Plea for help

I have mentioned Princess a number of times on my blog so I'm going to assume that you know who I am talking about. Getting an apartment in Calgary is very difficult when you don't live there. With the time difference , any apartment she calls about is already gone. There are plenty of basement apartments but that is not what she wants or feels is safe. Finding a place to stay for a couple of weeks until she can find one is also hard. Does anyone have any suggestions?

On another note, I have a new addition to my household. Her name is Rosey (nee Rosehip). Her breeder calls all her dogs for herbs and spices. When I was on the phone with her discussing adoption, Princess said I sounded rude when told her name. ROSEHIP I repeated into the phone, sounding like I had just tasted something bad. Anyway, Rosey is an absolutely adorable pug. She is 4 years old and is the sweetest thing I have ever seen. All she wants is to lick your face and be loved. She has become quite attached to me in just 3 days. She follows me everywhere and snuggles up whenever I sit down. She is so funny, I love her. I was told that people with funny personalities get along with pugs the best. She constantly makes me laugh with her antics. I don't even mind the poop and scoop! THAT and the 6am walk I thought I could never do. It's funny, people are attracted to her on our walks and I find myself engaging in conversations that I would never normally have.

I would appreciate any info on how to find a place in NorthWest Calgary besides the local newspapers. Residence is not an option as her furniture has already been shipped.
Here's hoping. :)

Today is going to be a frivolous day

To start, with no further ado........

Aug 10 1966

Last words of James French, sent to the Electric Chair by the state of Oklahoma: "How about this for a headline for tomorrow's paper? FRENCH FRIES."


Continuing on............

A young Navy Officer was in a bad car accident, but due to the heroics of the hospital staff the only permanent injury was the loss of one ear. Since he wasn't physically impaired he remained in the military and eventually became an Admiral. During his career he was always sensitive about his appearance.

One day the Admiral was interviewing three Master Chiefs for the Command Master Chief position.

The first Master Chief was a Surface Navy type and it was a great interview. At the end of the interview the Admiral asked him, "Do you notice anything different about me?

"The Master Chief answered, "Why yes. I couldn't help but notice you are missing your starboard ear, so I need to know whether this impacts your hearing on that side." The Admiral got very angry at this lack of tact and threw him out of his office.

The next candidate, a Aviation Service Master Chief, when asked this same question, answered, "Well yes, you seem to be short one ear." The Admiral threw him out also.

The third interview was with an Submarine Master Chief. He was articulate, extremely sharp, and seemed to know more than the other two Master Chiefs put together. The Admiral wanted this guy, but went ahead with the same question, "Do you notice anything different about me?"

To his surprise the Submarine Master Chief said, "Yes. You wear contact lenses."

The Admiral was impressed and thought to himself, what an incredibly tactful Master Chief. "And how do you know that?" the Admiral asked.

The Submarine Master Chief replied, "Well it's pretty hard to wear glasses with only one fucking ear."

Have a great day. :)

Aug 9 1997

Officers of Brooklyn's 70th precinct sodomize 30 year old Haitian immigrant Abner Louima with a toilet plunger, then insert the feces-contaminated plunger into Louima's mouth. Later, NYPD officials try feebly to dismiss the suspect's injuries as having resulted from ordinary homosexual activity, but a medical examination proves that to be inconsistent with the evidence.

It has to be the uniform that makes these people feel invincible. The power they feel when they don it, similar to soldiers in war zones. I realize it must be only the sick and demented that allow these actions of depravity to take hold of them ??

The officers responsible were Justin Volpe,Thomas Bruder, Charles Schwurz, Michael Bellomo and Thomas Wiese.


Follow Up

Behind the BLUE WALL...life of a NY cop

New York Times
Metro Briefing New York: Louima Begins Philanthropic Work In Homeland

Published: February 26, 2003
Five years after the assault by New York police officers that led to a $5.8 million settlement, Abner Louima is back in Haiti, his impoverished homeland. In recent visits, Mr. Louima, 36, who now lives in Florida, said he had started paying tuition for 14 poor children and set up a nonprofit group, the Abner Louima Foundation. He said he also hoped to raise money to build a community center and a hospital.

Today I just found out by accident(surfing), that someone I was quite fond of is dead. I never met him, only talked over the telephone, read his letters and e-mails to my friend. Always sending his fondest regards to me thru her. I had the greatest admiration for his wit and humor and just the slightest crush because of this.
My friend Janet had been his literary agent in England and they always kept in touch. I have one of his books Bedlam, signed with an endearing note.
John died April 11, 2005 of acute pancreatitis.
I haven't spoken with Janet for over six years due to a situation that I couldn't forgive her.
It involved the murder of a man, leaving 2 small children and her befriending the woman I held responsible for his death.
Janet is quite a lot older than me and has taught me things about life that I never would have experienced myself.
I'm just very sad right now.