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Remember last post when I said I loved Chicago? Well, I moved there! I found a beautiful apartment in a fun neighborhood. Here’s my favorite coffeeshop:
My street all decorated for the holidays:
A cool theater nearby:
Hanging downtown with friends:
Downtown! Beautiful, even when cloudy:
So far I love it here. I’ve been warned winters are rough, so I bought boots and a parka. I’ll post pics of the first snow.
Okay, sorry for the Puppeh Spam, but for realz, I seriously think I must have the cutest dog ever. Here’s what she looked like after Brittney groomed her at Pet Smart.
I’m sure I’ve spoiled her, but who wouldn’t?!
All right, that’s the last Puppeh Spam post for a while, I swear.
And finally (4th post today! It’s a miracle!), an update on my little sheepdog. Ginger is a little over 6 months now, and her eyes have disappeared forever. Fur grows over her eyes two directions: up from her nose in a fan shape and down from her head. Poor puppeh.
Points for locating her eyes.
Poser.
Sleeping is her fave thing to do. Little lazy sheepdog. Not that you could tell whether her eyes are open.
New weird things about her:
1. She is afraid of wet ground. Won’t go outside during or just after rain! This will HAVE to change before winter…
2. Two baths a week and daily brushings barely keep her fur from matting. srsly.
3. Happiest dog ever. Evinced by her constant happy barking.
Sad news: my sweet puppy, Sunspot, passed away a couple of months ago. She was 16 years old and still wagging her tail. I miss her madly, and I needed something to fill the void–I loved walking her and playing with her every day. So… I sort of got a new puppy.
R.I.P. sweet Sunspot. You were truly the cutest Cocker Spaniel mix who ever lived, and the best fetcher, too.
Here’s my new puppy, now 8.5 weeks old. Her name is Ginger. She’s a Polish Lowland Sheepdog (an AKC designated rare breed!) and completely silly. When she grows up, her fur will hang over her eyes. So absurd.
Here she is ready to play.
So far she is very weird:
1. She is afraid of the dark.
2. She likes chewing my arm.
3. She will sit still and watch as I do yoga–what dog does that?!
4. She thinks grass is high enough to hide her.
I’ll update as she does more strange things and as her fur gets longer and longer and longer.
New Job
So, the new job rocks! I suppose I shouldn’t talk about it here because 1. (it’s probably unprofessional) and 2. I must regretfully acknowledge the rest of the world may not find database code nearly as fascinating as I do. But! Let’s just say it’s going to be exciting and challenging.
Plus, working downtown is awesome. Having a view of these two churches almost makes it feel like I work in Europe. I wonder if there will be chimes?
and
Unfortunately, there’s a Quizno’s in the building. Gah! So tempting. I’m not sure my brought-from-home maple walnut oatmeal can compete with a yummy tomato and cheddar sub.
Movies
In other news, the husband and I went to see Wolfman. We both liked it. It’s well-done, and the acting is great, and it has the perfect foggy, creepy gothic feel. Del Toro is great. Recommended to fans of such.