A non-vet-bashing discussion of veterinarian medicine as I’ve experienced it, and questions about why it might be less than ideal.
All posts tagged pets
Asking Doctor Dolittle to Do a Little More
Posted by Jan O'Hara (Tartitude) on 05/31/2010
http://cherrytart.wordpress.com/2010/05/31/doctor-dolittle/
An Update on my Kitty
Thank you all, for yesterday. I’m sorry to have done a post-and-dash, but I wasn’t in the place to write an update or chat. We had to put Pepper put down last night. It wasn’t an easy decision, but I’m at peace with it. The ultrasound showed a stone which blocked her left ureter. There was [...]
Posted by Jan O'Hara (Tartitude) on 05/27/2010
http://cherrytart.wordpress.com/2010/05/27/an-update-on-my-kitty/
For the Love of a Kitteh
Though I’ve been vegetarian for five years, there’s meat mashed in my hair and a few teaspoons worth embedded in my t-shirt. At some point in the last twenty-four hours, I’ve taken to painting the bathroom with it too, and using it as a pre-laundry treatment for every towel in the house. Why the protein-fest? That would [...]
Posted by Jan O'Hara (Tartitude) on 05/26/2010
http://cherrytart.wordpress.com/2010/05/26/for-the-love-of-a-kitteh/
Tartitude: Putting the “Super” Back in “Ficiality”
If you look to take the title Queen of Shallow from the Tart, fair warning: she’s gonna make you work for it. Today’s post: pugs, Daniel Craig and a challenge.
Posted by Jan O'Hara (Tartitude) on 04/23/2010
http://cherrytart.wordpress.com/2010/04/23/epitome-of-shallowness/
Suction and The Boop: Unexpected Writing Friends
Take one dilemma, add a Hope and a borked vacuum, and voila! One decision made.
Posted by Jan O'Hara (Tartitude) on 02/24/2010
http://cherrytart.wordpress.com/2010/02/24/suction-and-the-boop-unexpected-writing-friends/
Thanks Be to Thanksgiving Memes
Amy Bai badgered Hope into a 10-item gratitude list. Turns out it was rather fun to compose.
Posted by Jan O'Hara (Tartitude) on 11/27/2009
http://cherrytart.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/thanks-be-to-thanksgiving-memes/
If You Are What You Eat, I Am Furball…
Hope describes her feline family.
Posted by Jan O'Hara (Tartitude) on 08/09/2009
http://cherrytart.wordpress.com/2009/08/09/feline-family/
Jan O’Hara (aka “The Tart”)
You've reached Tartitude, land of pith and zest, blogging home of contemporary romance writer, Jan O'Hara. Wonder why I'm obsessed with all things citrus? Read this.
What you need to know about me:
- I'm funny, modest, and extraordinarily lucky to be the current Voice of the Unpublished Writer at Writer Unboxed. (Longer bio here.)
- Although I'm an introvert, I've included mucho ways to contact me below. I hope you use some of them.
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Recent Posts
- Writer Unboxed Redirect: What Has 31 Authors and 1 Vision?
- Can You Outsmart the Tart? (Visual Pun #3)
- Lisa Brackmann on Her New Thriller, GETAWAY: Interview and Giveaway – Part II
- It’s Sunday, So Time for a Tartitude Visual Pun
- Stalking Michael Hauge and Other Non-Psychotic Matters
- Lisa Brackmann on Her New Thriller, GETAWAY: Interview and Giveaway – Part I
- A Visual Pun for Those Who Like Those Kind of Things
- So I Have This Unsympathetic Daughter…
- 5 Things Made of Awesome That I Cannot Keep to Myself
- Yes, Therese Walsh, I Accept Your Noble Challenge
TARTY TOPICS
anxiety blog blogging books burnout careers caregivers cooking Daniel Craig Dee Garretson education family Fiction giveaway gratitude Health Hilary Wagner holiday hope Humor Imposter Syndrome inspiration Interview Jan O'Hara Japan Laura Kinsale life marketing muse Nathan Bransford pets philosophy poetry psychology Publishing reading RWA RWA 2010 self-care spirituality Tartitude Timothy Power WordPress Writer Unboxed Writing
Writer Unboxed- ‘Social’ Mediation: A Weekend Hunker Porter Anderson
Emergency Laughs
- Awkward Family Photos
- Black Dagger Brotherhood Name Generator
- Cake Wrecks
- Colbert Nation
- Cracked.com
- Cute Overload
- Eepy Bird
- FAIL blog
- Judge a Book by Its Cover
- Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures
- Posh Dancing – Mitchell & Webb
- Rockin' Stroll Down the Aisle
- Sleep Talkin' Man
- Suave – Mitchell &Webb
- The Bat Pages
- The Oatmeal
- The Onion
- xkcd
- Ze Frank
General Blogroll
HOPE KIT
Writerly Friends
- Alice Loweecey
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- Amy Bai
- Becke Martin
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- Debra Driza
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- Notes of a Scribbler
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Writing Links
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- Warrior Writers
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Author Blogs
TWITTER (@jan_ohara)
- Congratulations to @jabrockmole who made PM today for her debut novel, THERE YOU ARE! Knew it was just a matter of time for you, Jess.~23 hours ago
- RT @kestrelrising: Best line ever. "Always be quiet & polite and have the materials to build a bomb." Enjoying a BH marathon @bbcbeinghuman~23 hours ago
- @LynnDaniels @breechittim Cheers, ladies. Thank you!~23 hours ago
- .@kellandrewsPA I just want to see more of your dry wit on Twitter. Agree with your daughters.~23 hours ago
- RT @SueGrimshaw: Did you know this? Only 6 more days to enter the ‘Diamond Jubilee Hop’ 26 prizes in all! bit.ly/LzuqSr Ok, want ...~23 hours ago

