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Sarah

It's a war on war...

About Me

I live in Kalamazoo in a great big ol' house with my husband Branden Mann and American Bulldog, Mister Nelson Buckles, as well as our Chug, Gertie... a Chug is a Pug-Chihuahua mix! I work full-time for a Non-Profit organization in Kalamazoo... doing crisis intervention services. Branden and I have been married since June of 2002- it's been a ton of fun. Branden does Graphic Design and Web Design, is a musician and an all-around Renaissance Man. I have volunteered with local organizations Canine Safe Harbor, the SPCA of SW Michigan and Dogs Deserve Better."The fact that man knows right from wrong proves his intellectual superiority to the other creatures; but the fact that he can do wrong proves his moral inferiority to any creatures that cannot."~Mark Twain, What Is Man, 1906

My Interests

My husbundarin, my cute as a button American Bulldog Nelson and Pug mix Gertie, aquarium-keeping (for the lone Boogie. RIP, Louis, Pecos Bill, Potsticky, Chu Chu, Fu, Sully, Buss and Budgy), reading, the library, music, resting, living in our new house, and being an accomplished crafter. Have a crafty business called Little Monsters- selling handmade toys for dogs, cats and kids!

I'd like to meet:

David Sedaris (because everyone needs a good laugh) and Jeff Tweedy (because everyone needs to hear a good story, too). Oh, and "Roxy Diva," Nelson's mommy.

Music:

Wilco, Ryan Adams, Kings of Leon, Nicolai Dunger, Loose Fur, Holopaw, Ray Lamontagne, M. Ward, The Raconteurs, Arcade Fire, The Shins, Mason Jennings, Stephen Malkmus, Ryan Bingham, AA Bondy, Black Mountain, She & Him, Band of Horses, Preston School of Industry, Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins, Spoon, My Morning Jacket, Whiskeytown, Uncle Tupelo, Steve Earle, Devendra Banhart, Ben Harper, On Fillmore, Postal Service, Pavement, Modest Mouse, Belle and Sebastian, Eels, Kings of Convenience, Sufjan Stevens, Travis, Badly Drawn Boy, Supergrass, Jack Johnson, Leona Naess, The Mustard, and last but not least... Bucky Covington.

Movies:

Who has time to watch movies?? Favorites are American Splendor, Jesus' Son and Year of the Dog. Sunken Treasure (Jeff Tweedy Live in the Pacific Northwest) is fabulous.

Television:

Don't like TV too much, in fact if I watch more than an hour or so a day I start feeling like I just ate a Hot Pocket. I do enjoy King of Queens, It's Me or the Dog, The Office and My Name is Earl. I love most cartoons on Adult Swim, and think Conan O'Brien is the Bees Knees.

Books:

Harvey Pekar, Vonnegut, Bukowski, Salinger, Chuck Palahniuk, Steinbeck... and on and on... It makes me feel kinda ill when people say things like "Who has time to read?" and "I haven't read a book since 6th grade." Sad.

Heroes:

Xavier, Renegade Angel. Jerri Blank.

My Blog

Don’t shop, adopt!

Saturday, Branden and I went to an adopt-a-thon for a local rescue, hoping to meet two girls there named Gilda and Giselle- both Pugs. I had called the rescue twice prior to going to the adopt-a-thon,...
Posted by Sarah on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 01:03:00 PST

The best store ever!!!

make custom gifts at ZazzleThat's right... Nelson has his own store on zazzle.com!! He is trying to help pay the bills by being the cutest boy ever!!...
Posted by Sarah on Fri, 28 Dec 2007 11:35:00 PST

The loss of Louis.

Louis Fish passed sometime between Saturday night and Sunday morning... it was very sad. He had been suffering for a few days... we got some anti-biotics for the tank on Saturday but I suppose it was ...
Posted by Sarah on Mon, 15 Oct 2007 10:00:00 PST

Easy, Tiger.

Yep. We're going to see Ryan Adams tonight at the State Theater in Kalamazoo. Oh, and we got Orchestra seating. He best not be tanked up for this show- we'll be sitting close enough to smell his whisk...
Posted by Sarah on Mon, 24 Sep 2007 07:26:00 PST

Craft Show Butt.

So, I participated in a craft show over the weekend in Parchment- displaying my dog toys for the first time. I got lots of positive feedback ("Oh, so cute!" "Aw, is that your dog? He's super!") and so...
Posted by Sarah on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 07:32:00 PST

Schmay-Kay-Tion

Our vacation was fabulous, thanks. We saw the Pacific Ocean for the first time. We saw a jellyfish, barnacles, whale-sized piles of kelp... miles of sand and water, mountains, rainbows, an Alpaca farm...
Posted by Sarah on Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:35:00 PST

Tonight, at the Murat Theater... Live... The one, the only...

Oh, Tweedy. We're excited to see you, too!!...
Posted by Sarah on Fri, 15 Jun 2007 05:54:00 PST

Nelson, it's your Birthday; Happy Birthday, Nelson!

Eight Months Old!!! Holy mackerel- he's getting big. Weighing in at 76 pounds and counting......
Posted by Sarah on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 08:29:00 PST

Nelson, Persockified.

So I tried to make a sock elephant, right? The trunk gave me fits, the project was halted, the focus was shifted and the Sock Nelson was born!! He's complete with spotted ears, a lime green collar and...
Posted by Sarah on Tue, 20 Mar 2007 10:10:00 PST

Budgy Wudgy.

Look at this little fart. He is our newest addition to our fish family... we named him Budgy because he's a tiny little smudge compared to the other big honkers in the tank. He is a Red Cap Oranda and...
Posted by Sarah on Tue, 20 Mar 2007 07:11:00 PST