Sarkasmo - posts tagged 'dog'

Tundra would like you to know

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 05:01:28 GMT

Tundra would like you to know
Don't even bother. Less camera, MORE BELLYRUBS. Not even going to look at you, because BELLYRUBS.

Sophie would like you to know

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 05:00:18 GMT

Sophie would like you to know
...that the gravity was turned WAY up in Jenn's house today.

Mister and his water dish

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:56:19 GMT

Mister and his water dish
He guards this water dish almost all day, so that when he wanders away to take a whizz or eat some food, all the other animals come over and drink their fill. Then Mister comes back to find dog-slobber and demands clean, fresh water that's worth guarding again. Also, Sophie thought I was taking a picture of her.

Heat kills me ded

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:32:32 GMT

Heat kills me ded
Is it can be snow time now pls?

Tundra got a hambone today

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:07:51 GMT

Tundra got a hambone today
Darren's mom donated a large hambone with tons of meat still on it, so we made pea soup and saved the hambone for Tundra, who immediately snatched it and devoured it in the driveway.

Tundra and Sophie see me off

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:18:27 GMT

Tundra and Sophie see me off
Tundra's directing traffic with her ears, and Sophie's got her nose stuck between the slats in the railing.

Why do I never see this coming?

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 06:05:06 GMT

Why do I never see this coming?
I swear, she was just looking at me and it was going to be such a cute, poignant picture of us looking into each other's eyes, and then right when I pressed the shutter, she pulls this shit.

52 Weeks, Week 12: She kissed me with TONGUE.

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:03:59 GMT

52 Weeks, Week 12: She kissed me with TONGUE.
Sophie kissed me today. A lot. I'm allergic to dogs, but thanks to Nasonex, I can touch them and be in the same house where they've been. BTW, my eyes are closed because her kisses were going all the way up my face, into my eyeballs.

So this week I'm sharing 10 things you might not know about me. I've had trouble coming up with things that actually fit into the "people might not know this" category, since I tend to overshare in my comments on other photos. Anyway, here we go!

1. I like to spell things correctly, and I like to correct other people's spelling. Even if I don't say anything out loud, if there's a misspelling, my eyes will find it and I'll make a mental note. I will also calculate the chances that it was a typo (for example, "We're going to higher some new employees," vs "We're going to hire some new employees."). This on-the-fly proofreading used to include grammar errors, too, but thanks to the Internet I let a lot of that slide now.

But not apostrophes. I do not let apostrophes slide.

2. I truly believe that I'm a different person now than I was for most of my childhood. I think Mom told me that before Katie was born, I was quiet and didn't like loud environments, and that never changed (if it's true), but that's probably the only thing. At some point, I got it into my head that showing any vulnerability would be a bad thing, and now that I look back, I'm pretty ashamed of how I treated everyone until I was at least 18.

3. I have a thing about eye boogers. That stuff that collects in the corners of eyes. Opti-glop, nocturnuggets, whatever you call it, it bugs the hell out of me. It's nothing for me to turn my eyelids inside out to make sure NONE of that stuff is in my head. I will also wipe it out of my pets' eyes as well as other people's pets' eyes. I'm pretty sure it's a good thing I have good eyesight, since glasses are uncomfortable and I'm constantly touching my eyes.

4. I'm never having kids. For a minute, back when we got married, Darren and I tossed the idea around, but no. I never wanted a baby of my own when I was growing up, and I thought I'd get some kind of maternal urge in my 30s, but it never showed up. I like taking care of Packet, but she's a cat. She pretty much potty-trained herself, she doesn't run around screaming or throwing tantrums, and I can leave her at home when I go shopping. I'm not really anti-baby; I like watching other people's babies grow up on Flickr, I do. Darren and I are simply very-very protective of our "our" time. We take naps, we stay up late, we watch shows with "adult themes" without batting an eye, we eat meals when we feel like it, and we sleep in if we can.

5. I look forward to holding dual citizenship with Canada and the USA. I'm more proud of the US than I was growing up, probably thanks in no small part to 9/11 and my dad. However, I also like living in Canada with my Canadian husband, around my Canadian friends. Maybe I don't drink beer or coffee, but I do like hockey, snow, mild summers, and governments with more than two major political parties. Right now I have permanent residency here; I'll be eligible for citizenship in April of next year.

6. I had something really terrible happen to me when I was younger, and I blocked it from my memory. My hand to God, I never really thought that was possible for people to do until I remembered it. Now I don't trust my own brain as much anymore. What else is it hiding? >.> Even if something is horrible, I would rather know it than have it hidden from me, and my brain (of all brains) should be the one to know that about me.

7. I used to read books all the time. In grade school, I would read books and write book report summaries for them over the summer so they'd be ready for me during the school year. I couldn't sleep at night unless I had something to read. I went through the entire Nancy Drew series in, like, 3rd grade (maybe 4th). I tried to read The Exorcist, but my mom found it and I never did get to the end. I read about ghosts, poltergeists, hauntings, and all things paranormal. I also researched things like street drugs - not because I was interested in doing drugs, but I wanted to know why so many people talked about them. I can only imagine how many things I'd have taught myself if I'd had the Internet back then.

Now? I like reading in the bathroom - anything at all, be it shampoo bottles or books - but aside from that, I prefer audiobooks. I like being able to knit and read, wash dishes and read, walk and read, drive and read. I think that's why reading books only appeals to me in the bathroom anymore. That's one of those "better not try multi-tasking" situations.

8. Never been to college. I hated school so much, I was glad to get out of high school and not very eager to jump back in. I know I have some smarts, and I could maybe apply them to bettering the world in some way, and some sort of post-secondary schooling will be required for me to land a job that isn't the dreaded customer service (customer service jobs have sucked faith from my soul, and that's no lie), but here I am at age 37 and I still haven't the foggiest clue what sort of career would make me happy. I don't even know what to look for while I'm waiting to find something to make me happy.

9. Remember that documentary on HBO back in the early 80s about Nostradamus? The one where he predicted the world would end in, like, May of 1984 (or maybe it was 1986)? I saw that and totally believed it. I was petrified for at least a year and a half that the Earth would be hit by an asteroid or some Hitler-esque tyrant would kill me in a concentration camp. Years later, I saw Red Dawn and realized that's EXACTLY what I had thought was going to happen (if not the asteroid thing). I still hate thinking about dying, but my main concern was that I'd die a mere child, stuck in school and never having experienced much outside of school. I really hated school.

10. I'm a quitter. I don't really stick with things. I stopped taking piano lessons, I stopped playing saxophone (though I honestly think that was doing the world a favor), I dropped out of band, I never pursued an education past high school, and I'm not even going to list all the little crafty pursuits I've devoted my life to, then wandered away from.

So believe me when I say that I believe in soulmates. It bugs the shit out of me when things sound corny like this, but dammit, this is my 10 things, and I have to mention Darren. I'd like to tell you about all the weird things, little and big, that I had to endure to get to the point where Darren and I first crossed paths, but some of it's really private and some of it's the bad stuff I mentioned earlier. The end result is that I met Darren online, but not at a dating site. It was just a random bulletin-board style chat site where I was hanging out with some Internet friends when this Canadian guy wandered in. I still don't know why the words he typed interested me any more than the words that anyone else typed - no one I knew owned a digital camera or a scanner, so avatars were just clip art back then. 12 years later, I'm married to him (we've been married for over 10), and he's been my best friend this whole time. Better than my best friend. He's truly and honestly the only person who just gets me. When I think about the fact that we spent maybe two months actually together before we got married, it blows my mind. That's not even two months in a row, either. That's a week or so here, a week or so there, and a few weeks before the wedding. And then everything after that. And he still loves me. And I still love him.

Well, I haven't quit knitting. I've been doing that for a little over 10 years, too, which is also surprising. Darren still places much higher than knitting, though. I give a lot of my knitting away, but I'd fight to the death to keep Darren by me. Possibly using knitting needles.

Sophie's nose

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:30:12 GMT

Sophie's nose
Jenn and her kids are living in a camper on Jenn's property now that the house is close to being done. Sophie didn't want to come out in the sunshine, but she wanted some fresh air.

Sophie wanted fresh air, I guess

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:29:27 GMT

Sophie wanted fresh air, I guess
But she wasn't too keen on coming out into the sun.

Wag wag wag, roo-roo-roo

Sat, 21 Feb 2009 18:25:50 GMT

Wag wag wag, roo-roo-roo
They're so happy when they get visitors!

I love visiting the huskies.

Sat, 21 Feb 2009 18:24:55 GMT

I love visiting the huskies.
[Thank you, Nasonex!]

Visited the huskies yesterday

Sat, 21 Feb 2009 18:23:31 GMT

Visited the huskies yesterday
They were all so happy to see us, they sang husky songs. ROO-ROO-ROO!

Again, with The Look

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 04:33:50 GMT

Again, with The Look
I know you're busy playing Guitar Hero and all, and you're a great drummer, but it's been like 5 whole minutes since you gave me skritches and I was wondering if now would be OK. OK? Now? How about now?

365.036 - I won't be in the way, promise.

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 04:32:47 GMT

365.036 - I won't be in the way, promise.
I can't even properly caption this. Sophie has this Eeyore look against which I'm completely powerless. I had to give her kisses (thank you again, Nasonex!) and belly rubs before I could continue playing Guitar Hero.

Noelle

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 04:06:45 GMT

Noelle
Noelle came up to me, and I held out my hand for her to sniff, like I do with dogs, and she placed her paw in my hand. I wasn't expecting that! So cute.

Tundra and her fairy paws

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 07:02:55 GMT

Tundra and her fairy paws
I love when she presents her tummy and holds her paws like this. It reminds me of Roger from American Dad.

Really Tiny Babies

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:37:41 GMT

Really Tiny Babies
There were 3 litters there today, and these were the youngest. We didn't take any of these off their puppy pile. These puppies were also the blurriest. When they get older, their edges sharpen.

Husky eyes

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:37:06 GMT

Husky eyes
Mine are beautiful.

Husky nose

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:36:17 GMT

Husky nose
Check mine out.

In or out. Some of us don't want to heat the neighborhood.

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:35:31 GMT

In or out. Some of us don't want to heat the neighborhood.
Seriously, a dog pile is only so warm in December.

Puppy pile!

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:34:45 GMT

Puppy pile!
Inside the doghouse, taken while the mommy was licking my face.

Another doggy

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:33:57 GMT

Another doggy
This one with gorgeous brown eyes. All the doggies are very friendly.

Red Husky Momma

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:33:02 GMT

Red Husky Momma
Also very friendly. I got my face washed while I was crouching down by her doghouse.

Husky dad

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:32:13 GMT

Husky dad
This guy is sooooo friendly.

Poppa husky

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:31:35 GMT

Poppa husky
Checking out the babies with us.

Dig my soft, pink pads and freckly nose

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:30:49 GMT

Dig my soft, pink pads and freckly nose
I'm a fuzzy little puppy. I fell in a bucket of cute.

Fear my giant paw! Rowr!

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:30:11 GMT

Fear my giant paw! Rowr!
I'm a scary puppy! I need a nap.

Beebee husky!

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:29:27 GMT

Beebee husky!
I'm the biggest one in my litter. I'm a bulldozer.

RED husky puppy

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:28:42 GMT

RED husky puppy
Hello, I was born in sepia tones.

Look into my eyes...

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:27:53 GMT

Look into my eyes...
You want puppies. Husky puppies.

Momma husky with her eyes

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:27:04 GMT

Momma husky with her eyes
She's so friendly, too. Didn't complain about us all holding her babies or crowding her pen or anything.

More puppage

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:26:32 GMT

More puppage
The blue eyes. The nose freckles. *sigh*

Peekaboo!

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:25:59 GMT

Peekaboo!
The dog houses are insulated and have a work-light inside for extra warmth.

Puppy butt!

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:25:03 GMT

Puppy butt!
And check out those lil toe-toes, too.

You just melted, I know you did

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:24:02 GMT

You just melted, I know you did
She looks like a cuddly toy, doesn't she?

Day 4, Group photo

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 03:58:46 GMT

Day 4, Group photo
It's hard to get the dogs to point in the same direction at the same time.

Tundra girl, in her room

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 05:16:47 GMT

Tundra girl, in her room
There's a doorless closet in the living room of Jenn's apartment. Tundra and Sophie have couch cushions in there, and that's their room.

Tundra

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:24:47 GMT

Tundra
Pretty Tundra is getting better at looking at the camera instead of running aw

Pretty Tundra is getting better at looking at the camera instead of running away from it.

Tundra

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:22:24 GMT

Tundra
Pretty Tundra is getting better at looking at the camera instead of running away from it.