Blog post 7: Slice of Life.

 "KELLY WAKE UPPPP!!!!" My boyfriend whispers loudly as he frantically shakes me. My eyes pop open in the pitch dark. He whispers again "Do you hear that?" *silence* ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. We decided to buy a new dog yesterday, his name is Hendrixx. It's 3 A.M. and he is whimpering so loud that our neighbors can probably hear him. I jump up, and cut the lights on to find him peeing on the floor. Yay me. I clean it, feed him a little and put him back to bed so that I can get my rest. He's like a rea human being, birth control if you ask me. What seems like 5 minutes pass and I'm back up at 8, taking him to go use the restroom outside, feed him, clean him and lock him up in the cage. I clench my stomach as I'm on the elevator because reality hits me. It's that time. I pop some 800 MG Ibuprofen and lay back down until my first class. Everything works out fine this week because I work from home, technically for 14 days until I'm back in the classroom. 

My new alarm blares in my ear. I wake up, brush my teeth, wash my face and fix me a nice cup of breakfast blend coffee, it's my favorite. My Keurig is a bright soft green/blue and it matches my kitchen so well. I dress my cup with caramel and creamer, the coffee rushes like a fountain into my cup. I dress it with 2 spoons on sugar and whipped cream. I swiftly grab my cup as I open my laptop and get ready for my long day of teaching. As I look back, Hendrixx is as well.

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