ugh

[gwyn]

Why isn't ugh a mood? It should be. That's how I feel today. Spent the weekend trying to catch up on things and made very little progress -- got a bit more done in the garden, but not nearly enough, washed the windows, which makes everything look a lot nicer, but that was about all. Crazy French Clients sent me work over the weekend and we had a conference call, which was unexpected. The work is coming to a close, but this week will be pretty busy as they get ready to put it online and open the exhibit at the Corcoran.

I had to take the sweet darling little boy to the vet today and leave him. They didn't have any openings, so they will try to see him in between other appts. today at some point. The lower half of his face is totally swollen -- he looks like a frog, or maybe one of those lizards with the bellows beneath their chins. I can't see any sign of a sting or anything in his mouth, but it's really difficult to get a good look at his little teefs -- it seems to be the one thing I cannot do to him without him fighting up a storm. I don't know if he got stung by a yellowjacket or something, since he loves to chase bugs, or possible hurt himself some other way. He is eating and even though his kibbles were hard for him to chew, he still went after them, and I wouldn't have known anything was wrong except he'd been acting very shy and skittish, which he normally never is, so I went over to pet him and saw how swollen his neck was. Poor little dude. He's so sweet and tender, I just hate anything happening to him.

I like being a homebody, but I don't like it being sort of... forced on me, you know? It's depressing when people make plans right in front of you, but don't invite you and then talk about it later; it's depressing when you clear your calendar for an evening or day with someone, and they completely forget about you and stand you up. I need to figure out a way to meet some new people, make some new friends, or something. People who actually want to be around me or enjoy my company. It's my responsibility, it's just hard to figure out a way to meet people that doesn't necessarily involve expensive socializing out somewhere (just when I thought I was getting ahead again in money, trips to the vet ensue). It's like, homebodies aren't going to go out somewhere! And even though gas is so expensive, I should get my membership up to date at the gym across Lake Washington and make a pact that I will go there once a week to swim or something.

If you have pets and the shedding gets you down, allow me to shill for a product -- the Furminator comb. I would see the videos all the time at the pet store, and think it couldn't be that amazing, but it really is. This thing pulls out tons of undercoat fur, the stuff that sticks to your clothes most often. I can't get Olive to sit still for it enough, as she's the propulsive shedder in the house, but the few licks I can get in, fistfuls of fur come out. They're pretty expensive, but worth every penny.

Comments

[movies-michelle.livejournal.com]

Poor little Blues! I hope he's okay.

Did you want to try to get together on Sunday for Mad Men?

[gwyn-r.livejournal.com]

He's better now. I think I can do Sunday. Not entirely sure, but unless more work comes in, maybe.

[feochadn.livejournal.com]

The problem with having homebody friends is that they want to stay home, too, when they have the rare chance. ;-)
I spent all day sunday and most of saturday lying around with Skeet.
Hope Blues feels better soon! He and Skeet need to have a playdate.

[chasarumba.livejournal.com]

WORD, re "The Furminator." As silly as the name is, that sucker works. I have been doing a weekly session with my border collie, whose clumps of fur around the house were driving me insane, and it's making a big difference.

And I hope your sweet boy is 100% better soon!! I have a boy kitty like that...sensitive, loving little dude (in contrast to my other kitty, a tiny adorable girl who is a complete thug in terms of personality) and it would just rip my heart out to see him hurting.

[gwyn-r.livejournal.com]

The Furminator is one of those dangerous things -- now I'm constantly chasing the cats with it, going "let me brush you!" and they're like, our skin is raw, get the hell away! I wonder how I ever did without it, so I'm trying too hard to make up for lost time. Poor little kitty experiments.

Blues seems to be doing better, though he keeps giving me scares. Something's up, I just don't know exactly what. Your cats sound like mine. Maybe that's what I need -- a border collie to help keep them in line!

[soundingsea.livejournal.com]

Aww, poor kitty. Hope he feels better soon!

I totally ordered that Furminator on your recommendation, because our kitties really need it. Ordinary brushing isn't enough!

[gwyn-r.livejournal.com]

I hope you will like it as much as I do! I'm actually thinking about druggin Olive so I can brush her long enough to get more fur out!

[kirbyfest.livejournal.com]

Herself had the swollen face from the toothies-- they put her on antibiotics for spell to clear up the infection, and then they pulled the tooth. (Ended up pulling several, which led to weeks of hilarious new nicknames {g}). I am sure the little guy will be fine.

It is hard to make new friends when one is older than 20something. ::sigh:: If you figure out a good way, do let me know.

[gwyn-r.livejournal.com]

I know, it really sucks. The age when we should really be making friends, and it's impossible to do. But man, I'm tired of having people ditch me for other cooler people or ignoring me because it's convenient. I really have to try SOMEthing.

[justacat.livejournal.com]

The Furminator! It's like magic! And they even make one for horses! *g*

I am surrounded by animals with problems and am trying not to think about it. Between cats and horses, I think I've sent at least a few vets' kids through college...

And...all that stuff is very depressing. It's hard not to let social stuff like that get you down - I've never learned how, at least. I think all that friend/socializing stuff is just...*hard*, and it never seems to get any easier no matter how old I get.

[gwyn-r.livejournal.com]

Oh wow, I didn't know there was one for horsies! How cool. I am crazy about that thing. I wish the cats were crazier about it, I'm trying to make up for lost time and brushing them way too much.

I keep thinking that there have to be better people, people who might be more decent, out there, but... I don't know, I've never seen them around here in the wild. I'm not sure I could spot them if I did.

[keiko-kirin.livejournal.com]

Poor Blues!! I hope everything goes okay for him at the vet's and it's nothing serious. He's such a lovely, adorable kitty!

I saw a live demo of the Furminator at Morgan Dawn's and it was amazing! I gotta get one of those for my shedding monsters.

Btw, I have FCP and will get it mailed out today. I need to find a good sturdy box for it. Jeez, it's heavy! (But that's good, because it means it comes with manuals.)

[gwyn-r.livejournal.com]

I started installing this afternoon and OMG, it barfed toward the end and told me there is something wrong with the disc or something. ::cries:: Why does my new computer hate me so much? WHY? I guess at this point I have to accept that I won't make Premieres this year. All your hard work and I have a disc barf.

I am trying again, but... I can't imagine getting replacements from them will be easy.