How's Miyaki Doing?

Yup, the title of this posting represents one of the most commonly asked questions I get from you all, all the time. Thank you for your concern, I just asked Miyaki that question on your behalf and he replied, "Life can't be better."

Miyaki really is enjoying his life; he lost a lot of weight due to separation anxiety & insecurity when Chean & I were away from U.S. for 2 weeks in March, but he's gradually going back to his normal weight now. Plus I'm lepaking at home most of the time and willing to spend more time with him, so I guess he's doing superb :)

I know you miss him a lot, and I'm a firm believer that seeing is believing. Nah, here are some pictures I took this morning...


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#4 Milk time!

Many said that milk is not good for dogs because lactose is bad for digestion, and that may upset their stomachs and yada yada yada. But Miyaki seems alright with it, he never vomit or have diarrhea from drinking milk. Well, I don't give him milk very often though, maybe just a week in every one or two months, cause he will lose interest anyway if you feed him milk everyday. On top of that, we usually get him organic lactose free milk (Chean's a big fan of milk too, so they share, haha!), guess that's why he's doing okay and liking it so much.


#5 I love watching him slowly clean up his bowl, then give me his pity face and beg for more by repeatedly putting his paw on my lap. Haha, too cute...


#6 New trick!


#7 Training time is getting intense :p

I managed to stack about 20 pieces of snacks (not the "chew" shown in the pictures above) on his nose & his head; he held that for couple minutes and Chean even recorded a video of that! My mum & sis are the witnesses too, they see Miyaki perform live via skype. Hehe...

I'll leave the U.S. for M'sia in less than a week; frankly speaking, I don't even dare to think about not calling his name the first thing I get up every morning, not cuddling him on my bed, or not having him around in the next few months. Gonna miss him to death T_____T

Miyaki, mummy loves you. Be good, be Daddy's good boy when mummy's not around k. Don't bully the pet sitter as well. S.A.Y.A.N.G.



Getting emo so I better get some rest,
Bev

Road Trip 2011 - Santa Fe Part II

The Santa Fe downtown exploration continues... Hehe...


#1 Cafe Pasqual's, a famous restaurant. We had dinner here on our first night in Santa Fe and it was great.


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#4 Those are real cow (or buffalo?) skulls.


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#6 That's a fake cowboy :p


#7 Rrrhhh...


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#12 Coffee is essential :p


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#22 A secret garden we discovered; a hidden place behind the busy main street.


#23 "Is that a butterfly?" :D


#24 Breezy day...


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#30 Hope you are hungry now cause we are going to E.A.T!


#31 The Shed. There are two doors; the normal one is entrance, the tiny one is exit.


#32 Unique place for lunch, highly recommend, the only downside is that it's pretty crowded...


#33 Comwhoring :p


#34 Chean learns the tricks too :p


#35 Tortilla chips with guacamole & salsa sauce. It was ok, edible, my fave Mexican restaurant in Portland, Por Que No? has better chips & guacamole!


#36 Garlic bread.


#37 Order mushroom soup. Sorry, I just don't know how to appreciate Mexican cuisine, can't have them three days in a row @.@


#38 See! So heavy & fattening! It's all red beans, chili, cheese, and rice. Say "Christmas" if you want red & green chili on the same plate like Chean, a new term we picked up in New Mexico.


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#40 The Loretto Chapel.


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#49 The chapel is known for its unusual helix shaped spiral staircase (the "Miraculous Stair"), an exceptional work created by French carpenter Francois-Jean "Frenchy" Rochas (Wikipedia, 2011).


#50 Take a closer look. Nothing so miraculous right?

Not until you see this...

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#51 How insane! Was that possible? The stairs was built by a small number of primitive tools including a square, a saw and some warm water and constructed a spiral staircase entirely of non-native wood; there were absolutely no nails used and no supporting pole up the center.

God is simply amazing. I hope you have a blessed day and thanks for reading.



God bless,
Bev