But seriously, if your life revolves around this blog, please see a psychiatric professional concerning your condition... Thank you. Love, the-unique.
As to why I took the Great Hiatus... well, the only explanation I can really give people is that something happened *insert mysterious music*... You may remember that back in late April, I posted a blog entitled 25 Candles or Not.
"Today is my birthday. To celebrate, I grinningly told my husband to hurry up and get old, too. He dryly joked back, "That's nice. Hurry up and get old so we can die." He left out one word. "together"... Because as of tomorrow morning, due to reasons better left unmentioned, I won't see him here at home for forty-five days. I'll see him at the ship on Sundays, when I have the gas money to get there. "As you can tell from the quote, something happened. Something not entirely good, but not horrendous either. Rest assured, we are ok. But the thing is, I didn't want to accidentally share some things here that might embarass or otherwise hurt my husband. I kept it between my friends/family and the only message board I visit very frequently.
The last few weeks have been tough. I went through a lot. I learned a lot. I was lonely, but I got through it. The biggest problem that really surfaced for me (aside from the usual financial strain and the stress involved there) was that I began really missing home. I miss having a dog around, too. It got to a point where I would see a dog at a neighbor's house. This was torture for me. I love dogs, and I thought that I could live without them. Apparently, I cannot live for more than about 9 months without one. Because to see a dog and know that it's not going to hurt me and long to pet it, but know also that the owner is nowhere nearby for me to ask permission to do so... that's an emotional slap to my face. As childish as it may have been, I went home and cried.
On the up-side of things, I did come up with a new idea. Ever since I was little, I always wanted to do more with the dogs that I had. I wanted to teach them tricks and learn how to do so properly, though I never did. After I got Rica, I began watching a tv show called the Dog Whisperer on National Geographic whenever I got the chance. Rica would sit on my lap and watch it with me, or nap while I learned. An idea began forming in the back of my mind. One day... in the future, I want to have an adoption clinic of my own. I want to allow any and all dogs that are unwanted, un-needed, or just plain homeless a place to stay. I want to train them. I have this day-dream of a huge barn-like structure with dog-runs jutting out the sides. I want rooms in it that are made to look like the most important rooms of a home (bathroom, bedroom, kitchen/dining areas) and a bathing area for dogs. This way, there is plenty of room for all of them. They have indoor-outdoor pens. With the right credentials and training, I might even be able to offer custom-trained dogs to people with unique disablements who would benefit from a dog, but may not have an organization that trains pets for their specific service needs. This is something I really want to do. One night, during the Great Hiatus, I was sitting eating my dinner when the thought occured that it might be fun to draw up a sketchy (read: ugly) picture of what I wanted the barn to look like. I did, and I got so excited, I went online and began looking up information on what type of credentials/training I would need and to see if it is available locally. Surprisingly enough, I found the Animal Behavior College and discovered that it offers 100% free tuition to qualifying military spouses. The good news? I qualify. The bad news? They ran out of funding for the 100% free tuition and are awaiting more funding from the military before they can offer the option to new enrollees. So, I have a new plan!! I am going to get a dog (whenever we eventually move) and use it to train my way through to Advanced Obedience classes. That will get me some experience with it. Then, using the experience and more training through other means, I will be able to attend the college, and gain the proper certification. This is something I've wanted to do for awhile. I just never thought of it as a money-making opportunity. :-D
I'm excited.
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