House Sitting

For the last week and a half I've been house sitting for an MD I work with. Watering plants, collecting mail/paper, and feeding 3 little dogs. I recently realized that I am sooooooo not a dog person!

They each have their individual personalities...

Gyser - Is an Emphazemic pug that enjoys taunting me by barking at 4am, not coming when it's breakfast/dinner time, breathing heavily on me when I'm sitting trying to get my homework done (Seriously, he needs a doggie breath mint), and then the worst of all? When I sit down to try and pet him, he proceeds to rub his nose/face all over me for the next couple mins, and then walks away.

Rusty - Is a sweet springer spaniel, that believes he is a baby. When I sit on the ground, he comes up to me and sits on my lap, and then gives me a baby look, like I need to pick him up and cradle him. Needless to say... a little annoying. AND then... he likes to lick. There's only so much licking I can handle...

Last but not least is... Maverick. Maverick is a Norwich terrier that is absolutely adorable. He has a cute little face, and is so even keeled, and just excitedly spins all around when it's time for food! :)

Oddly enough I love these dogs and am VERY happy they are all small dogs (cause I don't think I could handle 3 golden retriever size dogs). One thing's for sure they make me appreciate my cute little kitten Pumpkin!!

What I want to be when I grow up...

So I think that I've narrowed down my answer. For some this question is easy to answer and all throughout grade school, jr high, and the beginning of high school, it was for me too. I knew I wanted to be a grade school teacher. And then I spoke with a teacher, and she flat out said, "You don't want to be a teacher!" backing it up with a legitimate rationale: Long hours, little pay. I had always known this, but coming from her, it held more weight. I'd never had a teacher tell me they'd wish they'd chosen an alternative profession. Consequently, the last year of high school, and even my first year of college I had no idea as to what I wanted to do with my life. It's taken 10 + years to figure it out, but after doing some research, I've decided that I would love to get a degree in Graphic Design (Possibly with a journalism minor) and get a job with a magazine! I've always enjoyed being creative and I think this will be an excellent opportunity to do this full time! (Knock on Wood)...

ADDITIONALLY: I recently found out that the University of Washington has a Graphic Design School - although I believe it's called something else... Obviously I need to do a little more research. BUT this is freaking awesome, as I've always wanted to go back, and actually get a degree from the UW! The other option would be the Seattle Art Institute. Either way... I'll be moving back to the beautiful city of SEATTLE!!! :)

Thoughts?

Central Oregon Fun

So I finally explored more of what is Central Oregon this weekend...the GREAT outdoors!! Having hailed from the Evergreen state I'm well aware of some of the Pacific Northwest tourist traps; Mt. Rainier, Mt. St.Helen's, Puget Sound, etc. However, Central Oregon has it's own amazing features too! (Go Figure!) Namely, The 3 Sisters, Mt. Bachelor, Rivers, Lakes, and State Parks with different lava rocks, and caves formed from lava!

Previously, on a couple of our last 'family' summer vacations, camping about an hour outside of Bend, we quickly realized that we weren't accustomed to the scorching temperatures (yeah, I'm a wuss). The Newberry Lava Cave would be our salvation! I know it's kind of silly, but this place was so cold that if you didn't bring/wear sweatshirts and sweatpants you would come out an icicle! The cave is about 2 miles long, dark as all get out (lanterns/ flash lights are needed), part of the cave passes directly under the highway and the best part (yeah, right) you may even encounter a bat or two!

After moving to Bend, a couple summers ago, I made the quick 20 minute trip to Mt.Bachelor, paid my $15 and took a ski lift up to the summit. WHAT AN AMAZING VIEW! I'm pretty sure I could see all the way to Portland! Ok, not that far... but FAR! In addition to the view there is also a fair hunk of snow still left, even in early August! When was the last time you had a Snowball fight in the summertime?

For the last couple of years, the 'Bend-ites' that I work with have made lists of places for me to visit, and with all the GORGEOUS weather we've had recently I've decided to start exploring! This past weekend, a group of friends and I visited a part of the McKenzie river. The campground we visited was about an hour outside of Sisters, and was well worth the drive. Not the best place to enjoy the sun, as it is mostly covered by trees, but a great place to sit and relax - right next to a quick moving river. On a side note: I can't wait to actually river raft this particular river. Don't get me wrong, it scares the HE-BE-GE-BIES outta me, but I am TOTALLY GAME! (Far better to dare mighty things, right?)

Unfortunately, no pics this time, but next time I'll post some! Hopefully it'll make ya'll want to visit!