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[bobquasit]

I feel icky and uncomfortable with much of the world this morning. I feel forced to consider things that I don't want to consider. For example, maybe I should de-friend a bunch of people.

In other news, Sebastian is going to the doctor for his annual checkup later this morning, and the odds are that he will get some vaccinations. I think that might bother me more than it bothers him, because it reminds me that he will suffer fear and pain and sadness in his life, and there's nothing I can do about it.

That is all.

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[zarhooie.livejournal.com]

*petpet*

[lubedpumpkin.livejournal.com]

But by getting him vaccinated you are purposefully protecting him from creepy infectious disease! There's plenty of things you can do to keep him healthy. :)

[unquietsoul5.livejournal.com]

Problem people in your journal, folks you are losing trust with (coworkers or such), people who never comment or people who you're banging heads with over their own journals? Just curious....

I've actually added about 6 new readers to my journal this morning.... but I'm always a bit leary of new folks for a few weeks...

[bobquasit.livejournal.com]

I've actually added about 6 new readers to my journal this morning....

Wow! I haven't added one new person for half a year at least!

Problem people in your journal, folks you are losing trust with (coworkers or such), people who never comment or people who you're banging heads with over their own journals? Just curious....

None of those, I guess, just that there some some people on my flist...I try to find something to comment about, but find myself tongue-tied. And some people's personal lives are pretty annoying, although I suppose that's sort of a stupid thing for me to say.

[unquietsoul5.livejournal.com]

dr_nebula, one of the folks in my Flist, an amateur astronomer, amateur historian and research scientist in radiochemistry held a 'friending frenzy' and my entry there evidently caught the attention of a lot of folks (9 in all now, I think) whoose interests matched up with mine in various places and who decided to friend me.

In the process I've ended up with more comments in my journal and to posts of mine yesterday than I've seen in a number of weeks. Probably because far too many folks on my flist have dropped off the face of the earth, post in their own journals but not in those of others, or have been in ultra travel mode or ultra depressed mode lately.

Of course, I have been posting a lot more than you do, both in my journal, others journals and in the communities I'm on, so I'm a bit more visible than you are lately. Being home sick in bed for a few days is giving me some opportunity to do more of that.

[moonlitmagik.livejournal.com]

you can be there for him while he is scared and hug him

[bobquasit.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately I couldn't be there, so I couldn't hold him.

He ended up with one shot, and only cried a little. But he failed his hearing and eyesight tests, so he's going to have to go to have some special tests done.

I can't understand it. I've never seen the slightest sign of him having any eye or ear problems. He can hear even very faint whispers, and spots stuff that everyone else misses. I knew he'd almost certainly need glasses when he got older...I just thought he'd get more time!

[unquietsoul5.livejournal.com]

The ear test results can vary. Kids his age get ear infections easily and may not even know they have them (or wax build up). It could also be a specific register of sound - my dad can't hear most women's voices, because of where they are in the sound register, but has no problems with men's voices at low volume.

Eyes... that's pretty much heredity kicking in, and unavoidable. I didn't get glasses until I was in the 4th grade, but should have had them long before that, it just didn't get noticed for the longest time.

[moonlitmagik.livejournal.com]

maybe he is playing and not responding on purpose to the hearing test? i mean if he hears fine around ya'll maybe he is playing with the doc?? hope all goes well

[dancing-kiralee.livejournal.com]

Maybe I'm stange, but fear and pain and sadness are some of the things I value about life... not enjoy, per se, but value.

Kiralee