http://asset1.pnn.com/graphics/show_square/2146/40/image.png http://virginiabean.pnn.com/1137-random-thoughts?sudomain=virginiabean http://virginiabean.pnn.com/1137-random-thoughts Tue, 17 Apr 2007 21:51:23 GMT A PNN Broadcast by: Virginia Oh my goodness!&nbsp; I had to add the Rottie/Mastiff clip as well.&nbsp; It brought tears to my eyes.&nbsp; I miss our boy so much--he was a total gem of a dog.<br /> <br /> There's almost nothing like dogs being goofy to bring a smile to my face.&nbsp;<br /> Tue, 17 Apr 2007 21:51:23 GMT Tue, 17 Apr 2007 21:51:23 GMT Virginia I was looking through the dog classifieds today in the <i>Burlington Free Press</i> and came across an ad for English Mastiff puppies.&nbsp; I have a definite soft spot for GIANT dogs (our Rottie was HUGE).<br /> <br /> Anyway, I thought this video was a fantastic representation of the kind of dogs English Mastiffs are.&nbsp; Enjoy!<br /> Tue, 17 Apr 2007 21:45:32 GMT Tue, 17 Apr 2007 21:45:32 GMT Virginia I used to write all the time.&nbsp; In fact, I have stacks of rubbermade containers in my basement full of random ginny thoughts from all the way back to kindergarten.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> Every once in a while, when I have a free moment or two (which turns out to be once or twice a year...), I like to get out all those old papers:&nbsp; the poems written after I was jilted by a high-school lover, the essay I wrote in twelfth grade about fighting discrimination, the goofy short stories I wrote in fifth grade about Halloween witches and their talking broomsticks...<br /> <br /> Sadly, the only additions to my writing files over the past ten years or so have been school related-- book reports, research papers, etc.&nbsp; It's not that I don't want to write creatively; it's just that I don't think I am as creative as I used to be (or maybe it's just that I don't <i>feel</i> as creative).&nbsp; I'd like to put the kabash to that.<br /> <br /> Anyway, I'm hoping to use this blog as my new medium-- I'm preparing myself to dabble a bit.&nbsp; This could get messy!<br /> Wed, 04 Apr 2007 23:59:41 GMT Wed, 04 Apr 2007 23:59:41 GMT Virginia <div align="center"></div> This is a new article box for your new section.&nbsp; The only other box on the page is the graphic on the left.<br /> <br /> Remember you edit anything on the page by clicking 'edit' in the menubar.&nbsp; To delete anything just click on the 'X' in the upper right corner of any box.<br /> Mon, 05 Feb 2007 19:46:05 GMT Mon, 05 Feb 2007 19:46:05 GMT Virginia