"Can you read the signs?"

The #1 sign your anti-depressant isn't working

While taking my meds last night, I looked at my Lexapro and saw that it says "FL" on one side.

My first thought was that it stood for "Fat Loser." I think perhaps this is a message from god.

The #1 sign that your luck is for shite

While getting out of the car the other day, I noticed a blue bird flying in my direction. As this is usually a good sign portending luck and happiness, I was well-pleased by this beautiful omen floating my way. Then the omen pooped and it almost hit me. So much for the Bluebird of Happiness.

The #1 sign that you live with a big freak

Aunt Tudi and I were playing a game last night that required reading. Since Aunt Tudi's eyes aren't the best in the world (she goes to the eye doctor at the end of this month), she had to not only wear her glasses, but also use a magnifying glass so she could see the questions. All I saw was this:

( blahblahblahblah )

It goes without saying that I had difficulty concentrating on the game while the Mouth of Dread was looming over my defenseless person.

In other news, I'm seriously considering vacuum-packing everything in the house including Aunt Tudi and all the animals. We need the room. I can see it now: an empty house with just a pile of vacuum-packed family members filling up one small corner in the living room. I bet there'd even be an echo.

Photo Challenge

I want to see pictures of you people. Please reply to this post with a picture of yourself, preferably recent. In order to make you feel more comfy, I'll go first, with a pretty unbecoming photo ~ no make-up and a bad hair day.

( from last week )

Okay. Now it's your turn. Don't be shy! Do it. NOW.

Cadmus' Vengeance

This isn't all of it. I'm thinking seriously of having Cadmus drink some of Nissius' blood so I can show what happens when he drinks non-Vampire Blood. Nissius deserves everything he gets, and I want to communicate the utter absence of conscience where Cadmus is concerned.

( What is love? )

Conversation with Aunt Tudi

Almost verbatim, 'cos I have a memory like a rusty rat trap.

Aunt Tudi: I'm concerned about your schooling. You know, vet assistants and vet techs don't make much money. If all you can get are loans, how are you going to pay that back when you're out of school? Shouldn't you be taking courses that will help you make more money once you're finished?

Me: I'm only good at two things: computers and taking care of animals. And computers are temporary. Some of the first people to lose work after 9-11 were computer people, and NASDAQ has yet to fully recover from all that. When society as we know it collapses, there won't be computers anymore, but people will still need animal health care. Besides, I'll make it somehow. I always do.

Aunt Tudi: If no one is making money, they won't be taking care of their animals like they normally do.

Me: There will always be zoos and there will always be farmers, especially farmers. Even if our economy fails, there will always be a farmer who needs someone to stick their arm up his cow's arse. I'm their woman.

Aunt Tudi: Well, I just don't want you to end up in debt and not able to pay it back.

Me: Like I said, I'll make it work somehow. If all I can get are loans, I don't have to pay them back until I graduate from school. I may just become a professional student and not graduate until right before 21 December, 2012. They can't very well collect on the loans if the Alpaca Lips happens. And I'll die smart.