April the humanitarian

A lot of people ask me what I want to be when I grow up.  A lot of people already see me as grown up.  Two problems here...

1. I am not grown up and probably never will be
2. Most people want an answer in the form of a money making career choice.

In short, I want to be a software designing veterinarian.  Yeah...try to roll that together.
The long answer is...I want to major in software design but my career path is veterinary...sort of.  In fact, I want to be a vet but not more than I want to open an animal shelter.

As far as software design, I really just want to work on operating systems and help the world get connected.  I dont think we should have to pay to have a brain.  Information and education?  Yes.  A brain?  No.  Did I pay for the AprilOS that runs inside me?  Nope.  Did someone pay for my education?  Yes indeedle.  So why pay for an OS at all?

Anyway...my master plan.  Everyone says "oh dont share that.  You will never make money if everyone has the same idea!"  Look.  Im not going to vet school to make quick cash.  No I actually want to help animals.

In short, here is what Id like love for things to work.  Make it commercial/chain?  Awesome.  Even better.
My main income is based on a veterinary hospital.  I havent thought much of it being an emergency hospital but a hospital at least.  All animals from guppies to Clydesdales will be treated with my (hopefully) team of veterinarians/techs/assistants.  This main branch will serve as just that, a hospital with wholistic focus but a touch of modern medicine.  A neighboring branch will be served as a rehabilitation center for injuries and such.  This area will include massage therapy and so on.
And on the other side of the pasture, a full on shelter.  Again everything from mice to horses are welcome.  I specifically want to focus on mustang gentling and racehorse rehabilitation as well as animal surrendering and blacks.  Yes you read that right...blacks simply because black animals tend to be the ones on death row the most regardless of breed.  Id also like to offer free surrender.  Maybe someone surrendering their pet has lost everything and doesnt have the money to officially surrender an animal at the shelter so they dump it.  Not here! Just put them in a kennel that has a door facing outside, fill out some paperwork located next to the door, then lock the door.  They wont even have to talk to anyone.
I passed around an idea in some forums and such and got a lot of thumbs up.  If someone else wants to pick up this next idea, let me know!  I will gladly donate.
A huge problem I see is with people that need help that dont get it.  A family may want their precious dog neutered but may not have a car to get to the vet.  How about the family that wants to get their cat spayed but doesnt have a way to a low cost vet at 7am.  What to they do?  Nothing.  Pump out more unwanted pets unintentionally and get called irresponsible.  Id like to set up a spay/neuter clinic that can pick up animals and deliver them back the next day.  Id like the clinic to operate on a "low cost" basis with an extra fee (very small) for transit.  I also notice there is a large amount of people that dont want to breed but note the issues with altered animals or dont like how castrated males look.  Id like to offer vasectomies and tubal ligations as an alternative as well as testicular implants.

I also want to open a feral clinic that can capture cats themselves and either have them TNRed or put in our adoption center for people looking for barn cats.  Heck maybe they could work around the shelter.  One thing is for sure, I dont like how ones that cannot be found barn homes right away and that have to be moved are put to death.

 And last but not least, I want assistants.  The hardest part about going to vet school is getting the hours needed to get there.  People are fighting for volunteer positions to rack up enough hours to go straight to some schools.  Id like to open a program for people (hopefully 16 and up...depending on insurance) so they can get experience.

? In loving memory ?

Freeway - the dog that never gave up

--/--/1998* to 02/13/2010

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Yeah it was one of those days today (yesterday.)  One of those days where you want to sit in a corner and cry and end the day by dying or having something awesome happen.

Well Im still alive so that must mean something awesome happened right?

Nope...night just got worse.

I checked out a townhouse today that is for rent by owner.  The ad said "pets allowed" just to find out that the dude was like "yeah no pets."

-_-

Sorry dude the fur kids are coming whether you like it or not.

After that little unsettling moment, I went to work...

...boy do I love work....

Well one girl flipped out at another girl, causing the other girl (a dear friend of mine) to cry and go to the point of scratching a hole in her skin.

...boy...do I love work....

I tried to get that image out of my head.  Then I got my own anxiety attack.  Money is tight, how will I keep everyone fed?  Work was kicking my butt so that wasnt fun.

Anyway...I found a pretty cute Tails plushie in the dollar claw machine.  I almost won him...ALMOST.  By almost, I mean that he fell right by the hole with his legs hanging over.

Speaking of...why does Tails have a helicopter?  I mean the coolest thing about the cute lil fox is that he can fly just by spinning his tails....







Anyway back on topic.  So after work sucking, I waited outside for my wonderful icing to my cake!  Well he said that we needed to talk.  He has a problem with moving because he doesnt have a job.

*flush* well there goes my happiness....

I begged and begged but he wont budge.  He says he just wants to stand on his own two feet.  I completely understand but how many people just get up and walk on their own?  He says he will collect unemployment.  Great!  Your half is payed for!  Sounds responsible eh?  So whats my problem you ask?

1. I HATE being alone!  
2. I waited so long to move in with him where we are now...aaannnd hes gone again.
3. Im starting to think about food constantly again.  I only eat in front of him.  No boyfriend, no food.  Sounds perfect in my head but I know it isnt right.
4. After a stressful day, I just want to talk and cuddle.  Things arent getting better any time soon.

Call it selfish, call it what you want.  There is also the fact that the front door and bathroom wall arent sealed correctly in our little shack.  He already has an ear problem exacerbated by the cold weather.  On top of being poorly insulated, water comes through!  That and we share everything.  I dont own any silverware or a bed or anything like that and cant afford one either!

So Im terribly sad.  I hope I can change his mind somehow....soon.  

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