Princess Jawok

Hello everyone! I know that it has been a bit since my last post, but I have some very exciting news! CJ and I adopted a puppy on Saturday! She is the most adorable and gorgeous--I'm not biased at all. (haha)  Anyhoo, here's the story....

Once upon a time there was a couple who had been wanting a puppy. At first the boyfriend thought that his girlfriend was just going through a phase and thought nothing of it. But then the boyfriend started to think about how joyful his life would be with a puppy in it. Saturday afternoons romping around in the sunshine, evening walks at the park, lounging around the house all cuddled up together... so he started to participate in the wanting of a puppy. The girlfriend was happy for the change, but then after some practical thinking they both realized that getting a puppy while living in their apartment would be expensive and slightly complicated. They started "awww"ing when they saw pictures of cute little puppies and they started to search for a house with a backyard. They decided to go play with some puppies at the shelter to make sure that they were not just going through a phase, so they planned a Saturday afternoon trip. On their way to the shelter the girlfriend warned the boyfriend to be strong for she feared that the boyfriend's heart would melt with every puppy they played with. As the couple walked into the noisy dog room of the shelter they heard deep loud barks from big dogs, shrill whining from the scared dogs, squeaky yapping from the ankle biters, and as they tired to focus, their eyes landed on a little dog bouncing up and down, wagging her tail, and pawing at the gate. They looked at her card:  1/2 basset hound and 1/2 heeler.....The couple wondered if she would be too big, so they headed to the other side of the kennel. There was a little black puppy laying in the corner all curled up and shivering. Her tag said she was part cocker spaniel and part beagle, but she looked like a min lab. They took turns going inside her cage and loving on her....nothing. She just kept whimpering and ignoring them. So the couple went back over to the other side. The bouncing puppy kept watching them, pawing at her gate. She was adorable, but the couple tried not to fall for it...but then the boyfriend suggested they take her for a walk outside. They ended up going to one of the play pens and playing fetch and the sweet tail wagging puppy tricked them into falling in love with her. The girlfriend had been hit the hardest and was convincing her boyfriend to adopt the puppy today. The boyfriend didn't take much convincing, but before they decided to adopt the puppy, they had to see how big she would get. The manager said that she shouldn't get bigger than 30 lbs. so the couple adopted the adorable bouncing puppy and took her right to Petco to buy the essentials and start spoiling their little princess.

So far Jawok hasn't had any problems! She is the absolute best dog in the entire world! She is potty training and crate training so quickly, she rarely barks, and she is very intelligent. Oh and there is that cuteness factor that she has....she is precious. She has turned me into a happy dog mommy in a matter of days. It is such a great thing knowing that we rescued her from sleeping in that loud, cold, dog shelter or from roaming the streets. Jawok is our little princess and we could not be more delighted.

Right after we brought her home!

Sleeping on the couch...with her new ID tag and collar.

Posing for a pretty picture.

Relaxing after a long walk at the Botanic Gardens.

How cute is that?

Such a gorgeous girl.

Princess Jawok is loving her forever home.

Sorry for the lengthy post, and for all the sappiness, but I just can't help it. As you go about your week, let something melt your heart....it doesn't have to be a puppy, but it could be. And if you are thinking about getting a puppy, think about adopting one! Oh and remember...it's the random reasons.

Sometimes Sappy

So....the clip I am about to post is a tad bit--no, it is completely sappy, but it is one of my favorite movie scenes from one of my top 5 favorite movies, No Strings Attached. So, if you don't like all the love and sappiness, I'm sorry, but just don't watch it. If you are up for an adorable "aww moment" then press the play button and enjoy!

Hope you enjoyed it! Have a great evening! Remember...it's the random reasons.

Ancient Chinese Tidbit

Hello everyone! Hope you are all well and staying warm, it is very very cold and windy here. Today's post is going to be very short, but I just had to share something that I learned in class today! In my Survey of Asian Art History class we were discussing the ancient Shang Dynasty written language which was originally transcribed onto oracle bones which were the shoulder blades and the breast bones of turtles. My professor had us guess what some of the symbols represented and then she shared a few combinations with us.

My favorite was a combination of the symbol for rain and the symbol for turtle. When the turtle is placed under the rain the two symbols become a different word, what would you guess it was?

The answer will probably surprise you....a lot. It will most likely make you laugh too.

Yes, together the rain and the turtle mean electricity!

You never know what your day is going to bring when you wake up in the mornings. As you go about your day be observant and attentive to your surroundings so that you can learn something today!

Oh, and as always....it's the random reasons.

Trinket for Thursday

Hello everyone! Hope you all are having a great week! Guess what! If you said, "Hey, Trinket for Thursdays are back!" then, yes, you are correct! While thinking of what to tell you all today, I thought about how I have recently learned that Korea and Japan have the fastest Internet in the world, or how I just signed up for something with UPS that is going to make package deliveries so much easier, but instead I have decided to go with something else:  Professor Dad. 

What? Yes, I said, Professor Dad. Confused? Not surprising.

Anyhoo, in my Studio Methods class, my professor reminds me of my dad....a lot. He wears flannel and jean button up/collared shits, wrangler jeans, plastic heavy duty watch, and leather work boots. That's not the only weird part: he also talks like my dad ,and is stubborn, just like, you guessed it....my dad.

After using a few select cuss words while describing art in America today, it dawned on me....my professor is like an older version of my dad with more hair and a much more extensive knowledge of the arts. This is going to make for an interesting semester.

I hope that you all have had a great Thursday so far, it's not over, so definitely make the best of it! Oh, and remember...it's the random reasons.  

Oh the Possibilities

Hello everyone! I am once again, sorry for not posting for almost a month, but I decided to take a little break from the blog while I was out of school. I have also been a little busy with work and Christmas and everything. However, I have lots of great news.

1. 2011's holiday season will hopefully be the last holiday season that C.J. and I will have to work in retail. We both have new jobs, and they are wonderful 8-5 weekday jobs! Yay! I cannot explain my happiness. C.J. is already finished at Best Buy and starts his new full time job tomorrow. I have already started working part time in the BITE office at CareerTech, and will finish up my time at Best Buy on the 21st. Words can't explain how blessed I feel to know that very, very soon, we will have weeknights and weekends to ourselves!

2. Classes start tomorrow and while I am not overly excited about my classes, I think that this semester will be a good one. I am taking 5 classes, 1 online, and 4 in class. Those four are all in the Bartlett Center and 2 are in one room, and the other 2 are in a different room. Two studios, and two art histories. There should be an abundance of art this semester! Also, keep on the watch for show information!

3. As one of my Christmas presents, C.J. has agreed to build me a website for my art. I am still trying to decide on domain names and all of the little details, but that should be up and running within the next few months!

That's about all I have for you right now, but this year is definitely going to be a good one! I have a feeling that 2012 is going to bring a lot of joy and happiness my way.

Hope you all have had a great start to your year, and as you go about the coming week, remember that there is always something better around the corner, you just have to be brave enough to go looking for it. Have a wonderful week, and as always, it's the random reasons.