Life as it is

[unforth]

Yesterday, I broke up with Jason. I could say a lot more about this, but really, I don't want to, at least not in LJ. I'm depressed and guilty and tired and a bit stressed, but this is what I had to do. Anyone who really wants to know more should get in touch; I don't really want to write about it.


saracariad and I are looking for a place together, and we've found a few nice ones already and will be looking a bit more today. There's one place we really like, The Boulders, which is rather pricey but really...professional. We were joking that we'd feel like grown-up's if we lived there. Anyone have any experiences with it? It's run by Deer Park Management, - anything we should know? - buzzermccain, I'm looking at you, Bart Villa is one of theirs!


My dad is coming in to town tomorrow, which will be nice. I haven't seen him since Christmas, and have only seen him like twice in the past year, and I don't really chat on the phone with him (though we exchange occasional e-mails) so it'll be good to catch up. He's visiting with my brother in Columbus OH now, and will be arriving around noon tomorrow. I haven't got lots planned, but I was thinking we'd check out some nature-y places like Cedar Bluffs, cause he loves to hike, and unless he objects we'll be seeing 12th Night that evening. (so anyone else planning to go at that time will see us there!) :) Other than that, I've had some other ideas. I'm not entirely sure when he is leaving though, which has made planning hard in some ways. :)


Mom's first real doctor's appointment since the surgery is going on right now. Because of the restriction on "no riding in moving vehicles," they've sent a physical therapist and a home nurse a few times, but no actual visits. But today she got in a cab and headed to the doctor. It's been 6 weeks since her surgery. She's been doing very well over all - I've not written that much about it - though she's been in more pain again recently, which has been worrying her a bit. Today the doctor will either clear her to ride in vehicles again or he won't (in which case it will be at least three more weeks before she can, as far as I know) and they'll do some x-ray's and give a general sense of her recovery thus far. She's nervous about it, I think, though she wasn't really talking to me about it because I was burdening her with my own stuff. :)

If she does get cleared, though, she and I have been talking about her visiting later in the summer, which'd be a lot of fun. My mom's a geek more than most adults (most people over 60) are (former gamer, digs anime and manga, that sort of thing) and she loves meeting my friends and, well, I think she's pretty awesome. :) But I'll know better after this appointment, I think.


Today I take Jonie to the vet for real, her appointment is at noon. This is just your standard puppy check up, and they'll probably give her some shots and such, and let me know when I should bring her back. I need to remember to talk to them about Heartworm medicine and about flea and tic stuff (my mom reminded me of that!). She's been doing really well, though. Her paw seems completely fine, she's still not ever actually peed in my house (though she peed in deadmanwade's, SORRY!!!!!) and she even incredibly patiently followed us house hunting yesterday (and didn't destroy a single thing in the car despite being in it for an extended period of time!). I just need to work on that walking thing of hers - which is the way that she doesn't want to walk anywhere. Once she gets going and gets used to the idea, she's usually pretty eager, but getting her started is really tough, and she'll often randomly flop down and decide that she doesn't want to go another step. My current hypothesis, judging by what I've seen of her behavior, is that she is terrified. Evidence for this is primarily the fact that when I've given her time to get acclimated, she usually does want to move after a while, the fact that if I get insistent enough, she'll start crying (insistent = taking a more firm tone, tugging her a little to remind her who is boss, and offering her a treat if she'll get her butt to where I'm standing) and just generally the way she cowers and doesn't move until she feels comfortable. She also will sometimes get stubborn like this if I won't let her go the direction she wants to go (yesterday, she flat out decided she wasn't going down the stairs in 3rd St. Park, and wouldn't move until I decided to try to take her around the stairs instead of down them.)
Speaking of stairs, I was oh so proud of her, though - she climbed up an entire flight!! I was amazed. She got a treat for that one. ;)


I finally got my new debit card in the mail. Great, huh? Well, it uses the same PIN as the old one - you know, the pin I didn't know, which is why my card got deactivated in the first place? So now I have to wait another 7 to 10 days to get my new pin. Sigh. We live in an amazing age. Soon, soon I'll have a credit card that isn't Discover again... :)

Plan for the day: Going to vet, then going to do more house-hunting, and then ???.
Plan for tomorrow: hang out with dad, go to 12th Night.
Later all!

Comments

[mistress-sin.livejournal.com]

*HUGGLES* look at the cute monkey doing a dance for you while sitting on its butt!! don't you just want to shoot it? =)

[unforth.livejournal.com]

Now hun, who could ever want to shoot such an amazingly adorably huggable little bouncing baby monkey like that one? I mean seriously. Strangling is obviously the only way.

I'll drop you an e-mail, by the by - promise. :) (damn procrastination...)

[morbon-tg.livejournal.com]

I hate you both the most!!! How could you even think of harming the cute, adorable baby monkey. It's just so cute and silly.

Check my icon and remember that I am a monkey and my wife and I adore monkeys.

So :p

[d-c-m.livejournal.com]

Yesterday, I broke up with Jason.
I'm sorry about your heartache honey. Kisses and hugs.

[mindstalk.livejournal.com]

I lived in Bart Villa as well, and don't have complaints. They were quick about fixing major problems (lack of A/C), slow about minor ones (dripping kitchen sink -- hey, their water bill, not mine.) I had neighbors who complained about them, and missed the previous landlords; I'm not sure I got specific complaints. "They're raising our rent, they tore up the garden for a gazebo." They wanted lease renewal in February, which beats the *October* of Cedarview.

[unforth.livejournal.com]

I do apologize, but my feelings on monkeys were sadly solidified by a girl from my undergrad who considered herself a monkey and who was...a nutcase...and made my life very unpleasant for a very long time. :) If it helps, knowing people like you who, oh, don't completely suck and still like monkey's does help them a bit in my estimation, but it'll be a while before I am at peace with the monkey once more. ;)

[unforth.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

[unforth.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the advice! :) I didn't realize that was where you lived.

[closetgnome.livejournal.com]

I should probably wait for buzzermccain to speak for herself, but I will say that I've known her for 4 years now, and for 3 of them she hasn't had a functional a/c during the summers and the Bart Villa/Deer Park people haven't ever taken her and her S.O. seriously when they've tried to get it fixed. But I'm glad to hear that mindstalk had a good experience with them!

sorry about the suck. *hug*

Good luck with all the family stuff! And with the credit card :P

And lastly, it's great that Jonie is being so good! The walking reluctance may have something to do with the heat, too. Our dog Cody LOOOOOVES his walks, but since it's gotten hotter and more humid, we have trouble getting him to go more than a couple of blocks without wilting.

[mistress-sin.livejournal.com]

i'm sure the monkey feels the same way about you. last i heard, the monkey was going to his monkey king and demanding war papers. =) of course, there is that evil monkey that has been pestering all the other monkies by throwing . . . uh . . . stuff at them.

[d-c-m.livejournal.com]

Sweetie, next time I see you (possibly Interlude)please let me tell you my buddy's story which involves flying monkey poo on New Year's Day and a trip to the Emergency Room. It will even further solidify your feelings about monkeys. In fact, when this friend is really swearing he says "Oh Monkey." :)

[mindstalk.livejournal.com]

Yeah, back when we met, and when I took care of your ferret. Then I moved two blocks away from Sara.

Even if Deer Park has a mixed record, which they may, they might treat Boulders faster; I got the impression Bart Villa was their low-end place.

Oh, I just remembered that they got snippety about all the little BBQ grills around (little, like ankle-knee height), used to prop open building doors but sometimes for cooking. Didn't like the look of the thing -- too "redneck" (unprofessional, ungrownup?) for them? I thought that was lame. Didn't want bikes parked away from the bike rack, either.

The actual maintenance people seemed competent and friendly, even deferential; also overwhelmed in August, and it took a few days to two weeks (I forget) to first get my A/C working, though in later summers (May, June) they came quickly.

I tend to not have horror stories happen to me, though.

[sarcastibich.livejournal.com]

Yesterday, I broke up with Jason.
*hug* I'm sorry it is so rough for the two of you. I wish things could be instantly better and stuff, but know that I'm a friend to both of you and want you both to do what is best.

[nekomata.livejournal.com]

From what I know Deer Park is really middle of the road. Some of their buidlings are great and get great service but others don't.

[morbon-tg.livejournal.com]

Thats ok. J also hates monkeys and we tease him about it all the time.

No need for apologies, just some love for the monkeys (or at least not so much hating on them.)

[dyrecorn.livejournal.com]

Cursed monkeys!!!! =p

[dyrecorn.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

Call us if you want to hang out, or call me if you want to WoT-geek.

[morbon-tg.livejournal.com]

So, I now know the perfect gift to get you and Natisha for your vow renewal! *evil grin*

[nekomata.livejournal.com]

I will kill you so hard. T_T

[morbon-tg.livejournal.com]

Don't kill me, or all of the puppies and kitties will be sad. Do you really want to make all of the kitties and puppies (and my wife) sad?

[dyrecorn.livejournal.com]

If there are monkeys (aside from you) at our vow renewal, we will indeed make all of the kitties and such sad. =p

[unforth.livejournal.com]

*tries to figure out if this is all allegorical or if it's just a joke*

*fails*

*considers dusting off and nuking the monkeys from orbit, just to be sure*

[unforth.livejournal.com]

Wow, that sounds...unique. I look forward to it.

[unforth.livejournal.com]

You know, my distaste for monkeys may be strong, but somehow this threat (this whole conversation strand, really) amuses and tempts me. ;)

[unforth.livejournal.com]

I tend to have terrible luck. ;)