Sestalia

*Emerges from lurking, LOL* There've been so many good questions but this one is especially important. Animals are what I care about more than anything else in the world. Their welfare and how adorable, wonderful and special each one is, even the 'non-cute' ones.

If there was a second place, I'd choose history, trying to get students involved and caring about it in some way

Ah, an update.  Its been awhile.  I've hated 2009 for many reasons.  ( thinking aloud.... )

Hmm, I'm probably not the best person to answer this right now but I definitely think that men are more likely to cheat.  Women cheat too but the percentages show that men can't keep their dicks at home more often.  Marriage is a good theory but like all theories, it has to be worked on, even proven.  And if they think they wont get caught (won't have to pay any consequences) of course they are likely to cheat!  It certainly isn't guilt that's stopping them, I know from experience

I've only boycotted very general things, things that aren't hard for me because I've made life choices that avoided some things.  Example...KFC, damn fast food chain.  I'm a vegetarian (or striving to be) and their cruelty towards chickens made me boycott them entirely.  Any animal rights peeps out there looking to avoid fast food chains that abuse?  McDonalds is the biggest and they are under heavy scrutiny.  Some better ones exist that sell fast food but don't buy from factory farms that torture animals. 

Also, BOYCOTT THE PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AND A**HOLE VICK.  Seriously, what kind fo message is all this sending?  He should just disappear and join society like a regular person, not be rewarded for being a cruel sick psychopath.  I won't watch any Eagles game and will boycott anything to do with Vick and I encourage everyone to do the same.  I'm so dissapointed with the Eagles, who I actually liked before this, I could choke.

Er,Tale.....

Yesterday, I was at Petco, where I volunteer every Monday and Tuesday (they have adoptable cats from the local Humane Society, no pet shop crap) and this young lady came in looking desperate.  She looked like she was nearly in tears.  She was wondering if she could leave a kitten at the store with the other cats and I knew that couldn't happen because strays have to go to the shelter first in case of disease, being fixed, etc.

She said she couldn't leave the kitten at home because she had dogs who had tried to eat it (!!!!!!!!!) and the closest Humane Society was closed.  She tried Animal Shelter and the bastards said that stray animals weren't their job.  Uh, HELLO?  You're fucking ANIMAL CONTROL!!  What _is_ your job?  Dumbasses.

So anyway, this girl was desperate.  This poor kitten, well....I know she meant well but she'd left it in her car in this horrible humid heat and the thing was terrified.

He was shaking and his little ears were laid back.  Poor baby.  So, I took him for the night.  He was such a waif and a little orphan, all alone, that I called him Oliver.  The little thing hid under my bed all night but, the good thing was he was out of the heat, not alone and terrified at the drop off 'box' at the shelter.  He even lapped up some milk and a tiny bit of food (not cow's milk, speciality-made for cats) and I know he slept.  He was still frightened this morning but did better.  A friend helped me take him to the shelter and he seemed more curious, less terrified.  He was dropped off and that's the last I've seen of him.  I hope he gets a good home, he was friggin' adorable, with big, sad eyes.  

ALl of this really showed me that there is no safety umbrella for lost animals, especially little helpless ones.  Talking to some people, I learned that Animal Control's best advice was to basically turn the animal loose on the streets.  My god in heaven, what a joke.  The shelter hours are like, open four hours a day, etc.  I mean, I know that its hard to keep these places operating but still.  Its really sad, especailly in a relatively animal friendly place like Bloomington.  That's how so many animals stay lost, that why so many fall through the cracks.  Fucking bureaucracy and selfishness.  Make sme ill, really.  Good luck to you little Oliver.

Wow, hmm.  Y'know, I've often asked myself this, if I could do it...

There's not much I'd say, some serious stuff of course like, never _never_ start drinking because it led to a problem with me which I struggle with daily.  Other then that, I'd just say, stay strong, fight hard like before.  Study more in college, work harder in grad school and don't let old men professors make you settle like before.  

Maybe I would just reassure myself that things do get better.  I had a really hard time believing that when I was younger.

I'm doing a fundraiser for a very special cause.  I know that in today's economy its so hard, but this is for our best furry friends, doggies.  In Bloomington, IN, a lovely town that is very animal friendly is having the annual Human Society sponsored Walk for the Dogs on Oct. 4.  _All_ proceeds go to the pups.  I'll be posting pics of dogs and pics of my own beautiful kitties.  If anyone can help or has questions I'd be happy to answer on Twitter (Alyteima) or on my web page or on Facebook.

Here's the secure page
http://www.firstgiving.com/alysonterry

Have a great day!

Ok, so in less than 30 days I'm divorcing my ex-husband and I know its the right decision.  yet we get along great and are still good friends.   A large part of me thinks this is strange and wrong yet, it feels better than anything Ive done in a long time.  No way, I'm not going to take him back, first of all I don't hate myself that much, but.....

He was my best friend for about six years.  I like talking to him.  I just like him.  If he gets involved wth someone else though, I'll be devastated and I told him that but its totally his right.

What the hell is wrong with me?_ I hate _hate_ this kind of mess I'm in.  I want a clean break, yet my feelings of tenderness for him won't go away.  He'll be taking my kitties (which I agreed to) and the other night we had a long talk about everyhing.  I can't have him as a husband but I've alsays loved him as a friend, my closest friend.  I just don't know how far I can take it.  

Aly
(Stuck beween a rock and a hard place) He put together one of my cabinets, one I couldn't fit together for the life of me......Crap

Interesting question, there's been several interesting ones here lately :-)  Not really no.  My dad doesn't really like me honestly.  He loves me because he's my dad and he's never mistreated me, but he's cold and I've always been like the least of the three.  (No pity party here, I've had a long time to get used to it and I don't like him much either) He's too much of a business man to ever separate business and family and treats us three kids like employees.  I got so tired of it I I moved across the country, that and mainly for school.

I'm not friends with my mom either.  She wasn't a good mom when I was growing up, acting downright cruel sometimes and now she either has selective memory or severe guilt trips so I can never tell her the truth.  My dad doesn't treat her well but jumps on the three kids when we speak out.  Its all very hypocritical.  I had to move away from my parents or risk having no relationship with them at all.  They are way too controlling and the latest ploy is controlling with money.  *Sigh*  I'm grateful to them but I stayed independent all my life because, well its sad then you don't trust your own parents.  

On the plus side (yikes, Aly-negativity) there is one, they raised me to be honest and a hard-worker and that's served me well, and they were never hypocritical about that.  Also, they gave me and my sibs some wonderful trips that were a lot of fun.  There's love there, but little respect and certainly no friendship.

I'm a history teacher.  I love the subject and my main interest is World War I.  Terrible war, it reshaped the world we know and the world is a darker place because of that war.  The only lights were those brave boys who gave everything, including their sanity if they lived, for an ideal.  We don't have that anymore.

The last British WWI vet has died.  The last one.  A part of history I can never get back is gone.  It is so incredibly painful and devastating.  I never knew him or spoke to him but he's the last one.  Its done. 

Change is a very painful thing sometimes.  When it really hits, its gonna hit hard.  There's only one more left IN THE ENTIRE WORLD.  10 million dead, millions and millions suffering, the old world brought to a close.  I'm still waiting for the lamps to be re-lit.  I'm sorry but this is too personal to really describe accurately.  

Please, wear a poppy, or look at one.  For the boys that died and those who came home changed forever. 

Wow, this is easy.  Indian food.  Its vegetarian mainly, spicy, delicious.  mmmmm (runs off to cook some Indian food)

Livejournal has been pretty lonely for me for about half a year now, but that's mainly my own fault.  I was trying to sort out my own problems and they spiralled out of control. 

Here's the news for Aly-chan
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So, its been awhile.  Things are a bit better now.  I'm in marriage counseling and its going well, the counselor is great and I trust her.  Financially things are still shaky but I finally feel okay enough to write some thoughts down.

No lie, tough two months.  From March 1st onward it was awful.  Now, I think that posting again, including poetry, ficlets, etc., would be good. 

Now, I must share my love of Jim Henson (the genius and his imagination) with everyone.  Helped me out during these rough times. 

First, I NEED ONE OF THESE SHIRTS!!!

http://search.80stees.com/?q=fraggle+rock

Second, exploring the Jim Henson website, it'll be almost Oct. 2010 before I can see the travelling Henson exhibit.  *sigh*  oh well, road trip!!!

Also, if you go to Muppets Forum, you can find a link (somewhere, yipes, need to search again) about making and buying your own muppet!!  I love to watch the behind the scenes stuff about how muppets are designed to fit the character, the voice, even the muppeteer playing them.  You can buy one for about 90$ (a real bargain, I think) and as soon as Aly has some extra cash, she's investing. 
( Muppet construction, etc. )

• 10:01 @hensoncompany twitpic.com/3ctul - Eeeek!! It's Fraggle Rock! I love Fraggles so much I'm obsessed. Yeah! Steve! (He's my fa ... #

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• 09:16 I haven't been texting, posting or doing anything lately, personal problems y'know. I don't feel like explaining even. Maybe sometime soon #

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Wow, the only time I feel like freakin' posting is with writing prompts, oh well.  Here, I had a really bad habit of interrupting  people, its something in my family and I HATE IT!!!  I tried to stop and now, whenever I visit home , the constant, rude interrupting really pisses me off

No and No, at least for myself.  I believe that some people _believe_ it can happen to them, and more power to 'em if it makes them happy.  I used to believe in that soul mate crap.  No more. 

• 13:19 Rough week. *sigh* Sometimes I wish I was a recluse, avoiding &%#$ people. People are damned selfish. Reading sad poems helps #

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• 20:09 Its hard to find proof that your husband's been cheating. Like I did today. Aly......Heartbroken Nothing more to say #

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Aww, how cute!!  Besides, "Are you happy here?"  It would be, what do I do that annoys you?  LOL