yesterday, i woke up and went out to the living room, only to discover a squirrel on the balcony! this was the second time a squirrel has made it to my balcony, which is pretty impressive, considering the only way to climb up would be on brick, and the nearest tree branches are not that near.
i let him nibble away at the sunflower seed for a while longer, then went out to try and gently shoo him off the balcony. the problem is, i didn't know where to shoo him to -- any direction (with the exception of inside my condo) would mean squirrel jumping from a height that must be the equivalent of 80 stories up. i could be exaggerating but i just don't want to do the math.
so i slowly, quietly approached him, allowing him room to head in whatever direction he chose, hoping he would reveal his secret route onto my balcony. instead, he leaped from the balcony into the shrubs, little squirrelly legs splayed.
it was pretty impressive, if not as shocking as when the first squirrel i caught got away in that fashion.
so this morning, i woke up and went out to the living room -- and there was another (the same?) squirrel, god bless him. this time i took some tortilla chips to feed him, but he was too terrorized by my immense stature, i suppose -- i couldn't get on my knees cos i was already wearing my work pants and i didn't want to soil them -- he shunned my offering and jumped into the shrubs at the other end of the balcony.
the cat, by the way, is fascinated. the squirrel doesn't seem to notice her as she crouches by the window, and when i opened the door i was pretty sure she was going to make a try for him (perhaps not a serious try, but a try). i wanted to avoid any morning drama so i used my foot to deter her efforts before they started.
in other wildlife news, the titmice are back, and they've brought their young'uns. this pleases me.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Friday, May 23, 2008
it’s summertime
now that i’m pretty sure my life is really, really done falling apart, it’s time to get back on the horse and look for more cliffs.
just kidding.
but i gained back some weight that i thought i’d lost, and now i must commit to lose it again. so off to the local rec center (i can walk there!) and enough of dessert (i get dessert two nights a week, now) and i’m not really going to diet, but i am going to be careful (healthy snacks, limited portions, no fast food, yadda yadda).
ok, make way for healthy(er) cate!
and now that work is still horribly busy but not like it was a week ago, it’s also time to muster up that self-confidence and start making and pitching my wares. that rebate money is going for supplies, and enough goofing off- i’ve gotta knuckle down and produce the product. and then tell everybody and her mother about it.
make way for creative-business cate!
and enough of this living like a slob! i haven't done laundry in like, two weeks, but that’s all ending right now. trash is going out and the same with recycling; the vacuum’s gonna be working on a regular basis, and there’s no more excuses for the kitchen floor now that i’ve got a mop.
make way for homemaker cate!
hrmmm... it’s going to be a very busy summer. i better get some wii time in tonight while i still can.
just kidding.
but i gained back some weight that i thought i’d lost, and now i must commit to lose it again. so off to the local rec center (i can walk there!) and enough of dessert (i get dessert two nights a week, now) and i’m not really going to diet, but i am going to be careful (healthy snacks, limited portions, no fast food, yadda yadda).
ok, make way for healthy(er) cate!
and now that work is still horribly busy but not like it was a week ago, it’s also time to muster up that self-confidence and start making and pitching my wares. that rebate money is going for supplies, and enough goofing off- i’ve gotta knuckle down and produce the product. and then tell everybody and her mother about it.
make way for creative-business cate!
and enough of this living like a slob! i haven't done laundry in like, two weeks, but that’s all ending right now. trash is going out and the same with recycling; the vacuum’s gonna be working on a regular basis, and there’s no more excuses for the kitchen floor now that i’ve got a mop.
make way for homemaker cate!
hrmmm... it’s going to be a very busy summer. i better get some wii time in tonight while i still can.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
awwwwww
i saw a chipmunk today! i think he was gonna tell me he lurvs me but then he got shy and ran away. just like all cuties.
Friday, May 9, 2008
A theory on my allergy to salmon
postulate that nature dislikes cannibalism.
i am always swimming upstream in society.*
*footnote: not always by choice.
i am always swimming upstream in society.*
*footnote: not always by choice.
Monday, May 5, 2008
Thursday, May 1, 2008
drinking - ur doin it rong
i usually don’t blame kids for most of their ridiculous actions, because hell, being a kid is pretty dang tough sometimes, and you screw up, sometimes in a minor way, sometimes royally. also, many parents don’t seem to be too keen on parenting these days so it really isn’t always the poor kid’s fault.
however, this is just beautiful in its classic, teen-aged stupidity way:
some kids were caught drinking at school (i believe they were high-school freshies). you know right away this is probably a one-off event, because the real bad seeds don’t get caught running a mini-bar in the bathroom, attempting to show their friends how cool they are. they get drunk all on their lonesome *before* school. or vet their invitees a little better.
the best part, though, the most delicious part of this story, is what they were drinking. a mix of VODKA, WINE, TEQUILA, RUM, and fruit juice.
GOOD GOD.
this is one of those cases where the punishment really should have been having to drink the whole bottle, because that just sounds rancid. i bet they'd never drink again.
however, this is just beautiful in its classic, teen-aged stupidity way:
some kids were caught drinking at school (i believe they were high-school freshies). you know right away this is probably a one-off event, because the real bad seeds don’t get caught running a mini-bar in the bathroom, attempting to show their friends how cool they are. they get drunk all on their lonesome *before* school. or vet their invitees a little better.
the best part, though, the most delicious part of this story, is what they were drinking. a mix of VODKA, WINE, TEQUILA, RUM, and fruit juice.
GOOD GOD.
this is one of those cases where the punishment really should have been having to drink the whole bottle, because that just sounds rancid. i bet they'd never drink again.
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