anonemouse

No one wants to commiserate with me over my crappy students? Damn.

Are they icky?

It's better than rice, though. I've done that (not PBing, just managed to sneeze it up there), and it HURTS like hell.

Yep, I shouldn't be here. I truly don't have the time, or at least shouldn't be using my time for this. I just don't wanna do my proposal! I work a little on it and get frustrated and then come blow off steam here.

Yep, that's where I got the rant from. :biggrin1: I LOVE my Mouse. He's the first animal that I've gotten on my own, that was mine, not my family's. He's a giant baby, too. Personally, I feel that a "breed" is only legitimate if it breeds true to the breed. And I just don't think most of the newer breeds have enough breeding history and enough generations of true breeding behind them to be legitimate. I mean, they're cute and a LOT healthier than their purebred cousins, but they just aren't true breeds at this point. Know what I mean? Maybe in another 50 or so years, but not right now. If you cross a purebred himalayan with another purebred himalayan, you'll get himalayan kittens. You don't get a few that look like himalayans, a few that look like persians, and a few that look siamese. So to me, the himalayan breed is a true breed, unlike many of the newer variations. Does that make sense? I'm not sure if I'm speaking any sense, since it's so late here.

Here's my chili recipe (makes several full-size servings): 1 pound lean ground beef 1 onion, chopped 1 TBS of chopped garlic (I use the pre-chopped garlic that comes in jars) 1 packet of chili seasoning (I use McCormick's) 1 can of original Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilis 1 can of petite-diced tomatoes 1 large can of tomato sauce 1 can of corn, drained 1 can of kidney Beans, drained (optional) Brown the meat with the onion and garlic and drain thoroughly. Add the seasoning packet and all other ingredients. Cook on low heat or in a Crock Pot for 4-6 hours for best flavor. Serve plain or with a little shredded cheese or sour cream. Chili can be frozen in individual servings.

Well, you definitely know how to kill someone's appetite, I'll have to say that for you.

I'm at the same point! Maybe we will be able to celebrate together!

Oh, yeah. Rottweilers, Great Danes, and other very large breeds have hip and other musculoskeletal problems. Dalmatians have hearing problems. Toy breads can have problems with hydrocephaly (especially chihuahuas that have been bred to be extremely tiny). Boston Terriers and other snub-nosed breeds have breathing problems. Some small breeds have problems with twisted limbs. You name it, any breed that you can think of will have genetic issues. Mutts are generally healthier because they have mixed bloodlines and aren't created from a very limited gene pool.

I'm a cat person myself, but I totally agree with buying or rescuing animals that need homes instead of going to breeders. I bought my Mouse (he's a Russian Blue, and his coat is mouse-gray, so hense the name - plus, I liked the idea of a cat named Mouse) from a veterinarian for 15 dollars (to cover the cost of his first shots). He would have either been euthanized or sent to a shelter. I've gotten three more from my folks. My dad's a veterinarian and is very weak when it comes to taking in homeless animals. One's a tabby that just showed up at the clinic one day, we found another at a city dump, and the third one is a formerly feral cat that we trapped at my parents' house. We had had a mother cat that had a couple of litters of kittens, so we were trying to catch her and the babies. We'd thought this one was a tomcat whenever we'd seen it before, but it turned out to be another nursing mother. Never did find her kittens, though. She looks EXACTLY like Mouse, so we named her Mini Mouse.

The Civil Rights Museum probably isn't a good idea, then, at least not for several years. It's very, very strong. I might have to go see the Creation Museum, just to see it. I don't know when I'd have time though, since I'm swamped right now. I'm trying to graduate in May and I'm trying to avoid getting blasted by my advisor (because I am WAY behind where I should be). This is my schedule for the next several months: Get the final draft of my proposal finished by the end of October (should have been done three semesters ago); have all my tapes watched, data collected, and data analyzed by mid-November; take my comprehensive exams from my committee members in early December; have the first draft of my thesis finished by late January; second thesis draft by late February; do a presentation over my thesis material at a conference in early April; defend my thesis research in early April; get the final draft of my thesis to the graduate school in mid-April; graduate in May.

What is with all of these new "breeds" coming out lately? Labradoodles? Goldendoodles? Cute, yes. Breeds? No. They are MUTTS. Why spend hundreds of dollars on a MUTT? Go to the pound or the Humane Society and get an equally cute dog for under $100. Heck, look in your local newspaper, you can usually find them for free. Cuteness aside, it's still a mutt.

Plus, I would imagine that it would go through a glove pretty easily. If you were an office worker, I'd say go for it, but since you are a nurse, I could see lots of bad things happening.

Kentucky and Tennessee are both really wonderful places, if you are into nature. The US Southeast is one of the major biodiversity hotspots, even on a global scale. Lots and lots of great things to see.

Well, if you are ever back this way, you should go see it. I personally think that it's something that EVERY person in our nation needs to see at least once. Everything is covered, from slavery to the KKK to Jim Crow laws to the Civil Rights era to modern day, everything. It's hard to take in everything in one trip. It's definitely not a place for the light of heart, either. If your kids are very young, it might be a little much right now, because a lot of the images are just brutal.

Chai is basically a spicy tea. Cinnamon, cloves, pepper, that kind of thing, all mixed with black tea.

Aw, it was supposed to, I think. Blue packet? That sucks, too, 'cause I thought it was one of the better ones that they sent. A lot of the ones in the sampler aren't high quality protein (the cans, bullet, and that NASTY Delite crap, for starters), so I've actually still got about half the bag left. Try the Whey Gourmet Chocolate Peanut Butter and the Matrix Chocolate samples. Those were the best, IMO.

You should see Mammoth Cave, while you're in Kentucky.

If you can get to Memphis, you REALLY need to see the Civil Rights Museum. It's really incredible. I mean, it's the type of place you leave with a pit in your stomach.

Heh, you aren't too far from me, then. My parents live about two hours east of there, in Crossville, and I am currently in Kentucky.

What does that look like? I might have to find one for myself. I can't wear necklaces or rings (I get overheated), but my jewelry weaknesses are bracelets and earrings.

Geeze. You'd think they could figure out that they didn't like it from looking at the pictures. I always go for the cheaper stuff when it comes to jewelry. Amber, ethnic, natural stones, that kind of thing.

It's good to see you back, Sunta! We've definitely noticed your absence. :clap2: This was an interesting article on the whole Dumbledore subject.

If you are really hurting, I would go get some liquid Advil and take it with Water to wash it through your pouch. It's not something that you'd probably want to take every day, but once in a while won't hurt anything.

Wow, it really sounds like you're being put through the wringer. I can't really give any advice, just tell you to hold on.