So, as Brian mentioned, Sid got one of his birthday presents early. It’s a giant, unwieldy snake-like monster with very, very loud squeakers running up and down it’s body, crinkly arms, and a rattler in its tail. Sid’s only allowed to play with it for, like, five minutes, once a day, because he turns into a MANIAC when it’s around.
“Awww, but look at Sid, so calmly snuggling with his cuddly new squeaky snake,” you say. What a sweetheart, right?
Thankfully we have a video camera to capture the truth:
Okay, class, let’s look at all of the ways in which this video is terrifying:
A) Brian and I are RIGHT THERE! We’re both in the room! For part of the video, I’m 18 inches away from him on the couch! In fact, Sid turns around and LOOKS RIGHT AT US multiple times throughout! At least when he was stealing our Tupperware, he respected us enough to wait until we left the apartment!
B) The apples are a whole shelf HIGHER than the shelf from which he retrieved the ginger cookies! We keep everything breakable and edible on those two shelves specifically because we thought they were not on his radar! Now we have to worry about our dishes?!
C) Again, we are RIGHT THERE! Have you no shame, pug?!
(Okay, in Sid’s defense, we aren’t exactly telling him to NOT climb onto the back of the couch. But, in our defense, can you blame us? We need to get this ridiculousness on film, people! If this isn’t a blog-worthy moment, I’m not sure what is! And, to our credit, all subsequent attempts by Sid to scale the couch and/or shelves have been swiftly cut short by the proper authorities.)
There’s been a lot of excitement on the blog lately what with the blossoming of Sid’s love life and the blossoming of his foot warts, so with today’s post we’re going to take a more quiet approach to the hilarity that is Sid.
You all might think that Sid is just a natural in front of the camera, but as today’s video proves, even Sid is sometimes not quite ready for his close-up. Consider this a quiet and contemplative cinematic exploration of what makes Sid angry (the soft sounds of planes flying overhead or dogs barking in the distance), what makes Sid happy (the quieting of the plane’s engines as it flies out of ear-shot), and what makes Sid slightly uncomfortable (having a camera shoved in his face for an extended period of time). It’s as though the joys and pains and annoyances that haunt all of humanity are written on his little pug face.
Sid and I have this game we play called Froggie Catch. It basically consists of me tossing his mini plush frog (one of his favorite toys) to him from varying distances. He’s actually gotten quite good at catching the frog.
Here’s a little “highlight reel” from our last game. Sorry it’s on the dark side – it has been overcast quite a bit in NYC lately. Hope you all have a great weekend!
Poor Sid spent all day lying in bed, feeling neglected, while I typed furiously on my laptop, writing an article that I was supposed to turn in to my editor three days ago. The broad think-piece approach to the article’s structure and my editor’s ongoing flurry of emails extolling the high expectations she had for this piece, which she seemingly felt compelled to send at a rate that rose exponentially as my deadline drew closer, caused massive writer’s block and anxiety. Well, I finally got the dang thing done, so in celebration of overcoming my neuroses, I’m posting one of my favorite videos of Sid, shot back in California while on route to the vet for one of his many “emergencies.” Enjoy!
PUG SLOPE chronicles the adventures of a pug named Sid as he navigates his way through the world. He was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, started the blog in Park Slope, Brooklyn, and is currently calling Chicago, Illinois his home.
