Ponyboy Curtis Blogs

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oh geez😆 technically she was doin’ her job. mostly.

She was tryin’ her best 😂 Now I see why they bring service dogs in training to plays and mocies and stuff

yeah have to learn how to act in all different places

(giggling) And how to tell a candle from a flaming cheese stick

yeah, that was funny. also definitely somethin’ ya’d never think of ‘til it happened

Definitely. Might wanna keep an eye out for stuff like that with Axle

Nah, it ain’t stupid. Makes sense that you’d be worried about it

Hm? Whatcha nervous about?

i mean ’s just a totally new thing and ’m not always the quickest at learnin’ new stuff. plus i think we’ve been sayin’ it’ll be great for so long that it better be

Hey, it’s gonna go fine. If anyone’s gonna know how to teach a few different ways, it’ll be this group. And sure, it ain’t gonna be perfect, but it’ll be better than it is now

guess that makes sense. thanks (squeezes ponyboy’s hand again) think it will be better than now - not like everythin’s real horrible but yeah, still

(squeezes back) No problem. And it doesn’t have to be horrible for things to improve. Nobody’s gonna get mad at ya for wantin’ better

right. you're right. think i'd remember that by now, huh?

You kiddin’ me? The way this city punishes any poor person who dares to want better? I’d be surprised if anyone here remembered it. Hell, I don’t remember it either the vast majority of the time. It’s somethin’ ya’ve gotta fight like hell for

ain't that the truth. ya do a pretty good job of remindin' me though (smiles a little)

Eh, it’s easier to fight for someone ya love (blushing)

(grinning) i love you too

(shy smile) Soooo did they give ya any idea of what kind of dog you’d get?

yeah, they actually got a few dogs right now that have been doin’ all the initial training stuff for before they get matched up with a person. all different breeds. ya get to put a preference on the application and they got a rottweiler for me

Ooh, nice pick! That’ll be perfect for ya!

thanks, hope so. it actually helped me get moved up on the waitlist ‘cause some people passed to wait longer for a different type of dog. dunno if i would’ve done that

That makes sense. Pretty sure rottweilers are one of those breeds a lot of rental places ban, which is dumb. Any dog can be good or bad. I’m glad you were able to get yours sooner

yeah ’s definitely dumb but in this case it was helpful so (shrugs)

Their loss is your gain, I guess

seriously. although i do feel kinda bad bringin’ what’s eventually gonna be a huge dog in the house when we got so much goin’ on here already

Hey, if it’s what ya need, it’s what ya need. Besides, with the specific job you need the dog for, a small dog wouldn’t exactly be helpful

alright, that's true. guess it'll just be another thing everyone'll adjust to after a bit

Exactly. And we can handle it, no sweat

glad you’re so confident ‘bout that (smiles a little)

(shrugs) It ain’t like we’ve never had a dog before. It’s just been a while. And even if we hadn’t, it’d be worth it

guess you’re right - kinda forgot

S’alright. It don’t exactly come up much, and the way Darry’s been actin’ about Hazelnut’s fur makes it even easier to forget

good point. hope he don’t regret sayin’ it’s okay for me

If he does, he’s gonna have a goddamn fight on his hands (😒)

(rolls eyes a little) c'mon, we know he ain't actually gonna say anythin' either way. just meant i don't want to stress 'im out or whatever

Pretty sure a trained service dog’ll be less stressful than a couple of newborns. He won’t be the one takin’ care of the dog anyway

okay, yeah. dunno why i'm so... like, this is a real good thing and i don't need to figure out how it ain't

Old habits die hard? You’re not used to not havin’ things held against ya yet

...right. damn.

I’m sorry. Promise it won’t last forever

yeah, better not. thanks

No problem. And hell, even if it did last forever, you’d still have us to get ya through

true - appreciate it. not sure how many people, like… d’ya think it’s real noticeable? me tryin’ to figure out how somethin’ could go wrong even when ’s probably fine?

To people who don’t know ya? Not at all. And nobody who knows you enough to tell is gonna hold it against ya

oh geez😆 technically she was doin’ her job. mostly.

She was tryin’ her best 😂 Now I see why they bring service dogs in training to plays and mocies and stuff

yeah have to learn how to act in all different places

(giggling) And how to tell a candle from a flaming cheese stick

oh geez😆 technically she was doin’ her job. mostly.

She was tryin’ her best 😂 Now I see why they bring service dogs in training to plays and mocies and stuff

ehehehehe * ꉂꉂ(ᵔᗜᵔ◍)

You ever had Hazel do that to ya? What’s the word—false alarm? False positive? No, that ain’t it. Whatever the word is

Hm? Whatcha nervous about?

i mean ’s just a totally new thing and ’m not always the quickest at learnin’ new stuff. plus i think we’ve been sayin’ it’ll be great for so long that it better be

Hey, it’s gonna go fine. If anyone’s gonna know how to teach a few different ways, it’ll be this group. And sure, it ain’t gonna be perfect, but it’ll be better than it is now

guess that makes sense. thanks (squeezes ponyboy’s hand again) think it will be better than now - not like everythin’s real horrible but yeah, still

(squeezes back) No problem. And it doesn’t have to be horrible for things to improve. Nobody’s gonna get mad at ya for wantin’ better

right. you're right. think i'd remember that by now, huh?

You kiddin’ me? The way this city punishes any poor person who dares to want better? I’d be surprised if anyone here remembered it. Hell, I don’t remember it either the vast majority of the time. It’s somethin’ ya’ve gotta fight like hell for

ain't that the truth. ya do a pretty good job of remindin' me though (smiles a little)

Eh, it’s easier to fight for someone ya love (blushing)

(grinning) i love you too

(shy smile) Soooo did they give ya any idea of what kind of dog you’d get?

yeah, they actually got a few dogs right now that have been doin’ all the initial training stuff for before they get matched up with a person. all different breeds. ya get to put a preference on the application and they got a rottweiler for me

Ooh, nice pick! That’ll be perfect for ya!

thanks, hope so. it actually helped me get moved up on the waitlist ‘cause some people passed to wait longer for a different type of dog. dunno if i would’ve done that

That makes sense. Pretty sure rottweilers are one of those breeds a lot of rental places ban, which is dumb. Any dog can be good or bad. I’m glad you were able to get yours sooner

yeah ’s definitely dumb but in this case it was helpful so (shrugs)

Their loss is your gain, I guess

seriously. although i do feel kinda bad bringin’ what’s eventually gonna be a huge dog in the house when we got so much goin’ on here already

Hey, if it’s what ya need, it’s what ya need. Besides, with the specific job you need the dog for, a small dog wouldn’t exactly be helpful

alright, that's true. guess it'll just be another thing everyone'll adjust to after a bit

Exactly. And we can handle it, no sweat

glad you’re so confident ‘bout that (smiles a little)

(shrugs) It ain’t like we’ve never had a dog before. It’s just been a while. And even if we hadn’t, it’d be worth it

guess you’re right - kinda forgot

S’alright. It don’t exactly come up much, and the way Darry’s been actin’ about Hazelnut’s fur makes it even easier to forget

good point. hope he don’t regret sayin’ it’s okay for me

If he does, he’s gonna have a goddamn fight on his hands (😒)

(rolls eyes a little) c'mon, we know he ain't actually gonna say anythin' either way. just meant i don't want to stress 'im out or whatever

Pretty sure a trained service dog’ll be less stressful than a couple of newborns. He won’t be the one takin’ care of the dog anyway

okay, yeah. dunno why i'm so... like, this is a real good thing and i don't need to figure out how it ain't

Old habits die hard? You’re not used to not havin’ things held against ya yet

...right. damn.

I’m sorry. Promise it won’t last forever

yeah, better not. thanks

No problem. And hell, even if it did last forever, you’d still have us to get ya through

they might just be upgrades? could turn the radio into a stereo set you’d find in houses.

That’d be cool! You could get a lotta use outta that. Or, hell, sell it if ya want to

refurbishin’, then sell. the better it looks? the more money you get for it in return.

Makes sense. You done it before or would this be the first?

about, too many times to count on one hand.

Damn, didn’t know you had it in ya

oh please, reselling stuff for cash is the most basic level of hustling.

I know. Just wasn’t sure you could manage a sales pitch (😏)

wow. ( a weak chuff; slow tsk from teeth. ) and how many pitches have you had work out, lil’ curtis?

Haven’t sold anything physical yet, but I bet I could. I landed myself a yard work job for most of the summer and my ongoing library volunteer job

just so i understand- you do yard work, in the summer, while you also have yer’ issues with extreme heat. ( sarcastic nodding. ) yep. and the library one sounds real nice. genuinely.

(scoffs) It’s fine. I stay careful, and it’s only caused one issue. I’ve got it handled. Yeah, I’m hopin’ the volunteer hours’ll look good for colleges and all

you better. it’s gonna be near records this summer. — pretty sure they will. colleges love the wave of well rounded individuals that hit many different skill levels.

( squint. ) sure- and when you’re in a crowd, what’s the first thing you could do to be seen? get up higher. funny lil’ thing; you don’t have to stretch yourself so thin to be picked. it’s more about reaching the sweet spot.

How do ya even know what that “sweet spot” is? It feels like every school I look at’s tryin’ to find people that fit in a certain box, and that just ain’t me

Hm? Whatcha nervous about?

i mean ’s just a totally new thing and ’m not always the quickest at learnin’ new stuff. plus i think we’ve been sayin’ it’ll be great for so long that it better be

Hey, it’s gonna go fine. If anyone’s gonna know how to teach a few different ways, it’ll be this group. And sure, it ain’t gonna be perfect, but it’ll be better than it is now

guess that makes sense. thanks (squeezes ponyboy’s hand again) think it will be better than now - not like everythin’s real horrible but yeah, still

(squeezes back) No problem. And it doesn’t have to be horrible for things to improve. Nobody’s gonna get mad at ya for wantin’ better

right. you're right. think i'd remember that by now, huh?

You kiddin’ me? The way this city punishes any poor person who dares to want better? I’d be surprised if anyone here remembered it. Hell, I don’t remember it either the vast majority of the time. It’s somethin’ ya’ve gotta fight like hell for

ain't that the truth. ya do a pretty good job of remindin' me though (smiles a little)

Eh, it’s easier to fight for someone ya love (blushing)

(grinning) i love you too

(shy smile) Soooo did they give ya any idea of what kind of dog you’d get?

yeah, they actually got a few dogs right now that have been doin’ all the initial training stuff for before they get matched up with a person. all different breeds. ya get to put a preference on the application and they got a rottweiler for me

Ooh, nice pick! That’ll be perfect for ya!

thanks, hope so. it actually helped me get moved up on the waitlist ‘cause some people passed to wait longer for a different type of dog. dunno if i would’ve done that

That makes sense. Pretty sure rottweilers are one of those breeds a lot of rental places ban, which is dumb. Any dog can be good or bad. I’m glad you were able to get yours sooner

yeah ’s definitely dumb but in this case it was helpful so (shrugs)

Their loss is your gain, I guess

seriously. although i do feel kinda bad bringin’ what’s eventually gonna be a huge dog in the house when we got so much goin’ on here already

Hey, if it’s what ya need, it’s what ya need. Besides, with the specific job you need the dog for, a small dog wouldn’t exactly be helpful

alright, that's true. guess it'll just be another thing everyone'll adjust to after a bit

Exactly. And we can handle it, no sweat

glad you’re so confident ‘bout that (smiles a little)

(shrugs) It ain’t like we’ve never had a dog before. It’s just been a while. And even if we hadn’t, it’d be worth it

guess you’re right - kinda forgot

S’alright. It don’t exactly come up much, and the way Darry’s been actin’ about Hazelnut’s fur makes it even easier to forget

good point. hope he don’t regret sayin’ it’s okay for me

If he does, he’s gonna have a goddamn fight on his hands (😒)

(rolls eyes a little) c'mon, we know he ain't actually gonna say anythin' either way. just meant i don't want to stress 'im out or whatever

Pretty sure a trained service dog’ll be less stressful than a couple of newborns. He won’t be the one takin’ care of the dog anyway

okay, yeah. dunno why i'm so... like, this is a real good thing and i don't need to figure out how it ain't

Old habits die hard? You’re not used to not havin’ things held against ya yet

...right. damn.

I’m sorry. Promise it won’t last forever

they might just be upgrades? could turn the radio into a stereo set you’d find in houses.

That’d be cool! You could get a lotta use outta that. Or, hell, sell it if ya want to

refurbishin’, then sell. the better it looks? the more money you get for it in return.

Makes sense. You done it before or would this be the first?

about, too many times to count on one hand.

Damn, didn’t know you had it in ya

oh please, reselling stuff for cash is the most basic level of hustling.

I know. Just wasn’t sure you could manage a sales pitch (😏)

wow. ( a weak chuff; slow tsk from teeth. ) and how many pitches have you had work out, lil’ curtis?

Haven’t sold anything physical yet, but I bet I could. I landed myself a yard work job for most of the summer and my ongoing library volunteer job

just so i understand- you do yard work, in the summer, while you also have yer’ issues with extreme heat. ( sarcastic nodding. ) yep. and the library one sounds real nice. genuinely.

(scoffs) It’s fine. I stay careful, and it’s only caused one issue. I’ve got it handled. Yeah, I’m hopin’ the volunteer hours’ll look good for colleges and all

you better. it’s gonna be near records this summer. — pretty sure they will. colleges love the wave of well rounded individuals that hit many different skill levels.