Hello again

Another exam down and another one to go on Monday (big sigh). So I found a great quote
Never judge a book by its movie.
J. W. Eagan.

I recently finished Brisignr the 3rd book in the Eragon series. The movie based on the first book was HORRIBLE. If you see it - well it will probably make you never want to read the book. If you were like me and chanced upon the books first - then saw the movie, it was a poor excuse for the story which is sad because its an epic book similar to that of Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter....

Anyway if you're interested the books are wonderful: Eragon, Eldest, and Brisignr - with the 4th and final book not yet written and so I must wait 1 to 2 years for my finale.

But anyhoo - the book is about dragons and their riders, bonds between family, friends, loss, tragedy, love....all of that written so well. There's no holes in the book - no parts that make me want to fast forward. Even if you listen to the book audio its really good.

All for now. Happy HALLOWEEENIE.

More Pet Trek

Okay so I finally got around to more pics!!!

On the walk

Smiling for the camera - long way to go still!!!

Get outta her way!

Checkin' out the booths.

They're excited - ready to go on PET TREK!!!

Been awhile....

So I've been wrapped up in school and work. This last semester is not what I wanted but I think what I had expected.

Anyway - I wrapped up on some books: Dog Years, Heart Shaped Box, and Book of Air and Shadows....though I think I talked about some of those previously. I'm working on Brisinger (3rd book in the Eragon series) and Secret Life of Bees....

I'm not getting far with any of those books seeing as I have a huge midterm coming up thus the reason I haven't posted the pics that I have wanted....maybe this weekend when I get a break - no promises.

Anyway - I will post more in the coming weeks!!! I have plenty to put up here and just no time to do it.

For now - TATA :)

Pet Trek Irvine 2008

So we went to Irvine's Pet Trek this past weekend and had so much fun!!
Our dogs were totally in the spirit of "walkin' it out". At the end the cheerleaders started with their "Go Doggies Go" and Lily was freaked the hell out. We've got more pics but these were the professional ones :)




This is Lily trying to sneak in someone else's picture!!!

Joke of the Day

THE GAY FLIGHT ATTENDANT

My flight was being served by an obviously gay flight attendant, who seemed
to put everyone in a good mood as he served us food and drinks.

As the plane prepared to descend, he came swishing down the aisle and told
us that "Captain Marvey has asked me to announce that he'll be landing the
big scary plane shortly, so lovely people, if you could just put your trays
up, that would be super."

On his trip back up the aisle, he noticed this well-dressed and rather
Arabic looking woman hadn't moved a muscle.
"Perhaps you didn't hear me over those big brute engines but I asked you to raise your trazy-poo, so the main man can pitty-pat us on the ground."

She calmly turned her head and said, 'In my country, I am called a Princess
and I take orders from no one.'

To which (I swear) the flight attendant replied, without missing a beat,
"Well, sweet-cheeks, in my country I'm called a Queen, so I outrank you."

"Tray-up, Bitch"

The PICS

We had to wear glow sticks because it was a night race - and I guess we got a little carried away :)

An Accomplishment

So what's a little 10k on 8/31/08 that started at 8:31:08 around LA?

After weeks of training...we finished the race. I crossed the finish 1 hour and 14 minutes later. I was about 7 minutes slower than my practice race - but this was the story of my race

"Feeling good, passing the 106.7 band van on turn 1 (yay). Man I gotta pee...I'm probably at least 3 miles I can make it.....wait does that mile marker say 2? You're kidding right...ok so I'll stop at a porto-potty."

Making my way to the first set of porto-potties..... "oh look bathro0m (slowing down), oh crap is that a line never mind (speeds back up and runs)

Next set...."another freakin line, you have to be kidding me" (speeds back up)

"okay here we go...there should be more porto potties coming up somewhere and behold a drink table but no porto potties!! (grab some water to splash on the noggin and keep running)"

Mile 5 - okay still no porto potties since about 15 minutes ago....but as I'm passing the restaurants off the street, I think "would they let me in to use the bathroom"....but I just keep running

Mile 6.2 - crossing the finish line - grabbing a bottle of water and there are tons of people EVERYWHERE......porto-potties everywhere.....YES!

I literally could not focus on anything except having to go to the bathroom...hahaha. I remembered how hard core marathoners just pee on themselves so they can keep going and make the time...but I didn't go there OBVIOUSLY.

Anyway come back to enjoy some pics from the race taken by Elmond's co-worker...to be posted soon :)