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Meet our new dog: Chibi

I've always wanted a new dog since  Ogie died of old age (*cry) and in my mind's eye, it is always a black furry girl dog.

So, when a good friend of mine from highschool posted cute black ShihPoo pups for sale, I immediately texted her. And after  a little reluctance from Neva's father (who doesn't want to be parted from the cute puppy), we came home with a new member of the family: Chibi.

 

 

 

My siblings and I have thought of the name Chibi for the dog. Chibi is is Japanese slang word for something small and cute. We came across this word while watching the anime, Prince of Tennis where the members of Seigaku team fondly calls Ryoma (the lead character) "O'chibi" because he is the smallest in the team. (Well, being the only freshman to be eligible to the team, this is justifiable.) Since Chibi is the smallest of the pups, we knew the name was perfect.

 

Ryoma is the one at the front most with the white cap

It turns out that name is not the only thing Chibi and Ryoma have in common. They also both have relentless energy. Chibi is such an active dog. She will only stop once she is dead tired. In the photo below, she actually has a cut in her right eye because of being too playful. She loves being tickled in the belly and licking faces. Her favorite game is the pabitin where you will dangle a cloth or a rope and she will catch it.

One of the rare moments when she would sit still

She is a certified stress reliever and cuddle toy. I look forward to going home this weekend to play with her.

Life is a Fairytale

I used to doubt that life is one fairytale.

Now I confirmed that it is a fairytale but with action, drama, science fiction, horror and comedy at times. And the prince won't be the only good looking guy you will meet. You will meet gangsters, pranksters, hippies, men in black suits, men with no suits, sports jocks, nerds, geeks and superheroes. And the evil stepsister usual comes with "s", yes, evil stepsisters who can take the form of that perfect girl at school, the miss goody two shoes, the captain of the cheerleaders, the old lady who doesn't care about lines, the sexy lady who decided to ride the train in stilettos and sometimes your own mother. (I love you mom!).

It still has one thing in common though, both has happy endings. And, unlike a fairytale with only one happy ending, in real life, you can have a lot of happy endings. You can have happy endings everyday if you want to. Believe in happy endings because that is the only way you can put up with evil stepsisters and poisoned apples.

Never fall in love with a poet... by A Thomas Hawkins

I just want to share this beautiful poem I came across today in Hello Poetry.Com.

Never fall in love with a poet... 

Never fall in love with a poet
for their words are sometimes lies
on occasions they're a shield
on occasions a disguise

They will take you on a journey
upon which they bare their soul
in a bid to ease your burdens
in a bid to make you whole

But in every word they choose
for the stories that they tell
lies a little piece of heaven
and a little piece of hell

Tormented souls we poets are
sometimes quite broken and despaired
in search of lost expressions
missed by others who once cared

Never fall in love with a poet
unless you're prepared to share their pain
to hold them close on the darkest nights
over and again

My favorite lines are:

 But in every word they choose
for the stories that they tell
lies a little piece of heaven
and a little piece of hell

 Tormented souls we poets are
sometimes quite broken and despaired

 I haven't been writing poems for a long time. Sometimes I have the feeling but I can't find the right words. And, at other times I have the right words but they are empty without the right feeling. I hope to be able to strike both at the same time soon.

Yay for poets!
Yay for people unafraid to say how they feel!
Yay for people who knows the right words and how to say them!
Yay for inspiration!
Yay for poetry!