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Kitteh Update 3/28/14: Fleas

It has become a noticeable problem.  The sunroom porch I have them in is apparently infested, and with the kittens and mama Ocean in there the fleas are harvesting like mad.

Thing is, living alone, I doubt I can wash them all down without incurring deadly injuries, or harming them (something about getting them too wet would be akin to freezing the poor kittens, right?).  I can't evacuate them, the fleas are on them and I fear bringing them further into the rest of the house.  And I'm not sure what I should do otherwise.  I'm worried about anything toxic to kittens being used.  What are my options?

Just To State My Biggest Current Woe

...is finding where I can find a relatively cheap yet durable bicycle.  I need to get out more, and I prefer biking more than walking.  But I need to find a bike that can handle a 300-plus pound body (I'm not fat, I'm big boned!  No, seriously, being broad-shouldered and over 6'2" is part of the problem).

I think it's the tires I gotta worry about.  The last time I had a bike they kept going flat on me, and the bike in question was a 10-speed with thin wheels...

I'd Like To Post About Skyfall Being an Oscar-Worthy Bond Movie, But Instead I Gotta NaNo

I'm falling about 5,000 words off the pace.  Ack.

And Before I Knew It, I Was Back To Job Hunting

The reason - and it's a good one - I hadn't posted anything for most of February is because I finally got hired to a full-time job.

The reason - and it's a sad one - I'm posting now is because this Friday they let me go.  I hadn't even last a full two weeks.  Even my temp job with the US Census lasted longer.  :(

They said I was a good worker, reliable for the most part, it's just I was having problems with figuring out the proper Status settings to apply to the records I was tracking.  Because the team I was hired with was moving up to a higher tier project, they didn't want to waste everyone's time waiting for me to grok the proper procedures and so... out the door.

And so, back to the grind of finding someone who will hire me.  But now I've got this albatross of yet another workplace I didn't fit in: for three years I've been struggling to find a full-time job, and pretty much since 2011 onward trying to find even a part-time job.  If no one was taking a chance with me then, who's gonna take a chance with me now...?

Sigh.

Current status June 21, 2010

• Talking to the Xlibris people to drop the value of the ebook for Last of the Grapefruit Wars to 5.99, to make it more attractive as a purchase...
• Saw Toy Story 3.  Cried twice, and counted at least 3 other moments where Pixar could have made me cry like a beech.
• Still studying for A+ Certification, turns out I do need to have the 701 AND 702, not just a 701 and 602.  Grrrr.
• Libraries are still struggling with budgets.  Some places are thinking of cutting back on volunteer work for God's sake..
• Sorely looking for work.  Part-time work with Census won't start up again until July 1.  And it's part-time, I need some revenues to pay the bills.  :(
• And the damn Chinese spammers will probably be the only ones reading this and posting to it.  I just want some love, is that so wrong?

A Librarian-Writer-Pirate-Wannabe Looks Back at 40

(cross-posted to my otter blog):
And on this 40th birthday I can say only one thing:

Where the hell can I find a cute single woman - Age 25-35 with brunette hair, doesn't smoke, likes football and comic books, with knowledge of either A) European History B) American Politics or C) Paranormal (UFO and Ghosts) Studies - so I can date her and finally lose my goddamn virginity?!