Chuck, Doogie & Loula

It’s been a dog’s world in the Flores household in the past few months. Chuck is our cousin’s Chow-Chow, Doogie was our askal puppy, and Loula is our new Golden Retriever puppy.

Sad news first: Doogie arrived in our house in a mentally unstable state (super paranoid and insecure) and suddenly passed away due to unknown causes (we hypothesize he ate a poisonous frog or was bitten by a snake). He had a really sad life and I wish we could’ve done more to make him better, but God probably thought he’d be happier in heaven. So I’m happy for him.

chuck hanging out in our dining room

The great news: Chuck frequents our house to play in our garden. (He enjoys having the space -- he really can't hold his excitement during one of his first visits!) And since the arrival of Loula eight days ago, the two have even become friends despite the massive difference in their sizes and temperaments!
I can write an entirely separate entry about Loula, but for now, can I just say how cute and lovable and friendly she is, and how happy she’s made me? And not just me, but my whole family! She's brought a total change.

this is her -- how can you not fall in love??

Everyday, I look forward to waking up (now at 5:30 AM, including weekends!) just to take her out to the garden, and to go home at night to play. I haven’t really been watching much TV, but now, it’s really goodbye TV and, to some extent, even PC, when I’m at home! Home time is now Loula time.

The whole family now tends to go home earlier and gather in the kitchen together more often, just to watch her chew on a bone (or a leaf!), to gobble up her food, or simply to doze off into deep, dreaming sleep.

tucked in during one of her afternoon naps

Even Miel has grown fond of her, and has become more willing to bring me home to just catch a glimpse (and steal a rub and sniff!) of our pretty girl.

Before I drift from Loula, if you aren’t familiar with the name, I highly encourage you to visit this site and get to know the original Loula and her friends. Loula is a character from an animated series for kids called Pocoyo. It’s a SUPER CUTE and SMART show aired on Nickelodeon. You can also catch it on youtube. :-)

Get'cha head in the game

I just had to post this picture. (Yes, HSM is one of my guilty pleasures). Now onto the entry.

My mind’s been flying all around. Not in a scatterbrained type of way, but more of an inability to set my priorities. There’s just so many things I want to do, to focus on, to give my 100% to. I want to go all out on different things all at the same time, but the fact is, I can only give 100% of myself at a time, because there’s only one me!

Wanting to do so much is obviously doing me more harm than good. It’s debilitating me. It’s making my thoughts disorganized and my words incoherent. It sucks.

So in an effort to recognize what my priorities should be, I thought of writing about those things that have pumped my adrenaline, released my endorphins, or just simply made me whisper a word of thanks to the high heavens.

Expect the next series of posts to come from the optimistic, level-headed side of me.

Note:
Thank you, Patty, for encouraging me to write about the happy stuff.
Thanks, Miel, for reminding me how much a whiner I can be.