[flanker_ji]

And Pixiedust, before you go off about this being one of your "stalkers", NO, I am not one of them. I do not know you from a hole in the wall, and frankly, quite glad I don't. I would not want to know anyone who can be so casual about an animals untimely demise. You seem to have so many problems around here. Have you ever stopped to examine why that may be? I'm just saying, maybe you should. And maybe you should take Mandolyns advice (although I am sure she meant in a very nice way because she is a very nice person) and stick to fish.

There's a difference between stating anger at a situation and an unnecessary attack on someone's general character. I don't see why the above needed to be added by C.U.N.T. (ha!). I'm all for stating anger at a situation.

[mandolyn]

cunextuesday2, actually, no, i'm not a nice person. at all. both my posts about the dog were passive-agressive as hell. because i've been sick about that dog too, but trying to give pixie the benefit of the doubt. i was hoping for more details that might make me feel better.

fwiw, i've never quite understood the concept of an "outside dog." i think all dogs should be inside. on laps. on beds. part of the family. i realize others feel differently. but it's always bothered me.

[faith]

Argh I am so frustrated with myself. Work is just becoming so hard to buckle down and focus on. I know it's me, and I hate it. It makes me stress out over what should be very simple tasks. I just went to a nontraditional therapist who's going to help me work on my anxiety (I still have a regular dr for meds and such). Tomorrow she's "testing my meridians" which I think means a combination of accupuncture and electricity or something. I am excited to try to add nontraditional therapy to my anxiety issues, but also can't shake my wariness. I just don't have a lot of experience with it. She is a homeopath, a PhD in molecular biochemistry, a yoga therapist, a nutritionist, and a whole bunch of other things. Our initial meeting was good, if expensive. Anything to be a slightly more well-adjusted person, and to help my procrastination/emotional eating problems. Sigh. Kvetchity kvetch kvetch.

ETA: Sidecar, I am sorry you've been limiting your time in Kvetch. I hate the idea that only fluffy pink responses are allowed in kvetch. If something makes you upset you should be free to express it, and the same goes for everyone here. Sometimes kvetching is ornery

Edited again to add -- the leering happy face is much more intense than a little colon/parenthetical happy face. Sort of ironic since I was ttrying to say that happy faces aren't required.

[sidecar]

I have to admit .... I am incredibly upset by the puppy thing and that's why I've been limiting my time in here since I read that, because I haven't been able to think of a way to respond to it without being consumed by anger. Pixie, I'm sure it wasn't intentional, but I can't believe you would leave a puppy who you admit seemed weak out in 105 degree heat with just a bowl of water, no matter how many gallons, and even if it was an "outside" dog. This dog died because it was left out in heat it couldn't handle, and a dog can't tell you that.

I'm not sure that you recognize that this dog's death could have been prevented, and it wasn't the puppy's fault. And I am having a really, really hard time with that.

[roseviolet]

C.U.N.T., I'm sorry if you misunderstood Pixie's post. I'm certain that she did not mean to sound flippant. The truth is that she is quite broken-hearted about the loss of the dog. Her family has gone through a great deal over the past year and the loss of a pet certainly adds a great deal to that pain. As Pixie said, she and her husband had put 5 gallons of water out for the dog & they thought that would be enough, seeing as the dog only weighs about 30 pounds. I've seen their back yard and know that there is plenty of shade and shelter there. Sadly, something happened. It's a tragic event. It's not something that she wished to happen to the dog. She is already deeply hurt about the situation. Whether you like Pixie or not, I see no need for anyone to rub salt into the wound.

When I read Pixie's post, I saw a woman who had a truly hellish day. And despite this, she still took the time to give love and attention to others. It's a shame to hear that others may have interpreted it differently.

[flanker_ji]

CU,

If you read the follow-up posts, you see that pixie's attitude toward the family dog dying was undoubetly not flippant. In fact, I don't read her initial post the way you do either - she spends more time talking about it than any other topic mentioned in her post...

But maybe what you're seeing that's missing from the post is pixie's assumption when writing the post is that we all know already she's good people that cares about her dog. Know what I mean? She knew she didn't have to go into her emotional state fully in her text, because we know already how upset she'd be.

And if you could refrain from sanctimoniously attacking people you "don't know from a hole in the wall", that would be swell. This isn't the place for it.

By the way, hi everyone!

Must re-post with vibeage, It's still early for me, and I need to review posts again...

*Praying that I haven't responded to a troll*

[cunextuesday2]

Good catch Polly, I forgot to mention 100% juice. We have a brand here called heartland orchard or something like that I use.

This has been a draining day! It is so frelling hot here, it's hard to breath. It's so hot that Minipixie's dog succumed to the heat. We don't know if she over turned her water and didn't get any or if she just drank some and the rest evaporated or what. We filled a big 5 gallon bowl just last night, but when we got home from grocery shopping tonight, it was empty and she was gone. Mr. Pixie is taking it pretty hard. I think we've decided to tell the minipixies that we gave her away. We've been through too much to add teh death of a pet, plus we have talked about finding a new home for her already because she knocks them down, so it won't come as a complete shock to the girls.

And it was my first official non anniversary from Mr. Dust. Strangely, I feel nothing when I consider that I got married 11 years ago. I'm in such a different place in life now it almost doesn't seem real.

~*~*~Housing vibes for Polly~*~*~*

~*~*~*Healing vibes for Mando~*~*

~*~*~soothign vibes for Rose~*~*~

~*~*~*multipurpose vibes for all~*~*~*~

My apologies to all of you in here for upsetting the balance here but this has got to be said and also pardon my barging in here to this thread after never having posted here before (I am a long time lurker). But whoa. I had to read this post several times to grasp that between all the banter about cranberry juice, "vibes" and official non anniversaries that there was a very offhanded announcement that a dog had needlessly died because it had "succumed to the heat" it was left out in. It just seems like a pretty flippant attitude to have towards ones pet DYING. Is nobody else here an animal lover? Did this not strike anyone else as crass? Or is everyone not speaking up for fear of another round of hissy fits? I can see that.
And Pixiedust, before you go off about this being one of your "stalkers", NO, I am not one of them. I do not know you from a hole in the wall, and frankly, quite glad I don't. I would not want to know anyone who can be so casual about an animals untimely demise. You seem to have so many problems around here. Have you ever stopped to examine why that may be? I'm just saying, maybe you should. And maybe you should take Mandolyns advice (although I am sure she meant in a very nice way because she is a very nice person) and stick to fish.

[crassy_mcnasty]

my fuckin' boss just asked me to do a fuckin' tour of our facilities --we have 4 locations!!! i now have to drop everything (including lunch!) to do it, and gawd knows when i'll be done or if i'll get a parking space when i get back (and i still have a shitload of stuff to do before i leave and i have to be at the salon at 7 so i have to leave at 6:20 at the latest!!!) in the words of tallbaby, "damnit!" (sorry tallgirl & radar!)

[pixiedust]

Somehow I missed the eye problem yesterday. It should go away on it's own within a week. I used to get it all the time when I worked in a daycare.
I also hear you on the birthday. I'll be turning the big 30 this year.


((bunnyb)) I hope you and the boy are able to get back on solid ground.

Whoo hoo for Pollys new job!

Crassy, you need to come back more often!


I'm having an ok day here. I was almost late to work thanks to the ex asshat, but other than that nothing to kvetch about right now.

[yuefie]

Yay, congrats to Polly!

(((amilita))) I echo what rosev said, glad you had a special lady like her in your world.

(((raisin))) don't be so hard on yourself darlin'!

(((mandi))) I'm with bunny and wanna know, when is the b-day? I am so not looking forward to my next one. I have the hardest time swallowing that I am almost 33. 33??? I swear I just turned 30 last week. Why does time fly so much now? I remember when I was a kid how everything seemingly dragged, it felt like an eternity between birthdays. Now they come up so fast my head spins.

(((crassy))) yay for pedi's and state fair bun-buns! Sashie is a dacshund/pug mix. I know most people don't see the pug in her but if you see her in person you can. She is super possessive and attention whoring like pugs are, haha. And she has to inspect *everything*, sniffing anywhere she can, and loves to burrow under the blankets, which are the dacshund traits.

(((mornington))) I have to tell you how much it delights me to have not only daphne, but now pete on my friends list. I agree with crassy, they are eye bleedingly cute! so that explains my eye troubles...

Yup, ((((bunny))), pink eye is conjunctivitis.

And I definetley have something going on. I had to take my sis to the airport at 4:30 am and I almost made her late because my freaking eye was stuck together! I had to use a hot wash cloth just to get it open. I stopped at Walgreens on the way back and got some homeopathic pink eye relief drops. they are supposed to help relieve the itchiness and the weepiness, both of which are pretty bad. I am supposed to have a sort of date tonight, but nuh uh, not with this vision of loveliness going on. ugh.

(((everyone))) vibes all around

[crassy_mcnasty]

mornington, those pics made my morning. oh so cute bun buns! (they almost look fake they're so heart exploding, eye bleedingly cute!)

(((yuefie & her eye))) what kind of mix is your pup? i want one!

(((raisin))) it's normal not to do awesome on the first day!!! in no time you'll be kicking ass and taking names!

polly!! congrats on the job! awesome!

i got my project done just in time. it sucks cause it was for the non-profit that is a subsidiary of our nonprofit-- i don't even work for them! and i had lots of work to do for the non-profit that i do work for and i only have today to do it cause i'm off tomorrow to ohio until sunday. plus i have to leave on time cause i've got a pedicure scheduled (yay, it's my 2nd pedi ever and i'm psyched)

and on the theme of bunnies --i plan on seeing tons of cute bun buns at the ohio state fair --i'm pumped!

[bunnyb]

Congrats polly!

Thanks (((rose))) . You are all wonderful and I feel so lucky to be a part of this.

~*~*~*~weekend posting vibes for raisin~*~*~*~*

(((yuefie))) is pink eye the same as conjunctivitis or a stye? damp teabags placed on eye is good, soothing remedy.

crassy, glad you had a great weekend after the stress of late. Meant to say: loved the pina colada set! Sounds so cute.

So, I'm too lazy to read through the archives: can someone help me out and tell me which BUSTie is also looking forward to a birthday? Was it you Mando? I remember reading "my birthday month" - so when is it?

kvetch: headache.

Everything ok, I'm feeling bit fragile still but the boy and I are good.

(((kvetchettes)

[pollystyrene]

Woohoo! I accepted the job at the American College of Chest Physicians! I gave my notice at work today and my last day is the 18th. Eek! 1am! I'll post more tomorrow!

[raisingirl]

Thanks, guys, for the sweet wishes. Way to make a Bustie feel special! I'm going to miss checking in here during the week, so I might have to pull a Tesao and go back to posting on the weekends. But oh good Maude, today was mentally... uh... taxing. I guess it's par for the course, but I just felt rusty and inexperienced and stupid. My friend who's training me said at the end of the day all solemn-like, "I'm proud of you, Raisin." All I could think was, well, gee, at least someone is proud of me because it sure ain't me! I was actually kind of ashamed at how poorly I did (my work is pretty much performance-based, to describe it in a general sense, but there's a whoooooole lot of prep work that goes into that performance, and that's what I'm working on for the foreseeable future), but it can only get better from here and I really need to stop being so effing hard on myself and just DO THE WORK AND SHADDUP ALREADY.

/end self-absorbtion.

Sooo.... vibes for children who don't swear, cars that work, craft fairs and learning how to knit, boo on doctors who chastize you for not seeing them, new lunch dates, the memory of almost-grandmother, Cousin Oliver the alkie, pina coladas (with cabana boys, perchance?!), awww RESCUE BUNNIES FINDING THEIR FOREVER HOMES (congrats, Mornington! My boy bunny would want to shag him, this I know.), pinkeye staying away from Yuefie...

Oh, Amilita, I'll have some Wellfleet news for you tomorrow via PM.

I deleted my MySpace profile several months ago, but then put it back because I wanted to keep up with stuff going on music-wise. Der! Stupid move, because it's another thing that can suck up my free time. So I reinstated my profile, but almost all my "friends" are still rock stars. I'm just not ready to go back to posting or reading regularly on LJ, so have no fear, MandoMyHeart, I'd rather stay here.

Oops, I got a few phone calls while I was writing this to see how my first day went, so I'd better end it here. I'm pooped! And I get to do it again tomorrow and the day after tomorrow and so on and so forth. I'm still wrapping my head around that concept. Heh.

Sending all of you virtual ice cream cones and hot fudge sundaes... drool... with a glass of cold water on the side...

[roseviolet]

((((((((Amilita & family)))))))) Your almost-grandma sounds like a truly wonderful lady. I'm sorry you've lost her, but glad that you had the benefit of knowing her for so long.

Surly! So good to see you in here! It's so strange to think of you being in London that long. It feels like you left just a year ago.

((((((Car)))))) I hope she got through her first day back at work. Think she might find more time to hang out with us?

Speaking of first days, I hope Raisin enjoyed her time at the new job.

~~~~~~ soothing for Yuefie ~~~~~~ That's so strange about your eye because my dad just got pink eye! How is your gut feeling?

((((((oodles of love for Bunny )))))) You are wonderful. You know that, don't you? Because it's true!

Crassy, I hope you got that project done! ~~~~ pina colada flavored vibes for you ~~~~

((((((((love for all of you)))))))))

[bunnyb]

I love Pete! but not as much as my boy. Later x

[mornington]

psst, yuefie... check your myspace. Pete is indeed there.

[yuefie]

Mornington! I'm glad you're back. I missed you around here, and OH my word that new bun is toooooo cute! Is Pete going to have his own page too? Cause if he is, you better add me!

((((amilita))))

Thanks crassy, she is quite a spoiled rotten beast. I blame it on my mother, hehe. She really was grandma's dog though. My mom used to make me drop her off at her house while I went to work, which is why I think she has the worst seperation anxiety now, poor pampered poochie.

(((Bunny))), darling, I am glad everything is okay now. I am sure the boy can't wait to get back to love on you in person too.

Crazyoldcatlady, come out of the shadows and post more! Kvetch is a great place to hang out

Kvetch: I woke up today with a really red irritated eye, all crusty and icky too. I think I have pink eye Much love, hugs and vibes to everyone. I am off to rinse this color off my head, had to hide those damned pesky greys and all the blonde that keeps cropping up. Yup, I've got a multi-colored head o' frizz.

[mornington]

oh, taken care of. They're both rescue bunnies, and it's standard procedure. I don't want baby fluffies.

[pixiedust]

Mornington, he is just too cute for words! Are you going to eventually have lots of little fluffies, or have you taken care of that?

*waves at Roseviolet*