Get Thee Behind Me Mr. Spock...

I am blessed (cursed) by the ability to see both sides of most issues. Most of the time I am a very logical person. I am not a real impulse shopper (no matter what my ward thinks), I don't do many crazy spur-of-the-moment things, I love to plan and almost all major decisions are thoroughly thought out. It seems like I have a tiny Mr. Spock hovering on my shoulder telling me to think logically and not let emotion enter the picture.

On my other shoulder, however, is a tiny Jessica Simpson saying that I could use those new shoes, that I should buy the expensive foundation, and I NEED to own new patio furniture. Jessica means well, but she is kind of a ditz and I ignore her most of the time.

Lately there has been a war going on, on my shoulders and Mr. Spock is loosing. Jessica seems to think that a dog would be a perfectly reasonable addition to our family and as much as the logical side tries to warn me, I think she might be right.
I don't like picking up dog poo, we are going to Florida in October, I HATE dog hair, and I can barely keep it together with the responsibilities I do have, but it does not matter. I want a dog.

I have explained the problem to Eric and he has used his annoying "If you think you need it" phrase again, so I turned to our immediate families for help. I decided if they started a letter writing (email) campaign to Eric about our family needing a dog, then maybe he would give a more definite answer and I wouldn't bear all the decision making responsibility.

So far Eric has received some pretty hilarious emails:

"Dearest Eric,
Bo is in heaven. It is time for you to get another dog. Just sayin ;)

Love,
Cheryl"



"As per a request from a source that shall remain anonymous, I shall now convince you to buy a Porkie. Particularly this Porkie.

IT IS ADORABLE! Buuuuuuuuuuy it! It will lower your blood pressure, thus saving you money on medical bills in the future. You could put a big poster of her on your law firm and she'd bring in clients like nobody's business. I'm fairly certain everyone knows the old adage "The secret to a being great lawyer is having a cute dog."

If that didn't work...

You will buy that Porkie. *waves hand like a Jedi*

Anywho, hope you're well. Tell Nicole I tried.

James
Oh, and Jes signs on to this petition as well."

"Eric,

I've been doing a lot of research lately on dogs, and all my data shows that a Brussels Griffon would be the perfect dog for your family. Fortunately, I was browsing the ads, and I came accross this deal for a purebred right here in SLC: http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218&ad=16620900&cat=105&lpid=&search=brussel

I know you are still mourning the loss of Bo, but just look at that face. How can you pass up such a good deal?

Also, I've been looking at this one a lot lately as well http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218&ad=16295506&cat=105&lpid=&search=yorkie%20pomeranian, which could be a great fit for your family. If I had a back yard, I might be buying this myself.

If you have any questions, my dog expertise is unbelievable. In fact, I just watched Best In Show, so I'm really up to speed on quality dogs.

The Dog Ninja" (Ryan)

I am grateful for the help and maybe someday soon I will be posting pictures of our new dog Wicket, or Voldemort for you to see!