And now one of them's staring at me. It's odd.
I have a tiny kitty lying on my lap with her eyes closed, forming almost a perfect circle. For someone used to huge dogs, this is a strange feeling.
So yes, I'm catsitting at the moment. It's an odd sensation, being completely alone in a strange house and responsible for everything that happens in it; even in my dorm I had roommates and people down the hall. Now there's just neighbors and they're not always home.
The cats and I seem to be getting on pretty well, though, considering I know nothing about cats. The littlest one is basically what my dog would be like if she were a cat; she's always following me around the house and looking very hurt if I don't pet and cuddle her. The other started out a bit of a grouch but seems to be warming up to me, but he does have the slightly irritating habit of, once he does his business in the litterbox, planting himself in front of me with an expectant look, like, "Well? Aren't you going to attend to that?" Which wouldn't be so bad if he didn't do that while I was in the shower.
I have done a bit of exploring in the area, though, and walked around this lovely little old-town area, even if trying to navigate them and finding a place to park was even more frustrating than trying to drive at home.
Oh, and apparently I was incredibly smart and forgot to pack pajamas. Clearly I am all set for a life of adult responsibilities.
On a more cheerful note, I have another job interview on Thursday! It's through a contact of my mother's, and fortunately or unfortunately it's for an actual scientific position, so I have to persuade this person that I still know something about science. Which is still nerve-wracking, because what if she wants to know why I didn't get a Bio degree, or I have to tell her why I chose to drop Bio instead of English, or she starts quizzing me on my knowledge? What if she doesn't want to hire me if I told her that I couldn't handle the double major? What if she asks me for my transcript and I have to show her my two courses and low grades last semester? Oh god I hope my crappy last semester doesn't make me unhirable, I hope I hope. :(
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Because my life is not really that interesting, some links:
1. Hi Sally: As you may have heard, Sally Menke, a frequent editor for Quentin Tarantino, passed away last month. When Tarantino worked on his movies, he would frequently encourage the actors to greet Sally during an outtake so she wouldn't get lonely in her editing room. Hi Sally from Inglorious Basterds and from Death Proof.
2. Joseph Gordon-Levitt (of many films, but most recently of Inception) performs "Make 'Em Laugh" from Singin' In The Rain, live, including most of the stunts that Donald O'Connor did in the original. Which, in case you didn't know, is a lot of stunts. Including two backflips. Oh yeah.
3. A childrens' choir performs "Still Alive", a.k.a. the ending theme from Portal. So cute!
4. Speaking of cute: Returning soldiers are greeted by their dogs. Much excited barking and nuzzling ensues.
5. On a completely different tonal note: The French Doors, a creepy short film about a guy installing a set of French doors to let some light in, only to find that there's something...quite wrong with them. I found it atmospheric and interesting; give it a look if you like that sort of thing.
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Ugh, being alone and unsupervised makes it even easier to stay up till arse-o-clock in the morning doing nothing at all. I should stop doing that. If I'm going to stay up late, I should at least write, but whenever I try I feel guilty for not paying attention to the cats and end up brushing them or letting them sit on my lap so I can't type.
In fact I should break this habit right now by going to bed. Ta.
So yes, I'm catsitting at the moment. It's an odd sensation, being completely alone in a strange house and responsible for everything that happens in it; even in my dorm I had roommates and people down the hall. Now there's just neighbors and they're not always home.
The cats and I seem to be getting on pretty well, though, considering I know nothing about cats. The littlest one is basically what my dog would be like if she were a cat; she's always following me around the house and looking very hurt if I don't pet and cuddle her. The other started out a bit of a grouch but seems to be warming up to me, but he does have the slightly irritating habit of, once he does his business in the litterbox, planting himself in front of me with an expectant look, like, "Well? Aren't you going to attend to that?" Which wouldn't be so bad if he didn't do that while I was in the shower.
I have done a bit of exploring in the area, though, and walked around this lovely little old-town area, even if trying to navigate them and finding a place to park was even more frustrating than trying to drive at home.
Oh, and apparently I was incredibly smart and forgot to pack pajamas. Clearly I am all set for a life of adult responsibilities.
On a more cheerful note, I have another job interview on Thursday! It's through a contact of my mother's, and fortunately or unfortunately it's for an actual scientific position, so I have to persuade this person that I still know something about science. Which is still nerve-wracking, because what if she wants to know why I didn't get a Bio degree, or I have to tell her why I chose to drop Bio instead of English, or she starts quizzing me on my knowledge? What if she doesn't want to hire me if I told her that I couldn't handle the double major? What if she asks me for my transcript and I have to show her my two courses and low grades last semester? Oh god I hope my crappy last semester doesn't make me unhirable, I hope I hope. :(
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Because my life is not really that interesting, some links:
1. Hi Sally: As you may have heard, Sally Menke, a frequent editor for Quentin Tarantino, passed away last month. When Tarantino worked on his movies, he would frequently encourage the actors to greet Sally during an outtake so she wouldn't get lonely in her editing room. Hi Sally from Inglorious Basterds and from Death Proof.
2. Joseph Gordon-Levitt (of many films, but most recently of Inception) performs "Make 'Em Laugh" from Singin' In The Rain, live, including most of the stunts that Donald O'Connor did in the original. Which, in case you didn't know, is a lot of stunts. Including two backflips. Oh yeah.
3. A childrens' choir performs "Still Alive", a.k.a. the ending theme from Portal. So cute!
4. Speaking of cute: Returning soldiers are greeted by their dogs. Much excited barking and nuzzling ensues.
5. On a completely different tonal note: The French Doors, a creepy short film about a guy installing a set of French doors to let some light in, only to find that there's something...quite wrong with them. I found it atmospheric and interesting; give it a look if you like that sort of thing.
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Ugh, being alone and unsupervised makes it even easier to stay up till arse-o-clock in the morning doing nothing at all. I should stop doing that. If I'm going to stay up late, I should at least write, but whenever I try I feel guilty for not paying attention to the cats and end up brushing them or letting them sit on my lap so I can't type.
In fact I should break this habit right now by going to bed. Ta.