One Night in NYC

Got to see the Montel Williams show taping last night. A friend got tickets (no idea how), and it seemed entertaining enough to check out. Plus it was free. We got there in time and they had served pizza and soda. After a bit of waiting we finally got in to the set. Apparently they tape 3 shows twice a week. That's a crazy schedule. I guess since we were dressed pretty good (straight from work black suits) we got to sit right in the front row. Remember to tape the show "I Shouldn't Be Alive" when it comes on... you will totally see me making a goofy sad face. It was actually a pretty cool thing... Montel was very down to earth, believe it or not. He chatted with the audience a few times and really made the guests feel welcome. Pretty cool.

After that we hit the Maritime Hotel for my friend's co-worker's birthday party. They were so nice. We just ate a little nibble of food and a drink. Sang the birthday song to her and got a cupcake. =) Good times.

Got in late, but thankfully my flatmate fed the monster (Marley). He is doing well, just always hungry it seems. We figure he is going to be a big boy when he grows up.

Creepy Movies

My top 5 creepiest movies:

5. ??
4. ??
3. The Shining (great movie, but freakin' creepy)
2. PeeWee's Big Adventure
1. Nothing But Trouble

What was mine, is now Marley's

Apparently the rule is that everything I once owned is now Marley's. And if he doesn't like where it is, he'll move it. Or bite it. Or knock it over. He was able to take 1 plant down yesterday. Guess it was in his way. Now he can sit on the little table that was used for the plants to get light, and look out the window at a higher vantage point. I'm not keen on his decorating skills, but not much can be done if he is alone for 10 hours a day to work on his art. Oh, and he is no longer a gentle biter. He bites a lot more and harder. I've been using my own type of biting, pinching his neck to get him to cut it out. It's more likely that he is simply laughing at me. At least the laser-light keeps him running around. Also he seems to think 4:30 AM is feeding time. So I get a purring cat face in my face at that time. If only he had a snooze button. That would be awesome!

Litter box

Apparently the litter in the litter box must be in a little litter mound. As soon I clean up and lay down flat again, Marley comes in and pushes into a mountain again. Too funny. By the way, I've crossed over to crazy cat lady for sure. I'm chatting up with Marley when we are hanging out in the apartment.

Good Morning Brooklyn!

It was a bit of a late night last night. Went to the Comedy Cellar cruise show. It was like 4 hours on the Hudson River. We saw the early show and then just hung out looking at the city. It was funny to watch the comedians try to do stand-up comedy when the boat would swing from side to side. Good times.

Marley is doing pretty good. He is getting more and more playful. And a bit crazy. After I feed him he goes bonkers. Running from one room to the next and then to the window to look outside and then comes running back to me. He isn't letting me pet him much now, he just wants to bite and play. I just want him to be more social, which will take some time I guess. I'll take some more pictures. He didn't like the flash much, so I was attempting to take it without, which makes the picture come out blurry. If there is enough light I don't need the flash. Plus I need some pics of him standing up instead of all laying down. Haha.

Tonight going out to dinner with the Aussie before she heads home. Oh man, feels like I'm on the boat still. My monitor is swaying. LOL Ok, back to work.

Marley takes over

Ok, now that Marley is fully awake and fed, he is playing much more. He loves to chew on my fingers, arms, feet... everything. Good thing the vet clipped his claws down. I would have some serious bloody marks otherwise.

Not getting much homework done either. He figured out how to lay across my papers and walk on my laptop. Maybe the prof will accept the excuse that my cat ate my homework.

His appetite is pretty good. Eats everything I put in front of him. The dry food goes down whole, he doesn't bother chewing it. Haha! That's my boy!

It will be tough to leave him tomorrow when I go to work. But for now we are having fun playing and making a mess of the place.

Marley is home

Marley's first night was great. He has been around the whole apartment like a million times. He is feeling right at home. I fed him a little, like the vet said, but he was begging for more. And he was trying to get into the garbage. Hard habit to break. So I fed him some more and a bit more a few hours later. Of course I'm the one who spent the money and fed him and taking care of him... and who's lap does he lay in when he naps. That's right, my flatmates! Imagine that. He did stay in my bed for a bit, but only to try and chew my hand. He doesn't play real hard, which is good. He just kind of nibbles.

He is certainly a hunter. As we watched a movie he suddenly moved in crouched stance into the next room. It was pretty dark, so I turned the light on to check it out. He caught a huge ass spider. The thing was already curled up and barely alive. Didn't even know we had spiders like that. This place will be cleared of any insects pretty quick.

We both totally love him... he is doing all the cute things that a kitten will do. More pictures to come soon (after breakfast).

Marley update

Just called Mr Alex for an update... all is well, but he did have fleas. Marley got a flea bath. Poor baby. He'll get extra treats this weekend. Haha All test came back negative. Yippie!

Marley goes to the vet

Marley was dropped off this morning. I let him out to explore his new home a bit. He avoided the shag carpet for the most part, I think it confused him. My flatmate said "what's up?" to him so much, he may think that is his name. Haha. He is adorable. Comes when I snap my fingers and loves to bat with his big paw.

Got a ride over to the vet on Flatbush. They weren't opened yet, so I had a coffee at Dunkin'. Anyway, I went in at 8 AM and the guy Alex was just cleaning up the place. We started to chat, he got the Muffins cert, so that is all set. He asked for my last name to start filling out the forms. As soon as he heard Horvath he started to speak in Hungarian. Haha I had to sadly tell him I don't speak in the language. Well, he didn't care, he was so happy to meet a fellow Hungarian. Alex was on the Hungarian national soccer team when it beat the Ukraian in the Olympics in Mexico City. He has an Olympic gold metal! Imagine that. Let's just say Marley will be getting extra special treatment cause he is a Horvath. LOL!

He is getting tested today for FIV and FELV. The test results will come back tomorrow AM, then we will decide what will happen next. If he is ok then he'll have surgery tomorrow and I can pick him up after work Friday or Saturday AM. I'll be worried about him all day. There was only 1 other cat being boarded there.

Oh, he is about 5 months old, he has his adult teeth already. Which means his birthday was in March. Same as me!! =)

I'm smitten

After a few days of begging my flatmate to let me get a cat, he finally agreed. I'm good at convincing people. Haha. So I thought we would get a Siamese, because technically I'm allergic and read that they are the least likely to make me sneeze. The flatmate wanted a long-hair Persian. Well, in the end we got a little dirty boy from the streets. He is orange and white striped, with white socks. On his front paws he has an extra thumb (decedent of the Hemingway cats?). The adoption process is underway. He needs to go to the vet tomorrow and get his shots and the BIG snip-snip. After that is over I'll feel comfortable calling him mine. After a year of working with feral felines I worry what the test results will be. If I get attached (which I am already cause we've named him - "Marley"), and something is wrong, I'll be real upset. Crossing my fingers and asking for mother-nature to be nice. :)

Looking for a job...

... then I found a job, heaven knows I'm miserable now - Morrisey

Read in the news that Monster.com has been hacked and information on a million people was stolen. Does this mean the hackers are going to hire us all? Are they going to go out hunting for jobs for me? That is awful nice of them.

Ringing Rocks, PA

Worst commute ever

You know it's bad when this is said:
"No subway line was unaffected by the heavy rains and winds, according to the M.T.A. For the time being, the M.T.A. was advising commuters to stay at home."

It certainly was an interesting morning. The trains were a complete mess and since I didn't have an alternative train to take (they were all shut down), I decided to find a taxi. Met up with my neighbor, hoping it would make the fare cheaper. We went up to Flatbush (major street to Manhattan) and it was a parking lot. Blaring horns and jam-packed buses. Since it looked like walking would be the next option, I went to Bergen Bagel for breakfast to fuel the long haul. After that we started our trek and right away we saw people boarding a double-decker tour bus. We were like, "Hell, why not... better than walking". So we got on, cleaned off the wet seats and enjoyed the ride. I've always hated those buses in Brooklyn, don't think they should be coming to my hood. But since it literally saved me a huge long sticky HOT walk, I have new respect. Anyway, we rode in, went over the Manhattan bridge and finally walked into the office around 10:30 AM. Worked out fairly well, but it was one of the worst rides in I've had to deal with in a long time.

Looks like the trains are still screwed up and everyone in the city is trying to grab the same cab. Let's just hope the ride home is easy smooth and quick. Water taxi?

Pictures of the tornado in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn

August

It has been a busy few weeks. Not much breathing time. Went to the Rock the Bells concert out on Randall's Island last weekend. It was awesome! Got to see Cypress Hill, Public Enemy, Wu-tang Clan (they really rocked), and Rage Against the Machine (kicked ass in concert). Even besides the rain, we had a good time in the mud and then the sun came out for the last half. When it was all over we were able to escape from the masses and found a back way out. Even with security hot on our heels we did it. Walked over the bridge to the upper east side of Manhattan and hailed cabs to take us back to the hotel. Good times!

The weekend before I entertained a friend's cousin who is from Texas. It was his first visit to NYC, actually first time north of Madison, South Carolina. He was so fun and a real cool guy. Lots of great stories to tell. We went to South Street Seaport, then had dinner at a mexican place called Mary Ann's. Then finally went to White Horse Tavern for beers at the outside picnic table. I believe that was a good tour of NYC.

Yesterday I spent the whole day in Park Slope, walking around and window shopping. My girl from Australia made it to town finally. We had a great time catching up.

BIG News

I finished Harry Potter #7! Yippie. But that isn't the big news. Haha. My brother and sis-in-law have decided to adopt a baby from China. We are all so happy and proud. Mom can't stop crying. To follow along with the progress, here is their blog:

jonathanandkristal.blogspot.com