Things Just Keep Getting Better.
So ... it looks like I am going to be in school this semester.
Hooray! Thanks for all the sympathy and good vibes you sent my way ... it really made me feel better. Luckily, the other program was happy to take me back, and I'm already really excited about my classes this semester. Now, instead of a Master's in Internet Technology, I'll be pursuing a Master's in Education with an emphasis in Instructional Design and Development. This semester is going to involve a lot of studio time, learning software, and being creative. I think I'm gonna like it heeerrrrreeeeee....
Let's see, what else? The laptop I ordered for my first program arrived, and I decided to keep it since I'll still be in school. Thus, I'm blogging in bed. So. Happy.
I checked the battery. It's not one of the exploding ones.
And, Bling is playing tomorrow night (hey Athens and Atlanta folks, this serves as your official notice! Come see us! There's a great Florida band called Velveteen Pink opening for us...it will be fun times. Farm 255.)
Oh. And. The Pants rescued a small puppy from the highway today...and long story short, he's home with us now. There are no plans currently for Puppy to stay with us permanently, but he's going to be here temporarily until we figure out a living situation for him. His name is Puppy because Jacob won't let me name him. Yet.
Puppy wants to give you a big sloppy wet kiss and then bite your finger.
Puppy also wants to play ALL THE TIME with his new best friend, Bella the Giant.
Bella is so HUGE next to Puppy.
Puppy is a schmoo.
There has been knitting, it's just the same old same old : silk tank. You know what that looks like. Knitting has taken a back seat lately to doggy issues and crazy school issues and busybusy work stuff. But it's still there.
Sleepy. Time for bed. Thanks again for all your good vibes...you guys rock!
Comments (50)
Hi Carrie,
best of luck in the instructional technology/design program! I graduated from a similar program at San Jose State in CA - 2 years ago now I guess, sheesh, has it been that long??? anyway - I really enjoyed it, so if you want to chat, I'm happy to :)
Meg
Posted by Meg | August 30, 2006 5:51 PM
What kind of man brings home a puppy that cute and expects you not to want to keep it? Hello!!!!! Name it already! lol. . .
Posted by sarah | August 23, 2006 11:50 AM
Um, I think Puppy is soooo going to be living with you. Forever. But Puppy is a good name too.
Posted by PuppyMomma | August 22, 2006 11:30 PM
Just so you know, Carrie, David was so sick in Athens for two years he had to get his tonsils out this past spring! Seriously! He was constantly sick. But the good news is, he hasn't been sick a day since they were taken out. Let me know if you need more info on this subject! Glad you found a new program! :)
Posted by Kathy | August 22, 2006 10:24 PM
That is awesome news about school!!
Posted by Macoco | August 22, 2006 9:57 AM
YOU SHOULD KEEP PUPPY! What a sweet face and endearing expression!
He has personality plus!
Posted by susan | August 22, 2006 9:02 AM
Glad everything worked out with school!
Posted by Kirsten | August 22, 2006 8:49 AM
I'm so sorry that the program got canceled :-( But I think that the one you are going back to will be just as great and maybe even better. Enjoy it!
P.S. Puppy is so cute. I wish I could take him!
Posted by Becky | August 22, 2006 4:21 AM
Congrats on getting into your 2nd choice! Everything happens for a reason though, so maybe this should've been your first choice? Hmm..
DARLING PUPPY!! Send him to me!!
Posted by ~Kristie | August 21, 2006 9:16 PM
I am in my final semester of classes for grad school with student teaching and thesis awaiting. I wish you the best in your studies. Also, as a dog-lover, the pup is a keeper!!!
Posted by Andrea | August 21, 2006 8:23 PM
Glad that the school stuff got all worked out. And the puppy? Adorable.
Posted by Stacey | August 21, 2006 2:11 PM
I predict a full-on adoption of said Puppy. Just watch and see.
Posted by brenda in toronto | August 21, 2006 2:01 PM
Dude, I knew things would work out for the best. YAY!! And how smitten am I with Puppy?! I've been trying to cajole Monkey into letting me add another pooch to the mix before Baby arrives...so let me know if you need some help finding Puppy a home... ;)
Posted by giao | August 21, 2006 1:59 PM
Hey Carrie! I'm a training manager with a masters in instructional design & dev! I'd be happy to share my experiences!
Posted by Janet | August 21, 2006 12:08 PM
Yeah, um, you'll have that dog until it dies of old age and its little headstone will say, "Here lies the beloved Puppy." Just cuz it doesn't have a normal name doesn't mean it won't stay with you forever. Sorry, Pants, you're fighting a losing battle.
Posted by Carrie | August 21, 2006 11:26 AM
Yeah, um, you'll have that dog until it dies of old age and its little headstone will say, "Here lies the beloved Puppy." Just cuz it doesn't have a normal name doesn't mean it won't stay with you forever. Sorry, Pants, you're fighting a losing battle.
Posted by Carrie | August 21, 2006 11:25 AM
Cute puppy! And what a relief about school! Good luck!
Posted by Jessica | August 21, 2006 11:14 AM
Grad school and puppies! Life is good. (Written with a laptop w/exploding battery:)
Posted by Silvia | August 21, 2006 11:02 AM
we have 2 doggies who are best buddies, so i am sure bella would love puppy to be her new best friend. congrats on school and good luck.
Posted by amanda | August 21, 2006 10:15 AM
GREAT news on the school situation - I know you were all geared up to get going!! And so fun to be able to blog in bed! Such a cutey-patootey-keep the puppy, name him "PuppyMan"! As the "mom" to 3 labby girls, I'd say keep the puppy if the two schmoos get along. Actually having 2 dogs is not much different from having 1 but they do keep each other company. I'm still not sure about the 3 thing but that's what we got!
Posted by robin | August 21, 2006 9:58 AM
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Posted by Carrie | August 21, 2006 9:52 AM
You gotta keep him...as long as Bella doesn't mind. He could not be cuter.
Good luck with program #2. Glad the cancellation didn't totally screw things up for you.
Posted by Angela | August 21, 2006 9:05 AM
We were sitting here trying to guess puppy's heritage. I guessed Golden Retreiver/Basset mix and said it outloud. Then my hubby started singing "Looking for love in all the wrong places..."
:o) No matter what kind of love affair he's a product of, he sure is cute!
Posted by Amy Lu | August 21, 2006 12:53 AM
Oh my goodness, Puppy is so cute with the cocked head and sideways tongue hanging out!! Do you think I can sneak him into my no pets allowed apartment??
Posted by Jenna | August 20, 2006 11:38 PM
So glad to hear the school stuff got resolved. That program SUXXX for cancelling so late! Anyway, yay for going to school. :)
Posted by alison | August 20, 2006 8:31 PM
i'm so glad and relieved that things work out and you can go to school. what happened was so screwed up. (and we are in the process of setting up a wireless network, so i can blog from bed, too!)
Posted by carrie m | August 20, 2006 7:00 PM
That is the cutest puppy I've ever seen. Ever! I have another potential lead on a home if the other doesn't pan out.
Congratulations on school!
Posted by Courtney Q | August 20, 2006 1:24 PM
I love happy animal stories. you know you're totally keeping him.....
Posted by Julia | August 20, 2006 10:37 AM
Things work out for the best. Maybe this is the program you were meant to be in all along.
Speaking of serendipity, of course you were meant to have that dog.
But you already know this....
Posted by jessie | August 20, 2006 6:33 AM
Puppy! Bella is having fun times! Hope the show was good...
Posted by Jenny | August 20, 2006 12:35 AM
I love Puppy! SCHMOOMEEMOO.
Posted by Jenny | August 20, 2006 12:33 AM
Woohoo! Enjoy school. Puppy is just adorable. Right up there on the list of cutest schmoos ever :)
Posted by Vicki | August 19, 2006 6:24 PM
i'm so glad u got back into a program and that ur excited about ur new master - my sister just got her bachelor in education and my other sister is working on getting hers. you'll make a great teacher if that's what u choose to do someday.
that puppy is such a cutie schmooo!!
Posted by Jennifer | August 19, 2006 3:05 PM
The puppy is so cute! Is Bella part german wirehaired pointer? She looks like my dog! You can see a pic of my Abby on my blog! I love seeing all your fabulous knitting!
Posted by Meredith | August 19, 2006 2:21 PM
Yay for the other program and yay for Jacob and the puppy. It is SO cute!
Posted by Lauren | August 19, 2006 12:32 PM
Congrats on getting the grads school issue worked out! And Puppy is ADORABLE!
Posted by dani | August 19, 2006 12:30 PM
puppy is damn cute. and yea! for school! :)
Posted by carolyn | August 19, 2006 11:49 AM
Can't. Resist. Puppy.
Congrats on getting into the other program!!
Posted by Michelle | August 19, 2006 10:44 AM
Rescued a puppy!!! That's a good guy. You should keep him.
I bet you could find Puppy a good home through The Magic of Knitblogging. It doesn't cost much to ship a puppy cross-country with an airline - about $100 plus the cost of the carrier, if memory serves. I don't doubt there's a puppy-less knitter out there who'd jump at the chance!
Posted by Erika | August 19, 2006 10:32 AM
Gotta love a person who'll rescue a puppy . . . and one with such a sweet face, too! Clearly, he needs a good home . . .
Posted by --Deb | August 19, 2006 9:58 AM
Aw, what a cute puppy! I think you should keep him. ;-)
Good luck with school! A Masters in Education will serve you well.
Posted by RC | August 19, 2006 9:50 AM
WheW! So glad the school situations resolved itself.
And seriously, I understand why Jacob won't let you name the dog. That pup is seriously cute. Heart attack cute. I think Jacob might be in trouble.
Posted by Cara | August 19, 2006 8:10 AM
OK, yay for the school thing and yada yada, but PUPPY! Puppy puppy puppy! So! Cute!
Have you named him yet? ;)
Posted by Michelle | August 19, 2006 7:46 AM
Puppy! the absolute cutest ever!
even i will say it.....SHMOO!
Posted by suzanne | August 19, 2006 7:44 AM
awww. SO CUTE! And props to Jacob for rescuing the lil' guy! If I didn't live across the US, I'd adopt him in a heartbeat. And congrats on the grad school!
Posted by kelly | August 19, 2006 5:29 AM
I think I just experienced cute overload. the ear flop, the tilted head, the 'baroo?' expression? so glad things are looking up for you - and pupster.
Posted by anna | August 19, 2006 2:42 AM
oh my gosh! That puppy is so cute! I wish I lived in Georgia.
I'm glad your school situation got worked out - I firmly believe things happen the way they do for a good reason.
Posted by Renee | August 19, 2006 12:53 AM
Oh man. Good luck trying to say goodbye to that little furball of love.
And YAY for school solutions!
Posted by anne | August 19, 2006 12:22 AM
that puppy doodle is amazingly cute!!!!!! i actually like the name Puppy.
Posted by Jennifer Coomer | August 19, 2006 12:14 AM
YAY JACOB for rescuing the puppy! Those eyes, and those ears, that cute little pink tongue, he looks so sweet!
I'm glad you got into your other program and you didn't rearrange your life for nothing, hope it's full of learn-y goodness!
Posted by Jenn | August 19, 2006 12:11 AM