var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-21864612-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); I’m a work in progress, hoping this blog provides me a forum to process my struggles, my musings, my questions, my journey. Details to follow. Location: California, USATumblr (3.0; @happierme)http://happierme.tumblr.com/I am going to Europe at the end of May and I have to, along with my partner in crime, figure out...http://happierme.tumblr.com/post/4919620475http://happierme.tumblr.com/post/4919620475Sun, 24 Apr 2011 22:13:33 -0700of salmon, fingerling potatoes, rainbow chard and brown rice, all purchased from my friends at the...http://happierme.tumblr.com/post/3997495089http://happierme.tumblr.com/post/3997495089Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:02:33 -0700was a down day. Rained a lot. I had the blues for most of the day. I couldn&#8217;t quite feel good...http://happierme.tumblr.com/post/3995235486http://happierme.tumblr.com/post/3995235486Sun, 20 Mar 2011 19:45:55 -0700I went for a run Thursday night in my new running pants. It was my first run in 6 days, and also my...http://happierme.tumblr.com/post/3962989107http://happierme.tumblr.com/post/3962989107Sat, 19 Mar 2011 10:00:00 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li2fplqr6p1qa8gt7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://aplacetolovedogs.tumblr.com/post/3861407634" target="_blank">aplacetolovedogs</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1364849/Guide-dog-aids-blind-owner-AND-leading-labrador-loses-sight.html" target="_blank">dailymail</a>:</p> <p>After six years of <span>loyal service, Graham Waspe was devastated when his guide dog Edward was left blind from an extremely rare form of Glaucoma. </span>Fortunately, a new dog named Opal was up to the task of guiding both Graham and Edward. <span> </span></p> <p><span>Edward, an eight-year-old Labrador, has been retired for four months but the loss of his eyesight has shown no sign of slowing him down. He listens to commands given to new dog Opal so he knows when to turn left or right etc. He follows Opal quite closely and listens to her foot-fall.</span></p> The two dogs have become fast friends, and they make presentations to local school groups together.<span> Despite the loss of his eyes, Edward still loves nothing more than to be around children, have his tummy tickled and receive lots of attention.</span> <p class="tumblrize-permalink"><a title="Go to original post at A Place to Love Dogs" href="http://www.aplacetolovedogs.com/2011/03/blind-dog-gets-his-own-guide-dog/1486611669/" target="_blank">Original Article</a></p> </blockquote> <p>Edward is one loved pup.</p>http://happierme.tumblr.com/post/3872147333http://happierme.tumblr.com/post/3872147333Mon, 14 Mar 2011 22:41:26 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li0qksxOMQ1qa8gt7o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Cutest ever!</p> <p>Sincerely,</p> <p>Your overachieving dog reblogger</p>http://happierme.tumblr.com/post/3855240959http://happierme.tumblr.com/post/3855240959Mon, 14 Mar 2011 07:37:52 -0700was yesterday. I didn&#8217;t want to go. It&#8217;s been that kind of week. But, of course I went...http://happierme.tumblr.com/post/3681376685http://happierme.tumblr.com/post/3681376685Sun, 06 Mar 2011 08:40:53 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhn2yyTR231qa8gt7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This is a reason to get up in the morning. Too bad this cutie is only an internet friend.</p>http://happierme.tumblr.com/post/3680876666http://happierme.tumblr.com/post/3680876666Sun, 06 Mar 2011 08:11:46 -0800actually hardly working today. That&#8217;s okay because I deserve it. Got to keep hydrating for...http://happierme.tumblr.com/post/3642798193http://happierme.tumblr.com/post/3642798193Fri, 04 Mar 2011 13:08:27 -0800I was so pissed again tonight when I went for my speed workout. Pissed as in pissed off, angry,...http://happierme.tumblr.com/post/3615774083http://happierme.tumblr.com/post/3615774083Wed, 02 Mar 2011 21:44:05 -0800is what I felt. I wanted to scream. I did scream. I was just so angry and irritable. And then I ran...http://happierme.tumblr.com/post/3597352030http://happierme.tumblr.com/post/3597352030Tue, 01 Mar 2011 23:28:32 -0800Too long. Why do I get hooked into the place where no matter how much time I spend, the work never...http://happierme.tumblr.com/post/3578252875http://happierme.tumblr.com/post/3578252875Mon, 28 Feb 2011 22:00:51 -0800Today I ran 6 miles, 57:52, 9:39 pace. Pretty much every minute of it was hard. It was colder than...http://happierme.tumblr.com/post/3532597583http://happierme.tumblr.com/post/3532597583Sat, 26 Feb 2011 15:46:08 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lh8f5mMcgi1qa8gt7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Cute! </p>http://happierme.tumblr.com/post/3529775416http://happierme.tumblr.com/post/3529775416Sat, 26 Feb 2011 13:03:50 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgiyhnx2aR1qa8gt7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Pug party!</p>http://happierme.tumblr.com/post/3341314434http://happierme.tumblr.com/post/3341314434Wed, 16 Feb 2011 22:49:11 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfseyxIB3J1qa8gt7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://aplacetolovedogs.tumblr.com/post/2993161296" target="_blank">aplacetolovedogs</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>There is nothing as sweet as coffee with a friend</p> <p class="tumblrize-permalink"><a title="Go to original post at A Place to Love Dogs" href="http://www.aplacetolovedogs.com/2011/01/coffee-with-zac/1486608989/" target="_blank">Original Article</a></p> </blockquote> <p>Here’s to that!</p>http://happierme.tumblr.com/post/2993653830http://happierme.tumblr.com/post/2993653830Sat, 29 Jan 2011 06:49:59 -0800another run this a.m. Went 3.5 miles with a sprint the last 1/2 mile. It felt gooooood. I love the...http://happierme.tumblr.com/post/2881468439http://happierme.tumblr.com/post/2881468439Sat, 22 Jan 2011 16:13:21 -0800run this morning. So far, I&#8217;m doing well on my 4 days/week working out. It makes me feel so...http://happierme.tumblr.com/post/2763420904http://happierme.tumblr.com/post/2763420904Sat, 15 Jan 2011 10:55:33 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lf0v85GH4O1qa8gt7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>love this fella.</p>http://happierme.tumblr.com/post/2756098608http://happierme.tumblr.com/post/2756098608Fri, 14 Jan 2011 21:48:38 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lezh8rzeRM1qa8gt7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://aplacetolovedogs.tumblr.com/post/2734775768/okay-you-can-let-it-go-now" target="_blank">aplacetolovedogs</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Okay, you can let it go now</p> </blockquote> <p>What can I say? My blog mostly consists of reblogs of the cutest dogs ever on APlaceToLoveDogs.com. I *love* dogs!!! There’s nothing I can say that could be more interesting or adorable than these guys.</p>http://happierme.tumblr.com/post/2745634775http://happierme.tumblr.com/post/2745634775Fri, 14 Jan 2011 08:24:47 -0800