Thank you everyone -
If by flashbacks of 'Nam, you mean flashbacks of getting in scraps with the neighbor's cat, Islands,... then yes, maybe that plagued him a little He had many a notch in his ears!



Well, unfortunately we had to euthanize Pickles today He was going into heart failure, his lungs were filling with fluid, his liver wasn't functioning properly... So, we stayed with him for a good while, and then he went to sleep.

It's ok, it's worse to keep someone alive when they're meant to die. So, it was the right thing to do.

So as not to dwell on such unfortunate news - somebody tell me something un-awesome... I know I'm not the only one here with horrible news

I feel your pain, I still miss my dogs and it's coming up on a year they've been gone =/

Just think, at least you dont have to climb into attics that are around 130F, submit your life against your will to a ridiculous company, and work 12 hours a day sometimes.

Not being able to get to sleep, getting really bored of just lying in the dark with ambient noise and then returning to the internet for amusement, thus lowering the chances of drifting off to sleep even further. I have to get up for work in a little over 4 hours. Oh joy.

Sorry to hear about your cat as well. I can't imagine how much it must suck to lose something like that after such a huge period of time of him being there. It really blows when something you just take for granted as being there every day just suddenly isn't there anymore.

Sex.

Or even human closeness.

loss is the unawesomest thing that exists

loss is the unawesomest thing that exists

Yes.

loss is the unawesomest thing that exists

Yes.

Yup

[swervedriver]

Accidentally banged my right knee into a table yesterday, which hurt. Limped around for the rest of that day, cycling home was a ton of fun (read: pain). Woke up this morning regretting that I didn't give it enough rest yesterday because now I can't really put that much force onto it. I truly hope this is just a bad bruise...

Fortunately I have a doctor (well, almost) and a physical therapist as bandmates (along with an English teacher, but that's not as useful in this case), so I'm sure they can give me some expert advice.

[Keeker]

loss is the unawesomest thing that exists

Yes. + several.

When you lose a thing but you think you haven't actually lost it. I dunno. Stupid disappearing phone.

^ lol

It's odd because you know someone is gone, but you keep expecting to see them when you get home, or you think you hear them. It's like you kind of "forget" they're gone, but you don't really forget - stupid mind tricks It's all very surreal.

You know you can call a phone to hear where it's at, right?

I don't use ringtones. Vibrate at best will be on, but in all likelihood it's on silent. I'm sure the little prick will turn up. It might be in the glove compartment of my bike but I'm just too lazy to get out of bed to check.

Unawesome - fell asleep, teeth grinded, ow.

^ lol

It's odd because you know someone is gone, but you keep expecting to see them when you get home, or you think you hear them. It's like you kind of "forget" they're gone, but you don't really forget - stupid mind tricks It's all very surreal.

We lost an old relative one year ago and I feel like that whenever I think of him...like, he's just around the corner, I can go visit him at any time...but he's really not there anymore.

^ lol

It's odd because you know someone is gone, but you keep expecting to see them when you get home, or you think you hear them. It's like you kind of "forget" they're gone, but you don't really forget - stupid mind tricks It's all very surreal.

We lost an old relative one year ago and I feel like that whenever I think of him...like, he's just around the corner, I can go visit him at any time...but he's really not there anymore.

My condolences, Persuader =(
Maybe that's not such a bad thing though... if he still feels that close and real, it means he will never be forgotten, and that he'll always be "with" you, you think?
IMHO, the best way to honor a loved one, animal or person, is to not forget them; and keep them alive in thought and in the heart.

I'm trying to put a silver lining on a dark cloud

How is this for Un-awesome.....My soundcard totally took a shit. I am broke. I lost my phone too....