I came online to find out if pumpkins are poisonous for dogs because Bixby ate one (a little one...but still) and then I got distracted by comics and forgot what I came online for. By the way, just discovered that they are nontoxic, but may cause gastrointestinal discomfort. That accounts for the brutal farting ( Read more... )

Recently, I learned of the Supreme Court decision upholding the right of the states to ban "partial-birth" abortion.

So, I have once again been thinking a lot about this and related topics. And I remembered a story my aunt had told me.

My aunt is a nurse in a general practitioner's office. At her last job, where I also worked briefly as a file clerk ( Read more... )

At my bridal shower today, I learned an important fact: there are things that married women have that single women do not have. Chief amongst these things is a gravy boat. ...Also a husband.

Who wants to be friends with a high school German teacher? Now taking applications!

In 16 hours, I have my first interview for a teaching position.

For my wedding, I'm going to dress like a Renaissance princess, and Kyle is going to dress like a 30s Italian mobster. It could work!

I think there's too much animated mucus on TV these days.

Poor little Bixby has a weird growth between two of his toes. It's pink and hairless and about the size of the first joint of my thumb. He chews and licks it a lot, but he'll let us touch it and he generally puts a normal amount of weight on it, so it can't be hurting him that much. But oh how I shall worry until his vet appointment on Wednesday!

Today I bought another game for my DS, making three DS games and one Advance game. It was Age of Empires. I also have Super Mario World and Nintendogs, and Final Fantasy V for the Advance. In addition to all these games, all of which I am currently playing, I am working on Zelda Wind Waker for the GameCube. I have been playing a lot due to all the ( Read more... )

In the news tonight:
A little boy was stabbed in the hand by someone trying to (and succeeding in) stealing his candy.

Also, a man was driving a cement truck when his brakes went out. He was heading towards a row of houses, and instead of crashing in to them and hurting the people inside, he rolled the truck, saving their lives, and losing his