Winners and losers

music: Better than Ezra
mood: Chipper or faking it...not sure

Further Freckle harvesting this weekend as the heat heated it up on all fronts. I eat less when it's sunny ( photosynthesis), but I have a bigger appetite if that makes sense. The warm weather makes me weirder than normal (yes it is possible AND what's more it is probable. ) Some new fun things to do when it is hot outside (and inside) to the point where motivation to discover any of these things is no where to be found. Let this entry be your goto guide for sloth interruption.

Went to Khartoum for kareoke last Thursday. Winner. Any bar that has couches rocks. I got a glow inthe dark bracelet from the KJ, sang a better tahn ezra song and enjoyed EXCELLENT Kareoke from Pearl Jam, Sublime, Kid Rock, Bon Jovi and a host of other super sselected songs. The Taalent was friendly, it wasn't too loud and they had Bass Ale on Tap. It's no Murphy's but it will do. The rotation was solid, the male to female ration healthily in my favor and no one bothered me, so thumbs up. Speaking of Better than Ezra...

Fully addicted to the New BTE album. SO flippin great. If anyone wanted to like blow my mind...ticket to see this band in their home town of New Orleans would pretty much put you in my debt forever. And a tour of the graveyards and a Hurricane from O'briens....that's make it a pretty sweet deal. I saw them several years ago and they have such a variety of songs, but a unique sound. too bad they are doing the Lifetime rerelease instead of getting play of the other excellent songs on this album, but maybe soon they will expand. Love them. Sorry I missed them 4th of July weekend ( wasn't in the mood with Bear being ill at the time to venture over to the festival where they were). Check out the lyrics...excellent... poetry. And even better to music...winners.

Oh and we can't have a list of winners without FOOD. I had the most amazing Burger of my entire life this weekend. Had a late lunch on Sunday with my parents at a place they went to years ago and using the gps in their car they rediscovered it about 6 months ago. So this little shack, almost a biker bar of a place in the "hills" of redwood city called the Canyon Inn has the best kept secret on the planet....Oh my god. you don't even understand. I shut up for a good 6 minutes and ate half of it before I came up for air. I was mmming and making yummy noise so much more than usual it made my mom say the word orgasm. I think that was the first time I actually heard her say that word. It was nearly acurate though. I had the Blue-Swiss burger with blue chees and melted swiss. So perfect. And the fries CRISP, thin light...yummmm. I think maybe you understand where I am going here. It was excellent. and ....a winner.

Was supposed to have a night of fine culture at the theatre on Saturday but due to the fact that there was no coaxing my companion for the event out of his sarong and into some pants, there were margaritas, evil dead 3 and Xbox on the big screen at the Lounge instead. Now anyone who knows me understands I am in the top precentile of competetive people. I love a goo race or competition, I like setting goals and excelling and seridipity is a great thing. I haven't played serious videogames for quite some time. I get...amped...a bit into them... I could play pinball all evening not too long ago. So playing Crash and Burn for 3 hours with An equally competetive Irishman and two button pressing and realtively competetive Australians was certainly interesting. I haven't had that much fun in a while. The whole point of this game is to crash and cause a lot of damage and the person that wracks up the most wins. The ultimate in road rage. The inside joke of the evening was "press A", which sometimes was a good thing, but mostly...a trick. Lots of laughing and sort hands afterwards. Lovely. Even though technically I thnk I was the big loser, the night was a winner, especially when I found out the show was 3 hours long.

I went to the Theatre Bay Area Auditions as a volunterr from 9am-1pm and then was supposed to sit in on the auditions as an auditor from 1-5. They only had enough appointments until 12:30 though, but the good news was my volunteer job was simply sitting in the front row of auditions and holding up the head shots of those auditioning for the video camera. I got to see some GREAT monologues and some actors bail bigtime on their auditions as well. Good, short, sweet and an ego boost as I knew all but 1 of the auditors there and all of them came over and chatted to me and gave me hugs. I forget sometimes how small and tight the theatre community is and how...well...I guess connected I am here for whatever reason. I can't imagine moving to a place like LA or New york and starting from scratch. I figured in the last 6 months I had worked in some capacity for every company present except for 2 and this weekend along I had worked for 3 of the companies....theatre...winner....me...winner too. I am the Kevin Bacon of the Bay Area theatre Scene =].

Best online game ever winner goes to scrabble...oh my gosh..so addictive....very fun...I double dog dare ya.

And the loser. My phone. It decided that I had dropped it by accident for the last time. I can receive calls and make them, but I can't see any of the screens. No text messages ( though I hear when they come in) no phone number directory and I can't tell if its on vibrate or loud or what mode, so basically it just makes sounds at me. I can check voice mail, I jsut can't tell if anyone left me one. Very annoying. The text messages annoy me the most. It's like having presents under the tree at christmas and not being able to see what they are....or who they are for even...annnoying! I hope to make some time this week for a trip to the cingular gods to see if they can worrk their magic.

In miscellaneous news..Jeep (74k miles) got a car wash this weekend to finally get the first layer of dust from 4 wheeling like a month ago. He's very happy. He still wants his cd player fixed and his rear dif maitenance done...patient happy yellow one. Made some pocket change filing for a friend for several hours, got to hang out with some lovely people at a cast party where Apple martini and sparkling pear cider was the drink of choice. Yummy Artichokes and fresh fruit kept me happy as well, sample a 23 year old wine and got to see my good friend Erin who is in town breifly and caught up with my mom who got back from London Safely. Laurina Wedding countdown begins...I leave in 10 dyas and it is 13 days to Matrimony. yee haw...Chris Bartlett (Robert 4) and Cuan made it safely to Chris Tann's Lounge@377 for his 2 week stint until the house in Sunnyvale is ready for the Beasts. ( Bets I'm sure are on for if there will be a move...the lounge has a way of getting you attached. Fun and laughing boys are great though. It was a much needed boost of happy in a house that has had a bit of a sad spell. Now to just work on my OWN home which has shifted back to house I'm afraid. Fingers are crossed...I think sauteeing garlic might help the environment a bit...we will see. No Work this Friday due to the face that with the Grand Prix going on, we won't be able to get to our offices too easy. I wonder if I can get away with Speeding this weekend. I'm still trying to fenagle some free passes for the pit so I can see what all the fuss is about. I would much rather be racing than watching. Then again, judgin on my crash and burn xbox experience....maybe that isn't so wise. My jeep could take 'em .....

vroom vroom...

Be excellent to each other....

princess on 07.25.05 @ 07:36 PM PST [link]

Monday, July 18th

Movies, Patience and An Amazing Race

music: Split Enz
mood: Garden Hosing

First and foremost some most excellent news regarding my amazing brother Sandy. As of Friday night, he is engaged to his adorable girlfriend of just over 6 months, Espe (Esperanza Escobedo). He put the ring ( a BEAUTIFUL diamond that belonged to my grandmother) in her birthday present (a pair of hiking boots). He had been planning to propose just 2 months after meeting her, but being logical, waited a few more months just to make sure she wasn't insane big grin . I really like her, and I'm excited they will be living in Oakland. No date set, but probably early spring. Sandy is the only person with enough "foresight" we will call it to express that he wants his wedding date to be an offseason travel date so they can travel on their anniversary and not have to pay a fortune or have it conflict with another holiday. How rational. Espe is like a disney character. Petite, big eyed, kind and though traditional and moral, strong and a bit feisty. At 32 (just) she is intelligent and has a soft and lovely laugh that compliments my brothers very well. I know little about the actual science of music, but there is a harmonic melody of sort when they laugh simultaneously. There was much happiness over the weekend though Mom is still in London with Rebecca and the screaming mimi's, Brette and Jason celebrated in Chicago and Dad and I spent a few hours over the weekend with the happy couple. Can't wait for Rebecca and Brette to meet their new sister in law to be. I knew Sandy had found the one after just 2 dates, but we all held our breath, since it took him 38 years to find her...whos to say he would take a few to convince himself she was infact real. big grin So double yeah for fate and love and all that shit. I mean stuff. For posterity I wager pregnant by October 2006....

The weekend was broiling (90's) and consequently I began the annual harvest of the freckles. (there really should be a freckle festival) I got plenty of sun from 7am-10:30am Saturday morning sitting in my beanbag chair awaiting my three minutes to explain to a camera whyI above the other oh I would say 180 couples JUST at this audition should be on the show. An optomist would say we had an unscripted angle and SOMEONE had to et picked, but the person before us had a monkey. Yes. You read that correctly. A monkey. DAmn if I didn't leave mine at home. Now why didn't i think of that. Her name was tabitha and she was actually a young female baboon. The woman was an animal trainer and has a bunch of animals with her lesbian lover. How could we top that. Cheryl was concerned she would be eliminated for not being a citizen. It states you must have a American Passport and be a legal resident but not a US citizen...but it might be implied. Still, a long shot but some AWESOME people in line. Keep it in mind for a place to meet singles. We thought about after we were done, pretending we worked for CBS and just asking some very personal questions to some of the guys in line. But didn't. There could be a documentary done on the people who want their 15 minutes. Or a reality show about reality shows? Or maybe not. Or what about a SIT COM...scripted ABOUT a group of people that have to come up with and produce reality shows. Or again...not. NEXT...

Movie update.. Seen a lot via DISH TV, Blockbuster, and Netflix...A quick recap...

War of the worlds. This had VERY impressive special effects and sound editing....for the first 30 minutes. My feeling. This is Sci -fi, I don't care about a bad dad and his kids, I want aliens, destruction and the likes, not hugs and tears and sap. This was ET on steroids. And not eve that good. He took a great story and turned it into sentimental mush. I can believe and buy into all the alien stuff, I can not buy into the family story. The end RUINED all the great beginning effects and action. This movie got4 out of 5 rutgers/rockwells until it decided to suck, now it is left with 4 out of 5 Keanu Reeves 5/5 being a perfect suck ( and I don't mean that in a good way sickos!) Keanue has made lots of money being in good movies and nearly ruining them with his retarded acting. Except for Bill and Ted's excellent adventure, he can not act his way out of a paper bag and so I reserve the Keanus for those movies that had such potential and just threw it away. Rent this if you must or leave after the first hour or you will wish you had for the rest of your life.

Vanity Fair with Reese Witherspoon. The good news, is I didn't know Gabriel Byrne was in it and I was pleased to see he was the first person on the screen. I love this man and I was MORTIFIED on Friday when I got all psyched to see Stigmata and found that my copy of that DVD is missing somehow. I searched and search and almost went out that night to buy another copy. I found my copy of Ground hogs day and the MExican to be missing too...no matter. Back the movie at hand. A very Pretty movie but I was TOTALLY distracted by the fact that Reese was about 8 years pregnant in this film and though they tried to cover her up, it didn't suceed. More Gabriel Byrne, less pregnant and edit it by 30 minutes and it would have been lovely. I'm glad I'm not a scocial climber. It looked tedious. 2 3/4 rutgers/rockwells. Keep you eye out for James Purefoy. He was in one of my favorites ( mansfield Park) and in A Knights tale. A babe and well costumed in adition to his respectable acting. Men in all black rock.

The Forgotten with Julianne Moore. Excellent concept, lots of running in the movie. I would have liked it lots more if on the DVD cover it didn't say "best twist since the 6th sense". the whole time I was thinking everything was what it wasn't and of course it was...a bit mushy but intrguing. A solid 3 Rutgers/rockwells.

The Others. Was very excited to see this and then when I did ultimately disappointed. No failt in the acting ( in fact the kids in it were exceptional) but not scary. Not thirlling. Predictable. TOOO LONG...The twist was....kind of disappointing...trying again to be very 6th senseish...and dead againish...and yet...the whole time something was just not right. Without spoiling all the beautiful costuming, the house, acting and production value aside...I didn't like it. 2 out of 5 rutgers/rockwells.

Aviator is on the list sometime this weekend, and if I am lucky I will get a chance to see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Dark Water and Wedding Crashers.

You will all be relieved to know I did get my Harry Potter book before Noon on Saturday. A book is a beautiful thing. I started the first 10 pages last night. A delight. Great cover art, a nice weight and a new book smells almost as good as an old one. almost.

The home front remains....unsettled. Chris Bartlett AKA Robert 4 graduates from the police academy on Wednesday and moves in with Chris Tann for a few weeks until his new house in Sunnyvale is ready. Cuan will be happier there. I will not. The search for a new roommate has begun and I feel disheveld and nearly paniced as the stress of more change of the groady kind creeps in like fog. Got to remember to keep my shoulders from creeping to my ears. Fingers crossed.

princess on 07.18.05 @ 08:16 PM PST [link]

Friday, July 15th

Money, Meat and All Potter's Eve

music: None
mood: Wicked

So, I was at my favorite local market Zanatto's yesterday. I have a sick obsession with theri meat department. they have the BEST selection. Their free range filet mignon is to flippin die for. I knew I wasn't going to be home for dinner, so I couldn't buy any, but I just stared. Is that wrong? I might need a meat support group. My Name is Susannah, I'm 30, and I have been a carnivore....all my life. I may treat myself on Sunday to a nice steak dinner. Maybe.

in other news, the haunted 4th floor vending machine ate about 95 cents of mine. Bastard. I called the number for repairs and it was some guys personal answering machine. i doubt he can help me. on the flip side, as money sometimes has a way of balancn g out...SOMETIMES. I found a $20 bill at the Theatre and no one fessed up to it, so the money gnomes must have felt bad, or won big at vegas. Or both.

Finally, I had to laugh, I got a notice from Amazon.com saying my harry potter preorder of the new book, was on schedule but NOT to call the customer service line until AFTER 7pm on Sat, if I had not received my newest book. I figure there are people JUST freakish enough to call at 11am, 12, 1, 2, 3, 3:30, etc asking where the damn book is. I figure I won't get around to reading it for at least a few weeks and it will take me a month to get through it at least, so no major rush. i have plans on Sat that do not involve reading. So happy all potters eve to you all, be safe on the roads as bookstores will be open late and freaks will be about. I'll catch you up on Sunday to let you know if I survived the heat ...as if I will have a problem (85 in the house last night at 12 midnight, aaaaaahhhhh yeeeaaah)

Cheers!

princess on 07.15.05 @ 05:06 PM PST [link]

Thursday, July 14th

Back to Life...back to Reality

music: Robbie Williams
mood: Zoom zoom zoooooooom!

Running out to the dentist (boo hiss) to get my teeth all cleaned for the Pre laurina's wedding makeover. I've been remiss in beautification and lets face it basic hygiene the last several weeks. Since the weather has gotten hot, and dogs being sick and running around doing theatre things, I don't hardly brush my hair let alone do laundry or anything like that. I feel a manic phase coming on this weekend as I pack a bunch into the next 72 hours. SOme updates though before I get going and you can hardly recognize me for the beauty my teeth (and eventually nails, skin, etc) will be.

INXS rockstar has begun and if there ever was a show that would make youwant to BE a rockstar. This is it. My votes are for Jordis or Ty, Suzie has to go...now...she's a biiiiiaatttch. I want to go around wearing lots of bracelets and stuff on my wrists, and get a bunch of leather and and like scream a strut all over the stage in the lights. Too bad I'm just not QUITE talented enough. Still, it's another compelling show from MR. Burnett. I am going to the open call for AMazing Race this Sunday with my friend Chyerl. She is a mega fan, I am the charming sassy and saavy redhead she plays pub trivia with on occasion. It's a long shot but considering the NEXT chapter in my housing saga... I need the money to by a house and I wouldn't mind travelling for a bit. =]

While looking for images for Bend it like Beckham for a film showing, to post on artsopolis THIS is what I came up with. VERY funny. And painful. I wonder if that is REAL? Interesting how image searches work on google sometimes.

Mom love'd being in London ( despite the "terrorism" that broke out upon her arrival) and playing with her lovely grandchildren. Rebecca is getting regular showers I think now, which is great. I'm jealous, and I don't have a good excuse even. Eeeeww.

Robbie Williams is hot. His G8 performance was KICKIN. Talk about rockstar. Geroge CVloony and Colin Ferrell all in one. He should have been pope. If he were my boyfriend, I would have to give up my job, because I would be constantly distratced thinking about how hot he is. Greenday was pretty awesom atthe G8 concert too. Yeah Bob, you rock. You aren't hot like robbie, but you are pretty awesome.

Lots more to report on and share with you but for now...teeth....smile at you later!

big grin

princess on 07.14.05 @ 03:21 PM PST [link]

Saturday, July 9th

200 miles and a long dark night

music: None
mood: Reflective

The little piece of love and lump is gone. He held on just exactly as long as he needed to to hear the words of unconditional love from his masters lips and to know that he could not stay any longer. Chris and I rushed up to the Vet Clinic at Davis after a call came in around 8 that he needed to be put on a ventalator as his breathing and heart were just not doing well. The 1 1/2 drive over 120 miles went quick and took an eternity all at the same time. He had come out of the Anesthetic for his Cat Scan okay for a while and then began to have difficulty. He was sleeping and Chris and I both swear snoring ever so slightly when we went in to see him. Agressive treatments with side effects could be taken to reduce the swelling now that there was little reason to suspect they would discover the REASON for his illness. As Chris went for a walk to decide what needed to be done I quietly deleted the three text messages I had from chris that pertained to Bear in the happy days. "Bear did it", "More like Bedtime SNOREY, Bear is in fine form tonight" and " Good night and Snore respectively". We hope and never loose it, but we also know and I have prepared myself well through open eyes and intuitive premenition. When the vet came out and asked what I thought, I said it is not my decision. I know what I would do, and I'm certain chris will do the same thing. Sure enough, "we will never know if we don't try" ,go for anything that might work, and see what we have on Monday Morning. Funny when they threw out a number to stabalize him for the weekend it didn't sound nearly as scary as you thought it could. $5k for mans best friend for the weekend,,,you can spend that one night in vegas (that is not a suggestion chris). We went back in to say goodbye and Bear was crying. I know, you wouldn't believe it if you saw it, but he had tears welling up where there had been none 5 minutes before. He was sad for us, sad we would miss him, sad he couldn't do what we wanted so desparately, ( Always was headstrong anyway, not the most obedient) and giving us a sign as well. Chris whispered to him and I kisses his velvet ear goodnight. And Goodbye though we didn't want to speak of things like that for fear "giving up" would make it so and we would live with the guilt we hadn't had enough faith to get him through.

We checked into a hotel and headed to find food. IHOP wasn't serving beer, so we went to Denny's. We had not left the hospital for more than about 45 minutes when they called Chris to say he was gone. He had specified no drastic or heroic measures at this point, DNR as it was surely at this stage a sign that he was tired and ready after all he had been through. He just wanted familiar people he loved there and to say they would do anything to help if that's what he wanted. The words were enough. He's a sensitive dog and I think he thought this way would be best surounded by love as usual. I think we both would have liked to have him wag his tail and be awake one more time, but in a way, seeing him there, we all knew ( vet included), there was not other way for this to end. I checked OUT of the hotel while Chris drove back and dealt with the paperwork, the DNA sample kit (from savings and clone thank you) and had a moment alone with him. Back by a little after 3am and facing another weekend of undesirable emotions.

I know both of us are tired and drained, but probably won't sleep without recording and purging to a certain extent the last few moments of this puppy's life, this one anyway. Chris will no doubt have a much more philosophical, scientificly centric, and heart felt account of the events. I lived with this dog for more than 3 years, and though he was very special to many people, I feel we helped each other through a very difficult period of our lives, well my life anyway. Extended unemployment and romantic turmoil can wear a girl down, but a dog can make the time pass much smoother. I was strong for Chris and probably for dear bear tonight, but now I can let he tears finally come freely. They REALLY sting for some reason. there is a los onmany levels, between man and beast, beast and kindred spirit ( our love of food was QUITE the bond) and Man and Woman, the last excuse and tangible vestige/ the final secret "motivation" to be together, a clipping of the chord/cord. Two fold for the master.

I adored and loved this dog more than any other animal in my life. He had that effect on many, and though he wasn't "mine", I felt like I made a difference in his life, and he in mine. Its the sympbolic end to a symbolic pooch that represented and still represents so much to me. The signs that have haunted dreams as welll as reality this past couple weeks is a strong indication that this was the path destined to be for whatever reason. Bear is walking with the rest of Chris's past pooches now for sure, and they are looking after him until he can come back to be with all of us again. and I want to say so much more but I'llhave to wait until I can articulate in the poetic to more justify your beautiful spirit.

I love you.

princess on 07.09.05 @ 03:53 AM PST [link]

Wednesday, July 6th

Creature Comforts

music: None
mood: Drained

Was up at 5:15 am to get over to Chris's so we could drive Bear the Wonder dog up to the UC Davis Vet Clinic. Some stabalization but overall they figured becuase they have no idea what is wrong with him other than having every symptom known to man/dog that the equipment and personnel would be better suited to helping him out at one of the best vet clinics in the nation. In 1997 this school/clinic was ranked #1 in the nation. This past year they JUST finished an huge upgrade in facility and equipment and it really is a nice place. they were well organized, friendly and astute to our lovely pooch. They also had a thing about hair going on and were all quite good looking. It was like they were all young rockstars or extras on ER and this vet thing was just a hobby. Chris and I were thinking we should pitch a new dramtic comedy along the lines of scrubs and all creatures great and small called Creature Comfort. It could take place in Comfort California at a highly respected though rural Vet clinic. Not enough animals and good hair on TV these days and the students and dr's were all about hair there. Spikey, shaggy and green too. We somehow felt this was an asset, it spoke to us, Karma and the hair gods were on our side. Then again, we grasp a bit maybe under the stress of the situation.

I do not conceal my dislike of hospitals. I have managed to stay out of them knock on wood for all except a few incidents. I quit the second day of a temp job in a hospital because it physicaly makes me ill to be in one. But I now kind of understand why my parents lived in part where we did. Having the VERY BEST in hosiptal care 5 minutes away is a huge relief and Stanford was a blessing even though we rarely took advantage of its proximity. It does make a difference though, a comfort if you will to know there is some prime care close by. Not all hospitals are alike. (In Ohio, they didn't even put a lead apron over me when they xrayed my ankle after I tore my ligiment.)

Though the care Bear (CARE BEAR!!)got was very good in the emergency clinic in san jose, visiting him this past weekend and yesterday was tough. A small cage, and lots of animals crammed into a small space made me more concerned that for a dog who is VERY dependent on and senstitive to people and wants to be around them a lot (abandonment issues) I worried that he might not want to heal if he thought he was being left. The difference in just the brief tour we saw of Davis is like the difference between the waiting room of Kaiser and Stanford. In non medical terms take Southwest and American airlines. Both are fine but American...is well...a bit more luxurious even in coach.

Chris made a good point today on the way back that a teaching hospital although scary to some is in a way much better, I get the sens you are a lot less likely to be lazy or inccorrect in your diagnosis when being watched by your superior. You will error on the side of caution in most cases and as frightened as I was about moving him with his heart as unstable as it was, he did well in the back of the Saleen and I feel ultimately it is a good place for him to be. The furry Bear is far away, but in the best hands possible and I think he enjoyed the ride up with some familiar humans and a bit of fresh air and a break from stupid collar so he wont rips the oxygen tub in his nose out. At any rate, he is a super pupy and Chris and I ate FOR him (Indian Buffet) and were both wiped out and took naps after getting back for him as well. I crashed almost immediately on the couch, not so much from lack of sleep but I think from focusing all our healing vibes his way so he can grow his beautiful coat back (which sheds and is shaved in various places, dull from the lack of nutrition or nasties running through him) and wag his lovely tail at a more brisk and suitable pace.

And when he pulls through this all he will get steak for dinner at least once a week! Isnt that right Chris....that is if he has any more moeny left...I won't give you any exact amounts, becuase to be honest he's the best dog in the world and like a child at only 5 years old, but I will say that Chris had a DNA sample taken right away so he could clone him and at the current rate he has about 10 days until it would be cheaper to clone him. And yet, we of course know, that there is no replacement for his happy soul. no cloning that.

Get well slobber chops.

princess on 07.06.05 @ 07:00 PM PST [link]

Friday, July 1st

Nothing, zero and zilch

music: None
mood: None

Normally I would be heading off to Taylorsvile, CA for the Annual Greenwood adventure to the Silver Buckle Rodeo this weekend to celebrate in the only way a child of a Texan can the machismo of this great country. Watching cowboys endure bloody, bruised and broken boned fates as they try to prove their virility by being thrown from and gorged by, large irritated farm animals. I quite enjoy the Rodeo, but this year I have decied to take a break from the ultimate sport in commitment and probably blow off a lot of things I should be doing. I'm in that phase where I want to be REALLY productive. I have a milion and 1 projects and things I should be starting or completeing and I find though the desire is there, the motivation is not. I've been VERY tired over the last few weeks, and no doubt that has a little to do with living with people again that I can talk to for hours (and I do mean HOURS) on end. I will catch up with some friends this weekend and I will hopefully try out my new view for the Fireworks on Monday. If I had a camera (My dad is in shock at that statement) I would surely take pictures of my view. It's a good one. City as it may be, it is panoramic. Maybe even epic.

In other news, Bear the Wonder Dog has been ill for the last week with a mysterious disease that resembles Chicken Pox. The vet has no idea what it is and is puting him on survelience for the night at the hospital with an IV to help hydrate him since he has barely eaten in the last week. I don't like this at all. I want to know what it is, and that he is getting better. Mystery illnesses suck. Blood test came back okay but he still has a temperature and the spots are spreading. Very odd. Well wishes to the puppy please.

In other puppy news, Cuan has discovered that when he is outside and I disappear, I am usually in my room , and he can BARK at me from the window and I have to come out and give him a treat so he will stop. He found it very funny that even when I turn out the light to go to sleep, he can still see me through the bay window in my room. He also found if VERY fun to drag me while I was walking him barefoot in order to catch a deer. Mind you I didn't let him catch it, the blood blister the size of my heel will attest to that, but a 90pound dog with herding instincts is a brutal force, and I was rather proud of myself for not letting him get away from me. 1 more deer is safe due to my tough souls/soles. Hot pavement and barefeet do not make the best brakes though for future reference.

Off to see A show tonight ( Saw tartuffe last night which was well costumed, marginally acted, had a clever "texas" concept and a great set) with a buddy and then to who knows. Have a great 4th of July, enjoy the day off if you get one!

Happy Birthday, Summer, Jamie, Aj and Dana (if you are out there!)

princess on 07.01.05 @ 06:35 PM PST [link]

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