Megan & Symphony

Symphony was our cat. We got her shortly after my mom and stepdad got back together. So, we’ve had her like 10 or 12 years, and she was already about a year old when we got her from the pet store. She was a playful kitty, and more human than cat. She liked to eat pizza crust. And bananas. She hated anything cherry flavored. She liked to sniff things.

I remember the first time we tried to take her outside. We put her on a leash so she wouldn’t run away. She wanted to go outside so bad, so we took her out and set her on the ground. She FREAKED THE FUCK OUT and tried to get inside. We opened in the door, and in the span of about 30 seconds she ran into the living room to one couch, across the coffee table to the other couch, through the computer room and into the family room under the couch with the leash still attached & flapping behind her. She could’ve gotten caught on something, but she didn’t. She liked to drag yarn around the house, meowing while she held it in her mouth. She liked to fight with Goatee. She liked to follow you in the bathroom and sit in the bathtub, waiting for you to turn the water on so she could drink from the faucet. The only time she growled is when my sister would cradle her in her arms like a baby and twist around. It was so freaking funny.

I couldn’t take her with me when I moved out, so she stayed at my parents’. She was really the family cat anyway, even if she was mine in my heart.

She was a crazy cat, and now she’s gone to kitty-cat heaven. In the last year, she’s just deteriorated. Her medicine hasn’t helped, and she couldn’t move around as well as she used to. She couldn’t jump up on things, it was too difficult for her to get into a litterbox, and she’s been dehydrated. Age has caught up with her, and my parents had to put her down today. We went through this a few months ago before they changed their mind. I’m glad they did because I got to see her one last time when I was there at Christmas. I knew it’d be the last time, and I actually cried driving back to our hotel. I love that cat more than most people.

She was awesome, and I hope she’s not suffering anymore.

Love you, Sympha-cat.

(I would’ve put more pictures, but apparently, that one of her and my sister was the only one I had up on Flickr or on my computer.)

I did eventually get that copy of Kerplunk! I spent birthday money on it. We went right back to Blockbuster Music, where it had been but no longer was. I FREAKED OUT. They looked it up in the system, and the computer said they had it. They had to go dig around in boxes for it. I also got the copy of 1039 Smoothed Out Slappy Hours. I threw a tantrum of EPIC proportions when we were back in the car, and I don’t remember why my mom gave me the money for it, but that she did. I had to run back into the store and get it, wiping tears off my cheeks.

I share with you my newest trip down memory lane…

Green Day – "21 Guns" – HD

See why I didn’t wanna include it in the last post? This is one of my favorite pics of just her so far. It’s one of those “infamous” pics… kinda like my sister’s black eye photo from 1st or 2nd grade… or my “short hair” picture from 2nd grade that everyone LOVES, but I HATE.

(Photo shamelessly stolen from TC’s photostream and used without permission, but EEK! BABY! [Thanks, TC.. lol])

BTW, I just renewed my domain, so the blog will be housed here for another year. Here’s hoping I post more than 12 times.

… chocolate frosting on a graham cracker!

One of my favorite childhood treats is this tasty thing. Spread some chocolate frosting on a graham cracker, break it in half (or you can break it in half first, or just make a really big one by using 2 sheets of graham crackers), and eat! You could use just about any frosting, but the chocolate versions are the best.

Joe and I have had a very laid back Valentine’s day. This is actually our very first Valentine’s Day together (he was traveling for work last year. BOO!), but he’s not feeling very well, so we did lots of tv-watching and napping and video-game playing. I also knit a bunch. For dinner, I really had my heart set on Breakfast for Dinner & none of the options sounded good to Joe so he decided to take one for the team, so we went to IHOP. Joe’s a bigger fan of Breakfast for Breakfast, and it’s not his most favorite place to go anyway, so I really appreciated it. I think, though, that we need to make it a tradition, because IHOP? On Valentine’s Day at 8pm? Very nearly dead! No reservations, no waiting for a table. It was great!

I hope your Valentine’s Day is/was all that you hoped it would be, and filled with lots of love!

BTW, Dina… “Infatuation” came on while I was listening to M5 on shuffle on one of my breaks and that song is SO ABOUT YOU!! Only written before he MET you!! hahaah

xoxo

moar funny pictures

I love this website. I love this picture.
Stolen from ICHC

So, I like my job, and I feel bad about whining about having nothing to do… but I wish I had work-related things to do. The good news is, I’m getting a lot of reading and knitting done, and I’m going to be making a dent in my bookshelf. I’ve found that if I have a book that will stay open on its own and a fairly easy pattern, I can knit while I read – something I’ve been wanting to master for a long time. heeh

I’ll try to post more. Really. LOL

Also, please wish congratulations and best wishes and happy thoughts to my pal, MellyPie and her brand-new husband! They got married this past Monday.

Also, Happy (belated) birthday to my friend Jerry!! His bday was yesterday.

Happy Birthday, April!!!!! (I’m really glad you didn’t already have the “In Death” book…LOL)

Happy Anniversary, TC & Alex!

Happy St Patrick’s Day!!! Drink a green beer for me..

It’s made in Canada!! *lol*

I found that amusing.

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I went to mom’s house on Monday to get her to help me with the crochet edging of a shawl I’d just finished. I suck at crochet. I can do a single chain, and even that’s a bit wonky, but I can chain stitch all day long. I will crochet you the longest chain you’ve ever seen if you want, but I can’t go any further than that. *lol* I actually just wanted her to SHOW me how to do it, but she ended up doing the whole crocheted edging so I didn’t screw it up at the end. I did my bind off too tight, so it didn’t block out like it probably could have, but I think it’s pretty. I like it like that, so I don’t think I’m even going to fringe it like the pattern tells you to. Thanks, mom!! I need to take some better pictures, but is one just so you can see it.

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Joe sent me flowers today and they are very pretty. The daisies are wilting though, so I don’t know how long the flowers will last this time around, but they sure are pretty. Thank you, baby… I love you. I’ll try to remember my camera tomorrow so I can take a picture.. or maybe it’s best that I don’t. lol. But it’s a very pretty arrangement.

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An interesting meme/quiz/survey type thing. It’s been floating around blogland, and I’m finally giving in. Or maybe I”m repeating myself. I don’t remember. Open your itunes or music files or something and hit shuffle. Fill in the blanks w/ the songs that play. Don’t skip songs, just put down the 1st song that comes up for each blank!

Opening Credits: Stars (Acoustic) by Miser [Dude. ROck on!!]
Waking Up: Possibilities by Teddy Geiger
Falling In Love: Superhero by Collapsis
Fight Scene: Rooftops and Invitations by Dashboard Confessional
Breaking Up: The Diary of Jane by Breaking Benjamin
Making up: Part of the Queue by Oasis (Doesn’t sound like a very good make up song. LOL)
Life’s Okay: Fumbling Towards Ecstasy by Sarah McLachlan
Mental Breakdown: When the Stars go Blue by Tyler Hilton & Bethany Joie Lenz (lol. shut up. I love OTH, even though I haven’t seen it in like, forever.)
Driving: Don’t Wait by Dashboard Confessional
Flashbacks: Creep by Stone Temple Pilots (HAHA! Awesome! It would’ve sucked if this was a “new” band! *LOL* rock on.)
Happy Dance: No One by Athenaeum (not a very happy-dance song, but it makes me smile. )
Regretting: Exit to Exit [Acoustic] by Ryan Cabrera (“You wanted something more than this… fell down for someone else’s kiss..”)
Final Battle: The Future Soon by Jonathan Coulton (LOL! What?!)
Death Scene: Run from Thunder by MG4 (uh, not really.)
Ending Credits: Of All the Gin Joints in the World by Fallout Boy

What’s your soundtrack??
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I think that’s all I’ve got right now.