Adventures in babysitting

Today I:

played fetch
read 50 pages
played fetch
ate lunch
played fetch
emptied the cat litter
played fetch
drank a bottle of wine
played fetch
watched District 9 while playing fetch
ate dinner
played fetch
blogged while playing fetch

In summary: great day

Puppy!!!!

House-sitting is so much fun!!!! I must admit, I am completely in love with Ch!pper's puppy! The second I walked through the door, he was ready to play. He is completely in love with his ball. He's so little! That is about 1/3 the size of a normal tennis ball. I think he would play for the rest of his life if someone continued to throw the ball. Look how long his tongue is!

The best part? When it is time for bed, the words "bed time" trigger him to gather his toys and put them back in his toy bin. Sold!

le sigh

I discovered some horrible things today.

- I am not me anymore
- All of the good ones are already gone
- Nothing can ever be as good as it was before
- I can not be what I want to be when I grow up

I discovered some great things today.

- There are a select few people in the world who will truly love you for who you are and will always support you and demand that you do better but understand you all in the same breath. These friendships will never die
- I have a new best friend.
- A bottle of wine can fix almost any problem

Outdoors!!!!!

You know how you have that song or video that you play when you feel like crap and it makes you feel a gazillion times better about life? Like Andre the puppy or Regina Spektor or Le Roi Soleil?

I have a new one!!!!!!!

Fishes are silly

Hailey the Comet attempted suicide at 1:30 am. I woke up to a loud splash and flopping. I couldn't reach her, as she had gone out of the tank on the side by the wall. I could touch her, but I couldn't pick her up. Clearly, I shrieked for assistance. Apparently I sounded quite distressed because help arrived pseudo-immediately.

Crisis averted.

I've been scolding her all day.

PO2K10

I am competing in a puzzle-off. I need to train. Moi, I wish you were in town to be my partner, because then we would rock it solid.

The Competition description:

"You and a partner race against other teams of two to complete in a small, cramped area, with an unlimited supply of orange drink. Matching outfits/sweaters/face-paint is highly encouraged and bonus points will be awarded for such shenanigans"

An unlimited supply of orange drink!!! Life is good, my friends.

I have 4 hours to complete a 500 piece puzzle with my partner. The box will have been stripped of its helpful picture of the puzzle. But, it bodes well that "Married couples working as a team will be penalized, as I assume that you spend your evenings sitting around working puzzles." Finally! Some justice in the world!

I've started a very strict training regimen, and am currently seeking the quickest way to do a puzzle. Would it behoove me to arrange middle pieces in a color spectrum while my partner works the border?

Tuesday

I have an interview. It's a paraprofessional, so not optimal, but it is technically information staff.

Question: if someone in their late 30s who has never been married asks me to go see a movie and maybe get a drink afterwards, is that a date? I was asked via facebook message, which makes me think no...but it is me, so I think I should check before I reply. No, he does not follow my blog.

Because it makes me giggle:

One more thing...

So, MMMono kind of freaked out at me. Her main complaint: No more Queso movie nights. I suggested hummus movie nights. She did not seemed thrilled. She then tried to persuade me that I could make a special exception for our Queso movie nights. I countered that then there would be no point in the first place.

My Clementine's sticker says "Seedless Greetings". Cute!

Indecision

So, I showed-up ready for my friend date with Erik the Swede. I was very excited.

Me: Are you ready to be my friend??!?!?!?!!!?!!?!?!
Erik the Swede: ...
Me: Yes?
EtS: ...
Me: Maybe...?
EtS: ...
Me: ...{panic sets in} Do you not want to hang out today or something?
Ets: [confused}
Me: {trying again} Are you ready to go do something?
EtS: Yes.
Me: Are you hungry?
EtS: **shrug** Sure.
Me: Well, I was thinking we can go have Indian or to a soup/sandwich place. Do either of those sound good?
EtS: Yes.
Me: Which one?
EtS: It doesn't matter. What do you want?

To be fair, the entire day was not like that. I believe that was the initial "there is no MMMMono here to serve as a buffer"--and if I say so myself, I think I handled it nicely.

In all reality, I was impressed by how verbose Erik is! Seriously. We conversated. A lot. I think MMMMono just doesn't want to share him with the rest of us.

I am going to shock you

but chances are, it will never effect you in the slightest...except MMMono....and I want to tell her in person. In fact, I would like to tell all of you in person.

No, not pregnant. Also, if I had a job, you would have heard me screaming from the roof top.

Boy knows...he's being supportive. Good times.