Ultimatum

I never understand this word until I heard it from my girlfriends, knowing when you ask something and do not get a decent response, you use the ultimatum strategy.

Lately Victor has not been feeling well, he has this sinus thing lingering for a few months already, his ear, nose and throat doctor gave him tons of antibiotic. By taking antibiotic for such a long time, it kills the good bacteria in your GI system therefore created another problem for Victor, his sleepy colitis has gone to a big flare up recently.

I spoke to him about rescuing a dog for over a year, however, he comes up with excuses such as allergy to the hair, take so much time and energy to groom the dog or take it to the vet, you must walk it a few times a day, it may have accident inside the house then you wish the poop is not located on the oriental rug.

All of the above are true, but we can not omit that a dog in the house make it more fun! He has been so down lately I feel to add another family member in the household would cheer things up.

I understand I should not rescue one right now even I have been looking at them on the internet. It would create problems when we are showing the house, at the beginning of the training process we need to crate the dog and train it, I don't think it is a nice thing to see when you go into a home you intend to purchase. So I said to Victor I am going to rescue a dog after we finish selling the house, this is what I am going to do.

He said: "Why don't we hold on and see where we are going? We may be flying somewhere or staying somewhere for an extended period of time"

I replied, "I would get a dog that is less than 14 lbs so we could travel with it, I am not 12 years old and I do not need your permission, this is what I am going to do and informing you right now."

He did not say a word, he knows when I am persisting, no one can change my mind.

But I would have to do it after we sell this house and move to a temporary rental place, so that I would have time to make sure everything looks good in and around the house for showing. I guess I was in the industry, so I am not just going to let the photographer comes in and take picture whatever it is.

I would prepare the photo-shoot like I used to do it in the office, everything has to be in its place and avoid too much personal item. All the photos and perhaps trophies would be packed, the books and magazine would be hidden, I would make sure the dining room table is set for 6 with fresh flowers at the center, outdoor table would be set in a picnic / cookout theme, bath tub jacuzzi will be filled with water running along with the jets, rose pedals and perhaps a bottle of champagne in an ice bucket next to it, cookies would be baked out from the oven and lay it on the counter top. Everything has to look very inviting, it has to give a feeling to someone see it on the internet or brochure to imagine themselves being in the scene.

ok there is a lot of work to do before the photo-shoot on coming thursday, will post some picture later if I have the copies.