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WTF is the world becoming?

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I’m too angry and way too sad today to write a proper post. I’d love to share my thoughts on everything going on in America right now, but I just can’t.

I’ve been crying on and off all weekend, and I’m taking a break from the news / the world for a few hours. Maybe tomorrow I’ll feel up to writing about my thoughts and feelings on the matter.

I thought about posting an update on my puzzle, but given the current situation, it doesn’t seem right.

Friday 5 – “Un_____able”

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Late again! This one is really late… so I might skip posting for Saturday.

  1. What’s a movie you once liked but is now unwatchable? Honestly, most of the movies I loved, I still love. However, I will say that I struggled to watch Willow as an adult
  2. What’s a song you once liked but is now unlistenable? I went through a period where I listened to things like Slayer and Suicidal Tendencies. Happily, that period ended, and I’m not really into hardcore music like that anymore.
  3. What’s a book you once liked but is now unreadable? oh, this is tough. I’ve read so many books. And so few that I read more than once. Maybe Mute by Piers Anthony? Although, I’m not sure I really liked it the first time I read it, back in high school.
  4. What’s something you once found unbelievable but whose truth is now undeniable? It’s ok to fail. You aren’t going to have many successes in life without a lot of failures first. Few things that really matter succeed on the first try.
  5. What’s something you once found tasty but is now unpalatable? Hamburgers, meat in general. Becoming a vegetarian was one of the easiest hard things I’ve ever done.

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Vet adventures

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Yesterday, I noticed Roxy had a weird looking spot on her tongue, and after emailing a pic to the vet, determined it looked infected. So today we went to the vet.

Turns out she is almost all healed already, unknown cause (maybe she bit it, maybe she was stung by that bee she was trying to eat). Treatment: monitor it, and maybe give her some very weak salt water.

I won’t gross everyone out with a photo. Just let me say that getting a good look at the underside of a 10 lb dog’s tongue is not easy, and getting a photo is almost as hard.

I’m thankful my vet is open, and they are trying to keep everyone safe and healthy by only allowing pets to come in and asking people to wait in their cars. Except it was 90 degrees this afternoon. I was a bit amazed, people watching– people not wearing masks, or with it on but tucked under their chin instead over their mouth and nose, or over their mouth but not their nose, sit on the bench by the front door and chitchat.

What’s the point of even wearing a mask if you’re not going to wear it correctly??!