Monday, October 17, 2011

What strange dogs.

Guinness

Foster a.k.a Spot

Skittles - possibly the greatest boy on earth

Ben - extremely camera shy but so lovey dovey

Susie - seriously born to model

Maydine - an old soul for such a young dog

Adam - a Golden Retriever trapped inside of a tiny body

Candy - a heart of gold

Petey

Abe

Coco

Mama - who won all our hearts and continues to do so every day

Blanca - a lot of attitude in not a lot of puppy

Lula - the 'worst dog ever' who stole my heart
Adoption is the only option.

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Somehow, it came to this.

Stupid fucking pounding feeling in my stomach/guts/chest.
The most I can do to help it is either assume fetal position or continuously rub my fingers in my eyes.

But Monday I register for Landmark - planning on doing the course in December - and I feel right now, as if I need an outlet for all this stupidity festering in my brain events. Somehow, it was so much easier when my biggest "problem" was that I had to study for the GRE. And even that, I miss. I guess just the "doing something routine" is what I miss. Doing absolutely nothing and hoping for nothing - no wonder it came to this. Constant restless feeling, constantly wanting to climb shit, wanting to be active - because I do nothing.

I remember when I had mono two summers ago and Denise told me that when she had it she spent the day unable to move and then at night would get a burst of energy and drive around for one-two hours. And that's the urge of energy I've been having. All this "energy" and nothing to direct it into. The heart-pounding of wanting to "do" something and instead of following through, I've been just waiting out the feeling (usually in fetal position or in tears in the shower). In any case, it hasn't been good and frankly, I'm ridiculously sick of it. Of being "content" but not happy. Or maybe "happy' but not content.

Once again I feel as if I'm settling. It makes me hate myself, lose respect for myself and I feel embarrassed for myself each time someone asks me "What are you planning on doing after grad school?" when I haven't even applied yet, the scum I am. As now, I just close my eyes and wait for the moment to pass or imagine myself in a worse situation and then am relieved that I can simply open my eyes to escape it and nothing seems all that bad anymore.

I don't think any of this will make sense or seem real but I just needed to spit somewhere and then a voice said "right, internet"

Sunday, September 11, 2011

throwback.

"He said we are always running towards money but he believes we should be running toward other things. Then he drew a heart"



Oh, Carlton James. You fantastic human being.


Tuesday, September 6, 2011

rainy morning haiku

Walking to the bus 
Gardener is gardening
Oh, the smell of dirt


(was walking to the bus this morning and, just that)

"But today I'm entering a second childhood, at least as far as plants are concerned" - The Secret Life of Plants

A life-changing book, really. And a pleasant intermission from the horror of losing all my books when the basement flooded. This one, from 1973 (!) happened to have been in my bag during the move instead of in the boxes and boxes of ruined literature. Brain events, come back to me.

On another note, my friend Alex showed me this video during the hurricane. It transformed into a brain event of ridiculous proportions and hasn't left my mind.

Monday, August 15, 2011

Lucid Dreaming

I have been attempting lucid dreaming in the past couple weeks. Turns out having a fever is highly conducive to this process. I am debating on starting a dream log and I actually have the perfect little "reporter's notebook" for it that I used to write things Mike used to say down in. Random small facts that I didn't want to forget like how when we once played played the card game where each party puts a card on their forehead and they have to guess who has the bigger/smaller number - and I had guessed we both had 7's (randomly) and we both had 7's and it was scary.

Dream log. I will start you. Additionally, surprisingly there is a Golden Rain Tree a block away from where I live. Greenpoint seems to be drowning in them and now I have spotted one in Marine Park! So far I've only seen them up to the yellow pods, I'm wondering if they're going to change colors? Still refusing to Google this, I'd rather just see it for what it is on it's own time.

I should have really done this when I first decided to start trying to have lucid dreams but the lazy factor kicked in. Let's see what happens.

Thursday, July 7, 2011

Bucket List.

Fakeout!

See.

Cirque-du-Soleil
Pink Floyd - Waters/Gilmour/Mason
Modest Mouse
The Cure
Consider the Source
Fleet Foxes
Radiohead
The Eels
Andrew Bird
Florence & The Machine
The Flaming Lips
Norah Jones
Easy Star All-Stars
MGMT
The Pixies

Meet.

Thom Yorke
David Sedaris
Chuck Palahniuk
Jonathan Safran Foer
Jean Donaldson
Ian Dunbar
Karen Pryor
Patricia McConnell
George R.R. Martin
Brian Gooding



Go.

To Burning Man
To Africa.
To Madagascar
To Stormking Park
Camping
To KSP
Grand Canyon
Niagara Falls
Alaska
Vermont
Texas
New Orleans
The Barnes Foundation, before it gets eaten.


Experience.

Learn French
Skydive
Scuba Dive
Fly in a Helicopter
Horsebackriding on the Beach
Yoga
Watch a Gabe guitar lesson
Vegetarianism/Veganism for a month


Do.

Write a book.
Make a website.
Garden/Orchard
Get my B.S.
Get a PhD
Go to Veterinary School
Adopt a big, old, ugly black dog.
Adopt a border collie
Adopt a greyhound
Adopt a German Shepherd
Adopt a horse
Have a therapy certified dog and visit hospitals/nursing homes.
Get married & have a child.
Take the GRE's
Buy a new laptop.
Buy a nice lens.
Buy a nice external flash.
Ride a Mechanical Bull
Plant a Tree
Learn Sign Language
Learn to play sitar
Learn to play piano
Learn to play violin

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

the G train is "G"

Before working at Unleash I never had the honor of taking the G train anywhere. Honestly I didn't really even know the G (or Greenpoint) existed. That's an exaggeration. I knew they existed in the same way that I know that Saturn or Fruit Flies or Aye-Aye's exist. Sure I know they're there (on some deep level of brain function) but I don't spend time actively thinking about their existence and therefore in a way they don't exist in my brain on a day-to-day basis. Where am I going with this?

While on the G train I get stupid random thoughts that plague my brain which is pretty much why I decided to start using this "blog" as a depository for brain events.

Two small thoughts I recently had on the train:

1. Everyone looks normal and I keep forgetting that I'm a human being
2. The Broadway stop on the G reminds of of aging

Monday, June 6, 2011

first fake new post of what this now is

Hello, me.

This used to be a blog about the dogs of unleash brooklyn and now this is a blog about my brain events. Just sentences. So if you're looking for dog photos direct yourself to www.unleashbrooklyn.com and www.doghabitat.org

Because from now on, things are going to get boring for you (unless you like really weird thoughts)

Regards,

Marina K.

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Moving Day!

Hello All Readers,

To make things like photos more easily accessible tonight this blog will be relocating itself to two separate blogs:

Doghabitat.org - This will be the blog with posts about rescue dogs - please be super awesome and don't neglect these photos they are AWESOME and the dogs are in need of love!

Unleashbrooklyn.com - This will be the blog with daycare/boarding dog posts. It won't be updated til late LATE tonight (midnight-ish) so stay tuned!

So from now on direct your viewing pleasures to those locations. Thanks everyone!

Marina Kviker
Photographer of Creatures

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Current Rescues Looking for Homes at Dog Habitat Rescue

Hello Readers,

Because it rained today I did not bring my camera to work with me. Tears and sadness.
However, here is a post of our current rescue dogs that are awaiting loving homes! If you or anyone you know is looking for a new furry pal and is interested in any of these awesome dogs please visit www.doghabitat.org and fill out an application to foster (and adopt) a creature today!

This is Rascal. He is a young Min Pin with a heart of gold. He is one of Dog Habitat's most cuddly kids. He loves nothing more than to snuggle in your lap and nap for hours. But he also loves to be outside and explore in the grass. I have been working with him for about two weeks on loose-leash walking. He was undersocialized as a pup and quickly grew very reactive to things in the street such as trucks and bikes but has improved GREATLY since his training started. He knows basic commands such as sit, down, stay and wait and has a couple of tricks up his sleeve as well! He's an extremely intelligent dog who just needs a bit more training on the leash. He loves all other dogs but is a bit intimidating on the leash...just a bit of noise that positive reinforcement training is working quickly to extinguish!
 
This is Phoenix! A young Pretty Pitty, she and her four pups were rescued from an apartment fire in the Bronx. She came to Dog Habitat extremely emaciated and malnourished and with the help of Stella and Chewy's and lots of love she has gained back weight and has looks to kill (with kisses of course). She is a gorgeous young lady and extremely sweet. She will literally drown you in kisses all day if you let her. She's extremely food-motivated and will be a breeze to train. She walks wonderfully on the leash but can be a bit shy around strangers in the street - something that will eventually go away with further socialization.
Couldn't resist putting another photo of this loving girl! Phoenix is a love.
This is Buddy. He is an extremely young Beagle-ish mix who was found wandering the streets. He's very shy around new people but with treats and patience he warms up really fast. He's good with most dogs but needs more work on the leash. We're looking for someone with lots of patience to come spend time getting to know Buddy and ultimately foster to adopt him. He's a very sweet boy...he is a superb cuddler. The training that Buddy needs to fully adjust to a home life is difficult to accomplish in a daycare environment but once he's placed in a home with stability he will improve quickly.
This is Wolfy. A senior shepherd-chow mix with lots of love to give. She's extremely sweet around all people and loves to spend time walking outside. Because she's older she has low tolerance for the antics of young dogs that want to play so we're looking for a home without other dogs - she really wants to be the "only child". She's an amazing girl who really needs a second chance.
Not available for adoption yet - these are our Pretty Pretty Pitty Puppies. They are Phoenix's lovely kids and they are currently in training for a life as service and/or therapy dogs. Three girls (Squishy, Nugget and Nottie) and the boy Stavros are practically baby geniuses. They're fearless and walk remarkably well on the leash. Whoever adopts these kids will have to agree to either go through with a life of service for kids or certify them with Therapy Dog International to visit kids and other patients in hospitals.
These two sparkly gentlemen are London and Huxley. They are male Maltese dogs around 3-4 years old rescued from a puppy mill. Before coming to Dog Habitat they lived in cages, were used solely for breeding purposes and never got to see grass or the outdoors. They have warmed up very quickly and like being around people and other dogs-they're just a bit shy when you go to pick them up but they seem to like being held. They walk on leash pretty well but aren't really housebroken since they lived in cages up until they got to DHR. Please help give these boys a second chance!
Ladybug! She was found on the side of a highway GROSSLY obese. At Dog Habitat we got her weight down (she has lost probably close to 40 or more lbs since she has been here) and socialized her to people and other dogs. She loves every single person she meets and is extremely patient and gentle with all dogs. She has a bit of separation anxiety sometimes but it will be easier to resolve in a stable and loving home. Bug is housebroken and excels at leash-walking. She's a very sweet girl that loves to be wherever you are and will follow you to the end of the world!
Couldn't resist re-posting this photo - this is Ladybug playing with Ziggy-a former rescue of Dog Habitat
It's too bad I didn't have my camera because Lovebug is so much more cute than this photo! She is our newest member at DHR. She's a very young Chihuahua mix and is extremely sweet. She's very very shy around other dogs and can get a little snappy when they get really in her face but with training she will definitely ease up. She's an extremely clever girl (I think it was Empire of the Dog's Denise Herman who said Chihuahuas are the NEW Border Collies) - just today she learned sit, spin and "dance" all in one little training session. Very food motivated, very loving and VERY VERY CUTE. Lovebug is the perfect size for anyone!

Monday, May 2, 2011

Daycare/Boarding Dogs

Guess who!
COME ON Buster you're not even trying
Beasts, beasts everywhere
Sweet Booger how I've missed you
PLEASE HOLD US OUR LEGS DON'T WORK

Friday, April 29, 2011

Daycare/Boarding Dogs (Today)

Hello Hobie.
I think Millie looks homesick
Duke - my favourite boyfriend ever
Tucker & Mighty Bell
Tucker saying "Pleeeeeease don't leave me Roxie"

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Monday, April 25, 2011

Growing Up Pit Bull: The Running of the (Pit) Bulls

Today our pretty pitties entered the runs after getting their shots! They had a blast and were EXHAUSTED at the end of the night...or really just exhausted in the middle of the end of the night. Right before closing they were ready to go crazy again
Look at these monsters. Just look at them
Puppy ^3