May update

May is here and I have been working at Hale for eleven months now!  We have four new people with a fifth on the way and I am excited for them to work their first Halloween.  The sad news is that, in addition to Leisl's departure last month, we now have to say goodbye to Heather (she's getting married).  On the upside, MaryAnne ordered some African fabric for "Tarzan" from Africa and it's beautiful.  Everyone needs to see that show for the costumes alone.

Bree remembers me!  I went over to visit her last Tuesday and we had such a fun time.  She was super excited to see me and go on a walk.  She was a bit constipated, so she had trouble defecating until we reached the Minor's lawn again almost an hour later.  She showed me her pumpkin squeaky toy when we got inside, and we had fun playing tug-of-war with it for about ten minutes until she laid down to rest.  I also met Artemis, the Minor's cat, who was staring me down while I ate an orange.  Madi said cats hate the smell of citrus and that's why Artemis was glaring at me.  She then proceeded to rub her face in a bag of oranges.

Today I went into work at 9:30 to sell tickets for Katy Perry.  Tickets went on sale at 10, and I left at 10:20 after making about what I make at a Jazz game.  The best part is that I'm getting paid for three hours anyway!  I went to the library to return a movie and get another one, home to eat, Salt Lake Central to get a pass for next month, and am now on the train to Ogden just because.  I also got this beautiful picture from the library roof!

Dogs n' Stuff

"It's gonna be May!"

I was having a really hard day on Thursday.  Everything was going wrong and I wasn't shy about showing it.

My friend, Madi, gives me a ride to the train station when she can, and we usually spend the time talking about our lives.  I ended up talking about how everything was crashing down around me and somehow we got onto the topic of dogs.  She knows I love dogs and I love talking about them, so she told me how she really didn't like taking care of her brother's dog.  I said I would anytime, and she said I would be welcome anytime.  So we got to the station, I asked if I could meet her dog right then, and we left for her parents' house.

When I got there, I met Madi's parents and Bree, a beautiful black lab mix that was rescued from Hurricane Katrina.  I got to take her for a walk in the park and stayed with her for two and a half hours.  During that time, I learned that Madi's mom is a dermatology assistant and way more than strictly necessary about Jeffrey Dahmer (Madi loves serial killers).  I forgot my struggles for that time.

I said good-bye to Bree and went home, and I can't wait until I see her again.