omnis congrats!

Dean went back to the vet today, the new vet. Yesterday he was coughing a lot so I was worried about him. But late last night I found a giant hairball.

No respiratory infection, just a hairball. I like the new vet. She gave me more concrete information about his heart murmur. It's very faint and she gave me a printed estimate on how much it would cost to send him to a cardiologist. Instead of just a verbal ball park.

Dean's been having bladder problems, but it seems to be more behavioral, in addition to the cystitis. He's on wet food (supplemented by dry), he has his water fountain, new cat litter and a bigger litter box with high sides. I bought a second one and even though I'm not sure where it will fit I'm going to find a place for it.

Hopefully he'll stay happy and healthy and sleek on all his fancy stuff.

Ugg. Forgot, it has been 2 years since I took the Sexual Harassment Training for the school. So, doing the online version now. While it is necessary. It is rather dry, and all text based. And the abbreviation for Sexual Harassment Officer makes me want to watch Dexter. (It's SHO).

I wonder how often the SHO is asked for demonstrations.

edit: NCIS has a very funny bit at the beginning of one of their episodes about everyone having to attend sexual harassment training. Palmer, who works in autopsy, asks if it's alright if he's around naked people all the time. The trainer is horrified and wants to know about the naked people. Palmer says, "It's OK, they're dead." Poor trainer.

That might be more entertaining. This is an online slide show. Reminds me of the old Apple HyperCard stacks. Very dry. Very boring. Had to break out the emergency Coke (lil baby can used in case nasty headache comes on). Need the boost. Oy. Don't get me wrong. It's good to have the training. Just wish it was presented in a more engaging manner.

So? If the female student is the one who always says "That's what she said", does that fall into this example:

Professor Minnie Monopoly is the only female Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics. Professor Monopoly is concerned about the double entendres that are frequently made around the office. Professor Monopoly is concerned as much for others in the vicinity as she is for herself. She comes to you, the Department Chair, looking for advice, but has no interest in filing a formal complaint as she believes she will simply create enemies by doing so. She also stated that she does not feel she has been harassed.

Lord knows I try and get them to stop. And, I've been just as guilty of saying sometimes myself. But the female student says it ALL the time. To the point where, when she isn't there, and a perfect set up happens, the male students are "where is ___ when you need her?"

Ugg. Forgot, it has been 2 years since I took the Sexual Harassment Training for the school. So, doing the online version now. While it is necessary. It is rather dry, and all text based. And the abbreviation for Sexual Harassment Officer makes me want to watch Dexter. (It's SHO).

Be happy. I had to take online ethics training that involved "being a fly on the wall" (with an actual virtual fly that buzzed very loudly). Or the Pirate Treasure Hunt where you got "booty" when you finished a module.

Erroneously posted in Natter, following on the 'I'm cranky' thread:

I'm not cranky. It was a lovely cool day and Cagney is getting better every day.

I found myself telling him that I love him the other day...much to my own surprise. He doesn't care, of course, but it's a major step for me.

I was also way more productive work-wise yesterday and today. That makes me feel better...a lot. For a while there, I wondered if my GTD functions were broken.

I'm so sorry, Wisconsin, about y'all being stuck with that smirking jerkoff till one of the indictments comes through or something. I tried. (Most of our governors get indicted too...it's a sucktastic little club.)

Hm, so the OKCupidness is going.... One who I'm not really into but who emailed me, I suggested coffee, she suggested pride this weekend (down in Olympia, which it looks like is closer to her). And I'd like to go....but if I'm not into her don't want to have committed to hanging out all afternoon! Contemplating suggesting coffee pre-pride, but then want to go, but don't want to go alone (sadly, my friend down there is busy that day).

Other person who I wrote to wrote back and we may play bananagrams (which autocorrected to "bad anagrams"!). So, yay that.

I found myself telling him that I love him the other day...much to my own surprise. He doesn't care, of course, but it's a major step for me.

Words be damned, he probably knew it before you did. That's the wonderful thing about pets - emotions generally get through to them in a way that English won't.