Couch Arm Cat Scratcher


Blog, Cats, Home, Living Room, Woodworking

Marley was declawed when I got her. I didn't need to make that decision, and it was a blessing in disguise. Since getting her, I've learned more about the declawing process and am torn. On one hand, cats need the protection and do not deserve to have that sort of procedure, but on the other […]

April 4, 2018

Cat Grooming


Blog, Cats

Oh my god! I think I just came to the realization that this leading lady:  …Doesn’t lick me because she spent time with dogs and picked up their odd dog habits but in fact she licks me because she finds my personal grooming habits inadequate to her own. Maybe she did the math and calculated […]

July 11, 2013

This is Life, Living Alone


Blog, Cats

I am starting to have an unhealthy obsession with This Old House. I just want to keep watching to see how the houses look when they’re completed. Adding PBS on demand to my NES XBMC was both the best and worst decision of this week. On an unrelated note, Marley has a new friend:  Also, I cooked […]

May 23, 2013

The Internet is for Cats


Blog, Cats

I take too many photos of my cat. I’m becoming that guy. I feel less ashamed if I share them with people. Not by shoving my phone in people’s face saying things like, “Look at my cat, isn’t she the most adorable?” No, I choose to show them by either texting them the photos at […]

February 23, 2013

Collective Creative Writing at School


Peace Corps

Friday, I had some of the most fun I’ve ever had with two of my classes. I worked with a 9th grade and a 10th grade class and we did the same lesson with both. It started off with me reading a story and asking them to understand. Then, they read the story and told […]

October 14, 2012

Making Excuses


Peace Corps

Hey guys, get this. I’ve had two+ cups of coffee today. That’s some sort of record for me. I should be wired for a while now. I promised to make excuses, and here they are. I didn’t write yesterday because I continued with my deep cleaning of my apartment, I started work on my new […]

May 30, 2012

There Is Good, I can Feel It


Cats

I found another reason why the internet is good. Watch the following videos: First:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH2-TGUlwu4 Then this:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74HlsUaYOpw Finally this:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cSuws9AUkQ Or you can keep going with this:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_xX9CwPU8w And then this:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZHy_bcT-Sc You could keep going on and on but then I think the Dark Side starts to take hold.

March 5, 2012