Holy shit, woman, this is like a damned novel. I promise to go back and read the whole thing. That poor dog is probably glad you're gone so he can get some rest, you mean water sprayer, you. *giggles*

*adorable*

Since I didn't read the whole post yet, I just wanted to say that I've rec-ed your Beginner's Guide to EVERYONE that asks for help or even has a general question. I don't think I'm the only one doing that, either. While I haven't actively *pimped* it, I've linked people to it a lot. Now that you mention it, though, I think I'll put an actual Link on my page...

*is good idea*

My priority list changes from minute to minute because I am easily distracted by shiny.

Time to get back to oppressing new talent. *grin*