Wow... it's taking a lot longer to unpack than I had anticipated. Eric has a lot of stuff, so trying to figure out where to put all of my stuff has become a bit of a chore. We've been chucking as much stuff as we can. Eric has given me free reign of one of his bedrooms. It's basically a guest bedroom, but it's also my escape hatch whenever I need "me" time. :P
The job situation is up in the air. Currently, I'm working remotely for my employer in Austin until they find a replacement. My boss has been looking for a while, and I gave him some references, but I don't know if they've panned out. So, we'll see. For now, I'm still working 30 hours a week at the old job.
Jaiden is doing great. We drove through D.C., and visited Eric's parents. They have two cats, and Jaiden was a perfect gentleman. He never tried to chase, although I have no doubt he wanted to. The first time Oreo caught sight of Jaiden, she completely froze, gave him that "cat look", and backed up, one step every five seconds, lol. It was hilarious. It was like she was thinking, "Maybe if I move reeeeeally slowly, he won't notice me." I got up to use the bathroom, and came out to see Jaiden lying on the floor in the living room, and the cats four feet away--everybody just staring at each other. I think Jaiden was teasing them just a little bit. "Come out and play, kitty kitty..."
Eric and I went on a bike ride Sunday morning. It was... interesting. Riding with Eric is fun, though I was a bit grumpy because it was cold and WINDY. 10-20 MPH winds. It was awesome on the way out; not so fun on the way home. We rode a trail most of the way to a town (basically a suburb of Philly) called Manayunk. Eric and I had actually celebrated Valentine's Day in Manayunk. :) Anyway, the last two miles or so into the town were hilly. We rode to a coffee shop, had some coffee and a croissant, and headed back. The ride back really kind of sucked. Even drafting off Eric, I felt completely drained of energy. Eric offered his Clif bar, but I knew it wouldn't help--once I get to the point of no energy, no amount of food will help. I just have to keep fighting, and rest once I get home. In the last mile, struggling and grouchy from a rather pitiful ride, I ran into two HUGE swarms of bugs. They got all over my coat, up my sunglasses, UNDER my headband and into my ears, down my shirt, into my helmet, UGH!!! I stopped right then and there and practically flung my helmet, headband, and sunglasses to the ground. Eric was shaking his head at me, telling me to move forward five feet because I was just standing in a swarm. I was so creeped out. I don't mind a few bugs, and even in Omaha, I'd always find gnat bits down my jerseys after a hot day's ride, but I draw the line somewhere around 20 bugs. ;) Yesterday, I had at least 50 on me. ::shudder::
I'm SO out of shape. It's ridiculous. But, Eric and I will be riding together a lot. We have another ride planned for tomorrow (my legs are actually a bit sore today from Sunday's ride, which never happens). Sigh... probably meet up with some more bugs. :(
Monday, April 6, 2009
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Road to Philly
I'm blogging from the road! Eric has Bluetooth set up from his phone so that we can get internet on the road.
My last day at my jobs was sad. It was weird knowing I'd never make those commutes to work again. I mostly loved my job at the tack shop, so it was sad to leave. I was just starting to get to know a couple of the girls there (along with another one at my "regular" job), and was having a lot of fun. Sigh... oh well. I'm sad to leave Riley, too. He was a really fun horse to ride--sensitive and opinionated, but fun.
For my solo trip to Philly, I packed as many boxes as I could into the car, and put Jaiden in the back seat. We left at 5 in the morning, and I drove nearly 1,000 miles (14 hours) to somewhere in Tennessee. I love that state--it's so beautiful! Right before I exited to stay at the hotel, I saw one of those blue road signs that tells you what's available for food, and saw they had a Shoney's! I couldn't believe it. I don't think I've seen one of those since they closed down the one in Omaha several years ago. They had the best--seriously, the BEST--breakfast bar ever. Crispy bacon, creamy eggs, fluffy pancakes. YUM. I would have stopped to have some breakfast, but #1 I'm on a diet of sorts (trying to eat healthier), and #2 it would have been a pain in the ass with Jaiden. So, I woke up at 6:00, had a bagel at the hotel (gave half of it to the pup, heh), and was on my way again.
The rest of the trip was pretty uneventful. I arrived in Philly at 6:30 PM on Friday night for a total drive time of around 24 hours. Eric and I went out to dinner with his friend Erin and Erin's fiance. We left Philly Saturday morning in Eric's SUV at about 10 AM to head back to Austin. Yep, that means three 1700 mile trips for me EEK. But, we weighed all our options, and for various reasons, we decided this one would be best. We only hoped we wouldn't be ready to kill each other by the end. :P
We drove straight through the night to Austin. Eric had set up a bed of sorts in the back of the SUV. He had bought a bed for Jaiden to sleep on, and put a sleeping bag with a mat in the back. It proved to be pretty useful, and Jaiden never complained about the arrangement--he was pretty happy to have all that room back there, and occasionally a human for company. We took turns sleeping and driving, and we were able to make it from Philly to Austin in about 28 hours. We picked up the trailer a day early, and headed back to the apartment, bouncing and clanging the entire way, with me giving Eric worried looks every time, and Eric reassuring me at every bump that everything was fine, haha. We began loading up the trailer. Poor Jaiden was going out of his mind. He was NOT a happy dog. I'm wondering if these were the motions his previous owners went through before abandoning him during hurricane Katrina. Poor puppy. We packed for about four or five hours and called it a night. We slept on the floor, and neither of us had a good night's rest.
By morning, we still had a lot to do in the way of last-minute packing and cleaning the apartment before handing over my keys. Jaiden was much calmer by then for whatever reason. We finally got everything loaded (with not an inch to spare in the trailer) and we were ready to go. We drove to get breakfast, and I handed in my keys. I had already signed a notice to vacate, so there was nothing else for me to do. Rather painless, and sort of scary at the same time. With Jaiden in the back, we hooked the trailer up to the truck. I decided to ride in the back for a bit, because Jaiden was scared to death of all the sounds coming from the trailer. Dog has issues. I had to hang onto his collar to prevent him from clawing his way to the front with Eric.
As we were taking the access road to get on the interstate, some moron was riding his bicycle going the wrong way with no shoulder to ride on. Eric stepped on the brakes and swerved slightly to avoid him. The trailer started fishtailing, sending the SUV into fits of side-to-side movement. It scared the crap out of both of us, and I was feeling rather vulnerable in the back with no seatbelt, but I wasn't quite ready to leave the dog yet, lest he climb into our laps and cause us to have an accident. After the fishtailing incident, we decided then and there to bypass the mountains of Tennessee and headed for Atlanta, Georgia on some highway in the middle of Texas.
I was a basketcase from that point on. We couldn't go above 55 MPH without the trailer getting squirrely, and I couldn't get images of jackknifing, crashing, and watching the trailer with my beloved belongings tumbling down the road, flinging my grandmother's clock around and smashing it to tiny wooden pieces. The whole contraption felt extremely fragile, and we were seriously considering trading the trailer in for a truck.
After an hour and a half, we decided to try one last thing, on suggestion of Eric's friend--redistributing boxes to put more weight in the front of the trailer to stabilize it. This would mean find a suitable place to stop, unload, and reload. Neither of us was keen on the idea, but we weren't happy with how things were going, so we went for it. It took about a half an hour, and we were getting irritated, as we had just loaded up this damn thing, but we finally got everything in, and even had more room to spare. We got back into the truck (I was still in back with Jaiden, though he seemed to be calming somewhat), and we immediately noticed the difference before even getting onto the highway again. Everything felt much more stable and secure. Eric tested it over 55, and it was perfect. No waggle whatsoever, even at 70. Jaiden seemed to be calming down, so after we stopped again, I joined Eric in the front.
We stopped for the night in Monroe, Louisiana at a Red Roof Inn. The smell outside was horrible. I don't know what it was, but it smelled in Shreveport, too. Eric and I decided to avoid Louisiana in the future if at all possible. The water was disgusting, too. It had a nasty smell, and it was yellowed as though it contained urine. UGH! I didn't drink any of it, and felt I was doing my teeth an injustice just by brushing them with that water. My hair was a matted mess by morning, so I washed it out as well as I could, followed by a rinse with dirty water. Oh well.
We just crossed over into Mississippi, and we're about five hours from Atlanta. I'll write more probably tomorrow or when we get into Philly!
My last day at my jobs was sad. It was weird knowing I'd never make those commutes to work again. I mostly loved my job at the tack shop, so it was sad to leave. I was just starting to get to know a couple of the girls there (along with another one at my "regular" job), and was having a lot of fun. Sigh... oh well. I'm sad to leave Riley, too. He was a really fun horse to ride--sensitive and opinionated, but fun.
For my solo trip to Philly, I packed as many boxes as I could into the car, and put Jaiden in the back seat. We left at 5 in the morning, and I drove nearly 1,000 miles (14 hours) to somewhere in Tennessee. I love that state--it's so beautiful! Right before I exited to stay at the hotel, I saw one of those blue road signs that tells you what's available for food, and saw they had a Shoney's! I couldn't believe it. I don't think I've seen one of those since they closed down the one in Omaha several years ago. They had the best--seriously, the BEST--breakfast bar ever. Crispy bacon, creamy eggs, fluffy pancakes. YUM. I would have stopped to have some breakfast, but #1 I'm on a diet of sorts (trying to eat healthier), and #2 it would have been a pain in the ass with Jaiden. So, I woke up at 6:00, had a bagel at the hotel (gave half of it to the pup, heh), and was on my way again.
The rest of the trip was pretty uneventful. I arrived in Philly at 6:30 PM on Friday night for a total drive time of around 24 hours. Eric and I went out to dinner with his friend Erin and Erin's fiance. We left Philly Saturday morning in Eric's SUV at about 10 AM to head back to Austin. Yep, that means three 1700 mile trips for me EEK. But, we weighed all our options, and for various reasons, we decided this one would be best. We only hoped we wouldn't be ready to kill each other by the end. :P
We drove straight through the night to Austin. Eric had set up a bed of sorts in the back of the SUV. He had bought a bed for Jaiden to sleep on, and put a sleeping bag with a mat in the back. It proved to be pretty useful, and Jaiden never complained about the arrangement--he was pretty happy to have all that room back there, and occasionally a human for company. We took turns sleeping and driving, and we were able to make it from Philly to Austin in about 28 hours. We picked up the trailer a day early, and headed back to the apartment, bouncing and clanging the entire way, with me giving Eric worried looks every time, and Eric reassuring me at every bump that everything was fine, haha. We began loading up the trailer. Poor Jaiden was going out of his mind. He was NOT a happy dog. I'm wondering if these were the motions his previous owners went through before abandoning him during hurricane Katrina. Poor puppy. We packed for about four or five hours and called it a night. We slept on the floor, and neither of us had a good night's rest.
By morning, we still had a lot to do in the way of last-minute packing and cleaning the apartment before handing over my keys. Jaiden was much calmer by then for whatever reason. We finally got everything loaded (with not an inch to spare in the trailer) and we were ready to go. We drove to get breakfast, and I handed in my keys. I had already signed a notice to vacate, so there was nothing else for me to do. Rather painless, and sort of scary at the same time. With Jaiden in the back, we hooked the trailer up to the truck. I decided to ride in the back for a bit, because Jaiden was scared to death of all the sounds coming from the trailer. Dog has issues. I had to hang onto his collar to prevent him from clawing his way to the front with Eric.
As we were taking the access road to get on the interstate, some moron was riding his bicycle going the wrong way with no shoulder to ride on. Eric stepped on the brakes and swerved slightly to avoid him. The trailer started fishtailing, sending the SUV into fits of side-to-side movement. It scared the crap out of both of us, and I was feeling rather vulnerable in the back with no seatbelt, but I wasn't quite ready to leave the dog yet, lest he climb into our laps and cause us to have an accident. After the fishtailing incident, we decided then and there to bypass the mountains of Tennessee and headed for Atlanta, Georgia on some highway in the middle of Texas.
I was a basketcase from that point on. We couldn't go above 55 MPH without the trailer getting squirrely, and I couldn't get images of jackknifing, crashing, and watching the trailer with my beloved belongings tumbling down the road, flinging my grandmother's clock around and smashing it to tiny wooden pieces. The whole contraption felt extremely fragile, and we were seriously considering trading the trailer in for a truck.
After an hour and a half, we decided to try one last thing, on suggestion of Eric's friend--redistributing boxes to put more weight in the front of the trailer to stabilize it. This would mean find a suitable place to stop, unload, and reload. Neither of us was keen on the idea, but we weren't happy with how things were going, so we went for it. It took about a half an hour, and we were getting irritated, as we had just loaded up this damn thing, but we finally got everything in, and even had more room to spare. We got back into the truck (I was still in back with Jaiden, though he seemed to be calming somewhat), and we immediately noticed the difference before even getting onto the highway again. Everything felt much more stable and secure. Eric tested it over 55, and it was perfect. No waggle whatsoever, even at 70. Jaiden seemed to be calming down, so after we stopped again, I joined Eric in the front.
We stopped for the night in Monroe, Louisiana at a Red Roof Inn. The smell outside was horrible. I don't know what it was, but it smelled in Shreveport, too. Eric and I decided to avoid Louisiana in the future if at all possible. The water was disgusting, too. It had a nasty smell, and it was yellowed as though it contained urine. UGH! I didn't drink any of it, and felt I was doing my teeth an injustice just by brushing them with that water. My hair was a matted mess by morning, so I washed it out as well as I could, followed by a rinse with dirty water. Oh well.
We just crossed over into Mississippi, and we're about five hours from Atlanta. I'll write more probably tomorrow or when we get into Philly!
Thursday, March 12, 2009
What a busy week...
The trip to Omaha was a blast. We got in late Friday and went almost straight to bed. Saturday, we were lazy all morning and watched T.V., which was actually pretty nice. The trips Eric and I take are always filled with a bunch of running around, so it's nice to have some downtime! We went to dinner Saturday night with Becky, Eric, Tim and Noel, and went out for sake bombs afterwards. I went a little overboard on the drinking, heh. :shrug: Hey, I don't get to see my family very often nowadays! Deuce/Eric and Eric had a lot of fun playing Wii. Once they got to boxing, I left. I guess I don't like fighting even on video games, lol.
Sunday, we spent more time lounging around and had dinner with the family and my great aunt Marilynn, the neatest lady on the planet. Monday came way too soon, and Eric and I left Omaha, and went our separate ways. The weekend went SO fast, in the blink of an eye. We plan on staying longer next time!
So, I put in my notice to my job(s), and I'm moving in two weeks. EEK! I can't believe I'm doing this all over again, less than a year after I moved to Austin. But, as my boss said, life's too short. ;) I don't have a job lined up yet, but there are lots of jobs in Philly from what I can tell, and I have a lot of skills that I can apply to a lot of different jobs. My boss mentioned working remotely for them, but I don't think they have plans of making it a long-term thing. I think it's mostly until they find a replacement, which is fine. I'll also go to the tack shops around my new home (hehe) and see if they need help. I plan on going back to school next summer, so I'm trying to find either a couple of part-time jobs or contract positions.
So, I'm packing it all up again. I'm going to miss the weather in Austin, and the sounds the birds make. I'm going to miss Riley, too. He's been such a cool horse to ride. Eric and I are planning on moving somewhere warm once I graduate from college, though. Mom and Dad already have a trip planned to come to Philly for my birthday. Eric planned a party for my birthday! What a guy. :)
Sunday, we spent more time lounging around and had dinner with the family and my great aunt Marilynn, the neatest lady on the planet. Monday came way too soon, and Eric and I left Omaha, and went our separate ways. The weekend went SO fast, in the blink of an eye. We plan on staying longer next time!
So, I put in my notice to my job(s), and I'm moving in two weeks. EEK! I can't believe I'm doing this all over again, less than a year after I moved to Austin. But, as my boss said, life's too short. ;) I don't have a job lined up yet, but there are lots of jobs in Philly from what I can tell, and I have a lot of skills that I can apply to a lot of different jobs. My boss mentioned working remotely for them, but I don't think they have plans of making it a long-term thing. I think it's mostly until they find a replacement, which is fine. I'll also go to the tack shops around my new home (hehe) and see if they need help. I plan on going back to school next summer, so I'm trying to find either a couple of part-time jobs or contract positions.
So, I'm packing it all up again. I'm going to miss the weather in Austin, and the sounds the birds make. I'm going to miss Riley, too. He's been such a cool horse to ride. Eric and I are planning on moving somewhere warm once I graduate from college, though. Mom and Dad already have a trip planned to come to Philly for my birthday. Eric planned a party for my birthday! What a guy. :)
Thursday, March 5, 2009
YAY!
Wow, it's been too long since I updated this thing...
During my trip to Philly, Eric and I saw a bumper sticker that said, "What the Deuce?" It's a Stewie saying from Family Guy (a show we both love--Becky and her Eric love it, too). Later that day, I received a text message from Becky saying that her Eric decided we should start calling my Eric "Deuce" to avoid any confusion. LOL. So, if I start calling my Eric "Deuce", you'll all know who I'm talking about.
Eric and I are leaving for Omaha tomorrow (woot!). We're so excited! I'm boarding Jaiden again... I know he loves the place, but it still makes me sad to leave him there. Sigh. I'm hopeless. Anyway, me, Deuce, Becky, Eric, Tim and Noel are all going to Johnny's Italian Steakhouse on Saturday night. We're excited. :) We're also celebrating my dad's birthday on Sunday night.
Riley has been really good lately. Either that or I'm just figuring him out. He's SO opinionated. He acts like he just HATES being brushed--swishes his tail, bobs his head, glares at me (yes, horses can glare!). And then when I have to put his special boots on, he lifts his leg before I even ask him to. And then proceeds to put his ears back whenever I put my saddle on... but then acts like he can't wait to get the bridle on, haha. Everything has to be on his terms... he's funny. Anyway, he's been really good under saddle lately. As far as Riley is concerned, I just have to ask, and not demand.
I've been lazy about riding the bike! We've had such good weather, although I've been busy lately. I have to admit, as much as I love staying busy, working 55 hours/week really sucks sometimes. I mean, I have a dog to take care of, and it isn't like I can just leave him home alone while I go off on a two-hour long bike ride after having left him alone for 11-12 hours during the day. I've been riding the trainer the last few months (though not as much as I should), which helps, but it just isn't the same as riding outside. Sigh... hopefully that'll all change in a few weeks. ;)
During my trip to Philly, Eric and I saw a bumper sticker that said, "What the Deuce?" It's a Stewie saying from Family Guy (a show we both love--Becky and her Eric love it, too). Later that day, I received a text message from Becky saying that her Eric decided we should start calling my Eric "Deuce" to avoid any confusion. LOL. So, if I start calling my Eric "Deuce", you'll all know who I'm talking about.
Eric and I are leaving for Omaha tomorrow (woot!). We're so excited! I'm boarding Jaiden again... I know he loves the place, but it still makes me sad to leave him there. Sigh. I'm hopeless. Anyway, me, Deuce, Becky, Eric, Tim and Noel are all going to Johnny's Italian Steakhouse on Saturday night. We're excited. :) We're also celebrating my dad's birthday on Sunday night.
Riley has been really good lately. Either that or I'm just figuring him out. He's SO opinionated. He acts like he just HATES being brushed--swishes his tail, bobs his head, glares at me (yes, horses can glare!). And then when I have to put his special boots on, he lifts his leg before I even ask him to. And then proceeds to put his ears back whenever I put my saddle on... but then acts like he can't wait to get the bridle on, haha. Everything has to be on his terms... he's funny. Anyway, he's been really good under saddle lately. As far as Riley is concerned, I just have to ask, and not demand.
I've been lazy about riding the bike! We've had such good weather, although I've been busy lately. I have to admit, as much as I love staying busy, working 55 hours/week really sucks sometimes. I mean, I have a dog to take care of, and it isn't like I can just leave him home alone while I go off on a two-hour long bike ride after having left him alone for 11-12 hours during the day. I've been riding the trainer the last few months (though not as much as I should), which helps, but it just isn't the same as riding outside. Sigh... hopefully that'll all change in a few weeks. ;)
Monday, February 16, 2009
My trip to Philly
I had SO much fun. I got to do so much... Eric and I were running nonstop practically since my plane landed. Friday morning, he gave me a beautiful tanzanite bracelet (I'd take a picture, but my camera's batteries died). He also gave me a collage of sorts that chronicled our argument on bikeforums.net which ultimately led to our relationship. ;) Friday afternoon, he gave me a tour of his office, and we went out for a light lunch with a couple of his coworkers. That night, we got all dressed up, and Eric took me out to the nicest dinner I've had. :) He has a few pictures from the trip, so once he sends them, I'll post them up!
On Saturday morning, we packed up an overnight bag and took a three-hour road trip to D.C. I got to meet a lot of Eric's family--his mom and dad (they've been married for... 41 years if my math is right), his older brother, younger sister, and two of his nieces. One of his nieces is insanely talented on the piano, and the other seems artistic as well. I made mud balls, and, because the grocery store didn't have chocolate almond bark, had to use chocolate chips. They don't set very well. I also had to make them in his mom's kitchen, which made everything else even more stressful. I felt so unprepared, lol. They came out ok in the end, though. His parents took us on a tour of the city of D.C. I got to see the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, part of the White House, and a lot more. I really like it there. I told Eric's mom that I like D.C. more than Philly (just kidding, Eric!), and she goes, "Well, we have a spare bedroom downstairs." Haha... I know she was kidding, but at least she seems to like me!
Eric and I always say the same thing at the same time... so when I was looking at an article on Jessica Simpson, and Eric asked what she's been up to, Eric's dad and I both said, "Gaining weight." Lol... I mean, I feel bad for the girl, and it's not like she's fat or anything, but it WAS funny that we said it at the same time. Then his dad went, "Jinx!" Hahaha. I haven't heard "jinx" in years.
Sunday, we drove back to Philly. We drove through downtown, and we passed by Temple University (the college I'll likely end up going to if/when I move). We went out for lunch with a couple of Eric's friends at a Brazilian restaurant. Basically, it's all-you-can-eat meat. I had probably two ounces worth, but I think Eric had at least 12. The "meat guy" would come around with a different kind of meat every 3-5 minutes or so... sirloin, pork, sausages, chicken, you name it... and Eric said yes to all but one I think--out of about 12. It was hilarious... the guy is a bottomless pit!
So I had a lot of fun. It broke my heart to leave. :( But, hey, at least we have another trip planned... Omaha in two and a half weeks! We can't wait! :) And he also has a trip to Austin planned for March 20th... possibly a one-way trip to help me move? :P Also, I got to pick Jaiden up from the kennel. Apparently he enjoyed himself! One woman said he went "non-stop" every day, and another said he was a sweetie. :) They also noticed how obsessed he is with little dogs, lol. I'm so happy to have my puppy back! He's completely exhausted. And I'm on Cloud 9 after the trip! :)
On Saturday morning, we packed up an overnight bag and took a three-hour road trip to D.C. I got to meet a lot of Eric's family--his mom and dad (they've been married for... 41 years if my math is right), his older brother, younger sister, and two of his nieces. One of his nieces is insanely talented on the piano, and the other seems artistic as well. I made mud balls, and, because the grocery store didn't have chocolate almond bark, had to use chocolate chips. They don't set very well. I also had to make them in his mom's kitchen, which made everything else even more stressful. I felt so unprepared, lol. They came out ok in the end, though. His parents took us on a tour of the city of D.C. I got to see the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, part of the White House, and a lot more. I really like it there. I told Eric's mom that I like D.C. more than Philly (just kidding, Eric!), and she goes, "Well, we have a spare bedroom downstairs." Haha... I know she was kidding, but at least she seems to like me!
Eric and I always say the same thing at the same time... so when I was looking at an article on Jessica Simpson, and Eric asked what she's been up to, Eric's dad and I both said, "Gaining weight." Lol... I mean, I feel bad for the girl, and it's not like she's fat or anything, but it WAS funny that we said it at the same time. Then his dad went, "Jinx!" Hahaha. I haven't heard "jinx" in years.
Sunday, we drove back to Philly. We drove through downtown, and we passed by Temple University (the college I'll likely end up going to if/when I move). We went out for lunch with a couple of Eric's friends at a Brazilian restaurant. Basically, it's all-you-can-eat meat. I had probably two ounces worth, but I think Eric had at least 12. The "meat guy" would come around with a different kind of meat every 3-5 minutes or so... sirloin, pork, sausages, chicken, you name it... and Eric said yes to all but one I think--out of about 12. It was hilarious... the guy is a bottomless pit!
So I had a lot of fun. It broke my heart to leave. :( But, hey, at least we have another trip planned... Omaha in two and a half weeks! We can't wait! :) And he also has a trip to Austin planned for March 20th... possibly a one-way trip to help me move? :P Also, I got to pick Jaiden up from the kennel. Apparently he enjoyed himself! One woman said he went "non-stop" every day, and another said he was a sweetie. :) They also noticed how obsessed he is with little dogs, lol. I'm so happy to have my puppy back! He's completely exhausted. And I'm on Cloud 9 after the trip! :)
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Happy puppy!
Jaiden had a BLAST. When I went to pick him up, he was wagging his tail, and COVERED in mud--of course, the one day I take him in, it decides to rain... we haven't had a steady rain in months! Jaiden was one happy, tired dog. :)
I'm still traumatized about the fight that happened a few months ago. :( The one image that I think is the most disturbing to me (because it keeps popping into my head) is seeing Harley latch onto Jaiden's neck and watching him shake his head as though he were trying to kill his prey. Ugh. I've always been an advocate of Pit Bulls, but no more. What I saw in Harley that day--and what I had seen inklings of before, and stupidly ignored--was too disturbing. The kennel I took Jaiden had stipulations for boarding Pit Bulls and Pit Bull mixes. Apparently they've seen their share of aggressiveness and fights that involved Pit Bulls.
So anyway, that image keeps popping into my head, and I couldn't help but think it would happen again. Yeah, I know, I'm overprotective. If that fight hadn't happened, I probably wouldn't be worried in the least. But I guess he did pretty well. Apparently he has it out for Brittney Spaniels?? I have no idea what would have caused that, lol. I'm not entirely sure what he did, but I'm assuming he was somewhat aggressive towards them--THREE of them. Every other dog, he was fine with. Weirdo. I told them ahead of time that he plays rough, and I guess they put him with some dogs that won't put up with that, haha. Whenever Jaiden went too far, the dogs would lay into him, and he'd stop--which is exactly what he needs.
We got home, and I gave him a bath immediately. He slept most of the afternoon. ;)
I'm still traumatized about the fight that happened a few months ago. :( The one image that I think is the most disturbing to me (because it keeps popping into my head) is seeing Harley latch onto Jaiden's neck and watching him shake his head as though he were trying to kill his prey. Ugh. I've always been an advocate of Pit Bulls, but no more. What I saw in Harley that day--and what I had seen inklings of before, and stupidly ignored--was too disturbing. The kennel I took Jaiden had stipulations for boarding Pit Bulls and Pit Bull mixes. Apparently they've seen their share of aggressiveness and fights that involved Pit Bulls.
So anyway, that image keeps popping into my head, and I couldn't help but think it would happen again. Yeah, I know, I'm overprotective. If that fight hadn't happened, I probably wouldn't be worried in the least. But I guess he did pretty well. Apparently he has it out for Brittney Spaniels?? I have no idea what would have caused that, lol. I'm not entirely sure what he did, but I'm assuming he was somewhat aggressive towards them--THREE of them. Every other dog, he was fine with. Weirdo. I told them ahead of time that he plays rough, and I guess they put him with some dogs that won't put up with that, haha. Whenever Jaiden went too far, the dogs would lay into him, and he'd stop--which is exactly what he needs.
We got home, and I gave him a bath immediately. He slept most of the afternoon. ;)
Monday, February 9, 2009
My heart
I received a call back from my physician's office last week, and spoke to a nurse that looked over my file. They have all the information I need to appeal to BCBS. It turns out I don't have palpitations (which is actually just an "awareness" of the heart beating, whether it's a normal or abnormal heartbeat)--I have premature ventricular contractions, which is just a form of irregular heartbeat. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premature_ventricular_contraction Go there and listen to the 2-minute clip. It's rather creepy, but it sounds exactly like how it feels, if that makes sense. Regardless, it isn't a big deal. But at least now I know what's up with my heart. ;)
I've been riding the trainer a bit more. It was nice out on Sunday (though a bit windy--wind gusts up to 40!), but I didn't feel like venturing out, so I stayed in. Eric and I are going out for a nice Valentine's Day dinner on Friday... I can't wait!!! I'm also meeting his parents Saturday, hehe. It's going to be a busy weekend. :)
Because I'm going out of town, I had to find somewhere to board Jaiden. I thought about a pet sitter, but I didn't want him at home for so long without a place to relieve himself. I found a place (one of the customers that came into the tack shop owns it) that's a cross between a boarding facility and a doggy daycare place. So he'll get to run around with dogs all day and hopefully have a lot of fun. I had to drop him off today for an "evaluation" to make sure he's not aggressive, etc., and it was sad. :( I'm such a sap. I'm leaving to pick him up in 20 minutes, and I'm antsy.
I've been riding the trainer a bit more. It was nice out on Sunday (though a bit windy--wind gusts up to 40!), but I didn't feel like venturing out, so I stayed in. Eric and I are going out for a nice Valentine's Day dinner on Friday... I can't wait!!! I'm also meeting his parents Saturday, hehe. It's going to be a busy weekend. :)
Because I'm going out of town, I had to find somewhere to board Jaiden. I thought about a pet sitter, but I didn't want him at home for so long without a place to relieve himself. I found a place (one of the customers that came into the tack shop owns it) that's a cross between a boarding facility and a doggy daycare place. So he'll get to run around with dogs all day and hopefully have a lot of fun. I had to drop him off today for an "evaluation" to make sure he's not aggressive, etc., and it was sad. :( I'm such a sap. I'm leaving to pick him up in 20 minutes, and I'm antsy.
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