March 28, 2006
If Whittier Had a MySpace Page
Name: ~**sTarLeT kItTy**~
Interests: *i love pink* shopping, shopping, shopping!!! flirting, movies, chocolate... ummmm, talking on the phone, photography... omg i loooooooove orlando bloom!!!!
Expertise: looking seductive, haha jk
About Me: well, ummmm, i am an almost two year old cat and i specialize in being waaaaay too cute for my own good! LoL. if you want to know more about me just ask!!!!!
(This new series of occasional "If Whittier Had a MySpace" posts was inspired by a recent article, first published in the New York Times, conducting a psychoanalysis of online self-portraiture.)
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December 02, 2005
I am a Soft, White Ball of Fur; Hear Me Rumble
Whittier had her one-year vaccinations and check-up today.
The Animal Hospital of Signal Mountain is roughly two times nicer than any vet's office really needs to be. The ranch-house style office, the double glass doors, the mood-lit waiting room and the huge marble check-in counter all whisper "Cosmetic Surgery Boutique" or "grossly-endowed private practice." A pet-nurse in scrubs deposited us in "Exam Room 3," a sparkling, spacious room that I'm fairly certain is bigger than my freshman year dorm.
Whittier was weighed, we waited, she was vaccinated, we waited, and then we had her delightful little "fecal sample" test come back negative. She set a new record for her most sustained throaty growl yet, rumbling irately at every person who touched her.
Interactions with Whittier go something like this:
"Oh! What a pretty kitty!" unsuspecting victim reaches out hand
rumble
"Um, did your cat just growl?"
"Yeah, I wouldn't try to..."
rumble. hiss.
"Ah!"
Her eyes narrow and turn icy, and she converts all of her feline ferocity into hating you, very intently and uncompromisingly, at that moment.
Of course, maintaining this level of contempt can be exhausting, and interactions with the vet are particularly vexing. Still, it looks like -- with some dedicated couch-potatoing -- she'll bounce back quickly.
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July 30, 2005
And Fish Blogging, Why Doesn't Anyone Fish Blog Anymore?
This isn't exactly something that might keep you up at night, but have you ever wondered why cats seem to enjoy the bulk of online animal celebrity, leaving man's best friend in the websites-with-cult-following dust? The New York Times has a hypothesis, and it involves fun things like voyeurism and the usual personality profiles of frequent bloggers. As an added bonus, the links scattered throughout the article will undoubtedly cheat you of minutes you can't get back:
- Rather Good -- viking kittens, oh yes
- My Cat Hates You -- it is as it says
- Litterbox Cam -- ew.
- Ze's Cat Annie -- cat as diva actress, athlete, and stunt artist
- Infinite Cat -- an infinite regression of cats watching cats watching cats
And, yes, I think Whittier would blog if given the mental capacity.
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July 01, 2005
Whittier the Bug Slayer
When we first got the cat, I knew that she would come with some extra cleaning responsibilities: litter box, cat hair, spilled food, etc. But I never expected to add "find and clean up bugs that Whittier has slain overnight" to my list of daily chores.
Last night was particularly productive:
...Victim #1
...Victim #2
...Victim #3
I hope this doesn't reflect poorly on my homemaking skills.
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