yea....i have been seeing recently that people have been stating their loves for the new dog breed the puggle. Me, being a huge pug fun....and actually not being a beagle fan was first opposed to the idea of mixing the breeds....but then when i read an article that my boyfriend sent me on the genetic aspects of the new puggle breed, it made me realize how incredibly cruel it is to breed them....let me explain:

• beagles as you all should know, are hounds....they were orginally bred to be hunting dogs because of their keen sense of smell. They bodies are designed to be athletic and help support their great sense of smell. Pugs on the other hand, are the complete opposite of all of these things that the beagle is bred for. Pugs have AWFUL sense of smell (sophia my dog could be sitting next to a giant steak and not smell a damn thing). They aren't athletic. in fact, if they decide in a middle of a walk or a hike that they don't want to move anymore, they literally just sit down. they refuse to move at all. Their bodies are not designed to run, or hike or even go on vigorous walks. They are part of the toy group....which really only serve the purpose of being a companion.

The problem comes in when the two are mixed together. other than the fact that the dogs are so utterly ugly....and the fact that you should definitely not ruin the beautiful nature of the purebred characteristics of either breed, it is cruel to combine the 2 breeds since they are at complete opposite ends of the spectrum. Puggles have been shown to have severe genetic problems due to the combination of the breeds. I understand accidental breeding....but there are puppy farms out there and breeders that are combining the two breeds that can in reality be a lethal combination.

Im all about rescuing the poor little puggles that are already in existance. The problem comes when there is a demand for the dogs and people go out of their way to make them. Messing with genetics is sad...especially when the animal is suffering because of the problems with their noses and breathing.

so, as wonderful as the word puggle sounds....its a really sad story. so that is where i stand on the breed.

• in other news: it is friday. I blew off my organized crime class all week. awesome. i fucking hate that shit ass class. in fact, i pretty much hate all of my classes... except for my research methods class, and my senior thesis...which i guess i kinda hate too, i just really like my project (i am working on the epidemiological patterns of MS.....very interesting topic.)

also, as stated in an earlier journal entry, i guess i present myself as a bimbo. This is news to me from a 66 year old leading medical anthropologist who is also my mentor. He told me that he knows im really smart and he is proud of who i am, but i need to work on presenting myself as more professional and less like a bimbo. constructive critcism. awesome. i cried....for about 3 hours trying to figure out what the fuck i do to make myself a bimbo. or maybe he is just old fashioned. i mean....he is 66 and does have a 10-year already. In fact, he has been working at the university here for like 30 years. so what does he know? right?

so yea, im still planning on going blonde. i want long blonde hair. (e:lilho)...when I come home in 3 weeks, i want to buy the supplies, and either have you tell me how to do it, or you do it for me for my christmas present! This could be another hair disaster on our hands....but whats new when it comes to my hair?

anyway, i should go. i have to go to work.....at the YMCA and get punched in my upset stomach by screaming kids. awesome. goodbye.

yea, scratch the last entry....but im still sick.

Im dumb. bottom line. i have posted like 4 other journals, but they don't seem to be appearing when i come back to write more. wtf?

im still so sick....it sucks sooooooooooooooooooo bad.

so....here's what's new: i guess i present myself as a bimbo and I need to be more professional....and I may not be moving to las vegas after all.....more details to come.

well....i hope everyone had a great thanksgiving. as for me....well, i was planning on going out the night before, but it just so happened that when i got home on monday, EVERYONE in my house was sick with the flu.....so when i woke up on wednesday.....i was sooooooooooooooo sick. I don't think i have been that sick in a long time. I was puking for 2 days straight. that sucked. big time. so needless to say, i didn't go out on wednesday night.....and i actually barely ate my thanksgiving dinner. booooooooooo. but im feeling much better now. thank you.

everything else is good i guess. im going to go ice skating in about an hour. goodbye suckas!