Dear Blog,
Last Wednesday, Blu got spayed, Mexico-style. They gave my pooch a shot of tequila and tied her little tubes. When the anesthesia finally wore off Wednesday night, the little girl cried like I have never heard any other dog cry before. The poor baby was in a lot of pain. Juan and Monty went to sleep in the guest room (Juan says that it was so Blu was more comfortable, but I think they wanted their beauty sleep). Blu cried in my ear all night, so I didn't really sleep. By Thursday, she was doing a lot better. They shaved her little tummy and put a line of stitches on it. They vet said she may have popped an inner-stitch, but she is doing okay now.
Meanwhile, Monty got a doggy cold on Friday. He started sneezing, had a runny nose, and got chills and an ear-infection. The vet gave us a cocktail of antibiotics and pills to give the little buddy. Lately, our apartment is like an assisted living retirement home with all the meds. Monty is taking three different pills, not to mention ointment for his ear. Blu is taking two different kinds of pills and could pop a stitch at any moment.
I'm going crazy en la ciudad!
Jenny en la ciudad
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Friday, December 4, 2009
Sitting in my jungle
Dear Blog,
Juan got a woman to decorate our apartment with plants, and boy did she ever. It is like we are living in a jungle. We have two orange trees on one balcony, two pines on another, and five other trees throughout our apartment. Seriously. Juan said, "People will just think we are really in trees." Ya think? I guess we are tree people now. I am just waiting for Monty to lift his leg and starting watering them. The woman also painted two of our walls. The apartment does look good, but the trees are taking some getting used to.
Love ya,
Jenny en la ciudad
Juan got a woman to decorate our apartment with plants, and boy did she ever. It is like we are living in a jungle. We have two orange trees on one balcony, two pines on another, and five other trees throughout our apartment. Seriously. Juan said, "People will just think we are really in trees." Ya think? I guess we are tree people now. I am just waiting for Monty to lift his leg and starting watering them. The woman also painted two of our walls. The apartment does look good, but the trees are taking some getting used to.
Love ya,
Jenny en la ciudad
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Happy Thanksgiving to me
Dear Blog,
I just got back yesterday from a wonderful Thanksgiving adventure in sunny San Diego. One might think So-Cal would be sunny and warm this time of year, but I beg to differ. It was cold and rainy. For example, Erin and I went for a walk on Saturday and it started hailing on us. WTF? Sunny San Diego? What's up with that?
Anyway, I got there late on Thursday. Even though Erin promised me cornish game hens, I was forced to eat salt and vinegar potato chips for Thanksgiving dinner. It rivaled my feast last year of a 7/11 burrito and cookies. Then, Erin and I went back to her place and had pillow talk.
On Friday, we got up at 3:00 a.m. for Black Friday shopping. The plan was to get in line at Staples, which opened at 6:00 a.m. So Erin and Mel (Erin's friend) and I were at Staples at 4:00 in the morning and there was 1 person in line. We started cracking up, so we went to Khol's to meet Lisa Anderson (Mel's friend). We were in and out of there like Monty's face in a bowl of kibble. I mean, Erin is like a professional Black Friday shopper. We decided that there should be a reality show competition about serious Black Friday shoppers. I mean, there is serious strategy involved and it's a tag-team effort. I was waiting in line almost as soon as we got in there. Erin and Mel did a sweep of the store. Erin was done quickly and found everything she wanted, so I had to do a search and rescue of Mel while Erin took over our spot in line. I finally found her in the bedding and it took her a minute to catch on to my sense of shopping urgency. Unfortunately, Lisa Anderson got lost and she and Mel were unable to connect. After Khol's, we went back to Staples, which now had 2 people in line. We decided there must be something wrong with that Staples, so we went to another. When we arrived the line was outrageous, but then we realised (spelled Britishly) that that was the line for Best Buy. Erin and Mel got in line anyway cause it seemed like a good idea. I got in the Staples line, which was about 15 people long and waited. I just have to say that it was the most delightful experience. Father Staples brought us coffee and donuts, and I was just as happy as a clam. After Staples opened, I bought a new laptop!! And so I am writing to you now, dear Blog. Then, we went to Chick-Fil-A for breakfast...yum. We also hit Target in the wee small hours of the morning and got back home by about 10 a.m.
Friday night, we went to see New Moon. We were all tired, so we kept making funny comments. I told Erin and Mel that it was like Masterpiece Theatre (spelled the British way) in there. We were cracking ourselves up. We were especially fond of Harry Clearwater's layered bob--I'm pretty sure it was the Rachel. In all honesty, I enjoyed New Moon better than Twilight. I thought the characters were more developed.
Saturday, Erin and I walked in the hail. We ate at Soup Plantation, and Mel showed me a picture of the woman that got attacked by her friend's chimp--oh, the horror. I got a little depressed after that conversation. Luckily, Mel's daughter, Katie, showed me "The Pajamas of Your Life." It's like a one-woman show--we'll just leave it at that. I guess that helped me forgot the horrors. We also had a dance party that night. It was a lot of fun, and words cannot describe the things I saw.
Now, that I have my new computer, I can finally upload a picture of Blu. That's my little crybaby. Isn't she cute? She has a grown a lot since this picture was taken. Isn't she the prettiest street mutt you've ever seen? (No offense, Big Girl).
I just got back yesterday from a wonderful Thanksgiving adventure in sunny San Diego. One might think So-Cal would be sunny and warm this time of year, but I beg to differ. It was cold and rainy. For example, Erin and I went for a walk on Saturday and it started hailing on us. WTF? Sunny San Diego? What's up with that?
Anyway, I got there late on Thursday. Even though Erin promised me cornish game hens, I was forced to eat salt and vinegar potato chips for Thanksgiving dinner. It rivaled my feast last year of a 7/11 burrito and cookies. Then, Erin and I went back to her place and had pillow talk.
On Friday, we got up at 3:00 a.m. for Black Friday shopping. The plan was to get in line at Staples, which opened at 6:00 a.m. So Erin and Mel (Erin's friend) and I were at Staples at 4:00 in the morning and there was 1 person in line. We started cracking up, so we went to Khol's to meet Lisa Anderson (Mel's friend). We were in and out of there like Monty's face in a bowl of kibble. I mean, Erin is like a professional Black Friday shopper. We decided that there should be a reality show competition about serious Black Friday shoppers. I mean, there is serious strategy involved and it's a tag-team effort. I was waiting in line almost as soon as we got in there. Erin and Mel did a sweep of the store. Erin was done quickly and found everything she wanted, so I had to do a search and rescue of Mel while Erin took over our spot in line. I finally found her in the bedding and it took her a minute to catch on to my sense of shopping urgency. Unfortunately, Lisa Anderson got lost and she and Mel were unable to connect. After Khol's, we went back to Staples, which now had 2 people in line. We decided there must be something wrong with that Staples, so we went to another. When we arrived the line was outrageous, but then we realised (spelled Britishly) that that was the line for Best Buy. Erin and Mel got in line anyway cause it seemed like a good idea. I got in the Staples line, which was about 15 people long and waited. I just have to say that it was the most delightful experience. Father Staples brought us coffee and donuts, and I was just as happy as a clam. After Staples opened, I bought a new laptop!! And so I am writing to you now, dear Blog. Then, we went to Chick-Fil-A for breakfast...yum. We also hit Target in the wee small hours of the morning and got back home by about 10 a.m.
Friday night, we went to see New Moon. We were all tired, so we kept making funny comments. I told Erin and Mel that it was like Masterpiece Theatre (spelled the British way) in there. We were cracking ourselves up. We were especially fond of Harry Clearwater's layered bob--I'm pretty sure it was the Rachel. In all honesty, I enjoyed New Moon better than Twilight. I thought the characters were more developed.
Saturday, Erin and I walked in the hail. We ate at Soup Plantation, and Mel showed me a picture of the woman that got attacked by her friend's chimp--oh, the horror. I got a little depressed after that conversation. Luckily, Mel's daughter, Katie, showed me "The Pajamas of Your Life." It's like a one-woman show--we'll just leave it at that. I guess that helped me forgot the horrors. We also had a dance party that night. It was a lot of fun, and words cannot describe the things I saw.
Now, that I have my new computer, I can finally upload a picture of Blu. That's my little crybaby. Isn't she cute? She has a grown a lot since this picture was taken. Isn't she the prettiest street mutt you've ever seen? (No offense, Big Girl).
Now that I have my computer, I will write to you again soon.
Love you,
Jenny en la ciudad
Monday, November 16, 2009
Dear Blog,
I have been lucky enough to have two long weekends within two weeks of each other, so let me tell you what we have been up to. Juan and I went Guadalajara a couple of weeks ago and took the Tequila Express, which is a train that takes you to Tequila country. We basically took a train ride from Guadalajara to the tequila capital of the world. During the ride, they serve you all kinds of tequila. Personally, I don't like straight tequila, so I enjoyed it mixed with some sort of mango soda. Once we got to the factory where they make the tequila, we took a tour and saw where all the magic happens. There was also a lot of food and music and stuff. There was this one lady (she told us she was 70) that was totally crazy. She kept getting up and dancing when the mariachis came to play in our train car. At one point, she dropped a maxi-pad in the middle of the aisle, and everyone was cracking up. It was a lot of fun.
I have been enjoying a nice, long weekend. Today is Mexican Revolution Day or something, so I have the day off. Juan and I went to Morelia, located in the near-by state of Michoacan, for the weekend. Morelia is a charming colonial city about 4 hours from Mexico City. We pretty much ate our way around the city. Yesterday, we celebrated Juan's 31st birthday. That guy is getting old.
Next week I go to San Diego for Thanksgiving with my sister! I am so excited!!
Kisses,
Jenny en la ciudad
I have been lucky enough to have two long weekends within two weeks of each other, so let me tell you what we have been up to. Juan and I went Guadalajara a couple of weeks ago and took the Tequila Express, which is a train that takes you to Tequila country. We basically took a train ride from Guadalajara to the tequila capital of the world. During the ride, they serve you all kinds of tequila. Personally, I don't like straight tequila, so I enjoyed it mixed with some sort of mango soda. Once we got to the factory where they make the tequila, we took a tour and saw where all the magic happens. There was also a lot of food and music and stuff. There was this one lady (she told us she was 70) that was totally crazy. She kept getting up and dancing when the mariachis came to play in our train car. At one point, she dropped a maxi-pad in the middle of the aisle, and everyone was cracking up. It was a lot of fun.
I have been enjoying a nice, long weekend. Today is Mexican Revolution Day or something, so I have the day off. Juan and I went to Morelia, located in the near-by state of Michoacan, for the weekend. Morelia is a charming colonial city about 4 hours from Mexico City. We pretty much ate our way around the city. Yesterday, we celebrated Juan's 31st birthday. That guy is getting old.
Next week I go to San Diego for Thanksgiving with my sister! I am so excited!!
Kisses,
Jenny en la ciudad
Thursday, October 15, 2009
All I want for Halloween is my two front teeth
Dear Blog,
Today, I chipped one of my front teeth. Now, I have to tell you that it is not very visible, but it feels funny. It's like a jagged fingernail that needs to be filed, and it is driving me crazy! Crazy! I don't even know how I did it. I just looked in the mirror and noticed that one of my teeth looked a little different. Oh, the trauma.
On Tuesday, I made two pumpkin pies from scratch. I discovered that they sell pie pumpkins in the vegetable section of the store, so I bought two. I spent the better part of an hour dissecting the pumpkin to get out all the good meat. There is a reason that everyone uses the canned stuff. Anyway, the pies are really tasty and it makes me happy to have a little piece of fall.
On Saturday night, I got a stomach virus or something and spent most of Sunday in bed (at least once I stopped running to the bathroom). I was still feeling pretty sick on Monday, but that is just how it goes.
Well, I gotta walk the dogs.
Have a good night,
Jenny en la ciudad
Today, I chipped one of my front teeth. Now, I have to tell you that it is not very visible, but it feels funny. It's like a jagged fingernail that needs to be filed, and it is driving me crazy! Crazy! I don't even know how I did it. I just looked in the mirror and noticed that one of my teeth looked a little different. Oh, the trauma.
On Tuesday, I made two pumpkin pies from scratch. I discovered that they sell pie pumpkins in the vegetable section of the store, so I bought two. I spent the better part of an hour dissecting the pumpkin to get out all the good meat. There is a reason that everyone uses the canned stuff. Anyway, the pies are really tasty and it makes me happy to have a little piece of fall.
On Saturday night, I got a stomach virus or something and spent most of Sunday in bed (at least once I stopped running to the bathroom). I was still feeling pretty sick on Monday, but that is just how it goes.
Well, I gotta walk the dogs.
Have a good night,
Jenny en la ciudad
Thursday, October 1, 2009
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Dear Blog,
It's been so long that I don't remember anything that I have done. So I will just stick to this week, as it is in the more recent past.
I haven't been up to much lately, just working and taking care of the 'kids.' Of course, when I reference the 'kids,' I am speaking of Monty and Blu. Blu has grown quite a bit over the past month. She is about as tall as Monty now, but she is very light. She has a Lil' Bro head and a thin little body and long, spidery legs. She walks around with her mouth open, and she likes to bite Monty's ears. Who wouldn't want to bite those velvety lili-pads? I have been known to do it as well.
The other day, I was walking the kids when these two street dogs started barking at us and following us. I was really scared they might attack us and my heart started racing. Instead of running, I decided to turn around and 'shsh' those unruly dogs, Dog Whisperer style. Would you believe it worked? Those dogs bought it and left us alone.
Well, I am happy that tomorrow is Friday. Juan and I don't have much planned for the weekend, except to go to the movies. We love to go to the Platino Cinemex and sit back in the reclining chairs and watch a picture.
TTYL,
Jenny en la ciudad
It's been so long that I don't remember anything that I have done. So I will just stick to this week, as it is in the more recent past.
I haven't been up to much lately, just working and taking care of the 'kids.' Of course, when I reference the 'kids,' I am speaking of Monty and Blu. Blu has grown quite a bit over the past month. She is about as tall as Monty now, but she is very light. She has a Lil' Bro head and a thin little body and long, spidery legs. She walks around with her mouth open, and she likes to bite Monty's ears. Who wouldn't want to bite those velvety lili-pads? I have been known to do it as well.
The other day, I was walking the kids when these two street dogs started barking at us and following us. I was really scared they might attack us and my heart started racing. Instead of running, I decided to turn around and 'shsh' those unruly dogs, Dog Whisperer style. Would you believe it worked? Those dogs bought it and left us alone.
Well, I am happy that tomorrow is Friday. Juan and I don't have much planned for the weekend, except to go to the movies. We love to go to the Platino Cinemex and sit back in the reclining chairs and watch a picture.
TTYL,
Jenny en la ciudad
Friday, September 4, 2009
TGIF
Dear Blog,
Well, all I have to say is TGIF. Speaking of which, there is a Friday's opening in our little strip mall downstairs. It says coming soon, but who knows what that means down here. Our power got cut off again on Tuesday, and I was pretty pissed. Our building is on one power bill and it is divided among residents, and there was some confusion or something, so ours got cut off. Anyway, I had nightmares of last year's debaucle. Luckily, this time we didn't have to wait for Mexican Luz y Fuerza to hook us up. As a side note, you may be interested in knowing that Luz and Fuerza NEVER came to turn our power on at our other apartment, even though they cut it off after we paid the bill. At least we didn't have to deal with them this time. The people in our building turned our power on, and they did it quite fast--I was impressed. As I was saying, Friday's is 'opening soon,' but Luz and Fuerza told Juan three different times they were coming 'tomorrow,' and since they never came, one can only assume that the words 'soon' and 'tomorrow' cannot be taken literally here. In other words, it will open when it opens.
Well, our Internet is working! Of course, my computer is still not working, but I have come to terms. I'll write to you 'soon.'
Love,
Jenny en la ciudad
Well, all I have to say is TGIF. Speaking of which, there is a Friday's opening in our little strip mall downstairs. It says coming soon, but who knows what that means down here. Our power got cut off again on Tuesday, and I was pretty pissed. Our building is on one power bill and it is divided among residents, and there was some confusion or something, so ours got cut off. Anyway, I had nightmares of last year's debaucle. Luckily, this time we didn't have to wait for Mexican Luz y Fuerza to hook us up. As a side note, you may be interested in knowing that Luz and Fuerza NEVER came to turn our power on at our other apartment, even though they cut it off after we paid the bill. At least we didn't have to deal with them this time. The people in our building turned our power on, and they did it quite fast--I was impressed. As I was saying, Friday's is 'opening soon,' but Luz and Fuerza told Juan three different times they were coming 'tomorrow,' and since they never came, one can only assume that the words 'soon' and 'tomorrow' cannot be taken literally here. In other words, it will open when it opens.
Well, our Internet is working! Of course, my computer is still not working, but I have come to terms. I'll write to you 'soon.'
Love,
Jenny en la ciudad
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