I'm luckier than I though
Well, it's been a while LJ world. I think since starting my blog on marketing, I've seriously been slacking. But not much has changed, in all honesty. Well, I lie, there is one big change, but it's technically not taking place until tomorrow. I adopted a dog. A sweet, adorable, loving black lab/cattle dog mix named Ringo. I get him at 2 pm tomorrow and I feel like a kid on Christmas morning. I am so excited. I'm also a little nervous. This will be the first time that I have a dog on my own. Sure, right now I have my cat, but he's pretty low maintenance. Feed him, clean the litter pan, take him to the vet when he's sick, it's pretty easy stuff. Having a dog will be completely different. But I am lucky that I have the time, energy, and money to bring another life home with me. Plus, he'll be a lot of fun to have around. Charles is excited too.
I'm visiting VA next month and we're planning a trip to Corolla, NC to one of the houses that his aunt owns and we'll be bringing Ringo with us. That should be a lot of fun having the dog at the beach. He'll be a great addition to my little family. I'm also lucky that I get to spend time with Charles and that my work lets me visit so frequently. I'm not sure how well this would work if I couldn't seem him every month and a half or so.
Plus, I need to be thankful that he's only in the middle east for the next few days, rather than months. A 9-day trip is worlds better than a 15 month deployment. It doesn't mean that I worry about him any less. But at least he'll be home soon and if all works out well, he'll be visiting at the end of the month. Even if he can't (due to work conflicts) I know that he's trying and that means a lot.
Anyway, I'm just going to finish off the day and watch the minutes tick by until I can leave, then go to sleep, tomorrow is a big day and I more excited about getting Ringo than I thought. It also doesn't hurt that I adopted him 3 weeks ago and I finally can bring him home.
I'm visiting VA next month and we're planning a trip to Corolla, NC to one of the houses that his aunt owns and we'll be bringing Ringo with us. That should be a lot of fun having the dog at the beach. He'll be a great addition to my little family. I'm also lucky that I get to spend time with Charles and that my work lets me visit so frequently. I'm not sure how well this would work if I couldn't seem him every month and a half or so.
Plus, I need to be thankful that he's only in the middle east for the next few days, rather than months. A 9-day trip is worlds better than a 15 month deployment. It doesn't mean that I worry about him any less. But at least he'll be home soon and if all works out well, he'll be visiting at the end of the month. Even if he can't (due to work conflicts) I know that he's trying and that means a lot.
Anyway, I'm just going to finish off the day and watch the minutes tick by until I can leave, then go to sleep, tomorrow is a big day and I more excited about getting Ringo than I thought. It also doesn't hurt that I adopted him 3 weeks ago and I finally can bring him home.