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MuttMattress.com Stylish Modern Custom Dog Beds

Zeus — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 12:00:53 +0000

Hannah Havana (her former name was Hannah Banana) was my inspiration for a custom modern and stylish dog bed that fit the color scheme of my house. In addition, I wanted a place for her to be able to lay down in the living room with me while I’m watching a movie and a second bed for the bedroom that matched my bedroom colors. So I started MuttMattress.com

It’s exciting to be selling on etsy.com and even more exciting to have an idea that I’m really passionate about. I have big dreams and aspirations cause that’s how I am but I’m starting simple and small. Either way go check out these beautiful modern handmade dog beds at MuttMattress.com. You can follow us on Twitter/MuttMattress

Eventually we’ll make dog beds that cover pillows (so those old pillows can be reused) and make dog beds out of fabrics you have found that better match your home decor.

So please help me in promoting this exciting venture with this tweet or facebook post: ”Finally, custom and modern dog beds that fit your home decor!!! www.muttmattress.com”

2011 Resolutions Review and Combining of Past Ones

Zeus — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 21:47:05 +0000

In 2009 I had resolutions and also in 2008 and 2006. I’m going to combine and review them and note what I’ve completed and what will get rolled over and added to this year. These aren’t really resolutions more like goals…

Read more (Roll over: Too many good books, motivational wise to not do this enough)
Less Computer (Roll over: Just good practice, I feel like I’m always online looking at something)
Learn to use my new digital camera (My Christmas present to myself)
Hang out with friends (Roll over: I have amazing fucking friends!)
Meditate more (This is just good to do)
Continue to eat lots more fruit and vegetables (Again good habits)
Build core strength (Will try Yoga / Pilates, and The 4 Hour Body by Tim Ferris)
Become even more minimalistic with stuff. (I’m trying hard to purge of things I don’t need or want).
Walk and spend more time with Hannah Banana (She’s very fun to hang out with)
Take a random trip somewhere exotic (Preferably somewhere with a beach)
Do something from my bucket list
Pay off Debt (It’s time to get back on track)
Buy a Boat (I think it’s time)
Go hiking, back packing, camping..with the dogs. (Did this over July 4th weekend finally! Will try to do it again this year)
Go horseback riding (Did this in Australia two years ago, would love to do this again on a beach somewhere)
Go indoor rock climbing (Roll over: This is just good exercise, but it’s so damn far from my house!)
Go watch and bet on Jai Alai (I won $20 bucks!)
Go to the circus (I went at the beginning of last year, good to see the animals, now I want to ride an elephant in South Africa)
Go to the fair (Roll over: Hopefully this year that will happen)
Go indoor or regular sky diving. (Roll over: Just stupid expensive, I should have bought the groupon that had this)
Go on an Airboat ride. (Roll over: This summer, hope to go in as a group)
Get Salsa Lessons (Completed this in Australia and will try to continue doing this again)
Have a Garage Sale (Did this when I returned from Australia)
Learn CPR (I am certified till sometime next year when I will renew it)
Date Night, Helicopter ride over Orlando (Roll over: Just a neat idea)
Date Night, Actually fly a small plane over Orlando (Roll over: Another neat idea)
Volunteer with Habitat for Humanity (Did this with some disappointment, will try another volunteering service)
Blog more

You know me I’ll review these in a few months to check in……Here’s to a new year friends….Cheers!

Living in New York City aka Manhatan

Zeus — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 14:47:11 +0000

From New York

Mandy and I lived in my cousin’s apartment right in the middle of one of the greatest cities! We were there 4 days, and had more than our handful of walking a dog, walking around, and shopping. It was quite an adventure being in a small apartment with over sized furniture and a 6 month old puppy. It was fun, but definitely a lot of hard work and walking. We had a great time and I really appreciate my cousin letting us stay at his place. It’s an awesome place and he’s got a great dog. It was super fun to be able to walk everywhere and have some really good local food…and pizza! We really had a good time and didn’t do too much site seeing other than go to the famous Apple store and I bought Mandy a Tiffany’s Dragon Fly Pendant. Also Critchet and his fabulous girlfriend Gina drove up from the D.C. area to hang out and visit with us! We had one hell of night on the town Thursday Night.

Orlando Doggy Day Care

Zeus — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:57:26 +0000

Over the past two months, Mandy has taken the dogs to Happy Paws Orlando for doggy day care. I finally got the chance to visit this past Monday, and the amenities are awesome! The dogs absolutely love it!

We’ve really taken advantage of it, even if we just leave the dogs for the day. Hannah gets to swim, Marle gets to play with other dogs, and they come home exhausted! It’s really worth it and I’m glad I finally got the chance to see the place myself!. The owners Michael and Corrina are super nice and have done a phenomenal job with every detail. I’ve spoken extensively to the owners and they have done 5 years of research traveling around the country visiting Pet Resorts and talking to pet owners of what they liked and did not like about the pet resorts they were going to. They have really done their homework. It shows in the quality of everything they do, between limiting the number of dogs, and cats (because too many becomes unsafe for everyone), and being able to have a web cam to watch your dog from the web. It’s incredible the amount of effort to detail and service. I highly recommend this place to anyone with a pet. It’s good exercise and the grooming service they do is worth it. Best of all the price is very reasonable!!

My Bubba loves his new Cannon PowerShot SD850 IS Digital Elph

Zeus — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:07:26 +0000

Bubba loves taking photos as you can see.

If you’ve noticed I’ve implemented the same gallery KMTTours.com is now using. It’s by NextGen Gallery, really bad ass plugin for WordPress.

Why I love dogs

Zeus — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 01:12:26 +0000

My neighbor had a yellow lab, Jasper, that I loved like he was my own. He was a great dog, who was very well behaved, and listened very well. After that point I was hooked and said I wanted a dog as well trained as Jasper. I knew I wanted a yellow lab also, because of Jasper and because my cousin breed labs, and I really enjoyed their demeanor all around. Ever since I got Hannah 4 years ago, from the very beginning I trained her. I was strict like Kyle, and used lots of repetition and simple praise. She has been a great treat and still listens very well. After getting married Marle came into my life and he didn’t have much direction, but now he too listens well and they’re both easy to manage if you say what you mean. I read this tumble log and saw this video. Now I’m not sure what this guy did, but he’s got an amazing dog, you gotta check it out….

Doggy Ice Cream Social

Zeus — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 12:43:01 +0000

I’ve been wanting to have some of the themed parties I’ve written down, and the first one was, a doggy ice cream social. So all our friends that had dogs came over and or babies, and we had a good ole barbeque, ice cream, and dog ice cream social. Next party, Glassware Cocktail Party.

Doggy Ice Cream Social

Hannah’s tirade

Zeus — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:42:00 +0000

So Friday before I left for Hawaii, Hannah decided to lash out for me leaving and tear up a feather pillow we had, she got a royal ass beating, so hard my hand hurt!

An exhausting weekend

Zeus — Mon, 07 May 2007 12:36:00 +0000

This past weekend was exhausting for me. It was uber productive, almost too productive. I say that because Friday I left work a little early, and went to the grocery store, after dropping off the purchases, I went to happy hour with some drinks at TGI Friday’s. After stumbling home, I did some things on both websites this one, and heyzeusandmandy.org. Saturday morning Mandy and I went to Spider-Man 3. I had sent out an email earlier in the week and invited a whole bunch of friends and NO ONE went! Oh well, I know how much of a loser I am to see a movie at 9:45am. Regardless it was a good movie, not great, but not bad. There’s my Spider-Man 3 review. After returning from the movie, I started trimming some trees in the yard, played raquetball, then returned trimming trees. I stopped working in the yard and hot sun about 5pm. That night I cooked dinner and we relaxed watching the Saturday Night HBO movie of The Break Up. It’s a sad funny movie cause you really want to see them together in the end (but they left it open for maybe a sequel?). Sunday I was up early helping Eric install his attic ladder. It took only an hour to install, and I was back home to work on more tasks for my house. Mandy was up by then, and together we finally put away the rest of our wedding gifts, and got rid of more previously owned items (like old plates, silverware, an old blender, etc.). It’s great cause the house is finally back together, looking orderly (it feels good). After organizing the kitchen, I decided the wash down the back porch. My intentions were to pressure wash it with my neighbor’s pressure washer, however the piece of shit didn’t start. So I resorted to my hose and finger, and created my own pressure washer. Not exactly the same pressure but it works. After that Mandy and I were talking about shaving Hannah, I made a phone call and they were able to take her right away. We hope this helps with the shedding, she looks a little funny, but it’s really not to bad. I was really against shaving her, but I think it be helpful. After dropping Hannah Banana off, I played James again in raquetball. When I returned home, Mandy had started writing her Thank You cards….finally! We left again to return a gift to Bed Bath & Beyond, and to pick up groceries at Target. Finally with picking up Hannah we returned home and cooked dinner. It was a long productive weekend, and well worth all the effort. Next weekend for Mother’s day we’re taking momma Miriam to Disney!

My parents threw Mandy and I

Zeus — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 04:53:52 +0000

a small intimate engagement party with some of my immediate family. It was really nice to see everyone so happy for us, we had a good time listening to Spanish music and dancing out on the back porch with lots of ‘cuban’ food. Marle and Hannah had a good time with the family also, Hannah didn’t want to stop swimming in the pool.