is screwed (one person already called out today) I also feel pretty upset that no one gave me a heads up that I was breaking policy. The RM didnt tell me, and is one of the folks I told with the thought she was the right person to report my actions to. In the last 4 places Ive worked, what I did would have been appropriate. Working for a cooperation makes things different.
Today I learned not to trust your supervisors. They do not trust me.

But I am glad I have the day off, Im fighting a cold anyways.

but, Im still crabby.

Life has been very busy, if not very social lately. Been seeing more of Sean, which is great. Got to see my boys on Saturday night, and yesterday went to catch Paranormal Activity, finally. I enjoyed it. But I also liked Blair Witch. Take that as you will.
Lots of working, as we are getting renovated, and new computer systems. Yick. Tomorrow will be all manual. Then we have to learn the new system. Which is a program about 25 years old. Its older than the program we've been using. Instead of bringing all the other hospitals in the company up to date, they are bringing us back to the stone age. wait, wha?

Anyways, shoot a call my way if youd like to catch up.

And here, these made me happy. :)

Im not even sure when i last checked lj.
I feel like I mostly use it to do quick drive bys of folks, and then head back to my life.
Which is about to get busier.
Realms is of little interest to me, I love the people, and am debating how to do my feast/fundraiser this year.
I was accepted as a member of a spay/neuter clinic. This is a volunteer basis, but will get me exp in basic surgical situations.
I have also been asked to spend some time at the cat shelter next to the hospital.
However, the hospital now has 4 kittens we are trying to home. One abandoned on the door step, one seen being thrown from a moving car, and two found in the street (not far from previous kitten)
Today I bought some cacti. Im excited for some reason. Something about taking a dying plant, and making it HUGE is really satisfying. so I grabbed some little cacti and we will see what happens.
On to the REAL reason I wanted to post:

Here is what happens when someone throws a cup out their window. What you see being cut off of this baby skunk is a domed lid from a drink. The skunk, dubbed Mercedes after the car of the man who saved her, was likely trying to lick the inside of the cup. She was lucky(?) enough that the lid was so tight on her body that maggots couldnt feed on her.
Graphic pics behind the cut for the folks who get woozy.




the culprit

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She is in the care of local groomer/my hero Sue. And on antibiotics one of the Drs was sweet enough to dose out for Mercedes, and I bought. what a team, huh?

i am postponing my event. Might look for a site for the 1st weekend in nov, though.

this one was labeled "how to avoid awkward name mix ups."




And I just like this one....