Five Christmas Pics and gifs

Happy Holidays!

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A cat died on my watch today.

I work at a vet clinic, and a cat died after a routine neuter/declaw. I did all the things I was supposed to, but after surgery it slipped away. Dr. did all the calls, and I'm not in trouble (my coworkers assure me these things happen). So that's the end of it.

I saw the owner cuddling this cat right before we took it into the back. I feel a lot worse for him than I do for the cat.

Happy Cthulhu-mas

Happy Cthulhu-mas! Here's a list of handy tips and tricks to placate the elder gods this happy holiday season.

1. Serve your guests sushi: it's both an homage to the dark one, and a healthy treat!

Or he'll be horribly offended. Whatever.

2. Don't forget to include the children!

3. Dress for success at work!

4. Always ask yourself...

5. Don't forget the festive attire!

Things I want to do on my Florida Vacation

As many of you know, my father in law lives in Florida. His extremely generous Christmas present for Bahamute and myself is a pair of round trip tickets to Florida. So, the last week of January, we're heading down!

At my husband's request, I'm putting together a list of things I'd like to see/do while there. Frankly, just seeing the FiL and getting out of the cold will be great. But it doesn't hurt to have plans!

Food

•  The Seafood Shack. Really, any seafood place. I love seafood. Mmm

Attractions

• ...Wow, every park costs $100 a day, even for residents. Hm. Nevermind.

Whelp, I'm out of ideas.

Five Quick Scary Stories

I had went into the supposedly “haunted” house as a dare. I didn’t believe in these things, and it was a sweet fifty dollars. All I had to do was to make it to the top and flash my torch.

So in I went.

The instant I entered, I wanted out. It was as though the house was sensitive to touch, its floorboards protesting my presence. But I swallowed my fear and continued.

I wish I hadn’t.

I made it to the third floor. A great crash echoed from behind, and I turned to see a shaggy beast with long black fur dash out from the dark. Its red eyes were terrifyingly vivid admist the night, like laser points. I remember screaming.

I ran, faster than I did in my entire life. I remember running into a junction and hesitating for a second on which way to turn. I remember it catching up. I remember running left.

I remember it howling “DON’T RUN THAT WAY!” as it fled towards the right, and another set of footsteps starting picking up pace from behind.

Wrong way out by dev9x

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Recently, my five-year-old daughter hasn’t been sleeping well. Tonight, while I was putting her to bed, I asked her about it.

"Jenny, you’ve been sleepy lately. Have I been leaving your nightlight on too bright? Do I need to turn it down?"

"No, Mommy." she answered. "It’s just that sometimes the man in the corner keeps me awake sometimes because he watches me."

I was shocked.

"What does the man in the corner look like?" I asked, trying to keep my voice level.

"He doesn’t have any skin." she responded, unperturbed.

Needless to say, she will be sleeping in my bed tonight.

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My dog bit a kid in the face so we had to kill it…

Because if we didn’t, we were pretty sure he was going to tell his parents.

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She’s a monster before she has her morning coffee, so every day he prepares it for her: strong espresso, with two spoonfuls of powdered blood.

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I get home and the TV is on one of those stupid found footage shows with a creepy little girl swaying back and forth in the dark so I hit the power. The TV turns on.

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Five Funny Gifs

Happy Friday!

Five things I wanna eat RIGHT NOW

It's 1pm, and I am staaaaarving. Metaphorically. I'm still a fat, well fed American.

5. Chili Fries

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww man

4. Chocolate Chip Cookies

WANT

3. Pita Bread

Om nom nom

2. A Cheese and Tomato Panini

OHHHHHHHHH

1. Lobster

Drool

Whelp...I'm gonna go eat some Boo Berry. Yaaaaay.

Late to the party

Spoilers for season 2 of The Walking Dead.

Dale died.

I've read very far into the comics (Omnibus 1 and 2), and Dale was alive for most of it. Hell, Sophia was still alive where I left off, and she died earlier than he did. And as sad as I am to see Dale go, I understand why the writers did it: shake things up, can't follow the story line too closely or it gets dull, etc.

For those of you wondering why I'm complaining about this a whole two years after the fact, it's very simple: like many of the things I enjoy (Game of Thrones, Dragon Ball Z, Avatar the Last Airbender), I got into the series years after everyone else did. Many of my interests are already concluded!

Spoiler avoidance is usually the hardest part of getting into something post-popularity boom. Who hasn't heard the true identity of Kaiser Soyse, or what the Island really turned out to be? I know a lot of people don't care about spoilers, but I take them seriously. I've made an informal pact not to watch The Usual Suspects due to aforementioned Kaiser spoiler coming up repeatedly.

If I don't care about a show and intend never to watch it (Dr. Who, Firefly, ANY soap opera), please, spoil away. As for me? I'll always ask before I start talking about new media to avoid spoiling someone who isn't in the know. Old media too, usually. Unless it's a HUGE cultural touchstone that was spoiled long before my birth.

NOT MY FAULT.

Now, back to binge watching.

Five great satirical pieces of art by Pawel Kuczynski

Pawel Kuczynski is a Polish artist. I'll let his work do the rest of the talking.

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Tails from the Vet: Snips and Tips

Here are 10 tips to endear yourself to your vet. I will not include tips like 'Be on time' because c'mon.

1. Bring your pet's records.

Your dog or cat needs yearly shots. If you switch vets or even if you keep the same vet, you'll need copies of your records on hand. What shots are they due for? What procedures have they had in the past? These are important factors that are much easier to discern if your bring your records. Best case scenario, you won't need them.

2. If your pet has an accident...

DO pick up poo, if you can. DON'T use a billion paper towels if you're squeamish or it pees. Just let us handle it. It happens.

3. Put your dog on a leash.

Oh, he's friendly? Other dogs may not be. Oh, he won't run out the door? He might, if he's spooked. It's common courtesy.

4. Call, please.

 Yes, we take walk in. But most days our doctor is in surgery for 2+ hours. If you come in during that time, you'l have to wait. Just call first to make sure he's free.

5. If you can't afford an e collar (cone) and pain management, you can't afford surgery. 

Together its $35 more (at our clinic) and they're VITAL to your animal's health. Save up until you can get these things.

6. Skittish animal? TELL US.

If you know your dog snarls or growls (or bites), we will still treat. If we know, we can muzzle or take it into the back to hold it down, and keep us, you and the animal safe.

7. Animal on meds? TELL US.

Just like with people, medications can interact negatively and cancel out. Even if we prescribed it, remind us. We won't be mad or think you're nagging or obsessed.

8. Don't expect us to diagnose over the phone.

Please, tell us your animal's symptoms. We'll tell you to come in, 99% of the time. But usually we CANNOT for sure tell you what's wrong. We need to see your pet to find out.

9. Don't steal our pens/flea combs/thermometers/nail clippers.

We need those things.

10. Tell a friend!

Like us? Tell your friends! Word of mouth is our primary advertising.