bags, marvels, and fathers

[pylduck]

I couldn't get out of bed this morning -- so tired! I don't think it was because I did anything strenuous yesterday. I did jog for about five minutes with the puppy yesterday morning -- perhaps I am feeling the soreness of that gargantuan effort. (Have I mentioned how out of shape I am?)

Ask a Minnesotan to say "bag." :)

I'm having a lemon marvel with my mocha this morning. The guy in front of me was getting one and I was, like, oooo, what's that and had to try one. I also need to get some cash from the bank because I have this silly guilt thing about using credit cards for small purchases so I'll "upgrade" a regular coffee to a mocha with a pastry just so I'm charging $3.25 instead of $1.25. Stupid.

The priest/father person sitting at the table next to me said I have a great dog when I came back out of the coffee place. I guess that means Giles wasn't whining, barky, or growly while I was inside? Also, he's just cute. It's incredible how people make an assumption that Giles is a good dog, a well-behaved dog, a friendly dog, because he's innocent looking. But really he's a spazzy terror. A TERROR, I say.

Comments

[robslug.livejournal.com]

at a dinner party i was told that i dog whisperer is an awesome show... i had never heard of it - have you seen it?

i know what you mean about the psychological block against charging something less than 2 dollars - i feel oddly guilty when there should be no reason to feel guilty (esp. if we are buying from a chain store)....

[pylduck.livejournal.com]

Yes, Cesar is quite the man. I do like his show a lot. Giles likes it, too. (Not that he learns anything from it about being a better-behaved dog.) I'm a little uncomfortable with some of Cesar's theory of dog psychology, though, and so are lots of other (possibly jealous) dog psychologists. What I've read is that Cesar's method of asserting dominance and thinking of dog behavior only in terms of dominance/submission has been "disproved" in dog behavioral circles as being only somewhat helpful. Also, lots of people are worried about when Cesar physically asserts dominace over dogs by flipping them on their backs (the alpha roll maneuver).

Anyways, yeah, I totally feel no guilt when charging $1 at chain stores. But when I'm at independently owned places, I always feel bad. I'm also trying to move to cash-based purchases of some sundries like coffee and stuff so I can budget better -- like, take out $20 for coffee/tea/snacks for the week and forbid myself to take out more cash or charge anything if/when I run out.

[robslug.livejournal.com]

i'm actually about to watch the episode where he goes into the family with a pig and a pug!!!! it'll be my first episode ever!

[pylduck.livejournal.com]

OOO! That sounds like a fun episode! Do the pig and pug play together? You must tell me when you've watched it!!!

[robslug.livejournal.com]

it was a strange segment - boo the black pug liked to run away and take advantage of the generosity of his owner - an african american psychologist who had just moved from florida to california. ceasar actually said in this episode "channel the black woman within you - i know she's there" and then engaged in a discussion of how rosa parks was assertive and stood up for herself! lots of footage of the 140 pound pig playing and napping with the little bitsy pug! too cute for words.