Die, Witch, DIE

One more reason why if given a choice, I will save an animal and not a human. I hope the bitch gets what's coming to her. May she live in fear despite the police protection.

Papa Grizzly

Haven't felt like sharing much, as you can tell. Papa Grizzly has made my wish come true. I'm getting a baby girl! YAY!!! I already have the cutest little boy, Elliott...and he is beyond precious. I love my little dumpling. And now I will have a girl!!

It's been rough lately but I am pleasantly surprised by the kindness from relative strangers. It's been eye-opening and helped me re-evaluate things. Life is too short to be stuck with things/people that suck.

Ed and Me

I met Ed Begley, Jr. today, totally by accident. QE and I went to the Green Festival and had a great time. Definitely worth the effort. We left around 2:00 p.m. and took a break before heading home. Looking over my loot, I realized that my free t-shirt would probably be too small. We decided to head back to the festival for an exchange. As we were just about to walk into the exhibition hall, I saw him. Could it be?? No way! Yup, it was definitely him. He was registering at the Speakers' table while I snapped a few pics. As he left the table, I spoke to him. He was so nice!!! He shook both our hands and I asked if we could take a few pics together. QE snapped two. Apparently I totally nerded out in the first shot. omg...I looked way too excited and giddy. The second one was perfect. Ed is incredibly tall. He was so nice!!!! Oh Ed...

We also met farmers from Organic Valley. It was so heartwarming to hear that they really do let the cows graze year-round except when there's snow on the ground. The chickens also get to free roam outside weather permitting. The farmer we spoke to was awesome. He was from NY, around Cooperstown.

At a booth representing multiple brands, I saw a Nature's Path cereal we love. "Honey, that's Cara's favorite cereal! She loves this one!!" The guy heard me and asked what Cara liked most about it. I sheepishly told him Cara was our cat and that she loves the flakes. Cara likes to stick her face into my bowl and eat the flakes one at a time. They asked if I wanted to share what we loved about Nature's Path on video. tee hee

Give a Little Bit (please?)

If you can give, please do so. Trooper was found in a dumpster, in a garbage bag tightly taped, left for dead. She managed to rip a hole in the bag so she could breathe.

Trooper's story

Loot!

Terrell Owens had four TDs on 11/18/07...against the Washington Redskins. LMAO


The yarn is much prettier and brighter in person. I quickly snapped a few shots for Ravelry. No lovefest yet. I squealed into the receptionist's ear when he called to say I had a package.

Food, Inc.

Really good movie. It didn't present anything I didn't already know, but it's very different seeing it than reading it. I am glad to be vegetarian. If nothing else, it makes life so much simpler from not having to worry about meat handling and cooking. The meat industry is...cruel. The companies don't care about the workers any more than they do the animals. The Smithfield story was disgusting and appalling.

One thing that did shock me is all the sell-outs in the "natural" market. Tom's of Maine got bought by Colgate. Stonyfield Farm is now owned by the Dannon people. Kashi is Kelloggs. I already knew Morningstar, Boca, Jason, Eden, a few others were owned by The Man. Does it matter if the acquired company maintains its core values and missions? I don't know. Most small companies aspire to eventually sell and cash in for their hard work, as they should.

The truth is, we can't avoid the conglomerates. Monsanto IS soybeans. Most chicken, cow and pig farmers are contract farmers to Tysons, Perdue, Smithfield, etc. One farmer lost her contract with Perdue because she refused to transition to the new windowless tunnel housing for chickens. She wanted to keep her sheds with windows. I personally think it was an excuse. She lost her contract because she agreed to let cameras inside the chicken houses. Tysons visited one farmer in KY who originally agreed and after several visits from Tysons, "changed his mind".

Potential

QE and I were talking about Buddy's progress and how sweet he can be now. Davis has gotten really attached to me and I always think about our first meeting at the shelter. He snuggled into my arms, looked me in the eye, and purred. Then he nipped QE for playing with his jacket zipper. QE still playfully holds a grudge against our boy.

As we were talking, QE said we adopted Davis because there was immense pressure to do so. He took the nip as an indicator of what Buddy's personality might be, but overlooked it because he knew our boy would get put down if we didn't adopt him. Yes, I felt the pressure and angst too, but I fell in love with Davis' photo on Petfinder.com before we even met. Our boy had already been at the shelter for two weeks and developed a cold. My inquiry saved him. I had no idea.

All I knew was that there was a cute gray face that needed kisses. QE saved a life with his decision to adopt. To think there are millions of cats and dogs who did nothing wrong but were condemned to death due to human selfishness.

Happy Birthday, Darling!

I love you George! I will be the one who loves you til the end of time. (sorry, couldn't resist)

For the past few weeks, QE has been rolling his eyes and grunting every time I quizzed him on George's bday. "We've been together for so long, how could I NOT know when it is???" I told my dad today is George's birthday and he smiled. "He's a singer. You used to love him."

Happy birthday, darling.

Calorie-Free

Desserts

Rations

Transparent tape is not kept in the supply cabinet. The old lady in AP keeps it hidden in her office. Pens are also doled out upon request. The cabinet is specifically for our department, so I'm not sure why these items are kept under lock and key. If she likes you, you get the "good" rollerball or gel pens. Otherwise it's the cheap Bic Stics.

Where Sheldon Shops

www.thinkgeek.com

Finding a Unicorn

Cara purred for me last night. It was her first purr this year. I am smitten with my kitten.

Look what I can do!!

Ok, I know I am a dork, but I am extremely proud of myself for having figured out 1) how to convert my huge video file into a tidy 7MB (thanks Em for pointing me to iMovie!) 2) how to upload it all by myself! It's a bit grainy but at least I get to share. :)

Warm and Fuzzy...Belly

I had the honor of interviewing the most perfect adoption applicant a few weeks back. T is such a nice lady. Just a good, decent human being. She took her kitty home on Sunday and we had our follow-up call today. She referred to her new kitty as her daughter. :) T gave a declawed kitty with special needs a loving, permanent home. It's very apparent that T's love is unconditional. If only more people were like T. Meeting people like her is the best "paycheck" volunteers like me could ever get.

Gyah!

Anyone know how to reduce a file size? Specifically, a video recorded by my camera. The video is 300MB+ so I can't upload it to Flickr or here. Don't have QuickTime Pro. The file extension is AVI. This blows monkey chunks.

In the event someone can help a clueless techno idiot, here's my thanks: I finished my Hey Teach. I can't figure out why the empire waist is so high since the back looks fine. (oh hush, I know it's saggy boobs...)

Jello Buffet

The geriatric ward is abuzz. Our office is moving/consolidating with the other office. We knew it was going to happen within the next 14 months. Exact timeline is still tbd but the office is already filled with panic and excitement.

Happy Joy

Cara's lost about half a pound. Yay! I am so glad "strangers" got to experience the tortitude Cara inflicts on me daily. She growled while the vet listened to her heart and lungs. Yup, fully functioning and as fiery as ever. When the doctor opened Cara's mouth to inspect her teeth, my darling baby spat a big hiss. Doc thanked Cara for showing her teeth and said they looked great.

In other news, the White House is getting a vegetable garden!!! The 1,100 square-foot garden will have 55 varieties of vegetables!

Terrible Twos

We celebrate two years with Cara today! She's not celebrating though. Cara grumbled all morning about how she is subjected to stupid humans and idiotic cats who don't understand her.

We absolutely adore our little baby. Cara is such a cutie when she allows herself to be loved. I think deep down inside, Cara loves me back. She is the rebellious teenager who is angry with the world. That's ok. I'll take her cattitude as long as she doesn't become a teenage mother or get arrested. HA!

Meowmy and Me

I ran out of yarn so Angel's sweater isn't as nice or shaped as I wanted it to be. She wore it without protest despite it not fitting properly. What a little trooper.

Fitted Knit

Here's my most recent project. I think it turned out quite nicely. It was finished the first time on Friday and officially finished on Sunday. What a difference 8 rows made! I haven't knitted since Sunday morning. I am incredibly restless.