My cat, Boo, had kidney surgery this past Wednesday. About a month ago, we came home to find her frighteningly lethargic, with no energy to eat or drink. She also had bloody diarrhea, and was so miserable she didn't want to be touched. When I kept fussing over her out of worry, she got upset and promptly peed on the bed. We rushed her to the hospital; she was confined immediately to make sure she didn't get any worse. They did all kinds of tests, gave her meds, and a few days after we brought her home to heal, we had to take her back because we were clearly losing her.
Without getting into painfully long details, we were told she needed surgery. We scheduled it immediately -- and then had to cancel because she'd caught an upper respiratory infection. More tests, more meds, and more healing time than usual. Then the surgery this week... but now she's finally home.
Three thousand dollars later, my baby's now doing fine (although she resents having to wear this soft cone around her head, which keeps her from getting at her stitches). My husband and I -- well, we're eating in more and spending less. I'd planned to meet up with my friends up in San Francisco this weekend but decided I couldn't afford it, even if I'd found cheap airfare.
So I was talking to my husband about how I planned to add more money into the household kitty. I'm going to sell more of my stuff on eBay, maybe even on Craig's List. No facials or massages this month, and manicures only every other week (and maybe even fewer than that). I'm buying my skincare at the drugstore, and I'll have to forget about shopping all the summer sales (sob!). And as I calculated the savings in my head, I realized all my efforts still might not be enough.
I turned to my husband, sadly. "I think I'm going to have to sell my body. What do you think?"
He looked at me in protest, obviously he didn't think it was a good idea. "Honey," he began, "But we really have a LOT of bills..."
Bastard. There's another word for kitty that he's not getting anytime soon.
Bwa...bwa...bwahahahaha! If it's any consolation, at least he thinks your "kitty" still has enough market value to add to the household kitty. At this point, mine is just kitty litter.
Posted by: ana5678 | May 13, 2008 at 08:33 PM
Bwahhhaaaaaaha, too! Yes, there's an unending supply of house bills that sometimes I also think of selling my body! Charotzzz :)
Posted by: jase | May 14, 2008 at 09:31 PM
what's the other word for kitty?
Posted by: Dennis | May 15, 2008 at 10:23 AM
Ana5678 - I chuckled for days every time I thought of your comment.
But that being said...you(rs) is so NOT kitty litter!!!
Jase - Sige na nga, sabay tayong dalawa. Strength in numbers. What can we call our joint business venture kaya...Body by Blogger?
Denniw - Aw c'mon!!! :)
Posted by: Gigi | May 15, 2008 at 05:20 PM
Whenever things start getting tight (like when I have to go for 2 weeks with only $150), I start selling books, video games, and DVDs on Amazon. They reimburse most of/all shipping costs and you'd be surprised how quickly people buy your stuff.
Posted by: c | May 16, 2008 at 12:26 PM
bwahahaha! i soo love your wit!
Posted by: Grace | May 18, 2008 at 09:33 PM
Tsk! We're in a bind too. We don't have a house pet but it's starting to feel like we've got a 'pet house.' Bakit ba kasi pag kailangan ng home repairs e sabay sabay... in our case, hot water pipes and circuit breaker. Sigh... Gusto ko na tuloy bumalik sa apartment. At least dun madali lang tawagan ang admin... hahaha!
Posted by: Jet | May 20, 2008 at 10:31 AM
C - Hey, I didn't know we could do that! I'm going to have to ask you how I can. Lots of books here...unless you want me to send you a few before I start selling them. :)
Grace - thanks!
Jet - Ha? Talaga? Akala ko na yung sira lang sa inyo ay yung matandang masungit kapit-bahay ninyo. It's OK, once these things have been fixed, it will be smooth sailing once again. For now, let's go L&L for some hawaiian bbq! :)
Posted by: Gigi | May 23, 2008 at 10:08 PM
It's easy! Just look up the item and click the "Sell Yours Here" button under the price. It'll have you write a short statement on the condition, name a price, and you're done. All money from sales is deposited directly into your bank account.
I tend to add an incentive like "Free Delivery Confirmation / Tracking with order", which only costs an extra 50 cents but people are more likely to buy. Oh, and you'll need to get some bubble wrap and envelopes, which are cheaper than bubble envelopes or boxes and are more size-customizable.
Any other questions, just ask! I've become a pro at this.
Posted by: c | May 27, 2008 at 06:18 PM