Sunday, January 27, 2008

Touching


Every once in a while, I read something on PostSecret that seems to be written by my own soul. I don't think people who aren't dog lovers can ever fully appreciate the connection we have with our furry children.

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Life and Death


So today one of my favorite actors was found dead. Heath Ledger was only 28 years old and had a 2 year old daughter.

The older I get the more I have to accept the fact of mortality. Heath was 10 years younger then me. My mother died when she was only 5 years older then I am now.

It's a reminder that every day should be seen as a gift. Planning for the future is necessary, but enjoying the present is equally important.

Just a reminder to live in the moment and be happy!

Saturday, January 05, 2008

Jerry Springer LIVE!

So today Kelly and I were walking the dogs at one of our favorite dog parks and one of the dogs at the park was being a bit aggressive with a lab puppy. The owner wasn't doing anything about it even though folks were getting upset and saying she needs to control her dog and leave the park.

Well, one moment it seems like a normal day and the next minute all hell breaks loose. The dog attacked the puppy again and Kelly tried to get the dog to stop by whacking it with her leash. The next thing you know, the dog's owner is in Kelly's face telling her not to hit her dog and looking like she was about to get physical. Of course, Kelly is 5 months pregnant, so I went over and tried to get her to back off and the lab owners puppy came over to tell her to get her dog out of the park, as the dog was once again going after her lab puppy.

The next thing you know fists are flying and the two women are on the ground beating the crap out of each other. I tried to get them apart, but when I realized I couldn't do it, I just focused on getting the dog so Kelly could leash it and lead it away. Finally, a guy who saw the whole thing came over and we were able to get them apart and the woman got her dog from Kelly and left the park. Turns out the woman with the lab was a police officer and she probably has a fat lip tonight since it was bleeding.

It was one of the weirdest experiences I've had since I was a teen. I'm really glad Kelly didn't get hurt. I really don't understand people sometimes. All the girl had to do was show a hint of concern that her dog was being aggressive and maybe walk her dog in another area of the park until it settled down.

The lab owner might have overreacted a tiny bit, but the woman clearly was a bit off. She just watched her dog attack the lab 3 or 4 times and did nothing at all. And turning on Kelly was completely out of line. As usual, the dog itself wasn't really to blame, but the owner sucked. The dog was a pitt bull and was just trying to dominate a rather large puppy. It's normal dog behavior, but not appropriate at a dog park and the dog needed to be controlled and reprimanded. But this isn't unusual behavior and if the owner was normal it would have been a non issue.

Needless to say, it made for an interesting day.

Wednesday, January 02, 2008

Great Starts

This is the result of all my hard work over the holiday. My garage was a mess. I couldn't find anything or get to anything. The delivery men said there was no way I could get it all together myself. I'm happy to say they were wrong. Yes, it almost killed me... but I did it!

It's the first step in my New Years Resolution which is to take control of my life this year. That includes being more organized, being more active, and controlling my eating.

It also means being in charge of my own happiness. I've decided I really don't want to date. I'm perfectly happy as I am. I honestly can't even imagine having someone else around all the time. I like making what I want to eat, sleeping when I want to sleep, not cleaning up after someone else (not that I clean up after myself much), burping, farting, or whatever.

I'm happy as I am. I proved to myself that I can travel by myself this past year, if I need sex, there are friends who are willing to help me out with that. When I'm an old woman, I will move into a retirement community and be somewhere safe, so I don't have to worry about that.

It's 2008 and this year is all about me being in charge of me.