You Comin' to America? (A Pup's Lament)

Um, there's talk about another year in "the foreign country", which I know can't be true because you love and miss me too much! Plus I just can't accept it. It can't be true in Ticaland, "until I hear it from you" as the song says. Because I'm staying firmly in denial until you shoot straight with me.
With that being said, let's move on to more palatable news...

I just finished a photo shoot with my foster mom about "the United States of America" and how it's such a great place to reside with your family and good friends and everything. (Especially in the great state of Alabama.) Oh~ and this, by the way, is in no way connected to the news that you might be staying in "Chinese land" for another year. It's just a simple coincidence. That's all.

So let's see now... Is Alabama the pink state or the red one? Hhhmmm.....

Ah, yes! It's the lovely red one! And I can almost see you there, mom & dad, frolicking with me in the meadows...

What!? You know darn well that there are meadows in Alabama! OK, so maybe we never "frolicked" in them, so to speak, but they're here nonetheless. And we were here together once too, knowing full-well the frolicking potential in our minds of togetherness.

I guess I just miss you. You are so "non-redneckie" plus you saved me from the maggots of my youth. *sigh*....

So below is me just relaxing in the dreamy memories of all things "me & y'all" and Alabama. Well, and the Gores, of course, and all the fun times we had together with them and everything. I'm gonna have to agree with them here and say, "I guess the Taiwanese peeps got somethin we just can't compete with here in the states." Well, come home quickly and pet my sweet head. Oh, and hug and love on the foster parents too while you're here, because they're really kind of pathetic with how much they miss y'all. :)

Yeah, and this is me trying to figure out if ya'll are actually "playin" me or not...

Taiwan? Or America? Don't' be playin me M& D! Don't be playin'! I think you can tell by my expression that I expect the truth. Plus I got a boyfriend now and things are little crazy, so don't be playin'.

Either way, I love you more than any dog in the world ever could, (just in case you stay there and end up with some stupid dog to keep you company that doesn't even know a ball from a rope!)

But I still can't wait to see you in June! I shall wag my nub and lick your faces and Oh, Oh!!! I almost forgot!! I hear there's rumor of you staying here at the Gores' for the summer? That would be awesome! I could love & nuggle you all night without my foster dad saying (in his deep sleepy voice), "Tica! Go get in bed with the boys! Go on now." every time I move or sniff or scratch or fart. He's such a wimpy sleeper. Sheesh!

Anyway, me love you long time!

Your "little stinker",

Tica-Lica

Don't Worry Bout a Thing...

So I've been a bit itchy lately. This isn't a "news flash" to you though, as I'm sure you've spoken to my foster parents along the way. Here's a picture of me trying to "shake it off". The itching drives me crazy!!

So when the shaking doesn't work, I just bite the "bajeebees" out of myself.

And if that doesn't work , I can always rely on scratching!... . AAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!

But anyway, as you can see from the comparison of my previous "high five post", I've had some hair loss/skin issues. My foster mom says she won't post the "butt shot" however, so you'll have to request that in an email. :) It's really quite amazing the difference. I used to have a "beautiful butt", but it's been most recently deduced to a "monkey butt". Use your imagination!

Here's my paw. Scroll down to a previous post and you can see the difference (just in my feet!)

It's so sad! :(

But I've neglected you for too long, and now I must break my silence. I'm losing my hair. That's just the truth. I can deny it no longer. But I went to the vet this afternoon because of it. And first of all, let me just say that I HATE the vet! I began to tremble and whimper and actually jumped into my foster mom's lap at one point, in my stressful worry. I'm such a baby! But hey, I was thinking they were going to leave me there in one of those cages for an extended period of time, so I freaked out for a little bit. (Who wouldn't??) But once I figured out that wasn't going to happen, I settled down. Plus, they gave me treats!

So apparently I have some kind of allergy. Oh, and a skin fungus. But I got a bath in my new "spa shampoo" as my foster mom called it. (I think that's sarcasm) The shampoo has to stay on for 10 minutes, so she massaged me & told me stories of how it's really her that deserves to be massaged for 10 minutes in a warm bath, yada yada yada. Like I said... sarcasm.

Anyway, I'm doped up on 2 Benadryls twice a day until I'm better, and I got a fat Cortisone shot to help with the itching. So I hope to sleep well tonight!! I'm completely zombied out right now. Some might say "drugged" but I prefer "zombied". It sounds safer. :)

But hairy or hairless, I'm simply a sweetheart! (Obviously) I anticipate quite the custody battle when y'all return to the states. Or, if you want to keep it simple, (just between you & me) maybe y'all can just move in here and that would solve all the Tica problems! We could be one big happy family! :)

Well, for your enjoyment, here's me snuggling with foster dad after my bath time. It's FREEZING in this house, by the way. These crazies refuse to turn on the heat! So I must get under a wool blanket to warm my sad self when I'm wet and cold.

And just in case you're worried about my health, here's a couple of shots my foster mom thought would be good for your "peace of mind". You know, just in case you're envisioning a bald dog like that one they're offering to the Obama family these days. I'm not quite that bad.

Here's my sexy profile...

It's all so... *yaaaaawwn*...very boring.

Now... cue the Bob Marly "sad shot" so they let me go back to napping-n-such.

And now that we know how to manage my hair loss...with costly shampoos, allergy meds, a big shot, and a wig, I think we'll all rest a bit easier. I know I'm resting (as we speak) from all the drugs I've been administered today! :)

But I love you & I miss you so much!!!

Your little stinker,

Tica