Yah! for getting to see friends and the PC up and running and getting a new puppy. Hopefully the little darling will not chew up any important cables, as mine was prone to do when he was a puppy
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I'm really quite worried about the puppy v. cabling issue! Downstairs there's the usual stuff--radio in the kitchen, television etc in the sitting room (though I rarely go in there)--but up here, where I spend most of my time, there are *tons* of cables! Computer, and all its peripherals, and then the television, the broadband TV gadget thing, the DVD player/recorder, the PS2 console... eep!
I've been told that when the puppy first comes she'll prolly want to spend most of her time in one place, so that she can get used to her new surroundings. I've bought her a luxurious crate, and I'm going to keep it in the kitchen. Later, though, I'd like her to come up here with me, so that we can do LJ and television and such together :) Do you have any tips on this?
I'd actually like her to sleep on my bed too, but I've been told that that isn't a good idea with a small puppy, as they can get confused about their place in the hierarchy and become naughty. Any thoughts? I can't bear the though of her crying in the kitchen on her
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A tip to keep her from missing her mother so much: Take along a clean old towel and rub her mom down with it. Put the towel in her crate, where it should retain the smell of home while she adjusts to being with you. It might also help to get her a dog-safe stuffed toy and to put a wind-up alarm clock near her crate. The ticking sound supposedly reminds them of their mother's heartbeat
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Thanks so much for all the wonderful puppy-proofing, and puppy-caring, advice! I appreciate it very much ♥ There's a really good pet shop just a short distance from here that focusses on dogs, so I'll go on Friday and see whether I can find the Bitter Lime Spray, or an equivalent.
The breeder is a really good one, and she's already set aside for me some pieces of bedding that the puppies and their mother have been using, so I'll be able to bring that home to try to settle the puppy in.
I don't look forward to the crying during those first few nights, but what you say about not getting up is what I've been told elsewhere, so I'll have to go with that, I think. The tip about the clock is great, thanks :) I'd read that somewhere but wasn't sure whether it was an old wive's tale! I'll dig one out.
That's SO much news! I hope you have a lovely day tomorrow with your friends, I hope the puppy will love you & House & the computer, I hope someone will buy your house and I hope you will be able to figure out what kind of job you'd like (computers does seem obvious...) and that then you'll be able to get such a job!!!!
Many thanks for your good wishes re: the trip to B/ham, the puppy, the house and the new job :) They're very much appreciated. This is why it would be so devastating if LJ were to close down.
*snout trembles*
But it's looking as though perhaps things are settling down on the LJ front :) Still... *goes off to make another LJ backup*
1. Coming from a college cheapo.... have you ever tried a hot pot? We have one in our room illegally, and it's sooooo awesome. We don't have a kitchen, so we use it to boil pasta/make water for tea/cook soup, etc. It's the greatest little devise, especially if you're ever feeling particularly lazy ;)
5. YAY!!! I hope you all have a wonderful, wonderful time!! ♥!!
6. PUPPY!! (I saw your other post and am off to comment on that in a jiffy.)
7. You're trying to sell your house as well? The market sucks atm, at least in the States. We're stuck. Are you thinking of moving to a new city, or just a new place...? (Good luck! I hope it works out the way you want it to!)
8. I didn't know you were a lawyer! That's pretty awesome. I'm considering law school. Like yours, my dad is pushing it a wee bit. But I'm not sure. You can do anything, though! Going back to school would probably be a lot of fun, and all those things you listed! And, comment stalking, I agree with you and pwcorgigirl about working for a charity! You should
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That hot pot thingy sounds great! I think that might be what we call... drat, I've forgotten what we call them! Is it one of those things you switch on early in the day, and it works at very low power and cooks things while you're out? If so, I've been thinking about trying one of those: they sound great! I must go and look it up online, though, because what you say about pasta/making water for tea suggests it's something different. Hmmm
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Different thingie, I think. Our hot pot you fill with water, plug it in and turn it on! And voila - boiling water in minutes. But that other thingie sounds cool as well!
Wow! That does sound incredibly exciting!! And scary! And exciting! I really, really hope it works out for you!
I'm thinking of getting a law degree, but I don't think I want to practice, a la court cases and such. Mostly I want to go into non-profit work, and I figure having a law degree might help, esp. given my focus.
I might take you up on that! I have no idea how ANY system works, US or otherwise, so. I may poke you about that in the future. ;)
Media doesn't do a good job of portraying much of anything, I find. There are some kick-ass TV lawyers, though! James Spader, for instance! Hee. (Also, Lisa's character on The West Wing went to law school. INCENTIVE, WHAT? ^^)
Ah... I'll have a look for one of those gadgets, then. Definitely not seen one before.
A law degree is often a good thing to wave at people when looking for non-legal employment/occupations, so I'm sure your plan is a good idea :) I think this throws up one of the differences between post-school education over here and over in the US, because here we can do a law degree straight from school (i.e. aged 18) whereas in the US I suspect it's a post-graduate thing, as medicine is over there. Right/wrong?
Please do drop a line at any stage about law, or anything else :)
Ooh, James Spader! *pants* He was GREAT in Boston Legal! I've just watched the whole thing from start to finish :)
(Also, Lisa's character on The West Wing went to law school. INCENTIVE, WHAT? ^^)*is totally made of fail
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Ah, but at least you thought to boil water in the microwave. I probably would have just stood there gurgling and smacking my own forehead until someone stopped me :D
Aww, puppy etc etc. My friend just got a King Charles spaniel puppy yesterday, and it is beyond adorable. Can't wait to see pics when you get it!
Go for whatever you'll be happiest doing. You're never too old to make a change - Educating Rita, and all that (okay, probably not the closest comparison, you not being a mouthy working-class hairdresser, but still). I don't want to give you any suggestions, however, I will say that someone wrote a book about House and it got published ... ;D
Hee re: the water conundrum *g* It's surprising what it's possible to think of, in dire straits!
Many thanks for the encouragement re: jobs/the future :) Wow! That 'write a book' idea sounds great! I have actually thought about maybe taking a few months out to do some walking in France, and trying to write a book about that. It's just possible that I might be able to do it. Exciting times for piglets, these! *g*
It's NEVER too late to try something new. My Dad got his Psychology degree at 48 and his masters around 50! The world is really your oyster. If there's anything you really want to do, you can do it.
See you tomorrow! Ooh, that reminds me, what time does your train get in? Want to make sure I don't miss you! Is Angus_honey going to be there as well?
My Dad got his Psychology degree at 48 and his masters around 50!
Now that really is inspiring! Did he do it full-time, or part-time? Face-to-face or online/by correspondence? Ooh, I'd love to do a combined psychology/philosophy degree SO MUCH IT ALMOST HURTS!!! *g*
Doh, I forgot to write about the train. Apologies :) My train is scheduled to arrive at B/ham NS at 1217 tomorrow. Angus_honey will be there, meeting me. She'll be waiting by the escalators :) I'll email you and her, so we can all squee a bit and know how to recognise each other :)
p.s. Have emailed you and a_h. I used the email addy you and I have spoken on in the past. Lemme know if you don't get it :)
He did both part time, but I know he'd have preferred to do them full time. He did face-to-face for most of it, but there was a lot of email contact with his tutors.
I mean it, you really should do it. Both my parents took higher education courses later in life (sorry if that sounds rude, not sure how else to phrase it!). They managed to juggle me and my siblings, work commitments and general Church commitments. And at the end, they were both so proud. And if it almost hurts, then that's the right subject! Why not email a few universities? You can find some very friendly lecturers who can talk you through your options.
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I'm really quite worried about the puppy v. cabling issue! Downstairs there's the usual stuff--radio in the kitchen, television etc in the sitting room (though I rarely go in there)--but up here, where I spend most of my time, there are *tons* of cables! Computer, and all its peripherals, and then the television, the broadband TV gadget thing, the DVD player/recorder, the PS2 console... eep!
I've been told that when the puppy first comes she'll prolly want to spend most of her time in one place, so that she can get used to her new surroundings. I've bought her a luxurious crate, and I'm going to keep it in the kitchen. Later, though, I'd like her to come up here with me, so that we can do LJ and television and such together :) Do you have any tips on this?
I'd actually like her to sleep on my bed too, but I've been told that that isn't a good idea with a small puppy, as they can get confused about their place in the hierarchy and become naughty. Any thoughts? I can't bear the though of her crying in the kitchen on her ( ... )
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The breeder is a really good one, and she's already set aside for me some pieces of bedding that the puppies and their mother have been using, so I'll be able to bring that home to try to settle the puppy in.
I don't look forward to the crying during those first few nights, but what you say about not getting up is what I've been told elsewhere, so I'll have to go with that, I think. The tip about the clock is great, thanks :) I'd read that somewhere but wasn't sure whether it was an old wive's tale! I'll dig one out.
Many thanks again :)
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Many thanks for your good wishes re: the trip to B/ham, the puppy, the house and the new job :) They're very much appreciated. This is why it would be so devastating if LJ were to close down.
*snout trembles*
But it's looking as though perhaps things are settling down on the LJ front :) Still... *goes off to make another LJ backup*
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5. YAY!!! I hope you all have a wonderful, wonderful time!! ♥!!
6. PUPPY!! (I saw your other post and am off to comment on that in a jiffy.)
7. You're trying to sell your house as well? The market sucks atm, at least in the States. We're stuck. Are you thinking of moving to a new city, or just a new place...? (Good luck! I hope it works out the way you want it to!)
8. I didn't know you were a lawyer! That's pretty awesome. I'm considering law school. Like yours, my dad is pushing it a wee bit. But I'm not sure. You can do anything, though! Going back to school would probably be a lot of fun, and all those things you listed! And, comment stalking, I agree with you and pwcorgigirl about working for a charity! You should ( ... )
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Wow! That does sound incredibly exciting!! And scary! And exciting! I really, really hope it works out for you!
I'm thinking of getting a law degree, but I don't think I want to practice, a la court cases and such. Mostly I want to go into non-profit work, and I figure having a law degree might help, esp. given my focus.
I might take you up on that! I have no idea how ANY system works, US or otherwise, so. I may poke you about that in the future. ;)
Media doesn't do a good job of portraying much of anything, I find. There are some kick-ass TV lawyers, though! James Spader, for instance! Hee. (Also, Lisa's character on The West Wing went to law school. INCENTIVE, WHAT? ^^)
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A law degree is often a good thing to wave at people when looking for non-legal employment/occupations, so I'm sure your plan is a good idea :) I think this throws up one of the differences between post-school education over here and over in the US, because here we can do a law degree straight from school (i.e. aged 18) whereas in the US I suspect it's a post-graduate thing, as medicine is over there. Right/wrong?
Please do drop a line at any stage about law, or anything else :)
Ooh, James Spader! *pants* He was GREAT in Boston Legal! I've just watched the whole thing from start to finish :)
(Also, Lisa's character on The West Wing went to law school. INCENTIVE, WHAT? ^^)*is totally made of fail ( ... )
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Aww, puppy etc etc. My friend just got a King Charles spaniel puppy yesterday, and it is beyond adorable. Can't wait to see pics when you get it!
Go for whatever you'll be happiest doing. You're never too old to make a change - Educating Rita, and all that (okay, probably not the closest comparison, you not being a mouthy working-class hairdresser, but still). I don't want to give you any suggestions, however, I will say that someone wrote a book about House and it got published ... ;D
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Many thanks for the encouragement re: jobs/the future :) Wow! That 'write a book' idea sounds great! I have actually thought about maybe taking a few months out to do some walking in France, and trying to write a book about that. It's just possible that I might be able to do it. Exciting times for piglets, these! *g*
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See you tomorrow! Ooh, that reminds me, what time does your train get in? Want to make sure I don't miss you! Is Angus_honey going to be there as well?
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Now that really is inspiring! Did he do it full-time, or part-time? Face-to-face or online/by correspondence? Ooh, I'd love to do a combined psychology/philosophy degree SO MUCH IT ALMOST HURTS!!! *g*
Doh, I forgot to write about the train. Apologies :) My train is scheduled to arrive at B/ham NS at 1217 tomorrow. Angus_honey will be there, meeting me. She'll be waiting by the escalators :) I'll email you and her, so we can all squee a bit and know how to recognise each other :)
p.s. Have emailed you and a_h. I used the email addy you and I have spoken on in the past. Lemme know if you don't get it :)
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I mean it, you really should do it. Both my parents took higher education courses later in life (sorry if that sounds rude, not sure how else to phrase it!). They managed to juggle me and my siblings, work commitments and general Church commitments. And at the end, they were both so proud. And if it almost hurts, then that's the right subject! Why not email a few universities? You can find some very friendly lecturers who can talk you through your options.
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later in life (sorry if that sounds rude, not sure how else to phrase it!
No, I thought it sounded rather tactful, actually *g*
I'll adopt your suggestion and email some uni's. Many thanks for the great idea!
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