idle musings

My dog makes me laugh. In a life where precious few things get through the medicated fog of mediocrity, she is a bundle of joy.

I may have finally found a degree/certificate that I want to take, that would (hopefully) prepare for jobs in a specific field. I’m researching right now.  I want to be taking classes by January if possible, although those will absolutely be ‘upgrading’ courses. I never took sciences in high school and it’s finally coming back [...]

I need a new job. Badly. Badly badly badly. I promised myself when I went back to school that I wouldn’t end up doing the same job again and what did I do when I graduated? I took the easy option, and now here I am almost two years later and I. want. out. Thing [...]

Maia learns fast. If she is not picking something up, I am not being clear enough or consistent enough she seems to be more comfortable on the 6ft leash than the 15ft leash. I am testing this again today she had a freak-out about squirrels this morning – both times she rushed the tree, and [...]

I had a dream last night that Maia got lost. In the way of dreams, I knew the future and I knew that I would never see her again, that she was gone forever and I would never know what had happened to her. I woke up devastated, in that strange place where reality is [...]

I had my first meeting with my dog trainer today – Valerie, from In Partnership with Dogs. A lot of her information was the same as what Angela and Kim at the shelter have told me, but this was specific to my dog, in my house, with reference to Maia’s specific problems. I think (I [...]