I'm not an English major or someone who gets their panties in a knot over spelling/grammar mistakes (mostly because I make so many myself) but I do think in this case, some punctuation would be appropriate. Unless, of course, someone really is casting call girls or call boys ages 10 to 12. Doesn't sound like any educational entertainment I know of.
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From that headline, I had assumed the story was about a scientist's taint. It could happen. Maybe he has a particularly unique taint from all the lab chemicals. The actual story was a major let down.Labels: dick move, Ripped from the headlines, Why My Life Is An Elaborate Cymbalta Ad, wrongness, WTF
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I have been MIA from this blog, but for good reason. Usually it's laziness or boredom, but this time my reasons are valid.
Back in February 2002, one week before getting married, Sam and I adopted a kitten. Unemployed, depressed, and bored I had felt like getting a pet would be a good idea. We were living in New Zealand at the time and it is truly a country of cat lovers. I never had a cat before, only dogs my whole life. But I had befriended a neighborhood cat a year earlier in New Zealand and I was becoming a convert.
At the shelter, I was put in a room full of kittens. Four of them were playing frantically with each other, one sat slightly off to the side watching, and another one used its little claws to climb up my pants. I was a little freaked out by this needy cat. He would hiss if any other cat approached me. They were all equally cute, but I was on the look out for personality.
That's when I had a second look at the kitten sitting off to the side observing. He was a little white ball of fluff with patches of grey tabby and beautifully lined eyes. I sat down next to him and placed him on my lap. He sat there, so calm, so content and looked up at me for a good minute. I was sold.
We named him Boo because he was so dear. One of our first wedding photos is of Sam and I cuddled up with a tiny kitten Boo. He was officially part of our family.
Our apartment was located on a hill with a low brick walled path making its way to the stairs. When Sam and I would return home from work, we could see his little striped tail making its way down the path - he was always waiting for us eagerly at the end of the day.
Not even two years after adopting him, we decided to move to the States. We didn't have any family or close friends that we could leave Boo with, and truth be told, we couldn't deal with losing him. Thankfully, Boo is a calm, accepting, relaxed cat who traveled well.
Never much of an adventurer, Boo adjusted pretty well to being an indoor cat. He has been with us through so much. Sam and I sleep with Boo every night. Sam is the biggest spoon, Boo is the littlest.
And now he is very, very ill.
Boo is fighting very hard right now. And true to form, he's been as sweet and calm and steady as always. This week we have learned that Boo has a bacterial infection in his liver, diabetes, and yesterday he threw a clot that has weakened his hind legs.
I'm not sure my little guy is going to make it. I know Sam and I will do as much as we can to help him live a good life. Last night we camped out with a mattress on our living room floor and tended to Boo to get him his food, water, and into the litter box. Whenever one of us is out of view, he looks around - waiting for us.
He is eating and drinking well. He is grooming himself. He is able to move his back legs better than yesterday. He is resting and generally being adorable.
This cat is worth more to me than any other pet I've had. Sam jokes that Boo is my familiar - and I can't disagree with that too much. We have a very special connection. Losing him will be one of the hardest things I've ever had to face. I know that makes me lucky - I have had the good fortune of not having to face a lot of loss in my life. And as much as I can tell myself "people have to watch their children die of AIDS and/or starvation in Africa and here you are losing your shit over a cat" I can't help but want to do all I can to make this little cat healthy and happy again.
Seriously, I am willing to pull some Pet Sematary type shenanigans.
If you're reading this and have a pet, give him or her a cuddle. Let them know how much they're loved every chance you get.
As for Boo, all we can do is hope that this clot was a result of his liver infection and watch out for another one. Tomorrow he goes to the vet again. If you're into hippie bullshit or that whole God thing, or maybe you believe in the power of positive thinking, here's a picture of Boo. Please wish him the best, whatever that might mean.
Labels: Cats, God?, How did this become my life?, No but seriously, Why My Life Is An Elaborate Cymbalta Ad
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Aw. I'm pullin' for you lil' man.
Boo is a wonderful lil poppet. I will be thinking happy thoughts for him.
Boo: Me & my kitties Sose, Pan, Maddie and SuperTab send you major huge get well soon wishes. Hang in there!!
Simon, (Miss)Billie and I send Boo lots of e-love and Get Well vibes and lots of e-love and strength to get through this to you.
Awww - Boo! CKC, Smitty and Lucky send big kitteh love!
p.s. - The last three letters of the word verification I have to type are "eow." Almost... meow! Coincidence? Maybe. But I think it's a sign!
Poor Boo
Rachel and I send positive vibes, like, really heavy man, from our part of the world.
*hugs*
Damn, you know I gots some good vibes comin' at yo cat (plus, apparently yesterday when Sam came over to get the pee strips, I was drunkenly asleep naked on the bed. But apparently Ces did not exploit this and Sam did not come inside the house. At least this is what they report.)
You guys are all in my prayers. I'm divorced at 30 and have two cats ("the girls") that I love with all my heart. Every animal who has ever crossed my path has been a huge part of my life, and every time each and every one of them has been called home by God (YES, I believe animals go to Heaven), I've mourned just as much as a regular person. People who don't understand the love you feel when you have a pet who is a part of the family are missing out on one of the many wonderful joys of life.
Boo is a gorgeous baby, and we've all got our hands and paws pressed together for you! Good luck on the results!!!!
Jen, Booboo & Jammy Pie
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I read today that Jacques Diouf, a UN food agency chief, blasted the West for obesity amidst food shortages around the world. One quote from Diouf on the topic was "no one understands ... how over-consumption by obese people in the world costs 20 billion dollars each year."
I have a lot of problems with the simplicity of this statement. As though there is a secret obese cabal lurking in the shadows, gleefully consuming to spite the rest of the world. But let's not get into nuance. It's not what you come here for, and it's not something I'm particularly good at. Let's get to the nut meat. Amidst this very serious article was the following photo:
What I most love is the contrast of the aggressive, almost vicious look on the fat kid's face as he takes down more cotton candy and the sweet, pensive, delicate look the starving child gives. It's as though the fat kid could easily be eating one of the malnourished child's limbs. Labels: BOLD, dick move, God?, Really?, Ripped from the headlines, Vast Anti-Fat Conspiracy, wrongness, WTF
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i feel really bad about this but i can't stop laughing.
Fat people want African children dead. That's what I get from that photo.
I'm sorry but if you are a fat turd from the the bountiful folds of the American heartland, you are going to consume carbs, growth hormone-injected meat, and palett after palett of beer. What has the East African desert ever offered us besides dust? Distribution is the issue, not consumption.
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