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Here We Go Again 2

Jan

9

2009

Here’s hoping this was just a rather expensive overreaction on my part, but Chaplin’s back at the animal hospital. I won’t go into too much detail at this point because I’m just too drained, but they’re keeping him overnight for observation. They’re going to call me in the morning after the doctors and surgeons get ...

Whee!

Jan

9

2009

There was a nice little shake tonight while I was at the office. At first I thought I was finally going completely batshit from lack of sleep, but then our Production Designer (who feels every little shake in his office for some reason) ran out going, “Did you guys feel it?!” The best way to ...

Conehead 2

Jan

5

2009

Chaplin and his hilariously sad cone/satellite dish collar, critiquing my queue of BSG episodes.

Guess Who’s Finally Home

Jan

4

2009

This time, they actually let me spring him as promised. I don’t know who’s happier, me or him. He’s doing fairly okay – I have to keep a close eye on him to make sure he’s not trying to lick his stitches or chew off his fentanyl patch (being held on by the blue bandage ...

Superhero Lamp

Jan

3

2009

My current Crackberry doesn’t have a camera, and there are definitely times like tonight where I wish it had one. I went to visit Chaplin in the animal hospital (hopefully I can take him home tomorrow but they want to keep him under observation for another night) and they had finally taken out the tube ...

Cat Update 4

Jan

2

2009

Chaplin did wind up needing more surgery, unfortunately. The good news is that it was the less severe surgery (ACHTUNG!: Guys should think twice about whether they really want to click that link), which has a much lower rate of complications. Hopefully I’ll have him back on Sunday. This entire experience has been incredibly emotionally ...

Dear 2008 1

Dec

31

2008

Get out, and don’t you even think about coming back, you vile, stupid, wretched, awful year. To a better 2009, and the setting of a very low bar.

Good Game 2

Dec

29

2008

I kept drunkenly telling everyone in the bar in Connecticut that I was ecstatic Northwestern was even in a bowl, let alone leading going into the 4th quarter. But I’m not going to lie: I went apeshit when Mizzou missed that field goal, and I was so dissapointed that despite all our effort, we still ...

Patient Updates

Dec

28

2008

Patient: My aunt Status: Released from hospital Notes: Significant improvement from when I first arrived in CT. Gnarly scar on her neck from carotid surgery that’s going to be lots of fun to explain to my grandmother, but otherwise on the road to recovery. Has 23 pound cat now providing round the clock snuggle therapy ...

Kisses Ground 1

Dec

25

2008

I made it to Connecticut! My computer broke and my landing in CT was one of the more nerve-racking I’ve experienced due to crazy winds, but I’m here! The way my week’s been going, I consider it a win that the plane didn’t slide off the runway. Will update more once I a) get my ...