Jenny really surprised me today. Jenny is technically my cat, seeing as I was the one who begged for a kitten/picked her out/named her, but out of all the members of the family I'm the one on whose lap she is least likely to curl up and whose ankle she is most likely to bite. Anyway, I was feeling pretty miserable, still sniffling with the remains ( Read more... )

How is it possible that my cat is SO ridiculously adorable ( Read more... )

( Twist my arm, why don't you? )

I just realize that this is the first year I haven't done some sort of Christmas entry. Which is a little sad. I guess I haven't had much time for this lately. But a post-Christmas entry there shall be, because as we all know this is my favorite time of year ( Read more... )

My room is warm and smells like orange-flavoured tea. A recently-acquired Dave Brubeck CD is playing in the background (thanks, Adrienne). I am wearing a beautiful jewel-toned scarf I just bought to benefit an orphanage in Nairobi. I feel pretty and mellow and I will be seeing friends tonight ( Read more... )

I'll do a real entry soon, I promise. There is a LOT to talk about. But for now, I am pressed for time, so I just want to share this poem that I love (because I'm listening to this amazing song that uses it as lyrics - from the new-ish Eric Whitacre CD called Cloudburst).

i thank You God for most this amazing day
e.e. cummingsi thank You God for ( Read more... )

Today I did something right ( Read more... )

I'm laughing as I realize how much your mood affects mine. You can't possibly know that, and I haven't even seen you since August, but there's something about my relationship to you that makes reading about your life and mood have an enormous impact on mine. As such, I am happy ( Read more... )

It's amazing how a kind word from someone you look up to can make you smile for the rest of the day ( Read more... )

I just thought of a deceptively simple solution to a problem that's surfaced recently, and I want to write it down to emphasize the point to myself ( Read more... )