people

the older i get, the more people disappoint me. i am thankful to be a dog, where at least i can remove myself from the "i" people. the people who begin every sentence with "i" or "me"; the people who start and end every conversation with what their life is, v. actually taking the time to ask the other person a question about themselves. and then, when you actually the rare person who is, for that split second, not so self absorbed that they actually DO ask you about yourself, while you are answering their question, they go right back to how they are going to resume talking about themselves, or how they can relate your story to themselves and their own lives, v. god forbid, actually asking you a second question about yourself. kind of like that one question they asked was all they could muster up, the gratuitous "how are you", before they could get back into their own little self absorbed world of talking about themselves. i wonder if my owner stopped asking people questions if they would actually just stop calling her. maybe she should try it as an experiment. i think she is worried she may not actually end up with a very very small group of friends or people that she communicates with, but i personally think she may be better off. but what do i know, i am only a dog. i think she needs to try it for a week as an experiment.

i sure am glad i am a dog....

rainy days and mondays

today was most definitely NOT a good day. i can tell because mom was late getting home. and she seems to be annoyed. it is ok, though, because i am really tired too. i think she is winding down after an action-packed weekend, and then had to deal with some silliness at work. it seems like she has to solve a lot of problems for a lot of people, all the time. my question is, why doesnt everyone else think strategically like she does? why cant everyone else problem solve like she does? why cant everyone else put the pieces of the puzzle together like she does? i mean, from what i understand, which is only a dogs perspective, it seems like she has to basically solve the everyone elses' problems. now, i think this may actually be her job, but it sure doesnt seem like fun to me. me, i like to just deal with my own issues. things like, why arent the plantation shutters open today for me to see what is going on outside? or, it seems like maybe we need to get more dog food because some of mine tonight had some crumbs in it. or, i am not a fan of the rain these days, and i wonder when it is going to stop. other than that, i am not really sure what kind of problems a person could have, but it sure does seem like people have a lot of drama. i sure am glad i am a dog.

fall is here! what's a dog to do!!!!

This weekend was SO busy! first, my mom's friend Brooke was in town for the night! then, her cousin and family came for the weekend! there is a HUGE arts festival this weekend every year, and her cousin was actually a participant this year and did GREAT! and it looks like mom bought some new pieces to hang on the wall too, but i am not sure where she is going to put them...and THEN, she had a cookout! needless to say, i was not around for the cookout. i had much better things to do, and plans of my own, at doggie day care. My mom is SO tired today. She crammed a lot of activities into one 48 hour time period. It was a lot, even for her, the master multi-tasker.

I was most excited when i got home because herguests left a LOT of crumbs all over the patio, so i managed to help her lick those up. It was all downhill after that, however, as i found myself drawn to the sofa and the Redskins game. I did wear my Hokie collar all weekend, and they WON AGAIN~!! i think i am bringing the team good luck. maybe we will make it to the ACC championship. i am saying we but i know dogs cant go. im not stupid.

My mom also did a great job of keeping the refrigerator organized. i cant believe how she is able to keep things so neat. it is almost an art form. why cant everyone in this world have the same attention to detail? i wonder this often.

Overall, i think she had a pretty good weekend. she definitely had a GREAT time with her friends and family. She looks kind of tired though, maybe i will be mellow tonight to give her a chance to chill...

hurricane earl

so, what is the deal with hurricane earl. i am not sure what to make of this. it seems like a good name for a dog, not such a good name for a hurricane. sounds kind of like a good bloodhound, or maybe even a coonhound. definitely not a hurricane. i am not signed off on that. and i know my dog names.

mondays

today i thought about how many days left until vacation. it seems like forever. it is really a month in dog years.

murphy's first post!

being a beagle, i am prone to laziness. as well, this summer has not done me any favors. but, my mom has been on my case to do a blog, since i have so many adventures, and it seems that there is never a dull moment in my life. so here goes. today is the inaugural event. my very own blog. my voice will finally be heard. i can't wait to share all of the excitement in my life with whomever is interested; and, well, if no one is interested, that's fine too. i am pretty content to lie on the sofa all day and daydream by myself.

Stay tuned for this weeks events; i leave for the beach on friday. i get to see grandma and grandpa, and also my friend lucy.i cant wait!