Dream Analysis: Poisoned Popcorn

I love naps, especially my Sunday afternoon naps.  They are necessary to get me through my nap-free weeks.   I turn the fan on, cover up and snuggle with my sweet little Zeus while drifting off to either the TV or the iPod.  Maybe the background noise is a bad idea.  Yes, it keeps me from hearing various neighbors' drama, among other things I'd rather forget; however, it leads to the strangest dreams. 

Exhibit A: 

Zeus and I were walking in the ghetto, obviously MY favorite place to take a leisurely stroll.  As we were meandering along, a few of the riff-raff caught Zeus' eye.  He liked the hot little number with the golden fur and flirted with her shamelessly.  Maybe he felt sorry for her because she was homeless, but after a few days of pining for his new crush he ran away with her leaving me sad and alone.    

I was worried sick and spent several hours running through the ghetto and eventually found my way to the thick forest, which had magically appeared out of nowhere.  I ventured in, calling for Zeus the entire time.  Finally I heard his reply, a combination of squealing and barking that sounded rather like he was being tortured.  I ran to him and found him with his new lady love and another "friend" stuck on the top of a tall tree-bush, yes a tree-bush.  I'm guessing it was a hybrid.  ;-)  I was afraid to climb the odd looking tree-bush so I called for Zeus and he leaped into my arms, confident that I would catch him.  He had broken up with his lady friend after he realized he really loved me best and could not live without me.  I was so happy he chose me that I helped the riff-raff out of the tree-bush and flew them home to the ghetto.  But I had to hurry, because I had a work emergency and no time to scold Zeus for running away and almost eloping!  I was an undercover FBI agent who was working on a case and I needed my sidekick to help me solve the mystery.  

Once we landed we entered our secret laboratory, which looked suspiciously like the Bat Cave.  After turning on my ear piece I received an update from FBI headquarters, located in Sweden.  The North Koreans were planning to release a deadly toxin and we were running out of time to figure out when and where.  Jack Bauer needed me to figure it out and relay the information to him so he could stop the attack.  Hard at work intellectually I sat in a huge recliner and snuggled Zeus.  Finally Zeus impatiently jumped down and ate a piece of buttered popcorn and then pretended to get sick.  Suddenly I knew that the North Koreans were going to poison all of the popcorn at every movie theater in San Antonio!  Oh my!!!  I called Jack, he put a stop to it and Zeus was crowned a hero for keeping movie goers safe.  He got a treat of Persian chicken kabobs with rice and then we took a long walk, far, FAR away from the ghetto.

The end.

Interpretation:

• Walking in the ghetto is not smart
• Zeus loves me best even though he was tempted by the golden-furred floozy
• I will find him if he tries to run away
• Tree-bushes are weird
• Doggy break-ups hurt almost as much as human break-ups
• I can FLY!!!
• The Bat Cave is REALLY cool in person
• 24, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and The Orphan Master's Son are alive and well in my sub-conscious
• I will no longer take walks in the ghetto

Adventures in Puppy Parenting - Chewing it Up

What? I'm not eating your shoes...

I was just moving them for you....
Yeah, that's it!

I promise!

Ah, the teething phase, I REALLY hope he outgrows it soon. Right now as I type, my adorable puppy is gnawing the window sill while eyeing the mini-blinds and curtain. I just noticed that he has already pulled a thread from the once perfect curtain and tried to eat it. Grrr. If I didn't know better I'd think he was hungry, but his belly is most definitely full. Earlier today I had an inkling that he was up to something when he didn't follow me into the kitchen. No sooner had I left the room than he shredded the tissue I had left on the coffee table.






Exhibit A

So far he has inflicted the following damage:

1. He has eaten a hunk out of the wall
2. Destroyed my USB cord
3. Eaten tags off of every toy, blanket, doggy bed, etc. It's his favorite thing to do and it's the first thing he looks for on new toys. I frequently find his beds upside down and the tags chewed
4. Chewed the window sill , curtains and window blinds AND gnawed my sofa cushion, pillows, blankets, comforter, towels, shoes and purse
5. Attempted to eat the vacuum cord, computer cord, lamp cord, or any other cord - if he can get to it it's fair game
6. Mutilated several toys - his bunny is missing it's tail and her back leg is practically severed; his teething bone is unrecognizable and I frequently step on the hard pieces of blue rubber; his bouncy ball is no more - he chewed it in half, ate some of the rubber before I could get to it and proceeded to throw up on my bed, at 4:00 am - um, I'm afraid I wasn't too gracious about it either!

Exhibit B

Sigh. If he wasn't so darn cute he'd be in the dog house, literally. But when he looks at me with his tongue sticking out I find him absolutely irresistible and smother him with kisses! He's got my number!

Puppy Love!

On May 30, 2009 I became the proud "mama" of a bouncing (he literally bounces), 3 pound baby boy named Zeus. He now weighs in at 6.1 pounds and fills my mornings and nights with lots of play and affection.

Here is the photo that made me want to meet him:

Here are a few more recent photos that cannot even possibly begin to capture why I love him SO much:

Sigh, all prejudices aside he really is one of the MOST adorable puppies I've ever seen, and because of his adorableness I now know all of my neighbors and random people who walk by. He attracts A LOT of attention, and he's so friendly and playful that most people are smitten with him immediately. He's a sensitive little guy who gets his feelings hurt when other dogs do not want to be his friend. One of our neighbors Ginger, a Shitzu mix, actually bit him a few weeks ago. But he doesn't hold grudges and his initial sadness wore off after, oh 2 seconds or so. He is a persistent little chap who STILL tries to play with her when he sees her, but I am a wee bit overprotective and remind him gently that she tried to eat him, so no we will NOT be making her acquaintance! Popeye, the silver and black poodle who lives next door, is also a wee bit grouchy but he is warming up to Zeus little by little. Poor Zeus, he really doesn't understand how annoying he is to the elderly.

Anyway, I'm sure I'll have LOTS of stories to tell about my "Adventures in Puppy Parenting". I'm convinced that I should write the sequel to "Marley & Me" because apparently I have his spawn.....