Long time, no see.

 Well friends, I forgot this blog was even a thing. Luckily it was linked to my Google account and super recoverable. Let’s just pick up where we started huh? 

Hey, I’m Sarah Gooch, and I am a mother of 1, with one in the oven due in Dec. I’ve got 5 year old little boy, who is my literal world and my carbon copy in almost every aspect. I’ve got - wonderful husband, we just celebrated our 6 year wedding anniversary and god knows like 14+ accumulated years together prior. I’ve got 3 dogs, all corgis, because some things never change. In order of age and familiarity to you, Molle (13 y/o), Xena (3 y/o) and Pepito (10 m/o) . Molle, is enjoying her retirement from service dog work. Xena is a Search and Rescue dog, currently training and working with Daviess County Search and Rescue. Pepito is a lumpy, lively little puppy who has been introduced to Cadaver dog, or Human remains detection work but we still don’t know what direction we will take with him. Jericho , my son has just gone school age on me, which blows my mind, and unnamed Thomas fetus remains in bun in oven status! 

I am still a dog groomer by profession, but no longer work for a corp grooming chain. Right as Covid hit the world I decided that my family life needed to outweigh my work life and I moved to a mom and pop chain called Pawstown. I worked there for a couple years when my best friend decided to open her own grooming/boarding and daycare shop and I needed very little prompting to move right along with her. Still a great decision! 

I guess I am re-opening this blog to talk about some of my Search and Rescue training, my dogs, and my life as it has transitioned from dog mom, to wife to mom and soon to mom of two. Hopefully, someone will relate or get something out of it, and hell even if you don’t it would just me nice to organize my thoughts and keep a training journal! 

So: TLDR, at the end of my blog, but buckle up because I’m back baby.

-Sarah Gooch

From the eyes of my dog.

How do you define what a pet does to change your life? Do you define it in the years they live? Do you define it in the moments that they share with you? Or in the vet bills they occur, or the cost of their upkeep? 

My dogs have shaped my life in a way i can not describe. They are been there for better or worse, in wealth and in poverty. They helped me choose the house I settled into, they helped me decorate with their shedding hair and crazy amounts of toys strewn all over the floor. They keep me active, rain or shine and they demand love and attention even if I think i am too down to give it.

Molle is the dog version of me. Fearless, spicy, vocal, sassy and balls to the wall all or nothing kinda dog. She demands perfection and she demands it on a strict timeline. Okay. Maybe she not that bossy, but she is pretty needy. Shes resilient and strong, but secretly soft and lovable. 

Ein is the complete opposite and does a great job balancing her energy out. Hes a couch potato who enjoys sleeping in, being warm and dry and regular, but not to strenuous walks. His fave word is cookie, and he is 100% food motivated. 

Dogs are not children. Children are children. These dogs are reflections of pieces i am missing from my self. They are parts of the machinery that keeps my life mobile and productive. They are dear to me because they are individuals who need me just as much as i need them. 

Molle is 6 this year. Ein is 10 in Dec. My heart aches to think of a time I may have to part ways with them, so i hold on to every moment.

I havent updated this blog in over a year. This may be non-sense. But my life is where i want it to be, so i thought, what the hell. Lets make a dog blog. 

Molle runs her first full 5K with me.

Ein explores new lands with me.

Molle watches a clown movie with me.

Ein becomes protector of the my recently purchased home.

Till next time. 

-Sarah Gooch

A long time coming...

Yadda Yadda Yadda, I never update, my life has gotten super busy! Whatever shut up you whiner I am here now and I am ready to share. Filling the time between emails is defiantly my calling in life when it comes down to work with the city, Lately work at the pet shop and the city have flip flopped. The pet store has gone and decided to make me a groomer! No, Truly.

Graduation Day, Also Halloween!

They sent me away for this thing called Academy, which was a month long, 40 hours a week hands on training. I learned to do patterns on dogs, manage the operations of day to day tasking in the salon, safety and basic shave downs. The real work started after graduation day when I got into my Field practice called "100 dogs". Its exactly what it sounds like. I have to do full haircuts on 100 dogs and do 5 technical which are completely graded from start to finish! Now I have knocked out 53 out of my 100 as of yesterday, So I am halfway there (living on prayer).

Ready for the "real world"

 After I get out of field practice I become eligible for this wonderful thing called commission. Where I earn 50% of everything I sell. *le sigh* It will be so nice. Now I am still at the city working as a video tech, don't let me fool you. 72 hours a week dies hard and its also a mean bitch, I'm actually here right now trying to schedule my shoots for the week so I have something to work on.



Airshow 2014

There are many days where I consider leaving this job, but my freshly minted and not yet paid for degree screams in my ear for me not to. It is very decent money and its nice to have a second paycheck to do fun things with but honestly I wonder what it would be like to JUST work a 40 hour week. Still it seems like a fun thing to do to dream about having a career in this field where I didn't need the pet store, Yet the pet store step by step has paid me more, and rewarded me more just for putting it first! Its a Sand pit.

None the less, not many can say they love their jobs. I love both of mine, but i also love sleep. Can someone pay me to sleep? Sign me up.


Oh well, That's all you get for now. No promises about the next update!

Happy Yule! Merry Christmas! Seasons Greetings!

A Day of Updating, Going Back.

As you all may or may not have noticed, I haven't been on here in quiet a while. I know that in the great scheme of things my absence would not normally have be felt, and many of you will say oh hey! There's that girl that talks about nothing. Feel free to continue on with your lives as I have returned.

Today is Sept. 11, 2014. And 13 years ago, everyone over the age of 18 remembers exactly what they were doing when they found out the towers had been hit by a terrorist attack. I remember every year, as it was the first months of me living in a new country, a first month of a new school system, the first weeks of being in our new house. It was also the first time that I felt oh so very connected with people I didn't even know. I felt American, I was proud, and willing to lend a hand and boldly be all about the Red, White, and Blue. Today, I feel every emotion I felt then.

Much of what I had before I stopped writing has changed, Yes I am still working 2 jobs, yes I am still a pet care lead, yes I still have crazy friends that I love to death. However I see things differently than I did months ago. I see how lucky I am to be in a relationship with my best friend. I see how blessed I am to have an amazing best friend like Katie, and wonderful friendships with Haley and Sara. I have two amazing dogs, one that loves me to the moon and back and another that loves me when I have food! (Lol) I have great parents that support me, and lead me to be a better person. I have a pretty good life, and I realize now that I have taken much of that for granted.

I have learned the importance of earnest communication, and how distance can make relationships sour. I have learned what true hurt looks and feels like, and how to remove my self from it so I can focus on rebuilding and recovery. I have learned to let go of anger, hate, and distrust...and to just let things come as they may. I want to cont. to rebuild, and grow and make my relationships the best they can be.

I have some big dates coming up.
-> Sept 20th-sept 27th ill be in SC with my bestie, laying around on the beach and kicking it!
--> Oct 6-Oct 14th Ill be with my mommy in NM, enjoying mother daughter time.  (Because I need my mommy)


Holiday has already rolled out at the pet store  I work at, so of course I have already decorated my fish tanks for Halloween. When I come back from New Mexico I am excited to decorate my house for Halloween as well.

My work fish "Betamax"

It has been wonderful touching base with you all, and I wish you all safety, love and reflection today. Hug your family's close and remember those who can not. In the great scheme of things all that matters is what matters the most to you, So think of others today and what matters most to them after all, that's the spirit of recovery.


- Sarah Gooch

The week after the week that sucked...

So i refused to get on and blog last week, mostly becuase i like to put positive things out there and not use my blog as a platform for sadness. However I will sy that because of the last week I have decided to intensely persue registering Molle as my Service dog. We are working to train her to alert to the start of my migranes so that I may take medicine before it is to late. Also, the dog will be trained to get my medicine, turn off the lights and to get help if a migrane strikes and I am unable to walk or stand alone. Because of molle's small size she can not be a stability dog. However she is very intelligent and can help with tasks that are daunting with my headaches.


I am going to start her formal training process, working closely with amber and sara at petsmart, the two 6 month courses that are required will teach them basic leash manners and hand signaling even when distactions are present. Molle has to be able to maintain complete control when in public places with me. She must be able to walk slack leashed and at my side. Her attention must always be on me. I have already gotten approval from my doctor, and will get a written note to keep in a file. Once she is ready and passes her canine good citizen test ill gete her harness and register her.


I am fully aware that there is no test that can say molle is a Service Dog, (SD) her behavior will be proof enough. Thus i am very dedicated to her training, however their are very benifical test out there that can help build molles working dog portofilo.

Im very excited.

Sara Gooch

Long Live Winter, Welcome Spring.

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Thinking of yard work and getting excited about planting flowers, It dawns on me that I am about to turn another year older in April, the start of april non the less. It seems more prudent of me to think about repairing the bald spots in my lawn then it does to think about turning yet another year older. Flower arrangments and southern homes and gardens magazine is more tempting then planing a party.   

I have already moved out my spring decor, the pots are out and Ive already started added compost and turning over the soil. It's far to early to plant anything, but I am excited to have some really beautiful plants this year. John brought up a great idea of turning out little privacy fence into a tomato trelles. The neighbors, (Our buddies) have bought into the idea of installing a in ground garden that will yeild vegi's and fruit, and we are currently working on an idea of putting up a little chain link fence to close off the two yards. (Ein and Molle approve of this idea). I am back to the drawing board on making a guinea pig run, I know this summer they will enjoy being outside and enjoy eating the grass.
As far as events that have taken place, or are about to take place, I have recently come back from the Kennel Club Dog Show in Louisville last weekend, Me, Molle, Amber (our dog trainer) and Murphy (her dog) all went and met some area trainers in KY that are force free, (positive renforcement only) and discussed all kinds of cool things, We watched some confirmations with all differnet kinds of breeds, Saw a herd of really well groomed tiny corgis, and even did well with molle's big dog fear. Ein got his first agility harness, and they both got in training patches. I look forward to learning more about the force free community from amber, and furthering my dogs training this year!

I do get to look forward to seeing my sister at the end of May, till then Ill have to be a little work-aholic to save up overtime and some extra cash to have some fun out there and possibly lay some new ink.

Molle and Ein have started a trend in going to the park with me and our dog trainer and her dog murphy to do agility. We have had so much fun with that and molle takes to it so well. Ein still has a weight problem, but hell so do I. We both start our healty lifestyle change ( not a diet) in April. All and all its been a great year so far, the cat is settling with john well and the guinea pigs are healthy and full of vigor. Looks like john is moving forward in his job hunt and i should be able to safely report some changes soon.

Long live winter, But welcome spring.

Sarah Gooch--

Self Help vs. Vet Help

Okay, so we all know i work at a pet store. Most of you also know that I am a guinea pig enthusist, i have a small herd of pigs, (5 in total) and I moonlight for a guinea pig rescue in Indiana by doing transport for some local shelters. Here is my lil pig family.

Mr. Pibb and John. <3

Tabb, being an ass. <3

Fanta being a goob.

Spite loving her tunnel.

Coke in her Summer run.

Okay, so now that you see my babies, understand that each and every single one, except of one is an adopted pig through the petsore I work at. They where returns, or they where written out because they would never be healthy enough to be vet assured. All except one is healthly as hell and requires no extra vet care.

 

Mr. Pibb is a sick pig, he has reoccuring upper resp issues not limitted to infections and fluid build up in his lungs. He needs a draft free warm house, and close watchful eye to get him on anti-biotics when he has his flair ups.

 

I have 3 males, and 2 females. They live in seperate cages and in separate worlds. The only time they see each other or make contact is when they get yard time in the Summer and communicate while eating grass through slotted cage bars.

 

I will not, EVER nueter them to save me time...or cage space. It is an extremely elective procedure that is costly and very dangerous. So begins my rant.

 

 

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A person adopts 2 pigs from a shelter. We will call this person Ira Sponsible (see what I did there). She takes the pigs home happy as can be and soon discovers that one of her pigs is pregnant. (bummer)

 

So she gets on an Facebook Web group to ask about neutering her baby boy pig.

 

Many people posted helpful comments about doing your research and finding the best possible vet, some even suggested avoided in the process completly... Then.. One person decided to open the trash can that is their mouth... and posted this.

 

 Is anyone else screaming? Because I was. How dare you adopt something, take responsibilty for its life and well being and then expect the very place that entrusted you with this animal to pay for its upkeep and fund a completly elective surgury? .... You ass. So I spoke up.... and posted.

 

At this point, I am fed up with the internet pissing match. Oh yes, we know your the savior of those pigs mam. You adopted them to neglect them and you whine to the shelter for money for the pigs they had you adopt. Next time my suggestion is to say no. Animals of any shape or kind are expensive, just as expensive as children. The solution to saving money with animals is to get them preventative care, Not to hit up your nearest pet forum with rash pictures or help my guinea pig cant walk post.

 

I mean goddamnit people. Take your fucking pets to the vet. They went to college for 6 damn years to help you take care of your pets medical issues and care. If you think an internet forum can replace that, well then I fear for your pet.

 

I have since left this internet group, i wanted to be a part of a board where i could look a cute pig pictures and read happy stories or maybe even provide someone with support when they lost a loved one. Not troubleshoot pig alements or tech support for your piggie problems. I get this shit at work all day too. PEOPLE ACTUALLY CALL THE PET STORE FOR MEDICAL QUESTIONS.

Ugh my rat is peeing blood, do you know what would cause that? Ugh no, why dont you TAKE IT TO THE FUCKIN VET.

 

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Sigh. There really is no cute for stupid, I just wish people would leave pets out of the equation.

 

 

-Sarah Gooch

...Overlooked?

So, I can defintly say that i couold not show up to this job and the only thing that would be impacted would be that I would not be paid. ; / Hmm.... Well every now and then they acknowledge me. And sometimes I am dragged into meetings, but that is only if i am here when they start... I am never included in memos about big events, they just randomly let me know if i have to run a camera.

                                                                            Press play.
                                                                Cont Reading....

  

 

 So it's one thing to feel overlooked at work, but overlooked at home is another story completly. You could walk into my house and look around and tell I live there, and tell when i havent been there in a while. You can also tell when i have had a day off, and when i have be working 13 hour days. But can you tell when john has been home all day or when he has worked an 8 hour day? No. The reason? I do quiet a bit around the house to make it look presentable, John does a great job with the guinea pigs but has to be begged to clean to the kitchen and vaccuming is out of the question for him.

 

With 2 Dogs, A cat, and 5 guinea pigs Cleaning has to be done. Im at the point where I am about to have to throw away my futon mattress because my cat has peed on it so many times. I just can't clean it. There is no reason for her to do it, other then the fact that she is an asshole. He litter box is clean, she gets attention, she gets fed...Its very frustrating.

 

So Yeah, I am fine with cleaning, I actually like it. But if what I did was acknowledged I think i would like it even more. As far as work goes with the petstore, I need to too a reboot. My attitude there has gotten rediculous. I need to go back to hard working sarah, and move away from.... Just fuck it...Sarah.

 

 

I am gearing up for the grand opening of the convention center, and trying to think positive for the future, but working 65 hours a week for the rest of my life seems like more of a curse then a blessing. I know i should just count my blessings though, at least I have the hours and at least I can make the money. I have insurance through work and through the fed (until my mom drops me). I have rent paid by my boyfriend (mostly) and I have enough money to pay utilies, and the options to repay my student loans. Its a good thing. I just need to drop the negativity.

 

 

--Sarah Gooch



Holiday Rush, A New Year

Parents have come and gone, just like the 2013 Holiday Season! I can say that it was by far the least stressful holiday season I have ever had, even with two job and mom staying with us for a couple weeks I really enjoyed my self.

So nice to be "grown up" and established finally. This was my first holiday with John that we spent together, I'm not gonna say that it was perfect or smooth, but i still would not have changed who I spent it with. <3

Now that I am back to my normal grind 60-67 hours per week my income has leveled out again and we are back ontop of bills. Started paying back my college loans this month too. Wowzers. I could have taken another defurment but I have decided that I will save my last one for when I need it, those rainy days always sneak up on you.

Derby is in full swing this month, I have found my self on the Events Board and can't wait to spend somemore time with my new friends. One of my buddys moved into the house next to me (literally the other side of the townhouse/duplex) and is going to start freshmeat on Jan 12th! I'm very excited to take her to aspalt beach and see her face when she gets her new skates.

Already have plans for my tax return, Gonna pay off my credit card and ditch this high monthly payment! John and I are going to start looking at houses to buy again, I think after this year we have a better idea of what we want, its still a project house but I know now that i do not want to live within the city limits.

And last but not least, please welcome a new member to our family. Einstien a 5 year old corgi!

Throw It! Throw It!

Ein is a touch overweight but other than that he has a clean bill of health and was a rehome situation from a client of the pet store I work for. We are currently working on getting his weight down and within the next month I will be transtitioning both dogs to a Raw-Food Diet. ;)


                                                    Dogs Playing (Facebook Vid Link)


Thats it for now!

-Sarah Gooch

Disney World!!

The Great Disney World Wrap UP!


First off, I took over 500 pictures, of things that I can not even begin to discribe. They are off the charts on a magical level. Id like to say secondly that I am no longer considered a disney novice, and have now 2 weeks of disney under my belt during two seperate seasons. I can honestly make the observation that even though i got nailed with at least 29 strollers, and got my foot run over by a couple fat asses on their "meat carts" or motorized scooters this place is truely the happiest place on earth.

I digress, and we shall start with the first magical element.

Characters

 

 

Everyone, and I mean everyone loves the characters at disney. I would venture to say that I love all of them, but their are few I will wait to take a picture with.  Hints character breakfast. You eat, characters rotate to you, you stop eatting and capture your happyness! Over the course of breakfast I got 3 more pictures with 3 more characters. Donald, Mickey and Minnie. Happyness.

 

 

Parades

 

Now I never really considered my self a fan of parades, however, disney parades are a work of art. They are very detailed and have some of the most amazing floats you will ever see. And as mentioned above, they have characters. They play the same song for baout 35-40 mins and roll down mainstreet USA in magic kingdom singing and dancing and throwing fake snow at each other.

 

Que Chip and Dale.

 

Yes, that is the castle lit up... But hold on, thats another catagory.

While we were at disney I saw over 5 different parades, It is fair to point out the the best one was during the Very Merry Mickey Christmas Party, in which the park was closed down to normall vistors and only those with Very Merry Mickey Bands (65$ a pop) could stay. The parade alone that night was amazing and I doubt anything will ever top it. That brings me to the next topic.

 

 

Fireworks

 

The fire works displays happen twice a night in the magic kingdom. There is the first, Wishes Spectacualar where a projection onto the castle makes the castle come to life and dance with differnet disney characters and movies and themes. (its amazing, and contains Mine, and my best Buddies Disney World Song)

 

wishes: Youtube version (does not do any justice)

 

The second display is the fireworks show, they turn down all the lights in the park and lay down some serious blackpowder! My favorite display happened during the Very merry Mickey party.  Here is a snap shot from this show.

 

 

The little lights at the bottom of the shot are mickey mouse led hats that actually sencronised with all the magic kingdom nightime shows. Its pretty epic.

 

Friendship

 

There is not enough to be said about going to disney with your best friend. Katie B is that buddy. I can say that we had a blast, and basicly chewed through all our fingernails in anticipation of this trip! While there we did everything together! Katie, being the trooper she is even caught a cold or had some crazy allergy attack and still kept up with all of us!

 

 

 

 

Hollywood Studios Light Display

 

Katie and her mom Linda swore my jaw hit the ground when I walked into the streets to see the Osborn Family Light Display in Hollywood Studios. I believe them. It was definatly the most amazing thing I have ever seen. You could stand in the middle of the street and literally not know what to look at during the sencronized light show. It blew my little mind right out the back of head and for a moment it was as if I was a little child...just in awe of christmas and all the magic around me.

 

 

It was just incredable. There is really no way to discribe it. Walking into it with all the hype that katie and boone momma gave it, I was like, "Oh yeah...sure". Leaving the light display...I was like.."......OMG, how did they do it! So many lights, so many extention cords! "

 

This brings me to my final point.

 

Christmas

 

In all honestly, what is more magical then christmas? Really? People revert from their normal asshole, selfish behavior and think of others. People give to the poor, work in soup kitchens, love people who are undeserving and in need. In all honestly it makes people kind, childlike and giving.

Disney at Christmas is a magic overload. Its that feeling you got as a child when you held put up your first christmas tree, when you gave your first present, then you held your first stocking and sang your first silent night with thoughts of  God and Jesus in your heart. That mixed with disney is an overload of childhood happyness that as an Adult...i appreciate so much.

 

 

 

 

 

In conclusion. Take your Kids, go with your signigant other or best friend. Share that magical moment with someone who means something to you. Even with the crowds, rude people, and screaming infants.. Its the most magical thing you will ever experance.

 

--Ps. If you want to make it ever cooler. Be like us and tag on a visit to Universal too!

 

 

 

 

--Sarah Gooch



Interestingly enough....

Interestingly enough… I am typing this on a word document because there is absolutely nothing to do at work. Why? You ask? Because our super reliable server system is down….again. That’s totally fine though, because Identity Thief is on HBO Go…and I have unlimited data. Bam. Pay me to watch funny movies.

 

Finished Treeeeeee (random pic)

What’s on the agenda for this week? Well I shall tell you nosey-rosy. This week I am blessed enough to work my ass off until Thur at 5. After thur at 5 I will be Louisville bound, and on Sat morning I will be Disney World bound. I am so excited I could explode. Ironically enough I really don’t want time to rush by, seeing as I have a shit-ton of stuff to complete before I leave. However, as my best friends says…. “ 2 DAYS TILL DISNEY WORLD BITCHES”. I am very….very…very Disney hungry. As if that wasn’t cool enough, Ill be a universal studios for an entire day as well, what does that mean? Come on Harry Potter nerds, we all know what that means. Harry potter world of course!

 

I have done most of my laundry and need to pack and put away the rest of my laundry. Cleaned the living room and John is supposedly going to finish the countertops in the kitchen so I can sweep and mop. Secondly I have to come up with a storage solution for Molle’s Dog Trolley that I haul behind my bike,. ..It has just been sitting in my kitchen, taking up space and being a tripping hazard.  I think I am going to rig it up on the ceiling the garage. I’d hang it off the wall like the bike….but john’s car (boat) takes up the majority of that garage. The only storage space is up.

Adding the star to the tree! I shall wear Dersh like a backpack! (random Pic)

 

Secondly, I have 5 guinea pigs, 1 (medically challenged) cat on a prescription diet and a dog to make sure are geared up for john to feed the entire week I am gone. That means, the cat has a fresh bag and a couple cans of wet food, and the dog has more than half a storage bin full of kibbies (kibble) and some treats. The guineas need at least 105 oz. of Hay and a fresh bag of pellets. I’ve got the cat and dog covered but I still need to go shopping for the piggies and get them some fresh veggies as well. I can only hope that john will clean the cats litter box while I am gone…. But that is just a desperate hope.

 

LASTLY, it is important to note that my father’s birthday is on the 15^th. Just one day after I get back, and on a Sunday, So I have to preplan and get a package together for john to mail next Wed for my Dad’s birthday.  My mom’s birthday is this Thursday. I am very excited to call her and wish her happy birthday. The big sha-bang is the idea that my mother will arrive in KY on the 18^th. Only 3 days after I return from Disney.  (AHHHHHHH THE CLEANING).

Today I have prioritized to pay the bills that I have to pay before I leave, the rest I will worry about after Disney (money sucker) is over. Rent wrecked my bank account but thankfully I will get paid the day of departure.

Well, I feel like I have talked your ears off. I haven’t updated in a while and I thought I should share why. Thanksgiving is down, dad visited. It was super fucking stressful. I can add that to a list of things I will never do again. EVER.  Disney and Mom are next on the list. Mom will be here until the 28^th of DEC. I know it will go more smoothly, me and my mom are just much cooler these days.  I can’t wait for her to get here. I miss my mommy.

 

Yall take care, Ill post when I get back and hopefully Ill have some great pictures.

DERBY BOOT CAMP STARTS NEXT YEAR. GET PUMPED.

 

-Sarah Gooch

From the Desk of....

Many people can discribe me as many things.

A animal lover, someone who will stand up for the voiceless and will gladly give up her food to give a dog or cat or guinea pig or horse some kibble or grain of feed. You would not be wrong in lableing me as an animal lover. Sometimes i consider the comfort of my dog or cat over that of my own. My dog will never go outside without a coat if I feel like I can not go outside without one... My cat will never be left to fend of her self if i decide I want to go on vaction...she will always have a pet sitter...My guinea pigs travel with me or they stay with my loving man.. And my rescues never go without a meal or ever miss a floor time.

A girlfirend it may be true that me and John have been an item "forever" but that does not make anything about us, part of me. It is true that i will drop anything for him to be at his side if he ever needs me. It is also true that if he is ever sick or hungry or in pain...i legitimatly feel his pain. If john is angery or upset, I am angry and upset. If he is happy...i litterlly can not resist the erge to giggle or hug him even if i have had the worst day. He is my other half, but that does not define me. I am my own person with or without john. I will not heistate to say that he makes me a better person, because he does. But i was already pretty awesome on my own. Here is why. I have a loving heart. I will be there of anyone that needs help, not just friends...even strangers. I am naturally a big sister type. I want to help, i want to be supportive, and I want to help you up. I am forgiving, even people who have torn my heart out have gotten second chances from me, sometimes even third chances. I am protective, you will never feel as if you are not safe with my word. I am what i say i am and what i say i will do. I am not however a doormat for you to whipe your feet on while you transition through life. Over the years i have grown to understand that my need to shelter and protect and help people has gotten me hurt. Not everyone can be fixed, and not everyone that wants help will help themselves. Ive learned the hardest lesson here. How to let go.

 

Ive let go of friends, family, and oppertunities that have hurt,betrayed, and used me. So here is the deal, i will always be the first to rech out and offer you my hand. If you chose to take it know that ill be there for you step by step. But the second you choose to pull me down with you, thats when I will let you go. Friendship is offered to everyone I meet. Not everyone will take it. Ill continue to be me.

 

So...Definations? Are they really true?

 

Am I really an amimal lover if i eat meat and enjoy hunting?

 

Am i really a "girlfriend" if i refuse to let the relationship define me?

 

Yes. Because I am me, I define my defintions, i define me.

 

 

---this non sense brought to you by

Sarah Gooch 

 

Fall gives birth to Winter....

It's offically cold ... my bank account is reflecting my Disney World Trip being almost paid off. Today my house smells like beef and potatos in a tomato base... My crock pot it working and making food as I make money. Its been a long week with close to 40 hours Pet Store and 35 hours City... This paycheck is going to rock however it was very hard earned. Ill keep the fire lit under it but this week I don't think ill work anything over extra at the city. Sunday will be the first complete day off I have had in a month and a half. I don't even know what to do with a full day off other then hang out with my dog and maybe go for a hike.

My bike is getting closer and closer to being repaired. I need new tires and tubes and me and the molle mobile will be ready for the road again.

Molle straped into the new bike pulled cart!

Until then I have a derby skills test to train for. Laps are my primary concern seeing as I am very out of shape. This week I get to hit up two derby practices! Sunday and Tue! I am in the process of washing my pads for this week as I have already got them all stinky!

Today I have one video shoot at 3:30, and then I get to go home, swap out my closets winter to summer, do laundry and reset the garage with all the summer gear! Here is to hoping that I will have enough storage bins and enough hangers for my many coats!

I LOVE WINTER. Prepaire for happy.

                                                                             -Sarah Gooch

Vent... Not just for air circulation!

I won't post this update anywhere. If someone reads it, it's probably because they happened apon it by complete accident.

 

First off, Today was horrible. Truely horrible. It wasn't the worst, but it was pretty up there on the craptastic scale. Work #1 Pet store shit. Associates get worse and worse every week. I have been carrying around alot of tension in my shoulders, and it is mostly from cleaning up after lazy people. I do it for people I love only. Right now this is limited to my Pets, my Family and my Boyfriend. Even he has a point where I start to get alittle Rwar.



Rwar has happened. I went postal this morning when i came in and saw the amount of dead fish in the tanks, the dirty filters, the nasty milky white quarntine tank with the same filters that I put in there on Sat.... I'm done. Im don't playing mother to lazyness. Ignorance is one thing, I will teach, i will learn right along side you. But i will not, and will never again take up for you or have pitty on you when you are flat out lazy/late/or call out 2 hours after your shift begins. This is your job. Do it or get the fuck out.

Secondly. Job#2 Walk into a shit storm started by one of the other video techs about how I am not doing what he needs me to do. Uh. Buddy i told you i am waiting for clearance to get that b-roll. Shut your face. I can not do what i am not authorized to do, and to get your b-roll I need an escort. Over it. Told my Boss i was over it. She's over it too.

Bonni. -> Pee'd on the couch. Thanks cat.
Molle-> Destroyed paperplates, one of her backpack pouches and a treat bag. Thanks dog.

John-> I love you. Thank you for the flowers. <3


On and on today has sucked ass. As soon as I get off here I am going to go tan for a lil bit...then go take a long ass bath.. maybe stop by walmart and get some bath salts first and do it right. I need it.

If i don't hulk out at throw someone through a wall first with all this shoulder tension. Lol.

Anywho, Thanks for the Vent Session.
Sorry If you got trapped into reading it.

                                                               -=Sarah Gooch

Pig-tastic October

It's fantastic, and It's full of Guinea Pigs. Therefore it is Pigtastic. I'll start you off with some cute pig photos from my Deviant Art Account.

 

http://demonypain.deviantart.com/

 

 

 

Some shots are old that have just been edited, some are new. The top two shots feature Sprite, my first pig, or the pig that started an obsession. The bottom pig is my newest pig, Tab the ginger. Hes a total goob.

 

 

Anyway, let me enlighten you to the tastic in pig-tastic.

First off, Foster news.

 

These are our intake stats.

3 Females, (ginger, ruby eyes) Origin: Owensboro Animal Control

-> Sent to Rescued Guinea Pigs in Settlesburg IN

(pending adoption)

 

2 Females (Long hair, one tan/brown black, other white/black tan)

Origin: Owensboro Animal Control

Sent to Rescued Guinea Pigs in Settlesburg IN

(pending adoption)

 

2 Males (Blonde and white, Black and white) Origin: Personal Surrender

Currently Boarding

(Adoptable)

 

We have been busy busy busy with the city of owensboro! Looking forward to expanding to cover Bowling Green as well. Maybe one day in the future Evansville.

 

 

So as you can see, we have been up to our ears in wheeks. Thankfully our foster numbers are at 2, and we are no stranger to the guys that we have in right now. They where placed in a home about 2 months ago and have been returned, due to lazyness.

 

 

The second reason for tastic is my job has promoted me! Wooo! I have advanced in pet store rank by one as the new Pet Care Lead, Which too those who are like... WTF is that. It means that in the department of Petcare I am second in command to my amazing boss-woman. Code name Dersh. So, I am stoked. I am moving from norm 28 hours a week to a steady 36-40 hours a week. Full time baby. This is coming in great time for my student loan defurment to end. I have one more deferment period i can take...but i plan on saving that for a rainy day.

 

 

So as you can see, Ive been busy with the pet store, with my Guinea Fosters and with Halloween prep. Ill leave yall at that for now. Next blog all dedicate to halloween and decorations and dog costumes. I plan to work the entirity of the actuall holiday, however ill be one of those people who leaves a bucket of candy out. ;)

 

 

Much Love,

Sarah Gooch



 



The days of....Plenty?

Another non-holiday/holiday has come and gone...and I rocked going to work and even had a cook out with some good friends. It was nice to host a part at my home and to just relax not worring about having to get home after the party. The clean up was simple and I even had leftovers! WOO! After taking a non-eat out pledge. (no its not dirty) We have probably saves close to 200 $ in the last (almost month) from eating at home and not spending any money on fast food or vending machines. This is a good thing in many ways as I am preping to go to disney world at the begining of Dec. Im very exceited and the no outside food rule that has been imposed on my house and body has not only saved me money but has knocked off a couple pounds from my hips. Ha. Who would have thought.

Our bonfire from last night. xD

Things with the family (bo's fam) continue to improve, which is great. We spend more time with them and things are begining to feel normal again. But here is the best of the news. I was offered Full Time at the Petstore! Woo! The best part of this understanding that i am not going to quit my city job, so I am just going to add a 150 bucks to my budget which is going to help keep me in the black. John's job search continues. Hopefully he gets something soon, but I have gotten used to working 24/7 no days off. It's just normal. My sleep schedule has suffered a touch but ive gotten used to the smaller amount of hours.

All and all, being young and way to busy has seemed to work really really well.
I hope everything is going well with the rest of you. <3


-Sarah Gooch

Wallow... Word of the Day?

Trying not to be pathetic but let me just be the first to say the being a woman is rad for 3 weeks out of 4. Its all magical and shit... then the bill comes due. Today, I am paying the bill and trying to get every little bit out of it I can.

Ordered pizza and pasta. Thought, well at least I can just eat what I am craving. What a novel idea, Yes, I can eat but let me assure you that cramps on a full tummy are 15x worse then on a relatively empty one. Alright.. thats fine.

So chocolate right? Oh your so right. Went through the house stash in 35 min, (which mind you wasn't much) John brought chocolate. <love> And it was reese's and it was king size. Thank god you beautiful man you.

Ironicly, rage was never included. Or sadness. Just pain. Lots and lots of pain. So I shall sleep and watch HBO when i cant sleep, and hang out with my pets. Then when I can no longer sleep, I shall soak. Then I shall sleep again.

So. Please don't pitty me. This is what makes my pain tolerance so amazing. It builds character, and allows me one day where my body will not allow me to clean on my days off.  ;)

So bring it on woman parts...
     I've got tylonal pm and chocolate... (and pizza,pasta and wings, Thanks Pizza Hut)

                                     Sarah Gooch

Holy Cow Patties Batman!!

Page views are at 125, per week. Holy crap. How did that happen.

I guess other people seek entertainment from my lifes ha ha and boo hoos. Though it has been really nice that there has been less boo hoo and more Ha Ha these days. Maybe my positive outlook on life draws more people in then my negative rants?

Or maybe people just really liked me last blog about Yes, This is Dog. Lmao.

Anyway, back to the grind today. Ive had a couple days off to handle some fun personal business that thankfully all shook out pretty well and I feel "somewhat" rested and prepared to take on the rest of my week. Thankfully today is a One Job day and all I have to do is make it till 5 then I can go home, clean and bond with my animals and my man. Today will be the big guinea pig bedding change day where we switch back from paper to fabric.

I'll admit, I had fun with the paper, it was festive and very very easy to just throw away and add more. Alas, I am not the type of person that will sacrifice money for less work.

Furthermore, excuse my manners as I have not introduced my family to you yet! Drum roll Please.

 

The Great John, he is not just a boyfriend, He is THE boyfriend. We have been dating for 9 years now and are finally living together not under a parents roof. Its pretty freeing and we have created our own little life together with our fur-kids. John is partial to the Guinea Pigs, but every now and then he will have a moment of understanding with the dog and cat.



My Two Girls and the Original Pigs, Coke (the front) and Sprite in the back. They are close to one full year old now and are probably the most loved pigs in the whole house. Coke is Johns Lil girl, (his fave) and Sprite was my first Guinea Pig that started the addiction.

Mr. Pibb. He was the Male that started it all. Mr. Pibb was first known as sick pig. Simply because of his inability to recover from simple sniffles after coming into contact with new guinea pigs at the store. He spend months in our isolation room where I hand fed and watered him to make sure this Lil dude would pull through. Well, needless to say we bonded. Mr. Pibb is my secret favorite. He hangs out with me all the time while cooking, editing and even on road trips. (He is well traveled). Mr. Pibb enjoys eating hay and long runs on the floor.



This is Possum Pig, AKA Fanta. My other Male. I got him strictly to keep pibb company until we could get him neutered so he could hang around with the girls. Pibb and Fanta are shadows of each other. Fanta has a mild Head Tilt and shows some signs of a neurological condition, but is able to navigate very well and doesn't let it slow him down. We think it was from an ear infection that went untreated and caused some damage when he was just a young pup.

 

Bonni Cat. The original pet, and the best cat to ever walk this earth. She was a stray animal facility cat that won my heart from the moment I say her in Germany. She has traveled with me and my mom since day one and is now solely my cat. She loves cuddles, ear scratching and "kitty snacks".

 

 

Molle Der Hund. Molle is a Corgi with a Tail and she is full of fun and energy. She is now 2 years old, (lord where has the time gone) and is Mama's Lil girl through and though. She is a fetch freak, and will retrieve anything, and I mean anything you will toss her. She loves to swim and wade and is everything I have every wanted in a dog. Those stubby little legs won my mind, and her unconditional loyalty won my heart.

 

 

 

 

Alright, well that's my clan, And I feel like introductions have been long so I am going to wrap it up there with that today. This is my Monday so happy late Monday to the rest of the working world. ;)

 

Y'all Make it a Good One.

 

Sarah Gooch

 



Yes, This is Dog.

We Interrupt The Mornings Coffee and Donuts to report that... Yes. This is Dog.

I came accross this internet meme a couple years ago and fell in love with it. I wont lie, my dog now anwsers the phone for every telemarketer that decides to try to sell me something. This morning when my boss called and asked me to come in and help stock, I let my dog get that one too. While she has to be prompted to speak, Que. "Say Hi" Its pretty amusing to see her carry on with the person on the phone like they really want to talk to her. So. To make everyone Magic Happy, I will post my favorite "Hello, This is Dog" Memes Below.



The old... No I will not accept your collect call spiel!

Yes dog, cat here.



I am now so tempted to write on my car window... Yes, This is Dog. ;P That way every time we go for a walk I shall honor my favorite meme!

 

Until Next Time Chuckle Heads!

Sarah Gooch