Happy St. Patrick’s Day — may you enjoy the Luck o’ the Irish today! Don’t forget that Google does a special logo for this and other holidays — check out their archives!
Many thanks to Kacey, Jen and Mattie for their Irish hospitality. Here’s a picture of Mattie in her St. Patrick’s Day finery:
Mattie used her charm to raise money for the Washington Humane Society, which is where my dog nephew, Cooper, came from. Here’s to second chances for awesome cats and dogs — good job, Mattie!
Indy and Cooper, my doggy niece and nephew, have a bone to pick with me: I haven’t posted pictures of them yet. To them, I offer my most sincere apologies and, to you, I offer Indy and Cooper.
Indy is a two-year-old German Shepherd, goes by the nickname Indiana von Schlonkin Bonkin, and likes car rides, plush toys, her dad and staking out the perimeter of her grandma’s yard. She dislikes time away from her dad, as well as dog spa day. She is a very good girl.
Cooper is one, goes by the nickname Mr. Cooper, and likes his mama, giving kisses, going weewee in his grandpa’s shoes and trying to take anything belonging to his sister. He dislikes getting in trouble with his grandma. Cooper is wild and lovable, and possibly is part dingo.
I tried a little experiment this week: at the end of each day, I took a self-portrait with my digital camera to capture my mood. I thought of each picture as a diary entry, only quicker and flashier (get it?)! The result: it would appear that a graduate student who works full-time gets a little punchy by the end of the week:) Here is the (de)evolution of my week, in pictures:
Sunday
Well, this is a happy luddite! The week’s just starting, and I’m ready for whatever it brings.
Monday
I’ve just come from the gym and I’m ready to write Official Post 5: The Search, Part Two. Let the seratonin flow!
Tuesday
OK, one class down, another to go later in the week. All is well, but it appears I am upside down (Rosie actually likes to sleep this way). Hmm…
Wednesday
Oh dear, a crack in the facade. Not so perky anymore! And wait, what’s this?
Sleepy time! Don’t ask me how I took this picture because I won’t tell. Note that I fell asleep on my laptop — I showed it who’s boss! BTW, this isn’t my most flattering picture of all time but, for you and for the integrity of the project, I published it.
Thursday
Ah, sweet, sweet relaxation with the best show on TV! Classes successfully completed for the week, and one more day of work to go. All in all, not too bad.
If you had done the same thing this week, what would your string of photos show?
Some things are so good that you have to share, and I am nothing if not a giver. This Friday, some of us celebrated the fact that our friend Sarah was in town (yay!). Afterward, we needed a little snack. You’ve been there: it’s 2:00 in the morning and your food baby demands sustenance. NEVER deny your food baby sustenance. My food baby is named Pork Chop.
Anyway, we decided to walk our little selves to Mario’s. I was talked into trying barbeque pizza: cheese pizza with a big scoop of pork barbeque on top. Don’t turn up your noses — it was awesome! I highly recommend it, and I want to commend the good people of Mario’s for their late-night, ingenious deliciousness (even the surly man behind the counter, who will be known from now on as Surly Man).
Here is a picture of Sarah and me after the deliciousness:
Maybe someday Pork Chop will have his own blog. In the meantime, check out some of Arlington’s quirky history!
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