Quotes Saturday 12th Jul, 2008 | 8:43 pm
I love quotes and I love comments so here's an easy one:

What's your favorite quote? and why?

More than one quote is perfectly fine and encouraged.
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Adoption Tuesday 3rd Jun, 2008 | 9:54 pm
I asked what your views are on abortion so let's hit another topic: Adoption.

Are you for it? against it? Why?
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Abortion Thursday 29th May, 2008 | 3:17 pm
What are your views and thoughts on abortion?

How do you feel about it politically?

How do you feel about it for you personally?

What about in the case of rape/incest?

What about the case of a damaged fetus?

I've never asked this here before and I'm just curious. Feel free to answer any portion of this issue you feel I have left out.
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Wednesday 7th May, 2008 | 9:48 pm
http://www.target.com/Flare-Glassware-12-pc-Set-Blue/dp/B00005OUCI/qid=1210214847/ref=br_1_5/601-9297278-9396963?ie=UTF8&node=332141011&frombrowse=1&rh=&page=1

These are our new glasses! I finally threw away all our plastic cups and bought glass ones. I bought two sets. I had this idea in my head that they were going to be super expensive but they weren't! I love the flared top and the blue! It's darker than it is in the picture and they look so pretty in my cabinet!

I would LOVE to find glass plates and bowls to match (with prices to match too!)
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Moisturizer and Skin Care Monday 14th Apr, 2008 | 8:57 pm
My skin is so dry. I'm getting burt's bees baby oil and lip balm tomorrow.

I have never used moisturizer on my face because it just seemed unnecessary. Now my face is so dry!

What works well for you? Help a sistah out!
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Stinky No More Sunday 13th Apr, 2008 | 8:05 am
I am posting more entries publically and I am most comfortable posting about Kylie right now. I'm sure I will post about more things in the future but now, it's going to be a lot of Kylie info.

So Kylie is a purebred Mini Australian Shepherd and they are STINKY. She may only be 12 lbs but she can stink up the entire apartment.

I tried Spot Shot for accident and it was gag-worthy. The product stunk worse than the urine. Then my apartment smelled awful. So I've decided to see what I can use to reduce the inevitable stink.

The first thing I tackled was the dog herself. When I went and picked her up 4 weeks ago she had NEVER been bathed or brushed so I had her groomed and shaved. She eliminated a lot of the initial odor. Then I bathed her twice a week with baby wash, which really didn't help a lot. I found some deodorizing wash at petsmart and washed her with that and it was a huge improvement. Now- no more doggy smell if she's washed weekly.

Now to tackle the carpet because she does have some accidents and she walks on them (the carpets, not the accidents.) I found Arm and Hammer pet fresh baking soda that one sprinkles on the carpet and vacuums it up. EVERYONE should use baking soda on their carpets! It eliminated the stink from the spot shot instantly and it was only $2.

For accidents I asked a petsmart employee what they would recommend because I did NOT want another issue like spot shot. They recommended Nature's Miracle. It's an enzyme based cleaner and it's awesome. It eliminated the spot shot stink as well as an accident smell. My apartment smells better now than when I moved in.

Last but not least, Febreeze! It now comes in vanilla and lavender! My favorite scent combo! It actually smells good too! I think all febreeze smells gross but this one is yummy!

Anyone have any other awesome tips to deal with pet (or kid!) smells?
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More Kylie Tuesday 8th Apr, 2008 | 7:18 pm
Thanks so much for all your suggestions.

I think Kylie is the polar opposite of food aggressive, but food-scared? I don't know but after seeing that she was losing weight I have been monitoring her behavior around food. If anyone or anything is near her bowl she will NOT eat, including the cat. I think the cat has been the issue this whole time. Katana loves to drink out of Kylie's water bowl, which is next to the food bowl.

I put Katana in the bathroom for 40 minutes this morning after I put Kylie's food out and she ate TWICE the amount she usually eats in an entire day. She's also eaten this evening, which is awesome.

As a change of subject, Maddox was being wild and jumping and hit his knee on a tiny knob on the side of his bed. I have no idea how this was even possible but he had an instant bruise and he was screeching and begging for Tylenol "for the pain!" Poor thing, he HATES tylenol.

He's okay now but it hurt really bad! He has an ice pack on his knee but I think he'll be just fine.
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Update on Kylie Monday 7th Apr, 2008 | 9:16 pm
I know there are some animal people here and I need your help.

Kylie is still underweight. She started out at 12.8 lbs, which is what you all saw in the picture. She was 12.3 the next day after a huge bowel movement, the vet said that was fine.

3 weeks later I weighed her again and she's 12.0. She's been on puppy food for sensitive stomachs (nutro.) I just added a pouch of chunky wet food to encourage her to eat more. It seemed to help since she ate more. I also put her on a high fat vitamin supplement. She hates it and cries when I give it to her gently.

I've stopped taking her on long walks because I don't want her to waste energy. We still do short 10 minute walks though.

What else can I do to encourage her to gain weight?

I have also been doing everything I can to cause her to bond to Maddox. She's only allowed to sleep with Maddox or alone. She, of course, prefers to sleep with someone. She can sleep on my bed if Maddox is in the bed and then only on the blanket Maddox is sleeping on. I have him to take her potty (while I'm holding his hand so he doesn't run away.)

She's still more bonded to me than she is to him and I don't see that changing anytime soon but I want her to bond with Maddox too. It's good for them. They are sleeping together on the couch right now. She needs a bath again! Stinky doggie!
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he'll find in star-clustered reaches,
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* Indignation because the periodic table doesn't include dilithium and tritanium.

* Able to use "variable phase inverter" in a sentence without excessive thought first More than one pair of Spock ears on junk drawer

* Have figured out the stardate system

* Sudden urge to wear lots of Lycra

* Scanning shelves at local liquor store for synthehol

* The Star Trek theme becomes background music for your dreams

* Major quote sources for thesis are Shakespeare, the Bible, and "The Omega Glory"

* Memorization of the crew's authorization codes

* Actual serious thoughts about buying that $300 model of the Enterprise from the Franklin Mint

* Understanding Klingon

* Lecturing any science professor on how transporters work

* Playing fizzbin and understanding it

* "The Outrageous Okona" seems like a fine piece of writing and dramatic stylistics

* Paying rapt attention during those endless special effects sequences in ST:TMP

* Inexplicable rock-climbing urges

* More than three original episode outlines buried in your drawers

* You send weekly love letters to the actress who played the green skinned Orion slave girl on episode number 7.

* You pull the legs off your hamster so you'll have a tribble.

* You tried to join the navy just so you could serve aboard the Enterprise.

* Your college thesis was a comparison of the illustrious careers of T.J. Hooker and Captain Kirk.

* You fly into a homicidal rage anytime people say, "Star Trek? Isn't that the one with Luke Skywalker?"

* You recognize more than four references on this list.

* The UPS guy hands you his electronic clipboard and you're tempted to call him the "Captain's Yeoman" as you sign it.

* Phrases like 'sentient being' start creeping into your speech patterns.

* When you find yourself singing "Headin' Back to Eden" in the shower and you know *all* the words.

* You start practicing raising one eyebrow in front of a mirror.

* Someone tells a joke and your only comment is: "Humor, a difficult concept"

* You flip open your cellular phone and expect to hear it "chirp."

* You ask local pet stores if they stock tribbles . . and if they're neutered.

* You find yourself executing the "Picard Maneuver."

* You get on an elevator full of people and have to catch yourself before you tell it what floor you want.

* You walk to the microwave and start to order dinner.

* Sitting in traffic you seriously start wondering why you're using this primitive form of transportation.

* After seeing a news story about a police shooting you wonder, for a moment, why they just didn't set it on stun.

* You get upset when you go to get a vanity plate and find that WARPSPD has already been taken.

* You see a car with a Starfleet Academy sticker and it seems perfectly normal.

* You avoid all stores that carry Trek merchandise for fear that someone will find out about your 'addiction'. :-)

* Your wardrobe consists of a lot of black slacks with interchangeable gold, red and blue tops.

* All babies start to remind you of Jean-Luc Picard.

* You drive by a used car lot and start looking for Ferengi.

* You start watching commercials because so many Trek alumni are doing the voice-overs.

* You know you watch too much Trek when someone asks you to quote some Shakespeare and you do it in Klingon.

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