I have a cat. A long haired black cat. Her name is Gypsum. When I first got her as a kitten, she was tiny and ragged and shaved because when she was found, she was covered in all these mats and furballs.
Since I got her, she's had ... maybe three baths in her lifetime.
She got her fourth yesterday. I was brushing her out and I found this huge clump of matted furs. I realized that she just wasn't able to clean it ... so I had to do it. I put her in the tub and she knew IMMEDIATELY what was happening. Let me tell you ... she was NOT pleased. I started cleaning her off and getting the dot of shampoo in the mat and getting it unstuck together.
Gypsum let out the most pathetic MEOW I've ever heard. It was kind of like a cry for help.
This was about as close as it gets to the sound of my cat getting a bath. I felt so bad.
Afterwards, I had her wrapped up in a warm, fuzzy towel and I brought her to my room and just calmed her down. When I let her out of the towel, she curled up on my lap, purring like the bath never happened. And when I brushed her out to her sleek perfection? Gypsum really loved me then.
There are two things I did learn from the experience though.
1.) Trim cats nails FIRST. Ouch did I get nailed a couple of times on my hands.
2.) Kitty treats afterwards sooth the savage feline.
For those who might be reading this and thinking ... it's animal abuse?
Cats, as clean as they get themselves do NOT have a tongue that is twice as long as its body.
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| Lickitung Pokemon has a tongue that's twice as long as its body. Forgive me. I've seen several episodes on Netflix. |
So they miss bits of their fur that good old-fashioned soap and water can get out. Plus, because my cat is long-haired ... she tends to get kinda stinky. I only use a bath as an absolute LAST resort so I hope you don't hate me forever for doing this to her.
Oh and in case you were wondering what my cat does look like ...?
I know I'm biased, but isn't she just the prettiest? I maintain that she could win kitty shows.
Moving on ... *stares up at picture of cat while typing*
Since I last posted, things are still ... relatively the same. I'm still thinking about money. I still think about work. I still think about getting a SECOND job that wouldn't make me want to jump out 12th story window (*coughs* Target *coughs*)
But ... I'm still taking things one day at a time. You never know? Maybe it won't matter and then the plot of that book series by Susan Beth Pfeffer I read will come true and I won't HAVE to worry about that stuff anymore.
P.S. I'm about to start book 3 in that series.
The World We Live In. It goes back to the first family in the series, Miranda, Matt, Joey, and their mom but it crosses over with book two Dead and Gone.
Meanwhile, I still have to make it through City of Heavenly Fire. Yes, I know. I got the book on May 27th ... but give me a break! It's the FINAL book in the Mortal Instruments series and it's so depressing that I have to give it some time and draw the book out. I still have until Fall of 2015 until her next series begins after all.
I promised no spoilers so that's all I'm going to say on THAT book.
The next book I'm currently reading is ...
Everlasting Enchantment by Kathryne Kennedy
Another romance novel. But it's part of a series I started back in ... I don't know ... 2006?
It's set in London, but the author's made the whole world kind of filled with magic. Everyone has some sort of magical ability and based on what power you have determines your status kind of thing. And this series has to do with shapeshifters or the Baronet class in the ton.
I've been following this author for a while on Facebook and I got the ARC (Advanced Readers Copy) a while ago and finally got to it in the To Read pile. Don't worry Kathryne Kennedy, I will buy an official copy as soon as I can.
I will finish CoHF and write a brief and non descriptive review for everyone as fast as I can.
But until then, I will remain your faithful blogger.
Be Open, Be Loving, Be Yourself
Taryn
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