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Having a dog was one of the biggest decisions I made. I've been wanting one for years and finally, last year, on my birthday, I got my parent's blessing to have one. For a long time, I've been eyeing to have a pug in my life. Yes, a P-U-G. They are just the cutest!! Of course, did my research to find out pugs are one of the "ugly" dogs. But no, I was so in love with them, and determined to get one.

As soon as I got permission to get one, I immediately planned out when, where and how to buy. My boyfriend and I spent our weekend going to Cartimar to look for dogs. The whole thing was so spontaneous! What's more, I was so lucky to see a basket of pug puppies in one of the shops!! Apparently, pugs are seasonal here in the Philippines. It's not one of the "staple dogs" unlike chow-chows and shi-tzus so I thought it was really made for me.

But as much as I want to get it on the spot, I was hesitating because of the price. The shop was selling the male pup for Php18,000 (that's around $350). It was quite expensive for me because I was going to use my hard-earned money; imagine I was saving up for almost 4 years with my small allowance. Worried I might be duped, I had to think about it and look around the market, but no avail. 

I ended up with the same shop and gave in with the price (although tried negotiating to lower it down). It was already inclusive with the dog's papers and with 3-in-1 vaccines and deworming. They were just so cute!! Sad I wasn't able to take photos of the lot, but they were so precious!

After, we just bought a bit of supplies like a week's worth of dog food, a harness and vitamins. We went home straight right after. 

Introducing my precious (love of my life) pug *LOL* -- DUBU. Yes, his name is Dubu the pug.

This was Dubu when we first got home.

 

Dubu at 9 months old

 

 YES, THOSE ARE PIMPLES HAHAHAHA

 

Look at his face, so TRIGGERED  |  Flap Flap

So Crazy Dog Lady?? I think not!! I'm at the denial stage but maybe in reality, I am a CRAZY DOG LADY.. Dubu is part of my life now - I get excited every day to get home to see him. Although he always greets me with a sleepy face, I still cuddle and make time to be with him despite being tired after a looooong day in work.

P.S. I decided I'll make this Crazy Dog Lady, Not?? a series of posts with my dog. I'll link and post them here in my blog so stay tuned!!

P.P.S. The crazy dog lady in me just can't handle it, Dubu the Pug has an Instagram account! Check him out at https://www.instagram.com/dubuthepug/. *PLUG PLUG PLUG*

Hello, world! I'm back!! *crazy dance*  After being busy with college and my OJT, sad to say, I've completely forgotten about this blog. But finally, I have the time to update again (back from hiatus *snickers*) and semi-fulfilling my frustrations of writing.

A quick update, I'm now officially a graduate!! Going through my last term in school was exciting yet stressful. I was having this twenties crisis of what will happen after I finish. Having to ponder with life questions and thoughts such as "will I be able to land a job? I don't want to be unemployed. Am I good with what I do?" wasn't a walk in a park for me. Sometimes, I would just have sudden breakdowns and be paranoid all over. I wasn't exactly open about this "dilemma" with others because I was semi-insecure about what would they think of me. Then I wonder to myself, why am I being worried about this when I see my friends so chill and just going with the flow. I'm sure this crosses their minds as well, but they are taking it lightly and just brushing it off. Then, there's me... worried. 

Because of my personality, it didn't take long for me to take action and apply. While everyone's waiting for graduation, I was going through job interviews here and there, and soon enough, got a job offer. I started working not long after we defended our thesis and officially ended my school life. 

Photo from Tumblr

Looking back, I'm not entirely sure myself if it was the right or wrong thing to do. Even after I graduated and now, working *adulting*, I laugh how I reacted before; I should've been more confident about myself. I could've waited, relaxed and celebrated, but I rushed into things and got a job. Do I regret it? Maybe, but I'm grateful with how I am doing today. Well, at least I get paid *LOL*

Of course, I didn't go through this alone. Special mention to *you know who you are*. He was very supportive about my decisions and made me feel better. Well, we made each other feel better about ourselves and assure each other we can go through what life has to throw at us.

At the end of the day, we might get worried and go through hardships and questionable experiences in life but things do get better eventually. Sometimes it takes longer than expected, longer than you would've liked, but it does get better. And you get stronger. 

The storm will pass. Believe it will.