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Jul. 30th, 2009 @ 09:58 pm Who hates the heat?
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( Kershach hates the heat. )
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Oct. 28th, 2008 @ 12:14 pm Hopelessly smitten cat-mom
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( A few stories about my kitty, as we approach our one-month anniversary )
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Oct. 14th, 2008 @ 08:43 pm More Kershach spam
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Kershach had an adorable bout of the kitten crazies tonight, stalking and pouncing and wrestling with (and sometimes running away from) just about all of his toys. It was awfully cute, though unfortunately I didn't really catch the best parts on camera.

But I'm still an obsessive kitty mom with a camera, so I have new pictures posted.

( Choice selections below )

( And, of course, videos )
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Oct. 3rd, 2008 @ 06:25 pm First impressions
Current Mood: yay kitty
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Okay, the kitty is now asleep on the floor next to me, so I don't feel bad taking my attention away long enough to write a journal entry ...

( How we met )

So it's now been a few hours since I came home, and several hours since "Bodie" (real name yet to be determined) got here. I think it'd be worthwhile to write down my thoughts so far, and see how they change in a month or even a week.

( Scattered impressions )

And now, the pictures! Unfortunately, photographing a black cat is bloody difficult, so I don't know how well you'll be able to see what he looks like. I posted one of the best pictures I could get - one of the other best ones is the source of my icon. *points* You can click on the picture to see the rest of the ones I've taken so far.

There's a video, too, so that should help.

( Image + video )
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Jul. 10th, 2008 @ 08:27 am Happy 5 list
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1. My co-worker brought in a giant tupperware full of hand-picked strawberries (which is still only a fraction of the 36 pounds she picked!). Delicious.

2. [info]ratzeo sent me a home video of him running down the side of a mountain in Montana. (Truly, I am the luckiest girlfriend in the world. :P) I was even happier than I would have guessed at being able to see his face, even in a small window on my computer.

3. [info]ratzeo also gave me a good kick in the pants to help me get out of the funk I've been in. I already knew myself that I've been over-stressing and under-enjoying, but he both knows me well enough to recognize patterns I miss in my own behavior, and also ... well, he's way more chill than I am. The combination is deadly to depression. ;D

4. My current desktop.

5. Going to see WALL-E this weekend with [info]redbird and [info]nekokoban!
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Jun. 11th, 2008 @ 12:04 pm Hump day happiness (er)
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1. My CDs arrived yesterday, two days earlier than scheduled! I've only had time to listen to part of "The Heart of Everything" last night, because I couldn't let myself get distracted from my reading ... hopefully I'll get a chance to sit down and listen to them all soon.

2. I made a big ol' batch of lentil soup last night, and it's delicious. (Soup, you say? In June? Why, sure, when it's colder here than in Siberia!)

3. There was a work event last night that resulted in lots of leftover flower arrangements, two of which are now adorning the reception area, so my work area smells lovely and floral.

4. This.

5. Work-related good news. More details as things develop.
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Jun. 4th, 2008 @ 02:26 pm Puss in Boots?
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I'm not the only one who thinks that, am I?
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May. 21st, 2008 @ 08:07 am Gotta get my day started ...
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So I'm trying to resist the urge to be cranky and toss in the towel for the day. I spent last night building my character, but of course that took longer than expected (why did I think I could build a 19th level character in a couple of hours? I should know that I'm far too Type A for that). But I didn't want to quit, so I stayed up late ... and now I'm at work, both short on sleep and with an incomplete character.

On top of that, I believe the heat has caused me to be dehydrated or something, because I've been having regular headaches (which are probably also responsible for my recent unhappy stomach).

But! I can't give up on my day, so here's my "it's not so bad" happy list:

1. [info]ratzeo not only gave me access to his D&D library, but also provided plenty of helpful feedback and suggestions. He was also patient with my constant questions and tolerated my stressing out over my time constraints and difficulties with the character.

2. [info]ratzeo also reminded me that it is always a choice to let myself get stressed out. It may be hard to choose not to stress, but it is not impossible. And when I make that choice, not only am I happier, but those around me are, as well. This gets its own entry because it's very, very important for me to remember. It's also extra-happy that he is here to remind me.

3. On a lighter note ... my character is gonna be cool. 8D Alas, he will not be - as I originally envisioned - a giant cat-man wielding an orc double axe from the back of his dire tiger animal companion. I found a smarter and more efficient character build. But it's going to be pretty close to that original image.

4. If the heat is what's responsible for my headaches, then that should be going away now that we're not fluctuating wildly between autumn coolness and summer oven temperatures.

5. This. (I swear, the world is conspiring to make me want a Scottish Fold.)
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Apr. 24th, 2008 @ 12:22 pm Happy almost-Friday
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1. Yesterday's geeky morning was followed by today's geeky morning, wherein [info]ratzeo and I spent the bus ride theorizing about Warmakers. 8D

2. The Open Source Boob WTFuckery has been countered with the Open Source Women Back Each Other Up Program, joined by the Gentlemen's Auxiliary.

3. I'm wearing "La Belle Dame Sans Merci" today. The reviews promised a floral scent with a sharp, cold edge. What I'm getting is a pretty floral that's definitely not gentle, but, alas, not the edge I was looking for. Still, it's quite lovely, so I like it a lot. But this means that my search continues for a perfect BPAL scent for Sae. 8D

4. This. Yeah.

5. Progress on The Macho Paradox goes slowly, but steadily. (Rather than beat myself up on the low number of pages I've read, I will focus on the good: that I've been making consistent progress on a theory - however light - book for the first time in months.) My next NWSA research book, Black Sexual Politics, arrived at my house this morning, and The Cult of True Victimhood shipped out today.
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Aug. 17th, 2007 @ 08:33 am (no subject)
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Since so many people seem to be having the week from hell, here's something to cheer you up: A bunch of gray kittens and a puppy that looks ... part dustbunny.
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