Attributes of a TimeChaser: Witty, sarcastic, opinionated, loyal, sometimes spaztacularifically geeky.
Chasing Time for: 33 years
Nicknames, Aliases, Pseudonyms and Nom de plumes: TC, Toki, Times, Chase, Timey Boy, Old Man
Interests: Music, Scifi/Fantasy, Anime, Science, History
Major Fandoms: Doctor Who, MythBusters, Top Gear
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I can't get over how cute Fluttershy is in this scene. DEAR GOD, DO I HAVE A PONY CRUSH NOW!? @_@
I think little Pond is sick today. ;3;
She started sneezing a bit yesterday, and I assumed it was from the dust under the recliner, which she was getting under a lot. But this morning she's been sleeping a lot more than usual, isolated herself for a while, and is still sneezing at times and sometimes seems to be breathing through her mouth. I suppose she's got a cold, but I don't know. All we can do right now is let her rest.
Why the hell does it have to be Sunday? And why the hell does tomorrow have to be a holiday? And why the hell do important places like vets and doctor offices have to be closed on holidays? Illness doesn't care what damn day of the week it is. >3<
I'm really frustrated and I just hope she gets better soon...
I feel like a first-time parent with a sick baby.
UPDATE:
Thank you to everyone who's expressed concern about Pond. She's still sneezing at times and still snuffly and still spending most of her time resting (I know cats sleep a lot, but she's a pretty hyper little thing normally). But she's been eating OK and using her litter box without incident, so no problems there, and she's been up a little more today, whining to try some of our food as usual, which is a good sign.
I'd still like to get her in to see the vet. I tried calling, but I didn't even get an answering machine. What kind of health care business, be it for humans or animals, doesn't have a bloody answering service? >>;
She's not bad off enough to take her to the emergency place just down the street, and right now that would be the only other option. So I guess I'll just have to sit here and fume about it being a holiday until tomorrow when I can actually talk to someone.
*grumbles*
UPDATE 2:
We finally got Pond in to see the vet today. He said it's most likely a viral infection. 99% of cats get over it on their own, and they gave her an antibiotic shot as a precaution. But 1% end up being carriers. It's a cat-herpes that causes this, apparently, at least in a lot of cases. If she isn't better in a week or so, they'll give her an anti-viral medication to knock out the virus directly. But the good news is she should be OK.
There were a lot of dogs showing up at the same time, which probably wasn't great for her stress. But there was one lady and her dog I could barely stand to watch. The dog was cantankerous and difficult, and the woman was always trying to hold it back with the leash, and you could literally hear the dog choking on it and wheezing. *facepalm*
OK stupid woman, two things, A) Get a harness instead of a collar leash, and B) Put the dog through some training, because just saying "No!" and "Stop!" isn't working.
So, it's summer, and new episodes are gone. No more NCIS, no more Doctor Who, no more MythBusters, at least for the next few months. What is there to watch?
Well, I've decided to delve into the past a bit and watch some older shows I've had my eye on for a long time. It's time to take a trip back to the 1970s (not 70 AD - 79 AD, in case you were wondering).
Space: 1999 - Produced by Gerry Anderson, most famous for his Supermarination shows like Thunderbirds, Space: 1999 tells the story of the inhabitants of Moon Base Alpha. Humanity has been storing it's nuclear waste on the far side of the moon, and on September 13, 1999 a freak explosion hurtles the moon out of orbit and into deep space, forcing the moon base crew to become unwilling space explorers.
OK, so there are a lot of things wrong with this premise, mainly because any explosion that size would blow the moon to pieces before launching it out of orbit, and it would never build up enough speed to be flung far out of the solar system in a matter of minutes. But hey, I'm willing to suspend disbelief and give this a shot.
Blake's 7 - Created by Terry Nation, also famous as the creator of the Daleks in Doctor Who, this series is set in a future where a despotic Alliance has control over humanity. Freedom fighter Roj Blake is captured and imprisoned on false charges, but later leads his fellow inmates on a daring escape attempt. Commandeering a mysterious alien ship, they set out to fight the Alliance and free mankind.
Sounds great, huh? Well, these freedom fighters aren't the nicest of people either. They all have their own issues and quite often don't get along with each other. This show is a bit like Firefly, except without the Wild West overtones and a lot of the humor. Plus it's well-known for many main characters getting killed off in the process of the series.
Doomwatch - Another series with Doctor Who connections. This one was created by the team of Gerry Davis and Dr. Kit Peddler, the men behind the creation of the Cybermen. This show spoke to their concerns about the consequences of humanity's unchecked progress. Doomwatch is a government organization set up to investigate and combat ecological and technological disasters.
Unfortunately, just like Doctor Who, this series is incomplete. Several episode from the first season are missing, as is almost all of the third season.
So... anime, a new kitty, new shows to watch, a new book from the library to read... I'm not going to be bored anyway. :P
As pretty much everyone who knows me knows, I have a lot of health problems, especially in the last few months due to a re-occurrence of a lung infection and the damage its inflicted on my lungs.
An approach both of my parents have already done is Nutrition Response Therapy. I'm a bit skeptical about it, because the testing involved holding one arm up and resisting the pressure placed on it while holding little bottles of things. After this was done, they determined the kinds of supplements I would need (all based on natural foods and ingredients) that should help my various problem areas.
So, I started taking the supplements today, and I also have to do some homework: keeping a log of my food intake until the next office visit, and filling out a quiz, which will allow them to also recommend diet adjustments (and frankly I've needed a much healthier diet for a long time).
I'm not sure if this will help me at all, but at this point I'm willing to try it because I'd genuinely like to feel better again. -3-
TCM plays a monster movie marathon again tonight, and if this is just a June thing, tonight's your last night to catch it. On tap tonight are:
8 PM: The Blob (1958) - Yes, the original version of the slime monster from outer space, also starring a young Steve McQueen.
9:30 PM: The H-Man (1958) - Singer, detective, and the rest of Tokyo fear slimy blobs. From the cast names, this looks to be a Japanese flick.
11 PM: The Magnetic Monster (1953) - Scientists give energy-eating isotope 900,000,000 volts. Sounds like a really intelligent thing to do... >>;
12:30 AM: X the Unknown (1956) - Nuke researcher spots throbbing mud from center of Earth.
2 AM: The Thing From Another World (1951) - The original classic about an arctic expedition that discovers a blood-eating alien under the ice.
3:30 AM: It! The Terror From Beyond Space (1958) - Astronauts returning from Mars are menaced by a stowaway. Another classic that was a precursor to the Alien series.
4:45 AM: Watch the Skies - A nice documentary about the history of the science fiction genre, hosted by Mark Hamill.
All times are Eastern.
