Comments on: My Dead Pets Are Interesting http://www.thenervousbreakdown.com/lzion/2009/11/my-dead-pets-are-interesting/ This is the podcast station for TheNervousBreakdown.com, an online culture magazine featuring authors and artists from around the world. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:19:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: The Nervous Breakdown http://www.thenervousbreakdown.com/lzion/2009/11/my-dead-pets-are-interesting/#comment-45135 The Nervous Breakdown Sun, 24 Jan 2010 04:21:32 +0000 http://www.thenervousbreakdown.com/?p=20380#comment-45135 [...] Hall of Fame Amy Guth tells The Morrisey Story.  Lenore Zion's dead pets are interesting. Alexander Chee wonders whether the novel must be boring. Alexander Maksik isn't cute; he's [...] [...] Hall of Fame Amy Guth tells The Morrisey Story.  Lenore Zion’s dead pets are interesting. Alexander Chee wonders whether the novel must be boring. Alexander Maksik isn’t cute; he’s [...]

]]> By: Captain http://www.thenervousbreakdown.com/lzion/2009/11/my-dead-pets-are-interesting/#comment-35624 Captain Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:30:10 +0000 http://www.thenervousbreakdown.com/?p=20380#comment-35624 Wish that my dog Rufai didn't die of cancer. She was only 9yrs. Still depressed even today about it. I started selling my garlic salsa to raise funds for her cancer treatments. Sadly, she died and now I'm here making salsa available for all. It's my way of honoring her. I miss you Rufai. Wish that my dog Rufai didn’t die of cancer. She was only 9yrs. Still depressed even today about it. I started selling my garlic salsa to raise funds for her cancer treatments. Sadly, she died and now I’m here making salsa available for all. It’s my way of honoring her. I miss you Rufai.

]]> By: Lenore http://www.thenervousbreakdown.com/lzion/2009/11/my-dead-pets-are-interesting/#comment-35012 Lenore Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:41:51 +0000 http://www.thenervousbreakdown.com/?p=20380#comment-35012 don't worry. i don't think i've ever left a single social situation feeling proud of the things that came out of my mouth. don’t worry. i don’t think i’ve ever left a single social situation feeling proud of the things that came out of my mouth.

]]> By: Tawni http://www.thenervousbreakdown.com/lzion/2009/11/my-dead-pets-are-interesting/#comment-34867 Tawni Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:43:36 +0000 http://www.thenervousbreakdown.com/?p=20380#comment-34867 Oh, Lenore. I loved this so much. I have massive social anxiety that makes me freeze and blurt out odd things when forced to make small talk with strangers. I can't do weather chats. I can, however, do inappropriate self-disclosure or entirely-too-heavy-for-light-conversation chats. I walk away from most of my human interactions thinking, "Oh my GOD, why did I just talk about that? Why can't I say <i>normal</i> things? I should not... talk... <i>ever</i>." Your brain is awesome. If I ever meet you in person, I will not only be expecting your most disgusting stories, I will be giddily looking forward to them. Oh, Lenore. I loved this so much.

I have massive social anxiety that makes me freeze and blurt out odd things when forced to make small talk with strangers. I can’t do weather chats. I can, however, do inappropriate self-disclosure or entirely-too-heavy-for-light-conversation chats. I walk away from most of my human interactions thinking, “Oh my GOD, why did I just talk about that? Why can’t I say normal things? I should not… talk… ever.”

Your brain is awesome. If I ever meet you in person, I will not only be expecting your most disgusting stories, I will be giddily looking forward to them.

]]> By: Lenore http://www.thenervousbreakdown.com/lzion/2009/11/my-dead-pets-are-interesting/#comment-34585 Lenore Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:59:29 +0000 http://www.thenervousbreakdown.com/?p=20380#comment-34585 your anecdotes aren't mundane! anyway, come out to LA and we can stand around awkwardly together. it'll be fun! your anecdotes aren’t mundane! anyway, come out to LA and we can stand around awkwardly together. it’ll be fun!

]]> By: Lenore http://www.thenervousbreakdown.com/lzion/2009/11/my-dead-pets-are-interesting/#comment-34584 Lenore Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:58:22 +0000 http://www.thenervousbreakdown.com/?p=20380#comment-34584 i think brad did that. i don't know where that picture came from, but it's awesome. i think brad did that. i don’t know where that picture came from, but it’s awesome.

]]> By: Marni Grossman http://www.thenervousbreakdown.com/lzion/2009/11/my-dead-pets-are-interesting/#comment-34415 Marni Grossman Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:10:06 +0000 http://www.thenervousbreakdown.com/?p=20380#comment-34415 Oh man, Lenore. I'm having trouble navigating the new TNB. I can't catch up the way I used to because there's no "previous posts" button. So I'm glad I actually went to the trouble to click on your name and read your latest. I want to hear ALL your stories. I'm an oversharer too. But my anecdotes are much more mundane. I'd take your disgusting details any day. Oh man, Lenore. I’m having trouble navigating the new TNB. I can’t catch up the way I used to because there’s no “previous posts” button. So I’m glad I actually went to the trouble to click on your name and read your latest.

I want to hear ALL your stories. I’m an oversharer too. But my anecdotes are much more mundane. I’d take your disgusting details any day.

]]> By: Jim Simpson http://www.thenervousbreakdown.com/lzion/2009/11/my-dead-pets-are-interesting/#comment-34268 Jim Simpson Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:08:58 +0000 http://www.thenervousbreakdown.com/?p=20380#comment-34268 <b>Oh Jesus with a cat!</b> (The new oath inspired by your blurb pic.) Oh Jesus with a cat! (The new oath inspired by your blurb pic.)

]]> By: Lenore Zion http://www.thenervousbreakdown.com/lzion/2009/11/my-dead-pets-are-interesting/#comment-34259 Lenore Zion Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:47:56 +0000 http://www.thenervousbreakdown.com/?p=20380#comment-34259 i wish you still lived here. i could talk to you about poop for hours. and don't worry, hege and wetzel will never die. i wish you still lived here. i could talk to you about poop for hours.

and don’t worry, hege and wetzel will never die.

]]> By: Lenore Zion http://www.thenervousbreakdown.com/lzion/2009/11/my-dead-pets-are-interesting/#comment-34258 Lenore Zion Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:47:13 +0000 http://www.thenervousbreakdown.com/?p=20380#comment-34258 oh my. i didn't know that this kind of thing happened. poor bunny. that might be the worst way to die that i've ever heard of. way worse than ben loory's guinea pig. oh my. i didn’t know that this kind of thing happened. poor bunny. that might be the worst way to die that i’ve ever heard of. way worse than ben loory’s guinea pig.

]]> By: Matt http://www.thenervousbreakdown.com/lzion/2009/11/my-dead-pets-are-interesting/#comment-34245 Matt Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:27:03 +0000 http://www.thenervousbreakdown.com/?p=20380#comment-34245 I just want to say that i've always loved your gross stories, especially the ones about poop. you know that was one of our most common topics of conversation. But, i never, never, ever want to hear any stories about the deaths of your current pets because i will cry and cry and cry. then slit my wrists. that day can never happen. I just want to say that i’ve always loved your gross stories, especially the ones about poop. you know that was one of our most common topics of conversation.

But, i never, never, ever want to hear any stories about the deaths of your current pets because i will cry and cry and cry. then slit my wrists. that day can never happen.

]]> By: D.R. Haney http://www.thenervousbreakdown.com/lzion/2009/11/my-dead-pets-are-interesting/#comment-34222 D.R. Haney Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:18:08 +0000 http://www.thenervousbreakdown.com/?p=20380#comment-34222 Um. Do they have meat at Starbuck's? Um. Do they have meat at Starbuck’s?

]]> By: Autumn http://www.thenervousbreakdown.com/lzion/2009/11/my-dead-pets-are-interesting/#comment-34200 Autumn Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:16:44 +0000 http://www.thenervousbreakdown.com/?p=20380#comment-34200 Okay, but its GROSS: My rabbit Clover had a false pregnancy and her uterus essentially rotted along with all her other lady business and her milk glands. It all came oozing out of her, from everywhere you can imagine. I spent hours (gagging and retching) cleaning her, and paid for her to have two surgeries (that cost me almost a grand) to try and keep her alive. *Shudders at the memory* And then, once the vet said she was well enough to go back to her home (she lived in our backyard, in a hole she dug under our orange tree) she died. She died halfway out of the hole. My mom wrapped her in a towel, put her down into the hole, and then filled it in. And that is the story of Clover, my dead rabbit. Okay, but its GROSS: My rabbit Clover had a false pregnancy and her uterus essentially rotted along with all her other lady business and her milk glands. It all came oozing out of her, from everywhere you can imagine. I spent hours (gagging and retching) cleaning her, and paid for her to have two surgeries (that cost me almost a grand) to try and keep her alive.
*Shudders at the memory*
And then, once the vet said she was well enough to go back to her home (she lived in our backyard, in a hole she dug under our orange tree) she died. She died halfway out of the hole. My mom wrapped her in a towel, put her down into the hole, and then filled it in. And that is the story of Clover, my dead rabbit.

]]> By: Lenore Zion http://www.thenervousbreakdown.com/lzion/2009/11/my-dead-pets-are-interesting/#comment-34188 Lenore Zion Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:34:53 +0000 http://www.thenervousbreakdown.com/?p=20380#comment-34188 no hold on hold on hold on...i really do want to hear about this rabbit with the false pregnancy. please tell me. no hold on hold on hold on…i really do want to hear about this rabbit with the false pregnancy. please tell me.

]]> By: Lenore Zion http://www.thenervousbreakdown.com/lzion/2009/11/my-dead-pets-are-interesting/#comment-34187 Lenore Zion Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:34:00 +0000 http://www.thenervousbreakdown.com/?p=20380#comment-34187 i love YOU madly! come on, duke, let's run away together. somewhere with meat. i love YOU madly! come on, duke, let’s run away together. somewhere with meat.

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