17:04 - Monday, Nov. 06, 2006
Apparently I Have A Lot To Say Today!
Frankie had his first bath (since he's been with us) last night. He was such a good boy! We only filled the tub up so the water was to the top of his legs & just to his belly. That's not very much with his little legs! He stood there & waited while we wet & shampooed & rinsed him and just walked back & forth here & there while we grabbed something we needed or whatever. It was so cute... he was happy as a clam! He have the shower head thing so it was nice & easy to rinse him & probably nice & massaging for him too. We wrapped him in a big towel like a baby & rubbed him dry as much as he could, but after thay he wouldn't sit still. he seemed so happy to be clean & wanted to shout it to the world! He got out of our grip & went wildly running around the house, back & forth & seemed like he was smiling & yelling "I'm cleeeeeeean! I'm cleeeeeean!" It was too fucking adorable! He smells so nice now.
We bought him some special shampoo from the pet store, and also a Scooby-Doo fleece blanket for him that we got for him to get used to & then we'll bring it everywhere when we take him to other people's houses so he knows it his place to lay down & he is comfy. What a little spoiled baby 'eh?!?
We also bought a little area rug. I wouldn't even really call it an area rug... I forget the dimensions, but it's pretty small. It is just bigger than the size of our coffee table & then goes from there to about a foot before the china cupboard. If you know my house, you'll understand. It's a soft shaggy thing & matches our couches perfectly. (I guess I might not have mentioned we recently replaced our couch covers with some new beige/cream ones since ours were getting very ratty - just very cheap ones for now to look decent until we move & REALLY start decorating.) Anyway, it's nice to have since when we have company I usually let the guests sit on the couches & chairs & I sit on the floor. it is much more comfortable that way, and not as much an eyesore than putting an afghan there! Also, Frankie was really liking the afghan & didn't otherwise like to sit on the hard floor, so that rug is perfect for him to sit or to play on.
Because of the food we give him he already has such a beautiful shiny coat, and now since his bath he is looking even better.
I bet even dog-hater MOM will have to melt just a little when she meets him!
We also called the vet he went to to get fixed & get his tattoo etc. and transferred his info to our names etc. I asked if they showed a date of birth and they showed Jan. 1 2004! OMG! This dog is almost 3! The other owner told us he was about a year & a half! Oh well, who cares. So we have a 10 year old, a 5 year old & a 2 year old. None of which we know the actual birthdays of, so we decided when the new year changes, our animals get a year older! So in 2007 we'll have an 11 year old, a 6 year old & a 3 year old. Heehee.
We called around & got all the info for how to register him & get his tags & microchip etc. & then what we need to do & where to go & how much the costs for his shots & a check-up etc. So now we just need to make appointments or figure out when we can do this together, as I am on nights most of this week. We'll get it all in order soon. Then once that's all done we can look more into doggie school & pet insurance. Man, has he got our numbers! He's all I can think about lately - and apparently all I can talk/write about!!!
YAY FRANKIE!!! :-)
Anyway, maybe it's time to talk about something else now? Hahaha...
Weathergeek & his GF (I have to think of a name for her yet...) had a HUGE dinner party on Saturday. OMG did they ever! They had like 20 people over for dinner. A 25 pound turkey, home made cabbage rolls (DROOL!), perogies (DEEEE-LISH!), green bean casserole (the only thing I wouldn't even try - hate green beans!), a broccoli/cauliflour casserole (YUMMMERS!), a salad, stuffing and all the other fixins. Wow, it was awesome. It looked like pretty much everyone brought wine to add to the bar and some brought beer as well. We brought a bottle of white & a bottle of red & a case of MGD. We didn't really drink much, but that's okay it was nice to pitch in something for all the hard work & money they put in to this! Everyone really seemed to enjoy & have a great time. It was so nice to watch those two working together as a team & seeing them interact. They make a really great couple & I am so happy for them. Just before dinner they got up to thank everyone for coming & make a little 'speech' for lack of a better term and I was just about to cry... I thought, "Oh My God!... they are going to announce their engagement... or he's going to propose... this would just be the perfect time & they've set this all up for us to be here..." I was freaking out & soooo excited. I guess I am just crazy, because that didn't happen at all... but it so could... they seem like they're perfect for each other & I wouldn't be too surprised if they got engaged before WE do!!!
So way to go guys! What a success! Everything was wonderful! Thanks so much for having us!
I can't wait till we have a bigger home & we can entertain like that.
We left at like 9... I wasn't feeling well still & supper just made me more tired.
We rented "The Hills Have Eyes". It's a remake. I have never seen the original (at least I do not recall), but this one was freaking GOOOOD! Holy, it was gory & scary like nothing I've seen in a looong time. Watch it (if you like that kind of shit) - and let me know what you think. It was pretty fucked up! We both really enjoyed it.
We went to bed & then made breakfast together in the morning. We actually had a really good weekend together doing not too much for a change. Then we watched the other movie we rented, "CLICK". That was friggen HILARIOUS!!! We laughed so hard & so many times. And I cried too. That is definately one for my collection. Buy it for me. Just kidding ;) Lol.
We still have United 93 to watch but we have it for 7 days so we can watch it sometime this week. I bet it'll totally make me cry.
Anyone into that new show "HEROES"? Damn that's an awesome show! I don't remember if I mentioned that on here before, but I am totally addicted. It's on Monday nights & I HAVE to see it. Hank's gonna tape it for me tonight. It'd probably be hard to get into now if you haben't started from the beginnning, it might be confusing... but who knows. I would definately recommend it. It is trés cool. ;)
Anyway, we haven't figured out how to program the VCR to tape it with this TV and everything else that's hooked up with it & we never really tape anything otherwise, so Hank is just gonna hit record at 8 when it starts & then leave it on that channel so it's recording while he comes to get me & I can watch it later or sometime this week. but I should really figure it out because sometimes there are programs I really don't want to miss...
Like Dr. Phil's show on Friday was one of three about a guy accused of molesting his 3 year old daughter & was going to be continued today & tomorrow. I missed today but I traded shifts tomorrow (to help someone else out) so I am off at 2 & get to watch the conclusion... I really want to know if he is guilty & what will happen to him. I am kind of a Dr. Phil addict too. And Oprah is one I like to see quite often, when I see a commercial of a certain one coming up, I'd like to be able to tape it is I will miss it at work.
I watched one the other day about this 15 year old girl who hid her pregnancy & when she had the baby she killed it & her & her boyfriend disposed of it. It was so bloody sad. Then she was on via sattelite from jail (she got 6 years) saying she wants to put this past her & educate other girls about this (which is fine & dandy but...) then she said she wanted to be a mother some day. That just pissed me right off. If anyone does something like that they have no right to a second chance. She does not deserve to be a mother. I think punishment for crimes like that would be to tie up her tubes & make her unable to conceive or adopt or have the luxury of having children at all. Then people might think twice. It made me mad she'd even make a statement like that.
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I am getting very excited for our Christmas holiday to Edmonton. It's gonna be so nice, but too short. Hank's first plane ride! Heehee!
Well, I am not sure if I added this either, but I went to the doctor a couple of weeks ago & he gave me a note saying I do need a desk/workstation that is ergonomically set up to accomodate my left shoulder. So good - now I have my own desk for sure here, for good.
Also, I made another doctor appointment for Wednesday. I am not sure if I should be mentioning this... as I thought if it works I might make it a surprise, and also, if people know, there's a lot of pressure, especially if I fail... but what the hell... I'll post it here... I want to tell someone, and isn't that what my diary is for?!? Anyway, what I am getting at here, is that I made the doctor appointment to get a prescription for Zyban. I want to quit smoking... my date is going to be either November 24th or 25th. Hank quit last year on his birthday (the 24th) and it will be once year since he's had a cigarette. But he smokes cigars now, so whatever! Anyway, he said he'd stop that for me so it wouldn't be so hard for me to quit. I will either have my last smoke on the 23rd so on his Birthday I am a non-smoker - OR - I might still smoke on his b-day 'cause I know we'll be drinking & partying & stuff & it'll be super hard and just have that as my last smoking night. I haven't decided yet. Either way, it's time... and I heard you have to start the Zyban about 2 weeks before your quit date, so I have to get on it. But if I fail or step back here & there, no one can shit on me! I have to do thins by my self & for my self. Even if it takes some time... and I apologize in advance for my crankiness the first few months! It wil sure be hard while in Edmonton, I know, but there'll be plenty of obstacles like that I will have to learn to overcome & I can't use that as an excuse. Last New Year I said I'd be quit by 2007... so here goes. It helps that we don't smoke in the house & we have to go outside & now that it's getting colder I smoke lots less. I know most of the Edmonton people don't smoke anymore either, but still will be hard since I am usually pretty emotional there & also will be drinking a fair amount I am sure. Some of my friends here don't smoke in their houses, so I'll have to stick to hanging out there as it'll be to hard at first to be around it that much... and some of my friends are in the process of quitting too... so hopefully the odds are with me this time.
For those of you who don't know, I quit for seven months just before I met Hank. Then I started again, and I sure shouldn't have...
But it's soooo hard... I am sooooo addicted! And I don't want to be a grumpy bitch!
Uncle K & I talked about doing it together, to have a 'buddy' - kind of a support system, like they give you a buddy in AA. We were drinking at the time though, so I can't take him too seriously... we'll have to talk again about it sober to see if he's really in for this.
I guess I could say I am "ready" because I know I want to. I want to live and I fear cancer like crazy. I am also sick of the way I hack & cough & gag & snort! Hank hates it too. I want to feel healthier again. And the money would be nice in the pocket too. I just know it's soo bloody hard! That's what scares me the most... I feel like a basket-case when I can't smoke - especially when socializing and drinking etc. Or when I am stressed. And I am also afraid I'll gain more weight... ugh.
Anyway, I figure what better gift can I get for Hank for his birthday then to quit smoking & prolong my life for him?!? And the same gift will be to those who love me - if I make it till Christmas!!!
I still have an hour in my shift. Blah. I pulled a real STUPID today! I thought I started at noon & didn't double check my schedule till I got to work & wrote down my breaks before I started. I then realized my shift was supposed to be 12:30 - 8:30. So I though, since I am here, I could just log on & start & maybe no one will notice & then I can still leave at 8! So I did... and I worked until like 12:16 when a supervisor approached me & told me I wasn't supposed to be on yet. I acted dumb. She told me I had to log off & come back at 12:30. SHIT! So since it was my own error, I still had to stay till 8:30. Blah... that'll teach me!
But... I guess I have nothing much more to say... I have already babbled enough for the day I guess.
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Have a nice week everyone.
