Class starts, Snow Falls, All is Well with the World Again

Just as I begin to experience the dreaded winter malaise, semester 2 kicks in. I breathe one big sigh of relief. If anything is contributing to my continued sanity in this crazy mess of a city, it is school. I don’t even know if I’ll finish the program yet, but as long as I’m here I’m going to go. Class is to me what knitting circles are to many other people: an engaging hobby, an activity, and a social event. Except I have to write papers and take tests, but I don’t even mind those so much.

My Monday class seems like it will be almost overly easy, not to say that it won’t be interesting. Of course, I thought the same thing about my last Monday class so who knows? Maybe the prof is a fan of pop quizzes. All I know is that it says nothing in the syllabus about a final paper. I have a feeling the Thursday class will be a touch more challenging, given what I’ve heard about the prof. I suppose that will provide a nice balance. So, for now, I’ll enjoy the best part of the semester: the part where all I have to do is show up, speak my mind, and read the materials.

Enough with the Kitty Already!

I swear I will post other stuff soon. I'm just damn pleased to have a pet, even though he is a total brat and does not like to be petted except for twice a day (when I wake up, and when I get home from work). He's also scratched me to pieces. I'm trying to teach him not to claw people, but he's stubborn. When he wants to play, he will play with anything that moves, which is often C and my ankles or hands. He also likes to sit on my computer keyboard. He thinks this is hilarious.

I'm so glad I have a pet, though. It's just brightened my year. He's totally cute and a lot of fun. I even enjoyed taking him to the vet, although he did not exactly like the experience.

By the way, we've named him Parker. After Peter, or Charlie, whichever you prefer.

Also, I had a friend in town this weekend, which was a fun way to shake things up a bit. New York is always more fun when there's someone new around to share the experience. It makes the city new for me again.

Bored at work

Bored at work, la la la, bored at work.

That is all.

Kitty goes right to work

Kitty, whose name will probably remain Kitty as far as I can tell, has already caught us one mouse. Poor mouse, but the cat's certainly earning his keep. He wastes no time.

My New Addition

The BF and I adopted a kitty this weekend. He's a precocious, spastic, affectionate little brat, and we adore him to pieces already. He was a young orphan. Our kind, animal-loving super found this little black kitten skinny and shivering in the back of the building, so he took the poor guy in, put him in a room in the basement, and gave him food and water. We met the kitty just before we left for vacation and he was so sweet and friendly that I just loved it straight away. He was obviously a social cat and we both hated to see him alone in that musty, roach-infested basement all the time. BF talked to the super about adopting him, and the super seemed okay with it, so on Saturday we loaded up on kitty supplies, went downstairs and brought him up.

It took him about 5 minutes to adjust to his new home. That little bugger just fit right in and he's now begging and demanding attention and playing like he's been living there forever! It took him one day to completely clean all the basement grime off his fur. And it took him less than 48 hours to puke on the bathroom floor. Ah, the joys of pet-ownership!

Here's hoping he will catch us some mice. I will post pics as soon as I'm able.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! 2007! @@)))

Or something like that.

Well, I suppose I placed this blog on hiatus without warning. That is, I took some time off and didn't post a "be back soon" sign or anything. It was nice to take a break. Didn't feel like writing while I was away in Michigan, because I've come to understand that a vacation is a vacation, dammit, and it's for relaxing and socializing and having an all-around good time.

Once again, Michigan was my spa. Clean air, positive energy, stress-free... ahhhh. Loved it. I felt like I was there for ages. It was wonderful beyond wonderful to see my friends and family again, and to get to visit so many people, too. I had a grand old time driving hither and thither all over the state. I sound like some kind of old fogie, what with the hithering and thithering.

It felt like no time had passed since I was last cavorting around GR and Midland around New Year's 2006, and for a while it seemed as though the year passed in barely a blink. Yet it seems I've done a few things between one NYE and the next. A new job, a semester of school, a new apartment, new friendships. All good things that took some time. Now I have one and a half long years to endure before I can get the hell outta here and go somewhere other that NYC.

So what am I gonna do in 2007 to pass the time? Hmmm. Lets see... well, there's always school, which I enjoy. There's a secret plan to maybe build a fun website and/or do a podcast. I have some art ideas that I hope to complete. I hope to either adopt that kitty downstairs and/or do some work with animals. I'd like to dabble in candle-making again. I'm planning a trip out West this summer. I hope to chat with a career counselor to figure out what the hell to do at work over the next year to improve my chances of ever getting another job, and maybe even one I enjoy. And as usual, I plan to try to keep working on my friendships, and to keep in touch regularly. Whew. Keeping busy. Now let's see if any of this even happens.

So happy new year, everyone, and welcome to 2007.