Sometimes you have to try it before you buy it

On Monday I brought home a beautiful yellow lab puppy named Daisy. I found her online at a lab rescue in Mt. Pleasant. As many of you know (not that anyone reads this) I have been looking to get a dog for about a year. I’ve read all the books, looked at the online forums, bought a crate, and prepared myself for the hard work that lied ahead in purchasing a puppy. Then I brought her home and I realized something…I didn’t like having a dog around. I was dealing with the 5am wake up calls, the chewing, and the constant playing but I wasn’t enjoying any of it. My life was simply more enjoyable before I brought the dog home. After making myself sick about my decision for several days I decided it was best to give her back. Those who met Daisy probably think I’m crazy. She was very well behaved and honestly I couldn’t have asked for a better dog to adopt. At the end of the day, however, I didn’t enjoy it. I will miss having her around but I know in my heart that she will be better off somewhere else. Sometimes you just don’t know until you try….

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Home is where the heart is

"If we're not careful, we are going to be all grown up before we realize it." That's what my friend Nate said in a recent conversation I had with him. Unfortunately, I think he's right. I just bought a house and that sure seems like a grown up thing to do but it also feels like the right thing to do. Sometimes it's not so bad growing up.

I love my new house. I am so glad I waited until I did because this was worth it. It's still a little surreal thinking that I own this but it's slowly sinking in. It's amazing how excited I get about things I never thought I'd get excited about like building a patio or redoing my basement. Even chores like mowing the lawn or watering the grass don't seem nearly as daunting as they did when I was younger (aka last year).

Pictures will be up within the next week so keep an eye on the photo gallery. Until next time...

At least my insurance goes down next year

Well, I'm 24. Yuck. I'm not exactly sure when birthdays lost their appeal and started becoming a burden instead of a holiday but it has. Maybe it’s the fact that all my important birthdays ended years ago or maybe I’m just scared to get older. Either way I’m pushing a quarter century. I’m not exactly sure what I’m afraid of. My life has actually gotten better with each passing year. I think I’m scared of change and life has changed drastically from year to year.

My twenty fourth birthday ended up being one of the best birthdays I’ve had in a long time. Nothing can top turning 10 at Skateland but I think that’s understandable. I had good friends come down and hang out and there’s not much better then that. Hand shakes were created, basketball was played, and there was even a late night soccer match that ended with me doing a superman dive, so all in all, it was a great night. Next year I’ll be 25 looking at the wrong side of my twenties. It’s my last hurrah on this side so I better make the most of it.

A MovieHouse Weekend

Evidently, I just needed a shot of friends to make me feel better. I was sick all last week, the first time in years, and I didn't know if I was going to be able to handle the 10 hour drive to Philadelphia. I had a great time at the show at Mac's Thursday Night and it was enough to make me decide to go.

6:00 a.m. came early but we were on our way anyway. I rode with Ashleigh, which turned out great. We hadn't really talked in a long time so we had a lot to say. We talked about Chewbacca’s Kids, school, the future, everything. I finally felt alright which made the trip 100 times better.

We finally arrived around 4:30 and had to be at Villinova around 5 to set up. I helped set up because I was an honorary roadie for the week. I wasn't sure what to expect as far as the crowd but I certainly didn't expect the amount of people that turned out. Doors opened at 7:30 and people started pouring in. By far the biggest show they had ever played. It went well and the sounded good so I think it was a success. The rest of the weekend was spent hanging out and meeting up with Cassidy. The trip was great but it feels good to be home.