More of my Life!

There is much to say in little time. Please follow closely and take notes:

It is very unfortunate that my beautiful cat, Mary Merlot, suffers from a medical condition. A few weeks ago, I noticed her always going into my closet. I have 2 purple baskets on the ground- w/ socks, undies, the whole shebang. I happen to see her take "stance" in the one in which my undergarments reside. You know, "the stance"...to PEE! That cat peed on 85+ undies!!!!! Ug. Beating her w/ 1/2 an inch of her life, I think I've taught her a lesson. Yesterday, she assumed position, once more, on some laundry on my floor. (Look, I pulled 40+ hrs over the wknd...no time for chores) I grab her up & turn her on her belly---she is dribbling!!!! Yes, dribbling urine! Taking it back a few steps, she has been spending A LOT of time in the litter box. She jumps in, tries to go, or does go, and jumps back out. Well before putting 2 and 2 together, I become a little frustrated w/ her infatuation w/ her litter box. I try to teach her not to hang out where she eliminates. So, I covered her litter box. MG and I are in the room when we saw her dribble, but we couldn't get to the litter box b/c it was covered!!! Ah! Then, MG notices more 'dribble' on the rug by the bathtub. Damn cat. Using my critical nursing skills- she has to have a bladder problem. I google the American Vet Association or something, & low & behold if I didn't get the 1 out 150th cat w/ FLUTD. FLUTD, you ask? Yes. Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease. Of course, as a nurse, I shouldn't diagnose, but frequent urination & dribbles can only mean one thing. I've stopped giving her as much H2O, but it hasn't helped. What am I going to do? I'm going to call the vet tom!

Just to further elaborate on my OCD:

One summer home from school, I was staying the night at my Grandma Dora's. My mom was there too. I'll brief you on Grandma's house. It's a typical granny home- crap cluttered everywhere, the most random knick-knacks ever, a myriad of Sanctuaries, and probably hasn't been renovated in about 10yrs. In one of the bathrooms, there is wallpaper that is peeling off. Stressing out before I take a shower, I decided to pull it all off, birthday suit & all. 45min later, I'm sweating like a pig pulling off wallpaper! What an accomplishment. I can shower in peace now at Grandma's!!

As human beings, we should take most (not all) experiences to advantage to learn & take something away from it. In many instances, we have the choice to make ourselves happy or miserable. It's our responsibility to work towards happiness. It doesn't always come right to you. Towards the end of my 2nd yr in Mobile, I became pessimistic & unhappy. I was so b/c I was away from my family & needed a change of scenery. Looking back at it now, I totally regret not making the best of those last few months instead of dragging them out. I have wonderful friends down there, & should have been taking every minute for granted.

If you haven't heard about Michael Phelps, well, he's in big trouble. Some indecent human being sold a picture to British tabloids depicting Phelps 'smoking from a bong'. He is going to lose all of his medals & endorsements. I don't condone marijuana, but come on! He's worked his butt off to be the 'Champion' w/out use of steroids. If anything, it'll just make him eat more, which the poor kid needs. It's illegal, yes, and he does have a DUI on his track record. I don't know though; I just feel like the person who sold that picture is a worthless human being. They wanted the glory of Phelps going down & the bookoo's of $$$ for the selling the picture. What goes around comes around though.