Growing up, I always had a dog. But my roommate didn’t. It’s taken a few months, but I’m starting to wear her down. It helps that our coworker, Deborah, just got an adorable puppy last week.

Deborah has agreed to come to the shelter with me this Saturday. My roommate has to work, but Deborah says if I fall in love with a dog, I should take a photo on my camera phone and send it to my roommate on the spot for her approval. I was going to wait until after Christmas to get a dog, since I’m going home to Cleveland, but Deborah just offered to dog-sit.

Boy, you really can change your life overnight!