“can i get some harvey time?”

i saw two movies today and i don’t feel the inclination to write about either of them. not because they weren’t good movies, but because i think you should just go watch it for yourself, then we can chat about them both. but to satisfy your curiosity, i was apart of the female populated craze and stumbled into a late afternoon showing of he’s just not that into you. following, i immediately went to rogers video to rent vicky cristina barcelona. i don’t know why i keep trying woody allen films, they annoy the crap out of me.

anyway, my friend dianne came over today for a visit. i would like to think that she was hoping to catch up on my life (naturally) and hers, but i knew it was because she wanted to visit harvey. harvey is my little baby pug, who is fast approaching 5 months old! he is the latest addition to the house, but also the most lovable member of the family. when she came over, it was her first time meeting harvey and she brought up a very interesting point. “kathy, you must feel like a mother.. no one pays attention to you, just your baby!!!” this comment is true, but i only allow the friends into the house to see harvey if i know they have the intention to see me as well, duh. but the remark was definitely valid, and i must say after having brought harvey into the family and my own life, there have been changes. my brother has indicated that my social life is much more active. i think he’s blind as a bat. i think his definition of social life is actually derived with just people visiting, and not about me actually being in communication with the outside world. my identity has now changed. i’m not just kathy, i’m kathy and harvey or even just harvey to a few. obviously i don’t mind, i find this all amusing to no end as i absolutely adore harvey to the zillionth exponent. i have taken on the language of dog speak (slowly that is) and pet owner lingo. i pay attention to health, nutrition, sociability, and mobility. i’ve literally as scary as it sounds, engaged in parenthood. even my own mother refers to harvey as my son! the times are definitely changing, and for those of you who don’t know, i’ve always wanted three kids. i am now seriously reconsidering that figure, as well as children all together. there are obviously pet owners out there who will vouch and say to not treat your pet as a child, but really, the parallels are quite similar. i hope i can be a good pet owner/mother/pug lover and companion to little harvey and i hope you all enjoy his company as much as i do

on another aside, flex weekends rule. without them i would have checked into the asylum ages ago.