Monday, January 16, 2012

Meowsday C3

Meet Caroline Areskoug from Oh Mah God & her little friend:






What is your cat's name?:
Lodis wich is swedish for bum or homeless person.


Why did you pick that name out?:

We had a bunch of names for him including Chelsea (when we though he was a girl) and Charlie, but it took so long to decide so in the end we just said, "Lodis shall be thy name" and it really suits him,

Nicknames:

Flodis, blodis, Flo, flo-flo, lilleman, knäppis, etc



How you met:
My mother was in the front of their house, working with something and all of a sudden heard a highpitched squeaky-sound. She tough it was a bird but after some looking she found this little guy in the bushes
right by the big road. She kept him in the garage for a couple of days since the old cat they have cant stand other kitties. Me and my boyfriend visited one night and while I was all "i dont want a cat right now, its so much responsability for 15 years ahead, what if we want to travel" my boyfriend gave me the biggest puppy eyes while holding this tiny little 5week old kitten. I gave in and now I couldn't imagine this home without this feline fella!

Special characteristics (features that make them unique:striped tail, white paws, etc...):
Hes almost all white with some black spots and black tail. The black spots on his head kind of look like hes got a mullet hairdo but the most specific thing with Lodis is his tail. It lays across his back
all the time and it almost looks like its been broken. The vet called it squirrelsyndrome, and says its nothing wrong, its just cute.

Adorable thinngs they love to do (loves catnip, hides in dryer, etc...):
He has a bunch of crazy things he does, not all of them adorable though. He has a puppet catfriend that he cuddles with and carries around. When you come home from work you can find her in our bed, or
by his foodbowls. He is supersocial and spend most of the time around us. Usually hes so nosy on what we are up to that if Me and my boyfriend are in two different rooms he walks back and forth or lays
on the doorcase between the rooms so he can watch us both. He trusty stands beside us whatever we do in the kitchen and loves getting a bite of whatever were having, he´ll eat ANYthing. Its really frustrating when i eat breakfast alone and has to remove Lodis from the table 20+ times since hes so curios. Oh and he talks, A LOT. When we come home we say hi and he answers with his cute dove-like sounds. We have downright conversations with our fella, (if he really says what we pretend he does is a whole different story)
 Hes also a real dumpsterkitty and lilves up to his name by loving things like; licking your toes, licking daddys armpits, chilling in your underwear when your on the loo, licking in the tub drain, smell on farts (sorry but yes) etc.

And anything else you would like to include:
Help kitties! We found our little man in the bushes only 5 weeks old and now its almost as if he has this huge gratitude towards us and is the cutest. Find your local kitty rescue center and give them some help, donate things, help out or maybe adopt a kittycat for yourself. It will give you so much back and better the life for several kitties!Cat chat   /  Animal Shelter 


Another cutie! If you would like to be feature on the next Meowsday, click here.

Till next week, 
Meow! 

Saturday, January 14, 2012

Friday the 13th

I always look forward to any Friday the 13th. I don't love it entirely because of the superstitions. I love it because I get an Eery feeling when it comes around. For some reason, I enjoy watching scary/mysterious/horror movies or shows on this date. Plus, if this is true, who wouldn't want a cute Black cat to cross their path. I don't think that is bad luck, actually I consider it a stroke of good luck.

So in celebration of this date, I planned out an American Horror Story marathon. I've heard great reviews of this series but I never got around to watching it while it was on TV. I told Emmanuel to Dl’ed the first season and to come over to my house. It was such a fun, thrilling night we ordered pizza, got comfortable, and watched the first 3 episodes. I am now addicted to this show. 


After those few episodes it was time for Emmanuel to go home. But that's OK because it gave us the chance to continue our AHS marathon on Saturday and Sunday too. Perfection in my book.



If you haven't watched this show, I recommended you do so fast. It has a Amityville House feel to it with a Ghost Whisperer type of thingy. Whatever, get on it and watch it. You will not be disappointed. 

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P.s I did receive a stroke of bad luck though: Yesterday morning Booboos took it upon herself to entertain herself with my phone charger. Long story short, my poor charger ended up as shredded bits. Hopefully, I can find a replacement soon because I cannot live without my phone and No phone means No pictures. 

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Weight loss Wednesday


 
  Last Wednesday Emmanuel brought me his old Xbox and a Let's dance mat. After a few tries I realize I am not that great of a dancer, and although I was a percussionist in High school...I have no rhythm coordination. I also noticed that after 20 minutes of dancing, I was sweating my butt off. That's when it hit me, I should use this game for my weight loss Wednesday. Apart from the walking everyday and managing what I eat, this game will help me get in that Cardio work I am lacking in my life. Not only is it tons of fun but I am learning "how to dance". Plus, this is better then the Zumba workout (Zumba is my enemy, the last time I tried it I ended up with a semi-concussion.)

Current weight: 140lbs
Waist: N/a yet
Hips: N/a yet

I am also going to start taking weekly pictures but I am going to save those till I reach my goal weight.
20-30 lbs by 3/30/2012 (my 24th birthday)

    If you guys are documenting your weight loss, please link me to your post. I would love to make new friends and keep each other motivated.

Monday, January 9, 2012

Meowsday C2

Hi,
   Welcome to week 2 of Meowsday! Today I have a double feature: One girl and her two kitties.

Meet MZ from Oh Sun eyed Girl & her little darlings:


What are your cat's name?:
My black cat's name is Vann Halen and my white cat's name is Ziggy Stardust



Why did you pick that name out?:
Both of my kitties were named after musicians (kinda). My brother and I listened to a lot of Van Halen when we got my black cat (but I prefered the spelling with 2 N's because I thought it was cuter). I was extremely influenced by David Bowie (especially The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust, clearly) when I adopted my white cat.

Nicknames:
Vann's nicknames include: Apple Head, Fatcat, Big Kitten, Bat Vann (his ears were so big, he looked like Batman when he was a kitten) and Vann the Man. 
Ziggy's nicknames include: Zigzag, Ziggarow, Ziggen, Zizzy, Peep, and Puffy Fluffington



How you met:
When I was 14, I had an issue with depression and my parents decided that I should get a kitten to help me cope. We went to several pet stores, but none of them had kitten, so we went to the shelter where they had one. He was the funniest looking cat with HUGE ears. As soon as we walked into the room where they kept cats, he stuck his little paws out of the cage and began crying. The second I touched him, he began purring and stopped crying. I knew I needed him at that very second. I adopted Ziggy when I was 19 from the same shelter we adopted Vann from. I was living on my own in an apartment and decided I needed a new pet. I searched Petfinder.com for the perfect white cat when I saw Ziggy's little picture with the number C26 next to it. It broke my heart that his name was a number, and I had to go get him immediately. My dad went with me and it was love at first sight. When I got him home to my apartment, he felt right at home and needed no adjustment period. He slept on the pillow next to mine that night.  

Special characteristics (features that make them unique:striped tail, white paws, etc...):
Vann has had a broken tail since before we adopted him, we assume from someone slamming it in a door. There's three little kinks in it at the end, so his tail ends in a spiral. Ziggy, being a white cat, is genetically prone to deafness. He's not completely deaf (generally only white cats with blue eyes are completely deaf), but he is hearing impaired. 


Adorable things they love to do (loves catnip, hides in dryer, etc...):
Vann sleeps on his back like a person, and occasionally sits on couches like a person. He likes to roll around in the bathtub after you take a shower, too. 
Ziggy loves to sleep under covers, especially when the electric blanket is on! He also likes to hide under the bed and grab at ankles. Possibly the cutest thing he likes is to sit on things above the ground. If there's a pillow on the floor, he'll sit on that instead of the floor, like he's playing "the floor is hot lava"



Aren't they adorable?! I died. If you would like to be feature on the next Meowsday, click here.

Till next week,
 Meow