Cacne Pics

Here is what it looked like...

And what it could have gotten to if mom hadn't taken me in when she did!

Cacne - by Sophie

So today my mom told me I was officially a teenager. The story began two nights ago when she scrubbed my chin relentlessly after finding a whole bunch of little black "particles" in my fur - she and dad thought I was just really dirty. However the next day when she checked me, it looked dirtier and much worse, so she decided to google my problem. (Note to readers: There is no way I am getting that dirty - there is nothing I could possibly be playing with all day that looks like dirt...I'm a bonafied indoor kitty! Luckily Jen agreed with me.)

Google suggested two different hypotheses (I'm also a very edumacated kitty) for my problem: it could be flea dirt (ew...I hoped it wasn't fleas) or feline acne. As you might guess by now, the latter was confirmed by the vet today. (I hate the vet by the way, it's smelly there and they always stick things up my bum, poke me with things, make me really sleepy, and shave my fur. First it was my belly, this time it was my chin!) So apparently the two things that make you a teenager are shaving and acne!

Now Something To Laugh At

After that more serious note I felt I should post this SNL Skit titled "Giraffes".
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=snl+giraffes&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&resnum=4&ct=title#

there's a link or just google SNL and Giraffes. It is HILARIOUS!

I hate grumpy people - by Jen

Ok, that was a digressed thought - here is how I really feel. I feel sorry for grumpy people. And occasionally, strongly dislike them. You know those people who act as though they perpetually wake up on the wrong side of the bed and it seems as though their life mission is to make everyone feel as angry/miserable/unhappy/selfish/angry/angry as they are?! It is so infuriating when someone insults you, is short with you, treats you like you don't matter, and might actually spit on you if they were really that ballsy. But the best part, the part that really upsets me, is that they don't even know who you are!

Today both Micah and I were blessed to speak with some of these people. It just makes us wonder, "How do these people survive in a world that hinges on having relationships with people?" I mean it's obvious that they are unhappy and probably lonely or the relationships they do have are on the brink of a huge collapse. Yes, they probably get their way and are frequently satisfied with the way they just bullied a 15 year old movie theatre employee to give them free tickets because the floor of the theatre was sticky and their chair squeaked once during a critical moment in the show. But I seriously wonder, down the road, if they ever realize what their attitude and outlook on life is doing to them or others.

This is the point at which I stop being upset and start feeling sad. I wonder how these people get to be that way. They must have some deep hurt or some scarring, traumatic experiences piled up to make them so bitter and dejected. I start having pity on them and try to be understanding. I wish someone would hug them or, or slap them! If not physically then figuratively speaking! Slap them into reality that what they are doing affects people and is affecting them whether they know it or not. I'm done with this rant for now, but hopefully this makes you think and re-evaluate. I know we all have bad days and moments of bad attitudes. Maybe the people I talk to are just having one of those days. But if that is just generally who and how they are, I really hope someone will come along to love them.

CitiKitty - by Jen

You have to check this out: http://www.citikitty.com/. Make sure you watch the video posted on the website. If you can't get enough, check out YouTube and search for "toilet trained cat". There are too many to watch in a day and no matter how many times you watch them, it will still blow your mind and more importantly make you giggle.

So as you may have already assumed...I ordered one (of course). In fact my CitiKitty arrived a few days ago in the mail. (It even came with catnip and salmon treats for the kitties!) Being the environmentally friendly human being that I am plus the fact that I love being odd and doing quite quirky things, I had to have one. Plus, I'm lazy. Two kittens produce a lot of poop. This means frequently dealing with a very "shitty" job. (Sorry I couldn't help saying it - teehee.) We use a very natural flushable clumping litter now, but frankly having our cats do the dirty in our toilet is fantastically better in so many ways.

So please, mark your calendars for about the middle of February. There will be a video deput starring Sophie and Tabith using the john.