This weekend I have two pet sitting jobs (as well as a dog walking job which has been a staple of my life for the past 5 months).  I have a very elderly beagle, named Niehaus, who is very demanding and loves his treats.  I also have an English bulldog (Otis), a hound dog (Dixie) and three black cats (I don't even know their names).  This is a busy ( Read more... )

I'm sort of without Internet at the moment. I miss it dearly, but it should be back up and running soon. Plus I have a phone which is constantly connected to the Interwebz ( Read more... )

I feel like I am in that Violent Femmes song right now; waiting and hoping that the bus driver will help me out of my current situation. I'm trying to get back to my pet sitting gig so I can check on my buddy and then return to the department in time for a luncheon with Brian Powell--a very famous family sociologist ( Read more... )

I just graded 164 film reactions from my class...and I am now feeling quite miserable. The reactions ranged from excellent to extremely poor. I am tired, grumpy and lonely.

It is going to be one of those nights.

Oh and I am pet-sitting a sick beagle. I really hope his owner does not have to come home early for her 13 year old buddy...

Today has been a decent day...much cleaning of my room, pet sitting, and even finding a few treasures: my lost Social Security Card, and my digital camera's charging cord. Although I discovered that the track wheel on my digital camera which is used to move through all of the options menus is pretty much borked. I might try to add a bit of WD-40 ( Read more... )

Just a quick update for you all: I'm headed about an hour away from here to pet sit for a couple of wonderful people who have a very loving Black Lab and a very loving (but dumb) White Lab. I don't know how the roads are right now, considering we had an ice storm last night, but I also have to run home to pack everything up before I leave ( Read more... )

A few hours ago I found out that two of the dogs I used to pet sit for were both put to sleep today. Morrie and Toop were mini-shepards, and they both belonged to a professor in my department. Toop had a fatal form of cancer, but she had a little time left. I never knew anything was even wrong with Morrie ( Read more... )

Today I went out with a woman whom I have known for a decade. Not to keep you all in suspense, but it was a great date. So now, the details.

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Okay so last night I slept in a full sized bed with two Rottweilers.  I did not sleep well because they kept trying to sleep on my feet, and Logan had bad gas.  He is a strange dog...always putting his ass on the pillow next to my head and gassing me while I sleep.  I should kick him out of bed, but I'm a true dog lover.

So I wonder what they have ( Read more... )

I used to have a Live Journal account but I think it was deactivated since I forgot I had it for a year or so.  So this is my new attempt at chronicling my life.  Man I hope I do something important here in the near future.  :)

So tonight I am pet sitting for an ER Doctor, and his two giant Rottweilers are sleeping near my chair.  Logan likes to ( Read more... )