No. 618 - Reading, Plants vs. Zombies, and a Trip to the Vet
Right now I’m waiting for a repair guy to show up to fix our sink. By fix, I mean replace. Our sink is 40+ years old and made of porcelain. The seal around the faucet has eroded away so much that the guy said we need a new sink entirely. I’m actually kind of excited to get a new sink. Must be a product of being an “adult.” Yes, those quote are necessary.
I’ve been doing a lot of reading lately. I’d say this increase in reading has a lot to do with me deleting facebook. I finally finished reading the first volume of Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman, which I had started a long time ago but never got back to it. Luckily Kevin has volume 2 and 3, so I’ll probably get into the next book sometime this weekend or next.
I’m also in the process of reading a fiction novel and a self-help book. George R.R. Martin’s A Feast for Crows has been getting extremely interesting. For some reason I have a hard time reading a lot of that book in one sitting. Sometimes the descriptions of clothing and family history are just a bit too much. But now the story has picked up and a lot of interesting things are going on.
As for the self-help book, I’m reading the Depression Cure. There’s a lot of really interesting and valuable knowledge in it. The book says that you can eliminate depression through six life style changes: increase omega 3 in-take, get more sunlight, exercise, socialize, get enough sleep, and stop dwelling on negative thoughts (rumination). He takes a historical prospective to show how depression has increased overtime because of our first world privileges and conveniences. Very fascinating read, and if you suffer any sort of depression or want to be able to prevent yourself from getting depressed, I highly recommend this book.
Kevin and I played Plants vs. Zombies co-op mode the other day, and holy moley is that freakin’ fun. Seriously, if you can play co-op with someone, you should do it. We haven’t played versus yet, but I imagine it’s just as fun. Kevin is super addicted to that game, and I would play it right now if I didn’t have the intention to write and/or read.
Yesterday I took Scout to the vet to get him checked out and for him to get his next shot. I decided to change vets based on the fact that Scout was afraid of the last vet - he tried to bolt when he heard her heavy footsteps coming - and she didn’t really bother to explain anything to me. I found out inadvertently through questions that Scout has feline herpes. That would have really been nice to know when they gave him to me after they neutered him. Plus the old vet’s building is this tiny little place that is kind of crummy - small, cramped, and their staff was not exactly t best.
This new place was very big, with lots of open space so that the animals can have its own space if it needs it. The receptionists were very friendly, and the vet was super awesome. While we were waiting for us to go into the exam room, Scout was actually purring. He was a little scared when we first got there, but I have no idea what helped him settle down enough to let him start purring.
We went into the exam room, and when the vet came in, Scout didn’t bolt or try to get away (of course he was in his carrier at the time, but he didn’t look nervous at all). We put him on the counter, and he was very patient as the vet checked him out. When she tried to listen to his heart, he started to purr. He has a little bit of fat on him, so she said to regulate his feeding (currently we just leave food out for him). Other than that, he’s very healthy. She gave him his leukemia shot very quickly, so it wasn’t any big deal or anything. She answered all our questions very straight forward, made great recommendations, and was overall just very, very friendly.
He must be feeling a little crummy because he spent all last night sleeping next to me (which he does often but not through the whole night). Today he threw up and is looking kind of pathetic - probably just reacting to the shot. His back is sore where he got the shot; he ducks down if I accidentally pet him there. I’m just really happy to know that despite him sneezing gigantic boogers on me (a side effect of his herpes), he’s really healthy.
Nothing else is really going on besides attending classes. I had the flu last week, which was pretty terrible, but I’m better now. Three more weeks and then spring break. I’m looking forward to next quarter and graduation in JUNE.
I’ve been doing a lot of reading lately. I’d say this increase in reading has a lot to do with me deleting facebook. I finally finished reading the first volume of Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman, which I had started a long time ago but never got back to it. Luckily Kevin has volume 2 and 3, so I’ll probably get into the next book sometime this weekend or next.
I’m also in the process of reading a fiction novel and a self-help book. George R.R. Martin’s A Feast for Crows has been getting extremely interesting. For some reason I have a hard time reading a lot of that book in one sitting. Sometimes the descriptions of clothing and family history are just a bit too much. But now the story has picked up and a lot of interesting things are going on.
As for the self-help book, I’m reading the Depression Cure. There’s a lot of really interesting and valuable knowledge in it. The book says that you can eliminate depression through six life style changes: increase omega 3 in-take, get more sunlight, exercise, socialize, get enough sleep, and stop dwelling on negative thoughts (rumination). He takes a historical prospective to show how depression has increased overtime because of our first world privileges and conveniences. Very fascinating read, and if you suffer any sort of depression or want to be able to prevent yourself from getting depressed, I highly recommend this book.
Kevin and I played Plants vs. Zombies co-op mode the other day, and holy moley is that freakin’ fun. Seriously, if you can play co-op with someone, you should do it. We haven’t played versus yet, but I imagine it’s just as fun. Kevin is super addicted to that game, and I would play it right now if I didn’t have the intention to write and/or read.
Yesterday I took Scout to the vet to get him checked out and for him to get his next shot. I decided to change vets based on the fact that Scout was afraid of the last vet - he tried to bolt when he heard her heavy footsteps coming - and she didn’t really bother to explain anything to me. I found out inadvertently through questions that Scout has feline herpes. That would have really been nice to know when they gave him to me after they neutered him. Plus the old vet’s building is this tiny little place that is kind of crummy - small, cramped, and their staff was not exactly t best.
This new place was very big, with lots of open space so that the animals can have its own space if it needs it. The receptionists were very friendly, and the vet was super awesome. While we were waiting for us to go into the exam room, Scout was actually purring. He was a little scared when we first got there, but I have no idea what helped him settle down enough to let him start purring.
We went into the exam room, and when the vet came in, Scout didn’t bolt or try to get away (of course he was in his carrier at the time, but he didn’t look nervous at all). We put him on the counter, and he was very patient as the vet checked him out. When she tried to listen to his heart, he started to purr. He has a little bit of fat on him, so she said to regulate his feeding (currently we just leave food out for him). Other than that, he’s very healthy. She gave him his leukemia shot very quickly, so it wasn’t any big deal or anything. She answered all our questions very straight forward, made great recommendations, and was overall just very, very friendly.
He must be feeling a little crummy because he spent all last night sleeping next to me (which he does often but not through the whole night). Today he threw up and is looking kind of pathetic - probably just reacting to the shot. His back is sore where he got the shot; he ducks down if I accidentally pet him there. I’m just really happy to know that despite him sneezing gigantic boogers on me (a side effect of his herpes), he’s really healthy.
Nothing else is really going on besides attending classes. I had the flu last week, which was pretty terrible, but I’m better now. Three more weeks and then spring break. I’m looking forward to next quarter and graduation in JUNE.