It's Super Effective!

[Sir_Squab]

:( sorry about that Nekyia. so sudden and unexpected.

 

 

Yeah. That's just terrible :(

[Kirschen]

I hate it when that happens. One of my cats died last year after suddenly losing his ability to coordinate his movements before breaking down and eventually being put down. Sorry to hear your cat died, Nekyia. Really gets me personally since losing pets is one of the few things that can break me.

[Nexaduro]

I get so worried about my cat nowadays, he'll just start going into wheezing fits, and he's getting old and weak...

 

Nekyia, you have things so hard. I wish your life were more peaceful, you don't deserve all the misfortune thrown at you.

[Tesset]

:arrow:

[Nexaduro]

It kind of isn't

[Tesset]

Eh, fair enough.

[Saradomin_Mage]

:arrow:

Hey, you deleted your original post!

[Tesset]

:arrow:

[Cow]

damn I am so sorry. keep your chin up the next couple of days.

 

Have you got family in the area you can go to?

[Nekyia]

Thanks guys.  And no I don't have any family near by, they are all at least 2 provinces away.

 

I took Jasper in to get cremated and ended up being a lot more involved in the whole process than I had thought I would be.  I helped her take a paw print from him and cut off some of his hair to put in this little display keepsake thing.  Following that I watched her actually place him into the oven.. I had originally wanted to witness that part at least to ensure he wasn't being communally cremated because I didn't exactly have a lot of time to do research on cremation places.  So up to this point it wasn't too bad for what I was seeing.  However once the process was finished, I actually watched her take what was left of him out of the oven and sort through it so the bones could be put into the grinder and made into ash.  I was somewhat uncomfortable with this but I didn't feel like I could abandon him in the end so I stayed with it.

 

Once the grinder was done she took off the lid and when she went to set it down she accidentally hit the power button and the machine turned on again.  Jasper's ashes started shooting out the top.  I literally inhaled some of my cat :/

 

Today was a horrible day :(

[Cow]

PM us your address, if you'd like. I want to send you some love. Or at least some chocolates and heartfelt comments. You've had a rough lot in life. :/

 

I had a similar experience cremating my dog, now three years ago. It is so difficult to go through with. Still having the collar helps, for me at least.

 

I am so sorry about what's happened. Keep your head up for the next few. We love you :>

[Sir_Squab]

I hate to go ranting about my life, since recent posts point out that Cow and Nekyia have it objectively worse, and I'm sure quite a few others here as well. But it's 3 am and I can't sleep, which is normal and my reaction varies from "I know I should be in bed but I have a poor sleep schedule and don't need to be up before noon tomorrow later today anyways" and "it's 3 am and I should really be in bed several hours ago since I need to be out of bed at 8 tomorrow." Guess which one this falls in. Yup. Gotta be outta bed at 8 tomorrow, yay.

 

Anyways I feel very worked up since there's a bunch of stuff on my mind right now. So I typed up a short little rant, and I'm gonna post it here since I want to get feedback on it but I'm, quite frankly, a little too scared to show it to the people in my life that it's about. And also you'll probably learn a bit about my life (more then I should tell people online, but whatever if I was a smart person I'dve gone to bed like 4 hours ago) and maybe a few questions.

 

Well here goes (warning wall of text):

 

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I’m annoyed because every decision I made about post secondary was ultimately made to please someone else. As a result, each and every time (including this last stint online) has ended poorly because deep down I didn’t care that much. And I feel more pressure from my dad to continue down this path, along with hollow promises of great wealth (that I’ve been hearing for years and haven’t seem come to fruition) and wealth that, quite frankly, I don’t want. I don’t mind money up to a point, but I cannot see myself happy with servants.

 

I feel like I’m starting to finally figure out what I actually want from life and all I feel is pressure pushing against it. My oldest friend dislikes Mormons and my conversion to it, because of (probably) some deeply-rooted irrational dislike that he justifies by making the bible a book to holy to be added to. He dislikes me going to DnD because of something that probably boils down to a basic jock vs nerd struggle that still exists; he justifies it that I won’t meet girls that way. True, but I’m also not gonna meet girls playing call of duty or playing poker at someone's place where, if I’m lucky, there will be one single attractive girl and at least four single guys. Or hanging out at a guy’s garage, full of people drinking, smoking, at best two girls who have boyfriends, WWE (which I dislike and think is trash, although I know I shouldn’t have anything against people watching it.) DnD I have a decent amount of fun for like five hours straight. In this guy's garage, I'll be there for an hour constantly feeling like this is time I'll never get back.

 

I feel like I’m finally starting to figure out what I want from life and all I feel is pressure pulling me back towards the same “go to college get a real job” crap. Which quite frankly, if that was gonna work, I’d have a damn degree by now and some introductory job that I dislike and at best I’d be five years away from going “the money’s ok and I’m scared of leaving that but I really feel unfulfilled with my career.”

 

On a completely unrelated note, I’m also rather pissed that my health care plan only covers $600 worth of diabetes supplies because most type 2 diabetics should only need to test their blood sugar twice a day. With test strips at about 80 cents a piece, this works out nicely. It doesn’t work out nice for the type 1 diabetic who should test AT LEAST a minimum of FOUR times a day, and IDEALLY he or she would be testing SIX times a day.

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[Saradomin_Mage]

You have diabetes?? :(

 

I know a friend who went through something similar with university education, went into engineering for a year before transferring to humanities and then finally getting removed from the school because he couldn't keep his grades up. He's also very into tabletops, which is what he's doing now I believe, spending time at a game shop helping out.

 

I don't think you'd want to meet girls at a garage or poker party.

 

Anyway, the usual harpy line goes here: we're here to try to help you so you can feel free to unload all these things on us :) Take care man.

[Alg]

[Tesset]

Can I just say, I don't get the idea that you should gauge your hobbies and activities by whether or not they'll get you a partner. Seems like entirely the wrong reason to do something.

 

Then again, I don't really get society's obsession with relationships anyway, so...

[Kirschen]

 

 

 

This is probably the single-best GIF anyone has ever made for a good reason. 

[Sir_Squab]

 

 

 

 

This is probably the single-best GIF anyone has ever made for a good reason. 

 

 

I'm feeling a bit better now. I'm sure someone here could use a hug.

 

Hugs for everyone!

[Cow]

I hate to go ranting about my life, since recent posts point out that Cow and Nekyia have it objectively worse, and I'm sure quite a few others here as well. But it's 3 am and I can't sleep, which is normal and my reaction varies from "I know I should be in bed but I have a poor sleep schedule and don't need to be up before noon tomorrow later today anyways" and "it's 3 am and I should really be in bed several hours ago since I need to be out of bed at 8 tomorrow." Guess which one this falls in. Yup. Gotta be outta bed at 8 tomorrow, yay.

 

Anyways I feel very worked up since there's a bunch of stuff on my mind right now. So I typed up a short little rant, and I'm gonna post it here since I want to get feedback on it but I'm, quite frankly, a little too scared to show it to the people in my life that it's about. And also you'll probably learn a bit about my life (more then I should tell people online, but whatever if I was a smart person I'dve gone to bed like 4 hours ago) and maybe a few questions.

 

Well here goes (warning wall of text):

 

[hide]

 

I’m annoyed because every decision I made about post secondary was ultimately made to please someone else. As a result, each and every time (including this last stint online) has ended poorly because deep down I didn’t care that much. And I feel more pressure from my dad to continue down this path, along with hollow promises of great wealth (that I’ve been hearing for years and haven’t seem come to fruition) and wealth that, quite frankly, I don’t want. I don’t mind money up to a point, but I cannot see myself happy with servants.

 

I feel like I’m starting to finally figure out what I actually want from life and all I feel is pressure pushing against it. My oldest friend dislikes Mormons and my conversion to it, because of (probably) some deeply-rooted irrational dislike that he justifies by making the bible a book to holy to be added to. He dislikes me going to DnD because of something that probably boils down to a basic jock vs nerd struggle that still exists; he justifies it that I won’t meet girls that way. True, but I’m also not gonna meet girls playing call of duty or playing poker at someone's place where, if I’m lucky, there will be one single attractive girl and at least four single guys. Or hanging out at a guy’s garage, full of people drinking, smoking, at best two girls who have boyfriends, WWE (which I dislike and think is trash, although I know I shouldn’t have anything against people watching it.) DnD I have a decent amount of fun for like five hours straight. In this guy's garage, I'll be there for an hour constantly feeling like this is time I'll never get back.

 

I feel like I’m finally starting to figure out what I want from life and all I feel is pressure pulling me back towards the same “go to college get a real job” crap. Which quite frankly, if that was gonna work, I’d have a damn degree by now and some introductory job that I dislike and at best I’d be five years away from going “the money’s ok and I’m scared of leaving that but I really feel unfulfilled with my career.”

 

On a completely unrelated note, I’m also rather pissed that my health care plan only covers $600 worth of diabetes supplies because most type 2 diabetics should only need to test their blood sugar twice a day. With test strips at about 80 cents a piece, this works out nicely. It doesn’t work out nice for the type 1 diabetic who should test AT LEAST a minimum of FOUR times a day, and IDEALLY he or she would be testing SIX times a day.

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I hate to go ranting about my life, since recent posts point out that Cow and Nekyia have it objectively worse

 

Well with that attitude there's no reason to ever be happy either. Some people are better off than you.

 

As to the rest, you need to figure that stuff out. Your father can't make you do everything, and you're not going to ever be finished satisfying him if that's all you try to accomplish things for. 

 

fun song that kinda has relevance: youtube.com/watch?v=_AHhBQM4QXA&feature=kp

 

I couldn't find the video so the quote will have to do. excuse the misogyny but yeah: imdb.com/title/tt0137523/quotes?item=qt0479258

 

Honestly going on a break from school has been fantastic. One of the best decisions I've made and ironically one that I was scared of and didn't want. I can't wait to go back this autumn.

 

I hope you find out what you're looking for. It's a big world. :>

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is probably the single-best GIF anyone has ever made for a good reason. 

 

 

Right?

 

I'm getting a tattoo sometime this week. Going to go talk to the artist person today and find out what's up. I'll post pics

[Hedgehog]

Working on a project with a friend of mine

 

Here's a sample:

 

http://puu.sh/7fJyY.mp3

[Nekyia]

Well I'm definitely getting another cat, actually two of them.  I didn't really mean for everything to happen so fast, it's actually a bit overwhelming to be dealing with losing Jasper as well as now taking on two new kittens.  I mean, I got Jasper probably within 2 weeks of losing the cat before him, so I know if would have happened sooner rather than later as I don't think I could handle just not have a cat, but I just didn't really intend for it to happen this quickly.  I was looking at one of the pages for one of the rescues around here and came across two that I was interested in, but from looking on their site I figured I probably wouldn't even hear back about my application until the end of the week, and on top of that I wasn't entirely confident they would approve me.  But I sent off the application today and by 6:30pm I had been approved and the lady had come to interview me and check out where I live.  All that's left now is just picking up the actual cats.

 

 

I don't think I will go pick them up until Thursday though, partly because I don't think I'm just quite ready to have new cats in my house and partly because it's not really fair to them to have me pick them up tomorrow or the next day when I would have to work the next day.  At least if I pick them up on Thursday I will have 3 whole days off to spend with them.  I also know that they will help keep my mind off of Jasper because they are so young that I will have to keep a constant eye on them and Ammo because Ammo will not be able to be left alone with them for quite a while.  Not that I think he'll actually want to try and eat/hurt them, but more so he just isn't always aware of his size when it comes to playing and he would probably get too excited and seriously hurt them while they are so young.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The one has had his eye removed and the other will have to have his removed when he is about 8 months old (or sooner if it gets bad).

[Tesset]

Working on a project with a friend of mine

 

Here's a sample:

 

http://puu.sh/7fJyY.mp3

Sounds very post-rock. Like Boards of Canada or Explosions in the Sky.

[Hedgehog]

Yeah it ended up being a little post-rock-ish, but that's not a bad thing at all :p

 

I have a really ugly bassline that I want to incorporate into a song but I'm not sure how I'm going to do it yet

[Cow]

I like it :) it's fun.

 

I don't think I mentioned this, but a few days ago, (my hospital tag says the 25th), I accidentally ate a pistachio and went into anaphylactic shock. My friends got me to the hospital and I ended up being ok.

 

I knew that nuts sometimes irritated my throat, but I didn't know it was an allergy thing. I hadn't eaten any tree nuts in years until last week.

 

And then last night, I was at a nice dinner in a nice restaurant in Bethesda with my mom and sister. I hadn't eaten anything all day until dinner. I felt a little weary and tried to get to a bathroom. I remember telling them I was lightheaded and grabbing my sister to bring into the bathroom.

 

I woke up on the floor. I don't remember anything else. It was so embarrassing. The ambulance lady said that my blood pressure was very low. I'm concerned for having some sort of health issue :/.

[Tesset]

Yeah it ended up being a little post-rock-ish, but that's not a bad thing at all :P

 

I have a really ugly bassline that I want to incorporate into a song but I'm not sure how I'm going to do it yet

No no, wasn't saying that was a bad thing at all! I like both of those bands a lot, so it's definitely a good thing.

[Nexaduro]

 

Well I'm definitely getting another cat, actually two of them.  I didn't really mean for everything to happen so fast, it's actually a bit overwhelming to be dealing with losing Jasper as well as now taking on two new kittens.  I mean, I got Jasper probably within 2 weeks of losing the cat before him, so I know if would have happened sooner rather than later as I don't think I could handle just not have a cat, but I just didn't really intend for it to happen this quickly.  I was looking at one of the pages for one of the rescues around here and came across two that I was interested in, but from looking on their site I figured I probably wouldn't even hear back about my application until the end of the week, and on top of that I wasn't entirely confident they would approve me.  But I sent off the application today and by 6:30pm I had been approved and the lady had come to interview me and check out where I live.  All that's left now is just picking up the actual cats.

 

 

I don't think I will go pick them up until Thursday though, partly because I don't think I'm just quite ready to have new cats in my house and partly because it's not really fair to them to have me pick them up tomorrow or the next day when I would have to work the next day.  At least if I pick them up on Thursday I will have 3 whole days off to spend with them.  I also know that they will help keep my mind off of Jasper because they are so young that I will have to keep a constant eye on them and Ammo because Ammo will not be able to be left alone with them for quite a while.  Not that I think he'll actually want to try and eat/hurt them, but more so he just isn't always aware of his size when it comes to playing and he would probably get too excited and seriously hurt them while they are so young.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The one has had his eye removed and the other will have to have his removed when he is about 8 months old (or sooner if it gets bad).

For some reason, this post makes me think you're a fantastic person. I mean, in addition to my normally positive opinion.

 

Despite all the bad stuff that happens to you, you still put so much care into the lives of living things. Even if it's a codependent thing, it seems like you're still doing more for your pets than some people do for their children.