Doggonit

So apparantly people still celebrate these things called "holidays" during this season we call "winter" and would you believe they happen annually and yet every year I find myself thoroughly unprepared. Could someone please give me a HEADS UP next year and I will try to pay attention. Gosh.

It is nice to latch onto a project to distract onesself from all the non-holiday drudgery, but difficult when said project is not instantly gratifying. What's more, I am tired of apologizing to potential landlords for the dog. The dog is very sweet, she does not bark or chew, she lives with us and she is not going away. I know, I know, no sane apartment-seeking person is going to say "yeah, I have a dog; she's a holy terror" but the fact is that PEOPLE HAVE DOGS and IT IS NORMAL and so why must the realtor insist on acting all squirrelly like "wellll... could the dog pass for 45 pounds?" No, Weirdo, the dog weighs 58 pounds. She is all muscle and legs. She is a skinny-assed greyhound and she can run circles around you for approximately 5 minutes and then she will be on the COUCH eating popcorn and watching cable.

Find me a landlord who appreciates this and let's make a deal.