portrait of our pets

portrait of our pets
Originally uploaded by +kdis

{ Nala + Simba illustrated }

The gift I made for my parents last Christmas...

_ 22 Feb 2k9
_ MO*DOWN weekend
_ @ the rents' house, FL

my new office buddies

my new office buddies
Originally uploaded by +kdis

I can't even think straight right now. 0__0

These 2 critters came to visit me at the studio this afternoon. I haven't ordered anything recently, so I was racking my brain thinking who could have sent these two bulky mystery packages. I haven't even opened them yet! Delayed gratification, you know... Lots of work to do today.

Then, my bro emails me that he + my sis sent belated Christmas gifts my way + wanted to know if I got them yet. I haven't verified what lies behind the corrugated cardboard, but my spidey senses are giving me strong inclinations of what they could potentially be. I think the return addresses by the names of "GameStop" + "Amazon" are dead giveaways though...

!!!

must. work.

X__X

_ 27 Jan 2k9
_ @ the studio

snowman for my sibs

snowman for my sibs
Originally uploaded by +kdis

First snow day in DC, 2k9.

Since they live in FL, I made a tiny snowman for my sister + brother to enjoy. :)

_ 27 Jan 2k9
_ on the hood of my automobile

Simba + Nala made the world-wide news!

Well... Not quite. But being mentioned in an e-newsletter counts in my mind. ;)

I just had to post about this cute excerpt from Love of Dog Bakery's January e-Newsletter c/o my sis! :)))

We want your Tastemonials!

December's favorite Tastemonial came from our old friends Simba & Nala in Jacksonville, Florida. Here's what their people had to say ...

"It's really uncanny. I get packages of yarn and books and Simba and Nala don't even notice. When I get a package from you, they *know* that the package is for them. They get super excited and Simba loses it. All of a sudden he is jumping on the countertop, when he knows better. He really never jumps on the counter, even when we are fixing him a plate of Thanksgiving turkey, that's how good he is. But all bets are off when he *knows* its from your bakery. Ooops! ;)"

Sorry to get you into trouble Simba! But we both know that these treats are totally worth it!

We LOVE to hear from you! Send in your dog's Tastemonial (hayle@loveofdogbakery.com) and we'll post it on our website and send you a small gift to say "thanks!" Add a picture and your dog just might make it into next month's e-newsletter!

Sniff Out Our Tastemonials

*Happy Birthday to my Nala !!*

I keep thinking that my pup's birthday is in September only because that was the month that I woke up as early as 7am to go with my dad + pick her up at his workplace.

Back in 2001, one of my dad's workmates was giving us a puppy. A mutt, mind you, but cute as ever. His workmate pulled out a cardboard box from the back seat of her car + revealed this wrinked, furry little creature that we later named Nala. She was wide-eyed + looked a little tired; most likely from napping while waiting for us. When my dad drove us back home, she was napping again right on my lap [yeh, she was that tiny!] + not moving an inch during the whole ride. I will never forget that day we brought Nala to her new home. :)))

I will need to scan photos from that morning. She is still cute as ever + of course, has her dispositions [I'll save those stories for another time; for those that know me, just ask, hehe]. But, I love that monkeyface all the same. ;)

a few "short stories" c/o my bro

My niece says the funniest things. :)

Roxy [the dog] was running around the house one day and stepped on A's toe by accident. A said, "Ouch! She stepped on my foot finger!"

A was touching my Adam's apple one day. Then she touched her neck and said, "I don't have an elbow like you."


A = my niece

*Happy Birthday, Simba !!

Happy Birthday to my adorable, first ever mutt, Simbone! I sure miss that knucklehead. He's so smart that he acts dumb just to get away with everything. Like, for instance, eating an entire half-pound of peanut m&m's while everyone is away at work + managing to stash away the evidence [aka candy bag wrapper] underneath the coffee table. It all made sense once he upchucked [haha, always wanted to blog that word] his afternoon treat on the kitchen doormat. Nice going, Simba! ;D

I do love that silly mutt. :))) Enjoy your berday, boy!








Oh, I didn't blog the entire month o' May, man. Wussupwiddat? Hello June.

Dear God, not again.

A prayer request in haiku form:

He deserves better.
Remain focused. First things first.
Please help him be strong.

a few things...

» Last of the Mohicans_
The end of an era occurred over this past weekend. I had my first ever eye doc check-up since for the past month I've been seeing a white flash go from up to down the side of my right eye. My mom thought it was a symptom of retinal detachment, so she suggested I go get it checked out. I've also been getting headaches due to my right eye's vision being slightly blurred than my left. [Si, si, I did many self-eye exams + the right is definitely wiggin' out on me.]

While filling out the patient form at the eye doc's office, I come to a section where you check boxes of certain health conditions you may or may not possess. One of the items is "Works at a computer". I'm thinking, "Oh great." *check_yes*

Long story short, the doc said my retina looked perfect, but I will need glasses. Fact: I am the last in my family to acquire glasses. The doc diagnosed my vision as "20/20 with a prescription". Now, is that even possible? If my vision is less than clear/perfect, doesn't that define my vision as less than 20/20? No idea how that works... This means, that I am neither near-sided or far-sided, but will require glasses while I am working at a computer or seeing anything close distance in order to stop the headaches... She thinks that I am having "optical migraines", which could be causing the light flashes. She said the light flashes I was describing to her did not sound like the symptoms of retinal detachment. *phew*

"Computer glasses" or "reading glasses" is what she called it. Oke. I'm down with that. Hopefully, that's all they'll ever be + my eyesight will remain "20/20 with a prescription" because I think I would not enjoy wearing contacts on a daily basis. But, that's just me. :P I will be receiving my swanky specs 10-15 days from my appointment. If you're lucky enough, maybe I will post a visual. ;)

» Sugar Pup_
My dad called last night to let me know that my doggie Nala was just diagnosed with Diabetes. :((( She was a plump 45 pounds when I last saw her + now she is 35 pounds, which is the healthier weight for her size [yeh, she was a tad overweight]. But, unfortunately, she lost the weight for being sick, which wasn't the way we wanted her to slim down. :( She was born in 2k1, so in my mind Nala is still my baby [even though in doggie years is older than I, hehe].

Today, she will be at the vet overnight so the doc can monitor how much insulin she will need on a daily basis. I'm so sad that she will have to get shots daily for the rest of her life. Luckily, my dad said that she didn't even feel it when the doc gave her her first insulin shot. My poor baby...

Finally... *GOSH*

The weather is beginning to look + *feel* a lot like Spring. Freakin-a, did it take its sweet time though. I mean, I love snow + all, but not in April when I want to enjoy the cherry blossom trees. Dag, I mean dag.

In other news...
I will be making a trip to *dun* *dun* *duh* THE PHILIPPINES! Wow, huh? It takes a whole day just to fly there—with connecting flights, of course. Yeh, that's next week for a whole week. It's not a vacation, mind you, so don't get too excited. This is all for my dear Lolo as well as my beloved Lola.

This trip is a big deal. It's been *17 years* since I've been back to "the homeland". I imagine it's going to be a very emotional week coming up, physically [major jet lag + time difference] + mentally. I am actually really nervous about it, for a whole bunch of mixed reasons. But, I'm sure everything will turn out fine. Just need to prepare myself...

Puffy-eyed Saturday morning

Be in peace with God always, Lolo Vincent.
{1919-2007}



We love you + miss you, Lolo... You always made us laugh with your kalakuhan [hijinks]. :')

M.I.A.

Yes, I have been M.I.A. + obviously neglecting my poor blog. *bleh* I have no excuses except that work has been crazy. But, then again, what else is new.

So, to refresh this page with something, well, *fresh* here is a recent photo of my bright-eyed nephew "MO". He is 1 year + 2.5 months young. Check out dem teefs! ^__^


// PHOTO_thanks to my bro