right.. so... um.. ooowwww!

just as background for this little story: i'm a cat lover. i truly, truly am. the little beasts are just plain great. i like the fur and the attitude and the kitty kisses, etc. i just eat them up.

so, onto the story: i'm looking after laura w.'s cat while she's away for reading week. for those of you who attended the biblio-halloween party, you may remember him? although his name is rocky, let's call him church, from pet cemetery, for the purposes of this tale.

he. is. evil.

i have never before IN MY LIFE been afraid of a cat. today, i sadly admit, that i was damn scared. he yowls and hisses and growls and ATTACKS! i have bloody stumps of legs left, i kid you not. i even have a hole in my pants. church is just not pleasant.

the first day he was lovely. gave me some rubs, even purred. the second day, he was a wee bit perturbed that this human was not HIS human. yesterday, i sent j. because i was sickish, and church was vocal, etc. today.. today he's the reincarnation of the capitán from pan's labyrinth. jesus h. christ.

there were actual tears in my eyes i was so angry/afraid that this beast would attack my head as i cleaned out his friggin' kittybox. he sat at the top of the basement stairs and made like he was going to jump attack. screaming at me. SCREAMING, i say! then attacked my legs again as i ran past him to the upstairs.

i have never, ever, ever been so happy to have such a pleasant, delightful, wonderful cat as riggs. sure, he's a biter.. but it's not like he's really out for blood. he's just playin'. church, on the other hand, is a feline manifestation of satan.

in light of my reinvigorated appreciation of riggs, a brief photoshoot:

i want a snowstorm!

my mom is sitting under 35 cm of snow, and we have NOTHING!

my sister and her husband, after 25 years of marriage, decided to take their first real vacation together, a honeymoon-type trip to the dominican republic. their flight was, of course, last night. and with 160km/h winds and enough snow to kill a fragile human, they had to sleep in the st. john's airport!!! happy freakin' honeymoon! oooohhhhhh, weather. hopefully they get out this afternoon so they can start having some fun!

speaking of fun, i've contracted the sickness. sweet honorable jesus, there is no need! i think it may mean a postponing of the cole harbour craft day, as i'm not the only individual in my house who is feeling under the weather. damn winter! we'll have to find another appropriate day to craft it up in the comforts of a sick-free house.

oh, and a riggs photoshoot is in the making.. keep to the edges of your seats, folks! :)

woooo!

it's friday!
next week is midterm break!!
sunday = pan's labyrinth at the oxford at 4pm if you're interested.
next wednesday might be craft day in cole harbour.. anyone have another preference?

yay!

love, etc.

riggs, sushi chocolates, and a valentine!

i feel minimally guilty...

...for updating in databases class.
but only minimally.
wow... boring!

so, even aside from this class, my life is terrifically boring. this is, obviously, the major reason behind the lack of updates. forgive me.

the weekend at a glance:

• learned how to crochet
• made a gift and 1/3 of another out of yarn and my own sweat and tears
• found a job that i think i might want and/or am qualified for
• danced around my bedroom because said job is in st. john's, NL!
• yay!

i have a week of correcting, presentations and assignments coming up, then a week OFF! excited? yes i am.

so, yeah.
boring.

:*(

penchants is no more.

a moment of silence.

due to popular request:

ok, ok.. perhaps systemskitty alone doesn't add up to "popular request," but one request is enough for me! i present for your viewing pleasure, the nick tripdic. (ok, so i can't seem to make it actually format horizontally. just pretend!)