waiting is hard...

Especially when it is for a puppy!!!

In order to succeed in my pug plan, I must wait a couple of weeks before I can do anything in preparation. For example, I really wanted to tidy the cords and clip them all together this weekend so that a puppy would not be tempted to chew on them, but Pickle told me we had plenty of time to do that and I needed to relax and watch the TV and not the cords. Plus she might not even be interested in them, so we should wait and see. Oh. But what about the Christmas decorations under the couch? Can't I put them into a new storage bin so that the puppy can't chew on them? No. Not yet? OK. Fine.

So, I just have to add those things to my list. My giant puppy proofing/preparation list. It just keeps getting bigger. I want to be the best mom and in order to do that I must also be the most prepared mom.

Doing those preparations usually entails spending some money which is the main reason I have to wait. Also, Valentine's Day dinner is coming up. So, I must wait. Wait through Valentine's Day, only the most perfect time to bring home a cute pug puppy with a pink and red ribbon on her...wait through a visit from my mother...and wait through a weekend in which we are finally celebrating Pickle's birthday (which was Dec. 30...last year even). And I had to obviously wait through this weekend which wasn't so bad since we went to see Spring Awakening, Pickle's V-Day present which was a fun, new musical. Seriously, if my mom wasn't coming I would be able to have an Olive puppy in February like I had always said and not in March as it will most likely be.

So to occupy my time I have found this:

This of course, is a designer bag. A designer dog bag. It reads "Love me Love my dog." It is Juicy Couture. I have to have it. It retails for $285, but I have found some online for much cheaper. Juicy bags are the dog bags to have. This size is the unique big size since usually they look like little bowling bags. They have cute little charms that hang off of the zippers which I am sure would drive a puppy nuts! The thing about this is that for a designer bag, it is very very cheap! For a dog bag, it is just a little more expensive than any average pink bag large enough to hold up to 15lbs (about $100). So, if I can indeed ioffer it for $150, I'll be set!! All my dreams could come true! A designer bag...a pug puppy inside....oh my. Pinch me.

Also, in my spare time, I've found these beauties. Marc by Marc Jacobs, of course. At only $90 on eluxury, they are a steal! I have always wanted plastic aviators and these are so cute! (this picture just doesn't do them justice.)



During my wait, I have also been discovering some new music. I, along with the rest of America, was anxiously anticipating the release of Lily Allen's new album Alright, Still. She is my ultimate favorite right now. Her style, her sound, her hilarious lyrics are at first a cute quirky novelty, but they stick around to prove she is quite the package. Too bad she has now gotten so popular that her show in NYC was absolutely too sold out for me to find tickets even through scalpers online! Seriously, though, I was spending 1 euro trying to play those UK files while everyone else was still listening to Fergie or whoever was popular during the beginning of summer. I love Lily! She is being considered as a new spokesperson/model for Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld. She always wears poofy prom-like dresses with sneakers, which I adore. I have also discovered MIKA and my new second fave Regina Spektor, who has the most amazing voice. MIKA is such a throwback to Queen/Abba/dance and feel good music. It also sounds a little like Polyphonic Spree to me.

What I'm listening to now:

1. MIKA - Grace Kelly
2. Regina Spektor - Fidelity
3. Lily Allen - Alfie
4. Shiny Toy Guns - Le Disko (featured in L Word, episode 1 of this season)
5. Gym Class Heroes - Cupid's Chokehold
6. Lily Allen - LDN
7. Cold War Kids - Hang me Up to Dry
8. Lily Allen - Knock 'em out