Tower of Carisa's Babble

Hurray! Mom passed this huge test today! She's been studying since she started the job a couple weeks ago. It was really important and she coulda lost her job if she failed twice... But she passed! I knew she would, but she had doubts. For the first time in weeks, she didn't have to come home and study. I hope she's getting a really good sleep right now.

Jacob came to visit the other day. I was relieve to see him even though I wondered why he was crying for food again. He came for two meals and some treats the lil bugger. He's supposed to be with his owner, so I dunno why he was out. Haven't seen him again, so I'm hoping he's home again. I'm not worried this time though.

I created a deviantART account last week. I love hunting for potential role play pics and some of 'em you can only see if you're a member. So I said, what the hey... But then I couldn't just leave it empty. I put up the only two landscape shots I took with the digital camera that I have. The others were taken with the film camera and so I couldn't put them up. I also added an old monologue I wrote... I think I posted it here already, so if ya read it no need to rush to see it. I think I'd like a scanner. Maybe I could scan the old pics I'd taken and maybe some of the stuff I drew too. Anywho, I hope to take more pics and write more so if you'd like to see, here I am: http://relaya.deviantart.com/

I've been reading again. Not in the past few days, but last week I was reading alot and I'm hooked on the story again. So, maaaaaybe by the middle of next month I can finish the book (and finally give it back to you, Dad ). I'm already trying to think of which book I'd like to read next. And I'm torn between picking up a loved auther's book or reading books I've borrowed so I can return them.

Mom and I were being silly online this weekend. We made ourselves into M&M's at Planet M&M's. OMG! We were laughing for over an hour. You can make a movie and everything! So see if you can tell which one is Mom and which is me:

It's survey season... Beware... Every now and then, I just can't resist the urge to fill out those cheesy surveys and post them to you all even though you probably all know that stuff by heart now. I dunno why I like answering them.... I reckon, I'm just a big ol' dork.

Okay, it's late and I've babbled long enough. Not too mention stalled long enough. I can only put off mopping and putting up a water bottle so long.

He's Home Finally

How rude.... Someone threw the blanket I'd left for Jacob in the trash. Luckily it was right on top in the laundry room trash can, so I fished it out and put it back. Not that it mattered, cuz I hadn't seen Jacob for a couple days. I was getting kinda worried about him. Not wanting the blanket tossed again, I posted a sign above it.

I haven't actually seen Jacob since my last blog. The blanket got tossed a couple days after that... Then after I left the note, someone actually folded the blanket and left it. :P That was nice, but I'm sure they like to snuggle in them. Blanket got tossed once and for all Friday I think. Mom suggested I ask the manager about him. I should have, cuz I worried about him all weekend. Kept looking around the bushes for him.

And I swear my cat is telling the neighborhood strays to come to my place... I can just hear Oreo... "Hey, come to my place. My pet humans are suckers and like to feed you guys if you beg right." Yeah, some other cat came calling for a few days... Dunno if it's owned or not, but we fed it for a few days only cuz he/she was so LOUD. We figured it was the only way to shut it up.

I finally checked with the manager. Jacob's owner came home a couple days ago. No clue where or how he lived between Tuesday and when the owner came home. I just hope that bastard came home before it rained the other day. At any rate, I can stop worrying. I actually had a bad dream about Jacob... He'd been taken to a shelter and put to sleep... Which I'd actually have preferred if no one could take care of him... Better that then suffer alone and unloved.

Anyway... I can finally stop worrying. I can finally stop looking for him. He's hopefully safe and happy with his owner who will hopefully be more careful with his pet.

Jacob

No we didn't get a new cat. We just happen to live in a pet friendly apartment complex. This guy is Jacob. He's been meowing for days and days in our part of the apartments, especially at the apartment above us. At first we thouhgt it may have belonged to them or the previous renters. He's loud and sounds just horrible when he cries.

The neighbor up and across from us comes out and talks to him just as I do. Jacob's a friendly bugger. Walks right up to you. The neighbor and I started feeding him in hopes of quieting him. Even the ones above us gave him some people food. Lisa, the neighbor up and across from us), and I gave him cat food. It's so sad, cuz we know he wants inside somewhere. He follows anyone who'll talk to him, me most of all.

Finally, out of concern, Lisa and I both ended up asking the manager about him. That's when we found out his name. And I found out his asshole owner was on vacation. He followed me all the way to the rental office when I asked if the manager could call and see if a neighbor was caring for it while the owner was on vacation. It's just so sad. And it's breaking Mom and I's hearts to hear him outside crying.

Yesterday evening it started raining and Jacob was upstairs crying. I couldn't take it anymore. I grabbed an old blanket and led him to the laundry room. They're open all the time here with a light on. I put it in a corner next to the soda machine and put him on it. Pet him for a while and we did a back and forth routine. Staring out at the rain and back at the blanket, he finally got it. Better there than out in the rain.... I even checked on him before locking up tonight. He'd come for food earlier but I hadn't heard him since then. He went back to the laundry room and was sleeping...

It pisses me off that the owner would leave without making proper arrangements for him. A neighbor.. A kennel would be something! It seems he was not the original owner. The other one moved away and this new one took over. Well if he wasn't gonna do it right, he shouldn't have bothered.

Le sigh... Anywho... I hope his owner comes home soon. It's so sad to see him out there. I give him love when he comes crying. I probably shouldn't. But he's not like a stray who will get used to something... He already was used to love and he's homesick!

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Comment(s):

*cries* Send him to meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee :(( .... okay I know he belongs to someone ... but thats just MEAN.... I agree with you .. if they can't take care of him .. then they shoudlnt have him.

*snuffles*

He is a pretty kittycat. :D

You should be commended for taking care of him while his "owner" is on vacation... the laundry room was an excellent idea :D :D :D ...

I think when the owner comes back .. he should have to sleep on a blanket in the laundry room .

>:D<

Posted by susan;) on February 20, 2007 - Tuesday - 11:36 AM

Cobwebs in the Head

I've got too many cobwebs in my head.

I used to read almost everyday. I used to work on my stories or role play all the time. If I wasn't able to write out my stories, I'd act/work them out in my head, around the house, or while out walking. My imagination was ever active. Yep, up until two years ago, I still regularly had my make believe games I'd visualize or act out like a one woman show.

Now... I barely read anything. I carry a book around, but I can't focus on reading it for longer than ten minutes. I remember when I would almost miss bus stops cuz I was too busy reading. The last few minutes before work were minutes I could read another page. Getting to classes early was yet another oppertunity to read.

Writing... Well there's sooo much I want to write and I think I have a combined writers' block and lack of focus that nothing gets written. Shoot, it takes me forever to write a blog sometimes. Even writing role plays for my vampire game takes a lot sometimes. I've got RPs in mind and for some reason I just can't get them out.

Sooooo... It's time to clear the cobwebs out of my head. Dust off the brain. Cuz I'm startin' to miss reading... writing.. and learning.