Puppies First Christmas

I love this video. Buffy totally ninja's an ornament off the tree. Tibor did get a little jealous that I was recording Buffy and not him.

Lazy Daze

OMG! Bryan and I have been so freaking lazy all weekend! Sucks that we only have one day left.

Black Friday

My Black Friday was spent at home. I wouldn't want it any other way thankyouverymuch!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Well, since it's Thanksgiving I guess I should give my thanks. So here's it is, what I'm thankful for in no particular order:

• For my wonderful, understanding, loving husband Bryan that I couldn't see myself without. I love him so much and I am so very lucky to be able to share the rest of my life with him.
  
  
• For my family that I'm so lucky to have and am so lucky that they live so near to me and I can be as close as I am with them.
  
  
• For my doggies Tibor & Buffy that couldn't live without me and I'm pretty sure I couldn't live without them.
  
  
• For my job, I know I complain about it sometimes but I'm lucky to have it and am grateful for all the nice people I work with.
  
  
• That I finally have a college degree, not everyone can say they have one. Go me!
  
  
• For my health, I know I need to lose a few 50 lbs. or so but it could be a lot worse.
  
  
• For my new home that I love and feel so safe and happy in, I'm excited to build my new life here with my husband and our doggie babies.
  
  
• For my friends that I've had since my teen years and earlier. I love them all dearly and they are indeed the family that I have chosen.
  

I'm pretty sure I've left a bunch out but that's a good start. So if I'm ever feeling down just remind me to look here and see how wonderful my life really is.

Happy Thanksgiving all! I hope you all had a great holiday!

To Rott or not to Rott?

I took Buffy to her first vet appointment yesterday and learned something very interesting. The vet asked what breed Buffy was and I told her she was a Rottweiler/German Shepherd mix according to the Humane Society and you know what she had to say to that? "I don't think so." She says if this puppy really is two months old she's way too small to be a Rottweiler and her paws aren't big enough. In any case she guessed that Buffy is most likely a Shiba Inu mix. The vet thinks Buffy is a Shiba Inu because of her curly tail and because she screams. I've blogged about how loud she can whine to the point where it sounds like she's screaming. Apparently this is a big Shiba Inu trait, who knew? The vet said she's definitely a mix because her tail isn't fluffy like a Shiba Inu's is and her ears don't stand up. She wasn't sure what else Buffy's mixed with and said they could make a better guess when she grows up a little so who knows what kind of pup we actually have. It'll be really interesting to see how she turns out. Don't worry, we love her no matter what! She's just now our cute little Shiba Inu mix instead of our cute little Rottweiler/German Shepherd mix.

On another puppy note, Buffy had her first bath yesterday. I recorded some of it and you can hear some of her whining but it didn't really get to screaming volume. She can get way worse than she gets in the video.

Having dogs is fun!

Buffy's been doing better with the potty training. We've now progressed to the point where we actually had one accident free day. She also knows where the door to outside is and we can open it and she'll go right out without us having to go with her. This is sometimes good and sometimes bad. It's good because we don't have to go out with her if it's freezing cold. Tibor will go out with her and I think that's good enough for her. What can be bad about this situation is that sometimes she chooses not to do her business on the grass. Sometimes she elects to take care of business on the sidewalk or as in yesterday's case on a pile of leafs on the concrete. In theory this doesn't seem like a bad thing. Well...let me tell you, it was not a good situation. I'm not exactly sure how this happened but here's my theory, I think she somehow stepped on her poop after she released it and it got stuck to some leaves and she managed to drag a couple of the poop leafs in the house as well as smear some poop strait onto the floor.

To make this even better Bryan somehow managed to step in said poop as well. It was so awful. Our hole kitchen smelled like poop and I had to scour the floor for any poop and clean it up and clean it up off Bryan's feet and I thought we were done and we were sitting with the dogs in our bedroom when I got the distinct stench of poopies. Little did we know Tibor had actually stepped in poo too. So we had to do some emergency puppy paw washings. Tibor so did not like being in the tub, he totally slipped and ate it and I feel bad that I laughed but it was so funny! Then we had to wash Buffy's paws off and she did her squeal the whole time which was also funny.

Lucky for Buffy she has her first vet appointment today and it's been ten days since we got her so she gets a real bath time tonight! Oh man is she gonna love that! Dogs are fun!

I'm famous!

Well...almost famous but really not even close. My pictures did get chosen for the Miami Schmap Guide, woohoo! Go check it out! This one too!

Twilight

I finally went and saw it and I really liked it. I may have to now become obsessed with Rob Pattinson.

What's in a day?

1) Sleep in till 11:30.

2) Need to vacuum.

3) Need to clean up the 500 tons of dog poop in the back yard.

4) Play WoW with Courtney & Chris for the rest of the day.

This is my Saturday.

Considering Diapers.

Thus far Buffy is proving to be very difficult to potty train. She gets that when you go outside you go potty and she'll do all her business outside and doesn't seem to have any problem with it but she still has about three or four accidents a day. If you don't take her out ASAP after she's been sleeping or eating she will just squat her little butt down and pee where ever she pleases. It's so frustrating! She knows to potty outside but she just can't understand that going potty inside is so not cool. It hasn't even been a week so I need to be a bit more patient but we were just so spoiled with Tibor. He was unbelievably easy to potty train, why can't he just teach her the ropes?

As you know we're been letting Buffy sleep in bed with us because I'd rather get some sleep than listen to her scream bloody murder all night long. Well last night she rocketed herself off the bed just to pee on the floor. I was so not happy about this. I was so tired because I had gotten to bed later than I usually do and I was in that half asleep stupor so I panicked and woke up Bryan because I wasn't sure what to do. If you've seen my bed you know that thing's pretty dang high. I almost need a step ladder to get into bed so I can't believe she jumped off without killing herself. Tibor can't even get on the bed, not that we allow that but still.

Ahh, puppies are fun, yes? Don't get me wrong, no regrets on the adoption but potty training is the worst thing about puppies, after that it's all good so I really hope she catches on soon or I really will consider putting diapers on her. I do just love and adore her though, she's just so sweet and loves to be held, now I miss my puppy, sigh...

Furniture

We actually have some, yay! Bryan's mom gave us her old couches and coffee table so now we actually have furniture in our living room, so exciting! Today is obviously a slow news day.

Meh.

Meh is now officially a word...awesome...or rather, meh.

Probably not a good idea.

You wouldn't think to look at her but Buffy can make some noise! I never realized how easy a puppy Tibor was until we got Buffy. Tibor was so easy to crate train, he barely made a peep, not so much for Buffy. She puts up a racket that you wouldn't believe. It sounds like someone's in the crate with her pulling her claws out with tweezers. It actually sounds like she's screaming. We tried putting her in her crate Sunday night but after that wailing went on for about five minutes and we just couldn't take it anymore. We couldn't even hear the TV at full volume, that's how loud she was. Putting her in a box by our bed worked out a little better than the crate but she still would start whining every hour or two and last night she actually knocked over the box and escaped and Bryan and I were just so tired that we gave in and just let her sleep in the bed with us. She slept most of the night the little brat. She woke up once at 4:30am and started biting me and I had to take her out but that was the only time. She sure knows how to play us doesn't she? Poor Tibor never gets to lay in bed with us because he's so good, it just doesn't seem fair. She's definitely more of a handful than Tibor was but we still love her and Tibor's been surprisingly good with her. This morning she was climbing all over him, biting his tail, paws and face and he just let her do it. It was so cute! I can tell he's trying really hard to hold back too, it's like he really wants to play but he knows he has to be gentile with her. Sometimes he forgets and tries to pounce at her and scares the crap out of her and she does one of her screams, which is pretty hilarious but he's not hostile, just playful. I'm sure it won't be long before they can play like he wants to. We just need to figure out how to crate train her! Our dog walker Robyn says she can hear Buffy crying when she pulls up outside, so I shudder to think that these crying fits go on all day, poor Tibor's the one that has to put up with it the most. He's such a good boy!

Tibor used to be that little.

The picture on the left is Tibor the first day we got him and the picture on the right is Buffy the second day after we got her. I tried to do the same pose so you could see their difference in size but I was a little off. You can still judge their sizes by looking at the metal back on the cart. Tibor's sitting down and his head is above it and Buffy is standing and her head doesn't reach the top. Below is a picture of Tibor and Buffy together as of now. I'm going to take a picture every week with them together like this to see how much she grows. We tried to get her to sit but she wasn't having it.

Meet Buffy Hadzik.

Yep, we did it. We got puppy number two! We got her from the Humane Society yesterday and she is a Rottweiler/German Shepherd mix and we're all already totally in love with her. The Human Society wasn't certain about her mix but there's no doubt she's got Rottweiler in her, the German Shepherd part was the guess due to her coloring. They also guessed her age to be about two months old, which is crazy because she's half the size Tibor was at two months old so I think Tibor may have been older than they thought he was.

Tibor's not quite sure what to think about her yet but I think as soon as she's big enough to play then he will love her as much as Bryan and I do. I hope they will be the best of friends!

James Bond...meh.

We went and saw the new James Bond movie last night and I have to say I'm still not a fan. It was fine going to the theater and it was mildly entertaining but I'd never watch it again. The opening scene with the silhouetted naked women was just so stupid and when he has sex with the red head chick it was so ridiculous. That would so not happen. I've just never been a fan of James Bond. He uses women only for sex and it bugs me. I realize he's a fictional character but I still don't like him and probably never will. I'm done with my James Bond rant now.

Really? Again?

Due to my year plus of not having a car radio, thanks to those who were so deperate for cash or drugs or whatever that they just had to steal it, I had forgotten how repetative the radio really is. They really do play the same five songs over and over again. It's crazy! I guess which five songs that get put on repeat depends on the radio station you happen to be listening to, which is 97.1 ZHT for me because I happen to like their morning show. In any case I thought I'd list off the five songs that I notice get played the most and then maybe next month I can compare the list and see what's changed. Remember in 1995 when Gangsta's Paradise came out? Man I used to love that song, I listened to it a million times. Why'd a bring that up? Because it was one of the five repeat radio songs back in the day. Anyways, here's my list in no particular order:

1)T-Shirt by Shontelle - eh, it's ok, it doesn't make me want to stab a pen into my ears.
2)Let It Rock by Kevin Rudolf featuring Lil Wayne - I happen to love this song so I'm ok with its repeat status.
3)Hot N Cold by Katy Perry - I didn't like it much at first but it's growing on me which means it won't take much longer until I hate it. Also the Simlish version is awesome.
4)Whatever You Like by T.I. - ugh, I hate this song, it really gets on my nerves for some reason.
5)If I Were A Boy by Beyonce - I kind of love it, I know...I know...gag.

WotLK anyone?

Installing the new WoW expansion now...can't blog...

Does this count as my exercise for the day?

Here's the scene...it's raining outside, I've got my umbrella so all is well. I've got my lunch bag and my work bag and I walk into my building raring to go with another fun-filled day of work, or rather just another day of work. I get to my office and start unpacking my stuff when I look into my work bag and see my parking pass. Wait. What is my parking pass doing in my bag? Shouldn't it be in my car? Ah crap!

I drove Bryan's car to work yesterday because he was going to get me a new tire for my car and when I got home I took my parking pass out of his car and put it in my bag so I wouldn't forget it today but then forgot to put it in my car. So after my five minute walk to my office from my car I realize I didn't put my pass in my car so I had to grab my umbrella and haul it back to my car to put my pass back in there. At least I didn't get a ticket. These U of U parking people can be brutal. I can count that as my exercise for day now, right? It was a work out because I was trying to be quick so I wouldn't get a ticket, that and I'm really out of shape.

Now on a dish washing note. Our freaking dishwasher isn't working and I refuse to wash any dishes by hand! Our kitchen is getting way nasty because of this refusal for manual dish washing but I just can't go back. I can't! Ugh, today is going to be "one of those days" isn't it?

Also, Bryan is out of town again until Friday, bummer... :( Poor me. I guess I'll have to fill the time watching scary movies and hanging out with The Tib. I just don't sleep very well when Bryan isn't home. I always end up staying up way later than usual when he's not around so I'm pretty tired today. More so than usual anyways because I'm pretty much always really tired.

One more thing. I committed the ultimate sin. I got a caffeine free diet coke. Really... I was just so desperate for some soda action and the Bookstore only sells caffeine fueled diet beverages and I've been caffeine free for two months now and I didn't want to ruin it. Ok I could have gotten a diet Sprite or a Fresca but I have to be in a special kind of mood to drink those things. I always made fun of people for drinking caffeine free diet coke and here I go and do it. I'm so ashamed. Let the mocking commence. I deserve it.

Analyze this.

I had the most disturbing dream ever last night. Before I get into it a little background; for some reason yesterday the outside of my belly button was hurting. I think my shirt or something on my shirt irritated it and it was all red and hurt yesterday so I think that had some responsibility for this dream but as for the rest all I have to say is, the hell?

In my dream my belly button was really hurting and when I went to go look at it in the mirror I lifted up the skin around my belly button because even in my dreams I see myself as really fat and I saw a baby's face underneath the skin in a hole in my stomach and I freaked out. I go to the doctor to see what's going on and the doctor says that I'm pregnant but the baby never grew a spine and if it were born it would be paralyzed for its entire life and I went hysterical and all I wanted them to do was to get rid of it. I just kept screaming get it out of me! Get it out of me! And then I wake up.

Ok...what the hell was that all about!? To keep it clear I am not pregnant so what was with the freakish dream? It seriously freaked me out! I'm still a little disturbed by it. I haven't remembered having a dream in quite a while, why all of a sudden this one? It was just so vivid and really creepy, maybe no more tofu before bed, sheesh!

Skyline High 2000

Here is another learn about your friends questionnaire I got so I'm once again going to use it to fill up another day of my NaBloPoMo adventures. Here goes...

Fill this out about your Senior year of high school! The longer ago it was, the more fun the answers will be!! Repost with the name of your high school and graduating year in the subject box.

1. Did you date someone from your school?

I sure did and they were both named Bryan.

2. Did you marry someone from your high school?

No, but I did end up marrying a Bryan.

3. Did you car pool to School?

No, I walked until I was able to get my own car.

4. What kind of car did you have?

I had a light blue Chevy Prism until I crashed it into a pole because I'm awesome like that. I swear the pole jumped out at me! In my defense the pole no longer resides where I had hit it so I don't think I was the only one. I can pretend that's why it's not there anymore anyways.

5.What kind of car do you drive now?

A silver Audi A4 Quatro.

6. Its Friday night...where are you (then)?

Most likely hanging out with Courtney, Richard, and Heather.

7. It is Friday night...where are you (now)?

Either play WoW with Bryan, Courtney, and Chris or watching TV and playing the Sims. My life is very exciting.

8. What kind of job did you have in high school?

I worked at Big Apple Bagels.

9. What kind of job do you do have now?

I'm a computer technician now.

10. Were you a party animal?

Nope.

11. Were you considered a flirt you think?

No, I think I was considered shy and quite.

12. Were you in band, orchestra, or choir?

Nope.

13. Were you a nerd?

I wasn't smart enough to be a nerd but I definitely wasn't cool.

14. Did you get suspended or expelled?

No, I was a good girl.

15. Can you sing the fight song?

I couldn't sing it then and I definitely can't sing it now. "Watermelon, watermelon, skyline. Watermelon, watermelon sky." That's all I remember.

16. Who was/were your favorite teacher(s)?

I had a math teacher in High School I really liked Mr. Grabel, I think.

17. Where did you sit during lunch?

In a hall somewhere with my crew.

18. What was your school's full name?

Skyline High School.

19. When did you graduate?

2000

20. What was your school mascot?

Skyline Eagles.

21. If you could go back and do it again, would you?

Only if I could go back knowing everything I know now and if I still end up marrying Bryan in the end, aww... Other than that, hell no!

23. Do you still talk to the person you went to Prom with?

No, it was not a good experience and no, I did not put out.

24. Are you planning on going to your next reunion?

Depending on how fat I am and if I even know about it.

There it is. I little bit of me then and now. Feel free to follow suit if you're looking for blog post ideas. Now for a little fun fact. Here is a picture of my old Jr. High. Wasatch Jr. High burned down in 2005. Wasn't that always the unltimate dream of school going children everywhere?

So scared he peed himslef...literally.

We had quite the adventure with Tibor last night. Courtney & Chris were over to play some WoW and we decided to go to Cafe Rio for some nourishment and since I know how much Tibor likes car rides I decided it was a good idea to take him along. We went along just fine for a while and Tibor was sticking his head out the window enjoying the ride when Bryan hit a bump and Tibor kind of fell and he totally freaked out. He panicked and tried to jump out the window but luckily the window wasn't far enough down and Courtney was able to pull him back but soon after this incident we smelled the worst smell I have ever smelled. It smelled like sour ass and it was not good. I seriously thought Tibor had pooed but no, he peed. He was so scared that he peed himself. Poor puppy! I swear he must have done a special scared pee because it was extra bad and it got on me and Courtney since we were sitting in the back with him. It was awful and we had to stand in line at the Cafe Rio totally smelling like rancid dog pee. Now Bryan's car smells like pee and Tibor ended up smelling really bad too so we had to give him an emergency bath because it was horrible. He was surprisingly good in the bath tub so it wasn't so bad but now he's all cute and soft and smells oh so nice. What have we learned from this experience? When taking the dog on a car ride only leave the window open enough for him to just stick his little nose out.

Zach & Miri make a...

Family friendly G rated movie about puppies and kittens. Oh wait...no, no, it's a porno. I'm going to go see said movie today but not at the Gateway because Larry Miller thinks a movie with porno in the title is bad but movies like Saw V where people kill and torture each other in horrible ways are ok. Makes perfect sense. They do realize it's supposed to be funny and not an actual porno right? This is what makes Utah suck sometimes. We are ruled by the dominant religion and it sometimes blows. Oh well, at least not every theater in Utah is banning the movie. Go Century 16! Now I'll see first hand if Zach & Miri really is a porno or not.

Getting To Know...Me!

I got one of those getting to know you e-mails from my sister-in-law Kerstin today and I thought I'd post it in my blog this time instead of e-mailing it to a bunch of people who don't really care. This way those who are actually my friends and want to hear my ramblings can read it. That and I have nothing else to write about today. Lets say anyone who reads it must do it in their blog, there, that will keep it going...in theory. Enjoy getting to know me! Also, comment in my blog if you're writing it in yours so I can check it out. Lets begin...

1.What is your occupation right now?

Computer Technician in the Financial Aid office at the University of Utah. The best position to have in Financial Aid because I don't have to deal with students or answer phones.

2.What color are your socks right now?

Tan, not very exciting.

3.What are you listening to right now?

I'm streaming in 97.1 ZHT, I like listening to the Morning Zoo.

4. What was the last thing that you ate?

I'm eating applesauce with cinnamon as we speak.

5. Can you drive a stick shift?

No, no I can not.

6.Last person you spoke to on the phone?

Bryan, he's pretty much the only person I talk to on the phone.

7. Do you like the person who sent this to you?

I sure do! Best sister-in-law ever!

8.How old are you today?

26 but soon to be 27 next month, sad... I'm so old.

9.What is your favorite sport to watch on TV?

Gag, I hate watching any sports on TV, even the Olympics. Feel free to let me know how much I suck. :p

10.What is your favorite drink?

I love me some Diet Root Beer.

11.Have you ever dyed your hair?

Lots of times and lots of different colors.

12.Favorite food?

It's a three-way tie: smothered burrito with cheese from La Frontera/Puente, Cafe Rio chicken salad, and Thai chicken noodle soup from Big City Soup. They all put crack in their food.

13.What is the last movie you watched?

Amityville II: The Possession. It freaked me out!

14.Favorite day of the year?

Any day I don't have to work and can sleep in till noon.

15.How do you vent anger?

Cry, I cry a lot!

16.What was your favorite toy as a child?

Probably my Barbies or my Quints. I remember playing with them a lot.

17. What is your favorite season?

I love the Fall.

18. Cherries or Blueberries?

Cherries but I also very much enjoy blueberries.

19.Do you want your friends to e-mail you back?

No, I want them to blog me back. :D

20.Who is the most likely to respond?

Courtney, the pressure's on...

21.Who is least likely to respond?

Everyone who doesn't read my blog, losers.

22.Living arrangements?

I live in a house in North Salt Lake with my hubby Bryan and our baby/dog Tibor.

23. Last time you cried?

I definitely cried on Tuesday but can't remember if I cried on Wednesday or Thursday but it's probably a safe bet that I did. Really, I cry about everything. Bryan sure is a trooper for putting up with it. :)

24. What is on the floor of your bedroom?

Lots of clothes and chewed up dog toys.

25.Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are sending to?

Depends who reads this.

26. What did you do last night?

Put away the Halloween decorations, watched some of the MTV, played the Sims 2, and took a bubble bath.

27. What are you most afraid of?

Not ever figuring out what I want to do with my life.

28. Plain, cheese, or spicy hamburgers?

Veggie burgers! Or turkey burgers...

29.Favorite dog breed?

I'm a sucker for a black Lab mix.

30.Favorite day of the week?

Saturday.

31.How many states have you lived in?

Only Utah.

32.Diamonds or pearls?

Definitely diamonds!

33.What is your favorite flower?

Gerber Daisies.

That's it! Hope it wasn't too boring and that you all learned a little bit more about me. Now your turn!

Why do I do it?

I bought Tibor over $100 worth of doggie toys...only one has survived his wrath. I received these toys on Tuesday. Freaking dog!

Happy Birthday Mommy!

Love you lots Mom! Happy Birthday! You're 35, right? ;)

I got an e-mail today informing me that a couple of my photos have been put into consideration for being included in the sixth edition of the Schmap Miami Guide. Neat! I gave them the ok to use the pics if my photos are chosen. Lets hope they get picked because that would be kinda cool. Perhaps I have a new career in line? Don’t worry I won’t quit my day job.

This makes me excited for my upcoming trip to the Sea World and I don't care what anyone else says, I'm way excited! I've gotten so many people telling me not to bother or that Sea World is lame, which is lame! I love Sea World! Sure I haven't been there since I was probably around 12 but I have so many fond memories and I can't wait to go. Besides Bryan's never been and that's just not right.

Back to my maybe soon to be somewhat famous pictures...they were pictures I took when Bryan and I went to the Miami Seaquarium, which was pretty much a poor man's Sea World but fun non the less. Here they are for your enjoyment.

I voted. I'm done. Thank God.

And I have to say, I'm actually pretty excited to find out who wins. This is the first time I can honestly say that.

We wish you a merry Christmas; we wish you a merry…wait. What!?

Oh no, it wasn’t today that I heard my first Christmas song on the radio it was on Halloween when said event happened. Now in the DJ’s defense I’m pretty sure he was just trying to be funny, but still! A Christmas song!? Already!? In October!? It seems it starts earlier and earlier every year. Not that I should be complaining because I’m one of those people that loves the all Christmas songs all day radio station conversions but it was just way too early to hear a Christmas song already. On the other hand…does this mean it would be acceptable to go ahead and put up my Christmas tree now? Because I’d be ok with that. For some reason I’m way super pumped for Christmas this year. It’s probably because it’s our first Christmas in our new house and we have a child (meaning dog) who I can buy a bunch of crap for and wrap and put under the Christmas tree…and I will. So if it were up to me our tree would be up and we’d have a ton of lights up on the house along with Santa’s village out on the front lawn, yesterday.

What makes a great Sunday.

1) Raining outside with me inside.
2) Taking a two hour nap on the Love Sac.
3) My husband on my right keeping me warm.
4) My dog on my left keeping me warm.

Oh yeah, now that makes a great Sunday.

The person who designed my tub should be drug out into the street and shot.

Or at least given a stern talking to. Our tub has a built in stopper thing and in theory that’s not bad but what is bad about it is that there is no way to take the stopper completely out. Now whoever thought this was a good idea must have been bald because what happens is my long hair gets stuck in the drain and there’s no way to get it out. I shed more than the dog does so this definitely causes a problem. The worst part is because it takes practically a whole day for the tub to completely drain this causes the bottom to be really slippery. One of these days I am surely going to kill myself slipping in the tub. Who knew taking a shower could be so dangerous.