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| Arielle died today, really tonight, about a half hour before midnight. Aurora Arielle... my cat for the last ten years... the healthy one.. always been the healthy cat. the only time she wasn't was when I first got her and she was pregnant, I couldn't get her fixed and aborted because she was too small, her heart too fast and she was likely to die from it. but it gave us Spooky and Cordelia (mom and sisters cat respectively) in the family... she cost me over 300$ to get fixed because of the tests and such needed at the time... been a healthy little kitty since. Until now, now she's dead. It's been fast, her deteriorating health.. end of june/beginning of July she was getting sick, throwing up, and in 2 weeks she's become uber thin... and I took her to emergency vet tonight because I found her laying in the litter box barely able to stand... kidney failure, acute.. fast, there was no way to save her. So, I got to hold her, and kiss her and sing our little song and then set her down and let the vet put a needle in her to put her to sleep, she was gone in an instant. Rest In Peace Aurora... Arielle.. my baby... my Hallowe'en cat... she beat up dogs... she was snooty when she felt like it.. she had attitude. | ||||||
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July 13th, 2009
May 21st, 2009
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| So, I got my stitches out and have more lovely scars, it's like tracks, but that's okay.. whatever, my supervisor at work when I talked to her today suggested polysporin so I'm going to try that... I went to physio and had fun with them, my leg ached after and I hobbled a block and a half which hurt but I wanted to send something by post. So anyway, today I had a teen here cleaning up my yard and such, she did an awesome job, she raked the entire yard, bagged all the garbage and loose stuff and even some doggie poop heh. She cleaned out the shed and organized it as well as dragged away the old part of the neighbours fence which ended up in the corner of my yard and put it in the trash. I paid her $10 an hour, she was here from 1pm to 4:30pm. I'm going to be a reference for her when she applies for regular jobs. I knew her from when she was in the system, she got out recently and went back home and called to see if I'd give her a reference so we made the deal, she do some work and I'll give her a work reference! Anyway, I talked to my boss at work and we discussed it hardcore and they're gonna have me go in Tuesday and do some training to do the Dispatcher job, it's work from home!! I can do it until I'm ready to go back to the Home Support work. I can't do both jobs (like when I get better), you're either office or home support because of conflicts of interest/privacy/confidential info etc. But at least this way I'm WORKING, even if it's from home it's -work- it means I'm doing -something- aka earning the money coming in. It's not a lot of money but it's alternative work until I get better so I believe the insurance company will pay the difference until I'm healed and ready for regular work again.. although there was talk of if I did like the dispatcher job I could stay on doing that and do office work too part-time. Either way? I'm back to getting to work. And depending on the hours etc, if I do stay doing this dispatcher stuff from home I can look at getting another casual/part-time job for when I'm not doing dispatch stuff. I got Physio three times next week monday, wednesday and friday and work is willing to do training for dispatch Tuesday and Thursday! so YAY! I'm excited! I'm going to get better! I'm going to be all HEALED! | ||||||
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May 19th, 2009
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| Last night I had a horrible dream where Poncho, my little American Eskimo dog was run over, she got out and I called her back to the yard in the back lane and as she crossed the backlane.. she got squished... it was weird and disturbing because it didn't end there, I picked her up, all flattened except her head and she was still alive and I shook her out to 'fill her out' again and then checked her over and was comforting her when I woke up... Yeah... ew. I wonder if it's a fall out of Digger dying? I dunno. I didn't get my stitches out today, I'm going tomorrow to the doctors office rather than the hospital to have them removed and then right after I cross the hall and go to physio. busy day. I got a call from the same person, one minute apart asking for my ex-roomie, the first time I was all "sorry he doesn't live here anymore." when he called back almost immediately to ask again... this time I was all "Still doesn't live here, no plans to have him back ever." | ||||||
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May 18th, 2009
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| SO... I finally found the CD that went with my phone... I told people there was one... I've been looking for the CD for the web cam (sorry Smarch still no find).. I suspect it's behind my computer desk now, but I can't reach it... Anyway, I found the phone CD, which means I can now upload the pictures and video from my phone to my PC... In that end.. may I present to you how my ex-roomie Bryans room looked?... Understand that this? is his room... now imagine my ENTIRE HOUSE looking like this... and you begin to get a 'taste' of what I came home to... I took these on a Saturday, three days after I got home. I should have taken photos of the house, but by that time I'd picked up all the garbage around the house... ( I'm not a heartless bitch... I won't make you look at them! ) | ||||||
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May 14th, 2009
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| Surgery went fine, he got the pins out. Most of it I didn't feel a thing, I was awake for it and he just froze the area and then cut into me to the bone. I did however feel it when the pin was between the two bones and he had to wiggle it to get it out... it was grinding between the bones or something THAT HURT LIKE HELL. He sutured me up and threw a dressing on and I got to go. Smarch picked me up (B/C she rawks) and took me to the pharmacy and I got some Burger King because I didn't eat beforehand because I was so nervous. I bled a lot, through my sock and started to through my jeans. I was moving around a lot though. Which BTW, freaks Smarch out. haha, she's all "TAKE IT EASY!!" and mother henning me. It was very adorable. I got a Rx for antiboties, I said no to the painkillers 'cause they don't work... 100$ later, and I picked up some Tylenol anyway, and some dressings too because I was bleeding so much. All of which the Insurance Co will pay for.. but I did easily spend like $250! Before I left for the hospital I checked on Digger (my Hedgehog) and found she had died.. I was very sad to see that. I dunno, I was in a little shock and I couldn't do anything right then because I had to leave, so I left to the hospital and then later in the evening I had to clean up her enclosure and such (Smarch helped). I felt bad. I dunno, she was like almost 6, and the average is between 4 to 6 years so... right on time I guess. But still.. much as she hated me, she was still part of the family, so I was sad. am sad. I got all the boxes out of my room and put them in the spare room. Thanks to Smarch the carpets are vacuumed and I did dusting today and general organization. Tomorrow morning the insurance co is coming, I'm going to try to somehow wash the floors in the morning. It rained all day today and the dogs tracked in mud (go figure). The antibiotics are hard to take, 4 times a day, basically every 6 hours and with food and lots of water and blah. I can almost 'taste' them in the back of my throat sometimes. but maybe it'll help with the swelling and stuff right? I rested a lot today with my foot up because my ankle where the sutures are does hurt and when I move it around too much it really stings. I got permission to start Physio, I talked to insurance co and I can go anywhere, they recommended a place that is right downtown and easy to get to, so voila, I'm going there. I'll call them tomorrow to set up an appointment, and hopefully soon I'll be back at work!! I so need to be back at work! I hate not having anything to wake up for, something productive to do that isn't cleaning the house. (although I do like my house clean...) | ||||||
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May 12th, 2009
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| I have surgery today to take out the broken pins... I'm nervous, I'm anxious, I hate the idea of surgery. I don't like doctors being around me... touching me.. and now I'm wondering what I should wear exactly!... garg.... I'll wear shorts or something... or capris so that they can do the work on my ankle and I probably won't have to get all undressed AGAIN. I hate this, I hate going in and they're gonna cut me open and blah... turns my stomach. The insurance co is coming on Thursday morning to look over the house and check up on me and see about how much help I need. but I'm at the tail-end of needing help I think. My friend Sarah has been coming over every few days, about twice a week to help with things like Vacuuming etc. things that involve needing to walk or not use crutches so much. The house looks SO much better than when I first came home and found it trashed by my now ex-roomie. Of course, there are things to do that will improve it.. such as a carpet cleaner for the disaster the carpet is now in from him. I still need to wash the walls, and the fan in what is now the guest room needs a complete wipe down (something I can only do by standing on a chair.. which, given that I have a bad leg that is still healing from a break, ain't going to happen for a bit). Dogs and cats are fine, Hedgehog is fine and I have enough groceries to last the month. Overall everything is good on that count. I miss going to work, I want to be better so I can get up and go to work and bitch about that! | ||||
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May 6th, 2009
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| Smarch rocks because she's been helping me with everything.. more precisely.. she does a bunch of work for me.. because I can't! today we did laundry... lots and lots and lots of laundry!! including the couch covers from the couch Bryan left behind because it's disgusting and there was no way I'd even SIT on it without washing it first... so.. couch covers... 5 blankets... bed sheets... pillows.. pillow cases... dishtowels and clothes... and clothing all washed today. The reason I was washing all my blankets and such is because when I left they were all in my closet which was closed and they were 'put away'... when I got back... I realised the cats had been in the closet and slept in there regularly... door was wide open when we got back and the blankets were out.. there was .. two? I think that I had dirty before and they were in my hamper... but the rest I went through, found dirty and so.. everything needed to be cleaned. So today Smarch spent 2 hours and a bit helping me wash it all at the laundromat across the street. which meant she had to carry it all there.. and do a lot of back and forth... and she just rocks. She's gonna help me on friday again with things around the house. which is a big ol' yay!! moving furniture and vacuuming mostly with a sprinkle of sweep and mop floors. Oh... ( And now for the crappy news re cast clinic.. ) | ||||||
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April 28th, 2009
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| So anyway, my last update was full of optimism... which lasted precisely until Friday morning when I woke up and found the Insurance company hadn't paid me... I spent the day cleaning again as much as I could because hey... needed to clean the house. My day took a decided annoyed turn when I had to ask pointedly for my roommate to please sweep and mop the kitchen floor when he could as my foot(can only really use one) was turning black. I went to take a shower, came out and he did it... with BLEACH... yeah.. but only like a 'fast scrub'... not a real clean. corners, edges etc still dirty... ( and then we had an argument which lasted several days and now he's moved out. ) I spent about an hour or so cutting celery, red and green peppers, cauliflower and brocolie up and bagging it and freezing it for when I want so none of it will go bad this evening. and then I took my HUGE box of chicken and began cutting it up and bagging it for the dogs. I'm waiting for the ground beef to thaw and tomorrow morning I'm going to pick up some potatos across the street and make the dog mix.. I'll have enough food for the dogs and the cats for a good month or so. which is awesome and means I don't have to worry about groceries for a while... I need a bigger freezer though. | ||||||
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April 23rd, 2009
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| Okay, not everything is perfect, but I'm okay with that... I got home yesterday, and had a bit of a headache, my leg was bothering more than normal (probably from the 3+ hours in the truck with dogs... all squishy)... so I took a nap in the evening after cleaning up my room and sorting it to rights.. I got up later and fed the dogs and cats and wasn't feeling stellar but I figured it was just from it being a bit of a wonky schedule.. I let the dogs out, watched a movie and went to sleep for the night... ( and then I woke up and decided life is seriously unfair... ) | ||||||
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April 21st, 2009
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| It's Monday night, in two days I'll be home. I'm eager to be home, a little anxious too, I want to see my cats, I want to see my house. Bryan of course, has been telling me that Borealis is doing fine, but I won't believe that until I see him, hold him and just snuggle the stuffing out of him. I've got a busy weekend ahead of me too. I'll assume that Bryan will do the 'boy clean' at best around the house, so I guess that'll leave me to do the nit-and-grit clean, and given that I'm still only hopping around and not supposed to be putting weight on my leg.. I'm not looking forward to it. but whatever. I know my room is a complete disaster.. so I'll have fun there (there was a lot of going through my stuff by various people after all.), and.. Bryan being a guy, I doubt he cleaned the bathroom well at all... never understood that. ( somehow I'll have to do all this... ) | ||||
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April 11th, 2009
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| I'm feeling kinda antsy... I don't know why exactly. Maybe everything over the last week has finally just gotten to me? I dunno. regardless I'm feeling kinda antsy... so I spent the evening just playing computer games.. like spider solitaire and freecell. I know, sounds a bit weird, but that's what I've been doing all evening. maybe it's everything.. maybe it's just.. you know.. -women things-... who knows right? I'm in that mood where I know I'm being spoiled and selfish so it's best to just take big steps back and deep breaths and try to keep to myself more and stay quiet. Over-sensitive about stuff or something. I finished a char app I've been going crazy over for a while now.. and now that I'm finished I'm all.. blah about it... I feel accomplished but (points up to the spoiled and selfish part) I want others to notice and get lots of recognition and YAY... which I know is ridiculous! because really, it's just a damn app, but maybe it's my mood? maybe I just want some lovin'? who knows. My mom has been feeding Mojo kibble because she doesn't want to 'spend so much' on food... so Mojo has started throwing up... because she's allergic to kibble... on my bed... of course, she did this tonight... the night I found out Mojo has been getting Kibble and warned my mom so she says I jinx the dog... right, and the three months when I first owned her where it happened regularly and she started losing her hair and getting really sick was... ??.. but whatever.. she's been giving Mojo her regular diet only in the mornings and then kibble with the other dogs in the evening. Poncho too I guess, but Poncho isn't allergic so hasn't been reacting badly. Grace has been doing this about a week or so... so Mojo starting to throw it up is right on track... if she behaves as she did before, she'll stop eating soon too... I reminded my mom that I pay for the meat for my dogs etc... but Grace doesn't see it that way, because even though I give her grocery money, it's still her doing the shopping, aka, buying it... so.. basically I've paid about... 450$ now in Groceries.. for my dogs to eat kibble... it's been 4 weeks, and when the dogs and I came out I had 2 weeks worth of food brought out with me.. I spend maybe 200$ a month in the city on groceries for me, my dogs and my cats... so.. while I know the country is more expensive that's still... gah. We don't 'split' the food either, so it's not like I see the bills or anything, I just know she got the 280 when I first got here, and 200 last week... so, there you go. Very expensive... for me and my dogs. very very expensive.. and oddly when I make noise about going home my mom gets antsy.. about it, well, I'm doing better, able to move around more, and I gotta see the specialist too this month. so, who knows. Plus, it'll cost me SO much less to be in town and get groceries delivered I think... seriously.. so much less. | ||||
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April 8th, 2009
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| So, I got a call bright and early at 8am (ZOMG Smarch you got up early! *LOL*) that Borealis was at the vet, they called to check that he was fasted (yes he was!) and... whatever else I can't remember because I was still sleeping at the time and the phone woke me up. So, then I went to the bathroom and discovered my FAVOURITE AUNT in the WHOLE WORLD (/sarcasm) is here for a visit. - that explains the ZOMG I WANT SEXXORS week I've been having (wow, is this ever turning into a TMI post...) I laid back in bed and tossed and turned thinking about my baby Borealis, worrying about the boy... let the dogs out a couple of times but they are all chicken of the ZOMG MELTING SNOW!... that I have to try and chase them off the stairs! big sucks... go pee damnit. ( And really, who doesn't love it when the doctor calls with the results? ) | ||||||
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April 5th, 2009
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| I've decided to ignore what is happening at my house now that there has been some steps toward resolution (again... YAY SMARCH MAH HERO!!!)... seriously. I've come up with stuff I need to do this spring to get the house in order for summer, or things I want... I want one of those large wheeled garbage cans, then I can throw the bags of cat little into it and wheel it out to the garbage bin in the backlane (we have a communal bin in the back for all the neighbours), no lugging heavy bags! I need to get screen mesh and screen frames for the bedroom windows, because I want to replace those. White paint, want to repaint some of the trimming inside. custom paint, want to repaint the walls this summer and with that comes paint supplies... a chain saw! and an Axe.. to get rid of that tree/bush/weed by my deck that refuses to DIE. coals for the BBQ a firepit!!! ZOMG... Lawn Furniture... and a new lawnmower... a gas one because then I never have to worry about running over the cord. I also want to get garden supplies... like a rake, spade, tiller... Ohh a washer.. no more landromat for me! and a swiffer mop... to wash the walls/ceiling without having to use chairs! *heh* | ||||||
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April 4th, 2009
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| So, after Heather tells me all about how horrible my house is and everything and gets me all upset about that she spoke to the roommate Bryan and told him I was all upset with him and didn't think he was doing a good job caring for the cats etc... artfully not mentioning that it was because of everything she told me was going on with my house... So Bryan was upset and going "WTF" to me... and I as all "This is what Heather told me" and then he was all "well she told me this" and i'm like "so basically, she told me a bunch of things, got me upset and suggesting this to me... then talked to you to tell you how I was upset... but conveniently didn't mention that she's the one who put all that in my head?"... yeah... anyway, again talked to him about taking Borealis to the vet on Wednesday for his appointment and he is actually reluctant to do so... it makes me grr, because this is the person who told me flat out that he had to do 'something' to get my cat help because he was so sick and that's why he called the humaine society because he panicked and wanted to get help for the cat and didn't know what else to do... but now.. when it's time for him to actually DO something... he's balking at it, actually stating about how it's his day off and how he doesn't want to 'waste his day'... Apparently the 'ZOMG MUST GET HELP FOR THE CAT' thing is only around as long as he doesn't have to do anything that involves actual work on his part? He was more than eager to hand my cat off to people (without telling me) because he thought they could help, but now, when it's time for him to DO something himself... he balks. I'm not sure what to make of it. I haven't said anything about it in any regard because I don't know what to think. ( I finally remembered that Smarch lives in Winnipeg now.. ) Also, this morning my mom tried to start her Jimmy and the thing wouldn't start, her neighbour drove here, picked her up, she drove him home and borrowed his car for the day while she went to work, he checked her Jimmy when she came home this afternoon and he suggests it's her fuel-pump. This same problem happened to her a few years ago in April on the Sierra, april 1st actually, while she was on her way to Winnipeg, at night, I think it took her two days to be 'rescued' completely, her truck fixed etc and she was here by the 3rd. She'll have to get it towed to the service centre, which out here is expensive, so, not too happy about that. Just another added stress in the house. I should let you know, even though I ranted and raved about her the other day, we do not 'fight' that often, the other day was three weeks of ranting pushed into one post... all at once. My mom is great for the very most part. Without her I would be completely helpless with my broken leg, she does pretty much all the things I can't do for myself, and even though I can cook, does all the cooking and brings it to me when she does. She does my laundry, feeds my dogs, lets them out and takes them for walks. Also, besides the dishes and wiping the counters, stove, table etc, I can't do really any chores, so she does all the cleaning around the house too... And.. thanks to her whole 'eat healthy' kick, when I went on the scale... I definitely saw numbers I liked... so... I can't complain too much. Besides, *laughs*... as any NPer would know... I had to learn my CONTROL FREAK nature from somewhere right? | ||||||
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April 3rd, 2009
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| So, more news, Heather went and got Borealis from the vet and took him home... And was absolutely disgusted by the level of dirty my house is. Basically, the house is a disaster, she says old plates, old food, and the stench is overwhelming... Also, I called the Cable company to see if the bill was paid like he was supposed to pay... it was but only partly... about $50 short. (Because I'm out of town he's to pay the cable bill himself with his rent money instead of giving it to me. left over to be used as extra cash for cats/house.) So, at the beginning of the month of March (the 6th to be exact) he got $60 to pay for cat stuff, and apparently by the 20th needed 50$ more?... when it costs me about $20-$30 a month to care for the cats? hmm... ( and then the neighbour had some things to say... ) | ||||||
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| So, moments after I wrote last nights entry I had more fun shovelled my way. I'm stuck out here in the country, I brought the dogs out here, but had to leave the cats and the hedgehog in the city for my roommate to take care of. Which we had discussed before I left, in detail.. ( So then he calls the humaine society... ) | ||||||
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April 2nd, 2009
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| So, it has been ages since I wrote in here, and to be honest, I don't know how many people on my friends list still read this thing. To recap, I did my trucking school, started working for a trucking company, hit a snafu, left trucking company, worked with a local O/O (Owner/Operator) and worked with CFS (Child Family Services) to make money... ( And then I broke my leg... ) | ||||||
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November 11th, 2007
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| Holiday Cards! I wanna send them too... heheh... And seeing Bunny do it I thought "ooohhh... ahhh..." so if you want a holiday card... reply to this post with address info and you'll get one! yay!! (comments are screened to protect the wicked) | ||||||
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July 5th, 2007
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