On a Lighter Note

I realized after posting my last blog I couldn’t’ leave that level of anger and negativity at the top of my blog…

So here is some random happy videos that make me smile. I hope they do you too.



(Nothing like anime and the 80‘s for entertainment…)

WARNING: Illicit Lyrics and a Bad Attitude to Follow

Okay, Here is a blog post that breaks one of my personal rules. I hate reading Blogs where people are negative or complain. It is so….

Draining

Well I need to break this rule because I am angry, pissed off and find myself looking for a creative outlet to explain these emotions that have been with me for the past couple of weeks. Maybe if I bring them out in the open I can let them go.

Here are three of my favorite break-up songs that seem so fitting for right now.

In no particular order.








(((DEEP BREATH)))



I feel better, thank you for letting me get that off my chest.

Commited

It is official!
I signed up for my first triathlon.



I suddenly feel woozy and light-headed

Looking Forward

When all else fails...Plan a trip! (or Two, or Three)

I have been experiencing wanderlust and craving the ocean for some time now, so in 2.5 weeks I will be here. Doing nothing but relaxing, healing and filling my soul with the salty scent of the brackish Gulf Coast. It isn’t the ocean, but it is a beach, and I look forward to hunting sand dollars and starfish while my toes wiggle in the sand.



Three weeks later, I plan on standing at the start line with my best friend, here. (Has it REALLY been since 2001 Bay to Breakers since we ran a race together?)


Good things are to come...

Feeling incredibly loved…

There is nothing like friends.
I have been on a hiatus from blogging lately since my personal life has been full of chaos.
Since drama is not my bag and I am exhausted from hashing out details, I’ll spare you, my three readers that read my blog, if your still around that is.

Wednesday night I made one mouse click on facebook to change my status from “in a relationship” to “Single”
What I experienced is an overwhelming outreach from my friends near and far.

Usually break-ups are some of the hardest, loneliest times for me. Not this time. I have never felt so surrounded by amazing people and I know I made the best decision.

So there you have it. The cast of characters has changed some.

Thank you for your kind words and thoughts.

Moving on…

The Results Are In...

I just got the call from my vet. Sasha’s DNA test is in.
She is…
(drumroll please)

At least 50% Golden Retriever
12.5% Australian Sheppard
25% unknown.

(I have no idea about the other 2.5%)

I will have to wait until I get my copy in the mail.

Name That Breed

Since I adopted Sasha a year ago it has been a burning question in my mind what kind of dog she was. I know she lied on her application when she put “Bernese Mountain Dog Mix”. Bernese Mountain Dog’s are calm, mellow, and prefer to lay by your feet and be your best friend. Sasha is the complete opposite; she is hyper, needs constant exercise and would rather lay by herself in the back yard than near your stinky feet. If you force her to be inside she would rather try to herd the cat around.

The cat would like to interject that she is NOT happy about this arrangement one bit.

My trainer even agrees, she definitely has the personality of a herding breed and very little, if any, Bernese Mountain Dog in her linage.



A few months ago my vet told me now they can genetically test dogs to determine the linage. Being the geek I am, this intrigued me. It does cost more than I like ot spend at the vet for an elective procedure.

This past week I got a check in the mail I was not expecting so I decided I will spend part of it on getting Sasha genetically tested. I called my vet and they have to order the test, once they get it we will go in and have her blood drawn.

She here is the fun part. What do YOU think Sasha is?





Here are some of her facts:
She weighs 50 pounds
She is tri-colored.
She has a black spot onteh center of her tongue
Has a deep, aggressive, shocking bark that makes me wonder if she is part Rottweiler.
Lies with her back legs sprawled like an Australian Shepard or a Golden Retriever.
Loves to chase runners, cats, dogs chasing tennis balls, pretty much anything
VERY independent
VERY protective of her house and her master
From a crouch on the ground she can “spring” in the air over 4 feet high… This is amazing to watch, although she only does it when I come home.
She is very comfortable walking on her hind legs…I think she thinks she is part human.
She talks back. If you tell her something she doesn’t want to hear, she will let you know.
She is smarter than any dog I have ever met.