5 posts tagged “life”

So this is what hell feels like. I don't mean to sound flippant, but I really need to vent (a little bit more than I already have).

Two deaths in a row. wtf?

Grandmother on Friday.
Susie (one of my dogs) on Sunday.

This is for Susie. And again I don't have a decent pic.

I brought Susie home in a shopping basket on my bike when she was a puppy. It was a 22 kilometer ride and she sat quietly the whole way (though she did puke when we reached home). She (and all my other dogs) are what people would call feral, but that's the "breed" I like the most. They're hardy and healthy and inherently street smart.

Of all of them, she was the one who got along with everything that crossed her path. Before we got her neutered, she adopted a little green stuffed kangaroo as her baby and even started lactating for it. We had to keep her away from people who were scared of dogs because she would inevitably try to climb onto their laps at some point during their visit. She "thought she was a people," as my mother said. And every morning I'd wake up with a black hairy face next to mine.

The vet suspects it was lymphoma.

Again... WTF?

Susie Peck (May 1998 - July 2008)

[space for a good pic when I find it]

What I am, what I do, I've inherited from you.

You grew deep roots. As do I.

You listened to only your own reason. As do I.

You followed your heart and not your head. As do I.

You were a force to be reckoned with, and there is no better legacy than this to carry forward into an unsuspecting world. ;)

Rest in peace, Marie Caroline Peck (October 1922 to July 2008).

I only found this list. I did not compose this list. I'm the plagiarizer with a heart of gold, yes I am.

The Girl List

1. Just be yourself.

2. If yourself is not a morning person. wake up and drink the coffee. Everything else can f-ing wait.

3. This too shall pass. Hangovers, heartaches, blackheads, and bad haircuts- time heals all. Except for a UTI. That misery-fest demands antibiotics, PRONTO.

4. When in doubt, throw it out. Apply this first rule of fridge cleanup to anything your not sure you need anymore- the little black dress that fits a much littler you, crushed tampons in your purse, the hot-but-boring boyfriend.

5. Life's a bitch. But aren't we all sometimes?

6. Another woman's success is not a measure of your failure. Maybe she got promoted before you because she looks better in skinny jeans. But maybe you have more friends and bigger boobs. So why compare?

7. Separate the men from the boys. Hint: the men are the ones who make you orgasm and pancakes.

8. Open your heart. The scary stuff that makes you vulnerable is the good stuff.

9. If the shoe fits, BUY IT. When it comes to a sale in the footwear department, she who hesitates is lost.

10. Make out like a bandit. Life is too short to go unsexed.

11. You'll know it when you see it, (the right job, the man for you)... and who says you have to explain it to others who don't.

12. A leopard can't change its spots. Nor can a ex-love unbreak your heart when you give him a second chance... or a third. Or a fourth.

13. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.... And the libido grow stronger.

14. Love what you do and do what..eh--who you love. Even if he never takes out the recycling.

15. SHOW...ME...THE...MONEY. More often then not, you have to ask for it. Subtlety doesn't pay the rent--or earn your boss's respect.

16. Fake it till you make it. Hey it works for politicians.

17. Save the drama for your mama. Complaining, whining, making excuses--all unattractive and boring to anyone who's not you. Nobody said it would be easy.

18. Just do it. Those lifetime goals don't just happen. Its all about baby steps, baby.

19. You are what you eat. Nature's reminder--asparagus pee.

20. Everything in moderation. And when you forget that; Liquor before beer, you're in the clear.

21. Love many, trust few, but always paddle your own canoe. Unless, of course, you're up a creek without a paddle. In which case, you're totally screwed.

22. Time heals all wounds--But chocolate is the best band-aid.

What personality trait has gotten you in the most trouble? 

Other people might called it "stubbornness", but I prefer to call it my "rock solid persistence". It actually works both ways with me. When stuff goes wrong, it goes really wrong. But thanks to my "rock solid persistence" there are also many times I get to make the "I told you so" face. And that's so worth it. Tee hee.

What are your rituals or traditions for starting off a new year?  

I like spending the day cleaning and discarding stuff. It's probably the only day in the year that I actually do it. Symbolism and all that. Not to mention that it makes breathing and walking around a whole lot easier.