I haven't written in a long time.  I added a photo taken by a few of my ECW writing students a few weeks ago.  We had an outdoor class that day (the weather has been really nice).  I will be returning to the USA for vacation in three weeks.  I'll be there for about 3 weeks, visiting friends and family.

It's my birthday today! 

 

We have started midterm tests at school this week, so I'll be busy.

 

Jini was sick for three days (a very LOOONG three days). Luckily, she is well again. She must have caught the flu, and it became worse when she was outside in the cold for too long. Actually, it wasn't very cold outside, but she doesn't seem to handle cool temperatures well. I had to take her to the Vet to get some medicine. The medicine smelled terrible! It was so bad, the smell came out through her skin, and made her smell just awful. I hated to pick her up, and had to give her a bath twice. Now that the medicine has finished, she smells normal again.

Here is a picture of Jini in her dog crate.  I bought two pillows, because she also has a dog house on the roof.  I'll take a photo of that some day soon.  If she gets 3 short walks a day, she does an OK job of peeing outside.  Kind of a lot of work, but I just try to take her close-by to places I would have gone anyway.  Everything here is cement, so I have to wash her feet with a wet sponge every time we return from going out. (they get really dirty).  Also, I have to pick up the warm little poops using inside-out baggies, and then deposit them in the nearest trash container.  Yuck.

The weather is really great today.  I'm heading out to Hyewha to meet MJ for lunch.  Here is a photo of Jini.  She loves my beanbag, but she only gets to be in this room when I am around.  She has calmed down a lot, and has been going potty outside, mostly, which is great.  She has gotten away from me TWICE now, and I had to chase her down both times (quite a feat).  I don't open the front door without tying her up, anymore.  I will go to Chungmuro to buy some more dog stuff today (longer leash, small bed, etc).  She seems to enjoy being brushed, and I actually brushed her teeth last night.  I got a dog toothbrush and paste for that.  She didn't like that so much, even though it's yummy poultry flavor. Mmmmm.

I adopted a dog from an animal hospital in Itaewon.  She is a miniature pinscher.  Her name is Jini.  She is still trying ot calm down from her stay at the dog hospital, but calms down and sleeps if she can sit in my lap (she is very clingy, and would be happy sleeping on my lap all day).  Miniature Pinschers are really expensive, so I was happy to adopt her and get her for the cost of shots and blood check.  I think she might have to be potty-trained. 

Lucky, the floors are all vinyl, so accidents are cleaned easily.  She doesn't like it when I leave the house, so she'll have to get used to that.  I gave her a bath today, but I think I'll have to buy some dog shampoo.  She is stressed, and losing some hair because of that (the animal hospital said this is normal, and they gave me some special treats to help her).  We'll see!