It's my birthday!!!!!! I've come a long way BABY! Four years is a loooooong time to be alive!

Let me tell you, it's hard to be a diva and keep looking good. It's work to stay this fine all the time!

Even though I'm so perfect, I still have bad hair days.(see below- remember when BIG hair was IN!!! haha)

One of my pet peeves...are flies!!!!

What'sup with them anyway? THEY MAKE ME CRAZY!

It never fails that one of those suckers will zoom in the door before Mommy can get it shut and they try to land on me! Just the sound of them flying around sets me off to run under the bed. What if they land in my hair?

My plan is always to stay under the bed until Mommy squishes it. Even then I might stay on guard under the bed for hours. Usually...I just fall asleep and forget about it. What was I talkin about? Hmmm...

Life hasn't always been so easy. I've had a couple of near death episodes where I almost slipped away to another place up in heaven. Mommy and all her friends prayed for me and their love made me feel all good again.

There was something wrong with my kidneys and I really felt terrible. Everyone seemed sad around me. The last time happened after my birthday last year. Whew! That was a close call!

One thing I've learned is if you want attention...don't make a racket until it can produce results. Like barking when Mommy picks up the phone. She will always give me my favorite treat to shut me up fast!

Next, if you don't want to go somewhere hide under the bed until they give up on finding you.

It's fun to play possum to get kisses on your tummy. It tickles...but I like it! This works great in the morning. I act like I'm too sleepy to get up.

I like to see my boyfriend next door. He's a Taco Bell doggie called Bentley. I run over there as fast as I can and do a fluff-by...(sort of like a drive-by) just to scare the begeebers out of him. Then I ignore him...that always makes him wonder what I'm up to. Mystery works well if you are a diva like me.

As time rolls on, I find I am quirky about my food. I LOVE chicken and sweet potatoes! I like food best when one of my aunties comes over and they fuss around and hand feed me.

I have discovered that normal food like frozen can dog food chunks taste better if you eat them in an exotic location. Like on a couch or different room.It's also worthwhile to ignore the first two things offered to see if you will have a third choice. Then go back and pick up the first one. That really makes em crazy!

Ahhhhh...life is good. Amazing I have made it to 4 years. Even more fun that I have all my AR friends plus my girlfriends to tell secrets to.

XOXO Chanel

Here's some of my past stories if you missed them...

Chanel Reflects On Thanksgiving 2007 and Is A Bit More Thankful in 2008  

 Activerain's Mascot "Chanel" Is Recovering From Her Near Death Experience

A Day At The Animal Hospital Is Like A Day Without Sunshine