30 days past January, 10th or whenever I last posted on here..

I find myself using my computer and the internet less and less. Don't know why, but it's not a bad thing. Hayley has been without a computer for quite some time now so we share mine. Maybe that is why, because all she does is play online battleship. We're all very worried about her mental health. Last night she played battleship for 8 hours. I don't even know if she slept. Oh well..

Now to some real stuff. Ollie. He is good. Solid poops, lots of tongue action, still crazy-still wild, he is a beast (really) and has gained 23 pounds since we got him back on December 6th. He was only 9 pounds... He is now 32... It's ridiculous. He is able to jump up onto things now, actually he likes to try and jump up onto everything, that includes children, the elderly, doors, counters, couches, beds, heads, bed-heads, chairs and tables. Nothing bad there, just got some training to do. He is so smart though, so it shouldn't be too hard.

Today, before I wen't to mix, Hayley and I took Ollie to Husson University and broke onto the softball field to let him run. It was nice that he could finally get off the leash and just run run run. He also pooped in right field. Oops.

Oh yeah! Ollie lost a bunch of teeth and grew in a bunch more HUGE adult teeth up front. We found one tooth in the bed, which is rare, since dogs usually just swallow their teeth. But yeah, thats some interesting stuff. He needs to go back to the vet to have his poop tested again. For worms. To make sure they're long gone.

Aside from Ollie, I traded my old record player back to Billy (a friend at NESCom) for his newer record player. It's very nice! It's a very unfair trade, and I will explain why it all worked out in the end, right now! Billy originally sold me his old record player that he had had for years, he actually got it at a flea market when he as 9. I had this record player for about a year, or so and one day Billy asked if I still had it and if I wanted to trade. Thinking he was joking (and not knowing the history behind the old record player) I was like "OH OKAY, SURE DIRTBAG"! Perhaps thats a bit exaggerated, but its for dramatic effect, making sure that nobody stops reading this. Anywho! He told about how he loved the old thing and just wanted it back because there were so many memories and how he preferred the "analog" sound that came with the older record player. So's we traded and now I had his newer record player, which is awesome! I really like it. It sounds beautiful!!! Hayley and I have been, unconsciously, buying records for it and I find myself listening to vinyl more than anything else. Thats kind of nice too.

Oh yeah pt. 2! Grandpa is still in the hospital, though he (I'm told) is doing much better. He made it through hip surgery and is stable. His brushes with hallucinations and extreme stubbornness have made everyone concerned more about him, but I think he is going to do well or do as well as an 85 year old man who has not exactly had the most spectacular health record in the past could be. I miss him and it's sad being so far away from everything. Especially when all of this is happening.

Now that I have brought the mood all the way down here _ < that's low! I guess I could try and finish this little blog with a song!

Cheese is good,
Cheese is grand!
Cheese is in my hand,
and it wont melt -
on you, on you, on you, on you!

Well there yuh go folks. Bye!

It's been awhile (thanks Aaron Lewis!)

A bit of time has passed since my last post, sorry! Not that it's really that important, I doubt anyone schedules their day around religiously reading my blog.. But! I've been gathering some pictures and video, not many however.. It's a lot more difficult to continually document everything that is happening around this puppy than I thought it would be. He's (Ollie) gotten bigger, yet again and his fur is still getting darker. His friend Wiley (my roommates Dachshund) get a long well, then always play and its wild how crazy they get, providing that the size difference is great. Okay, thats enough. Here are some pictures and a video!

Sleeping on my clothes (he does it all the time) at my parents house.

Post bath Ollie... He was so goofy looking!

Sleeping against the fridge. He likes to sleep by our feet as we do the dishes.

Taken this morning. He's getting so big. So are his ears.

He's starting to not look like a puppy anymore.

I would post a video here, but youtube is being a jerk. I will post it soon.

Blog, blog, blog, blogggggggg

Jeeze, this blogging thing is tough. I don't know how often I am supposed to update it in order to keep all you demanding people happy! So here is just a bit of what is going on right now...

I am home for my very short Christmas break. Christmas has so very quickly come and gone. It's always sad when it's all over, the festiveness, the people going back to the hustle-bustle of "normal" life (living without happiness, or a soul) and the end of CHRISTMAS MUSIC! It all just gets put away along with all the decorations, lights and candles... It's really too bad. With all that said, I had a wonderful time. It's great being home, with my family and friends. I do miss Hayley and the apartment though and it will be nice to see her when she arrives on the 30th! I'll be waiting with Ollie and we'll both want big hugs and kisses!!

Hah, anyway, Ollie has been a good boy. He is getting bigger and bigger every day. His coat is getting darker, which I think is just his "winter coat" thickening and growing in a bit. But he is doing awesome. For Christmas, he got a rubber tire and he loves it! It's something that he can't just shred apart, since its really tough. Going along the lines of chewing, Ollie really likes to chew-comb everyone's hair. It's such an odd thing. If you have hair exposed and he is in the right playful mindset, he'll try and kind of chew your hair! Other than him being an awesome dog there is really not much else happening with him. I've taught him "spin", which he really likes doing (its a change from sit and down, which are boring, obviously).

In other non-Ollie news, I got some really great-sounding studio monitors and have spend my free time in the past two days (all day, each day) listening to different things on them. They're unbelievable and I really really like them. My brother got some drums for Christmas, which should prove to be an interesting spectacle here at our CONDO! Perhaps it will be fine.. He is doing so well with his drumming, getting better every time I hear him play.

Okay, I'm done for now! Ollie is sleeping on his, newly-washed, kennel blankets and I am tired. I hope everyone who reads this had a great Christmas and surrounding days!!!

Ollie fast asleep at the Theberge Christmas Eve party.

The Theberge Christmas Eve party.

I saw these sinks and thought of Hayley, since she insists on having double sinks... UGH!

Oh, and this is just a picture I like of myself and my sister, Beky.

Now, thats it. Goodnight.

The Ollie says "Bark, bark!!"

Well, it's been just over a week since I've last posted so I threw together a video of the Ollster. He's getting really big and crazy. With all that craziness I'd expect a bit of naughtiness, however Ollie has been wonderful. He rarely has accidents in the house and has learned (to my strong approval) to sit at the door when he needs to go outside. I can't believe how smart he is. It's wonderful to have a pup who isn't awful, since I've heard some terror stories. With that said, he is only 10 weeks old (last sunday) so he still has plenty of time to be a pain. For now, he's just using his time to be cute and smart. He knows when he's done something wrong and tries to test Hayley and me, its actually very funny sometimes. It's hard to get mad at such a cute little bugger.

Olivia came to visit with us today and brought (very thoughtfully, THANK YOU) a new toy for Ollie, of which he absolutely loves. It has a squeaker in it and today while he was chewing away on that squeaker he started to whimper, as if he was trying to mimic the squeak sound. He is cute. Well, I'm sure thats enough writing for now, even though there are endless things to talk about regarding him. Go watch the new video!!!

Highly anticipated video and pictures!

This video is a glob of clips thrown together to make something that shows a bit of what Ollie (and we) have been up to.

Now for some pictures!

Me and Ollie on the first day!!

Ollie loved Hay the first time he saw her!

Another good one!

Finally we're home and Ollie is getting used to the new place!

Looking stoic!

Here's Ollie getting comfy on the bed.

Those big blue eyes, so beautiful.

They DO NOT get along... yet.. muahahaha!

I was trying to be a dog.. something fierce, obviously.

He looks so silly and goofy, and much like those morphed animal calendars.

I think Ollie is just as confused as you all (any I) might be... I don't know where that face came from.

In action!!!

Hahahahaha, tongue.

Pouncing!

The battle begins! Lets go for a walk Ollie.

Give me that toy!

This is basically a daily thing!

We kiss and make.... OUT! (just kidding, its really "up")

Outside in the snow storm!

He's such a good boy!!!

Sleepy eyes.

Hayley always snuggles with Ollie now...

However, I always eat his paws?

After uploading all of those I realized that Hayley is not part of enough of them. Probably because I hold a camera like a caveman holds his club... In other words, I swing the camera around and hit things over the head with it.. Hay takes all the pictures. Okay, enough for now. Enjoy and hopefully there will be more to come soon!

Ollie... He's like a child that always tries to lick your floors.

It's been five days since we got Ollie, and he is completely insane! It's been tough, waking up at 6:30am every morning, but it is well worth it. He is so good in his kennel, hasn't had an accident in it yet. Last night he managed to not make a noise! Normally he'll bark and yelp randomly throughout the night, so last night was good. We take him outside just about every hour or so for him to pee and poo (of which he is doing really well with)! He's only had a few accidents inside, but no poop. He loves his "mr. green" toy and eating peanut butter out of his Kong!

My time has been spent chasing him around the apartment, making sure he doesn't pick up every single little thing he sees on the floor, and try to eat it. I've been working hard to make sure he doesn't always want to kill Chloe (Andy and Val's cat). I've had so much fun with him, he loves sleeping on me and Hayley and chewing our faces, but I wouldn't change a thing.

I don't know how other puppies function, or how they act, but I think I've been lucky with Ollie. Hayley and I have been training him to come, sit, down (lay down) and shake! He is doing so well with it all. Out on walks, he has already learned to sit at the edge of the road before we cross it.

On the way back in from our walks, he seems to either be afraid or just, I don't know... RETARDED, but he wont climb the stairs half the time. There are only three and they're small. Sometimes he sprints right up them and other times he refuses to even come near them. He'll run right up to the bottom step, and stop FAST! Then just look up at me all goofy and wait for me to pick him up and carry him to the door.

All in all he is just a big pile of goober and he is a lot of fun, plus a lot of work. I love him and I am excited to see him develop and grow with me and Hayley.

Also!!!! I don't have any videos/pictures right now, however! I will have some later today in a new post. I've been very busy with classes, finals and the pup, so I will try and find some time to do it later today!

That was quick!

Well, only a few more days (3 to be exact) until Hayley and I go and get Ollie. Jill just sent me some more pictures of the big guy tonight!! Here yuh go!

Ollie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Look at those big ears!!!