Yeast...and other fun things

I was really going to make it a point to blog every week but, obviously, that hasn't happened. My life has been pretty boring and I haven't had much to write about. I am still unemployed and I'm getting a little tired of life as a "homemaker". I am still certain that the self inflicted unemployment was a good decision but I could use a decent job right about now. I've had a few interviews but that is about it. Life as an un-employee isn't all bad. Our apartment has never been so clean, I've managed to read a few good books, the dog and I have had a lot of quality time together and I've been able to spend more time with Cody when he's home. I still need to find a job though because I'm tired of telling those who ask that I am "in between jobs".

Today has been a rather eventful day. I went to a career fair in Overland Park and was able to spread my resume around a little bit. I also had a job interview with the VFW for an administrative assistant position. I'm not sure how the interview went but I should know within a few weeks. I am definitely not putting all of my eggs into that basket though.

Once I got home from my interviewing adventures I took the family hound to the vet. He has been scratching at his chin and ears a lot and has broken out into a lot of bumps all over his mouth. An hour and half and $151 later I found out that our vagina of a dog is a walking yeast infection. He has a yeast infection in both ears and upon further inspection they found out that his paws are also full of yeast causing the extra bumps all over his mouth and perpetuating the situation in his ears. Fezzik has smelled like corn chips for a few weeks (which is actually a little amusing) and the vet informed me that that is also a sign of a yeast infection. So...how do I rid my dog of all of this yeast? I'm glad you asked! Every morning I have to give the dog an antibiotic. Twice a day I have to wipe his paws with disinfecting wipes to get rid of the yeast. Also, twice a day I have to put four drops of ointment in each of his ears and once a day i have to cleanse his ears with a special solution. Also, I have to give him a special "anti-yeast" bath twice a week.

The directions on the ear drops are fairly simple: Pour solution in ears, massage bottom of ear, allow pet to shake off excess solution, clean ear with a cotton ball. I am under the firm belief that the person who wrote those directions has never owned and/or seen a dog before. Fezzik took his pill with no problem, he wasn't fond of the wipes but we got through it, the drops were a different story. My dog weighs 14 lbs and he is also a little weak because of his bum leg. I swear he gained some strength from a higher power and fought me off with his hulk-like legs. He ran into his kennel and I followed him with the bottle in my hand. I attempted to grab his ear and he backed away from me like I had a grenade in my hand. He had contorted his body in such a way that it was impossible to get to his ears. As soon as I let me guard down he flew out of his kennel and hid beside the couch. I grabbed him and he hit me in the head with his steel jaw. This went on and on for thirty minutes. I broke out in sweat, spilled ear cleaning solution on my shirt, had scratch marks all over my arms and i swear that a bit of hair was ripped out. I managed to clean one of his ears due to my powers of diversion. The other ear has yet to be cleaned and the special ointment has yet to be opened. I am now drinking a beer in the living room and Fezzik is hiding under some blankets in our bedroom probably trembling like a little wuss. The next few weeks are going to be so much fun! I can hardly stand it! Tomorrow I have to give him a bath with the special shampoo and let it sit on his fur for 15 minutes. I'm sure there will be more drama involved there. I'm also sure that he will shiver in our bathtub and look at me as if I have stolen his favorite toy. I know it sounds as if I am speaking badly about my canine companion and that is good because I am. I love him but, holy hell, we have spent a lot of time together and my bank account can't handle many more of these crazy visits to the vet. I plan on cuddling with him once this entry is through so, no I am not a heartless bitch.

That is about all that has happened recently. I have been able to see a few Hays friends within the last few weeks and that has been wonderful. Overall, life has been pretty nice except for whole job thing. I am hopeful that I will find something soon and in the mean time I will dedicate my days to medicating my poor little dog. I actually do feel for him. I hope he feels better soon. I'm sleepy so I'm going to call it a night. I realize that it is only 8:41 p.m. but I barely slept last night due some crazy nightmares involving serial killers and vampires...maybe I should change my reading material...