Extreme Decrease In Blogging

I just switched to the new Blogger format. I like the way the new system organizes my archives, but I was shocked to see how my numbers have decreased since I first started blogging.

In 2005, I posted every 3.04 days.
In 2006, I posted every 9.86 days.
In 2007, so far, I have posted every 17 days.

In my defense, it has been a rough year so far. Alobar was very sick and had to be put to sleep last Saturday. I picked up his ashes today; the crematorium put them in a miniature wooden mausoleum. They also made a little paw print (a little creepy).

People keep asking me if I am going to get a new cat (for example, Papa E, to whom I responded, "When you die, am I supposed to get a new dad?"). I had a very strong reaction to W's cat rubbing against my legs the other day--I couldn't get away from her fast enough. Maybe in a few months. Alobar was such a kick-ass cat and will be difficult to replace.

So, the next time you have a drink, pour one out for our feline homie.

Alobar

March 19, 1993 - January 27, 2007

Pimp | Killer | Cutie-Pie

Ketchup

I know, I know...it's been too long since I've posted, and you are all crying yourselves to sleep at night because you don't know what I'm up to. Well, put away those hankies, because here's a recap!

1. I'm going to China! I'm leaving on 12/3, arriving on 12/4 and returning on 12/9. I'll be in Beijing and, possibly, Shenzhen. I can't wait to do all of my holiday shopping for under $20.
2. Went to Cirque du Soleil: Corteo. Completely amazing. I want to be in a circus. Removed because I know all you haters will have something to say about that.
3. I saw Borat. At one point, I was laughing so hard that there were tears streaming down my face and pain in my side. I had my hands over my face and my laughing spasms caused me to scratch my own nose. Everyone must see this movie.
4. My hair has gotten past another awkward stage and is well on it's way to being officially medium lengthed. I'll get BI'75 to snap some photos.
5. I have pneumonia/tuberculosis/scarlet fever. Or a slight cold. I'm not sure which. I stopped taking Sudafed because of the insane panic attacks it caused, so I've been taking echinacea and zinc. Any other suggestions?
6. We're going up to MV to see Ma and Pa E for Turkey Day. Papa E is feeling much better. He had a second cardioversion on Friday and says that he can now feel that his heart is beating normally. He has lots of garden chores waiting for us.
7. Alobar has lost 2.5 pounds in two months! He was already skinny in August at 14 lbs, and when I took him to the vet on Wednesday because he's had tummy problems, he weighed in at 11.5! He's so teeny and you can see every knob on his spine. I'm working on fattening him back up.

Other than my two new purses for $10 each and my new cushy pillows, I can't think of anything else. Promise to be better!

What She Said

B'75 says it best. Haven't really been doing much except worrying about my old mens (Papa E and Alobar). Stuttering a lot, which I haven't done in years--brain must be too full.

A Grave Error In Judgment

Safeway just sent me a sample of Upstream Dream. Safeway is obviously tracking my purchases well enough to know that I have a cat but not well enough to know that I have never purchases wet food for him. In fact, in his 12 years, Alobar has never had wet food (aside from the occasional bowl of jus d'tuna). But here was this shiny package of wet food and it sounded delicious even to me and I hate salmon (but am a whore for anything with crab) so I put it in his special tuna dish. He ate 4/5 of it and went and passed out in the living room and now I'm sure he will never eat dry food again.

The Perils of A Little Free Time

Does this make me a nerd? It's a good thing that I already have a cat because it appears that I am well on my way to cat-ladydom.