I think the universe is trying to tell me something...

You know you've had it when...

...you look at the calendar and dream about life after 2 week's notice.

Think of it like a funny "your momma's so fat..." joke. Except it's not very funny. It's really pretty sad and pathetic.

Just about had it.

Formerly known as Sweetie for a reason

Meet Lucy Lou(ise) Rothmeier.

Since Hershey is getting up there in years, 13 in May, my mom has been looking into betting a new dog. Hershey's hearing, eyesight and bladder are going down hill quickly and with our property spread out like it is, she wanted a dog who could hear and alert us when people are nearby.

Ever since I moved home she has been scouring the internet for the right dog. She wanted a lab, golden or shepherd who was 2-4 years old. She also wanted to make sure that the dog was good with kids, tolerated cats and was trainable if not already trained.

With rescue dogs, you never really know what you are going to get. We got Hershey from the SPCA in San Jose and she turned out to be pretty neurotic for most of her life. At this stage, with 2 little kids, she did not want to deal with that kind of temperament from a pup.

She thought that she had found the perfect dog, but when they went to go meet her, she freaked out after seeing another dog and scraped Alex trying to get away. She took a break for all of two days before deciding that maybe a younger dog would be a better choice.

And so she started emailing people all over CA searching for someone who had a puppy that fit with our situation. And she did. A yellow lab puppy in Sonora, who was supposed to go with the breeder's sister, but ended up not getting adopted after all. My mom was the first to call out or 21 responses and after a quick family meeting it was decided. She was ours.

Yesterday my mom, grandma, sister and brother drove to Manteca to meet the breeder and meet our newest family member. She got home after 9:00pm, happy, healthy and full of energy. I can't wait to get home today so that I can play with her. She soft little ears, wet nose and goofy way of running melt my heart.

I hope to take more pictures this weekend and update on her progress as she gets comfortable with the family and explores her new home.

I'm sorry if I am not the entertaining, witty gossip queen that I used to be, but things get busy. And I get tired. I can't even force myself to finish some rather important paperwork that I know I have to work on.

It's not that I'm lazy as much as I think I'm scared. What if I don't get to do the things that I am trying to do? What if I FAIL??? What if I'm just a fraud and I'm not really smart or capable of succeeding on my own in the real world?

Who knows, but I need to just bite the bullet and go for it. I mean, I don't really have anything to lose. Well, other than the sleep I am already missing out on every night or maybe the headaches. Or the breakouts from stress. Or that nagging feeling in the pit of my stomach that tells me that it's time to make a change.

If chicks ruled the world

It all leads back to poop.

A: i might make myself sick on these cookies. I've had four or maybe i'm on #5. mother's iced oatmeal

B: ohhh. dipped in milk. the best. except I can't deal with the icing

A: yeah, the icing is what is going to make me sick, but i still can't stop

B: they are better plain. My grandparents always gave us those. and prunes.

A: odd. prunes? ewwwww. i hate prunes

B: well I thought they were candy then

A: haahah. nice

B: they are really sweet and because they served them with cookies! and we didn't get much candy

A: yeah, i could see that

B: that was candy

A: becaue that's a clever ploy

B: yeah

A: i will try and sneak prunes into my kids diet, but i hate the texture

B: and then when we wanted more they said no because they didn't want to give us the runs

A: aaahha, nice. which perpetuated the candy myth no doubt

B: but we didn't need help in tha area

A: yeah, that's a hilarious story. you should blog it

Sometimes there isn't really anything you can say...

Sometimes in our lives we all have pain
We all have sorrow
But if we are wise
We know that there's always tomorrow

Lean on me, when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need
Somebody to lean on

Please swallow your pride
If I have things you need to borrow
For no one can fill those of your needs
That you don't let show

Lean on me, when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need
Somebody to lean on

If there is a load you have to bear
That you can't carry
I'm right up the road
I'll share your load
If you just call me

So just call on me brother, when you need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem that you'd understand
We all need somebody to lean on

Lean on me when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
Till I'm gonna need
Somebody to lean on

Lean on me...

German swearing - an educational experience

Here are some entirely ridiculous, but also amusing, dirty German phrases.

Teletbubi zurück Winker - Someone who waves back at the Teletubies

Muttersoehnchen - Namby-pamby boy

Du fischgesichtige Entschuldigung einer Verfehlung der Evolution. - You fish-faced excuse of a mishap by evolution.

Hat man dir mal ins Gehirn geschissen und vergessen umzurühren? - Did someone shit in your head and forget to stir it?

Beckenrandschwimmer - Someone who only swims at the border of a pool

Warum sind deine Eltern nicht einfach die fünf Minuten spazieren gegangen? - Why didn't your parents take a walk in those five minutes? (instead of conceiving you)

Ich werde dich ausstopfen und auf ebay versteigern - I'll stuff you and sell you on eBay.

Ah, good times.
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