I'm supposed to leave in 45 minutes for my big test this morning.

In the middle of the night, my dog Toby started limping. It's a semi-recurring problem, but I've never seen his "wrist" this swollen or seen him act like he's in so much pain.

Our vet isn't open on Saturdays, although there is an emergency number. This clearly isn't an emergency, but he seems to be in pain. I don't want to leave him alone all morning, but I don't think I have any choice.

Oh, poor Toby. I think you're right. If he's swollen and in pain, there isn't much choice. This is another way pets are like babies. You know something is wrong, but they can't tell you how it happened, or how bad it is.

We're just good friends. Really.

The first step is to admit you have a problem.

JOE GOT A NEW JOB!!!

That's freakin' sweet. Congratulations!

So much to comment on. Let's see if I can remember it all.

Susan, much ~ma coming to your family.

Yay Aimee for the good audition! Much luck!

Yay MM for the new job! Such WONDERFUL news!

Sorry Aimee for all the bad news you got today too. Much ~ma headed your way.

Oh, and Aimee, that is one beautiful baby. She has SUCH personality. You are one lucky mama.

Stephanie, that's a little scary. I'm sorry. He'll probably be ok for the morning, though. If it's still bad when you get home, though, I would probably call the emergency number or try to find an animal ER. Poor guy!

I have so much I want to do today. I should probably get to it, but I think I want to chill for a bit and drink my coffee first.

P-C, I think that guy was cruising you. There might have been...employment opportunities, but possibly not so much of a co-ed work environment.

Yeah, I kind of got that impression too, but I was confused as to what my liking wild women had to do with that.

I figure either he was trying to figure out your preference, or going for a bait and switch, hoping that if you got drunk enough, you'd decide to broaden your horizons.

I tend to horizonalise my broads, really.

Eek! That's kind of freaky. But, yeah, you're probably right, Cindy.

So, yesterday in creative writing we got two fiction writing assignments. I think I'm going to try to take something I've already written and work it into one of the assignments. It wouldn't take much work, and it's a great story...very funny.

Topic!Cindy is wise to the ways of gay cruising.

Usually people try to get to know a guy better before inviting him to parties where there are wild women. Or something.

From Traverse City, huh? Hey, maybe it's P-C who almost had a new republican boyfriend! Gar's not forgetful, he's psychic.