We have a new addition to the family. Say Hello to Hank.

Hank, originally uploaded by partiallyblind.

Joshua has always wanted a Basset Hound ever since he was a little boy, and though I'm not much for close encounters of the slobbery kind, I also think that such a good man deserves to get what he wants out of life now and again. Now don't get me wrong, I love dogs. I'm just not the biggest fan of the slobber that gets flung and dripped and dragged all over the place with the floppy-faced ones. The dogs I've loved most in my life were the relatively neat-faced ones that never slimed me or the furniture and never stunk up the house. But just look at that face. It can melt even the iciest of Cruella De Vil hearts.

We took him to the vet yesterday (with fingers crossed) to get him up to date with his shots and make sure he didn't have any major health issues. The woman at the shelter told us he seemed to have a bit of a cold, and the vet confirmed that he did have a bit of an upper respiratory infection (which is not uncommon in sheltered animals). We walked out of there with one helluva vet bill and a 10-day supply of puppy anti-biotics, de-worming medication, and a six-month supply of flea treatment and heartworm pills. So other than the green projectile snot coming out of his nose, he's a perfectly healthy hound. Funny how since I'm not a huge fan of doggie face fluids, I've been given one helluva sneezing, wheezing snot factory to fall in love with. The Universe is quite the little prankster, and silly little me has fallen for it. Snot, slobber and all.

This about sums it up...

I'd forgotten how much I love the movie Clockwatchers, it's a pretty comprehensive take on temp life. Not that I'm complaining, my current assignment is with some really nice people. I'm just up at the front desk, alone, being seduced to sleep by the buzz of the flourescent lights. The office is library quiet, the call volume is really low, and the only people that walk through the door are FedEx and UPS. So without music or feeling ok whipping out a book or magazine, it's just you and me. Whomever you are.

Tiny Surprises

I've been busy feng shuing and color coordinating my new apartment to death. My favorite interior design colors are currently pumkin orange, avocado green & mustard yellow (living room & bedroom). Closely followed by pink, red, black & white (kitchen & bathroom). And thirdly, mahogany and antique blue (meditation & yoga room).

Color me happy having a 2BR, hardwood floored1950's apartment all to myself. Color me happier that my rent tallies in at just under $480 a month, and it's not run by slumlords.

Oh, and they allow pets, and I'm walking distance from the coffee shop I used to work in and a gourmet pizza joint.

I love this town!

The week has been pretty busy with moving, insane workdays and showing my support for a couple of friends.Last night was full of champagne and losing sleep like the rockstar 9-5er I am.

Everything I've expressed a true need for, I've received. I went from my life being overstuffed with things I didn't care about anymore, to fitting my entire existence in my car and taking a huge chance, to figuring out where home really is and living a life that totally takes the cake over the one I had a year and a half ago.

I'd say things have come full circle.

I'm sorry, Yerba Mate. I've been unfaithful.

It is confirmed. It is high season at work and I am addicted to the hustle. I have hit the pavement running with more motivation than a pair of $300 trainers.




My newly found love is black coffee in the morning. I wake up excited and giggly for it, like a schoolgirl with a 21 Jumpstreet Johnny Depp poster in her locker.

I heart Ebay!

This lamp shade is insanely sexy, however I'm not paying $100 for no stinkin' lampshade.



So instead, I got this for under $20:




No more lamps with bare bright blinding bulbs.