I've become a crazy dog owner!

I never thought it would happen to me. I get a dog and get the idea that he's my kid. I know Yogi is not a four-legged human but he's our kid. We refer to ourselves as his mom and dad, we like cuddling with him, and I am even reading dog training books by the Dog Whisperer. I am learning how to train him with a clicker and how to understand his "energy," according to Cesar Millan. We are even going to take our Christmas picture with him! I am the person I used to make fun of because I didn't understand how someone could love an animal so much, just like a child. But we do love him just like a child, we've already had to worry about his health and are responsible for his medicine. I used to make fun of my mom for getting Sable her own stocking and here I am now looking at what to put in Yogi's and find myself a little sad that we will miss his first Christmas living with us. We can't take him with us to CA for the holidays. Don't worry, since he is a mix I won't be getting pads of paper and other stationary with his breed on it, I've saved myself there. I take back everything I've said about crazy pet owners and look forward to our Christmas picture this year with our new "kid." Should I get antlers or a Santa hat for him? Hmmmmmm...

Wedding crisis averted, for now.

First of all, I want to thank everyone who commented and tried to think of a place for us to get married. I knew I had to call Ed, the head guy at the Woman's Club to cancel on Monday. So I called him after I subbed all day and told him we couldn't pay what he wanted by the end of this year. He asked to release the date and I said yes, since we couldn't hold it. Then he said something that didn't even cross my mind before that moment... "You can have it on Sunday and just pay everything the week before." Sunday? I had Saturday permanently in my head, and it was an east date to remember, 7/11. But I figure a 3pm to 8pm wedding wouldn't be too bad on a Sunday, it's after church and ends early enough for work the next day. So now our wedding is July 12th at 3pm at the Woman's Club of D-town! Make a note of it. Then I asked him about the menu, we had a deal for a hot dinner and he suggested a cold sandwich buffet instead and that took $700 off our original contract price! This guy is awesome, the whole quote is based on 100 guests eventhough he knows the guest list is 120. It all goes back to my wonderful Grandma Nancy who got me the hook up to begin with. I was also lucky to have my DJ and photographer avaliable that day too.

If anyone wants our new address, here it is:
215 Robin Dr.
Loveland, CO
80537

Back to the drawing board

So, here's a news flash... weddings are too expensive!!! Especially when you have to pay for the majority of it yourselves. Plus the economy is in the crapper and all that equals to the fact that we can't afford to pay what we need to keep our venue, the Woman's Club of Downey. The due date crept up on us and now I have to call them and say sorry, I have to cancel you and find a free or cheaper place to have my big day. Like that will happen. We have other things that took up our money, getting out of our crappy, crack head infested apartment, and getting our four legged "kid." Then he got sick from being in the shelter and now we are at a place where we had to choose to go home for Christmas or try to pay The Woman's Club. We hope we can afford to go home though, Christmas last year was pretty lonely so we want to change that this year. So back to the wedding, we need a place to get married and celebrate with all of our friends and family that we can afford and that isn't ghetto. Don't say Vegas, our grandparents are too old to make it there, it has to be in So Cal. We are desperate and I have been so upset that last week. If you have ever been a bride than you should have some inkling of how I am feeling. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

White people and our President-Elect

What race card? I voted for Obama!