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Tuesday, November 28th, 2006
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11:17 pm - La, la..
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Chase finally had his last vet visit last week. They believe it was a bladder infection. There's no more blood, so he should be good now. He will definitely not miss going to the vet every 10 days and then having to be at work with me all day. Poor boy would root under the blankets I put in there for him and just hide until I dragged him out to go home.
Perky has been enjoying her classes. She is very well behaved in class, attentive and responsive and very treat-crazy. She doesn't quite bring home that attitude, but that's to be expected with all the distractions.
My sister's lovebirds have eggs. They're due to hatch around the first week of December, assuming they do hatch. We know they were fertile, and the mother has been sitting them almost constantly, so there's a good chance they will. The daddy bird got out of the cage today, but I caught him for her after he flew straight into the wall. Silly bird flew well for a bird that never gets the freedom to, but his landings sucked. Why would he try to land on a wall anyway?
My wrists have been bothering me at work more often, but overall they haven't really gotten any worse.
Um. There's not really much else to say. My life is kind of boring. I've been role-playing with B a lot. It's fun. But she's not here tonight because of her online classes I guess. I guess that's why I actually remembered to come here and write a little something.
current mood:  bored
current music: Thousand Foot Krutch - Move
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| Friday, October 27th, 2006
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12:43 am - Finally: an update!
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Wow, has it really been that long since I posted? I've lost track of all the things I told myself I'd write down at some point. So, oh well. Here's what I do remember.
Over last weekend, Chase kitty stopped eating. He didn't eat for two days, so first thing Monday, I took him to the vet before work. He had blood in his urine, leading them to guess at a kidney infection and start him on antibiotics. His bloodwork came back normal. After a day on the meds, he started eating again, and now he's eating like he hasn't eaten in a month, so I'm pretty sure he'll be fine. He goes back in a week to get another test to be sure he's well again.
Uhm. I got a betta fish. Just what I need, another pet, right? I was tempted by a free fish offer. I didn't get the free one, but it tempted me too much toward another. So far, my sister's little beasty cat hasn't managed to eat him. He still needs a name. He is a kind of silvery-grey with a blue top fin speckled in black and shiny blue along the top half of his sides. The live plants I put in with him are trying to take over. I need to cut them back again, and I've only had them like two weeks.
Sienna caught her nail on something awhile back. It ripped most of it off. There was a lot of blood, and a very panicked me. The emergency vet for our vet, who is the old jerk I don't like, always makes me feel like an idiot. He just said to rip the rest off and stop the bleeding, like I should have known it was okay to just rip at the poor girl's nail. By the next day it didn't seem to concern her any more. It looks normal now, only a good bit shorter than the others.
I signed Perky up for training classes. The family thinks I'm nuts, that she's too old. But oh well. I'm hoping it will be something fun for us to do together. And it will drag me out of the house once a week for something other than work or spending all my money at Petsmart.
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| Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006
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11:29 pm
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Okay, I should update. So, here I am! My wrist, is fairly better. It still gets a bit tingly/numb if I lean on it at times, and it hurts when I'm working at points, but overall it isn't too bad.
As for the computer, I just ordered it. Woohoo. Though it still feels almost wrong to spend that much money. I discovered a local place that sold them, but they build everything themselves, which tacks on an extra two hundred or so bucks. So, I'm willing to wait for Apple to ship it instead. The people at the store annoyed me, anyway. They kept trying to convince me to get a PC instead.
current mood:  excited
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| Wednesday, August 9th, 2006
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11:03 pm
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I went to the doctor today, and it's official. I have a mild case of carpal tunnel. It should be fine if I wear a brace for awhile and take the anti-inflammatory meds I was given. I just hope work doesn't keep it from getting better as it should.
That's about it for updates. The only other thing I can even think of to note is that I am likely getting a new computer at some point. I'm looking into MacBooks.
current mood:  okay
current music: Evans Blue - Over
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| Sunday, July 30th, 2006
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1:34 am - Carpal Tunnel?
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Okay, for the past week, I've been waking up with my right wrist/hand numb. I just assumed it was from the way I've been sleeping to deal with my back being a little sore. But now I'm wondering if it's something more. Tonight, my wrist has been hurting a little, which has happened before. What hasn't accompanied it before, is the numbness and/or tingling when I bend my hand at the wrist sharply. I still wouldn't be overly concerned, except that it is basically impossible for me to give it time to heal up and still do my job. Typing probably doesn't help either. I suppose I need to see a doctor. Joy.
current mood:  annoyed
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| Friday, July 28th, 2006
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11:20 pm - Do I just suck?
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Things just don't wish to go my way lately. I make a passing comment about being disappointed that I have no one to go to concerts with, as there are two cheap upcoming ones that seem like they'd be enjoyable. And it ends with me being basically told it is all my fault I have no friends, because I don't socialize. Granted, I generally do not. However, I haven't the slightest clue where I would do so anyway. I've had two people act like I should practically be able to just walk out the door and magically make friends. Right. I don't know why this upsets me, but it does.
S was supposed to RP with me tonight, but she is not here. Disappointing. I could have used the play to cheer me up. I really do miss talking to her more often.
Did I ever get around to mentioning that the rats seem to have recovered well from their sickness? Hopefully they remain healthy this time.
current mood: eh
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| Monday, July 10th, 2006
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11:17 pm - Sick Rats
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I took both the girls to the vet today. They were sneezing, and making some odd noise that might be a ratty version of wheezing? Mischief had a bit of porphyrin staining this morning, too. They seem to have an upper respiratory infection. Both are now on Baytril and Doxycycline for 10 days, plus a gel to keep their digestive systems healthy. Hopefully this clears it up quickly. The vet visit was amusing. They were generally good, and everyone wanted to visit with them. It wasn't easy trying to get Mischief's weight at all. She just doesn't like to hold still. On the way there, they cuddled up and slept together. It was rather unexpected. They're still not loving each other in the cage, but at least there seems to be hope.
current mood: sleepy
current music: Evans Blue again
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| Sunday, July 9th, 2006
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8:32 pm - Another Ratty
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I haven't posted in awhile, again. Things are going.. well, I don't know. Some things are good. I got a little baby rat to try to give OreoRat (just tossing on rat to differentiate from the dog Oreo) a companion. She is adorable. I would guess her at 6-7 weeks old, but I'm no expert. According to E, she's an agouti hooded. (Oreo is a black berkshire dumbo, while I'm trying to give fancy labels.) I'm not so sure I'll ever be able to leave them alone together, though. I hope so. They haven't gotten into any real fights, but they don't show anything positive either. There have been various little dominance tiffs, but nothing more than Oreo rolling the baby onto her back or chasing her away from her favorite spots. The baby does try to groom her from time to time now. I'm thinking of calling her Mischief.
( The Baby )
I'm doing well at work still, though I've been stuck bathing quite a while. Still, it's not so bad. I might take Perky in on Wednesday and give her a bath. That should be interesting.
I got my hair cut the other day. It was horribly uneven, and I hadn't gotten a trim in years. I had to get it a lot shorter than I wanted to, in order to get it fixed. It now is just above my shoulders, or touching them when I straighten it. It's rather strange. I feel like something is missing now.
My friend seems to hate me again. I'm not quite sure what's wrong. She's really been hurting my feelings lately. I don't deal well with being attacked with accusations that I'm some horrible person. I won't go into any further detail, beyond saying it's really upsetting me.
current mood:  confused
current music: Evans Blue - Cold (But I'm Still Here)
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| Wednesday, May 31st, 2006
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3:47 am - Ratty
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Chase just went for his final follow-up. He's doing great. I'm supposed to try to occasionally take a Q-tip and clean out food that gets in a couple depressions left in the gums. I'm not sure if I'll be able to manage that, but, I'll try. He should be fine either way. He alternates between eating the dry food and begging for the canned. He's maintaining his weight, so there's nothing to worry about as to the amount he's getting down.
As of Friday, I have a ratty here now. Her name is Oreo. My aunt brought her over. She's a rescue, from some lady that went crazy. She was going to be put down, since I guess no one wants to take in a rat, but a friend of my aunt's took her in as a class pet. They needed someone to watch her over the summer, and that ended up being me. She said that if I fell in love with her, I could keep her. So, she's probably here to stay. She's very sweet. She wants attention every time she sees you. Once I'm certain she's able to stay, I may have to look into getting her a friend. She's so hyper and desperate for attention, that I think it'd do her a lot of good to not be alone in between the times I play with her. I'll toss in a picture of her behind a cut, if anyone wants to see.
( Oreo )
The mice are still doing well. I'm still a bit uncertain on their names, poor things, but I believe the black and white shall be Spook and the brown and white Skit. Sienna got a new hay rack. She loves the extra hay she gets that way, though she keeps pulling it down when it gets low. Silly girl.
current mood: tired
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| Wednesday, May 10th, 2006
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11:35 pm - Chase Dental
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Chase finally got his dental done on Tuesday. Poor kitty is now toothless, literally. He seems to be getting used to it slowly. He's been turning his nose up at the canned food I went out and bought him before picking him up, silly cat. But he's figuring out how to eat the dry, so at least he's eating a little. And he devoured a few small pieces of chicken I gave him when I was eating. Sometimes he seems like he's in a little pain after eating, but that will pass as his gums heal up. The worst part of it all by far on him seems to be the meds. He really hates being given the antibiotics. I feel bad having to restrain him and force him to take them, but it has to be done, and no one else is willing to do it. He goes back in a week for a follow-up. It ended up being a little over a hundred dollars cheaper than the estimate. I was pleasantly surprised. I don't know why it was cheaper, but I sure won't complain.
current mood: pleased
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| Thursday, May 4th, 2006
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5:11 am
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Well, there hasn't been much to say here, so I.. haven't said anything. I did get a new mouse, a brown with a white blaze and white underside, back right after the hopper died. Neither have names yet. Bad me.
I haven't been getting many hours at work. It's kind of annoying, considering how many I had when I first started, and the fact the owner had said she'd be giving me a lot of hours. Psh. I've been getting two days a week, and so far that's what I'm scheduled for this month as well.
I took Perk to the vet for a heartworm test and rabies shot. They harrassed me about not doing a ton of useless things while there. Oh well. She's on heartworm preventative now, and that's all I wanted. I need to take Chase in soon for his mouth problems. That will mean a dental at the least. Plus bloodwork because I'm paranoid with him being older. Joy, expensiveness. But if I leave it up to the family, he won't go in until all his teeth fall out and he can't eat.
I'm supposed to be getting new glasses. It's been over two weeks. The lab messed them up twice so far, first sending the wrong prescription altogether, then sending a pair with the left and right switched around. So. I don't know when I'll be free of these old scratched up ones. I've been reading a lot, and the blur from the scratches gives me a headache after doing so for awhile. On that note, I've gone through the first three of Laurell K. Hamilton's Meredith Gentry series now. I'm just waiting for the fourth to be available in paperback. Until then.. I'll have to dig out some of the other random books I haven't read yet that are scattered around in various places.
My paid time here ran out.. maybe I'll renew it once I see if I can afford to after the vet.
current mood: okay
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| Friday, April 14th, 2006
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4:19 am - Mouse update
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The little brown hopper died last night. I'm not sure what happened. She was acting very lethargic and her sides looked bulgey. The black and white seems to be doing fine, though. She's currently nibbling on a piece of plain popcorn I tossed in.
current mood: disappointed
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| Monday, April 10th, 2006
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10:30 pm - New Mice
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Yep. I went to Pet Palace and got two girls. One is black and white, the other is brown with a white blaze. I haven't come up with names yet. The little brown one has made a nest in the corner with the bedding and a bit of hay I tossed in and has been hiding in there unseen the whole time. The black and white has discovered the wheel and is running periodically, in between quick naps with the other one.
current mood: pleased
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| Wednesday, April 5th, 2006
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9:48 pm - Lexi...
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Lexi died today. It went kind of slowly, but he seemed peaceful enough..
current mood: sad
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| Wednesday, March 22nd, 2006
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12:10 am - Short job update
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I've been mostly working kennels now. It's a lot more fun than bathing. Of course, there is the less fun work too, with having to clean out the cages and scrub off poo. There are so many sweet dogs that come in. Plus the strays that live there. It is kind of sad to see them go sometimes. You get to know them, and they start getting excited to see you. The shyer ones are especially nice to win over. Anyway, I think I'm doing fairly well.
current mood: pleased
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| Sunday, March 12th, 2006
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10:16 pm - Job o.o
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Well, as of Thursday, I got a job. Shocking, no? I'm working as a kennel tech and bather. So far I've only been training in bathing, but I should be getting started in on the kennel stuff soon, I think. It's not thrilling, but it's not too bad. I haven't done a lot, yet. Tomorrow I actually have my first day of doing a good number of the dogs on my own. Meh. I hope I manage quickly enough. I guess I'll try to write more on it then. I can't think of much to say right now.
current mood:  accomplished
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| Friday, February 3rd, 2006
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5:32 am
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I had my second dentist appt yesterday. Fuun. My jaw was aching by the end. That didn't happen the first time. I guess my mouth was open further or the TMJ is acting up again. So, my teeth are sensitive again, and my mouth hurts from being stabbed with a needle multiple times. But I'll live. I have to go back Saturday for some reason. I don't understand why they didn't just make the appointment longer and do it all at once.
I finished reading Blackwood Farm (Anne Rice) and finally got started on the third Liveship book. Yay.
current mood: sore
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| Sunday, January 29th, 2006
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11:05 pm - Movieness
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I didn't get nearly enough sleep last night. I couldn't sleep for some reason, lay there for hours. Joy. So now I've got a headache, but hopefully the advil kicks in soon.
Today was a nice enough day actually. I took Perk for a walk, so she was happy. Then I went to the movie theater (by myself, oh well) to see Brokeback Mountain. I'm not usually big on things without happy endings, but this was rather good despite that. The theater was freaking cold though. I thought I was going to freeze in there, and I had a coat on. But I guess that's to be expected. The person selling tickets said I didn't look 18. But she didn't ask for ID, just asked if I was. What was the point of even asking? Did they think I'd say no if I wasn't? Weird people.
I guess that's quite enough writing while half asleep, as it all seems rather babble-like glancing back over it.
current mood: pleased
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| Tuesday, January 24th, 2006
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10:43 pm - Dentist, blehck
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Yep, I went to the first of my dentist appts this morning. Joy. Now the teeth they worked on are sensitive to the point of hurting when I breathe through my mouth or drink anything, where they never bothered me before. Ugh. I hope that doesn't last long. My mouth also hurts where I was jabbed with the needle, but that's not a big deal. I go back in about a week.
The piggy (possibly Sienna?) is doing well. She doesn't much care for celery so far, but is loving her oranges now, and ate a small carrot and apple slice.
Lexi is in the same condition.
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| Monday, January 23rd, 2006
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1:47 am
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Lexi is having issues. It's possible it could kill him, or cause me to have to do so. But I'm hoping he'll be okay somehow.
The piggy is settling in well. She's eating her orange slices and some of the other things I toss in for her. She let me catch her once without running, though the next time she decided to run off again. She likes to sit up near by shoulder when I'm sitting. At least, I assume so, since twice she's crawled her way up there. She runs laps around her cage, and jumps up on top of her house. Amusing girl.
I baked the spoiled mutts carob chip muffins. Happy dogs.
I haven't been feeling great, but not too bad, and not constantly, so I'll live.
current mood: okay
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