Up until this past month I have hated cats. I thought they were meant only as a tool for old ladies to achieve a sense of love and fulfillment. Then when I moved this August into a neighborhood of Boise that is littered with unwanted felines, a stocky back cat made himself comfortable with the fact that we do not have screens on our windows, thus, anything that can fit through a 2'x2' hole in the wall can come and go as pleased.
This past week the cat, Jackson, came to the door with swollen leg and an inability to walk far without having to lay down. At this point I figured it was my duty as a democrat to get this animal taken care of.
It is important to pay attention to this next part if you are interested in getting your pet free health care.
I took Jackson to the vet, where they wanted to charge me a base fee of 69 bones to have him looked at. Now I don't have $69 to just be throwing around for any injured creature that lands on my door step, so I claimed Jackson as a stray with the condition that they would look at him and then release him to the humane society where he would have an unknown fate. Luckly I discovered I had a distant connection at the humane society here so I had her watch after Jackson (make sure he was not "put down"). A few days later I rolled in to the humane society to adopt Jackson after his wounds had been stitched up, neutered, and vaccinated. Now, however, I am a cat person for the next few years (how long do cats live anyway?)
Jackson (I know he's not a baby, but he's all that I've got):
Other than that, I was walking around campus the other day and there was a club fair going on where various clubs had tables out in an attempt to recruit members. I noticed that there was an empty table available so I went to the computer lab and printed off a bunch of flyers and made a poster, then when back to the table and set up the Beard of Ages Club. I feel like I was well received, generating more interest than any of the other clubs around me. A lot of people here seem to appreciate beards except for one guy from the German club who approached me and asked me what my club was going to do to give back to the school and was saying that he hated clubs like this that are just excuses to use the school's money to fund social events (note, this is not even an official club, obviously). I ended up getting a list of names/numbers/emails of people (male and female) who are interested in beards. I'm not sure what I want to do with this now...
Also, I have ventured back into the world of being in a relationship (no, not with a dude). It is going really well. Her name is Sarah. I think you all would like her a lot. No, I don't have plans to get married any time soon. Andy shall remain lit.
Monday, October 6, 2008
I Adopted a CAT! (and other updates)
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now andy i love animals just as much as the next guy or gal.. but dont you think you could better serve the feline faithful by helping jackson get his own job and not once again living off of the tax payers money.. as a hardened republican and believer in freedom i think that jackson would be a great candidate for a high paying ceo job that will allow no retributions upon a billion dollar collapse.... that all besides i loved you story it made me happy, i would like to meet sarah. would it be possible to maybe tell her i am famous or important?
i hate cats... kittens on the other hand are adorable. usually i'll raise kittens and then when they become cats i'll leave them on the streets.
in regards to beards... is there option for satellite organizations? i know of a few up here who would also be exceedingly interested
First up, Bravo on the club. Excellent movie moment when the guy got pissed off about a club that isn't really a club. It makes me wonder what he would have done had you told him that you were not a legitimate club at all, but merely a trap for pompous people like him.
As for the Cat... Let me share with you a few things I learned about cats this summer:
1. Fur
2. Fur
3. Vacuum Cleaners full of Fur
4. All of your belongings, covered in Fur
5. Several Hundred Dollars worth of Damage to Electrical Wiring for every gaming system in exisitence, a macbook, and a cell phone.
6. Untrainable
7. Fur
So Andy, when you come to the realization that you really don't want a Cat, be advised: there is a solution. That's right, ladies and gentlemen, the symbol of freedom, the bald eagle. They have eaten many a cat in Juneau and I'm sure would be pleased to do so in Boise. Just an option.
Sarah huh? Well, I think you should put a picture of her up so we can all voice our political opinions about her aswell. You know you're not allowed to fall in love without our aproval Andy. I don't know how many times we've been over this.
Oh and by the way, I love you.
P.S.- Dave Premont has some new tunes on his i-pod. Pleasant Peasant. He didn't believe it at first.
hey dusty quick question did you find out how to log on to the princess site and all that jazz... i can also share my knowledge of cats being devoured by the majestic and freedom loving birds of prey... the land lord we had who looked like the penguin (not a bird of prey) lost i believe two kittens... i hated the cats that lived with us. however andy you are somewhat a man or at least a humanoid form of a male, with a girl friend you make you own choices.
i approve of the girl, but if your using the cat as a replacement for us, it wont' work, i've tired it doesn't work. oh and look what i found, don't you miss scott larsen
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