So my dad always calls me to let me how the dogs are doing, especially when that little girl Bonnie is behaving badly. This time, he told me that one evening he was calling her name, but she wouldn't respond. From the window in his room, he looked at the side of the house, looked down, and saw Bonnie licking something. He assumed that she was tasting poop (ew). When he went downstairs to stop her, he opened the door and saw that whatever was under Bonnie's nose was moving. It was a frog (the size of my dad's hand)! And it was alive! Bonnie was licking it, kicking it, pushing it around with her nose. I was like, "Oh GOD. Bonnie thinks everything is a toy or a friend." HAHAHA. Silly girl; cracks me up all the time. The frog was set free after that, haha.
Wicked, 2nd time around.
Thursday, October 30, 2008,
1:52 PM
So last night Lia, JP, & I went to go watch Wicked!! When we arrived at Pantages, I swear I just felt like I was there the day before; then again, I WAS just there 3 and a half weeks ago, haha. This time I made sure I wore a thick jacket because last time I was dying b/c their air conditioner is always on BLAST. I was thankful I came prepared this time. Our seats were really good; we had Orchestra Left Center, Row T...I forgot what our seats were haha but we were in the middle somewhat. I actually had a clearer view of the stage than last time. Although were were slightly to the left, I could see the faces and costumes a whole lot more in detail. It was nice. The only problem I had was sitting next to a challenged person because all he said throughout the entire show was, "somethingsomethingblahblahblah fuck yeah!" Yup. The entiiiire time. Poor guy. I mean, he was all leaning on me too so I kinda had to lean towards Lia throughout the whole performance. The mom apologized if her son was of any disturbance, but I told her, "Oh no no no, it's no problem; I totally understand." Anyways, about the show, it was a different Glinda this time, played by Emily Rozek (who is Elphaba's stand-by). She was hilaaaarious. I think she was funnier than the first Glinda I saw because she was soooooooo cute! HAHA. So ditzy and blonde. Haha.
And Teal Wicks! Aw man, she was really sick. I could tell. When she sang "The Wizard and I" she cracked when she was singing the end line with "the wizard....and I--" she had to cut it off. I felt bad for her! Because when she sang "Defying Gravity," she put her entire HEART into perfecting the song, which she did. I teared up again this time, and I had that smile on my face again. Haha. But during intermission, there was an announcement that, "Due to Teal Wick's illness, blahblahblah will be playing Elphaba for the 2nd portion of the show." I don't remember her name, but she was also amazing as well. Very very good performance. I loved it, like always, but during the 2nd half, all I could seriously think about was fooooooood. food food and food. I was starving :[
We went to McD's somewhere in Studio City since I wanted to take JP & Lia back to the train station where their car was. I felt so relieved but so sick once I started driving back home. Haha. But overall, I was thankful I felt a whole lot better last night to go see the performance. It was breathtaking, like last time! :] Except I wish Teal Wicks performed the whole thing. I love her. I'm looking forward to taking Janelle next month! HOPEFULLY! haha. And Lia & I are already planning to go see Phantom of the Opera since she got another discount code. Lucky me, haha. :] I know JP wants to see it; Mark as well. I can't wait!
Please vote NO on Proposition 8.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008,
12:07 AM
While Mark & I were driving on the 405 going towards the valley, we saw a car in front of us that read "HONK if you say NO on PROP 8!" on their back windshield so we honked like 100x. "Gay" is just a label; it doesn't make you non-human. Religion is such a big issue in America, but when it comes to the fundamental rights of every individual person, these things shouldn't be fought against. Straight, gay, whatever it is, we should all be able to share the same interests, do the same things we do in our everyday lives such as shop, eat, sleep, and what's the difference when it comes to marriage? Things change. People aren't slaves anymore; technology has advanced; divorce is completely legal and condoms are sold EVERYWHERE although both go against certain Christian values. Sure, the bible says this and that about what marriage really is "supposed" to be, but you really have to think deep down about what's RIGHT. So please, if you're thinking of voting yes, please think twice. We are all equal.
Peace&love.
Surprise.
Monday, October 27, 2008,
10:07 PM
Hello everyone. Hope you all had a good weekend?
Saturday was pretty fun; Mark & I had lunch at Jollibee (mm, spaghetti & fries) around 3pm then we headed for the valley. We picked Shehan up; had some pretty funny conversations about crazy people who take religion up the ass and try to convert other people. But that's a different story so I'll stay off that subject haha. Anyways, we met with Jeanillie, Joe, & Teresa around 8ish at the AMF bowling alley in Chatsworth. Gosh, I totally forgot how expensive bowling can be so we all just decided to play one game. I wasn't surprised of Mark's determination to be the winner haha because Teresa was ahead of the game, but he was too damn sure of himself. It came true. Haha. After the game, we all grabbed some McD's and headed to Joe's house. I miss playing Rock Band sooooo much! HAHA. Mark really needs to get his XBOX fixed already, damnit. And playing the Wii was so much fun. We really need to get ourselves one of those. haha. Omg! And their dogs are so adorable, but Dante (aka Happy's twin) was the only one who would play with us. Haha. So cuuuute! I seriously wish him and Happy would trade places for.....forever. HAHA. I'm kidding. Everyone knows that Happy & I have that love/hate relationship. That little ass.
Yesterday I didn't do much. I felt sick all day so I stayed home & tried to figure out our plans for San Francisco. My only highlights of the night were the ramen & the conversation I had with GF at like 12 in the morning. Haha.
It's been good to be able to go out especially after what happened with Margaux. I miss her so much. I bought a memorial frame with a paw and "Forever in our hearts" above it and a picture next to it. There are some times when I think about it too much, I tear up. But I understand the situation and continue to remind myself that life goes on and she's being my little protection dog in spirit (:
Today all I did was figure out more plans for our San Francisco agenda. We're supposed to go on November 13-16, but something important has just come up, so I'm not quite sure what's gonna happen. Maybe I'll share that news later.
Anyways, hope everyone has a goodnight. Peace <3
Comforting.
Saturday, October 25, 2008,
10:27 AM
Yesterday, TN, Rwang, & I went to Santee Alley to find some things we ended up never finding or buying. I don't know what it was with me, but I wasn't in the mood somehow. I was sluggish, hungry, hot, tired. It was only barely 2pm, and I hadn't done anything in the last week or so because of what was happening with Margaux. I just didn't want to go anywhere because of how crappy I felt. But I decided to go to get my mind wandering off somewhere else. Since we couldn't find anything at the alley, we drove towards Hollywood & had lunch @ CPK on Sunset. Carne Asada pizza..yum. I wanted to get my usually avocado eggrolls, but I didn't wanna spend too much money on stuff I'm not even gonna finish. I bought the pizza cuz I knew at least if I brought it home, Mark would eat most of it.
After we finished lunch, Jeanillie & Joe met up with us. We decided to go to Melrose to check out the new American Apparel store. I was so tempted to buy Mark a pair of neon pink briefs, but I decided that I didn't feel like spending $12 on ONE piece of underwear. Haha. But yeah, the store was nice. So many things I wanted, but I didn't feel like spending since I'm trying to save my money. Then we went to Urban Outfitters & I found the leather jacket that I wanted. I'm really pissed about it because I held it in my hands and I kept thinking to myself, "Should I get it? Should I get it?" but I guess I felt it wasn't worth it. BUT I STILL WANT IT. It's so freakin' cute! I'm pissed. HAHA.
We were all a little burnt out from the heat & driving so shortly after U.O., we all headed out. TN & Rwang went their own way, and GF & Joe took me home. We went to have Korean BBQ with Arnie, Leslie, Fern, & Paul, but like I was in Thai town, I didn't have much of an appetite. I didn't want to eat. I've been feeling sick lately, and my appetite just hasn't been normal. After dinner, we all decided to go to Yogurtland, but there was this huge checkpoint right in front of it. FUCKKKKK THAT. So we went back home towards Torrance & decided to get McFlurry's @ McD's. YUM. When we got home, we just relaxed, had a lil sesh, looked at some old pictures, and laughed. Haha. Good stuff.
Today Mark & I are going to the valley to hang out with GF & Joe again..probably gonna go bowling since it's Jeanillie's last weekend before she starts school at Concorde. It should be fun.
There are still those moments when I stop & realize that my puppy isn't around anymore ): I get really sad, and I'll tear up for a minute or two. But like I always tell myself, she's okay now. Ily Margaux <3
Thank you.
Thursday, October 23, 2008,
1:33 PM
To everyone who messaged me showing your condolences towards Margaux. I am doing better due to the fact that I know she is in a better place now. Thanks again everybody, I appreciate it.
I've been able to keep myself busy by watching a lot of Heroes. I don't know about you guys, but this show is seriously addicting. I love it. Screw you Claire Bennett, Peter Petrelli is mine. Also, if it wasn't for Mark, I'd be all kinds of fucked up right now. He's been there to talk to me, helping me recover from the mess I've been dealing with for the past couple of days. He's a lifesaver; I needed someone to hug while I let it all out. My boyfriend is seriously the best.
I asked Mark (for my Christmas present) for us to go on our trip to San Francisco, sometime next month while he's on his lil break from school. I'm really excited. I've been going through a lot, and my head is just constantly bombarded with thoughts that just need to stay out for a while. I need to get away for a couple days. San Francisco will be extremely fun. I've already begun setting my agenda for the trip.
I found this video I posted on my myspace. I totally forgot I posted it up on there, but I had to post it here too because it's just so funny. Bonnie tries so hard (even 'til this day) to play with Happy, but all he does is give that bratty face and tries to snap at her. Funny.
Margaux, my German Shepherd puppy, was put to sleep today. She was only 11 months old.
The situation: Margaux wasn't eating due to some sort of a possible obstruction in her intestines. They couldn't figure it out through x-rays, and the medication they gave her wasn't passing through correctly. Margaux had urinary tract infection, giardia, high liver enzyme levels, along with high pancreatic enzyme levels. She was weak, depressed; she vomited yesterday morning. The veterinarian wanted to perform an exploratory surgery for an extra $1,400, but she wasn't positive that she could find anything, nor was she positive that Margaux would even survive the surgery. I couldn't bare with the fact that my baby girl was already going through enough so I made the unselfish but incredibly difficult decision to have her euthanized.
My dad believes that Margaux probably chewed up her own collar, along with Chumbah's collar. Margaux is known for her habit of biting the other dogs' necks. She does it to play, and it's always been so difficult for me to correct her on it. She loves to bite their necks! But one day he called me saying the collars were missing; only the metal rings and tags were found. Either way, she was in too much pain. It is very hard for me when I come to realize that she's really gone. When Mark & I arrived in Palmdale, Margaux wouldn't stop hugging me. She had her paw on my arm, looking at me, desperate for help. I'm so sorry, girl. I tried my best. :'(
She was a happy, beautiful dog. She lived an amazingly fun 11 months. I'm sure the other 4 are wondering where she had gone to. She was so happy being around her best friends Bonnie, Chumbah, Cinnamon, and Lucky. Even though she was stubborn, hard-headed, and barked too much (because she never listened to anyone else but me), she was so smart. I taught her obedience training when she was only 2 months old. She knew her sit, stay, come, shake, roll over, kisses, and she even learned how to open doors. I miss her always following me at work, always running around with her toys in her mouth, always trying to get Happy to play with her but he never wanted to, always needing to go potty, always biting their necks, always barking barking barking. So many things. I still remember taking pictures when her ears first started standing up, when she first chipped her tooth, when she first started learning her tricks. Sigh.
Margaux meant a lot to Mark & I. She was our other little kid, along with Bonnie. Although very protective, she showed much affection & love. Others probably think that this is very minor compared to a human death. Trust me, Margaux was like my own child. I took care of her. She (like Bonnie) went everywhere with me. I took her jogging at the park, I spoiled her with treats and plenty of toys. I raised her like a little kid. Her passing is completely devastating to me. I'm a huge dog person so this is just tragic. But I know that she's not hurting anymore; she's in a better place. Death is a part of life; life goes on, and you never know when it'll end. Her time was just so soon, and we never expected it. Just the way she looked the day I took her to the vet; I never thought to myself that that would be the last day I would ever see my little girl again. She didn't wanna go in; she wanted to stay next to her mommy. I told her, "You'll be okay Beebee (that's what I always call her--'Margaux-beebee'), you'll be okay," and I gave her a kiss on the head, and let her go.
You will always be missed, puppy; loved forever & never to be forgotten.
Here are a bunch of pictures and a couple videos to remember her by. They're so hard to look at, but as I cry, I laugh. She was a special gift to me, and I will always cherish her.
She was happy after she took a bath.
She loved playing with Bonnie.
Margaux, Bonnie, Chumbah, Cinnamon, & Lucky--all playing in the backyard.
Rest in peace, Margaux.
Hello, my name is Calee. I may have the same interests as many others, but I'm really different.
I don't judge by looks or status. I get along with everybody, but I prefer to just associate with those who are open-minded and can really understand
who I am and where I came from. I have a good life living with my boyfriend Mark. He's the best boyfriend ever; he's intelligent, focused, and he takes the best care of me. One thing that everyone knows about me is that I LOVE DOGS. I don't
party much or get drunk whatsoever, but that doesn't stop me from having fun. I love food (who doesn't?), and I love sight-seeing, shopping, watching movies, singing, going to
amusement parks, or watching shows. These blogs should give you a hint of what life's like: BUSY! Work, school, dogs, Mark, and all that good junk.