Q at work Image by sampsyo
Q now has blue fingernails.
Farewell Q: 1993-2008 Image by DDFic
Fittingly enough, this is the last picture I took of our boy, Q, this past Friday. We had to put him to sleep on Wednesday. It was not a complete surprise; he'd been diagnosed with renal failure a year ago. But he'd seemed just fine until Monday night, when his kidneys shut down and his health began to deteriorate rapidly. It was hard to watch, but that did make it easy to decide it was time to let him go.
Q was known as "Snuggles" at the Humane Society when we adopted him, but it took him about four years to live up to that name. "Q" was more appropriate: a godlike being that mucks things up with abandon then leaves it to the humans to set to rights (Trekkies will understand). Along the way, Q also became known as The Lump, The Dude, The Righteous Dude, Dunlap, Q-Bert, Q-Bie, The Food Alarm, W.O.F., Whiny Boy and Mum (at least to Nikita).
Our curtains will forever remain inadequately licked. Our garbage bags unmolested. Paper will now float aimlessly throughout the house without Q to hold it down. Nick's keys and gadgets will wander off aimlessly. Birds will fly down the chimney. The couch will be shorted on fur. The Swiffer Monster will roam without challenge. My cosmetic sponges will no longer be subdued for their insolence. Tender spots of Nick's anatomy will stop flinching at the merest hint of gray in his peripheral vision. No low food alarms will be sounded. Sinks will be less-frequently used as watering holes. Pillows will now be available to human heads for repose. Nick will be able to sit at his computer without a tiny whining noise from behind him, begging for attention (or permission to nap). Nikita will be left sorting out whose belly to stuff her little head into when she has had a bad day.
We will eventually get another cat, but we will never be able to *replace* Q. Our lives will be far less Q-uirky without him.
CWC Limited Edition Neo Blythe "Princess Milk BisQuit de Q-pot." Image by MissBlythe
[ Face Type ] Radiance
[ Skin Type ] Fair
[ Make-up ] Eye shadow- orangy beige, Lips- dark orange, Blush- orangy beige
[ Eye Color ] Moss green (right), brown (center / with "Q" logo), pink (left), and light blue (center)
*All special color except pink / all horogrammed
[ Eyelid ] Mocha
[ Eyelashes ] Special
[ Hair Color ] Mix of reddish and light brown
[ Nails ] No Enamel
[ Earrings ] 1 set
[ The set includes ] Doll, dress, milk crown, biscuit earrings, biscuit necklace, biscuit bag, cane, socks, boots, underwear, and stand.
Price: 16,590 yen
Scheduled release date: January 2009
Limited to 3000 dolls
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I started a small business just a few years ago. I've been surprised at how quickly it's grown over the years. My husband is relocating to Singapore for his job. They're giving him a promotion, so there's no question as to whether or not we're going. The great thing about my business is that I can operate it from anywhere, because it's based online. I need to start looking for an office rental in singapore so that I have my own personal space outside of our new home.
I've begun to look online for possible properties, because we're not in the country yet. I have a few leads that I've bookmarked as really great possibilities. I keep checking on them every day, because I'm afraid that someone it going to book the space before I have an opportunity to do so. I really just want to make the right decision, but I'm finding it difficult to narrow down my options. There are just so many choices available!
There's a lot of construction going on in Singapore right now. Many of the offices I'm looking at are brand new, and I would be the first person to use the space. That's really exciting to me, because I feel like I would be able to start fresh with a clean slate. I could design the space and paint the office to suit my needs. I've never had that before. In my current office, I kind of just worked with what the previous owner had in place. I never really customized the space.
I'm giving myself a deadline of one week to make a decision. By that time my research needs to conclude, and I need to decide which space I'd like to rent for my business. I know that I'll make the right decision, and I'm sure I will love living in our new home.
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You need to get out of the circle that comprises your depression symptoms. Over-analyzing your negative thoughts and feelings can have the same effect. Keep your chin high, and encourage those closest to you to do the same.Antidepressants will often restore the chemicals in your brain to a healthier balance. However, these drugs work best when used with exercise, therapy and other efforts of your own that will help you restore your life back to normal. Many people don't understand depression. They are blaming themselves and feel helpless to change. There are a lot of techniques you can try to assist yourself in overcoming depression. Read the tips in this article for things you can do on a daily basis to lift the depression that you Look Over More
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If you are looking for executive coaching staff than I imagine that you own some form of team and you want to hire the best to train that team right? It is no easy task to find a coach that both your team and fans will agree with, it is actually one of the most difficult things out there. I mean where are you going to find an individual that is skilled enough to lead your team to victory, because you need to remember that is what you are ultimately trying to accomplish here, it is important to keep that in mind when picking out a head coach. You can not just put someone in charge because they are a good friend of yours, you have to keep the team in perspective and any decision that you make iwll ultimately affect them as well. So you need to put your team first and make sure that everything that you do is for them and not for your own personal gain. So often these days we see coaches looking out for themselves before looking out for the team and it just absolutely sickens me. I mean you need to keep the team first at all times. If you can not even do that than you do not deserve to be a coach, but of course that is not the only standard that a coach needs to live up to, they also need to be positive role models on all of their players, both on the field and off the field. Show them what it means to be a man and show them the value of community service. This is one of the biggest roles that a coach should be doing but most of them neglect it and don't teach their players about right and wrong.
I started a small business just a few years ago. I've been surprised at how quickly it's grown over the years. My husband is relocating to Singapore for his job. They're giving him a promotion, so there's no question as to whether or not we're going. The great thing about my business is that I can operate it from anywhere, because it's based online. I need to start looking for an office rental in singapore so that I have my own personal space outside of our new home.