I hastilly anounced the other day that I proposed to Lindsay… and she said yes :)  That post was done using Shozu on my iPhone, a nifty little application that allows me to blog from the road.  The picture was not the best, so let me post a better picture of the ring and spew a few more details.

We were relaxing on the couch watching TV on Friday night and the mood was right… plus the ring was burning a hole in my pocket… I called Dylan over, her 8 year old son, and asked how he would feel if I asked his mommy to marry me.  He was excited… so I pulled the ring out and gave it to her.  She immediately put it on and gleamed a “yes”.  No one-knee proposal on the top of the Empire State Building on midnight of a full moon… but it came off as spontaneous nonetheless.  Bottom line is that she said YES!  She called her mom to tell her who said “I know!!” and shared in her excitement.  She was in it with me the whole time since I asked permission to have her hand.

Well the end of this story is yet to be written… but I’ve penciled in “…and they lived happily ever after”.

Here are some better pics:

I’m a big fan of the band Coheed and Cambria and I was happy to see that they’re using their powers for good.

With the upcoming release of their new CD, No World For Tomorrow, Coheed and Cambria have teamed up with the New York chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association and will perform on October 19th (I know - that’s tomorrow - Hurry up and take off work!) at the Highline Ballroom. This show is billed as “A Concert to end Alzheimer’s” and is said to include ’some rare surprises’.

Coheed’s new album is due for release on October 23rd with a dedication to ‘Antonia Cristiano, vocalist/guitarist Claudio Sanchez’ aunt, whose life was claimed last year by Alzheimer’s’.

Read more about this story at StarPulse.com.

As excited as I am for the new album, I’m equally thrilled to see one of my favorite bands do so with meaning. When I become famous I’ll share my glory with a cause - Probably Organ Donation or the Ronald McDonald House… Both of which have played a part in my life. Make me famous if you want me to elaborate

Via [Starpulse]

This doggy army looks like it’s straight out of Lord of the Rings as described by this recent post from Gizmodo and it looks like it would be a perfect Halloween costume:

[Organic Armor via Gizmodo]

I’ve added a new feature to the site using the Riffly service. This should enable a more collaborative experience and I’m really looking forward to feedback on this.

When you want to post a comment on an article you now have the option to post video or audio response. It couldn’t be simpler - there is no software to download and it’s completely free. If you have a webcam and/or computer microphone, you’re ready to provide audio or video feedback! Just go to the comments section of any page and at the bottom select if you want to leave a video or audio comment… and of course you can still use text comments - but that is so last century! Welcome to the future! =]

I finally received my first issue of Dog’s Life Magazine: Be Your Dog’s Best Friend in which appears my first ever published Ad! The Ad was done for my friend Jan’s website (dogsandcats101.com)… which I also designed. I’ve urged you all to visit her site before, but she’s stepped it up a notch and posts frequently about celebrity pets. Who cares about Britney anyway when all we really want to know about is Britney’s pets!

The magazine is oversized and cleverly captioned which makes it visually and mentally interesting. Jan also writes a column for the magazine and in this premiere issue she concocts a “Gravy Train Meatloaf” which is quite tasty . Before you ask - yes… I took a bite… but this is not nearly as crazy as the freeze dried liver chunks or Milkbones or Meaty Bones I’ve tried before… hey, someone’s got to make sure it’s safe for the little ones!

Here’s the 1/2 page Ad (click it for a larger view):

I’m pleased to announce a new addition to BostonRockDog.

Downloadable BostonRockDog Wallpaper… available in many sizes.

First to appear there is the newest homage to Dixie. Saving you a click, it’s posted here for you:

Stay tuned! More coming soon!

How people see me:

How I see myself:

 

Read more about Pinocchio, the tiny Yorkie.

Read more about Big Wendy, the Muscular Whippet.

Introducing Free BostonRockDog.com E-Cards!

Most all dogs have huge hearts, but Heart-kun actually wears his on his sleeve — or I should say coat.

Heart-Kun is a long-coat male Chihuahua who currently lives at shop owner Emiko Sakurada’s store at Pucchin Dog shop in Odate, northern Japan since July 10, 2007.

Born on born on May 18, 2007 as only one of a litter, Heart-kun is now 6 weeks old, and comes complete with heart blankie.

Emiko Sakurada said that this is the first time a puppy with these markings has been born out of the 1,000 that she’s bred to date, reports Yahoo News.

Emiko has no intentions to sell Heart-kun. Would you after looking at this face? Puppy love at first sight!

Photos by REUTERS - Issei Kato, JAPAN.

Via [Life in the Fast Lane]

After numerous reports of this page not displaying properly in IE6, I finally tracked down what the problem was.  I was looking for a way to break up my paragraphs in my posts (I use WordPress).  I wanted a line break between the paragraphs.  For some reason the <br /> tag was getting stripped out.  I found a work around - I added a <pre></pre> between my paragraphs.  That looked perfect in every browser except for IE6.  I removed the bad code and now this site finally displays properly in Internet Explorer 6.

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