Well, it’s happened. The big 2-0. Wow…I sure had more to say last night! Anyway, happy birthday to me!

The picture is a week old, but it should work. The name is now Molly, and it is the final decision. She is still in the cute stage. For some strange reason, she is kiss crazy. She’ll lick air to get those kisses in. She also jumps pretty high. We’re still not completely sure on what is mixed in with the black lab, but we think it’s a spaniel of some sort, judging by the ears.

Isn’t soooo cute? Click on the photo to see more cuteness.

Eh, I guess I’ll leave it up until after Independence Day. Nothing like some patriotism.

Anyway, been a while since I’ve done a “What Have I Been Up To” entry, so here goes.

Haven’t done a whole lot since Summer started. I’ve been helping out some at my parent’s store, and procrastinating on finding an actual paying job.

Also, a couple week ago, I met a guy who does video production professionally and owns his own business. I met him up at his house, and saw his equipment, which is nice. He has a little studio set up behind his house, which is also nice.

I just helped with him on a four camera shoot today, which we set up for yesterday. The shoot was of a band of recovering alcoholics and drug users. They were playing over at Cheney Tech, trying to send a message. I’m glad to be back doing that again, even though my job kinda sucked (getting the crowd reaction, even though there was little reaction worth shooting), but I got a few good things. In July, I’ll probably help him shoot this Civil War reenactment that he says is going to have a large amount of people participating (in the reenactment). I’m a history buff, so it’s a perfect match. So, in all, I’m glad to be getting some more practice and experience.

So, I don’t know what else is coming up. I want to get a job, so I need to get in gear on that.

Tonight, I’ll be going to see X-Men 3. So, if you’re also interested, give me a call. Those privy to my AIM screen name can check my away message or profile for that. I’ll be going to the 7:35pm showing at Showcase. Though, I expect most people have seen it. But, if you’re interested, let me know.

Birth year might be wrong, since I just don’t remember, but I believe it’s been about 11 years. So, today was the day we put her to sleep. For the last week or so, she had been inactive and lethargic. Most of the time, she wasn’t eating her food, so she had trouble walking due to no energy. The pills she was taking for her peeing problem were no longer working, and she was throwing up a lot. The second most visible sign, the “tail meter” (as the vet put it), was just no longer moving. The vet said that as long as the tail was moving, she was pretty good. So, all that put together told us it was time.

She was a good dog. Always playful and perpetually begging, we loved her dearly, and still love her dearly. She acted tough to strangers…for about 3 seconds. Then she came to sniff you all over and maybe lick your hand. I remember that every time someone came home, she’d want to go out, so she’d end up going out about six times a day. For B.J., not getting some human food for supper was probably her worst days. But, she took all days in stride, and wasn’t a dog to whine in pain, even though she hit her forehard more times than I can count. She was strong willed, and fun to be around. She was part of my life for the majority of it and she will be missed. Rest in peace, B.J. 🙂

Well, the time we (my family) has feared for some time seems to be upon us. I’ll start at the beginning:

Last fall my dog, B.J. began to develop a tumor in her belly. When my parents took her to the vet, they were told they could operate, but there were no guarentees it would work. Well, we simply did not have the money for such a thing, so they chose to let B.J. live out her final months until it was too painful for her. So, they were told we had until Christmas. Some present, right?

Well, now it’s June, and I think it’s a blessing that she’s been with us for this long. Well, late last week, she started not eating. As I saw yesterday, she is having trouble walking (due to lack of food, that is, if she hasn’t injured herself), she’s throwing up everywhere (I first noticed it on Friday), and…she’s just really not well. My parents were told she’d eventually probably hemorrage, and I think that time is here, if not close. My dad thinks that this week is her last, and I’m inclined to agree, though, we’ll put her to sleep to alleviate pain I’m sure.

This is the pet I’ve know since my middle school years, and I’ll be sad to see her go. On the other hand, she’s had a long life compared to some of her other little. A few weeks after they got her, my parents got a call from the Humane Society, saying that most of her litter developed some disease, and that those puppies were dead. Only she and one other puppy lived. So, if I have to give her one outstanding quality, it’d have some perseverence. She stayed alive then, and then again after the doctor’s prognosis. She’s also rather good a begging. But, unfortunately, I don’t think that quality is helpful anymore, and it hurts me to see it. However, I also know that she’s led a long life, so though it’ll be sad to see her go, I’ll try and remember the good times.

Well, it’s official, folks. Exams are done, and I can (prematurely but confidently) proclaim myself as a Junior! Funny story, though:

It’s raining out…a lot. Well, as anyone knows, when it gets wet out, it gets slippery. Perhaps you can see where this is going…The classroom in which my second exam took place is one of the few lecture halls on campus. Well, the steps in this room don’t are not entirely slip proof. So, I get in there, and start going down the steps, when I slip. I’m about halfway down at this point. Luckily, I just kinda fell downward, instead of both downward and forward, which might have quite prevented this entry from showing up as I would likely be in a hospital right now.

I’m not sure what’s worse about the whole situation, though. That I slipped, or that I was indifferent about the whole thing. I didn’t get scared, and my heart didn’t speed up, as might happen normally. I’m going to have to blame my lack of sleep on the indifference. It was an indifference that nearly caused me to fall down a flight of stairs, though. Thank the body for involuntary reflexes, which probably prevented that.

Anybody ever have a retro moment? I have, because suddenly I have the urge (and it is somewhat painful to admit this at 19) to find and watch some old Power Rangers episodes. That show rocked! I watched up until the end of Lost Galaxy, and then I lost interest. Or maybe it was something about becoming a High School Freshman that made being a PR fan “uncool.” I don’t know…I’ve just been reading up on it for the past hour or so, and was interested to learn that the character of Tommy Oliver (the evil green…then later good green…then later white…then later red…ranger) comes back in the 2004 series. Anyway, I digres…

Yes, so going to sleep late and waking up at 4 or 5pm this weekend hasn’t really been a good thing for me. This is because it’s Monday, and I need my wits about me to study for my two cumulative exams that I have tomorrow. This should be an interesting day…

I’m pretty content right now. Just had a Hall Council meeting. Tonight, we were electing officers for next year. I wanted to run for President, but the current President wanted to run for another term. I’ll start at the beginning:
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