kitty cat lions.

If you don't know by now, I'll fill you in on a secret. I absolutely adore cats. My one true love is my kitty cat Cali Q. Robbins who I grew up with and as of a couple of years ago, we had to give her away due to my parent's moving to England for a year or so. I was insanely depressed. Being out at school, I took it hard but was semi-grateful that I didn't have to be home to see the new lady pick her up and out of my arms. She really was like a sister to me.

And as strange as this may sound, I am also strangely grateful that I never will have to experience my Cali girl passing away. To me, knowing she's in great care with her new friend, she's kind of the cat that has more than nine lives and lives on forever. That's how I envision it.

I've also come to realize that majority of this world hates cats and it blows my freaking mind. If people are so amazed and blown away by lion's how can they not adore cats, which to me is just a sweet little kitty cat lion! I remember as a kid, I'd lay my face eye level to the floor and watch Cali Q. walk around, the way she moved was mysterious and lion-like. That was one of my favorite things about Cali.

I think it's a tender mercy that the Zoo and I moved into this charming little bungalow because low and behold, there are about six cats that just roam the streets. Majority have owners who let them explore the town, so I have no ounce of anxiety over whether or not they are stray and in need of a good home. So instead, I get to play with them, and feed them milk and tuna from time to time if they choose to sunbathe in my backyard, which they typically do every day. I do believe I am becoming the main gossip to the cats on the street. Being the new neighbor and all... and the fact that I do handout treats, they are always greeting me at my doorstep when I come home from work. My friends are starting to call me "The Cat Lady." But I'm not. I'm just a sucker for cats, I don't own a litter of them!

This week the kitty cat lions have been extra sweet to me. I think they are aware it's finals week and that I my loose my mind any second now. This photo above was taken this morning when I was greeted coming home from running errands. I think they adore me. Sorry I'm not sorry.

kitty cat cali q.

(millie above)

once upon a time, my parents moved to england for a little less than a year and we sadly had to give our family cat, miss cali q. robbins away. i was devastated. i felt like i lost a loved one. my roommates made fun of my love for my cali girl, but she really was my friend. she'd sleep on the left lower end of my bed in high school every night. she'd follow me around during the day and i never minded her company. i bawled like a baby when i moved away to college because i didn't want to leave her or confuse her of my absence. she really is the love of my life.

when my parents told me the news of having to get rid of cali, i was crying to my roommates about it, and em and her boyfriend decided to surprise me a year ago with a new kitten of my own. i named her millie. but she wasn't declawed, and i wasn't home enough to give her the attention she needed. and to be quite honest, as lame as this sounds, i felt like i was cheating on my cali q. so we gave millie girl away to some friends and knew she'd be happier in a better home. i still can't believe my roommate did that. it kind of cracks me up that we had a cat for a couple of weeks.

i sure do miss my real kit cat though. i think of her often. i will say i am thankful that someone else is taking care of her and i wont be around for when she passes away. im not good with change AT ALL. and that would be a lot for me to swallow. i think i'd drop out of school with depression. so c.q. and i left off on a really good note and she's still my sister. i love my little lion cat.

(cali q and i. childhood)

she's just been on my mind tonight. a lot. so glad she was mine. i feel very blessed.
goodnight world. hope you had a great weekend.

millie cat.

a funny thing took place about a month ago.

just some background information:

my parents moved to england this past summer

for my dads job. though this was an exciting adventure they were about to take on

we had the issue of finding a family for our family cat cali q. you've seen past posts of me and cali girl. she is my absolute peach. people think im a cat lady because i am so obsessed with my cat. i can't help that she treated me like a queen and i slept with her in bed every night. we were seriously pals. so the thought of having to give her away kind of killed me. i secretly was wanting to hold interviews of whoever was going to take her. she needs a lot of tender, love and care, you know?

well we hit gold and found a lady named linda. now between you and me, i think linda might be the ultimate cat lady ( in a very nice way.) linda has about five other cats, so cali would gain some brothers and sisters. linda's husband loves to take pictures of the cats, so now cali is a well-known cat model. i know, she is glamourous now. i always knew she'd make it big one day. also, i thought fancy feast and friskies was the way to go for a treat but I guess linda has magic cat food, i don't know. either way, I know cali is having the time of her life with linda. so for that, i am thankful.

to cope with giving my kit cat away, i'd kind of mock cali's new glamourous life style around my roommates. they though i was kidding around, but secretly is was my humorous way of dealing with the fact that she'd never be mine again. the thought of it made me really emotional so i tried to laugh it off instead. well, one fine day, miss emmie joked and said, "you know when cali dies, she's going to choose linda over you in heaven." well normally i would have just laughed it off but i was seriously a little coo-coo and emotional and i just started bawling. i totally threw em off and i know she was kidding around but till this day she feels so bad. i feel bad that she feels bad. with that said, she always tries to convince me how much she loves cats, even though deep down we both know they gross her out. for fun and torture, i would post things of cali to her facebook wall, and make quite remarks here and there. it would kill her.

well em decided to REALLY go out of her way to prove to me that she was sorry and that she did indeed love cats. im just minding my own business on a friday morning and in walks em and her boyfriend justin.

justin tells me he has someone he wants me to meet.

ironically, her name is rachel too...

well the front door is wide open and im looking and waiting and no one seems to be barging in so now im totally thrown off. low and behold, a kitten pops out of justins "halloween candy basket" and i loose it. oh how do i loose it.

i didn't know wether to cry, or scream.

to be quite honest, i was really confused.

justin and em

BOUGHT ME A CAT.

for a split second i was really touched.

but when em had the litter box, food bowls and litter roll in

reality hit and i thought they had both lost their minds.

it's as if they each woke up that morning and thought,

"hmm, i think im going to buy rach a cat."

so i tell justin, hey, thanks im flattered

and em i know you are sorry,

but i can't take this kitten.

the only response i get from both of them was,

"well, she's your problem now."

so i name the kitten millie and treat her as a child for 5 days.

within those five painful days, millie went to the bathroom in our basket of blankets

starved herself. bit me and my roommates.

clawed at my ankles. made me bleed. cried at my door. clawed her way up my curtains and so on so forth. my roommates began to hate me, as if millie was all my fault. em was even complaining. after many roommate prayers of desperately finding a home for millie, our friend spencer & taylor perkinson decided to fall in love with millie cat and took her home. since then they have formed a family and would never look back. we're really glad millie cat found a fam.

we're really glad millie cat no longer resides in apt. 301.

cali is really glad millie cat didn't replace her.

and now im really glad that people call me CAT LADY.

which in fact, i am not.

lovebug.

my queen b has been in my head today.

simply because im obsessed with her.

and she's obviously obsessed with me.

we make a great combo.

she loves tuna. i love tilapia. we're both pretty hairy. luckily, i got the better genes, for my hair is blonde. she loves to model for photo booth. although, in her last model shot she seems a little concerned. im crossing my fingers that she doesn't really believe that's what she looks like. she's the sexiest cat in the neighborhood. it's so obvious by the way she struts her belly when she does her cat walk.

i love my little lion. she loves me.

we're about to reunite and prance all around in twelve days.

relax kitty witty. sissy will be home soon.

meow.

I Admit.

Fine. I admit it. Although I am so thrilled to be going to Ohio for Thanksgiving I am really going to miss being home in Georgia.

And I will miss georgia once again come Christmas.

Georgia: when will I see you again?

I deserve to see you. We grew up together.

and to my kitty witty cali: i love you.

i could just kiss your sweet little lion paws right now.

i pray whoever watches over you during the holidays spoils you with fancy feast.

and maybe a cup of milk.

you deserve it my queen.

The Queen & I.

Everyone has been doing this He/She thing, 

and well I am going to do it too with my companion too. 

SHE:

1. sitting in front of the tv, what is on the screen? Oh Cali is tricky. She'll get me to watch tv just so she can sit on my lap and take a nap. She could care less about whats on. 
2. You're out to eat: what kind of dressing does she get on her salad? Well if Cali were to like Salad I would imagine she'd like Ranch. In fact I swear she has lick it off of my plate before.
3. What's one food she doesn't like? Cali likes EVERYTHING. She's a beast. She's also in the good eaters club.
4. You go out to a restaurant, what does she get to drink? MILK... because she's been deprived from it since she began to get diarrhea from it. 
5. Where did she go to High School? Oh, she was home-schooled of course.
6. What is one phrase she says all of the time? "Meow"
7. If she were to collect anything, what would it be? She'd collect rats, but she is very good about sharing. She surprised Jenna in bed with one one time... she's always been so thoughtful.
8. What is her favorite type of sandwich? Tuna, minus the bread. 
9. What would she eat everyday is she could? FANCY FEAST! Cali wants a Treat!
10. What is her favorite cereal? She prefers fish actually...
11. What would she never wear? A collar! My Grandma Jean bought her this dazzling red one with "diamonds" all around the collar. She'd throw a fit or bite at her neck whenever we put it on. Cali prefers comfort over fashion.
12. What is her favorite sports team? Ohio State Buckeyes.
13. Who will she vote for? Me, because that's who she idolizes.
14. Who is her best friend? ME. we do everything together around the house.
15. How many states has she lived in? Two: Ohio and Georgia.
16. Does she have any nervous habits? Yes, she'll arch her back and gradually back up and walk backwards.
17. What could she spend hours doing? Looking out the window or sleeping on our back porch.

THE OTHER SHE:

1. Sitting in front of the tv, what is on the screen? Easy: The Bachelor, Grey's Anatomy, Friends, One Tree Hill, Gossip Girl, So You Think You Can Dance, Dancing With the Stars, 24, American Idol, Ghost Hunters, Ellen. 
2. You're out to eat; what kind of dressing does she get on her salad? Caesar. With an extra cup of it too. In fact, I could lick a bowl of caesar. 
3. Whats one food she doesn't like? Coconut/Pinacolada. I wish I did! It's one of those things I try all of the time because I want to like it, but then the gagging starts and I have to remind myself that it will never come to past...
4. You go to a restaurant, what does she get to drink? Water with lemon or if im feeling crazy, diet coke. 
5. Where did she go to High School? Alan C. Pope High School (Marietta, Georgia)
6. What is one phrase she says all of the time? "Oh barf." and "Man is ________ (whatever I am talking about) WOOF WOOF." really just around my friends. And "Well... thank ya very much." and to end any awkward conversations, "Yeah, so well see how it goes..."
7. If she were to collect anything what would it be? Swim Suits. It's weird but I have a fetish/obsession with buying them. 
8. What if her favorite type of sandwhich? Cheese and tomato with miracle whip. My Dad and I would make them all of the time. 
9. What could she eat everyday? Cheese, cheese, cheese and most recently Otter Pops. 
10. What is her favorite cereal? Ah.. Fruity Pebbles. I wish I lived in Bedrock. 
11. What would she never wear? Indie. That kind of style creeps me out. Dont ask... I just get a weird feeling about it. If I ever look Indie: someone slap me. 
12. Who will she vote for? 2012 MITT ROMNEY! woot woot!
13. What is her favorite sports team? Ohio State Buckeyes of course. 
14. Who is her best friend? I have many but the one who takes the cake: Ashley Karena.
15. How many states has she lived in? FOUR: Ohio Wisconsin, Georgia and Utah.
16. Does she have any nervous habits? Negatory.
17. What could she spend hours doing? If I had my supplies, paint. If I had a microphone: put on my own concerts: alone, in my room.