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Kiki update & 1996 Mazda MPV for sale 2008-03-08 01:33:10 On Monday, we found out my chocolate brown kitty has a bladder infection. He's on antibiotics & those are working. Kiki has been so much more lively since Smokey died. He's still a little stiff & sore in the hips when he first gets up after a nap, but he's been chasing toy mice & chasing Deedee like he did when she was a kitten. And he is just generally being up & social a lot more. Deedee is a lot more interactive too & they are suddenly both so yowly and talkative. I had no idea they were so inhibited by Smokey's presence. Due to Kiki's kidneys, the Vet just cut the 2 pencil eraser sized lumps down flat to the skin & gave me a steroid creme hoping it would inhibit the growth. It isn't. It has been 5 days & Read more:Mazda
Canada is not Utopia 2008-03-07 03:40:11 When we moved to Canada
, my friends & family somehow inferred that I believed Canada was Utopia
. I've tried to explain some of Canada's core issues. Here are some current event articles illustrating some of those:A UN Special Rapporteur was sent to Canada to investigate the housing problem. Here is his report- un.orgCanada is supposed to be supporting the mission in Afghanistan, but what is not commonly known here is that a lot of resources indirectly support the Iraq mission. In June 3 Canadian Navy warships will join the US patrol of the gulf.- canada.comHarper copies Bush: Cuts social programs & boosts military funding- man with broken hip & bad heart dies because Calgary Alberta hospital refuses to treat him.- medbroadcast.com
Life in the Crapper 2008-03-05 11:39:43 Just when I feel like I'm finally treading water, I look up and find out the water I'm in is a toilet being flushed. Frankly, Universe, I'm tired of it. I'm going to succeed dammit. Come hell or toilet water.I asked the I Ching
Oracle:What should we do
now?(present) 3. Chun - Difficulty
StartingThere is difficulty in the beginning.
Go with the flow and opportunity will present itself. Use the time to
re-strategize. Things will come at their appointed time.(future) 24. Fu - Turning Point,
TransformationLuck has turned, like after
illness there is health and recovery.What does the Oracle hold for
you?
Are you in favor of Modest Swimwear? 2008-03-14 06:33:17 I talk about modest swimwear on my Style Commander blog today. What do you think of the modest swimwear trend?- -modest-swimwear-trend Read more:favor
, Modest
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We need money 2008-03-13 18:35:03 I asked the I Ching
Oracle:How can we make
money?(present) 31. Hsien - Attraction,
CourtshipHappiness and satisfaction are found
in a partnership or union.(future) 62. Hsiao Kuo - Small
TasksKeep a low profile and concentrate on the
small challenges to succeed.What does the Oracle hold for
you?
Cyberstalker Jack Henriquez 2008-03-13 06:22:37 It all started a few months back when I signed up for DirectMatches.com It is a scammy business site where after a day or two they want you to pay them to read your inbox messages. Even when that message comes from the webmaster about a bug you reported. LOL. Most of the Direct Matches members are from MLM type scams. Somehow the site put me on a business email list called "Magic Marketing." After the first spam newsletter from them, I requested that I be taken off the Magic Marketing list. But it was too late. Jack had my email.Soon, Jack began inviting me/adding me to every social network he belonged to under the sun. He even follows me on Twitter! And it is not like this guy is one of those friend whores out there. He has a whopping
Demotivators 2008-03-16 07:37:55 Like I don't have enough distractions & detractors from my life progress already! But this site is pretty darned funny."It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others."-
Video Streaming: Soldier Eye Witness Accounts 2008-03-15 07:43:08 The Winter Soldier Conference is a truth & reconciliation forum organized by Iraq Veterans Against the War, for former soldiers in Iraq & Afghanistan to testify their eye-witness accounts. It is happening right now through March 16, in Washington, D.C.
Live feed at videos
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Trying to prevent a panic 2008-03-17 00:57:38 Federal Reserve worried about a run on the banks, dropped the interest rate another quarter of a percent yesterday & offered bail out loans to select financial corporations.- marketwatch.comUPDATE: MUST READ[Thanks Quiltnmomi for this link]-spitzer-gets-nailed/#more-1979 Read more:prevent
RIP Axelf 2008-03-20 09:44:05 Last night it was reported to me that a good friend I've known on the
net for more than 6 years died. Here's how it went down. <dolphins> mezamashii, i have some bad news for you, axelf died in a car accident<mezamashii> what?<mezamashii> serious?<mezamashii> how would you know?<Sardaukar> she talks on the phone with axelf<mezamashii> right, and so his family called her?<Sardaukar> i dunno<dolphins> I talk to his brother Mustaine, and he told me<mezamashii> seriously? what happened?<Sardaukar> really? <mezamashii> dammit, I liked Stan<mezamashii> when?<dolphins> it happened a week ago<mezamashii> how are his brother & sister doing?<dolphins> he was hit by a land rover on the way to school an
Startup Advice 2008-03-19 14:16:04 Are you familiar with Guy Kawasaki? He was part of the Mac/Apple team back in the day. Now days he's a big entrepreneurial guru. I just got his book "Art of the Start" at the library. Very good read. I also like his blog. If you scroll down a little on the right there are categories for bootstrapping & pitching any of you entrepreneurs out there might enjoy. Read more:Startup
More important than what I could say 2008-03-19 09:07:23 This is more important than anything I could be saying right now... You can read the text of Obama's speech at-race-speech-read-t_n_92077.html
Into the radical activist sphere 2008-03-23 01:46:38 The Edmonton Small Press Association film event tonight, "No End in Sight" went well. About 30 people came, which was about double their previous event on Marilyn Waring. The new venue was at Muddy Waters, which looks like a coffee shop, but they serve beer & wine as well as the standard coffee drinks. I didn't actually look at the menu, but I saw people with yummy veggie trays, nachos, & cheese toast. The proprietor seemed absolutely delighted to have the event and even waded through people to deliver them their orders when had them ready. Definitely a nice warm atmosphere with yummy choices.Only one person shunned me after finding out I was United Statesian, which is pretty good considering it was a film about the 5th anniversary of invading Iraq. I did have a
Fashion Mash Tutorial 2008-03-25 11:11:01 How to upload clothes and create outfits at Fashion
mash.comThank you Supremespleen for the great job on the Fashion Mash Tutorial
! (You can upload & create outfits after you've signed up for an account.)
Canadian Residency Impatience 2008-03-25 06:23:58 So I logged on to the Canadian
Immigration Website this morning to see if they listed the status of my work permit & permanent residency application. It said :We received your application for permanent residence on July 31, 2007.We started processing your application on August 16, 2007.Medical results have been received.A decision has been made and you will be contacted. Argh! Why doesn't it just say APPROVED or DECLINED????I have to wait for the answer to come in the mail. Do I get to stay in Canada or will I be deported?I'm freaking out. Seriously. Somebody sedate me for a couple days until the letter arrives please.*UPDATE 2:45pm*Mail came. No letter yet from immigration. I continue in my torturous waiting.*UPDATE 5:46pm*I asked the I Ching
Oracle:Do I Read more:Residency
What are you wearing? 2008-03-24 13:20:19 Mundane
MondayBoy do I have the blahs today.What are you wearing
? Organize your wardrobe at Fashionmash.com
Shut Everything Off for Earth Hour 2008-03-27 08:46:44 Nature is a living system, so sacred That those who use it profanely Will surely lose it; And to lose nature Is to lose ourselves - Tao Te Ching 29 On March 29th, 2008 at 8pm local time Earth
Hour will commence ALL AROUND THE WORLD.Cities such as Chicago, Copenhagen, Manila, Melbourne, Sydney, Tel Aviv and Toronto have already signed up.Created to take a stand against the greatest threat our planet has ever faced, Earth Hour uses the simple action of turning off the lights for one hour to deliver a powerful message about the need for action on global warming.Be part of making Earth Hour 2008 a huge, global success by telling your friends and family. Remember, every single light makes a statement and makes a difference.Last year, on 31 March 2007, 2.2 million people and 2100 Sydney (Au Read more:Everything
Seeking Poetry/Short Fiction/Artwork On Neoterra 2008-03-26 06:14:58 Neoterra is an online magazine on politics, culture, literature, and
social issues, among other things. Articles, essays, op-eds, and
interviews will be featured along with fiction and poetry contributed
by readers. Anyone from any corner of the world can submit and post
their poems and micro-fiction.Today started out with the clock radio in my kitchen breaking. I've had it since I was 12, but still, I liked that pink & purple clock radio! Then I broke a plate while unloading the dishwasher. I'm strongly considering going back to bed before I break anything else.Update: 12:45pmMail came... nothing from immigration. boo. Read more:Seeking
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Fashion Mash "User Testimonial" 2008-03-28 07:55:28 Douglas McDougall is the awesome![Thanks to the SupremeSpleen]Have a good weekend everyone! Read more:Fashion
Meet Your New Country- the North American Union 2008-04-01 12:11:15 If you folks haven't been paying attention yet to the NorthAmericanUnion
(also known as the Security & Prosperity Partnership) now is the time to sit up & take notice. This happening completely in the public eye and outside congressional & legislative oversights.Excellent 20 minute Presentation. It is great both for people familiar & unfamiliar with the North American Union. - #Official Public Website for SPP- summaries on the Security & Prosperity Partnership.- - cff.orgThe Great Depression of 2008:Tent cities springing up across US- million Americans on Food Stamps- Read more:Country
Homefront Update 2008-04-01 08:33:43 Sunday night, Kiki had an anal gland rupture. We went to the Pet ER, but after waiting hours & hours they told us at 2 am to go home & see our vet in the morning. Usually a ruptured anal gland just means they have to wash it out & give antibiotics.
We use 2 vets and both were out Monday (what are the odds!) So it was back to the pet ER bright & early. They finally got to doing surgery on him at 3pm Monday and turns out that it wasn't just a simple wash out- he had a separate cyst in there that had to be removed. They couldn't put him out all the way because of his bad kidney & so they had to do it just under sedation. Owie.
The good news though is that shaving the cancer on his tummy seemed to work & the spots are totally healed.In ot Read more:Update
Fighting the Culture of Fear 2008-04-05 06:32:10 NY mom let her 9 yr old son ride the subway home alone.- -i-let-my-9-year-old-ride-subway-aloneMore about the rarity of kidnapping by strangers- -culture-of-fear-near-myth-of.htmlSome great examples of the impact the culture of fear has on kids- through Chapter 2 of the book below- Read more:Fighting
Consulting the Oracle 2008-04-04 18:27:44 I asked the I Ching
Oracle
:What should I do for
work?(present) 20. Kuan - Watching,
ObservationGet to where you can have a
macro-view of the situation. Investigate or research things through
first.(future) 15. Chien - Humility,
ModestyKeep your goals modest and realistic;
attempting too much at once will cause failure. The Universe helps the
modest prosper, but brings down the arrogant.What does the Oracle hold for
you? Read more:Consulting
Canadian work permit 2008-04-04 13:36:51 My Work Permit came today! Yay!Still not a permanent resident though and my permit
says, "THIS DOES NOT AUTHORIZE RE-ENTRY."Off to the job search!Have a nice weekend. Read more:Canadian
Random acts of kindness 2008-04-09 10:45:07 Yesterday, we forgot to put the garbage out.As I was about to jump in the shower, I heard the garbage truck rumbling by. I let out a gutteral cry of frustration as I knew I would never make it to the alley in time.It is a problem to let it sit because if the trash is out there too long, alleycats & homeless folk get into it.Yesterday afternoon, I was out in the yard since the snow was melting & I was thinking about what needed to be done for the spring. And I noticed the trash was gone.The garbage can was empty! The garbage guys had come through the gate, emptied the garbage can & replaced it.How nice is that?! Read more:Random
A tongue is mightier than a sword 2008-04-10 13:27:45 So, yeah, I'm an absolute nerdgirl. But at least I was reading cool material.A friend suggested I pick up this book, "She Comes First: the
thinking man's guide to pleasuring a woman" by Ian Kerner for a quick
read. My friend said giving is a totally different experience than
receiving. Boy was he right! Not only did I learn a lot about other
women, but I think I have a lot of new things for hubby and I to work
on and we've been married 11 years!The most important part of
this book is the careful and thorough examination of the female
anatomy. I'm one of those people that paid close attention in sex ed
class back in high school and there are all kinds of details in this
book I never heard discussed before. One of them is about what a
complete misnom Read more:tongue
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