It’s been a week.
It’s hard to believe that it’s been a week. Mugen and Lucy or “you dorks” as I have come to call them, play together like they have been the best of friends since the day they were born. I love watching them play. I also love that Lucy is so very smart. When she’s had enough of Mugen she just sits down next to me and puts her head in my lap and then I make the puppy go away for a while.
Lucy isn’t a fan of sharing her food, but I’m okay with that. The house is big enough to keep the food separate. I’m starting to switch her onto California Natural today… and she ate the quarter cup I put in with her Pedigree… and is watching Mugen butt tuck around the parlor and dining room with this look of amazement… oh… wait, she just gave him a hip check and now they’re rolling around in the floor again and chewing on each other’s tags.
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In my excitement over being a new puppy parent, I have been freaking out over the dumbest things. I was exasperated by his endless chewing. I was frustrated by the biting of my fingers and hands. I was going insane over not being able to wear my favorite shoes because he kept chewing on the things… and I got a GREAT deal on these Dansko sandals… and I will not find such a deal again if I end up having to replace them.
It was killing me.
I was losing my mind.
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I have changed a word in this posting from “animal rights” to “animal welfare” because of a wonderful article I found via my breeder’s website about the difference between these two types of groups. You should read it too.
Somewhere on the internet… or on someone’s hard drive, maybe even one of mine, there are IRC logs of the many conversations I had the week I adopted my labrador retriever, Reilly. I was so excited when we decided to adopt him. I was even more excited when we brought him home and I was prepared. I had read voraciously about dog training. Through my search for my friend, I was introduced to the Monks of New Skete and Brian Kilcommons. Their wise words prepared me for life with my friend and kept me together. They gave me faith that I could be a good owner of the best damned dog that the world has ever seen.
They were right.
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Via Instapundit
I just finished Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. I cried, twice. Beautifully done, wonderful story. I would have liked this one to be a little more fast-paced. Rowling has afforded herself the opportunity to write four more books, or at least one very action packed one for the series finale.
More than this, I won’t say until I’m sure that most of the people who read this site have read the book.
And they are scratching their heads unable to understand why. They are attempting to blame this on soft DVD sales, but the truth is the quality of their work over the last several years has.. blown chunks!
I saw Shrek. That was a great flick, I enjoyed watching it on cable. It never drew me to a theater. Shrek 2 came around, it didn’t draw me to the theater either. When I caught it on cable, I was disappointed in what I saw. Shrek 2 really blew. Sharktale.. Nemo redone with worse animation and less consideration for the animals that were going to get shoved into aquariums by unthinking parents who just want to make their kids happy. Less than impressed. Madagascar? Um.. my kids are getting a little old for cartoon flicks, and the trailers for Madagascar were horrible. I had no intent of ever going to see that film from the moment I saw the first trailer. Now it’s possible that the trailers did the movie an injustice, and that the movie is a great film.
But now we get down to the real question, why didn’t I buy these films on DVD?
Quite frankly, because I had better things to buy. Harry Potter, Star Wars, Spiderman and The Incredibles. Why on earth would I buy Shrek 2, when I can spend my twenty bucks on those films? Can anyone come up with a solid argument for skipping Harry Potter or The Incredibles in favor of Shrek? I certainly couldn’t.
Worst of all for Dreamworks. My kids never asked to see any of these films in the theater. They never asked to see them on DVD. When they came on cable I turned them on for the kids. Guess what they did?
They shut Shrek2 off to play Ratchet and Clank Going Commando on the PS2.
And therein lies the rub. The PS2 is a much more adequate form of entertainment than most films being plyed into the general public. I’d rather play Sly Cooper or Final Fantasy, where I can get some real story and beautiful animation and be in on the action than watch Shrek dance around, fart and belch.
Dreamworks made the wrong call, and rather than blame it on poor judgment, they’re going to blame it on soft dvd sales. Has anyone stopped to realize that the video game industry makes more money in a year than the motion picture industry? They haven’t even bothered to stop and think that perhaps they are losing their audience to Ratchet and Clank.
What a wonderful site. Link via Instapundit.
Just to add insult to injury, I’d like to add my list of to do for today just to show you how unconcerned I am about terrorism. Denotes what I’ve already done.
1. Mix saltwater for fish tanks.
2. Feed my pets.
3. Have a nice, leisurely lunch.
4. Clean caulerpa out of the fish tanks.
5. Talk hubby into 300 gallon fish tank to replace 75 gallon fish tank.
6. Fail in the above task, talk him into spending a few bucks on corals instead.
7. Clean my dog’s ears. (They look kinda icky).
8. And if I feel like it, maybe take a nap.
Yeah.. (note the sarcasm) I’m so scared…
Happy Birthday America!
Seems silly doesn’t it, when you realize that this is what we are in fact celebrating. I have to wonder why America has never been made a red, white and blue birthday cake with giant sparklers on top to celebrate its years in existence, much as we human beings tend to celebrate our own.
Regardless, it is America’s birthday and it is a day for all of us to be proud of who we are and where we come from and where our nation is going in terms of its plays on the world stage.
Whether you choose to celebrate it or not, I’ve painted my nails red with silver and blue sparkles like I do every year and I’m gonna have a good time with my family as we peruse the various vendors in the public park, then go watch the fireworks show, and afterwards, I’ll stare at my nails for two hours while we get out of our parking spot.
Happy 4th America!
Of course, this wouldn’t make national news. They never report the good stuff that happens, remember?
In any case, the two children that raised the attention of the national news after their mother, her boyfriend and older brother were slain in their home, have been found. At the time, the girl, Shasta, was in the custody of a 42-year-old-man who was arrested on some unrelated charges, in addition to kidnapping. Dylan was found at a home not far from the Denny’s where Shasta was spotted.
I’m so glad these kids have been found safe.
Update: Dylan Groene is still missing, the earlier reports of his being found were made in error.
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