Zeus -- My First Adoptee!

I rehomed my first rescue!

Zeus is an 9 month old purebred boxer, pulled from a local shelter that was threatening euthanasia. He had a great (albeit hyper) temperment and was a BIG boy at 80ish lbs. Zeus has a great fawn coat with flashy white splayed across his chest and paws. He was great in the house, followed directions well, and his temporary little sis Kona LOVED him. He let her jump and climb all over him and chew on his ears. What a sweet boy!

I found Zeus a wonderful home with a military family who have owned boxers before. They love him and say he is the perfect fit for their family. From the pictures they have sent me, he seems to have adjusted quickly and easily become the 'man of the house'.

I think a future boxer (and other big breeds) rescue is a definite possibility :)

Irony of Ironies

Ok, embarressing but true. I am addicted to Twitter...didn't take long did it? (see previous post)

And as per usual, I can't make up my mind so I changed my name again...

@agirlandherpup

if you please :)

The juggernaut that is Twitter

wordnetweb.com (Princeton, 2010) defines the word 'juggernaut' as:

- a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way; a literal or metaphorical force regarded as unstoppable

It would be the understatement of the century to say simply that Twitter applies. My incredibly reputable source (read: WikiAnswers) estimates that over 3 million twitter messages, or "tweets", are sent....PER DAY.

Per day.

Lets break that down. So every day of our lives, people are sending 3 MILLION tiny updates (140 characters max i think?) about their thoughts/feelings/news/lives/locations/etc. That's 3 million microblogs a day. Astonishing. I can't imagine what it would feel like to take little pockets of intimacy and personality and shove them out there into cyberspace. This constant connection with one's "followers" is unlike anything that's ever happened to us (from a techy standpoint). Its a step beyond texting because who can send a personalized message to their celebrity of choice? Not many of us.

HOWEVER, personal thoughts aside, I have been challenged to get on Twitter. Start tweeting. Become a..twit? Use words like t'world. Hmm...not sure how I feel about this. And so the experiment begins.... @katieleighnchas :) Tweet me.

Come on, America

I constantly find myself amazed at what the American public (and the free press) consider to be newsworthy. And it continues today... Last night, the President of the United States spoke concerning his effective implementation of the start of the promised troop withdrawal from Iraq and the Iraqi government announced the end of the US's direct involvement with the conflict in Iraq. Regardless of party affiliation, this is good news right? No more American men and women losing their lives over a civil war (read: we can't stop it) = good news.

So naturally, what is the top political headline/round-table topic on the news this morning? That's right, you guessed it: the Obamas are redecorating the Oval Office. And what's worse! They picked couches that don't match the wallpaper! Do I even need to say 'Impeach'?

Can we please stop trying to make the top political figure in our country (some would venture to say the World) into a TMZ-worthy celebrity? Thanks U.S. media, I appreciate it.