take me away, release me from the cage

[wanton_bliss]

Less than twelve hours and I will no longer stink of Deep Woods Off. I will sleep for more than five or six hours a night. My workout will consist of something more than twice daily walks through blistering heat and swarms of mosquitoes. My raison d'etre will no longer be the hurling of rubber toys. I will have a broadband connection again and

Comments

[jimbojones]

Other people's pets are the best kind.

[wanton_bliss]

I was going to say the same is true of other peoples' kids, except that I universally hate children.

[tongsinanpei]

Oh, children are nice... in small doses when you don't have to handle the annoying parts. :)

[wanton_bliss]

I must admit - I like their tendency to injure themselves. Watching a child trip on his own feet and burst into tears warms my heart. It's both entertaining and only slightly less satisfying than tripping him myself.

[infinite_hiatus]

I had the same experience earlier this year. I watched a young dog for a friend for a week while he was out of town. After three days I was twitching in a corner with drool coming out of the corner of my mouth.

[wanton_bliss]

The extra special part is that we are supposedly in end-game for our next major product, so every hour I get of freedom (usually about two a day) I spend attempting to work on my laptop.

Slowly losing mind...

Wait, 'slowly'?

[brentnyc]

I bet you miss the puppy more than you think you will. It's all the nice parts like taking naps together that make it all worth while. Sounds like she just needs a steady home filled with love that only you can give x.