I feel like I should get on my knees and thank Tim for loving me despite what I look like.

First of all, he loves you because you're awesome. The BIDs can be strong, but just remember how much we all love your beautiful smile and luscious curves ;)

You are all so beautiful. I know this. I have been to prom.

Good lord I"m watching Ellen, and they had a clip of the person performing, and I totally thought it was a cute dyke, but it's the new Justin Bieber--a 15 year old whose voice hasn't changed yet. Lordy. (Also, child...you know nothing of "l-o-v-i-n-g" at your age)

Also, child...you know nothing of "l-o-v-i-n-g" at your age

I can offer you up a few family members who knew quite a bit by then.

The office manager said they've had issues with people who thought the job would be good for them and then it turned out different.

I am pretty impressed with the office manager. I've worked at vets. Rarely with the clients and only sometimes with the animals but it can be really difficult. That she brings it up is a good sign that it'd be a well-run office, to me.

OMG. I haven't taught 6th graders in 2 years (praise all the powers that be) and I had totally blocked out just how stupid they can be. Dear me. We had a lock-in for the current 6th graders/incoming 7th graders. All I can say is I'm exhausted and I hope they mature some before August.

And, while I'm at it, they can totally get offa my lawn.

Cass, how was your experience working at vets? Did you like it, do you have any advice?

After the interview I thought I'd read the position description and then call her back today but I decided to wait and sleep on it and make sure this is something I want to do.

askye, I worked for 2 different vets for a total of 7 years before and during college. The first was an emergency vet - we got a lot of badly injured animals - it was hard a lot of the time and I had to learn not to panic (I'm a natural born panic-er so that was tough!),but I also got to see lots and lots of newborn puppies and kittens.

You have to be OK with lots of blood and often times gore, plus bodily fluids. AND keep in mind that some people are sometimes irrational about their pets and others very blasé about their animals when they shouldn't be and that you can't change either one.

We had one woman who drove 90 miles one way to see one of our vets, but only during the normal lunch hour - she didn't want any other animals around, and if any procedures had to be done, she had to stay in the room with her dog, most times she was in the cage with the dog (a daschund). She was nice enough but very demanding. We had one guy try and bring a pony through the front door of the office.

The upside is that I got to know a lot of really cool people and a lot of really cool animals. I learned a ton, and gained a lot of skills.

Darby is home. Groggy and disoriented and minus a tooth. BUT, she kept her fang (one of her canines they were concerned about) and does not appear traumatized, which is actually a big step forward from her previous visits.

I've said it before and I'll say it again: Dawn is wicked cool.