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I haven't heard anything yet about the Penn job. I'm hoping to hear something this week.

Eric and I went to Saratoga to watch some horse races (his parents are into horse racing). We got a tour of the backstretch, where all the horses, trainers, jockeys and owners hang out. The horses are just beautiful! It almost makes me want to own a racehorse, lol. The races themselves weren't too exciting. Horse racing just doesn't do it for me!

Last week, I went into the city to visit the PSPCA. I was going to volunteer in their feral cat spay/neuter program. The part of the city it's in was a little shady. First of all, it took well over an hour to get there (20 miles away, mostly highway). I got lost and had to call Eric for directions. Stupid windy roads. So, I got there, and the first thing I saw was two people standing outside with two pit bulls with blood and scratches all over their faces. :( Someone was with them, asking questions, and I heard this before I went in: "You do know that this dog has a record, right?" GAH. Stupid people!

So, I went in, and went back to where the cat clinic was. There were a few people there with one vet doing the spays and neuters. I pretty much just jumped in, helping them clean the cats after surgery, and helping them "wake up". One cat looked horrible--she was just sitting in her cage looking like she felt like crap, drooling all over the place. I felt bad for her. The technician called the owner (apparently some of the cats aren't feral), and recommended that she not be spayed, since she was likely sick with something. The owner decided to go ahead with the spay anyway. Idiot. I guess that's what happens when a clinic is in a poor area.

Overall, the experience was a pretty good one, but when I got home, I couldn't stop sneezing! I'm somewhat allergic to cats, and I worked with a lot of them while I worked at the vet clinic, but I've never been around that many of them. I was miserable for the rest of the night, and decided I couldn't handle doing that once a week. I e-mailed the coordinator and told her my situation. Oh well.

I also went to the Adventure Aquarium in Camden, NJ on Saturday to interview for a volunteer position in their fish and invertebrates area. It was so cool. I got to see the "back side" of what a big aquarium looks like. The biggest tank was huge, though not as big as the one at the Omaha Zoo. Plus, they don't have a tunnel like the Omaha Zoo does, which is, of course, the best part of the zoo. ;) I got to see a room where all the jellyfish are "grown"--they're basically harvested. It was really cool. I saw pretty much the entire life cycle, including the "babies" that were 1/8" to 1/4"! I should know by next weekend if they're "hiring" me, but since they're short-staffed for Saturdays, I don't see why they wouldn't. The only thing is, it's a long drive. Of course. I swear, everywhere in Philly is a long drive.

I start school in less than a month!