Enough about the cat... now other stuff happening in my life. Today I went for a sushi lunch for my buddy's birthday. It was so freakin' good! I love when sushi is that fresh and tasty. Tonight is my mid-term for Money and Banking class. Looking at it now, not fun.
Last week I got to see two theater shows. First was "Pygmalion" with Claire Danes. The show My Fair Lady is based on it. I liked it, but some of the scenes ran long and drawn out. The sets were very cool and lots of details. The 2nd show was "The Rise of Dorthy Hale". It was based on the true-story of a woman in the 1940s who committed suicide and then Frida Kahlo painted her portrait. The show was good, the actress who played Frida was in the movie "The Lady in the Water". She was very good, I like how she played the part.
Monday, October 29, 2007
Marley's progress
Early this morning I was greeted not with biting by a sleeping kitty in my bed. It was the 1st time Marley decided to grace me with his presence while I slept. He had been sleeping on the shag rug or my rug, never far from me, but not with me. It was really sweet and I'm glad he trusts me more than before. Of course he stretched out and slowly pushed me towards the edge of the bed. LOL! Can you imagine, he finds a warm spot and I get shoved off the bed!? =) His thing is to lay out on his back and put his paws in my face. And boy oh boy, he has some smelly breath. sigh
Per the suggestion of my cat knowledgeable friend, I started giving Marley L-Lycine in his breakfast. It is really helping with the crap in his eyes. Guess he had a virus, but even though it didn't get worse, it wasn't getting better.
The funny thing is, I think he has already gained another pound or two. When he trots now his little pouch swings side to side. Too damn cute!
Note about my allergies, they are doing way better now. A bit of it is because I got used to the cat and I think the air filter thingy is helping. I got a Honeywell True HEPA with a silent mode (low setting). It's in my room and I pretty much got used to the noise already. Haven't taken a Claritan in days now.
Per the suggestion of my cat knowledgeable friend, I started giving Marley L-Lycine in his breakfast. It is really helping with the crap in his eyes. Guess he had a virus, but even though it didn't get worse, it wasn't getting better.
The funny thing is, I think he has already gained another pound or two. When he trots now his little pouch swings side to side. Too damn cute!
Note about my allergies, they are doing way better now. A bit of it is because I got used to the cat and I think the air filter thingy is helping. I got a Honeywell True HEPA with a silent mode (low setting). It's in my room and I pretty much got used to the noise already. Haven't taken a Claritan in days now.
Monday, October 15, 2007
Feral Cat Saga
The feral cat saga in our neighborhood continues. Some with happy endings and some we are still working on.
Last week myself and 2 other ladies were out like 4 nights trying to catch three kittens. 1=black 1=gray 1=white with black spots The white with black spots, Stewy, was 1st caught. Totally friendly. Second was the gray one, Gizmo, but not so friendly. Finally another lady who had been feeding them got the black one, Underhill. They are all safe and sound.... doing well and hopefully will be adopted out.
Last night I helped a neighbor catch a pregnant feral in her backyard. She just had kittens, maybe like 3 months old and is already pregnant again. Poor thing. Her other older cat is also in the backyard, Jiro (second born son), we will catch him next. The trapping was quick since they were pretty hungry and willing to get close to us while we waited. Got to see the 3-month old kitten that is being adopted by another lady in their building. Cutest little puff of fur! He is black with one small white spot on his chest. His name is Shinju-chan, "cute little pearl" in Japanese. They named the mother cat Suiginmama, which means Mercury Mama.
Finally a cat was being dumped by a woman around the corner from my place. My friend caught the woman and basically grabbed the cat out of her hands. Today a call went into the ASPCA to report it. The poor cat was yowling and howling while the woman pulled it out of the carrier. The cat is about 3-4 years old and would never survive on the streets with winter coming. The cats in our hood already have their territories and would be tough for the new guy to get in. Plus he is fixed... no way to mark his area at all. Poor cat.
UPDATE: The ASPCA will be investigating the cat and the people trying to dump him. Hopefully it sends a strong message in our area about how wrong it is to dump a cat on the street. And the cat is friendly and being fostered at the moment.
UPDATE #2: The "Dumped Cat", DC, has found a great home. A real nice lady with a nice apartment near-by has taken him in. We are sooo happy that it all worked out perfectly in the end.
There have been a few cats who got adopted out to new homes. It helps when they get into loving homes and become wonderful pets (like Marley "the Monster")!
Last week myself and 2 other ladies were out like 4 nights trying to catch three kittens. 1=black 1=gray 1=white with black spots The white with black spots, Stewy, was 1st caught. Totally friendly. Second was the gray one, Gizmo, but not so friendly. Finally another lady who had been feeding them got the black one, Underhill. They are all safe and sound.... doing well and hopefully will be adopted out.
Last night I helped a neighbor catch a pregnant feral in her backyard. She just had kittens, maybe like 3 months old and is already pregnant again. Poor thing. Her other older cat is also in the backyard, Jiro (second born son), we will catch him next. The trapping was quick since they were pretty hungry and willing to get close to us while we waited. Got to see the 3-month old kitten that is being adopted by another lady in their building. Cutest little puff of fur! He is black with one small white spot on his chest. His name is Shinju-chan, "cute little pearl" in Japanese. They named the mother cat Suiginmama, which means Mercury Mama.
Finally a cat was being dumped by a woman around the corner from my place. My friend caught the woman and basically grabbed the cat out of her hands. Today a call went into the ASPCA to report it. The poor cat was yowling and howling while the woman pulled it out of the carrier. The cat is about 3-4 years old and would never survive on the streets with winter coming. The cats in our hood already have their territories and would be tough for the new guy to get in. Plus he is fixed... no way to mark his area at all. Poor cat.
UPDATE: The ASPCA will be investigating the cat and the people trying to dump him. Hopefully it sends a strong message in our area about how wrong it is to dump a cat on the street. And the cat is friendly and being fostered at the moment.
UPDATE #2: The "Dumped Cat", DC, has found a great home. A real nice lady with a nice apartment near-by has taken him in. We are sooo happy that it all worked out perfectly in the end.
There have been a few cats who got adopted out to new homes. It helps when they get into loving homes and become wonderful pets (like Marley "the Monster")!
S&H Green stamps
Anyone remember those things? A friend of mine mentioned them during our subway ride into work. And bam a rush of memories came at me. I totally remember going to the grocery store (I think it was Giant) and as we checked out watching how many of those little green stamps we would get. As soon as we got home I would pull out the book and start sticking them in. It was one of those Saturday routine type of things that was exciting as a kid. Now that I do it all myself, not so exciting. Anyway, while talking to my mom I mentioned this memory rush. Funny thing is, she was also just talking about the same thing with her friend while traveling for a conference. (Probably came up while they were shopping). Just did a little hunting on Google, and the company is still in operation. Now its all geared to online shopping. Should I sign up? Won't be as much fun as licking stamps into a booklet, but could get some nice stuff out of it.
Music Industry
During a random morning brainstorm, I was thinking what will bands do when more than 12-15 songs can be put on an album. CDs are basically on the way out, right? Will DVDs replace or just downloading albums from the internet. Either way more songs can be put on the album. No need to make a cut of songs that won't "fit". I asked a friend who is in a band and follows the music industry a lot. He says the industry is dead. Major labels only put their effort into a few bands and the rest are just left to deal on their own. It's true. Pop music and Top-40 chart bands are still the only ones to get radio play. So many bands are out there now attempting to get noticed and at least a fan base. I could go on a tangent about this, but it's too much to explain. It makes me sad to think that the few bands I really enjoy won't be able to continue to tour and make albums because a major label won't give them a boost. Maybe Radiohead will find the solution with their plan to offer their next album at the price that the consumer chooses. What a novel idea.
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
The Life of Marley
The little monster is doing good. Went to the vet on Saturday for his booster shots. He did not enjoy the experience at all. Poor thing. He did gain 1 pound since we got him. Already becoming a fat lazy indoor cat. Must be nice not to have to chase after your food, huh? He has climbed up on top of everything now, even the fridge as seen here. Also, he is now opening doors on his own. If I leave them open a crack he either barges in or uses a paw to open it to get out. So far the kitchen cabinets still elude him enough that he isn't opening those too. Other than all of that, he is doing real well and I'm happy to have him around. I'm looking at getting an air purifier for myself, the allergies are still pretty harsh. Oh well, it's worth it. =)
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