Already breaking the rules

Hey everyone! Sorry it's taken me so long to update- I've been really busy lately with my creative writing class (I have to write a sonnet tonight! gulp!) and USRH. Here's what's happened in the last week:

Thursday
I tried out the last of the teas I bought at Teavana over break (3 total), a raspberry one.


And I know you're probably sick of tea by now, so this will be the last of the tea pictures. I just thought it was a really lovely color. Also delicious, by the way.

Friday
We had to put our puppy, Trooper, down Friday morning after he started having seizures Thursday evening. I didn't take this picture Friday (I didn't get home until Friday afternoon), but I thought it would be ok anyway.


As much as he drove me crazy, I really do miss him. Not having a dog in the house will take some getting used to.

Weekend
And here's where the rule-breaking comes in. I completely forgot to take weekend pictures. oops!

Monday
Part of my Christmas gift from Jon was one of his old Yu-Gi-Oh! cards. At first I didn't get why he was giving me some random card, and then I actually looked at it.


Apparently koalas are becoming a theme now. lol

Tuesday
I found out on Tuesday that my creative writing class would have a sonnet due on Friday (tomorrow! yikes!). Specifically, the Shakespearean kind. So of course I turned to my handy Arden Shakespeare collection for inspiration.


Sadly, iambic pentameter is a hard concept for me to grasp. No matter how long I "ba bum ba bum ba bum" I just can't hear that (or any other) rhythm in the words. This sonnet might be the death of me.

Wednesday
Jon and I went grocery shopping at Target! Riding the bus is still creepy! I wish I could have taken pictures of the other passengers for you, but I was afraid that they might shank me if I did. So here's my most exciting purchase, instead.


Freeze dried strawberries! Oh yeah! Sadly, they were out of apple and peach slices :( I would have really liked to try those, too.

Trooper

Roughly 20 minutes ago, I realized that I still hadn't taken today's picture. This was definitely cause for concern, because once dinner has past, I'm really not thinking about interesting things to take pictures of. Fortunately, Trooper decided to come and hang out with me/have cuddle time with my fluffy pink socks.


And here he is, in all of his canine glory. Actually, I thought he kinda looked like a log, so I tried to get a better picture.


Then I realized that as long as he keeps his legs curled in like that, he's pretty much going to look like a log no matter what. But at least now you can see his face! Isn't he sleepy looking? He's probably exhausted- he was really itchy and allergic today. Poor guy :(

Down Time

Today was a nice lazy day. My sisters and I all stayed home and just relaxed. Mostly we watched Heroes.


Here are Bren and Trooper hanging out after dinner and digesting before we (hopefully) go get ice cream.

The Family Pet(Peeve)

Behold, the most ridiculous dog on the planet!


This is the family pet, Trooper. His hobbies include barking at squirrels, birds, and the neighboring dog, being allergic to everything, and napping in strange places (like near the bathtub). For all of his annoying habits and health issues though, we still love him (most of the time). How could you not? He's just too cute :)

Also, as a bonus, here's a picture of me in the Ridiculous Hat of Ridiculousness, which I found at a local JC Penny's (in case anyone is interested in purchasing one)