And for those in the know, this came from someone in marketing.

ahem. Would having the profile of a purebred dog in a banner on an animal rescue website detract from the message of the organization? How many people know it is purebred? Then I heard it referred to as a "simple change", changing the nav, color and all the files, that is. see red flag? see raging unemployed volunteer?

very soon

Excitement and nerves lead to me dropping my new scooter on the warehouse floor. Thankfully no damage. The crate was opened to ooohs and ahhhs of the warehouse guys. It is perrrty. Need gas, oil, plates and to post a photo. soon.

jaunty cap, that is.

I have one you know

jaunty cap

oh gak! Daytime TV is worse than I thought - I watched 10 minutes of an afternoon cbc kids special about a young werewolf. A nasty mix of cliche, x-files pseudoscience crap about changing states of the body and adolescence, and to top it off...when the plaid clad lynch mob comes to the home of the afflicted girl her family implores them to work together to help give their daughter a safe and happy life in their community (apparently something that can't be done unless they all agree right then and there). The mob smiles and agrees.

Please bring back Monkey Magic.

ARGHHHH.
[..Better yet, PetLand has now changed their policy regarding rescued animals, increasing the observation time to try and catch any recurring problems (such as demodex mange). They did state that they do not wish to gain financially from the sale of rescued animals...]

This just pisses me off. evil store, eeeeevil. I could hurl a whole bunch of subjective, personal thoughts as to why I hold this opinion of PetLand but I won't. I will add this, why not give your business to the stores that have already been supporting rescued dogs and cats for quite some time? Namely Petsmart, Petplanet, Petcetera or Fairplay?

ok, one more bit of opinion - Petplanet has the best trained staff who will go out of their way to help you make an informed choice (go ahead, I dare you to ask them the difference between cheap pet food and the higher price food!), Petsmart the widest variety of stock, but for some excellent deals try the little section at the front of the Calgary Humane Society. I bought a feather duster-like cat toy and an extra large water bowl today for about $17 (with tax).

I spent my saturday in an RCMP detachment in Edmonton - nothing exciting, I'm now a member of this group. No, my dog is not certified so I won't be going on any calls. A little disturbing to me, I've found a photo from the Canmore Mock Search posted on their site.

welcome back moose. I see you've opened your package.

Hey Bryce? Do you think Theo can keep up with "The Tongue"?

As I sit here typing - to my immediate left is:
1 stone cold, 3 day old, 1/4 full coffee cup
as well as
1 recently purchased, still warm, 1/4 full coffee cup

What are the odds I end up taking a big swig of the wrong one?

[...I'm leaving for Switzerland today for the WARR race...]
message this morning from my dad. One of the benefits of being one of the few remaining airline employees.

Oct 12th - many new things are coming.
bonnie prince billy (via my coworker) has sent me, what I am sure is to be, the first of many inspiring messages. I think I will start a shrine in my computer room.
After Monday noonish, I'll be a professional housewife.
my scooter is in vancouver. I think I'm getting fleeced by the shipper but with my scooter so close I am going to concentrate on getting it here and leave my money and their bad karma in an envelope destined for Richmond, BC.

Leroy, though a little stunned, needs a home.

I almost forgot, it is the 7th, no scooter. Don't ask, I just hope it is in vancouver by now.

I've had maybe 5 people over to my house in the last year. Why did one of my cats wait until someone came to visit before throwing up on the kitchen counter? One explanation could be gerg's recent full moon theory extending to household pets. In support of this, tonight I caught Leaf trying to have his way with one of the dog beds.

I just remembered to switch the month of my Edward Gorey Neglected Murderesses Calendar:

Murderess of the month is - sarah jane "batears" olafsen,
hacked to collops nineteen loggers between March 1904 and November 1907 in and around Bindweed, Oregon.

I can't wait til November. Nurse J. Rosebeetle is tilting her employer out of a wheelchair and over a cliff.

If my dogs were to pee all over the floor of a petstore (hasn't happened yet but who knows), I would find a mop and bucket and clean it up.
If your kid yacks all over the floor at costco, assuming it isn't a serious illness, please do likewise. Don't let other people discover it AFTER they've rolled their trolley through it. At the very least let one of the staff know that it should be cleaned, not just wipe the kid off and continue shopping.

Gerg thinks people have gone mad because of the full moon.

Best find in a while - it is going straight to the links page.

Rufo, the Precious Little Sweety Meow.
Peruse the sound library, gallery or the creator's site, mess enterprises.

For those still needing some encouragement, these were taken from the Rufo Faq page:

8. What color are Rufo's eyes?
Rufo's eyes are a goldish orange, like the fiery sky of a hot Egyptian sunrise and his pupils are huge saucer shaped orbs that can stare right through a person's soul.

37. Why does Rufo stink sometimes?
For the most part, Rufo smells like fresh spring time laundry, wrapped in flowers and sprinkled with a mild perfume. On rare occasion, Rufo has developed a less than pleasant aroma, usually caused by a piece of waste that stubbornly clings to his hairy haunches.

tic toc, tic toc, scooter soon. soooon.