Life Disrupted

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After lots and lots of hammering, and hours and hours of scraping grease and washing parts in diesel and brake cleaner - generally making myself smell like a refinery - I'm ready to switch to my "assembly" coveralls.



Still Needs some new shoes...




I also finished the first section of my "custom" exhaust - since for some reason I couldn't get this piece from anywhere (turbo output)




I am waiting for the axel parts and the motor to tranny drive shaft. THen its time to put her all back together!!!

Dear Santa... Dear Santa, This year I've been busy! In February I helped freakylynx see the light (8 points). In July I got in line at the supermarket at the same time as someone else and I didn't yield (-8 points). In January I gave wally_wolf a Dutch Oven (-10 points). In June I farted in an elevator (-6 points). Last week I donated bone marrow to lmacleod in a life-saving procedure (300 points). Overall, I've been nice (284 points). For Christmas I deserve an XBox 360! Sincerely, cougarpaws

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And people and creatures just stop dying, at least for a little bit? Seriously, this is getting old real fast....

*hugs*

I am increasingly discovering that Vin has a mind of his own. Personally I wasn't looking forward to the dreaded 600 feet of snow this weekend (your forecast may have varied), but Vin on the other paw...

I'm updating my address book and realize I'm missing quite a few people's addresses. Please leave me a comment with your mailing information. I've screened them so only I can see them.

This is what i have to put up with OH GOD WHYYY

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It's NSFW... and NSFL, too. (not safe for life)



Anyway, everyone knows i like vore, and that is why i go to that site... but man, some of the stuff that people post there is like, yeah, that. There is not enough eyebleach


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Also, Avatar is the most beautiful thing i've ever seen, btw. In case anyone wanted a followup to my last entry. Soooo amazing!

I recently became fed up with Comcast, and discontinued my service. I won't go into detail about the many, many problems and details about the poor service and quality compared to the cost...We all know that all service providers are shit for unique but frustrating ways. The fewer dependencies I have, the happier I am. And besides: There's really no point in paying $70/mo ($840/year!!) for a service I can get for free.

T-mobile lets me tether to my cell phone for no charge and as far as I know there is no data cap. So I'm posting via the EDGE network. The connection is actually pretty impressive - While the throughput is far from suitable for the internet of 2010, it's more than the Blackberry Curve could ever use.

I won't be watching YouTube or downloading Flash cartoons from home for a while (I have plenty of time to be unproductive when I'm at work, muahaha), but I can connect to the work VPN and remote connect to our server with no problems. I'm also on Meebo, LJ, FA - all of the social networking and work-related websites I normally use load fine.

Nonetheless, in late January I'm going to see about upgrading to a 3G phone. In the mean time I am perfectly fine limping along at 200kbps. :P

Ever find a book that you really like only to find it's a series only to find out that when you read the synopses for the other books that they sound terrible? It really sucks. I read one, went "Oh boy!", read the synopses AFTER requesting a couple other books from the library, went "Oh crap!", received one of the other books, read it, loved it, thought "Maybe I should read those synopses again", saw that they still sucked, posted about it on LJ. How sucky is that?? Suzanne Brockmann's Troubleshooters series, btw.

Bear and I had a good day today. We had the day off so we volunteered down at Animal Haven in North Haven. Oh, they have some of the sweetest kitties there! I don't know why they haven't found homes! And they have a couple puppins (for the rest of you, puppins = dogs NOT actual puppies) who are the sweetest sweeties EVAR!!! Yes, even I, cat lover, melted. Of course the kitties had me pretty softened up.

I'm working on a story, but took a break to finish that book because it's due and I have EIGHT more books on the shelves and FIVE more books on the way. You would think, with our trip to CA coming up that I would lay off the books to have more to read for the trip. I may try to delay reading them and see if I can renew them for long enough to take to CA. OR renew as much as possible and suck up the late fees. I also read another story I thought I'd finished, but I couldn't find a final version of it so I rewrote the ending. That one was tough to end. *blehs* And I feel I may need to rewrite it because it doesn't read as smooth now (why it's important to wait a while before putting the final touches on something). However, I dragged out my entire stories folder and I'm going to go through that. Though I have to finish editing two other stories too, including transferring the finish to one from my notebook onto the computer. Yeah, I don't think a story's considered "finished" until it's all in one piece. *grins*

Also, I am in love with Trader Joe's Sipping Chocolate. Tastes like a freakin' chocolate bar was melted into my mug! And not some cheap-ass chocolate bar. But the good stuff. The REAL good stuff... OMG.... *sighs blissfully* I even went out and purchased an entire gallon of milk so I can enjoy it. Though my tin's way too small to even make a dent in that gallon. But that's what Bear's dad is for.

Big snow coming in tomorrow. I hope you snow lovers are happy! *grins* At least Bear and his family will be happy for their *dumb voice* white Christmas... *rolls eyes*

Oh, and I got a ton of long-overdue work done yesterday. I updated our patient database, printed the newsletter, the envelope labels, the return labels, the Holiday Special labels, and the Holiday Special coupon. Bear folded the newsletters, I put on all three labels onto each envelope, and we both stuffed envelopes and applied stamps. I ran to the post office last night (for non-local newsletter recipients) and this morning (for local newsletter recipients). AND I also got out all the health intakes from our new patients going all the way back to MARCH, put labels on the empty file folders, labeled each file folder with the patient's name, put their health intake in their folder, AND filed all the folders in the filing cabinet (yes, imagine that...filing in the file cabinet...yes, yes...). Now all I have to do is update Quicken and attach all our business receipts to the appropriate month's credit card bill and I'll be done for the year! Yay! Oh, and I got our 2010 appointment book so I need to transfer our December-February appointments into the new book.

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Here’s some much-needed good news….

Sam, the retired Military Working Dog who was up for adoption, HAS FOUND A LOVING HOME! A couple here in CT has welcomed him as part of their family.

Thank you to everyone who contacted us, showed interest, spread the word, or helped in any way. You saved a soldier’s life! Please don’t EVER doubt the good you can do in this world. You’ve made a difference.

And now, one more bit of amazing news…

During a recent visit with the United States War Dogs Association Directors, we were informed that the US Government has promised to find a suitable place in the Washington DC area for a National War Dogs Memorial! So the dream of properly honoring these canine heroes and their handlers WILL become a reality! The Veterans are in the process of finding a monument design and sculptor who can best express the plight of the War Dogs. The monument site is still being discussed. It will not be in the Mall with the Vietnam Memorial. When I heard this I was a disappointed, but the Handlers said that none of them wanted it in the Mall for one vital reason. ‘The Mall doesn’t allow pets, and we all want to be able to visit the monument with our dogs.’ Even now, these soldiers are still adamant about not leaving their dogs behind.

The last hurdle is money. The monument cannot be built until approximately 1 million dollars is raised. For the few small non-profit organizations and elderly Veterans that’s a daunting task.

Here’s where we come in…

These soldiers need us to help realize their dream. One handler told me, and I quote, ‘Time is running out. All us Vietnam Handlers are getting older and dying out, and once we’re gone who’s going to care about the War Dogs?’

We are. We’re NOT going to let this world forget their service and sacrifice! We have a chance to help give these soldiers the lasting honor they so rightly deserve.

Here’s the challenge I’m throwing down. We don’t leave FurFright 2010 until we’ve raised at LEAST $10,000 for the National War Dogs Monument! We can do this! It’s only $2,200 more than last year! FurFright’s new battle cry is “10,000 in 2010”!

This is our time to be part of something truly extraordinary. Imagine going to Washington DC with your mate, family, children, etc and visiting the War Dogs Monument, and knowing you helped make it a reality.

It’s time to roll up our sleeves and get to work!

More great news on the way!

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AVATAR DAY :o

oh god... it's going to be a long day, and i'm going to be exhausted by 3:30 or whenever it is i get home... but i'll be up north at the IMAX theatre at 11am to try and get a good seat for the noon showing, and holy crap, i know it's going to be awesome. :D
I saved a prickly pear Syzmo* for the occasion so hopefully i won't nod off during the film. That would be lame.
Blue people with tails, fuuuuck yeah.

* A delicious organic energy drink that is a perfect size to conceal in my jacket! And also the perfect size to be refreshing yet not of quantity enough to make me have to get up and go to the bathroom (and thus miss anything) heh.

I haven't been this excited about seeing a film in a while... District 9 was close, but not quite the same level. ...am i susceptible to hype? I dunno... i think even if there was no hype i would still be pretty damn excited.
I know that once i visit Pandora through the immersion of moviegoing i'm not going to want to return. That's how beautiful worlds are...

Also, it's an amusing contrast that the other Pandora i've been visiting lately is [almost literally] a garbage heap. Such an ugly place! The New Haven on that Pandora actually makes New Haven Connecticut look nice, lol. Not an easy thing.
(Been playing Borderlands.)

I just found out about darkwolfie's passing tonight. Martin and I left for DisneyWorld Tuesday morning, my first ever visit to Florida. Both tashabear and my Mom purposefully waited to tell me until after the trip was over. I am so touched that Diane thought of me and wanted me to enjoy my trip without the sadness of Wolfie's loss to cloud it.

I thought of both Diane and Wolfie while I was at Disney. I stood with Martin holding his hand as we watched the Fireworks show at Epcot and thought, "Diane and Wolfie stood here just like this enjoying all this as much as I am before he went into the hospital. I'm so glad they got to share this together before he got sick."

I fully expected to come home and find out he'd rallied miraculously and was awake, or that he'd at least stabled out and was still hanging on. I had mentioned the idea of coming back to Connecticut for services if, God Forbid, things didn't work out, but I was thinking that would be months out, and hopefully not at all.

I called my Mom at the start of the ride home to tell her all about Mickey's Merry Christmas Party. She let me ramble on and at a break in the conversation asked me if I'd been able to read Facebook at all. I told her no, that I was only able to post from my phone, not read, and she told me the news.

I had 4 hours in the car to think about things on the drive home. I thought about Diane and Wolfie's wedding and how honored I felt to be there. They had a Viking wedding with period costumes and ceremony and I remember thinking how cool it was when they exchanged swords with each other. My mind then meandered to the thought, "I wonder if Wolfie is going to have a viking funeral?"

As I saw a flaming pyre on the deck of a viking ship slipping into dark waters in my minds eye, my conscience said, "That is so irreverent!" However, thinking about it now, I know if Wolfie were here and I'd shared the idea with him, he would have found it cool and we'd probably script it all out and make numerous jokes and have a great time talking about it.

That is how I will always remember Wolfie, a hearty laugh, a rib cracking hug, and an infectious smile. I'm going to miss his hat and the bald top of his head and the long red pony tail behind. I won't ever be able to drink Southern Comfort without thinking of him.

Life moves so fast. Three years went by in the blink of an eye and then I was filled with happiness and surprise to find Diane and Wolfie at my Graduation party! I never thought that'd be the last time I'd see him.

Somehow, with the two losses in my extended family of friends back home, it seems fitting that Rama and Wolfie would go together. I can think of no better soul to meet Wolfie in his journey than bearknight and kgraleopard's puppy girl Rama. It's hard for me to really believe that either of them are gone from this world, but knowing that the two of them are chilling out together watching over the rest of us gives me a sense of peace and comfort.

Home finally....right from work to pick up the pizza I was treating the guys from FUSE with tonight. They loved the Xmas stockings Ian and I did for them. Got some nummy cookies from friends. Went to Home Depot after and got new arched shower rod (it's more than worth the $40), toilet seat and some little things I knew we would need for the move this weekend. Got home and packed several tubs with stuff. Not too bad only $110 tonight. So much for the Christmas bonus. At least I already have most of the gifts bought

Tomorrow after work it's high gear packing. Hope to have everything in containers and labeled where they go so all that has to be done Sat is move things upstairs. Dusty is not happy with me. She sees the containers and thinks that I'm going out of town. So the goal is to have the trees back up and redecorated no later than Monday. So much for my plan to bake cookies this weekend! I need to work out a layout of the new space. Also have to figure with the furniture that is coming up and the one futon that is staying down. Titus sleeps on that futon a lot of the time and with all the hell he is going to endure I wanted him to have someplace comfy he can lay

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with Vanilla syrup

OMG yum.

Just what i need to fend off -13C

Looks like it's a flipflop weekend. We are trading halves of the house so Spike can help Titus more after his surgery. So now the franticness begins.....packing, moving, unpacking and redecorating by next week for the holidays. We will need to get a new futon since leaving the one downstairs, so Titus still has one of his favorite places to lay and a few other things like a new shower rod in the bathroom. Anyone have spare $$ around for the redecoration fund?

Stolen from mister_f who stole it from mitsu_chan...

1. What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?
*Paid in full for a car (Used...but still!)
*Turned down the opportunity to eat dinner with a celebrity
*Fired a weapon (two weapons actually)
*Visited the state of Michigan for Furry Connection North
*Written, organized and performed a masquerade skit
*Cared for chickens
*Posted to LJ and Photobucket from the sky
*House-sat for a friend
*Appeared in a music video, in fursuit.

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I haven't done a "legitimate" update with recent happenings so here is one.

Sadarius gave me a ride to a Flight Line party in DE last Saturday and I had a complete blast. Thanks Sadie for being the designated driver and being on the road until something like 4:30am. :)

I got too drunk at the party, which is something I can't remember doing before. For some reason I guess I figured, the more alcohol, the better, and I also figured fursuit + booze = good. But oh god there are limits. There are limits. I like having a lot of fun, but I also like having some self control. Plus I think I like Vin best when he communicates in gestures, but when booze happens he gets real noisy. Above all I am a fan of being consistent, and jumping from gestures to drunken braying is inconsistent! Vin should stick to a glass of wine a day I think. :)

On Friday night my car got skunked. It was late, I saw a black-and-white blur, slammed on the brakes. Apparently it got away, but not before spraying the shit out of my car, and I think some juice got onto my vent because a few hundred feet down the road I was overcome by the most intense skunk stink ever. And I found out that I reeked of skunk minutes later at Lupine's place. >.<

The smell is off of me, but it lingers all around the car, and especially inside it. I have tried to mask it with Febreze and a car air freshener, and now it smells like a fanboy who thinks wearing deodorant is as good as taking a shower. I am not even sure how to treat a car for this kind of problem.

I have worked a ton of overtime lately, but cannot get paid overtime. Work is generous enough to compensate me in the form of time off, but it must be used by the end of the year. So it is looking like I'll have a nice long New Year's or Christmas break...or both combined! o.o

Also I watched the Princess and the Frog with ChionoKun and Shy Matsi last night, and I liked it!

at Petco:
Wellness Core Super5 large breed puppy
Solid Gold Wolf Cub (large breed puppy)
Blue Buffalo Wilderness (but only in small bags)

Top 10 list: (in order)
Orijen Dog Food
Wellness Core Dog Food
Innova Evo Dog Food
Blue Buffalo Wilderness Dog Food
California Natural Dog Food
Solid Gold Dog Food
Horizon Legacy Dog Food
Acana Dog Food
Artemis Dog Food
Merrick Dog Food

Wow, people keep telling me I'm losing weight. Even folks who I never told I was trying to lose weight. I don't even feel like I have made much process but I can't rule out the comments as coincidence. They are the most encouraging part of the whole process. :)

Now if only I managed to get to the gym once in a while.