strange times indeed

You will remember that my cat Nefret thinks the best place in the world to sit is in the middle of my laptop's keyboard. To wit, on the previous laptop, now in redcoast's possession:

( And she's looking at me like *I'm* the crazy one. )

(I don't just close it when I'm away from it because there's an external hard drive connected that janabard and grian_ruadh store files on.)

So last night, after dinner, I went off to lie in bed as I felt like my heart was racing and my face was flushed and hot (no idea what that was about, probably too much caffeine). I was back there for a little while, never really did fall asleep but felt better, when grian_ruadh came back to deliver the news. (I'm paraphrasing here.)

G: So, you forgot to put the butt guard down on your laptop.
Me: Whoops. Did you put it down for me?
G [continuing]: I was at my desk and I hear this little click-click, pick-pick sound coming from the direction of your desk.
Me: *dread washing over me*
G: I turned around and that little brat was sitting there, trying to pry your keys off with her claws.
Me: !!!!
G: She only got one off...
Me: !!!!!!!!!!
G: ...but it popped right back on and seems to be fine.

And yes, the 3 is fine, no tool marks (as it were). And she also managed to press and hold down the power button, turning the machine off too.

Guess who's now quite vigilant about the butt guard?

Ahh, cats.

...to all who thought good things. They took x-rays to make sure it wasn't the beginnings of heart failure (she's an old kitty, 14, with a heart murmur). Thankfully they saw no evidence of that.

So Rowan's home, on antibiotics, and tomorrow we'll get a prescription for a bronchial dilator (in pill form). The first thing she did after we dosed her was polish off all of the remaining turkey wet food in the bowls. I think she's feeling better.

Via the Daily Mail: This cat has figured out how to take the bus.

(Gratuitous Kitty Pic)

So Arwen is pretty much back to normal after her dental ordeal, having kitty flip-outs and playing chase with Nefret, though the shaved bits from the IV are not completely grown back yet. Here she is from not too long ago.



There was a great moment right before this where she and Nefret were side by side looking out the window like a matched set (though Nefret is still smaller), but the picture came out blurry. :P

There was a funny moment this morning when she was curled up in the crook of my arm in bed. Nefret came bounding in, trilling away (clearly about something urgent), and Arwen got up and they left together.

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This weekend's the Asian Celebration--bhangra dancers at 4:30-ish, Portland teiko drummers at 5-ish. Yay!

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Hm. My domain is down. Interesting.
ETA: It's back up. Hurrah!

( Cat pics: no flash Nefret, Rowan the Cushion Queen, & pile of black cats asleep )

( Free to good (local) home: a really honkin' out-of-control aloe plant bearing a striking resemblance to some sort of cephalopod. )

In other news, a v. good day. Went to see a Korean calligraphy exhibit (and gawk at the Chinese robes etc.) at the Schnitzer Museum of Art, did some shopping, got the laundry done... and I can pretty much relax all day tomorrow. WHEE!

( Rowan willingly allowing the kitten to do this? I'm pretty sure it's a sign of the apocalypse. )

ETA: Shortly after this, they both went to sleep. ON THEIR HEADS!

We've gotten the green light from the Cool Landlord for a new kitten! Yay!

So I found a couple of fairly crappy-quality video files previewing the movie previously known as The Last Legion, which has for some bizarre reason been retitled The Enchanted Sword (WTF?!). For your viewing pleasure, I present: ( Pictures behind the cut. They're fairly small. )

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In other news: After a day of hiding in closets and beneath the stairs, we've determined that Rowan seems to have another blocked anal gland (almost exactly 1 year later). Why does this always happen on a weekend? :P