IT WAS BLOGGER'S FAULT!

This time, it was bloggers fault. Literally. They had some sort of error that wouldn't allow it to post. Soo much has gone on you have NO idea.

Following up on the Izzy and separation anxiety. We thought about getting her doggie paxil. Here's the story that made this ohhh soo funny.

Izzy, my dog, humps a kitty. A stuffed kitty, which once had a head. It now has no head, and this is primarily due to the fact that when Izzy humps the kitty she bites onto its head, punturing holes, which later made the stuffing come out and now Kitty has no head.

Paxil has sexual side effects, thereby lowering the sex drive of the person taking the drug. If we were to put Izzy on Paxil, would she be sexuallly dysfunctional? Would she not be attracted to Kitty anymore, leaving Kitty under-humped? This was the question that plagued our family. Then we thought, "well, when she comes off the Paxil, will she suffer from performance anxiety?" would she be worried that she would not be the 'lover' she once was? As Izzy looks up at me I realize that this, could in fact be a serious problem.

To finish, so much as been going on at this house that Izzy's separation anxiety has only worsened. Amanda, my cos-sister has moved out, Chad (my brother) has been in Toronto for World Youth Day, and I have been in Seattle, leaving Izzy all by herself. She is confused and scared. Where are all the people? She must be asking.

So today, when I came home, SHE FREAKED. Shaking so hard with excitement that she nearly fell down. I had to laugh. Who knew my dog was soo insane? She is now laying on me feet looking up at me with love and adoration. Who says separation anxiety has to be a bad thing?

Doggie Paxil. Hmmm.

Life is a bitch. Sorry for the lack of posts.. I hope you all are doing well. Thanks for continuing to check back - hopefully life will return to normal now.

My Dog Has Separation Anxiety

I know it sounds hillarious, and really it is, but its true. Her behaviours include irrational behaviour, underwear chewing of my underwear (I am constantly coming and going to Seattle, she is used to sleeping with me, and therefore uses my underwear as a... teddy) and other weird occurances. Turns out this is normal. WHO KNEW?

Poor Izzy. We are going to take her out for a walk tonight at a nice park, where she can be Izzy with us.. I feel terrible, and am finding it hard not to show her attention even though I am supposed to only when rewarding her. Oh well..

Fucking Grow Up

A while back on SNL Bob Newhard hosted (I think it was SNL anyway) and he was a shrink. People would come into his office and he would say to them (before they had even finished speaking) GROW UP. It seems to me that this is a great thesis. So, I am officially submitting my thesis to the board of psychiatry.

Fucking Grow Up - Applications and Development
By Me and Moms

Seek out my advice and you will now here "Fucking Grow Up." The fucking was thrown in based on the theory that "grow up" is taken in a light fashion, when in all actuality, you should take me seriously. 90% of the problems in todays personal and external relationships can be solved by growing up. No one needs to hold your hand. Why is it that in today's society, people are such pussies? I can't do it! Can you help me? What should I do? When these questions are posed, regardless of the advisers answer - the seeker still does what they want, they don't seek help from people who can help them, and above all, they fail to try. And this is where our theory is developed.

Fucking Grow Up! Try to do things yourself! Ask for help from someone who can help you! THINK for yourself! Be objective, be smart, and weigh the pro's and con's. Grow up. Behave like a fucking adult, treat life as a business - have a fucking goal. am using the word "fuck" (again) because it is continually taken as a degree of firmness in today's society. Do it. Quit talking about it and do it.

This is not to say, do not seek out advice. And this is not to say that one should be able to handle life on their own. This is to say, that sometimes you have to do things you don't want to do, or are scared to do. But this is all part of life. Avoiding it will only put you in a far shittier situation. Procrastination is the habit of children.

Okay. I am done. My mom and I had basically hashed that out today. I just wanted to blurt it out. I am sure it will be edited, and revised, but for now, thats all the time I have. Comments are welcome - and sign my damn guestbook.

What a weekend...

It was a weekend of smiles, a weekend of laughter, and a weekend of hell. There were arguements and jokes all in the same night. It is amazing what alcohol can do to a fragile relationship. I realize its been some time since I last spoke, but it has been extremely hectic in this little life of mine.

If we all were psychic would the world run perfectly? Would there never be any problems because we foresee everything? I wonder if we will ever have the ability. One of my favorite sayings is "Hindsight is 20/20" and it is so true. There are always things we wish we could take back - but at this time, I am unsure if I would take them back.

Everything we go through either kills us or makes us stronger. Would the world being psychic ruin this philosophy as well?

Hmm. I am going to take philosophy in the fall. Remind me to get back onto this topic.

Mindy is doing fabulously. For those who care.

Movies, Champagne and Hot Syncing

Okay, in order of appearance, we shall first tackle movies:
This weekend I saw all the latest releases that in my humble opinion are worth watching. I was disappointed, pleasantly surprised, and 'eh'.
Disappointed: Gosford Park - I thought this movie was going to be considerably better than it was. There was too much going on and all with British accents, which makes it a little harder to follow. There were too many characters to keep track of, and because of this had very little character development. The story itself could have been significantly improved had there been less characters with useless dialogue. Still it gets a 5 because the story got interesting at the end. It was also surprisingly long.
Pleasantly Surprised: A Beautiful Mind - This movie was expected to be mediocre. But, it was very well done, and I felt myself become empathetic to the lead character. The story was long, but well developed, and you cared about what was going on. There was a nice twist which threw you for a little bit of a loop. The acting, was superb, although Russell Crowe didn't have to act much when he was supposed to be an asshole, cuz guess what kids? He is an asshole. Jennifer Connelly (remember Labyrinth?) looked amazing and I was really impressed with her. More so, because the movie is based on a true story, a great amount of respect was felt for the real Mrs. Nash. It gets an 9, but only because the movie was based on a true story, and therefore was very real, and very sad, without being fake.
Eh: Monster's Ball - In this movie, I found myself believing Halle Berry wasn't Halle Berry untill the sex scene - then it was just "Oh look. Hally Berry Ass" Fairly decent story, with amazing acting. The strongest acting was performed by Heath Ledger and Mos Def - but they only had small parts, leaving Halle to shine. She did a wonderful job and I feel comfortable in stating that she deserved the Oscar. This movie, gets a 7. Rationale? It was sad, very very sad, and I was waiting for something good to happen. Also, I didn't feel for any character except the ones who were short lived, or a mother (the mother only came to be because surprise, I am a woman).

I don't know how many of you drink, but Champagne is delightful. Especially with strawberries. Its one of my favorite treats. I wish I could afford a "great" bottle because I'd like to see what the difference is. I think I am going to wake up red tomorrow because I have eaten soo many strawberries.

I will never leave Mortimer at home again, because I can not Hotsync without him. And I missed my AvantGo. I started out not seeing the point and ended up finding the reasoning behind it. I just may be addicted to reading the news when I am bored.

Those are my thoughts right now. Thought I would share... Ooh, Voyagers on, haven't see it in a while. I think its bed time.

A Momentary Lapse in Judgment

For the people who caught yesterdays now defunct post, I realize that I probably shouldn't have written that out. I was in a bit of a mood at the time. Writing such outright personal thoughts should probably be avoided as some people may take it personally when it has nothing to do wih them.

Mindy is charging - I played vxed for an hour or so. For those of you out there who have a PDA running palm OS, I highly recommend grabbing it. You can find it here

The weather in Seattle is better than we planned, and I am thoroughly enjoying the relaxation. Today was "Gay Day" as I call it (the Pride Festival was on) and Broadway (on Capital Hill in Seattle) is a disaster. It really makes me sick how people can be such pigs. From not cleaning up after yourself at McDonalds to throwing your garbage all over the ground at a parade - its like why can't you just put your garbage where it belongs? Were you raised in a barn or something? Did you have no parents to teach you some manners? At last Gay Day, I had a purse full of flyers and what not. I took them out of politeness and curiousity for what they said. Even if I realized within the first 2 minutes of receiving the flyer, I didn't toss it on the ground - I put it in my pocket. After seeing Broadway this afternoon though, I can see that at least 75% of the population does not share my knack for cleanliness.

Even more annoying is when you are camping, or in a place of pristine nature, and you come across someones trash. Sure, I am not the most environmentally conscious person, but I take out what I bring in - and usually what someone else did - so that next time when I get the chance to be in a place of beauty - its still there for me.

I don't know why I am bitching about this topic right now. It just bothered me today.

I think my next topic of choice will be Izzy the Bedhog - but I'll tell the story tomorrow. Perhaps I will be able to relay it in such a way that illustrates her perfectly after a decent nights sleep.

Ta-ta for now - hope to have you read me soon..

OH! Before I go, I'll have to get Pat to fix my email link... it seems to be missing.. he has his own fabulous blog at ends of the earth (link on the right there) and when you are bored, he will have a page of things to do.. I only wish I had the time to entertain you guys the way he does.. more annoying, he barely has to try.. he's got all the links.. Anyway the point of this all was to leave my email here for this week..

mp3_diva@hotmail.com - this is not my msn name, but if you email me, and I like you, I might just let you have my msn address...