In Case you Find a Dog

Yesterday, I  had a little adventure. I found this little dog and while I was in the process of taking my kids to school. The dog immediately took to me and so I took it in my house to see if there was any id tags. Yes a collar, no id tags. I took a picture and placed an ad on the Lost and Found area of Craigslist, then I drove around asking people walking outside- nobody recognized the pup. I went to the vet to see if it had a microchip- No microchip. All day passed and no phone calls from the listing on Craigslist. So last night, I took more pictures and printed out flyers,  this morning, I put them up at the area school, the local Starbucks and on a few power poles. As soon as I got home I got a phone call and it was the owner. She said she was about to place an ad on Craigslist and saw that I placed a found ad. Not sure why she wouldn't of did this last night or why she didn't look at Craigslist sooner but at least she checked and I don't have to worry anymore. 

The moral of this is, If you own a dog, know to get it microchipped and have an id tag. If this little "Gizmo" had these things then I wouldn't have been a "dog sitter" yesterday. Also, dogs are like children. I am guessing the reason the dog got out was because it is a backyard dog, it was bored plus it was raining. Not a good combination. 

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Pre-Blogworld Preparation

Getting out-of-town is not an easy task for a mom, a lot of pre-preparation has to take place. Luckily, this is the second year in a row that I've got a "hall pass" to Vegas. Blogworld has allowed me to learn, connect and have fun with fellow bloggers and social media enthusiasts. I am thankful for this event because it gives me a good break to be Jennifer and not a mom. This year, I am driving with three friends that have agreed to go on this ride with me (Thanks Richie, Sugar and Liz), I plan to have my cd mixes ready (What are those Vegas songs again?). I hope to check in to the ZZyzx Road on Foursquare and Whrrl because I am a dork like that, but other than that I don't have any expectations for the ride to Vegas (Do I hear In-n-Out for lunch?).

So here are things I need to have done and hope I don't forget to get ready for my road trip tomorrow:

1. Have enough food in the house- Not for me but for my husband and kids. I am not sure when the last time my husband stepped foot in a grocery store. This weekend is Soccer Snack weekend, I had to buy enough oranges, fruit snacks, Gatorades, Rice Krispies treats for 15 people. Also, bought some staples like milk, mac and cheese, throw and the oven and go lasagna and Top Ramen (Bachelor food). 

2. Bring trail mix, snacks, water for me- I tend to forget to eat when I am running around Vegas and I am truly on a budget when it comes to food. So having this stuff stashed in my room and my purse will be handy for those food emergencies. 

3. Packing clothes- Arrgh, I hate packing. Luckily, I am not flying so I can pack hair products. I also tend to pack too light. I have to remember that what you wear in Vegas, you don't necessarily wear in San Diego. I have to find clothes to step it up a notch. This may not happen, but at least I am making a conscious decision to try. Shoes...remember flats are your friends. Heels are the devil. 

4. Hangover drugs- I don't plan to drink a whole lot but the dry air and all the walking may trigger my nasty migraines. I'm bringing extra strength headache medicine.

5. Quarters- for my slot machine fix. It's Vegas- I need to live a little.

6. Get my electronics in order- chargers, laptops, cameras...

7. Business cards- So passe' but I guess they are needed. 

 

I have a feeling Twitter will have a bunch of #BWE10 mentions this weekend. Hope to meet some new people. learn a little and have some fun. See you all to tomorrow Vegas! 

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Ramblings

My thoughts are so all over the place. This probably could be 10 blog posts but I am just going to do it in one.

Dogs and Kids- Love my dogs and kids. My dogs are like my kids but they don't talk, they just paw on you and drive you crazy if they want something. Kids whine and talk to me and often they talk back too. I have 3 dogs, one needs to learn how to go to the bathroom outside. I am slowly going crazy but that's ok. They are my dogs and kids.

Starting school again- this may be unnecessary but there are some things, I cannot learn on my own. I am going for my Digital Media Certificate from SDSU's extension program. It is only a once a week thing but it is important to keep your brain fresh. The series of 5 classes encompasses a couple video classes, SEO, Advance Social Media tools. This will either take me to Christmas or next June (not sure yet).

My travel bug-  I have this travel bug and I should be itching it. It is still there. I want to do my Paris trip...but of course there is this thing called real life. Dogs, Kids, Husband, getting a real job. Next summer, I am slated to go to the big island of Hawaii. This is fine but I still will miss my croissants and macarons. I still have my Rick Steves' Postcards from Europe book to live vicariously through. PS. I am doing San Francisco after Christmas so maybe I can get influences to tide me over.

Music- yay! I went to 2 concerts within a couple of weeks of each other. Phoenix and then Belle and Sebastian. Phoenix, I wish I was closer but it was pretty cool seeing the light show and when you sang in French.  Belle and Sebastian were fun. I mentally prepared to go up to LA and back, but not being in GA was well worth it.

The Social Network movie- Great movie...great score. I am not sure what I think of Mark Zuckerberg. I can say if he didn't take the ball and run with it, someone else would of eventually beat him to it and it wouldn't be his. And maybe now I am tempted to get some business cards to read "I'm CEO, bitch" (just kidding, but that is pretty funny). Startups are hit and misses. The public is fickle, just look at the thoughts of the New Gap Logo (my take, if they left the box and used the current font it would be accepted).

Vegas baby- I am going to Vegas a week from yesterday. I will be in my element for 3 days. This is for the Blogworld conference. I think the main thing is I learn something but it is the connections that are really priceless. I don't usually have many chances for a hall pass.

My examiner.com experiment- I signed on the write for examiner.com to write on the topic of Twitter. I have average once a week. More of an exercise of getting myself out there and getting a taste of writing in the third person. I cannot blog and never was the reporter type. So if you have a chance look me up. http://www.examiner.com/social-media-in-san-diego

Trapeze part 2- Last Jan. (I remember because it was my husband's birthday and I made him watch me). A bunch of San Diego twitters and I did the trapeze class at Circus Fund. It was scary, exhilarating and exciting all-in-one. The feeling was so crazy weird. Anyways, I plan on taking water and this time and mentally planning to have some energy and do part 2. 

A job- I brainstorm everyday on this one. Time management, what do I want to do that makes me happy? Well my job ideas are pretty creative-centric. I am not one to bean count or do mundane work. So my options are still out there. I guess ideally, I want to work in music, travel or art-related things. This will come to me- I can feel it. 

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