So my Dad and my brother like to make noises in front of Jasper and see how he reacts. Well the other day my brother decided to MOOO like a cow to Jasper. The response was unexpected ... he began to howl. This is the first time we have EVER heard him howl. He barks and whines but never howls, not even when the neighborhood dogs get each other going. So later on my brother tried to do this again but was unsuccesful. Therefore we all began to howl like dogs and sure enough he chimmed right in. Here is a video I took of my brother trying to get him to howl.
As you can see I am entertained very easily, ecspecially when it comes to Jasper. But I love to see that Jasper reponds, and trys to communicate the only way he knows how.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Jason Castro is MY American Idol
Jason Castro the dreaded boy from Rockwell Texas stole my heart on this season on american idol. Not only because of his looks, charming blues eyes, and sexy voice.... but LOOK AT THOSE TEETH so prefectly straight and white. Of course I would be the one to find that attractive. Anyways Jason came in fourth this year but stole many hearts of girls across america. He sang many good songs. All of which I purchased on itunes. However one of my personal favorites was his version of the island style somewhere over the rainbow, Ukulele and all. Enjoy!
JASPERITO
So when my dad got married and his wife moved in, along came a dog...Jasper. He is part min pin part chihuahua and might I say so flippin cute. He is one and a half years old, and 5 pounds 6 ounces. He is a cuddly guy who likes to sit on your lap when you have a blanket on. But he doesn't like visitors. He growls and barks like he is big enough to do something about it. We have also learned that we must make sure our socks are in the hamper and not the floor because he will run away with them and eventually want you to play tug of war with them. He also loves basking in the sun. As you can see in both these pictures he is proped up on the most comfortable thing he can find in the direct sunlight. He gets his nick name Jasperito as you see in the title from my brother and I. My brother enjoys "playing" with Jasper, and taking advantage of how small he is. His favorite past time is wrapping him up in a blanket and making him a Jasper Burrito. To which I have shortened to Jasperito.
My favorite part about having him around is how every morning when everyone leaves to go to work or school and I am still in bed I hear a scratch coming from the door and eventually it pushes open. Jaspers jumps up onto my bed and dives under the covers. He makes sure that he is snuggled right up against me and goes back to sleep. If I happen to move in my sleep away from Jasper he gets right up and snuggles him self so he is right up against me again. LOL. I love this little guy.
Lending a Helping Hand
I had two AMAZING oppurtunitys to use my newly acquired skills to serve people in need. First was in South Dakota on a reservation. I went with two other fellow students and three of our faculty to work for a week in the dental clinic on one of the reservations in South Dakota. We were able to clean the teeth of over 200 hundred children and a few adults. This was the experience of a life time. We stayed on the reservation for the entire week and was able to take in the amazing culture. We ate dinner with the elders, saw beedwork and jewelry made by the locals, hike the moutain you see above (Bear Butte), and even participated in a sweat lodge. For anyone who doesn't know a sweat lodge is a hut sealed off with hot rocks and water. Sweat we did. I was only able to last one round. The air becomes so thick you can barely breath unless you put your face to the floor. Needless to say I had to leave before I had a panic attak. The experience as a whole was very rewarding and something I will never forget. In some ways I feel that I may have benifitted from the experience more then the people we provided care to. Hopefully some day I may be able to return with the orginization we went with to serve these people again.
My second oppurtunity was to volunteer at the Connecticut Mission of Mercy. It was a full day and a half from 5 am to 5 pm, and 5am to noon that provide free dental care to anyone who showed. There were tons of dentist, dental assistants, hygienist, and people from the community who volunteered their time to this event happen. It provided dental care to around 1,200 people and 500,000 dollars worth of dental services provided. It was utterly amazing to see something like this take place. Everyone had a part to help the day run smoothly. I mostly escorted patients, and provided oral hygiene education to patients that showed. It was nice to see how much the services were appreciated by those who came. Its sad though to see that one of the supposed richest states in the nation needs to have a event like this to treat those with out dental insurance. It breaks my heart ecspecially when I see little kids with toothaches. I love volunteering my time to events such as these, however I hope one day it doesn't have to be that way.
Changes...
So lots of things in my life have changed since I last posted my first blog. I graduated with my degree in Dental Hygiene with a 3.8 GPA ... just what I had set out to do 2 years ago. I have passed my regional boards with flying colors and have only my nationals to take in July. Now that I have all this free time I hope to be blogging more often. I am no longer getting married in August. Long distance relationships can only last for so long, and sadly things change when two people are not together. With that being said I am preparing to turn over a new leaf. I will be moving back to Utah in the fall once my license to work comes through. I plan to finish the little coursework I have left for my bachelors degree, and who know maybe even apply to dental school. All I know is I am 23 years old, and have nothing but a bright future ahead.
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