First, to get this out of the way, you're probably wondering what happened with a furry little critter of mine. After a bit of a struggle, we got Jenny to the vet and they did x-rays, which revealed a small fracture. The bump was from the swelling/bruising of the injury. They gave her meds for the pain and, well...about a week later:

She's still coyly hogging my pillow. :D

~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~

Now, onto the next section. As a very generous gift from my Mom's friend, my sister and I each recieved a Canon PowerShot digi cam. So to honor this totally AMAZING!!! (and expensive) gift, I took it for a test run around downtown Salem, Oregon (my town...obviously). Here's some of the fruits of my little adventure:

*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*

A recessed jury debating who is hotter, Sam or Dean. (You know they totally are. The two men on the left? Cas fans. :D)

The new and improved streetlights so that drunks and junkies don't continuously run into poles and pass out before they get home. How thoughtful. :D

Salem's version of the Blue Pill. They felt a door would send a better message than legally providing what's been dubbed "The Eden Drug". The knowledge of truth. Who needs it when we can live in a blissful lie?

For those who chose the 'Red Pill'. Unfortunately, they didn't realize it was a sham until they walked through the gate and fell to their deaths. Like they'd be told what's really going on in this world. :lol::lol:!

Salem's torture chamber. I still don't buy it's just a bunch of dirt cheap apartments. :P

I went in there once for free juice and crackers, but then I was asked if I had accepted Jesus Christ as my personal Lord and Savior. There's always a catch. Nothing comes for free. :roll:

They say it's a dead zone! :shock::lol:Actually, on a serious note, this place really is supposed to be haunted. My mom went there once for a show and she said it gave her the creeps and she saw faces in the shadows. :?:?:?

As I passed by, I caught a whiff of a vaguely familiar, salty odor. ;)

We like to appear nauseatingly quaint to scare away the tourists.

The Sidewalk Special for $2.99 8)

*Sings* Hey! Hey! Come on! Everybody sing! *Everybody sings* Macho Macho Maaaan! I want to be a Macho Man!

Salem's very own Brothel! :D

... Disguised as a Wells Fargo. Lies I tell ya. LIES!!!

And, saving the very best for last...stoner travelling band from New Orleans, anyone? :D

This is his Angus Young pose. :lol:

Creepy looking dude who's surprisingly not creepy at all, and his baby Dante (after Dante's Inferno. :D)

And of course, young stoner hippie love. :D They were kind enough to play "Oops I Did It Again" for me after I dropped five bucks into their tin, and she begged him for a picture together. Heehee!

~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~