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04/02/2008 03:39:26 PM · #1151 |
Originally posted by posthumous:
Originally posted by meyers:
Originally posted by Melethia:
Originally posted by meyers:
Woohoo, I saw a  skewsme at lunch today! |
Did you document this event photographically? |
There was always some object in the foreground which kept her hidden from the lens. It was eerie! |
perhaps a fist or a finger? |
Yeah, I gotta stop doing that. I thought getting a SLR would make it harder to accidentally have my finger in front of the lens.. |
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04/02/2008 03:39:46 PM · #1152 |
Originally posted by posthumous:
Originally posted by meyers:
Originally posted by Melethia:
Originally posted by meyers:
Woohoo, I saw a skewsme at lunch today! |
Did you document this event photographically? |
There was always some object in the foreground which kept her hidden from the lens. It was eerie! |
perhaps a fist or a finger? |
Hmmm. Check the lens cap. ;) |
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04/02/2008 04:21:32 PM · #1153 |
i don't think he meant that kind of finger...
sarah, i'm so sorry to hear about your prince caspian. that really sucks. i hope he's not in too much pain.
thanks for the nice comment deb. i figured my curves would be one only a sucker could love...
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04/02/2008 04:28:31 PM · #1154 |
Originally posted by SaraR:
I'm feeling very sad at the moment. My cat, Caspian, was a little off colour last week, and then on Friday we noticed that his stomach was noticably swollen. By Saturday the swelling had grown, took him to the vet to be told that the vet could feel four seperate large swellings - basically agressively growing tumours. I brought him home, and we are trying to love him and make him as comfortable as possible until the time is right to take him back to the vets and have him put down. I know the time is close, maybe just a couple of days, and I am finding it so hard. |
Sara I am so sorry to hear that. :( I lost my Siron in December similarly, and I am still not ready for another pet. It is so sad to hold them and cry with them and know that it is up to you do decide when to have it done...it is a shame they cannot tell you what they want to have done. All you can do is hold him and love him and let him know that his final days or hours are filled with love, and that he made a difference in your life. I feel for you.
Ernie
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04/02/2008 04:42:25 PM · #1155 |
| Sarah, I am very sorry for you and Lucy and Caspian, but you are making the right choice. My most sincere sympathies. *HUGS* |
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04/02/2008 05:46:10 PM · #1156 |
I'm sorry, Sara. May you find some peace through being with him the next couple of days.
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04/02/2008 06:17:50 PM · #1157 |
| Sorry, Sara. I'm thinking you should do it before the weekend. Ouch. |
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04/02/2008 08:05:22 PM · #1158 |
Originally posted by hipychik:
I don't know what's goin' on but dang! |
I think you've made a breakthrough, and have figured out the recipe. |
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04/02/2008 08:38:34 PM · #1159 |
Originally posted by JuliBoc:
Originally posted by hipychik:
I don't know what's goin' on but dang! |
I think you've made a breakthrough, and have figured out the recipe. |
Looks like she'll be giving a lot of comments as those challenges wrap up! |
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04/02/2008 08:57:55 PM · #1160 |
| Wish I could stop looking at the updates on the free study. I love my pic...alas..the voters don't seem to think the same. |
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04/02/2008 09:06:33 PM · #1161 |
4 challenges on the hop is fun...
Free Study 2008-03
Votes: 67
Views: 102
Avg Vote: 4.9104
Comments: 1
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 04/02/08 08:10 pm
Curves II
Votes: 96
Views: 152
Avg Vote: 5.0833
Comments: 0
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 04/02/08 08:10 pm
Cool Colors
Votes: 77
Views: 95
Avg Vote: 5.6883
Comments: 3
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 04/02/08 08:10 pm
DNMC
Votes: 53
Views: 112
Avg Vote: 4.4151
Comments: 1
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 04/02/08 08:10 pm
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04/02/2008 09:42:18 PM · #1162 |
| Well, I finished voting on Free Study. I commented on 90 images and I hope I got a couple of suckers. |
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04/02/2008 09:48:15 PM · #1163 |
Free Study 2008-03
Votes: 67
Views: 105
Avg Vote: 5.6119
Comments: 2
Warm Colors
Votes: 59
Views: 77
Avg Vote: 4.9492
Comments: 3
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04/02/2008 10:07:38 PM · #1164 |
Curves II
Votes: 100
Views: 156
Avg Vote: 5.2300
Comments: 2
Favorites: 0
DNMC
Votes: 58
Views: 113
Avg Vote: 4.5345
Comments: 3
Favorites: 0
Lol, curves going down and DNMC going up...go figger
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04/03/2008 07:04:42 AM · #1165 |
| Sara, I'm so sorry to hear about your cat. I know the feeling, and it's awful. |
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04/03/2008 07:26:00 AM · #1166 |
Thanks guys, for the messages of support - he was definitely happier this morning, had a little food, and even gave himself a bit of a wash. I'm not going to allow him to get any iller than this though.
It seems somehow wrong to experience grief at the passing of a pet - to be honest what I feel is equal to how I felt when my father died; I guess the difference is that whilst the grief may be as intense in the immediate short-term, it doesn't last in the same way, but turns to sadness much more quickly. Does that make sense? |
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04/03/2008 08:01:13 AM · #1167 |
Originally posted by SaraR:
It seems somehow wrong to experience grief at the passing of a pet - to be honest what I feel is equal to how I felt when my father died; I guess the difference is that whilst the grief may be as intense in the immediate short-term, it doesn't last in the same way, but turns to sadness much more quickly. Does that make sense? |
Personally, I think the answer is simpler than that. Pets are family. We can get attached to them as much as anyone else. |
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04/03/2008 08:19:45 AM · #1168 |
| Sorry to hear about your cat, Sara. Losing a pet does hurt very deeply. |
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04/03/2008 10:37:21 AM · #1169 |
Free Study
Votes: 83
Views: 127
Avg Vote: 6.3253
Comments: 8
Woohoo! I was at 6.13 this morning. If this holds up, I'll have a Free Study in my top 5! |
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04/03/2008 10:40:51 AM · #1170 |
Originally posted by meyers:
Free Study
Votes: 83
Views: 127
Avg Vote: 6.3253
Comments: 8
Woohoo! I was at 6.13 this morning. If this holds up, I'll have a Free Study in my top 5! |
Race ya!
Votes: 84
Views: 142
Avg Vote: 6.3333
Comments: 8
Favorites: 1
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04/03/2008 10:46:01 AM · #1171 |
Originally posted by SaraR:
Originally posted by meyers:
Free Study
Avg Vote: 6.3253
Comments: 8
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Race ya!
Avg Vote: 6.3333
Comments: 8
Favorites: 1 |
Sure! Loser owes the winner 10 good comments? |
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04/03/2008 11:31:18 AM · #1172 |
Curves II
Votes: 107
Views: 164
Avg Vote: 5.2150
Comments: 2
DNMC
Votes: 74
Views: 139
Avg Vote: 4.5000
Comments: 4
Sara, there is absolutely nothing wrong with grieving for a pet as much as you would a human...I know I will be a total mess for a good long time when it's Octopussy's time to gon (which he says won't be for a long time if he can help it)...he has been with me over 12 years now through all kinds of good and bad stuff.
Give Caspian a scratch behind his ears for me. *HUGS*
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04/03/2008 12:04:26 PM · #1173 |
Sara, so sorry to hear of the troubled times you are going through. I still remember how sad it was when Lola went away (our male lop-eared house bunny). We have reminders of the good times with him now ... those good memories are great to smile with. And he's in a much better place and state of health now.
Jeanne
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04/03/2008 12:21:18 PM · #1174 |
Originally posted by SaraR:
It seems somehow wrong to experience grief at the passing of a pet - to be honest what I feel is equal to how I felt when my father died; I guess the difference is that whilst the grief may be as intense in the immediate short-term, it doesn't last in the same way, but turns to sadness much more quickly. Does that make sense? |
I understand what you are feeling because I had to do this in November. We had Barney for almost 12 years. He was my first child :) It's a hard thing to go thru.
Sara, there's no right or wrong here. No one can justify an emotion. I think your grief is an example of the depth of your compassion. Let him go knowing that you both shared a great bond of love. Big hugs to you. |
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04/03/2008 02:33:11 PM · #1175 |
OK so I am considering a compact to act as a backup and/or replacement for my 20D. Basically the 20D is great, but it's too bulky and not weatherproof enough to carry around all the time. So I reckon I need a quality compact to go alongside, that I can keep with me. That way I might actually enter a challenge this year :D
So any ideas for compacts? Preferably something flexible and quality. The Canon G9 is probably out price-wise, the Ricoh R8 is a contender. |
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