Hi everyone, I'm PepiSmartDog.
Mum wanted to write my First Anniversary Memorial blog but I said "Thanks Mum, but errr, no thanks." So you can put your tissues away cause this is a Happy Anniversary story ! Woot ! Woot !
I was a happy dog and my 1st Anniversary has to be happy. My Big Day was 16th September, 2009, at 6.30pm. Mum was going to write something covered in tears but no-one would be able to read the messy type. BOL !
Mum wanted to write my First Anniversary Memorial blog but I said "Thanks Mum, but errr, no thanks." So you can put your tissues away cause this is a Happy Anniversary story ! Woot ! Woot !
Thought you might enjoy seeing some little videos of me ! BOL ! It’s me just “being a dog”. Although I was a big multi-media celebrity, when the media photographers went home, I was a just regular little hairy guy. In each video I was 18 years old, just a few months before I crossed OTRB.
(Video is only 13 seconds & the poodle is Susie, my next door neighbor dog) :
Wanna see me going fast ? (14 seconds) Check out my moves :
On my Big Day, @Henryandfriends got out his truck and drove everyone to the Rainbow Bridge, to wave me over the Bridge. Mum was incredibly touched by everyone’s kindness, and will never forget it ! Then @GeorgeTheDuck made the most amazing piccie of everyone riding on Henry's truck ! Mum almost fainted when she saw this ! It was so wonderful ! It is still one of her favorite piccies to this day.
When I crossed OTRB, @PuzTheCat and @ChatteMuse met me at The Bridge and we had a grand old time at my Welcome Banquet. That’s when I decided everyone who crosses OTRB should have the same grand welcome. In the last 12 months I’ve been privileged to meet many Pals as they arrive OTRB. Our Welcome Banquets are now legendary !
Being OTRB certainly hasn’t slowed me up ! My buddies are still my buddies, and now I have even more new buddies ! “Life” is a real hoot ! Now I don’t recommend you rush to get here, but when you do arrive, we do a lot of really cool things !
During this last year I also won an Anipal Academy Award ! Plus a “Star” on the Walk of Fame ! *struts around showing off for a quick minute*
The Awards I won were a complete surprise to Mum and I ! We had no idea and we were both very moved by everyone’s kind votes. The next day, when the FedX truck pulled up, you should have seen Mum’s face ! BOL ! And the neighbors too ! They all saw a box arrive, that was addressed to “Pepi” ! *throwing #Mansequins in the air*
Mum has my Award on display and I overheard her talking to some people about a “Pepi Update” Media article. I’ll keep you posted ! Soon I will share my life story with everyone on my Personal Blog: “Smart Dog Blog”. I will be sure to let you all know when I get that done.
I haven’t just been laying around on fluffy clouds either ! I invented #Mansequins and created "Fierce Style", and then became a Journalist with The Anipal Times, where I write "Sparklicious" Fashion, the OTRB Column, plus The Personals and I even write Book Reviews ! Stop by and read my articles sometime, I’m sure you’ll get a few giggles. Please leave a comment too; I read every comment. Here’s a piccie of one of our ATs Staff Meetings, with @CokieTheCat and @JazzydaCat; Cokie is our ATs Editor & Chief.
I have also become a “Barktender”. I’m a rather flamboyant Barktender, tossing Blenders in the air and tipping Fridges over. I can boast the most beautiful delivery Hostesses though: my "OTRB Pepi Showgirls" ! They never spill the drinks either. In-between serving drinks, we dance up a storm ! Probably too many Shazam Wonder's ! ....my specialty drink....1/2 hour later, you wonder: "Why am I dancing? " BOL !
I know Mum misses me every single day. We used to run 6 miles every day but now she just can’t run without me. I keep reminding her I’m right here with her....but most of all, I live on in her heart. Time and space aren’t going to change anything, because she is my “forever family”. One day when Mum finds herself at The Rainbow Bridge, I’ll be waiting for her....in my Pram. Then we will be together again, forever. Together, we are a “forever family”.
I can’t finish without mentioning my favorite signature songs:
"Somewhere Over the Rainbow" by "Israel Kamakawiwo
"Born Free" Beautiful short Piano Concerto
"Born Free" sung by Andy Williams
"The Circle of Life" by Elton John & Tim Rice