Spazzy Puppy!

nother bit of a letter to the girls: G and I are house-sitting for an friend of his who went home to Ecuador for the holidays. Part of that is dog-sitting a very spazzy yellow lab puppy. It's a little draining so far, as of now we are both very sure we DON'T want a dog, and I am sure I want a place to live where everything works and that has a very comfortable bed! Brando is actually very sweet, just not entirely potty trained yet, and likes to jump up on you and chew things like feet... le sigh.

I'm a bit bewildered by Christmas myself this year. I feel like I've been doing Christmas related errands for everyone but me, and thusly behind in the buying/making, wrapping and mailing of gifts/cards. Sad really. I like Christmas, and I feel like I'm missing out... I missed out on Halloween too, I forget why even, but I didn't go to any parties or even have a costume... and I'm going to be in Colombia for Valentine's Day.... Which ISN'T Valentine's day there. They do it in September... Where did all my holidays go? :( Not to mention all the lovely little stories and issues that come up without being asked about deservability, and looking good, and doing the right thing the right way etc... Have to be really aware to keep giving them up in favor of who/how I really want to be. bleh. I guess that would be my type of New Year's Resolution, to keep sticking to this process of giving up the stories that stop me in so many ways. Because the trickle down effects everything - relationship, health, weight, finances, laundry, music, etc, etc!