KITTY TONGUE!

I woke up to kitty paws at some ungodly hour this morning. I didn't look to see whose paws they were--based on the weight I think they were Rocket's--but just pushed them off me because OW.

Remember when Heath Ledger died? God forbid you said anything irreverent about it. I didn't hear anyone getting bent out of shape over the "cold dead hands" jokes when Heston died, though (or maybe I just move in the wrong circles for)--I call discrimination!

Also, why is it in the 80's when it's still April?

Just woke up after six or seven hours of sleep. I wonder if not sleeping a night helps to eliminate jetlag?

Need to buy food--I know the milk is no good after a week. I guess I'll have some apple juice.

I woke up twice to a face full of white cat: once shortly after falling asleep and once several hours later. I gave the cats a can of wet food after waking up (Charles is in Danville at a church meeting) and I was swarmed by cats.

Now that life is back to normal we definitely have to look into replacing the hot water heater. The old one is getting quirky and I canNOT stand cold showers.

And now I'm sad because Gary Gygax died. Wait, he had a wife and six (SIX??) kids? But... he was supposed to be the quintessential geek! He was also one of the coolest guests on Futurama EVAR.

I have to get my blood drawn tomorrow morning. My numbers are going to be awful. Not only was I kind of a slacker this past week, I went about 24 hours between exchanges due to travel. Heh.

Think I'll go read for a bit, do another exchange, and try to go to bed at a reasonable hour and see how it goes.

Golompki came out pretty good for a first attempt. Charles is much better at rolling them than I am (since he's actually done it before).

Hey, cool. We could go visit Morey Amsterdam's grave while we're in LA. And Spike Jones too! (Coincidentally, I share a birthday with both of them.)

Alex the African grey dies

I read about him most of my life in Bird Fancy magazine. I didn't find out it was all going on at Brandeis until AFTER I'd graduated.