{{{askye}}} I'm so sorry for your loss.

I'm sorry, askye.

Though maybe I can choke her on your behalf? It's my thing.

The thought of this soothes me.

So sorry for your loss, askye, and lots of healing vibes (emotional and physical) to the family.

Zen, good luck finding your "zen". (Or increasing your jedi skills so you can do the choking without leaving fingerprints).

smonster, I now keep hearing "Troy and Abed's new apartment!" in my head. Which is not necessarily a bad thing, since it makes me think of a super-awesome episode.

Peace to your family askye.

Zen, good luck finding your "zen". (Or increasing your jedi skills so you can do the choking without leaving fingerprints).

I have found my zen, thanks! It is called vodka. I'm working on the Jedi Force-choking thing. I'm pretty sure there's profit in it.

My condolences, askye.

I fear I'm going to end up with them, though.

Not to sound negative but you were saying last night that you felt you weren't always able to give your absolute best to the critters you already have with you. You take good care of them but I fear adding two kittens will be very hard on you when you are already doing quite a lot. Kittens are a lot of work. Luckily they are always supercute and generally quite adoptable.

Yes, that's why the fear. I've got some organizations to call to see if anyone can foster them until they're adopted, but it's high kitten season, so I'm not expecting much. My sister called me, furious, when she found out I'd taken them to the vet instead of turning them over to Animal Control. "Have you learned nothing from my example?!?!?!" Um, I guess not?

I talked to the front desk guy at the vet about my flea situation; I didn't realize that you pretty much have to treat your yard and house year-round here for fleas, and that the mild winter (not one hard freeze) means it's going to be extra bad. In NC you can get away with just treating the animals. Not here, yo.

Now to eat lunch and do some work work and work errands mixed with personal errands. I have to buy a printer cartridge, woe is me.

I didn't realize that you pretty much have to treat your yard and house year-round here for fleas

We lived in Florida for two years, and we had them in to spray every few months, if I recall correctly. My friend's mom didn't, and poor Abner the ancient poodle was just raw with bites most of the time.

Oh, man. I opened up OKC for the first time today and had a message from the bandaid-ripped-off guy. Here's part of it: I do come on strong. I've tried aloof and I'm just not capable at this time (if ever): just too nerdy. I am decisive and I too trust my instincts (yet they fail me so consistently) and my instincts where that you are a catch (yes, even with the depression issues.) and they also told me that I'd lost you by the end of our date.

The ball is in your court [smonster]: feel free to contact me if you'd like to be my friend and if not, you'll never hear from me again. And yes I'd still like to take you sailing. (I really just want free skilled labor :) ) Good bye.

That first paragraph is so painfully me, too. Argh. Not sure what I'm going to do. Nothing for the moment, gonna let it percolate.