from thefunnydogs.com, originally uploaded by Klick Here.

This post is really to answer Wegrit’s questions, since I can’t post blog comments from work. (Down with The Man!) It’s also because I know you all find my opinion on animals terribly exciting.
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I often see a cute animal and before my puppy dog eyes can melt their way into Dan’s heart, he says no to the idea of a new pet. I’m currently rooting for a pet bird, duck and/or chicken. Look at how cute baby chicks are! Yes, they grow into chickens fairly rapidly, but chickens are still cute. I should know, seeing as how I grew up in a city with no chickens around and am therefore an expert on all things fowl. I’m not even sure I’ve ever seen one live. But nevertheless, I want one as a pet!
Our conversations tend to go from me asking if we can take in foster kittens for the shelter, to asking if we can get a puppy, to asking for a salt water fish tank, to asking for a pretty parrotlet (small parrot that looks like a lovebird but is 3x as pricey,) to asking for some outrageous animal. Varieties include but are not limited to a monkey, pot bellied pig or chicken. I’ve even asked for a miniature pony but he doesn’t even dignify that with a response.
It originally started as a form of reverse psychology. If I ask for a horse he’ll let me get a bird! Lesser of two evils!

Apparently Dan has caught on and has now learned to just say no to everything. Sometimes before I even ask the question.

P.S. To the lovely Plume- you take ballet, I’ll take tap and then we’ll teach each other our fabulous skillz! (Like that? SkillZ. I am so street cred worthy.) It will be like getting two types of classes for the price of one! Bargain shopping!

Opposites-Attract-Poster, originally uploaded by Klick Here.

Someone at work today told me that Dan and I seem perfect for each other. I repsonded with assurances that we had our differences too. She asked for an example and the only thing I could come up with? He likes salt on his food while even mashed potatoes can be too salty for me sometimes. OK, not a good example, but I don’t do well under pressure! So I started a list…

Me – Sees the toilet paper getting low. Grabs a spare roll to keep in there for when it finally runs out.
Dan – Waits for it to run out, then puts a new roll ON TOP OF THE EMPTY TUBE.

Me – Sends random acts of kindness cards to friends/family.
Dan – Can’t remember when his goddaughter/neice’s birthday is. Or even how old she is.

Me – Has total faith in our high-end washing machine.
Dan – Has to make sure everything is turned with the right side out, all buttons are buttoned and all zippers are zipped.

Me – Has strangers approach to tell me the weirdest stuff about their lives.
Dan – People eye him suspiciously. Even my parents’ dog barks at him, and he has seen him everyday for the last 6 months.

Me – Thinks 80 degrees is not an appropriate temperature to sleep in.
Dan – Loves snuggling up under the comforter, even in the middle of the summer.

Me – Belives that no one will attempt to steal our car in the middle of the day from in front of our house in an upper-middle class neighborhood.
Dan – Will go back outside to double check that the doors are locked.

Me – Only excited for mail if I’m expecting something.
Dan – Getting the mail is the highlight of his day. Even if it’s all bills, he just loves getting mail.

Me – Wants to redo our bedroom to give it a fresh look for summer.
Dan – Can’t figure out why we have more than one sheet set.

Me – Attention span of a gnat.
Dan – Will get so engrossed in WOW, may not respond to calling his name, phone calls or a bomb exploding in the same room.

So there. Now I have plenty of examples to show that yes, while Dan and I have a great marriage, it’s not PERFECT. Perfect would mean he lets me get a pet chicken.

My iPod was in serious need of a rehaul. I logged onto iTunes tonight and spent a few hours searching for new music. I walked away with the following new playlist:

LFO – Summer Girls. Yes, I finally caved and bought the song.
New Kids on the Block – Summertime. Because the summer of 2008 will be defined by this song on MSN. Just you watch.
Legally Blonde – Ohmigod You Guys. This reminds me of my years in the sorority dorm.
Paula Abdul – Dance Like There’s No Tomorrow. I’m not ashamed to say it.
The Pussycat Dolls – When I Grow Up. Dan says the lyrics are “I want to have groupies,” not “I want to have boobies” like I think it is. He’s probably right. But my version is better.
Katy Perry – I Kissed a Girl. I needed my inspirational song to be on my iPod.
Estelle – American Boy. I have been addicted to this song lately. Especially now that it’s been on SYTYCD.
Whitney Duncan – When I Said I Would. It was a freebie download of the week. Country, kinda boring. But it was free so who am I to complain?
Lindsay Lohan – Bossy. Again, not ashamed to admit it.

If you have any real taste in music, you have probably never heard any of these songs. But if you’re like me and love cheesy pop, then you should download them too! Or share your favorite cheesy pop song suggestions with me for the next time I go in search of new downloads.