Doug on Youtube...

I know. I'm so lame. I actually posted a video of my dog on youtube. Who am I? Twenty-something professional Or Closet crazy Cat Lady? Hmmm. The world may never know.

We watched this video that my sister sent us called "Pug Head Tilt" on Youtube last night and while we were watching it, Doug was very intrigued by the dogs on the screen. Here is the original and his reaction.

Enjoy,
Crazy Old Dog Video Lady

Thanksgiving

I've been called Un-American several times lately (jokingly of course). But for a girl who was at one point referred to as "The All-American Girl" in college, I must admit this feels a little strange.

The first was during a recent discussion about breakfast cereals. I admitted to some colleagues that when I ate cereal, I had to eat it without milk. Judging by the reaction on their faces, You would have thought I told them that I ate dog food for breakfast.

Anyway, the second instance was during a discussion about the upcoming holiday when I admitted that I didn't really enjoy the traditional Thanksgiving meal. It's not that I have some hatred toward turkey or the holiday or anything like that. In fact, I enjoy it! Especially the time with family and the whole 'giving thanks' part (and even the football!) But the point is, I don't really see why everyone gets soooo excited about it. There are SO many things that I would rather have!

So, In the spirit of Thanksgiving, the Un-American girls would like to create a list of meals that I would be very thankful to eat instead of Turkey & Mashed potatoes:

1. Salmon with fruit salsa
2. Pad Thai with shrimp and tofu
3. Greek Salad with fresh baked pita and tzatziki sauce
4. Shrimp, Mango & Avocado Stack
5. Papaya Salad
6. Seared Ahi Tuna
7. Sesame crusted Scallops
8. Yummy fish tacos from Mexico taco stand
9. Pear and Gorgonzola Salad
10. Steak with a delicious BBQ Sauce

Now, just TRY & tell me your mouth isn't watering from that list.

As a side note, I'm definitely not whining about this years Thanksgiving dinner, just bringing up the idea of broadening our horizons a bit. I had a lovely Thanksgiving this year with Jeff's parents down in the Arizona Sun. I definitely appreciate the effort that both Suzanne and My Mom have always made to make add some special non-traditional Thanksgiving dishes that I do enjoy.

Google Talk Video Chat

I LOVE google talk. My love stems from the original AOL Instant Messenger back in the 90's. When I was in High School, (pre-myspace, facebook, youtube) we were all about the AIM.
Granted you had to wait for the 5 minute dial tone/fax machine sound and if the phone rang while you were online, it would disconnect you. BUT for e-flirting, it was definitely the tool of choice. (At WCHS anyway) Back then, I was Dani123@aol.com. Those were the days.

But anyway, Google Talk is like a much improved version of 90's AIM and the more mature version of myself loves it for these reasons:

1-Perfect for gossiping among cubicles while at work
2-Ideal for Laughing about funny/strange phone calls at the office while still on the phone with 'Funny/strange' person mentioned below.
3-Gives me the chance to chat with my awesome girlfriends (about important things and not so important things)
4-Great for stalking pets for adoption with Kara from www.petfinder.com
5-Checking in with the fam; With the exception of my Dad, the whole Perez clan are frequent'google-talkers'
So, Last night, Kellie and I were hanging out at my house and decided to use the new Video Chat feature of Google Talk and I have to say. It was AWESOME! We called my Mom, made a bunch of akward faces in the camera and used a lot of props and ended up cracking up on the floor after about 15 minutes. Just wanted to share some photos commemorating my first experience.