...10 things...

10 things you may not know about me..

• I'm quickly becoming a fan of audio books. Sometimes music in the car just does not cut it; I need more entertainment and audio books do a good job of that. 
• I would be happy moving to the middle of nowhere (for a few years). 
• I over analyze things, it's just what I do. This one gets me into trouble a lot. I'm sure boyfriend can attest to this one.
• I would rather eat dirt than eat broccoli cheese soup.
• I'm a teensy weensy bit scared of the dark. Come on, there really could be something lurking under the bed or in the closet.
• I enjoy the show Cops. Call me what you want, but it's a good show. 
• I'm afraid of wiggly, squirmy or flying things. This includes bugs, birds and small animals. Please see ...forever and a day... I've been known to freak out if a ladybug/butterfly/bee(understandably)/grass hopper/toad gets too close.
• I can get a little defensive when I'm told what to do. This one also gets me into trouble. Oops.
• I want to donate a huge chunk of money to an animal shelter.
• I like bulleted lists. Wait, you already knew that.

...forever and a day...

Alright, it's been forever. I thought about blogging just about everyday for the past 3 weeks, but just couldn't get myself to do it(don't ask why...it's not a hard task).

Scout started puppy class. It was originally supposed to be a small class of three. Everyone but us cancelled, so we're now getting private lessons. Worked out perfectly! He's been doing well. It's all positive clicker training....do you know this means we're not supposed to say 'no'? Ummmmm......do you also know how hard it is to not say 'no' to a 7 month old puppy? We're told to redirect his attention when he's being naughty. Not sure what we're supposed to do when visitor friend comes over with herbs(yes L, it was dill weed...my absolute favorite) and a carton of eggs and he jumps her, spilling her goodies all over. I'll have to check on that one, but I'm pretty sure his kong can't handle that situation. Other than the jumping, he's turning into a well behaved, smart cookie.

Work is work. I've realized I have a love/hate relationship with it.

Time spent with boyfriend is fantastic. We've been fishing a lot lately. And by fishing I mean me holding the fishing pole while boyfriend does all the work.....well, I guess I cast it too. Other than that, all fishing tasks are done by boyfriend - worming the hook, "de-fishing" the hook, driving the boat, telling me where the good spots are, cleaning the fish, etc. First off, holding a worm? Maybe, if my life depended on it. Tearing a worm apart and putting it on a hook? Nope. Too many gooey parts. Secondly, taking the fish off the hook? Ha! I won't touch a worm, do you really think I'll hold the fish and take it off the hook? Try again!!! Actually, I'm getting better and have contemplated holding one. We'll see. Could I be any more of a whimpy girl? It has been lots of fun though. At least I can wear my polka-dot rubber boots and use my black and pink pole :)

...dislike...

I hate drinking out of glass. Ughhh..it makes me cringe just thinking about it! After it's been in the dishwasher a BAJILLION times it gets GROSS. Do you know what I'm talking about? It's a little like rubbing a cotton ball together. Yucko!! Also hate when you can see the white dishwasher film in glass. Give me plastic cups like I had as a child :)

...spring has sprung..i think...

It looks like Michigan has finally brought spring to us. I'm really hoping by posting this, I'm not jinxing us....I mean, we are known for our crazy weather. One day it could be 65 and sunny, the next it's 15 and snowy. Anyways, here's to hoping spring has actually sprung!

Clues that spring is here:

• Birds wake you up at 6:45 on a Saturday morning(thank you, birds).
• It's actually nice to wear flats, as your feet do not fall off from the cold(trudging through the snow in those things, is not a fun thing to do)
• No jackets, bulky coats, mittens, scarves, boots...this is a given.
• The air smells absolutely amazing. Spring air is one of the best smells out there...no idea what it is, but I could bottle it up.
• The people of MI break out their flip flops, capris, shorts, skirts, etc when it's only 55 degrees. After seeing 10 degrees for weeks at a time, 55 is balmy!!
• 55 degrees seems balmy.
• The grass is actually visible. We begin to forget what it is after 3 months of winter, but it's there....even though it's smashed to the ground and brown, it's there.
• Rainy days make you happy. I could not have been more excited to fall asleep to the sound of rain the other day.
• No scraping windshields! WOOOHOOOO!!! Getting up 45 minutes early everyday to scrape 13 layers of ice off of the car gets old after awhile(there may be a bit of exaggeration there...I only got up 40 minutes early). 

Oh mother nature, I sure hope you have actually brought spring to us. Please do not tease us like this if you're planning on more snow!!

...silence is golden...

I had been in my car for about 10 minutes on the way home tonight, when I realized I wasn't on the phone and I wasn't listening to any music. It was fantastic! Usually, the second I get in my car I call someone(usually boyfriend) or I plug in the ipod. After a day of phone calls and chatting with co-workers, the silence put me in a state of bliss. Of course, it would have been SO much better if I had a cup of hot tea and someone rubbing my feet....probably not the best idea when i'm driving though..

...i hate being old...

Since i started the new job, I now have a stupid sleep schedule. Who knew that sleeping in on Saturday would mean 7:30. Ugh, that's so annoying. I was never one to sleep the day away, but COME ON, let's make it to 8 at least!!! And right now? It's almost 10pm and I'm questioning why the television is still on. Part of the problem is that little man is ready to get up at 5:30am every morning. He clearly does not know the joys of sleep..

...chef ramsey is a god...

have ya seen the show? kitchen nightmares? he tells restaurant owners that their restaurants blow and they need to change themselves. i want him to be my personal chef for the rest of my life..............and open a restaurant in my name. i'd name it prude ;) ha! probably wouldn't get too much business. check.it.out.

...surprise. it's about the dog...

Keeping him busy with the laser pointer - the lazy-man's way of giving him exercise. 

PS - He's better than a week ago. No more emergency trips to the vet. The diaper lasted only for about 24 hours, but he was fairly healed up at that point. 

Bachelor is on. Must go.

...what.a.day....

Where do i begin??  I've created a bulleted list so you can see the fiasco that was my day...

• Rear-ended a woman on the way to work.
• No damage
• Definitely annoying.
• Almost late to work.
• Lost the second employee in the mag department(moving on to new jobs) in the past month. 
•  Was quickly trained on all of the things I'll be taking over.  
• One word.
• Overwhelming.
• Already working overtime because we don't have enough people.
• Sucks.
• New employee can't come soon enough.
• Found out I owe a TON of money on taxes since I was basically working as an independent contractor at my last job.  
• Fun.
• Scouty came home from surgery, which went well until he was gushing blood all over. 
• Never seen that much blood come out of a living being in my life. 
• Ended up taking him to the emergency vet.
• Should be fine now - just have to keep the podunk diaper on him for the next 48 hours.
• Do they know that he's a 5 1/2 month old puppy that loves to play and jump around? 
• Should be interesting.
• Pictures:

 

 Notice the festive red and green.

 

 Closeup. And yes, he waddles. 

...learning...

What I've learned about myself from my last post:

1. I love parenthesis.

2. I love ...'s

3. I love to ramble.

...work. puppy. boyfriend....

It's been awhile. Here goes the update...keepin it simple as to not bore you...


Work is going well!! Publications is a busy, but fun world. I get to play in photoshop all day and get paid for it. Also get to talk to REALLY sweet subscribers and advertisers...most of them from the south. The best calls are those asking to renew their "perscription"...or when they want to talk to the registration department, they ask for "restoration"...intelligence at it's finest, folks!!


Scouty boy goes to the vet on monday to get his manhood chopped off. Poor thing..doesn't even know what he's in for. And fyi - you know it's time for your puppy to be neutered when he and his mother ummmm, er, enjoy pleasure lick each other inappropriately. Momma dog is in heat right now....let's just say it's not a good mix with a testosterone filled little puppy. It's also a great time when the scary, wolf-like german sheppard neighbor(Scout's dad) decides it's a good idea to scratch at boyfriend's front door to get in. I'm not one to be scared of any dog..no matter the breed, size, whatever...but this dog is scaaaaary. One day in the fall, when I was outside playing with all the puppies, the wolf was sitting across the yard just sitting, watching. I started talking doggie/baby talk to him like I do with all dogs aaaand nothin.  No reponse. Ya know, most dogs perk their ears, turn their head, run with glee to come see me(I've even had some pee a little)....not him, no sirry. He just sat and stared. Such a creeper!! Anyways, last weekend we came home to find him sitting on the front door step. Thankfully, boyfriend isn't scared of him and got out to yell at him. The next day, the wolf visits became more frequent. Boyfriend got the great idea to shoot bottle rockets out the door(don't worry PETA I was there to make sure he wouldn't hit the wolf, because just like you folks, i think animals should be treated well...even if they do want to get into boyfriend's dog's pants and are weird creepers....but a little loud noise to get him away from the front door never hurt) but it didn't work and he was gone by the time boyfriend got everything ready. Needless to say, all dogs that aren't fixed are annoying, which is why Scouty Bud will be visiting the vet on Monday.  

...they grow up so fast...

I've turned in to THAT dog owner.  Ya know...the one that treats their dog like a child.  Yes, I am a huge dog lover and the rents have three that I love dearly, but I've never really felt they were my own.  Now, with my little man...I understand.  I want to wrap him up and carry him around like a baby...a big, furry 30 pounder.  And he looks at me with those puppy eyes when he's naughty..

I just can't punish him. Anyways, he's already 4 months old and goes in to be fixed next month.  I just can't believe it.  I really do feel like it was just yesterday that I met him and his 6 other siblings at boyfriends when they were 3 weeks old.  Puppy training begins in 2 months.  That will be an adventure!!

...technology addiction...

Why do people drive with their GPS on when they know where they're going???  It bothers me.  You don't really need to see your car driving on the map.  Today I saw a guy driving with his GPS up and running, just in map mode.  You know, you can tell when they have a destination because the screen has an arrival time and directions for your next turn.  Yeah, maaaaaybe he's not from around here but highly doubtful.  I'm a huge lover of technology, but really?  Does he really need to see the GPS map while he's driving?!       

...winter wonderland...

Scouty and I(and family) went out to enjoy the snow today.  Found out he LOVES to sled.  He went down 3 times with me!  Maybe we'll move on to surfing next.  Guess that means I have to learn to surf...

Suited up and ready to go!

 

Look at him just hanging out(also look at my dad trying to deal with the dog and prepare himself to push us)!!

And away we gooooooooo!!!!

I'd also like to point out the S*@t show going on.  One dog watching and scared in the background, one dog leashed and in the way of the 'pusher,' one dog in the way of the sled, and one dog sledding. 

...white elephant...

Went to boyfriend's family christmas gathering today.  They do White Elephant gifts...everyone brings something from their house that they don't need or use and pass it on to someone else.  If you've never played, a name is drawn, gift picked, opened, then can be stolen by the next opener.  There's also a mystery gift that can't be opened until all other gifts have been opened.  The mystery gift can be really good or really bad.  I heard one year it was a box of old tshirts with a $50 bill taped to the bottom of the box.  Anyways, I was picked early, went out on a limb, and picked the mystery gift.  I wanted that $50!!  It was stolen from me so I picked the next one that struck my eye.  Ripped the paper off, opened the big box to find a used VCR with about 20 children's videos.  I was actually happy to recieve that gift and not the duct tape wallet, the Sitz bath(google it...it's gross), or the old calculator with receipt tape.  And the mystery gift?  A box of oranges and potatoes.  Boyfriend ended up with a nice grill set and funny apron, so it wasn't all bad!!