Most of you probably don't know this, but my hooman girl is working on her thesis for her Master's degree... still. She says she's highly motivated to finally finish it this semester, but in the past, most of the time she has said she's working on it, she's not, and then I have to give her THE LOOK.
That is exactly where I sit in the green room (her office), right next to her computer desk with my trusty pig. If THE LOOK doesn't get her attention, then I shoot her a disgusted booty shot, something like this. Even this doesn't seem to phase her.
Since I have promised to help her finish her thesis, and since she's a master procrastinator (I wonder if that's what she's getting her degree in), I have decided to take matters into my own paws. I have vowed that I will not let her help me post anything on my blog until her next chapter is done. That's right. Once her next chapter is done, we'll post again on the blog.
I'm serious.
So, if you want to help by applying a little pawsitive peer pressure on her, or you want to guilt her a little (hey, whatever works), then please be my guest. Just remember. If we're not posting, it's because she's not writing (her thesis).
Stella's a little confused by all this thesis talk, so I've clued her into our plan. She's with me on this. It's tough love, but it's the least I can do for our girl.
So, if you need to vent about our lack of posts, please address them to my girl. It's all in her hands.
Goober love,
Stanley
By the way...
Some of you were asking where Stella was during the last post. This photo might give you an idea what she's been up to. (She looks a little demented, doesn't she?)
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72 comments:
You have the right to go on strike Stanley! Stanley's mom, stop doing your thesis! I know it's important, but Stanley's blog is much much more important, believe me...So if you can, please do stop ASAP!!!
Love licks,
Solid Gold Dancer
i hope ur mum will complete her master degree soon... then u can be your full time slave.....isn't that great?
Hey Stanny...
I support you...I also sent you a peemail on this very topic. You will definitely be missed, but your Girl needs to get serious!!!
Lots of Licks, Ruby
P(ee)S: Oh, I forgot to mention in my peemail how happy I am you are going to school!! Let me know if I can help you with your homework...you know I love school!
Okay stanley we understand but your girl needs to get on with it really. I don't know how many days we can handle not having a goober post.
Stanley,
Tell your Momma she had better get to writing or she is going to be disappointing a whole lotta pups and Mom and Dads out there...
Tell her I'll give her a huge kiss when she finishes...That'll motivate her for sure!
Love, Hercules
Stanley, Stanley, Stanley. I am surprised at you...don't you know that honey is better than vinegar? Offer your mom a positive alternative. Tell her if she finishes a chapter, you will take her out to dinner. Or get her some flowers. Or, well, you know her better than I do. Also. Muzzer says it is not nice of you to deprive her of your handsome smooch, and I am sure Asta feels the same way.
gussie
Woo Hoo - I like the way Stella is glaring at the kitty! You go girl!
I know you will be just what your girl needs to get that paper written!
Hmmmm, such a tough delima...Motivate the girl to finish her thesis, or tell her to quit & just take up blogging full time.
I think we'll take a little less Stanley & Stella now, for a LOT more of them later.
Good luck to your girl.
Sherman, Penny & Lola
Mitch and I talked it over and we're going to be totally unselfish and tell your girl to finish her thesis because once she does, she'll be less stressed and everyone will be happy, including you and Stella, Stanley!
Tell your girl to please hurry it up!
Love ya lots,
Maggie and Mitch
Hey Stan - good for you for supporting your mom! My mom works at a university, and she used to work with doctoral students. One student took 17 years to finish her document!!! I hope you blog again sooner than that.
Your friend, Lenny
I hope the girl's thesis is in something that makes sense. You know, like how to make better treats or the effects of walks on the ozone. Good thing Grammie is old and doesn't have to go back to school. I doubt she could find her way to a class anymore or stay awake. Stella better be careful or Merv will give her the BIG SWAT.
Stanley I am with you !....
For the last picture : poor Merv !
Kisses, Faya
I hope the strike doesn't last too long - I'll miss seeing you both but it's great your so supportive of your human!!
River
Get to work, lady! We can't afford not to hear from Stanley and Stella for very long. Like about a day.
On the other hand, I know how demanding it is and how time consuming it is to work on a thesis.
This too will pass!
woofies Stella and Stanley, me iz wiff ya...hmmm, stella and stanleys girl, git busy on dat thesis....heehee mayb i better git on me mama while me is gittin, she pose to b gittin organized...or anyways dat wuz one of her failed new years resulotions....
b safe,
;)lacylulu
OH I hope your girl finises her current chapter too. I dont want to wait too long to see photos of you doggies.
Stella, what are you doing staring up to Merv there? hee
~ Girl girl
Oh Stanley, you're so nice to help your mom out like this. I usually just distract her from her work work.
Humans often need kicks-in-the-butt for things like this Stan, you're doing a good job.
How about this - I won't post any more closeups of my Aire-nose until she finishes her thesis! - happy to help in the cause...
Love,
Bogart
Okay Stanley's girl, sit down and write! Once you get through the lit review, the rest will just spew out of you like lava. It's a breeze!
Do it for the kids. Do it for Stanley and Stella and the marvelous Merv. I promise, we'll all jump really high for you when you're done. And if you finish your thesis, my mom will finish her research and whip that up too, and then the karaoke can begin.
That's right. I said karaoke. Why? I have no idea.
Stanly, what a ko-ink-ee-dink, our mum too! MASTER procrastinator on her Master's thesesseses. She wants... well, says she absolutely has to, for her sanity, or something like that... has to graduate this semester... its crunch time buddy...we'll give you our tele number, you can call and we can chat while our mums work hard...
;o)
M & I
Hi, Stan!
Sure I hope your girl finishes soon!
Nice butt shot!
Kisses and hugs
Lorenza
wow this is indeed some VERY tough love. COME ON MOM get to work on that thesis, I don't know what I will do without Stan and Stella!
Hmm
First of all, Merv looks photoshopped...scary. Very scary.
Second...Stella looks cute, not whatever unflattering adjective you called her.
Thirdly,...ur doin the right thing, Stan. She's gotta get it done. 'Splain to her to break it up into manageable increments...(cool word, huh...)...and when she finish this chapter, you will allot her blog time as a reward.
I think you are doin' her a huge favor. She'll thank you for it.
So ur starting classes with Stella. Interesting. I love class. Lacie...well...she likes the agility part of it, but the actually listening to Mumsie...I don't think so.
We'll post the picks of ur pressie early next week after the souper bowl pawty. Um...how are u gonna make sure ur girl works when you and Stella are away???
Good luck, Man...and thanks again for the totally cool box of toys.
I will be dole-ing them out to Babystan...after I inspect them for possible damage or danger.
Scruffman
MySweetStanley Love
Between THE LOOK! and that booty shot..I'd have that thesis done nevew!! I'd want to keep seeing you do that, heheh
sewiously though..I suppowt you all the way! and cwoss my paws that youw giwl gets done toot sweet!
I'm glad Stella my little BBFF is behind you on this..maybe merv can do the witing while youw giwl wests .
I love you and miss you alweady
smoochie kisses Asta
Ahhh.. I remember the days when my mom was working on her thesis too!! Ughhh..
I just came over from Peanut's blog.. his mom's been pretty busy lately and to show his displeasure, he expressed his anal glans ON her bed. I can tell you that it sure worked! Maybe you'd wanna try it too?
I hope your human gets all the stuff done soon.
Simba x
stanley, as long as the girl feed u and stella!!!
wet wet licks
Boo
Hello Stan
We shall miss you and Stella, and hope that your Mum can finish her thesis very very soon. We are sure with you invigilating she will work very hard.
Molly and Taffy
XXXXXXXXXXXXX From Taffy to Stella.
oh dear, we hope we are going to hear from you regularly. tell your mom that we will help her write. we are good writers. we can slobber too. that always helps. maybe if you bark a lot she will write faster. we have to make her work. we can't be without your postings. she has to write her thesis for us, the dogs of DWB, your buddies.
woofers.
pee ess - are we gonna get to see piccies of your new poodle friend?
Tell your girl that if she will just post a picture of you and Stella once in a while, we should be able to live without you until her thesis is done. That way we won't have goober withdrawal! Love the LOOK!
Aire-hugs,
Poppy & Penny
OOOhhhh nooo! How long is gonna take her to finish?!?!? She has to hurry!
Bear
Yeah, our servant has this dumb novel. She'd rather clean the oven some days.
We can totally relate.
wags from the whippets not looking forward to Goober fix withdrawal.
You're poor girl Stanley. Oh the pressure.....that look of yours is a killer, not to mention the look Stella is giving Merv...cripes, she means business.
Good luck with the thesis Stanley's girl.
Hugs and tail wags
Noah Willow Tess & Lucy
Stan you are so awesome to keep your Mom motivated.. You keep up the good work and I am sure she will fight and complain but she will thank you in the end....
Big Sloppy Kisses
Gus and Louie
Good going Stanley!
That's the way!
We've got our paws crossed so that your mommy will finish here master degree thesis soon!!
Wags and licks,
Maya and Kena
Wow, that is some look! And little Stella is an incredibly precocious looker, too!
Can't wait for your girl to be a master of the universe!
Is her thesis on the interactions of terriers of uneven size?
oooo, your girl better get cracking cos we don't want to loose out on your adventure cos of some peesies...
My Ma says Stella is looking WAY too cute. She may kidnap her.
I don't know what she's thinking really. I would have say "bring my buddy Stan home so we can wrestle!"
I'd go on strike too, but maybe once your mom is done with school and getting that degree will mean she has MUCH more time for you and Stella!
We love the M.P. (Master of Procrastination) idea! Now there's some irony in the notion that an airedale can motivate a human with an emotion (guilt) that said airedale has never experienced. We've never felt it either--must not be a terrier-thing.
Hey, try the obedience-training "positive-reinforcement" thing: take her out for a hot fudge sundae when she finishes three paragraphs!
We're sacrificing three possums for the success of the venture.
Cheers,
Sephie & Buser
Boy. that last picture is something else. I can just see what Stella has in mind. She better behave herself before she has big trouble!!
Just a warning!!!
Love and Koobuss Kisses,
Koobie
It's me again.
I heard that those thesesises can be a bugger. It's hard to stay motivated sometimes when there are so many more fun things to do. You are doing a great job keeping an eye on her, Stan. Keep up the good work.
If you need some help, let me know. I'll be happy to do whatever I can from this end. Mom, too. She's good at writing boring stuff. (Not that your girl's thesesises is boring. You know what I mean.) Oops!!
Love and Koobuss Kisses,
Koobie
Also, Good Luck to Lisa!!!
Hey pal, I hope your girl finishes her thesis soon. She'll have a lot of angry dogs on her case if she doesn't! Hehehe! Jx
Stanley! Stanley!
I am an expert at helping with such projects! I wrote, I mean HELPED to write Mom's dissertation when I was just a PUP ... 8 weeks old ... So if ya need any tips ya let ME know, K?
Love,
Putter ...:)
Holy bull pizzles that thesis must be sprayed with ape repellant! I know, why not just farm it out! Have your girl tell all your readers the chapters she needs and let us write them!
Yo Stan - I think U & I would get along just fine. U think just like me. Love your blog, Wigglebutt wags, Lola
Stanley Boy!
We think we understand what your girl needs to finish. Our hoooomans has kept saying they would take down our Christmas tree but guess what? It's still in our living room. (Helloooo, Valentine is coming soon!) Please let your girl focus on her work and we will be looking forward to seeing your photos.
Stella, what a lovely photo!
Momo & Pinot
HA ha ha, that last picture of Stella and the cat! That's just too funny.
Sparky
If your mom procrastinates like my dad, we'll never see you again :(
Ike
Oh, Stanley and Stella, you are so good to your Mommy! I want her to finish her thesis too, so
FINISH YOUR HOMEWORK, OR YOUR GROUNDED!
Way to go, Stanley & Stella. Keep her walking the line so she finishes her thesis.
jans funny farm
Stanley,
My Mom did her dissertation before I was born but I hear that they like the thesis are very painful. Strike! Strike! Strike! Stanley but also remember that it hurts her slightly more than it hurts you and to try and be supportive. Love,Neko
I hope your girl gets her butt in gear, like now! I don't know if I can survive an extended period sans Stan & Stella. Love, Martha
Good luck to your Mum with her Thesis, whatever a Thesis may be?
Does your Mama have a "lisp"? Cos a Thesis doesn't sound a word said properly to me, Marvin, the great Word Hound and Poet.
Still I really hope she has finished it very soon. We miss you. With her good luck from uth pleath.....love and licths, oooops ith cathing, thorry about that
Marvin xxxxxxxxxxxx
Gooooober! I MISSS YOOOOOU!
wally.
ps. My ma ape is working on a manny-script. Hmmm. Should I tell her she's not a man?
My Dawlingest Stanley
I am westing, but I fowgot to mention, that on the way back fwom Rio, my cat fwiends and I stopped in Venice fow Cawneval too...so I have to show evewyone those pictoowes too.hehe
But don't wowwy I'm westing now!!!
smochiest of smochies to all thwee of you and youw giwl too(the gweat biggest ones oawe youws
youw astawonisweetpeafuzzbutt
Good luck,we will wait forever if need be but I am sure she will finish way befor that! Love A+A and good luck!!
Hi Goobie and Stella
I hope your mum finishes her thesis and I also hope she doesn't stop typing your posts.
Thank you very much for showing Beau on your blog too. My mum and me appreciate this very much. Your mum made time for this.
Love from Hammer
No, no, say it isn't so!!! No more Gooberstan?
Maybe if you write her thesis for her...I'm sure she'd appreciate that. :)
~William Tell
Still on strike, huh? Nip your momma in the butt!
Love you guys!
Hercules
HEY LADY,
DO WHAT THE DOG SAYS!
Hopefully she wont be mad at me for shouting at her, Stanley!But our good wishes are with her
Frasier
OMD it's been Furever! We like fleeces, too, but yo mama must be obsessed!
OMdoG! I can't believe that this is how you are trying to gather pawsitive peer pressure for your hooman girl to complete her thesis. What a good brother you are.
Hope to see your next blog entry soon .
Luv
Snowball
Happy Valentines Day, handsome Stanley err...rrr... ok... cutie Stella too.
Come back soon!
Luv
Snowball
I know you're still on strike, Stanley, but I just wanted to wish you & your sis a Happy Valentine's Day!
lub,
Lili
GOOBS! The writers are off strike, why aren't you?? Sigh.. I miss you and I want to give you big WOOBERSMOOCHES for Valentine's Day. (And a few Ethelpecks for the Stellanator, too).
wally.
FOR THE LITTLE GOOBETTE...happy valentines day and a big slurp from theBUSTER
&
happy valentine day for stanley and another ladylike slurp from, Ms. Persephone
Ahhh that puss cat looks like Sam, a tabby that Mummy had a few years ago!
Well enyway, Stan, I kno wat it's like to liv wiv a seerial pro-cras-tin-aytor as my Daddy is the werst (or best?) in the werld. His list ov jobs wud be as long as the road, if he got rownd to writin wun.
Well dun fer helpin owt. Hope she taykes the hint, altho I do miss seein yer arownd. An that's wun clarssy bum shot there. Wa-heyyy!!
:@}
Hi Stan and Stella,
Good for you, helping your girl get going on her thesis. My mom is exactly the same way, with procrastination!! I hope the writing is going well, and once your girl is all done with her thesis, maybe you come on over here and help my mom - she is going to do her masters soon too!
Love Clover xo
Stan, Tell your Girl George Bush will visit if she doesn't finish by November...
Stan...hows she doing? Is this thesis nearly finished?
Perhaps we could all chip in and write a para for her?
Anyway we hope you are all well..missing you!
Big Cold Nose Pokes
The Thuglets
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