Sleeping on the couch is what puppies do best!
Myf can't figure out why Morgan has to be the focus of all the photos.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
New Family Photos
It's been a while since I've posted any pics of the puppies, so here they are. You'll have to excuse the photos of me. It's a weekend, I was make up free and half asleep, but Paul has said that since I've posted so many unflattering photos of him, it's only fair that I share the load.
Myf can't figure out why Morgan has to be the focus of all the photos.
Myf can't figure out why Morgan has to be the focus of all the photos.
Friday, June 18, 2010
30 days to change my life
I was reading a Marie Claire recently and there was an article about how you can make a small change to the way you do things over 30 days and it could have a lasting impact on your life. One woman called her Mum every day and it improved their relationship. Another woman decided to eat every meal off a plate (rather than on the go out of a take away container) and it gave her extra time to communicate and bond with her fiance.
This got me thinking about something that I could do to improve my life. I want to set myself a challenge to eat my evening meal at the dining table (or restaurant table if I'm out) every day for 30 days. Paul and I do this sometimes and I really enjoy it when we do, but too often we get slack and sit on the couch and watch tv or a movie and don't really interact with each other.
Although I don't think this will have a lasting impact on the quality of my life, I think I will enjoy the extra time spent with my husband and also the chance to appreciate and savour the food I spend all that time cooking.
My 30 days starts tomorrow 19th June and will end 18th July.
This got me thinking about something that I could do to improve my life. I want to set myself a challenge to eat my evening meal at the dining table (or restaurant table if I'm out) every day for 30 days. Paul and I do this sometimes and I really enjoy it when we do, but too often we get slack and sit on the couch and watch tv or a movie and don't really interact with each other.
Although I don't think this will have a lasting impact on the quality of my life, I think I will enjoy the extra time spent with my husband and also the chance to appreciate and savour the food I spend all that time cooking.
My 30 days starts tomorrow 19th June and will end 18th July.
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Me and My Pregnant Friends
After this weekend, you could easily be mistaken in thinking all of my friends are pregnant.
Yesterday, I was meeting up with the girls from my last job for lunch. Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, only one other girl could make it to lunch; my 7 month pregnant Dutch friend, Marleen. We met at a vegetarian cafe in St Kilda, Soulmama. I don't know if that sets off alarm bells for any of my readers - two women, one of whom is pregnant, eating at a vegetarian cafe... We were mistaken for a couple. Haha!
It was a great afternoon though. The food was pretty good and it was definitely value for money. But more importantly, it was great to spend time with Marleen. We haven't really spent much time alone together so it was great to chat one on one.
Today, I went out with another 7 month pregnant friend, Stefania. It was lovely to see her again. We always have fun when we go out together. We have many interests in common and she's great to chat to.
We saw Rasta Thomas' Rock the Ballet at the Arts Centre. It was a modern ballet performance set to rock music. Because the songs were iconic, the dance was based around the music and lyrics, where usually in contemporary dance, the music complements the dancing, but doesn't overpower it. Normally that would make me think of video clip style dancing, but it was sooo much better than that. The dancers were graceful and athletic at the same time. The choreography itself was a mixture of classical ballet and contemporary styles with some jazz and hip hop thrown in for good measure. I think my favourite dance was the modern piece set to Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody, with the Michael Jackson's Man in the Mirror piece a close second. They finished on a hilarious note with I'm Too Sexy - which drove many women in the audience crazy when they ripped their tops off. I have to admit that I wasn't to displeased with the result. ;)
Yesterday, I was meeting up with the girls from my last job for lunch. Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, only one other girl could make it to lunch; my 7 month pregnant Dutch friend, Marleen. We met at a vegetarian cafe in St Kilda, Soulmama. I don't know if that sets off alarm bells for any of my readers - two women, one of whom is pregnant, eating at a vegetarian cafe... We were mistaken for a couple. Haha!
It was a great afternoon though. The food was pretty good and it was definitely value for money. But more importantly, it was great to spend time with Marleen. We haven't really spent much time alone together so it was great to chat one on one.
Today, I went out with another 7 month pregnant friend, Stefania. It was lovely to see her again. We always have fun when we go out together. We have many interests in common and she's great to chat to.
We saw Rasta Thomas' Rock the Ballet at the Arts Centre. It was a modern ballet performance set to rock music. Because the songs were iconic, the dance was based around the music and lyrics, where usually in contemporary dance, the music complements the dancing, but doesn't overpower it. Normally that would make me think of video clip style dancing, but it was sooo much better than that. The dancers were graceful and athletic at the same time. The choreography itself was a mixture of classical ballet and contemporary styles with some jazz and hip hop thrown in for good measure. I think my favourite dance was the modern piece set to Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody, with the Michael Jackson's Man in the Mirror piece a close second. They finished on a hilarious note with I'm Too Sexy - which drove many women in the audience crazy when they ripped their tops off. I have to admit that I wasn't to displeased with the result. ;)
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Why is this blog so empty???
I feel the need to explain my absence from this blog lately, but the truth is that I don't really know why I'm unable to make it on here. My excuse is that I sit in front of a computer all day and I don't really feel like sitting in front of a computer when I'm at home. But I know that is a cliche and I did sit in front of a computer at my last job. I think I just need to sort out my new lifestyle and try and work in old hobbies around it.
Another reason that this blog is so empty is because I haven't got any photos to put on here. I have taken the odd one or two, but my darling puppy decided that the camera cable was a tasty snack and has chewed through the usb plug. Clever puppy!!
Speaking of puppy, Morgan graduated from obedience training today. She can sit, wait, drop, come, go to her bed, walk on a lead and a few other things. She still has crazy puppy behaviour, though. Like last night when she chewed through the nose of one of her stuffed toys and pulled out a chunk of stuffing, so now the toy has to undergo some rhinoplasty before Morgan can play with it again. We've also had to barricade the bookcase because she's taken a liking to books. After 2 Agatha Christies, 2 cook books and the entertainment book we decided that something had to be done!
Both dogs are currently sleeping on the couch. Perhaps if they didn't chew through toys all night they wouldn't be tired all day!
Another reason that this blog is so empty is because I haven't got any photos to put on here. I have taken the odd one or two, but my darling puppy decided that the camera cable was a tasty snack and has chewed through the usb plug. Clever puppy!!
Speaking of puppy, Morgan graduated from obedience training today. She can sit, wait, drop, come, go to her bed, walk on a lead and a few other things. She still has crazy puppy behaviour, though. Like last night when she chewed through the nose of one of her stuffed toys and pulled out a chunk of stuffing, so now the toy has to undergo some rhinoplasty before Morgan can play with it again. We've also had to barricade the bookcase because she's taken a liking to books. After 2 Agatha Christies, 2 cook books and the entertainment book we decided that something had to be done!
Both dogs are currently sleeping on the couch. Perhaps if they didn't chew through toys all night they wouldn't be tired all day!
Monday, May 17, 2010
How to get some peace and quiet...
Yesterday morning we all piled in the car and headed to Albert Park Lake for the Million Paws Walk. The walk wasn't due to start until 10am, so we organised to meet up with friends at 9:30am. My goodness, it was busy!! It took us ages to find a car park.
Morgan was pretty overwhelmed by the crowds. I had to carry her to the start line, because she was having a minor freak out. But when we got past the crowds, she was fine. Both girls were pretty chilled out and were keen to just walk along and absorb the goings on in their immediate surrounds.
The walk was around 5 km, which is a very long way for both our girls. From about the halfway point, Morgan took every possible opportunity to sit down and rest. She needed lots of rewards to keep her going, but I refused to be one of those people who carries their dog around the track.
There were plenty of costumes around the walk. Many of them were really lame and some just plain weird, but there was one series of costumes that were worth taking a photo of...
Morgan was pretty overwhelmed by the crowds. I had to carry her to the start line, because she was having a minor freak out. But when we got past the crowds, she was fine. Both girls were pretty chilled out and were keen to just walk along and absorb the goings on in their immediate surrounds.
The walk was around 5 km, which is a very long way for both our girls. From about the halfway point, Morgan took every possible opportunity to sit down and rest. She needed lots of rewards to keep her going, but I refused to be one of those people who carries their dog around the track.
There were plenty of costumes around the walk. Many of them were really lame and some just plain weird, but there was one series of costumes that were worth taking a photo of...
(If you look closely you can see a jedi behind the storm trooper on the right. That stormtrooper's dog is also wearing a doggy stormtrooper outfit, btw)At the end of the walk, we thought it would be a good idea to get the doggies washed in the hydrobath. Well, that was a big fat waste of $50!! Morgan had her claws clipped, but during the hydrobath she was making such a fuss, the lady who was doing the bathing, decided that if she continued, Morgan would be traumatised for life. So Morgan left half wet. Myf made a fuss, but managed to get washed. When it cam to the blow drier, Myf made such a fuss that the blow drying was abandoned in favour of towelling. That happened to be just as the tv cameras came around. So if Myf did make it to television (which is highly unlikely), it wouldn't have been pretty - wet and very unhappy.
When the torture session was over, we decided that we'd all had enough excitement for one day, so we headed back to the car. It was a very quiet drive home and indeed so was the rest of the afternoon. We hardly heard a peep from them - even as it came close to dinner time.
When the torture session was over, we decided that we'd all had enough excitement for one day, so we headed back to the car. It was a very quiet drive home and indeed so was the rest of the afternoon. We hardly heard a peep from them - even as it came close to dinner time.
Jabs
I've had more vaccinations in the last month or so than I've had since high school.
Because my new job is in the medical research field, I have to be up to date with all of my vaccinations including hepatitis B, which is a series of 3 vaccinations - the second after one month and the third after 6 months. We get free flu shots too.
Because I donate blood regularly, I figured that the vaccinations would be nothing in comparison. Boy, was I wrong. I think that it hurts less to donate blood than it does to have the vaccinations.
One month ago I had the flu shot and my first hep b shot. The flu shot wasn't too bad, it stung quite a bit, but was over pretty quickly. The hep b was terrible. The volume of vaccine is larger, so you the sting lasts longer and you can feel the pressure of all the liquid going in. After that first vaccination, my arm felt dead for a day. I had a big bruise too.
I've just had my second hep b, and the vaccination itself was the same as the first time, but my arm wasn't as sore afterwards. I wonder if it was the flu shot that made my arm go dead?
I guess the vaccination is better than the alternative though!
Because my new job is in the medical research field, I have to be up to date with all of my vaccinations including hepatitis B, which is a series of 3 vaccinations - the second after one month and the third after 6 months. We get free flu shots too.
Because I donate blood regularly, I figured that the vaccinations would be nothing in comparison. Boy, was I wrong. I think that it hurts less to donate blood than it does to have the vaccinations.
One month ago I had the flu shot and my first hep b shot. The flu shot wasn't too bad, it stung quite a bit, but was over pretty quickly. The hep b was terrible. The volume of vaccine is larger, so you the sting lasts longer and you can feel the pressure of all the liquid going in. After that first vaccination, my arm felt dead for a day. I had a big bruise too.
I've just had my second hep b, and the vaccination itself was the same as the first time, but my arm wasn't as sore afterwards. I wonder if it was the flu shot that made my arm go dead?
I guess the vaccination is better than the alternative though!
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Lazy Days
I've shown you the active side of our puppies, but this is what life is like a lot of the time...
I can't believe how much she's grown!!
Sleeping together under the desk
Myf still likes her alone time
Smooshed face!!
Sleeping on the couch
Tolerating each other's company.
Cuddles on the couch.
I can't believe how much she's grown!!
Sleeping together under the desk
Myf still likes her alone time
Smooshed face!!
Sleeping on the couch
Tolerating each other's company.
Cuddles on the couch.
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