Fuming
► Today seems to be my day for doing things I've been neglecting, such as scrubbing the pots and pans in the kitchen, and finally getting a chance to do my laundry.
This morning I finally got up around 8:00am and changed Stormy's water and gave him some food. As usual, I went to check the litter box and scooped it out, but found that the litter reeked today, smelling worse than it has before. It's been well over a month since I last cleaned scrubbed and changed the box (I can't remember exactly how long) as I've been waiting until I could buy paper towels later this week. The smell was so bad, a mix of sickly sweet with pungent urine, it couldn't wait. So I decided to just use a used disposable dish cloth and a bunch of tissues. Unfortunately the smell from the old litter was stuck in my nostrils for the rest of the morning, making me somewhat nauseous. That's passed though.
Immediately after I finished cleaning and replacing the litter box, I went to wash my hands. Stormy had sniffed around the litter box, briefly walked in it without using it, and then for the next 5 minutes ran wild-eyed through the apartment like a lunatic, jumping and teetering the plant stand on the far end of the apartment, and then storming the bathroom to swat and bat my right leg with his sheathed paws. While jumping on the plant stand was worrisome since he almost knocked it over, the "attack" on my leg made me laugh. As I said, he calmed down not long after.
► ThinkGeek: Star Wars Chewbacca Messenger Bag - This is really neat. I'd still prefer a replica of Indiana Jones' satchel, but this would be really cool to have to. It'd be really handy for carrying art supplies... if I still drew.
► 9gag: Chocolate Planets - Well, actually, now that you mention it... no.
► 9gag: Aw YISS - That is a lot of breadcrumbs.
► Funny Or Die: Every 3D Movie is the Same - Spot-on and completely accurate and funny. Although, as a movie lover it depresses me.
► My Feminine Mind: Things Your Doctor May Not Have Told You About Your Birth Control - From the article:What many people don't know is that semen is very healthy for women's health. Semen acts as an anti-depressant and women who use condoms have higher depression rates than women who do not. To quote a 2002 study on the subject, "Not only were females who were having sex without condoms less depressed, but depressive symptoms and suicide attempts among females who used condoms were proportional to the consistency of condom use." Other studies have suggested that semen can regulate a woman's menstrual cycle, prevent preeclampsia in pregnancy, and reduce breast cancer risk.
Somewhere there's a guy saying "Don't do it for me, baby, do it for your health."Derek: wow, the bit about male sterilization is a bit disturbing
Clare: yeah
Clare: they all are
► ABC7News: New Superman ride gets stuck at Six Flags - The irony, of course, is that Superman usually rescues people from situations like this.
► Rope of Silicon: Peter Jackson Confirms 'The Hobbit' Will Now be a Trilogy - Well, as long as it doesn't water the movies down.
► Yahoo Sports: 'Hottest female Olympian' doesn't expect to medal in javelin in London - Putting the attractiveness of Leryn Franco aside for a moment, I've always wondered what it must be like for most of the Olympians who compete. A large percentage of them must go into the games knowing they don't really have a chance to medal, and that has to be tough. That's always made me sad since I was a kid.
► Yahoo Sports: Dutch field hockey gains worldwide attention for reasons beyond field hockey (PHOTO GALLERY) - Speaking of hot Olympic athletes...
Garfield Minus Garfield
Quote of the Moment
Dingo: You must spank her well, and after you are done with her, you may deal with her as you like... and then... spank me.
All: And me. And me too. And me.
Dingo: Yes. Yes, you must give us all a good spanking.
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Drinking: water
Eating: vanilla creme cookies
Last Read: Superman Chronicles, Vol 3 (TPB);
This morning I finally got up around 8:00am and changed Stormy's water and gave him some food. As usual, I went to check the litter box and scooped it out, but found that the litter reeked today, smelling worse than it has before. It's been well over a month since I last cleaned scrubbed and changed the box (I can't remember exactly how long) as I've been waiting until I could buy paper towels later this week. The smell was so bad, a mix of sickly sweet with pungent urine, it couldn't wait. So I decided to just use a used disposable dish cloth and a bunch of tissues. Unfortunately the smell from the old litter was stuck in my nostrils for the rest of the morning, making me somewhat nauseous. That's passed though.
Immediately after I finished cleaning and replacing the litter box, I went to wash my hands. Stormy had sniffed around the litter box, briefly walked in it without using it, and then for the next 5 minutes ran wild-eyed through the apartment like a lunatic, jumping and teetering the plant stand on the far end of the apartment, and then storming the bathroom to swat and bat my right leg with his sheathed paws. While jumping on the plant stand was worrisome since he almost knocked it over, the "attack" on my leg made me laugh. As I said, he calmed down not long after.
► ThinkGeek: Star Wars Chewbacca Messenger Bag - This is really neat. I'd still prefer a replica of Indiana Jones' satchel, but this would be really cool to have to. It'd be really handy for carrying art supplies... if I still drew.
► 9gag: Chocolate Planets - Well, actually, now that you mention it... no.
► 9gag: Aw YISS - That is a lot of breadcrumbs.
► Funny Or Die: Every 3D Movie is the Same - Spot-on and completely accurate and funny. Although, as a movie lover it depresses me.
► My Feminine Mind: Things Your Doctor May Not Have Told You About Your Birth Control - From the article:What many people don't know is that semen is very healthy for women's health. Semen acts as an anti-depressant and women who use condoms have higher depression rates than women who do not. To quote a 2002 study on the subject, "Not only were females who were having sex without condoms less depressed, but depressive symptoms and suicide attempts among females who used condoms were proportional to the consistency of condom use." Other studies have suggested that semen can regulate a woman's menstrual cycle, prevent preeclampsia in pregnancy, and reduce breast cancer risk.
Somewhere there's a guy saying "Don't do it for me, baby, do it for your health."Derek: wow, the bit about male sterilization is a bit disturbing
Clare: yeah
Clare: they all are
► ABC7News: New Superman ride gets stuck at Six Flags - The irony, of course, is that Superman usually rescues people from situations like this.
► Rope of Silicon: Peter Jackson Confirms 'The Hobbit' Will Now be a Trilogy - Well, as long as it doesn't water the movies down.
► Yahoo Sports: 'Hottest female Olympian' doesn't expect to medal in javelin in London - Putting the attractiveness of Leryn Franco aside for a moment, I've always wondered what it must be like for most of the Olympians who compete. A large percentage of them must go into the games knowing they don't really have a chance to medal, and that has to be tough. That's always made me sad since I was a kid.
► Yahoo Sports: Dutch field hockey gains worldwide attention for reasons beyond field hockey (PHOTO GALLERY) - Speaking of hot Olympic athletes...
Garfield Minus Garfield
Quote of the Moment
Dingo: You must spank her well, and after you are done with her, you may deal with her as you like... and then... spank me.
All: And me. And me too. And me.
Dingo: Yes. Yes, you must give us all a good spanking.
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Drinking: water
Eating: vanilla creme cookies
Last Read: Superman Chronicles, Vol 3 (TPB);