Never Have I Ever

This link up looks too fun to not join!

So without further ado... Never have I ever:

Been hungover. I haven't blacked out, thrown up, or ever been hungover after drinking. Not even when I turned 21 and my roomies threw my an awesome party. That just doesn't sound fun to me at all. Getting drunk with friends and dancing the night away is a blast, but I have a pretty good tolerance and know how to pace myself.

Gotten tattooed or pierced. I'm probably the only (almost) 25-year-old I know that doesn't have her ears pierced. I hate needles (although after all the lab work I've had done this year, maybe not as afraid as I thought). I have a very very very low pain tolerance. I don't even know where I'd get a tattoo if I wanted one anyway because I wouldn't want it to be too obvious (I think tattoos can ruin bridal portraits if their visible and as I'm not married, that's a major concern for the future).

Seen a scary movie in the theater. As I've stated many times before, I hate scary movies. I can't watch the previews at home or at the theater. I mute the TV or change the channel at home and pull out my phone at the movie theater to avoid the horror.

Been pulled over. I was such a granny driver when I first got my license in high school. As I started driving on the interstate more and more throughout college, I loosened up a lot. I've had some close calls, but never gotten a warning or a ticket. I'm a pro at spotting cops though, so I attribute that to my luck. Knock on wood this trend continues.

Smoked anything. Cigarettes, pot, nothing. My grandmother had lung (twice) and esophageal cancer so I like to avoid that. Plus with my new tummy issues, smoking would only make it worse. And it smells HORRIBLY. I'm sorry, I don't know how smokers do it. The smell is disgusting.

Been involved in a (major) wreck that was my fault. One of my friends in high school backed into my little car in her suburban and totally killed my hood. I've rear ended someone in traffic but there was no damage except a few paint scratches. Someone backed into my car in a parking garage during a trip to Fort Worth a few years ago. All of these are little things and I'm very glad for it. I like my car looking nice and new (and clean although it's spring in Texas which means everyone's cars are green thanks to the pollen) so I take very good care of my car.

Been to Mexico. Doesn't sound that odd until you realize that almost everyone that lives in Texas (and their dog, seems like) has been to Mexico. My family went on a cruise in 2009, but it was right after the Swine Flu outbreak and Carnival suspended all stops to Mexico for a two months window. We were one of the last cruises in that window, naturally.

Liked seafood. I hate fish. I hate shrimp. I hate lobster. If it lived in the ocean, I don't like it. I'm a super picky eater, but I've tried more and more things as I've gotten older. Fish/seafood is something I absolutely refuse to like. Anytime I've eaten it, it just all tastes SO fishy to me. I know that salmon and stuff is good for you because of the fatty Omega 3's or whatever, but I just do NOT like it. Yuck yuck yuck.

Did I get you on any of these? I kept it pretty G-rated since this is the internet and I really don't want to embarrass myself - haha. Are you linking up?

Walk Softly and Carry a Big...

Curtain rod? We now carry a curtain rod with us on our walks.

Yes. Two weeks ago, Nappy, my mom, and I were on our (mostly, except when it's raining) daily walk. As we were coming around this awkward corner in our neighborhood, when we saw this bull dog-looking dog in his yard without a leash or any restraint. Being the trusting neighbors we are, we tried to just hurry around this corner and keep moving along in case this was not a nice dog.

Well, guess what? It was NOT a nice dog. It wasn't even a mean dog. It was a crazy dog with reckless owners. This dog comes barreling across almost three streets to us and attacks Nappy. Male aggression attacking, if you catch my drift. Scariest five minutes of my life. The mean dog's (female) owner comes running out of her car to get him off of Nappy while Nappy is screaming. If you've ever heard a dog scream, it's terrible - especially when it's your dog.

Why would anyone want to attack this sweet boy?

Whether they think it's "cool" or they know he has training problems, this dog has on a choke collar with the prongs that dig into their neck for corrections, not just a training chain collar. Either way this collar slips right off of this stupid dog and he continues attacking Nappy. Finally the dog's (male) owner comes out with the stupid dog's leash, but a leash doesn't really help if the dog's collar doesn't stay on, does it? Finally they get the collar and leash on (did I forget to say that not only did they have a horrible collar, but it slipped right off?!) and take the dog back to their house. We exchange information and all that and walk Nappy the rest of the way home.

Luckily, Nappy only came away with a scratch on his private area (but I think it's going to scar, unfortunately). When we got home, my mom doctored her knee and foot (she fell on the asphalt trying to get the stupid dog off of Nappy and scraped the top of her foot and her knee through her sweat pants) and then called Animal Control just to have the situation reported. The dog ended up being up to date on rabies and everything so we didn't have to take Nappy to the emergency vet (thank God!) since it was a Sunday and Christmas Eve Eve.

Anyway, moral of the story, we now carry an old metal curtain rod with a giant bulb on the end when we go on walks in case another dog comes after us. Also, if you're one of those people that trusts their dog to stay in the yard: DON'T. Put your dog on a leash. If you don't want to have to stay out with your dog, put him in the back yard or take him to the dog park (provided he isn't aggressive).

Have you ever been involved in a dog attack/fight?