Tails of a 17th Street Geisha

Huge news… Drea and I are getting a dog! A whippet and chihuahua mix–it has the face and head shape of a greyhound dog and a slightly bigger frame of a chihuahua. It’s a sweet dog, barely barks and has a kind sentiment.

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We had to work our butts off for this dog. The Washington Animal Rescue league must have had at least 8 applicants, they said there was stiff competition and I had to do 2 telephone interviews, one in the begining and another after I looked through a set of links and studied information they gave me.

In addition, they called Drea’s old pet vets as reference checks on how she treated them. There was also an print application and there will be a home visit to seal the deal.

We had to fax a copy of our lease, and I had to get Drea’s psychiatrist to write a note to give us permission from our apartment complext. The apartment doesn’t allow for dogs (2 cats, yes, but not dogs).

The conditions are:

**dog weighs 20 pounds or less

**$250 refundable deposit (on top of current deposit)

**management reserves right to remove allowance of dog if neighbors complain of noise

Things Drea and I have to do for Carmelita, our new dog:

**Buy fence for her to have kitchen dining room play area

**buy crate

**buy better furniture (my cheap ass had the TV on a cardboard box with blanket on top)

**buy leash, dog food, toys and treats
**buy doggy insurance

**find local vet

**Get Drea to read and study crate training and other dog resources

**Look into travel w/ pets for christmas vacation–oooh, I sure do hope Carmelita and Rex get along

What am I getting into?

This means I can’t continue my two times a day at the gym habit. Drea and I are starting to get to know the staff and regulars. I’ve been to the gym 10 times in the last 5 days, perhaps I should take a break and just stick to the mornings and not morning and nights…

This week I’ve run 8 miles, swam for at least 2 hours, did weights for every part of my body every other day…. ellipticals, the stair machine… everything but classes… aaaah. I feel so good, but I haven’t been sleeping right. oh well, you can’t have everything. Now we have a dog!!!

Oh, and after a 6 week hiatus, I’m starting to talk to my ex boyfriend again! I met up with him at the gym and he drove me home from work today. I have discipline and strong will power and am secure that nothing will happen with him (as horny as I have been, seeing as how I haven’t been on a date or close w/ a guy for 6 or 7 weeks!)

I don’t think he wants anything either seeing as how he dumped me 3 times and I finally got the hint the third time around. I know, I’m such a loser. But I really loved this guy a lot. Glad we can rise above it and be friends. Craziness.

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