Today Rosie had her first Puppy Kindergarten class! She played with her new friends (Woody, Logan, Scarlet and more), learned some new tricks, and had a great time! :-D I'll try to get some of the pictures uploaded to her web page soon. Which reminds me.....

In Other News:
- I've just uploaded a bunch of new updates to my web site, including, among other things, a new My Programs page where you can download computer programs I've made!
- More updates on the way, and I've just gotten a great idea concerning what to do for version 4.0, which is (hopefully) coming this summer or fall!
- If you've been having trouble accessing my site the past couple of days, fear not -- so have I. Hopefully it's all resolved now.

Adios for now, amigos!

Spring break is 3/4 over... :-( Very very sad. Oh well, I've been getting a lot done. By the end of this weekend, expect some major web site updates. By the end of this day, expect some new photos and Rosie's page. Speaking of Rosie...

Random Rosie Comment of the Day:
Rosie has this bone thingy that she's totally obsessed with, but we only give these things to her to chew on when we really need her not to chew us. So, last night it was resting on top of Rosie's little cage/kennel, which is all black wire with all the little holes -- well, pretty big holes -- so that you can see into it. I walked into the kitchen and found Rosie inside her kennel with her nose sticking out a bit through the top, knocking around the yummy bone "out of her reach" on top!

Just as I walked in, she succeeded in knocking the bone so that it fell through one of the cracks and right into her mouth! I burst out laughing as she ran, ecstatic, back and forth with her prize.

That was funny. Very funny. :-)

Random Rosie Comment of the Day:
I now have many holes in my socks, pants, and shirts due to Rosie. Oh yes, and in my skin, too. Sometimes, it hurts a lot. :-( Oh well -- I still love her just as much! :-D Besides, she'll get over it...

In fact, puppy school starts tomorrow! Hopefully there will be some good influences there.

Random Rosie Comment of the Day:
She has by now learned that she can squeak her squeaky frog not only by biting it, but also by hitting it up against various hard objects like the floor, the wall, and your leg.


Answer to last time's quiz: c, a, b, d

Random Rosie Comment of the Day:
Sometimes, if she has a chew toy in her mouth yet decides to go after your foot, she forgets to first drop the chew toy. Of course, she usually notices once she discovers the strange presence keeping her mouth from her target flesh.

Random Rosie Quiz of the Day:
Rank the following chew toys by how much Rosie likes them.

a. Squeaky Frog
b. Tennis-Ball/Bone Thingy (kind of looks like a barbell; mini tennis balls on either side, connected by a "tennis-tube")
c. Squeaky Hamburger
d. Blue Ball with Bell Inside (so it jingles whenever it rolls)

Answer to last time's quiz: d, "All of the Above"

Also Note:
Rosie's web site has been updated with new photos. Check it out!

Random Rosie Comment of the Day:
When she gets really tired, she's REALLY tired, and is prone to suddenly collapse and refuse to get up. Even if she's on a walk, after a particularly hard stretch she might just randomly lie down.

NEW!!! Random Rosie Quiz of the Day:
When she's in that super-hibernation kind of mode, is the best way to wake her up...

a. Hold her up and move her paws around to make her dance?
b. Sing/hum [non-lullaby] music?
c. Talk loudly to her and rub her belly?
d. All of the above

I'll post the answer tomorrow... hopefully.... also, I hope to post some new pictures I took today to her web site, along with some older ones that I still haven't uploaded.

This morning (aka just now) I woke up and looked at the clock. It was 7:55, just five minutes before school should start. My first thought was "Oh no, I've slept too late!" My second thought was "Oh wait, it must be a Tuesday!" (when we start @ 9). My third thought was "No, it's definitely not a Tuesday, it's a Saturday!" My final thought was:

IT'S SPRING BREAK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just wanted to share that happy story with you. I'll report back in later in the day with a RRCotD!

One more thing: I just noticed that I've had this blog for over 8 months now. Wow. Time flies when you're having fun! ;-)

Good night.

After the first (partial) day of Spring Break, I hereby declare it a success! YIPPEE!!! :-D We got out of school at 2:10, then we just did stuff at home for a while, then we went to Hidalgo (good movie, by the way), then we came back, and now I'm about to go to sleep. Fun! :-)

In History class today we saw a very (unintentionally) funny movie about a very not funny topic -- that is, the Nazi party. In it, this history teacher starts a class experiment called "The Wave" (also the name of the movie) that ends up getting WAY out of hand, with everyone doing this weird salute to each other all the time and chanting "Power through Discipline! Power through Community! Power through Action!". Kind of weird, kind of scary, and also kind of funny. ;-)

Anyway, I'll update you later on other happenings. In the mean time, here's something for you to CHEW on (pun intended).

Random Rosie Comment of the Day:
Her little baby teeth are REALLY REALLY SHARP, and have so far punctured everything from socks to pants to shirts and yes, even flesh. Ouch.

Random Rosie Comment of the Day:
She is seemingly anti-claustrophobic -- she loves confined spaces!

Last weekend I went skiing, which was fun. Now, a week later, I've finally decided to update my blog again. Guess what? Only one more week until Spring Break! YAYAYAYAYAY!!!!

In other news...

Random Rosie Comment of the Day:
She's getting very good at letting you know when she has to go the bathroom. She just stands by the door and whimpers a tiny little bit, very quietly.

(So much for getting better about keeping that daily.... oh well!)

I almost forgot --

Random Rosie Comment of the Day:
Her favorite thing to chew on are her squaky hamburger toy, table/chair legs, any corners on the walls, and feet/pant legs.

Sorry I missed the comment for the 23rd, 24th, and 25th. I'll try to be better in the future -- but not over this weekend, remember! Read the post directly below this -- we're going skiing! :-D

I'm off to go skiing directly after school today (we have the day off tomorrow for teacher conferences or something -- YIPPEE!!!), so don't expect any posts over the long weekend -- where we're going there's no internet.

I'll report back after my big adventure on the bunny slope! :-)

Random Rosie Comment of the Day:
She by far prefers sleeping with her head elevated.

Also:
I've updated the Rosie page on my web site. It now looks much better! :-)

Because it's been so long since my last web site upload, I've uploaded what I have so far of Version 3.1. I'll upload the rest whenever I get it done. :-)

Toph Tucker

Say hello to the new member of the Tucker family -- Nina Rose Tucker! :-D

At some point I'll make the web site all pretty and everything, but for now it's kinda clunky. Oh well. Adios!

Nina Rose Tucker

Now, after that quickie post, here's a rundown of this ever-so-exciting day.

Exciting thing #1:
There was a rumor at school that someone was running around with a gun. There wasn't. However, there was a suspicious **unarmed** character fleeing the local Fleet bank, who was caught on school grounds. Moral of the story? Don't believe rumors!

Exciting thing #2:
The school dance. Yay. Not actually all that exciting. Moral of the story? Next time get more soda so we don't run out so quickly.

Exciting thing #3:
Writing this! Yes, indeed, this is so much fun I'd classify it as downright exciting! Moral of the story? Blogging is fun!

Exciting thing #4:
The most exciting thing of all, even though technically it wasn't really something that happened today. Wondering what it is? I'll tell you what it is! We're getting a puppy! Yippee! :-D Moral of the story? Um.... how about puppies are cool? Does that qualify? No? Not really? Oh well.

Okay. That's all. Have a nice day! :-D

Hi there, loyal readers!

I've just created a site on Xanga, a rival blogging site to Blogger. But don't worry, Blogger -- so far you're still my favorite. :-)

Anyway, if you want to check it out here's a link:

tophtucker's Xanga Site

MY THOUGHTS ON THE RELEASE OF STAR WARS IV - VI ON DVD:
Many people are upset that the upcoming 4-disc (3 for the movies, then 1 for an all-new documentary) will include only the newer Special Edition versions of the movies, which change some minor plot points and brush up on the look of the originals. I never really saw much of the originals, and the only time I've seen any of the originals in theaters was when they were re-released as the Special Editions. I, overall, prefer the new ones. Why? They look better. They also have some new footage. Here's a rundown of all that:

EPISODE IV:
- New scene: Han & Jabba
- More shots of Mos Eisley, making it seem less deserted
- Better dewback stuff
- Cooler shots just before Battle of Yavin

EPISODE V:
- More setup shots for Cloud City
- Better landing sequence
- Once they're inside, you can see out windows
- More Wampa stuff
- You see Vader's shuttle going from Bespin to his Super Star Destroyer

EPISODE VI:
- New & Improved Sarlacc
- New musical sequence in Jabba's Palace
- Shots of people celebrating all over the galaxy towards end
- New Ewok celebration stuff

Also, the overall film quality of everything is vastly improved. Now, for the downsides I've heard most often:

- Greedo shoots first in Cantina scene (Episode IV)
- Something about Luke slipping or screaming or something that I never quite seem to get (Episode V)

Not all that much. However, I suppose that for most people there's the whole issue of "This is how I first saw it." In my case, I've pretty much always seen them as the Special Editions. I do think it would be nice if Lucasfilm released an original version DVD, but I'm not nearly as riled-up over it as some people seem to be.

The bottom line is: I can't wait until September 21st! :-D

Quick note: The little green icon at the bottom of my sidebar is a sort of "fire escape" for if you're caught reading blogs at work. :-) It's supposed to send you to a suitable site for work, but so far it's just sent me to Google. Oh well. Good in concept, I suppose...