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[PetPony]

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Or sheets of plexiglass / white board type stuff from Lowes/ Home depot, cut to fit. Attach tightly to crate. Lady I know who did this drilled holes for zip ties ever few inches to attach. I think she did the plexiglass on the inside of the crate, but I'm not entirely sure.

Oh, and from experience...don't bother with the canvas/fabric type crates until you know your dog is crate trained. Stupid me thought it would be a good way to travel back to parents house not long after I got the puppy...came home one afternoon to a three inch hole in the side of the crate. Not quite sure how the 15lb puppy managed to fit thru said hole, but she managed and was quite proud of herself

Mine has one of those black wire crates. She somehow pulled one of the sides in and got out. She was already 45lbs and I don't know how she could let it fall in enough for her to be able to get over and out.

😕

 

[nyanko]

Mine has one of those black wire crates. She somehow pulled one of the sides in and got out. She was already 45lbs and I don't know how she could let it fall in enough for her to be able to get over and out.

😕

I had a foster dog who Houdini'd her way out of crates like this. So many metal ties and a padlock later, I finally won.

 

[pooter]

Mine has one of those black wire crates. She somehow pulled one of the sides in and got out. She was already 45lbs and I don't know how she could let it fall in enough for her to be able to get over and out.

😕

That's what I've got. We tried the crate again overnight (it's in my room) and while she didn't get stuck this time, she did manage to push out the front panel and make a jail break at 1 in the morning. So now the "collapsible" sides are heavily duct taped and future attempts will definitely involve the Kong.

 

[WannaBeVet]

Well now I feel like crap. So you know when you are in the beginning of a new relationship and everything is kinda in a limbo? Yea that's where I'm at. Been steadily seeing this guy for maybe 4 months now - neighbor down the street kinda situation (ran into him and started chatting while I was walking my pup). Thought everything was going kinda good and we were taking it slow, got along well, were seeing each other at least once a week and textin/chatting daily and have been intimate. I hate to admit it but I really like this guy.

But last night my two very unhappily single gal pals and I went out to a bar to have some girl talk and to just unwind. They know about this guy and my limbo situation with him. So these two are avid online daters (I am skeptical, very skeptical). But they go and search for "my type" of guy on this one site and guess who pops up? Guy that I am seeing currently. I am kinda really bummed out now. 🙁

 

[wolfspeaker]

Well now I feel like crap. So you know when you are in the beginning of a new relationship and everything is kinda in a limbo? Yea that's where I'm at. Been steadily seeing this guy for maybe 4 months now - neighbor down the street kinda situation (ran into him and started chatting while I was walking my pup). Thought everything was going kinda good and we were taking it slow, got along well, were seeing each other at least once a week and textin/chatting daily and have been intimate. I hate to admit it but I really like this guy.

But last night my two very unhappily single gal pals and I went out to a bar to have some girl talk and to just unwind. They know about this guy and my limbo situation with him. So these two are avid online daters (I am skeptical, very skeptical). But they go and search for "my type" of guy on this one site and guess who pops up? Guy that I am seeing currently. I am kinda really bummed out now. 🙁

Don't know if this will make you feel any better, but did they say when the last time he logged into it? Unless I know I am going to marry a guy, I won't take my profile down everytime I am dating someone. Way too much work to put another profile up, in case things don't work out.

 

[Trilt]

Well now I feel like crap. So you know when you are in the beginning of a new relationship and everything is kinda in a limbo? Yea that's where I'm at. Been steadily seeing this guy for maybe 4 months now - neighbor down the street kinda situation (ran into him and started chatting while I was walking my pup). Thought everything was going kinda good and we were taking it slow, got along well, were seeing each other at least once a week and textin/chatting daily and have been intimate. I hate to admit it but I really like this guy.

But last night my two very unhappily single gal pals and I went out to a bar to have some girl talk and to just unwind. They know about this guy and my limbo situation with him. So these two are avid online daters (I am skeptical, very skeptical). But they go and search for "my type" of guy on this one site and guess who pops up? Guy that I am seeing currently. I am kinda really bummed out now. 🙁

I'm not sure why you're bummed? A lot of people maintain their profiles even when they're seeing someone, or just don't pay attention to them anymore. My SO (of fourish year) has an OKCupid profile still, it's not really a big deal.

 

[WannaBeVet]

Don't know if this will make you feel any better, but did they say when the last time he logged into it? Unless I know I am going to marry a guy, I won't take my profile down everytime I am dating someone. Way too much work to put another profile up, in case things don't work out.

Don't know how that site works but I guess if the person is currently online a chat option is available? And he came up under that tab.

 

[WannaBeVet]

I'm not sure why you're bummed? A lot of people maintain their profiles even when they're seeing someone, or just don't pay attention to them anymore. My SO (of fourish year) has an OKCupid profile still, it's not really a big deal.

I know it's silly but I guess I'm an old fashioned kinda gal (says the 21 year old, ha!) but it just seems odd to me; as does the whole online dating thing that my friends always promote to me. I guess in my opinion if you are actively seeing someone pretty regularly, you wouldn't be actively online and looking on an online site?

Eh, I am probably over-thinking it and didn't realize I really like this guys this much until now.

 

[PetPony]

I'm really tired of coming home to a messy house and ring woken up in the middle of the night several times a week. Can't wait for my roommate to move out. About 2 more months left.

 

[Trilt]

Don't know how that site works but I guess if the person is currently online a chat option is available? And he came up under that tab.

I know it's silly but I guess I'm an old fashioned kinda gal (says the 21 year old, ha!) but it just seems odd to me; as does the whole online dating thing that my friends always promote to me. I guess in my opinion if you are actively seeing someone pretty regularly, you wouldn't be actively online and looking on an online site?

Eh, I am probably over-thinking it and didn't realize I really like this guys this much until now.

Ah, it's a bit different if he was online and perusing at the time, but my point is just that you can have a profile and have that pop up for a long time after you're in a legit relationship.

 

[WannaBeVet]

Ah, it's a bit different if he was online and perusing at the time, but my point is just that you can have a profile and have that pop up for a long time after you're in a legit relationship.

Thanks for the feedback. Guess silly of me to be bummed over such a thing then huh. My friends claim that I should be doing the same thing but their advice is sketchy sometimes. 😎

 

[Abnerrs]

I know it's silly but I guess I'm an old fashioned kinda gal (says the 21 year old, ha!) but it just seems odd to me; as does the whole online dating thing that my friends always promote to me. I guess in my opinion if you are actively seeing someone pretty regularly, you wouldn't be actively online and looking on an online site?

Eh, I am probably over-thinking it and didn't realize I really like this guys this much until now.

Umm, I am kinda of in this position. I started dating a couple of months ago and went on some eh dates. (and I don't really know what I'm doing anyway, it's been a long time since I've been single and I will be moving soon hopefully so I guess I'm just dumb, but I'm lonely). Well. I met this guy.... He's older than me, by 8.5 years, a single dad (mom isn't in the picture at all) .....and really doesn't want anything serious. And apparently not exclusive. I... actually told him Thursday I thought maybe we should stop seeing each other because I like him more than I'm really prepared for, he kind of talked me out of it and I asked when I would get to see him next and he said Sunday. I was like uh... that's a long time, but I'm not meeting is daughter as of yet since she's 4 and we both don't want to confuse her so that makes scheduling hard. Anyway, was texting him yesterday and asked what he was up to that night. He had a date. That was like a punch in the stomach. I cried and got uber jealous. ......but I really like him. WTF am I doing you guys?

 

[bunnity]

I've been with my GF for 1.5 years and we still both have OKcupid profiles. It really doesn't mean anything... sometimes it's just interesting/funny to look and some people use it to find platonic friends.

But, if you want to be exclusive with someone, you have to tell them that.

 

[WannaBeVet]

Umm, I am kinda of in this position. I started dating a couple of months ago and went on some eh dates. (and I don't really know what I'm doing anyway, it's been a long time since I've been single and I will be moving soon hopefully so I guess I'm just dumb, but I'm lonely). Well. I met this guy.... He's older than me, by 8.5 years, a single dad (mom isn't in the picture at all) .....and really doesn't want anything serious. And apparently not exclusive. I... actually told him Thursday I thought maybe we should stop seeing each other because I like him more than I'm really prepared for, he kind of talked me out of it and I asked when I would get to see him next and he said Sunday. I was like uh... that's a long time, but I'm not meeting is daughter as of yet since she's 4 and we both don't want to confuse her so that makes scheduling hard. Anyway, was texting him yesterday and asked what he was up to that night. He had a date. That was like a punch in the stomach. I cried and got uber jealous. ......but I really like him. WTF am I doing you guys?

Oh man, sounds like we are both in a similar situation (minus the single dad part). Same here on the living situation -- seems like these days life is just one big limbo. My thing with yours, if he convinced you to not stop seeing each other...then why is he going on a date? Sucks to be in this position.

 

[WannaBeVet]

I've been with my GF for 1.5 years and we still both have OKcupid profiles. It really doesn't mean anything... sometimes it's just interesting/funny to look and some people use it to find platonic friends.

But, if you want to be exclusive with someone, you have to tell them that.

Guess I'll have to nonchalantly sneak that into conversation and see what's up and where we're at. 🙄

 

[dvmdreamer]

I am taking three graduate level classes that are extremely focused on molecular cell bio right now. At the moment I am studying for an immunology exam tomorrow. Just had bacterial pathogenesis Thursday. I feel like I can't remember one more acronym at the moment.

Is vet school curriculum in these sorts of classes so heavily centered on the protein cascades and activations, or is it more a practical application with some of the pathway details added in? I am afraid I don't have three more years of trying to understand pages of info which are primarily three letter/number combos with the works "expressed", "activates", and "signals" occasionally thrown in to form sentences in me!

 

[Abnerrs]

Oh man, sounds like we are both in a similar situation (minus the single dad part). Same here on the living situation -- seems like these days life is just one big limbo. My thing with yours, if he convinced you to not stop seeing each other...then why is he going on a date? Sucks to be in this position.

I feel like he had the date scheduled already before we had the conversation on Thursday. And he basically said our first date he wasn't looking for serious. I shouldn't be either. This blows.

 

[WannaBeVet]

I feel like he had the date scheduled already before we had the conversation on Thursday. And he basically said our first date he wasn't looking for serious. I shouldn't be either. This blows.

Oh...that's rough. I'm sorry! Maybe he'll realize after the date that he likes you and would rather not be dating around? I never intended to start anything relationship wise myself either but things happen; or rather really liking someone happens.

 

[PetPony]

Hey, I didn't think anything serious about my Mexican and look at us now. Engaged and he's back in Mexico, trying to get a visa, and I'm here alone. So while I do have someone, I still feel a bit lonely.. Stuff doesn't always go as planned..

 

[LMMS]

To my coworkers and the city in which I reside:

The apocalypse is NOT coming! Sheeze...

 

[jmo1012]

I am taking three graduate level classes that are extremely focused on molecular cell bio right now. At the moment I am studying for an immunology exam tomorrow. Just had bacterial pathogenesis Thursday. I feel like I can't remember one more acronym at the moment.

Is vet school curriculum in these sorts of classes so heavily centered on the protein cascades and activations, or is it more a practical application with some of the pathway details added in? I am afraid I don't have three more years of trying to understand pages of info which are primarily three letter/number combos with the works "expressed", "activates", and "signals" occasionally thrown in to form sentences in me!

probably depends on the school and the professor, but its usually the most practical and applicable stuff with some mundane details thrown in. if its really important, it tends to show up as a theme in other classes from time to time. but for example, when we covered metabolism in physio, our professor was like yeah theres a bunch of enzyme reactions here, oh yeah krebs cycle exists, here's WHY these are important and what the end game is.

 

[hedgiehog]

One of my coworkers took the day off today to recuperate from Halloween parties and another coworker called in so I got to do the work of three people today. My back is spasming really badly and everything hurts.

 

[Coquette22]

Is vet school curriculum in these sorts of classes so heavily centered on the protein cascades and activations, or is it more a practical application with some of the pathway details added in? I am afraid I don't have three more years of trying to understand pages of info which are primarily three letter/number combos with the works "expressed", "activates", and "signals" occasionally thrown in to form sentences in me!

probably depends on the school and the professor, but its usually the most practical and applicable stuff with some mundane details thrown in. if its really important, it tends to show up as a theme in other classes from time to time. but for example, when we covered metabolism in physio, our professor was like yeah theres a bunch of enzyme reactions here, oh yeah krebs cycle exists, here's WHY these are important and what the end game is.

That's my experience so far. We didn't need to remember the entire complement cascade, but we did need to know a couple of key steps and products. But like jmo said, it'll depend on your school.

 

[ky261682]

That's my experience so far. We didn't need to remember the entire complement cascade, but we did need to know a couple of key steps and products. But like jmo said, it'll depend on your school.

I threw up in my mouth a little when I read "complement cascade" Immunology is right up there with physiology for classes I can't stand.

 

[pooter]

I am taking three graduate level classes that are extremely focused on molecular cell bio right now. At the moment I am studying for an immunology exam tomorrow. Just had bacterial pathogenesis Thursday. I feel like I can't remember one more acronym at the moment.

Is vet school curriculum in these sorts of classes so heavily centered on the protein cascades and activations, or is it more a practical application with some of the pathway details added in? I am afraid I don't have three more years of trying to understand pages of info which are primarily three letter/number combos with the works "expressed", "activates", and "signals" occasionally thrown in to form sentences in me!

Meh, depends on the class. We had a little of that in biochem. At one point, we had to memorize a couple of G-protein-linked cascades. Then there was Krebs Cycle, urea cycle, purine/pyrimidine biosynthesis, blah blah blah. The detail isn't as involved as most undergrad classes, though, because there's so much more volume. When the profs do include a detail, it's typically relevant in some way--either it's central to the pathway or a mutation causes some weird disease phenotype. Or the prof did all their research on that particular detail and is now trying to justify their own existance by making their thesis topic central to the exam. (Maybe that last part is just for us Penn weirdos?)

 

[Fireflysushi]

I am taking three graduate level classes that are extremely focused on molecular cell bio right now. At the moment I am studying for an immunology exam tomorrow. Just had bacterial pathogenesis Thursday. I feel like I can't remember one more acronym at the moment.

Is vet school curriculum in these sorts of classes so heavily centered on the protein cascades and activations, or is it more a practical application with some of the pathway details added in? I am afraid I don't have three more years of trying to understand pages of info which are primarily three letter/number combos with the works "expressed", "activates", and "signals" occasionally thrown in to form sentences in me!

I agree with the others that it depends on the class. Our Immunology class is insanely in depth on the molecules, pathways, enzymes, diseases etc. that we need to know whereas most of my other classes focus on need to know material.
Grrrr I have a special hatred for immuno right now.

 

[bunnity]

Meh, depends on the class. We had a little of that in biochem. At one point, we had to memorize a couple of G-protein-linked cascades. Then there was Krebs Cycle, urea cycle, purine/pyrimidine biosynthesis, blah blah blah. The detail isn't as involved as most undergrad classes, though, because there's so much more volume. When the profs do include a detail, it's typically relevant in some way--either it's central to the pathway or a mutation causes some weird disease phenotype. Or the prof did all their research on that particular detail and is now trying to justify their own existance by making their thesis topic central to the exam. (Maybe that last part is just for us Penn weirdos?)

wow you really perfectly explained Penn biochem

 

[sunshinevet]

Umm, I am kinda of in this position. I started dating a couple of months ago and went on some eh dates. (and I don't really know what I'm doing anyway, it's been a long time since I've been single and I will be moving soon hopefully so I guess I'm just dumb, but I'm lonely). Well. I met this guy.... He's older than me, by 8.5 years, a single dad (mom isn't in the picture at all) .....and really doesn't want anything serious. And apparently not exclusive. I... actually told him Thursday I thought maybe we should stop seeing each other because I like him more than I'm really prepared for, he kind of talked me out of it and I asked when I would get to see him next and he said Sunday. I was like uh... that's a long time, but I'm not meeting is daughter as of yet since she's 4 and we both don't want to confuse her so that makes scheduling hard. Anyway, was texting him yesterday and asked what he was up to that night. He had a date. That was like a punch in the stomach. I cried and got uber jealous. ......but I really like him. WTF am I doing you guys?

I get the keeping it casual and seeing a few people at the same time - I've done that when I'm single - but he TOLD YOU that he was going on a date?! Thats messed up!!! He could have even just told you he was going to dinner with a friend and allowed you to read between the lines, but I would have serious reservations about continuing something with someone who has so little class and tact! SO weird!

 

[Emiloo4]

I agree with the others that it depends on the class. Our Immunology class is insanely in depth on the molecules, pathways, enzymes, diseases etc. that we need to know whereas most of my other classes focus on need to know material.
Grrrr I have a special hatred for immuno right now.

Our immunology professor is fantastic. Not even being sarcastic. He wins awards every year for being so awesome. Thank goodness for him.

 

[Trilt]

Our immunology professor is fantastic. Not even being sarcastic. He wins awards every year for being so awesome. Thank goodness for him.

Ugh, does he tape lectures? Our immunology professor was atrocious. I really liked immuno when I went and learned it on my own, but I really feel like I have a incomplete understanding of it now and I hate that because it's so important.

 

[Emiloo4]

Ugh, does he tape lectures? Our immunology professor was atrocious. I really liked immuno when I went and learned it on my own, but I really feel like I have a incomplete understanding of it now and I hate that because it's so important.

No we don't tape our lectures 🙁

 

[Abnerrs]

I get the keeping it casual and seeing a few people at the same time - I've done that when I'm single - but he TOLD YOU that he was going on a date?! Thats messed up!!! He could have even just told you he was going to dinner with a friend and allowed you to read between the lines, but I would have serious reservations about continuing something with someone who has so little class and tact! SO weird!

I don't really want to make excuses for men in my life every again. But I do feel like it may have come across as more crass? I don't know, you're probably right. 🙁

 

[LMMS]

To my coworkers and the city in which I reside:

The apocalypse is NOT coming! Sheeze...

I stand corrected. However, I'm not a big fan of panic. I realize that everyone deals with stress differently; but if I get one more text message or email from a coworker about how horrible the weather situation is and about how they really can't come in due to the dangers I may crack. Although it seems to be fine for me to make my way in even though I'm not scheduled and am the only member of the staff that lives in an area that floods. Well, they did offer me a sleeping bag so I could sleep on the floor in my office tonight so that someone would be there in the morning. After all, I was already there...

And now to get some 😴 before my phone rings...

Best of luck to all along the upper eastern seaboard. Nothing is quite like a storm in city!

 

[hedgiehog]

I tried to email a pdf using the new adobe reader and the only way to do that was to link my yahoo email to my windows email reader. Now all of my emails have been downloaded from yahoo and my inbox is empty and I can't get them back. I can't send them back to myself from outlook either because the send function fails everytime I try. Why does technology hate me?

 

[PetPony]

Of course, the night I don't get woken up by my roommate, my bf calls me in the middle of the night. 🙄

 

[wildcatj]

Arg. Can someone tell my dumb chickens to go back inside? I was setting up their coop for the storm and trying to keep them in so that they wouldn't blow away and one got out. Then trying to get that one back in all the others got out and now none of them will go back in. Hopefully they will go in if it gets bad, but they really are not so smart...

 

[hai1983]

I was supposed to see an endocrinologist today so we could start to sort out some very strange lab results. Made this appointment three months ago. Being smack dab in the middle of the projected hurricane path, I'm more than happy to stay home all day, but I really want to get this sorted out. They'd better not reschedule me for 3 months from now...

Everyone else in Sandy's path: be safe!

 

[WannaBeVet]

I was supposed to see an endocrinologist today so we could start to sort out some very strange lab results. Made this appointment three months ago. Being smack dab in the middle of the projected hurricane path, I'm more than happy to stay home all day, but I really want to get this sorted out. They'd better not reschedule me for 3 months from now...

Everyone else in Sandy's path: be safe!

Sounds like me! Have an appointment to get my blood re-drawn for thyroid levels tomorrow. Guess we'll see if I will be making it? At the moment it doesn't seem too awful by where I am.

 

[hai1983]

Sounds like me! Have an appointment to get my blood re-drawn for thyroid levels tomorrow. Guess we'll see if I will be making it? At the moment it doesn't seem too awful by where I am.

I hope it remains pretty mild where you are and that you can get your blood draw safely tomorrow. My appointment will be rescheduled when they get back in the office when all of this is over.

 

[Trematode]

Well now I feel like crap. So you know when you are in the beginning of a new relationship and everything is kinda in a limbo? Yea that's where I'm at. Been steadily seeing this guy for maybe 4 months now - neighbor down the street kinda situation (ran into him and started chatting while I was walking my pup). Thought everything was going kinda good and we were taking it slow, got along well, were seeing each other at least once a week and textin/chatting daily and have been intimate. I hate to admit it but I really like this guy.

But last night my two very unhappily single gal pals and I went out to a bar to have some girl talk and to just unwind. They know about this guy and my limbo situation with him. So these two are avid online daters (I am skeptical, very skeptical). But they go and search for "my type" of guy on this one site and guess who pops up? Guy that I am seeing currently. I am kinda really bummed out now. 🙁

I still have an eharmony account. Only because I don't know how to get rid of it. I think the only reason Varz deleted his is because they charged him money after his 6 months or whatever.

 

[tropictuco]

Umm, I am kinda of in this position. I started dating a couple of months ago and went on some eh dates. (and I don't really know what I'm doing anyway, it's been a long time since I've been single and I will be moving soon hopefully so I guess I'm just dumb, but I'm lonely). Well. I met this guy.... He's older than me, by 8.5 years, a single dad (mom isn't in the picture at all) .....and really doesn't want anything serious. And apparently not exclusive. I... actually told him Thursday I thought maybe we should stop seeing each other because I like him more than I'm really prepared for, he kind of talked me out of it and I asked when I would get to see him next and he said Sunday. I was like uh... that's a long time, but I'm not meeting is daughter as of yet since she's 4 and we both don't want to confuse her so that makes scheduling hard. Anyway, was texting him yesterday and asked what he was up to that night. He had a date. That was like a punch in the stomach. I cried and got uber jealous. ......but I really like him. WTF am I doing you guys?

I agree with sunshinevet 100%. There's definitely a way to keep open dating classy. He should simply say he's busy and not give any more detail. I'm also not sure about him talking you into continuing to date when you've had the conversation already where you've established that you two are far from being on the same page with the relationship. Sounds to me like he's trying to play you, between that and making sure you know he's going on another date. Think about it from the other direction--if you were dating a guy that you weren't very serious about and wasn't ready to take the next step with, and then all of a sudden it turns out that he wants more and you KNOW you don't, wouldn't you want to end it at that point? I would. It will save more hurt feelings in the future.

Basically, I am a big believer in having the conversation about what page both parties are on, but once it becomes apparent that there is a huge discrepancy between the positions, I think it's best to end it.

I was not very serious about my first boyfriend (of only a few months), and I thought the feeling was mutual, since we both knew I was going back to school at the end of the summer and didn't want to do long-distance. But when I actually did break it off, he was totally devastated. After a few months, he started dating another girl and was engaged within a few months. Then I understood just how totally lopsided the relationship was...he was looking for a girl to marry and I was....not even close!

Edit: And my two cents about Okcupid...I know people and have even dated guys who were active on okc at the time because they make platonic friends on there. Also, even if you've been going out for a few months, I wouldn't be 100% sure you're exclusive unless you've actually talked about it.

 

[sunshinevet]

Not a rant at all but just wanted to tell all you east coasters to stay safe and that we're thinking of you!!! (we get mostly american news in australia 😛) I hope you're all somewhere well stocked, warm, cozy and safe with your furkids and textbooks and we'll see you on the other side 🙂

 

[Nekkid]

Umm, I am kinda of in this position. I started dating a couple of months ago and went on some eh dates. (and I don't really know what I'm doing anyway, it's been a long time since I've been single and I will be moving soon hopefully so I guess I'm just dumb, but I'm lonely). Well. I met this guy.... He's older than me, by 8.5 years, a single dad (mom isn't in the picture at all) .....and really doesn't want anything serious. And apparently not exclusive. I... actually told him Thursday I thought maybe we should stop seeing each other because I like him more than I'm really prepared for, he kind of talked me out of it and I asked when I would get to see him next and he said Sunday. I was like uh... that's a long time, but I'm not meeting is daughter as of yet since she's 4 and we both don't want to confuse her so that makes scheduling hard. Anyway, was texting him yesterday and asked what he was up to that night. He had a date. That was like a punch in the stomach. I cried and got uber jealous. ......but I really like him. WTF am I doing you guys?

No way that's ok. First, if you know somebody is getting attached and you're not ready to make it exclusive, you let her break up with you! Second, you DO NOT say that you're going on a date with someone else when you know how she feels. F him. He's not what you want him to be anyway.

 

[Nekkid]

Umm, I am kinda of in this position. I started dating a couple of months ago and went on some eh dates. (and I don't really know what I'm doing anyway, it's been a long time since I've been single and I will be moving soon hopefully so I guess I'm just dumb, but I'm lonely). Well. I met this guy.... He's older than me, by 8.5 years, a single dad (mom isn't in the picture at all) .....and really doesn't want anything serious. And apparently not exclusive. I... actually told him Thursday I thought maybe we should stop seeing each other because I like him more than I'm really prepared for, he kind of talked me out of it and I asked when I would get to see him next and he said Sunday. I was like uh... that's a long time, but I'm not meeting is daughter as of yet since she's 4 and we both don't want to confuse her so that makes scheduling hard. Anyway, was texting him yesterday and asked what he was up to that night. He had a date. That was like a punch in the stomach. I cried and got uber jealous. ......but I really like him. WTF am I doing you guys?

Plus, lissarae just showed me pics of you on FB with a TIGER! (awesome!) and you are gorgeous. You can do way better than that douchebag 🙂

 

[cowgirla]

Plus, lissarae just showed me pics of you on FB with a TIGER! (awesome!) and you are gorgeous. You can do way better than that douchebag 🙂

such a creeper, miss nekkid

 

[Nekkid]

such a creeper, miss nekkid

Whatev

 

[twelvetigers]

I figured you out, btw.

 

[wldlfstdnt]

I figured you out, btw.

I think I have figured a couple of people out on FB, but I feel like a creeper friending them.

 

[DVMDream]

My sister's dog (the one in the navy) has been living at home for the past few years, had a growth removed from her leg today. Unfortunately, the growth was buried in the joint and was not able to be removed completely. The vet is thinking that it is most likely an aggressive cancer. 🙁 🙁

I hope that what was able to be removed brings her some relief from the pain and that it doesn't grow back too quickly. Hopefully, I can see her one more time at Christmas. Poor pup. When we first brought this dog home she hid in the corner behind our front door for days. It took us years to pet her without her flinching and we just recently were able to teach her to speak (the only trick she knows because her otherwise Eeyore-like personality would get in the way of her learning other tricks or she would just get scared.) I am just glad that we got to give her a good home for a few years and I know that she will get plenty of love and attention for however long she has left.

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[SnowyRox]

Mine has one of those black wire crates. She somehow pulled one of the sides in and got out. She was already 45lbs and I don't know how she could let it fall in enough for her to be able to get over and out.

😕

Try an airline crate.

My dog is perfectly crate trained when I'm in the room, and FLIPS OUT the second I close the door. So, we've been working on it, but she busted out of wire crates at her old home so shekeeps trying. They're relatively indestructible and inexpensive.

My rant is that my animals are so stressed out from the weather they won't poop. And I realized I'd gone crazy when I was more worried about my rabbit not pooping than our beach house being destroyed... (literally. It has been majorly flooded since about 1 pm and the hurricane didn't come until 5ish).