**FLASH***

Marcella is pretty sure that she DOESN'T like my new camera--- the flash is to bright. How do I know? Well... see for yourself:

Welcome, Angel!!

Marcella and Vinnie wanted to share a picture of their friend, Angel. She is a White German Shepherd Retired Guide Dog. She came to visit us a of couple months ago while her mom went to get a new Guide Dog- and is here for the Christmas holidays while her mom is out of town! Welcome Angel!

Christmas list...

Okay, okay, fine... I'll play... Here's Marcella's Christmas list...

Things I would LOVE to get for Christmas
1) My own soft bed- including comforter and several pillows
2) Dog Treats- that's good stuff! Especially the giant ones
3) Another puppy to play with...but I guess Angel will have to do (we're watching her over Christmas break!)

Things I wouldn't want to get for Christmas
1) An Ear infection-- I'm doing so well, I haven't had one in a long time!!
2) Less time with Mom-- or even worse-- a recall letter!
3) Rain- Mom doesn't like taking me to school when it rains...

I'm not tagging anyone because I dont' want to have to subject anyone else...
Merry Christmas everyone!

What do you think...

Sigh of Relief...

It's over! Finally! School is over...well for the year... I'll be back in full force on January 8th.
I'm on IM from 8-12 Tuesdays and Thursdays I'm here from 12-4 (MST) and probably on alot at nights now that I have nothing to do-- besides work. What to do for 4 hours... what to do...
Marcella is a fan of sleeping, going on long walks, and visiting Santa at the mall. I guess I get to have time to work on my Christmas card :)

You guys are no help...

Sheesh! You like them all?! That doesn't help me in my quest to find the perfect Christmas Card picture--- well none of them are perfect... but you try getting a good picture with a mopey 80 lb Lab and a 60 lb un-distracted Black Lab (couldn't get her to look at the camera when Vinnie was looking) Hehe... and Yes Nat- it is me in the pictures--- although today you wouldn't know it! I woke up late and didn't get a chance to do my hair- it's looking pretty yucky! On a brighter note- all I have to do today is:
Study for my History Final (and take it?)
Take my Botany Final
Write 3 papers (one page each on something in Economic Botany magazine)
Study for my Geology Final-
Not so bad considering what I had to do last week at this time-- I work better under pressure :)
Oh and I got my car fixed and it sounds wonderful! I dont' feel like my car is going to blow up at any minute! That makes me happy! Guess I'd better get going...

For your viewing pleasure...Which one for the Christmas card....

Which one to use for our Christmas card? Not this one^ I just thought it was cute :)
Vinnie is NOT happy to be here... Marce in a perfect sit!
Marcella, Me, and Vinnie-- again- Vinnie- not so happy!
Vinnie- again- is mad! Great one of Me and Marce if we want to Crop the big guy out...
AHH! Vinnie- finally happy! Look at that Smile!

My Amazing Marsha

Alright--- I guess I should probably update a little. I have some new pictures but my mom hasn't emailed them to me... My Marcella is getting to be such a good girl. She has learned to come as soon as I pull her jacket out and, if I hold it, she will put her head through it and wait for me to clip it under her belly and snap the leash on-- I think she was supposed to be a CCI dog... oh wait-- she could be a DGC dog- so I can come to Canada for graduation... HAH! If she was a little softer then I think she would make a great wheelchair dog... She needs a little harder corrections than I think GDB would want for a wheelchair dog. This morning when we were getting ready for school- my mom commented "Oh I hope her allergies go away- she would be such a great guide dog..." It's true. I'm really starting to love this dog... alot! AUGH! I wasn't supposed to do this, too bad I do it with every dog.
Well another day with my amazing Marcella- today I'm going to go up to the mountains and get pictures taken in the snow for our Christmas card... let me know if you want one-- or I guess I could post one here :) I'm such a nerd...

Acess Issues...all in the family

Augh! I had a huge long post all typed up and then lost it for some reason... ask me about my Thanksgiving. It was interesting from a puppyraisers prospective. :)
Sorry I haven't been online I couldn't get the internet hooked up at the house I was housesitting at...

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Hi- This is *-*Marcella*-*- I was bored and so while mom was helping someone I jumped up and am trying to figure out how to use this thing... Pretty good huh? Sorry about the title though- my paws are kind of big. I just wanted to send some puppy kisses to my buddies- Slluuurp! Good Luck to Rei- being a Guide Dog is GREAT! I wish my doggie mom had come up with a great name like yours- My mom tried to be original and named all of us "M" names- EVERYONE does that- sheesh. I'd better go! I hear mom coming-- Zzzzzzz... You didn't see anything...Zzzzzz

Puppy Breath

Awww... I got to talk to Erin last night and I know what her puppy is. Don't worry Erin, they can torture me and I won't tell them. ;) I'm so jealous! Can you bottle some of that puppy breath and send it to me?
I love the smell of puppy breath. Alot of people think it stinks- but I love it. It reminds me of the puppy truck and new babies (puppies, that is). Some of my puppies have had puppy breath up to 6 months- Erin- I wonder if your new boy/girl is young enough to have puppy breath- guess you'll have to let me know when you let everyone else know what your new puppy is. ;) Marcella doesn't have that puppy breath anymore and I miss it- can they make a breed of dog with perpetual puppy breath?
Sign me-
Waiting for Erin to update

Pictures as Promised

Isn't my girl so cute...
Watching the kids skate...

Sticking her tounge out :)

New Pictures, Please

New pictures coming right up as soon as I can. Marcella went to Classic Skating with me to day and she got to watch us play on the big blow up toys, skate, and play games. I took a couple of pictures and will post them as soon as I get them up. One of them is really good- if only it had a different back ground I would use it for our website- anyone want to Photoshop it? I'm not so good with Photoshop yet...
She's now SUPER tired and snoring at my feet...Zzzzzzz

A real entry-- wow

I guess I should write a REAL entry since the lat 2 have just been random things... Anyway-- the last week has been kind of crazy. I had to work on Moday and was on the schedule from 3:45-11 meaning because I had to work my other job (that I CAN bring Marcella to) I couldn't bring Marcella (because I can't bring her to my other job) to work so she was at home with my family for several hours. Anyway come to find out the schedule was wrong and I was an hour early... shesh! So I totally could have brought my girl to work... That's my gripe for the day... not very exciting.
So, I'm teaching myself Flash and I'm making a movie on...what else? Guide Dog Raising... and it's so cute- When I get it finished I will definitly show you guys!
Whatelse? Oh I took a Math test yesterday and my mind totally went blank--- I'm scared of what I get. I know I got at least 2 problems wrong (that's alot when there are only 25 questions!) See- When I don't write for a while, it's not because I have something to write about and I'm keeping it from you- it's because my LIFE IS BORING! I do school, Work, Work, Guide Dogs, School, Work, Work, Guide Dogs....
Oh YEAH!! All you Canadians out there should go see Santa Clause 3. Remember how we were chatting about Canadians saying "eh?" right before I went and saw it-- quite funny because- long story, short: They turn the North Pole into Canada and my all time favorite part is:

Santa's Father in Law (FL) who doesn't know his dughter married Santa: "This is Canada?"
Santa(SC): "Yup, Eh?"
FL- looking at the elves: "but they are all so short"
SC: "Yeah- this is what Canadians look like"
FL: "are you serious?"
SC: "Yes! Have you ever been to Canada?"
FL: "No But I've been to Upstate New York"
SC: "But that's not Canada is it?"
FL: "No...I guess not- Wow Canadians are little"

HAH...only because of all my Canadian buddies out there...Off to really do homework
Erin- get online if you can to help me procrastinate as the mission of our facebook group insists we do.

Decorative Harnesses

See what I mean... all fancy shmancy? These are the new swiss GDB harnesses. I think they are pretty cool looking. The logo on the hanlde is actually a refector and the handle is much easier to release. Also check out the buckle- it's like a puppy jacket buckle...

Please don't make me wait any longer!!

Alright Erin- I give up- What is it? I'm dying to know... ask Manny-- er I mean Amber... SHESH! Nat!! You made me do that! I'm waiting... waiting...waiting... and it's not even my puppy! My guess is a Golden though...

Feeding time at my house

Here's what it's like at my house at feeding time...
My puppy was being so naughty and well... you'll have to see- to get the full effect you have to have sound for the movies- but still. Do any of your puppies hear imaginary "okay" after an obdience set before eating :) LOL Enjoy! Happy Halloween Everyone!

Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Feeding Frenzy at Vinnie and Marcella's house

You Know You Grew Up In The 80's/early 90's if:

1. You've ever ended a sentence with the word SIKE. ---All the time...

2. You watched the Pound Puppies. ---Yup, I wanted one too... my friends all had one

3. You can sing the rap to the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and can do the Carlton ---"This is a story all about how, my life got flipped, turned upside-down and I'd like to take a minute just sit right there, I'll tell you how I became the Prince of a town called Bel-Air" Sad isn't it?

4. Girls wore biker shorts under their skirts and felt stylishly sexy. ---Nope... but it was pretty cute. NOT (see question 29)

5. You yearned to be a member of the Baby-sitters club and tried to start a club of your own. -YUP! I was always MaryAnn and in my diary willed my BSC book collection to my friend Heidi

6. You owned those lil' Strawberry Shortcake pals scented dolls. --- No but I wanted one!

7. You know that "WOAH" comes from Joey on Blossom ---Didn't watch it too much but...WOAH was pretty cool

8. Two words: Hammer Pants---My dad and brother owned matching pairs for Disneyland- blue paint splatters- home made of course

9. If you ever watched "Fraggle Rock" --- Vaguely remember watching on Nickelodeon

10. You had plastic streamers on your handle bars... and spokey-dokes or playing cards on your spokes for that incredible sound effect streamers ---I was a streamers girl

11. You can sing the entire theme song to "Duck Tales" (Woo ooh!) ---Once again... we do have it on video if that justifies anything. :)

12. It was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons. ---Heck yes!

13. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head. ---Hey it was cute!

14. You saw the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on the big screen..and still know the turtles names. --- I wasn't allowed to watch it but I may remember the names, let's see... Michelangelo, Donatello, Leonardo, and umm... yeah no I can't remember

15. You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school. ---HECK YES! The best day of the year!

16. You made your mom buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side.--- I wanted one but I just used a scrunchie instead LOL

17. You played the game "MASH"(Mansion, Apartment, Shelter, House) --- Vaguely remember

18. You wore stonewashed Jordache jean jackets and were proud of it. ---nope

19. L.A. Gear....need I say more? ---LA Gear was pretty Rad

20. You wanted to change your name to "JEM" in Kindergarten. (She's Truly Outrageous.) --- I don't remember this...

21. You remember reading Tales of a fourth grade nothing and all The Ramona books. ---Ramona was my favorite! I wish they still had the TV show on...

22. You know the profound meaning of "WAX ON, WAX OFF" --- Um... Isn't that in a movie? Car wax??

23. You wanted to be a Goonie. ---Too scary for me!

24. You ever wore fluorescent clothing. (some of us...head-to-toe) --- Guilty

25. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off and his cheeks shifted. --- ROFL!! He's always been creepy to me

26. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf. ---I loved smurfs!!

27. You took lunch boxes to school...and traded Garbage Pailkids in the schoolyard. ---I did take a lunch box- pink Barbie but don't know what Garbage Pailkids are...

28. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets. I remember slap bracelets--- dont' remember the banning of them I thought they were pretty cool

29. You still get the urge to say "NOT" after every sentence.---- See question 4

30. You remember Hypercolor t-shirts. ---Don't know what that is

31. Barbie and the Rockers was your favorite band. --- Oh yeah... my friend had their tape

32. You thought She-ra (Princess of Power!) and He-Man should hook up. ---Didn't really know She-Ra well enough to put her and He-Man together...

33. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged handmade friendship bracelets. ---True story! Remember those best friend necklaces? I had a billion of those and would always loose them (the heart ones where you have BEST and your friend has the other half with FRIENDS on it?)

34. You ever owned a pair of Jelly-Shoes. --- Mine were pink and sparkly

35. After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying "I know you are, but what am I?"--- Didn't like Pee-Wee Herman that much but I did say "I know you are, but what am I?"-- also remember "I'm rubber, your glue, anything mean you say bounces off me and sticks to you"

36. You remember "I've fallen and I can't get up" --- What is that from? We used to say it all the time...

37. You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates. ---Sadly yes...It really wasn't very long after I was old enough to sakte that Roller Blades became more popular

38. You ever got seriously injured on a Slip and Slide. --- We made our own out of a tarp.. OUCH!

39. You have ever played with a Skip-It. ---Those were the BEST! I had a darn good record too!

40. You had or attended a birthday party at McDonalds. ---5th Birthday

41. You've gone through this nodding your head in agreement. ---sadly...(sigh)

42. You remember Popples. ---Of course! I can quote the these song I think too... I wanted a stuffed animal Popple so bad!

43. Don't worry, be happy ---That was the coolest song

44. You wore like, EIGHT pairs of socks over tights with high top Reeboks. ----I think I saw the look and thought it was cool- don't know that I was ever brave enough to attempt it- I did wear tights with ruffled socks over it to church sometimes

45. You wore socks scrunched down (and sometimes still do..getting yelled at by younger hip members of the family) --- Slouch socks! I thought that was how you were supposed to wear socks-- esp with open toed sandals... :)

46. You remember boom boxes and walking around with one on your shoulder like you were all that. --- I remember seeing other people doing it- but was too young to do it myself (or even care)

47. You remember watching both Gremlins movies.--- Too scary for me...although I did watch it on the way to GDB one year in Traci's car... maybe 2002?

48. You know what it meant to say "Care Bear Stare!!" --- YES! We do have a couple of Care Bear movies though...

49 You remember watching Rainbow Bright and & My Little Pony Tales --- Yes...I had a friend that collected My Little Ponies

50. You thought Doogie Howser/Samantha Micelli was hot.--How does a 5 year old think that a 16 year old is hot? Samantha Micelli??? Is that from Wonder Years? Vaugly remember the name

51. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac. -- I remember ALF... not too well but I liked that show!

52. You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool...and don't even flinch when people refer to them as "NKOTB" --- I had a NKOTB Barbie before I knew what they were- my mom made me cut off the Rat Tail though- it looked silly. I really wasnt' ever a fan- I was more in the *NSYNC/BSB era

53. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on "Saved By The Bell," The ORIGINAL class. --- Original? Like Zach, Kelly, Slater, Screech, Lisa, and Jessie? Or the ones before that? I would know them if I heard them- but only because it's still on TV sometimes.

54. You know all the words to Bon Jovi - SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.-- Nope

55. You just sang those words to yourself. ---can't if I don't know the song

56. You remember watching Magic vs. Bird. --I didn't, but I'm thinking this is Magic Johnson vs. Larry Bird...

57. Homemade Levi shorts.. (the shorter the better)--- Not the shorter the better- but I made these after they were popular- yes I'm a nerd.

58. You remember when mullets were cool! -- We don't talk about my mullet years... j/k :) I had the poodle bangs

59. You had a mullet! ---Again Poodle bangs were the style

60. You still sing "We are the World"--- Umm... don't know the song

61. You tight rolled your jeans. --- Not sure what that means but I did roll up my jean shorts

62. You owned a bannana clip. --- SO! I thought I looked cool!

63. You remember "Where's the Beef?" --- Nope sorry.

64. You used to (and probably still do) say "What you talkin' 'bout Willis?"-- Only becuse I've seen so many child star countdowns/ 80's documentaries on VH1

65 You had big hair and you knew how to use it.--- Nope-- but again- Poodle Bangs

66. You're still singing shot through the heart in your head, aren't you! --- I DON"T KNOW THE SONG!!

Am I officially old now? What do you guys remember...

Oh and AMBER! I'm going through Chris blog withdrawals!

IM'ing- the way to go

Yeah I love my puppy! She's doing so well back at home- although I am housesitting so she's not really home. Do you guys realize now crazy it is to raise a puppy with 6 other siblings!! It's INSANE! I'm telling you! I'm ready for school to be over with- as you all probably know since I procrastinate homework and even listening in class to IM... Good thing class isn't to hard- at least not too hard to figure out after class :)
Shout out to Erin too :) I love chatting with you- and of course I always get a special surprise chat with one of your sisters LOL

I have a title now!

Tuesday night was our club Halloween party- There are pictures up on our clubs website under past events so you should check them out! Vinnie was a Wild Thing-- he thinks all labs should come with Devil Horns and Caution Tape :)

The costume didn't really even last that long!