Miso's Dog Blog

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2009-03-07T05:32:00.000-08:00

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2008-11-01T08:54:00.000-07:00

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Sarasota

2008-05-27T14:16:00.000-07:00

I had a nice Memorial Day weekend.
My owners and I went to Siesta Key beach in Sarasota... rated #3 beach in North America!
Check out http://www.drbeach.org/drbeach/

Here I am sleeping during the car ride as usual:

The beach was beautiful... crystal clear water and powder white sand. You can see the beach behind my dad:

Then my dad dug a hole in the sand for my mom so she could lie down...

And for the first time in 6 months, she was able to lie on her belly! :)

The nursery is done!

2008-05-09T08:20:00.000-07:00

My owners have been working on the baby's room the past few days... they are finally finished!

Here are some pictures:

Here is the crib... my dad likes the cool metal legs :)

This is the dresser and changing table:

The rocker where my mom can nurse:

Magnetic white board to keep track of the baby's appointments:

The clock that my mom made:

Baby swing:

I'm so jealous, the baby's bed is so much bigger than my bed:

Oh well, I can always sleep in my owner's bed when they aren't home:

Uncle Paul

2008-05-09T08:11:00.000-07:00

My favorite Uncle Paul came to visit last week!

Here I am, sitting with him on the stairs:

He took some nice pictures of my owners in Winter Park:

Met some friends from college, Freddy & Jodi:

Here's a little kid who can't read:

Baby Shower

2008-04-28T11:19:00.000-07:00

My owners went to their baby shower yesterday... how rude they never had a doggy shower. Oh well.

Here are some pictures:

The home (mansion?!) where the baby shower was held. It was huge! 8 bathrooms and lost count of the bedrooms!

Here is the man (son?) of the house, David.

His lovely wife Aideen was co-hostess of the shower, and she made this awesome diaper cake!

Jason, on a mission to win the pacifier game. You couldn't say the words "baby" or "shower" or "boy" hehe.

Opening the gifts:

Onesies galore!:

Laughing at the poncho for emergency "Code Yellows"... typical Doctor joke!

The lovely lady on the right was the other co-hostess Khlarisse. She did an amazing job coordinating... from the cupcakes, diaper cake, balloons and gift bags, everything was baby blue and espresso brown. The baby nursery colors!

Bonbonnieres:

Here is a picture of everyone...minus a few people:

The gifts... minus a few:

Taking home the balloons at the end:

I wasn't invited to the shower... so while everyone was out, this is what I did. Just hung out with my best friend Ralphie.

Miso sandwich

2008-04-23T12:58:00.001-07:00

Sonograms!

2008-04-17T06:51:00.000-07:00

My mom went for an ultrasound yesterday! Here's a 4D image of the baby's face, but there's a hand and foot in the way:

This one is a 2D image of the baby's face...

Baby Moon

2008-04-14T10:20:00.000-07:00

My owners and I just returned from their short and sweet baby moon... how rude, they never went on a doggie moon. Oh well, at least they took me along on their trip!

I didn't really have a good time, I spent much of my time in the car:

And then I got chased by this white heron... I think I ventured too close to it's nest:

And then this crazy lady put sunglasses and a hat on me:

Oh well... at least my owners had a fabulous time! Here are their pictures:

Computer skills

2008-04-07T17:23:00.000-07:00

I've been getting requests to update my blog more often... so here I am, adding another post to my website.

In the tub

2008-04-03T10:26:00.000-07:00

My mom woke up in the middle of the night because she heard some strange rustling. She got up to investigate and this is what she found:

She still doesn't know what I was doing in there... hehe I'll never tell...

Caladesi Island

2008-03-31T10:55:00.000-07:00

We went to Caladesi Island yesterday!

My owners remembered how much I hate to swim... look how miserable I looked a few months ago at Honeymoon Island:

So this time, my owners came prepared.

Swimming is much easier now.

Something's in the oven

2008-03-26T18:56:00.000-07:00

My mom's belly is getting really big...

I think there's something in there!!

*sniff sniff* I wonder what it could be?

Miso flowers

2008-03-25T14:26:00.001-07:00

Hey look!

A bouquet of flowers that look just like me!!

Day at the beach

2008-03-17T07:14:00.000-07:00

We went to Daytona Beach yesterday!

Saw lots of people on Spring Break...

The water was warm but it was too windy to swim... whew! I hate swimming! My owners decided to dip their feet in the water though...

Look how pregnant my mom is!!!

My dad is growing a beard! :D

This is as close to the water as I got... and I loved it.

New home

2008-02-11T21:47:00.000-08:00

My vacation here in Toronto is drawing to a close... I'm sad to be leaving all my family and friends behind but I'm also excited to finally go home and be reunited with my dad again!

My dad's so sweet, he just moved into a bigger home over the weekend all by himself (and with the help of some awesome friends!) so that my mom and the coming baby could have more living space when they got back. But he's threatening not to tell my mom the new address unless she comes home soon :)

My mom's a bit nervous since she hasn't seen the new house at all, so my dad sent over this picture of the exterior:

I hope there's a big yard for me to go potty in.

Happy New Year - from Canada!

2008-01-06T14:47:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year everyone!

I've been spending the holidays in Toronto, Canada where my grandparents live. Here are some pictures:

Here I am on New Year's with my mom's side of the family:

and then my dad's side of the family:

And with some nieces & nephews...

With Aunt Chrissy:

Here is Kobe, trying to rip my dress to shreds:

Me, venturing out in the snow:

As you can see, Canada is really cold so I decided to grow my hair out:

Magic Kingdom

2007-12-11T06:49:00.000-08:00

My parents went to Disney World over the weekend.

Waiting for the parade:

The Korean characters at "It's a small world..." :)

Cinderella's castle all lit up:

Fireworks:

I couldn't go so I went to my favorite dogsitter's home - Janelle's!

Still, I was a little bummed... I love Mickey :(

Kim Christmas Photo

2007-12-06T16:51:00.001-08:00

Here is our Christmas card photo for 2008.

They make me wear this Santa suit every year :(

Sunday family fun

2007-12-03T08:15:00.001-08:00

I had a fun day today...

First I went to a park in Altamonte Springs and saw lots of wildlife:

Then we went to Downtown Disney:

These dogs were made entirely out of Legos!

Then we took Christmas pictures:

This is me after an exhausting day:

Thanksgiving

2007-12-03T08:09:00.000-08:00

Here are some pictures of the exclusive Kim family Thanksgiving dinner!

My dad carving the Tofurkey :)

We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Mommy's expecting!

2007-11-20T06:21:00.000-08:00

It's official... my mom and dad are having a baby!

This is my reaction after finding out:

I hope I like this baby better than I liked Nano...

Fort De Soto Beach

2007-09-25T18:00:00.000-07:00

My owners went to Fort De Soto beach this past weekend, it's their new favorite beach!

There were tons of beautiful wildlife:

Cleaner and clearer water than Clearwater beach:

Ginormous shells:

Even found some live ones.. this is Sheldon & Shelly:

Don't worry, they threw them back into the ocean after observing them for a little while :)

Wonderful Weekend

2007-09-10T07:26:00.001-07:00

My owner said she had the best weekend of her life!

On Sabbath afternoon she was re-baptized at Forest Lake Church.
Here she is standing in front of the congregation with Pr. Morris during the service:

The beautiful baptismal tank:

Enjoying the moment:

Sharing her testimony before being baptized:

Preparing for her new birth:

Group picture afterwards:

Then, on the drive home, my owners saw the biggest rainbow they had ever seen!

And because of the rain, the rainbow seemed to end right on the hood of their car!!

It's almost as if God was showing his promise like the Bible says in Genesis 9: 13, 14, 16: "I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth. And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud, And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that [is] upon the earth."

Now, whenever my owner sees a rainbow, she will be reminded of her baptism!

When my owners finally got home, my dad surprised my mom with some pretty flowers and her favorite - a gourmet cupcake. How sweet!

I took a picture with her too... but I really just wanted to eat her cupcake.

Then on Sunday, we all went to Honeymoon Island.
Here I am, all dry and content:

And here I am, positively miserable and swimming for my life!

I felt like a sissy needing this inflatable alligator:

But then I saw a pug and a poodle float by and I felt much better:

Here I am, wondering how I'm ever going to get across this seemingly huge "river" in front of me:

Then, after much coaxing:

Whew! I made it without drowning!
Umm, the "river" was much bigger in person:

My owner, doing her favorite pastime on the beach:

A pelican, right before it dove into the water to catch it's prey:

On the way home, we stopped by the Peabody hotel for dinner... the famous ducks had already done their walk (waddle) down the red carpet and were in their recreational area.

Hope you all had a great weekend too!

Day at the beach

2007-09-05T18:21:00.001-07:00

My owners took me to New Smyrna Beach and I went swimming for the first time ever!

It was a beautiful day:

I met a few friends:

I even saw a turtle:

However, I've discovered that I hate swimming. Here is a picture of me taking my first swimming lesson:

I was so traumatized by the experience that I ran into my bag and hid there for a long time:

Since I refused to go back into the water, my owners made me watch their stuff while they swam in the ocean:

Sigh* Swimming is overrated.

Bye Bye Nano...

2007-09-04T20:46:00.001-07:00

Well we couldn't get along so my owners have sadly sent Nano to live with someone else.

Brother from another mother

2007-08-29T20:59:00.001-07:00

Guess what? I got a little brother! His name is Nano and he's 11 weeks old.
Can you see where he got his name?

Yup, he's the size of my owner's nano! Nano is a teacup chihuahua and he only weighs 10 oz.

The thing is, I don't like him so much. He's always chasing me, trying to eat my food and bite my tail.

Here he is, getting ready to pounce on me again. He's so annoying:

Here's a pic of the first day we brought him home. As you can see, I don't look too thrilled:

My owner tried to make us play together but I refused:

I even crawled on to my owner's neck to get away from him:

I prefer to watch Nano from a distance...

And if he gets too close:

I move further away:

Well the good news is, if we continue to not get along, my owners have said they'll find Nano a new home.

Dancing dog

2007-07-23T14:05:00.001-07:00

Some people walk in their sleep but I do the Macarena!

Potty paradise

2007-07-23T13:58:00.000-07:00

We recently re-sodded our backyard. Here are some pictures.

Old backyard:

New backyard:

It's every potter's paradise :)

Bed head

2007-07-22T18:53:00.000-07:00

I like to sleep in my owners' bed when they're not around...

But I have terrible hair in the morning!

Game Night!

2007-07-21T22:08:00.000-07:00

It was game night at my house today!!

I put on my favorite yellow dress, my mom braided my hair in pigtails, and I patiently waited for everyone to arrive.

We had lots of yummy food - Estrella baked a blueberry loaf, Laura made brownies, Tiffany brought a 7 layer dip, my mom made a cilantro salsa, Khlarisse brought cherries, etc.

Here is a picture of my dad playing 'Guessture'

I wanted to play too!

Here's a group shot at the end of the evening. Jason was on-call so he couldn't make it...

But then he showed up! :)

New Smyrna Beach

2007-07-19T13:54:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures of my owners and their friends at New Smyrna Beach:

When the tide is low, the beach stretches on forever!

The only time my mom will be taller than my dad:

Money in the bank

2007-07-17T12:10:00.001-07:00

I love going to the bank with my owners.

First, we drove up to the drive-thru teller.

Then the teller offered my owners lollipops... and gave a nice big doggy treat to me!

How cool is that?!

Creepy Crawlies

2007-07-16T14:50:00.001-07:00

Eeeek! My mom found a lizard in the house ... so my dad made like a ninja and caught it.

Then he ate it!

Just kidding.

Daytona

2007-07-15T17:06:00.000-07:00

My owners went to Daytona this weekend. They said it's one of their new favorite beaches in FL. I wouldn't know because they left me at home!

Home Sweet Home

2007-07-10T13:24:00.000-07:00

Our new home is near downtown Orlando in a really cute area called College Park. It's central to everything (Mall at Millenia: 10min, Orlando airport: 25min, Disney World: 30min, Daytona beach: 50 min) and best of all, it's only 2 min. away from the hospital!

We've moved to a smaller home... downgraded from a 3 car garage, ranch home to a no garage, 2 storey duplex. We've had to maximize our space and move some furniture around to make everything fit, but we're all settled in now.

Here is an exterior view of our home:

The entryway:

Our living room:

Living room/dining room:

Dining room:

Kitchen:

The stairway from the second floor:

The master bedroom is half the size of the old one so the Cal. King bed takes up all the space!

Here is the office... and the rest of the bedroom furniture!

Since we have no garage, my owners have had to be resourceful and use their metal shelving all throughout the house!

Our guest room:

And finally, here is our backyard:

Although our new home is smaller than our California home, we still have 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms so feel free to drop by and visit us!

It's my birthday!!!

2007-07-05T15:17:00.000-07:00

Happy birthday to me... I'm 2 years old today!

Do you like my hamburger cake? I didn't get to eat it though :(

My dad and I blowing out the candles:

4th of July

2007-07-04T19:37:00.000-07:00

Food, fun, live music, and fireworks... the perfect 4th of July.

My owners had a good time but I was scared of the loud *popping* noises in the sky.

Here is a caricature my owners had done tonight at the party:

The Big Move - II

2007-06-20T13:52:00.000-07:00

My owners made me a seat between them so I'd be comfy over the next 3 days:

We saw many sights along our journey to Florida...

Hundreds of windmills in California:

Then a desert:

Cactus in Arizona:

Then another desert:

Drove through New Mexico in the dark...

And then we saw red highways in Texas:

An oil refinery in Louisiana:

Marshes and wetlands in Mississippi:

And finally... Florida!

How fitting... my owners saw an alligator cloud as soon as they crossed the state line:

And then they saw Aladdin on his magic carpet:

While my owners played these types of games as they drove, here is what I did over the 3 days:

The Big Move

2007-06-20T12:35:00.000-07:00

Wow, there has been so much that has happened in the past few weeks... I don't even know where to begin!

I knew something was going to happen when huge boxes kept appearing in our home and our furniture kept disappearing:

I went to all these parties and everyone kept paying lots of attention to me:

Then I wore a black hat and marched past hundreds of screaming people:

And one day someone wrapped me in toilet paper:

So... four farewell parties, graduation from medical school, and one bridal shower later, the day finally arrived and we left for Florida!

We ran into some last minute trouble when my owners discovered that the professional movers that they had hired had an "F" rating with the Better Business Bureau. Sooo, my owners' fabulous friends came over to help them pack last minute - which they very much appreciated - and they decided to ship everything to Florida themselves!

We left my mom's car in the driveway to be shipped later and then said "good-bye" to our old home:

Graduating? What's that?

2007-05-25T23:52:00.000-07:00

I think this hat is too big for me.

Yup, it is.

That's better.

That's my owner showing off his full regalia.

Today was Day 1 of the ceremonies. Two more days to go.
Ready to march on Sunday!

Sold!

2007-05-25T23:47:00.001-07:00

We are packing our bags and moving to Florida! I hope they are dog-friendly over there. Just hope the mosquitoes don't like dogs very much though.

New 'do

2007-05-16T17:23:00.000-07:00

My hair was getting long so my owner just gave me a new haircut:

Like it? I think it makes me look skinny :(

Open House!

2007-04-29T14:41:00.000-07:00

We're having our first open house today!!

We made sure we had fresh flowers:

A big sign with balloons:

Freshly baked cookies:

Nothing left to do but wait!

Otters holding hands

2007-04-12T14:57:00.001-07:00

This is sooo cute!

Funniest ad ever

2007-04-12T14:47:00.000-07:00

This product must have been created by a cat hater:

At least it's cheap :)

Home for Sale

2007-04-11T19:14:00.000-07:00

So we've listed our house for sale! Here are some pictures:

A cool satellite photo of our home:

Our beautiful home from the outside:

Our cheery kitchen:

Our lovely living room... taken at Christmas heehee:

And here's our dining room:

Anyone interested in our home, please contact my owners :)

And finally... a picture of MY home:

But sorry, my home isn't for sale :)

Sign on the dotted line

2007-04-10T16:45:00.000-07:00

My owner had a funny day. She was looking through her student's spelling book and she noticed that the "parent" signature on one of the tests looked different. Here's how her conversation went from there:

"Hmm, Joseph your mom's signature looks a little odd here..."

"Huh?"

"You see... tests #1 and #4 were signed by your mom in cursive writing but tests #2 and #3 - the tests that you failed - were signed differently. It actually looks like your handwriting."

"Oh... umm, my dad signed those tests because my mom was tired."

"Well why didn't he just sign his name on them?"

"Huh?"

"Why did he write your mom's name instead of writing his own name?"

"Yeah my dad, uhh he..."

"Okay next time I want you to tell your dad or grandma or whoever signs your test to sign his or her OWN name."

(Silence)

"And I want your mom to re-sign tests #2 and #3 tonight and you need to show me them tomorrow."

(Silence... looking a little nervous...)

"Annnd I'm going to put some clear scotch tape on these two signatures so that nothing happens to them on the way home... and your mom can sign next to them."

(Silence... starting to tremble...)

"Annnnnnd I'm going to call your mom to tell her about our little conversation so she knows to look for your spelling book when you get home."

"ok."

"Alright then, you may head back to class. Have a great day!" :)

Doggone Friends

2007-04-06T14:17:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures of my furry friends:

This is Rudy. He is the most loyal dog I know!

Here I am with Teddy. I was a little snappy when I first met him...

But we patched things up.

A group picture of Rudy, Teddy and me.

My owners really liked this dog! He's a Japanese Shiba Inu.

Here I am with a cute puppy. He was really cute!

This is Magellen.

As you can see, I am about the size of her head!

And lastly, here I am snoozing on my buddy Ralph.

Daffodils

2007-04-04T21:26:00.000-07:00

My owners and I went hiking with some friends to a daffodil field last weekend.
Here are some pictures:

Here I am posing as Queen of the daffodils:

A giant daffodil behind me...

Wow, so many different kinds!

My Auntie Janie & Uncle Paul...

Auntie Janie, my owner, Auntie Kar-Yee:

The Kim family in a beautiful sea of yellow:

She's baaaack!

2007-04-04T17:23:00.000-07:00

My owner is back from Florida! We went to the airport to pick her up with flowers and chocolates (dark chocolate dipped Altoids) and my dad even tied a bright pink bow in my hair :)

My owner said that she had a nice time but was glad to be home.

Her trip started off by taking a red-eye flight to Orlando, FL with a stop-over in Atlanta, GA. She was concerned about making her connection because she only had a 30 min. layover and the airline she was flying on wasn't exactly notorious for being punctual. When she explained her predicament to the agent, they moved her to first-class so she could be the first one off the plane and rush to her gate. My owner was pretty happy about that.

When she finally arrived in Orlando, she met her Realtor who drove her around and showed her dozens and dozens of homes. Here are the pictures of the ones that she liked:

We'll keep you posted!

Where's Mommy?

2007-03-29T20:33:00.000-07:00

Recently I've noticed that Mommy hasn't been around. The last time I saw her was a few days ago. So I asked Daddy and he told me that she's in Orlando, Florida looking for our new home.

She said that she found a few nice homes but still hasn't found the perfect one yet.

I miss her so much. :(

The match

2007-03-18T21:46:00.000-07:00

It's official, we are moving to Florida!

My owner matched into his no. 1 ranked residency program.
He is very excited!

He'll be working with his good friend Jason and 5 of his other colleagues!

My other owner received these beautiful flowers from her thoughtful co-workers on "match" day.

Disneyworld, here I come!

Restoration 2007

2007-03-06T22:05:00.000-08:00

Restoration has begun! Come hear the powerful messages Pastor Ivor Myers has to share and prepare to be blessed!

I attended the first evening :) My owners and I had to sit in the back because I was a little too excited to be there.

Please pray for this event.

English 101

2007-03-05T14:11:00.000-08:00

My owner is a teacher and she thought this was funny...

Some people need to brush up on their spelling and grammar.

Camping!

2007-03-04T14:48:00.000-08:00

I went camping over the weekend with my owners and their friends.
Here are some pictures:

I was shivering because of the cold so Auntie Jane put me in her jacket :)

Gourmet veggie dogs for dinner... yum!

The humans sure ate a lot of s'mores!

Here I am with my homeboy Ken...

And my favorite Uncle Fred!

I think I like camping. Nature is so beautiful!

There were huge fields to run in...

Ducks swimming in the lakes...

Mmmmm... ducks...

And all different kinds of birds. Can you see the woodpecker in this picture?

Camping was fun! I sure hope we go camping again soon.

Naughty Box - part II

2007-03-01T14:03:00.000-08:00

What a day...

I had a great time playing with these rosettes that my owner used last night!

Buuut, then I realized that she might be upset with me so I ran and hid. She still found me.

Yep, she wasn't happy!

I keeled over and played dead, hoping that would make things better but she didn't buy it.

So into the naughty box I went. *SIGH* It's tough being me.

Time for an update!

2007-02-25T21:34:00.000-08:00

Due to popular demand, here's an update of what's been happening in my life so far:

I actually didn't get to go to Canada for Christmas break. I was very upset!

I missed everyone in Toronto!

And to make matters worse, Nala chewed up my new toy and Kobe stretched out all my clothes.

My owners went on a date and visited the place where they got married a year and a half ago.

My owners made it up to me when they returned though by taking me to Orlando, Florida for vacation.

That was fun, except they left me in the car a whole lot :(

After Florida, we went to South Bend, Indiana. My owners forgot these slippers at home so my paws nearly froze because of the cold. I don't like going outdoors in the snow.

After all our vacations, my owner celebrated his 30th birthday!

That's okay though, he says that 30 is the new 20.

Then my owners took me on a hike to Idyllwild - I had a great time riding in the backpack!

In preparation for Restoration 2007, Advent Hope held a day of fasting and prayer. I attended and of course, prayed for the event too!

Nala & Kobe

2006-12-18T19:57:00.000-08:00

I'm so excited! In just 2 days, I'll be flying to Toronto to see my family!

This is my cousin Nala doing her favorite thing... sleeping!

And this is me with my cousin Kobe and my Uncle Paul.

Laundry

2006-12-17T18:42:00.000-08:00

I love snuggling in fresh warm laundry...

I hope my owners don't catch me lying here!

Take Me Too!

2006-12-17T15:39:00.000-08:00

I saw my owner getting ready to leave...

So I climbed in her purse hoping she'd take me along too.

It worked! :)

Naughty Box

2006-12-16T23:30:00.000-08:00

I love to play with shredded paper when I'm home alone :)

Unfortunately my owners weren't so amused... so they put
me in my naughty box so I could think about what I did :(

Bad Hair Day

2006-11-30T22:38:00.000-08:00

This is what a bad hair day looks like:

Wassup Dog!

2006-11-28T20:53:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving

2006-11-24T22:40:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving was fun, had our annual family dinner at Tae & Helen's.

As you can see, plenty of delicious food!

Our family picture... can you find me?

Sleeping in the car on the way home.

Wednesdays

2006-11-23T10:58:00.000-08:00

I like Wednesdays.
Wednesdays are date nights for my owners.
This time I got to go too!

We went to Fashion Island

We stopped by Santa's mini village...

Then we went to my favorite store!

I got a new toy :)

Here's a doll that looked just like me!

This was a cool fountain, stared at it for a full minute.

The Kim family :)

I'm so tired

2006-11-20T19:56:00.000-08:00

This is a pic of me after I've been running around chasing my owner for half an hour. I'm exhausted.

This is my "tongue" toy.

I want to be human!

2006-11-20T19:45:00.000-08:00

I like to wear my owner's things when he's not around.

Welcome to My Blog

2006-11-03T02:25:00.000-08:00

It was my owner's birthday, so I thought I'd try something new with my hair. How do you like it? I don't think it's me.

Stay tuned for more pics of me.