We're so fucking gorgeous while we're building our shacks
I have a pounding headache, but I think it is the same pounding headache I had the day before and the day before that. Today has otherwise been marked by conversations about collaboration—the artistic kind—a glimpse of a secret project that brings me much joy, and an instance of conspicuous cuteness on Autolycus's part.

I know the folktale of how the original Siamese cats gained their kinked tails through curling them so protectively around the treasures they guarded, but this is ridiculous.

There had been water in the mug when the little cat arrived. I was afraid to check if the level had gone down.
He is growing up to look curiously like Mishka, the longest-lived of the three cats who were in the house when I was born, the others being his sister Tzythy and their mother Djavvy, who was what is now called an old-style Siamese. Their father was Burmese and a grand champion according to the story, which made them secret royalty, both-ways children like my brother and me. Have some links.
1. Courtesy of
handful_ofdust: "A voice from the sea." I really don't know what else that sailor was expecting.
2. Courtesy of
selkie: from Cambridge University, a student-updated COVID-19 outbreak response plan. I especially like "Extra Spicy," "Bad," and "Waitrose Parma Ham."
3. I too have been blown away by Xenia Hausner's Nacht der Skorpione (1995) and incidentally I agree with the rest of this post. The one with the paintbrush is a self-portrait. I love it so much.
It is almost impossible to think about anything but the election, but we voted almost a month ago and I have to live through what happens tomorrow no matter what: I am going to attempt to think about movies instead.

I know the folktale of how the original Siamese cats gained their kinked tails through curling them so protectively around the treasures they guarded, but this is ridiculous.

There had been water in the mug when the little cat arrived. I was afraid to check if the level had gone down.
He is growing up to look curiously like Mishka, the longest-lived of the three cats who were in the house when I was born, the others being his sister Tzythy and their mother Djavvy, who was what is now called an old-style Siamese. Their father was Burmese and a grand champion according to the story, which made them secret royalty, both-ways children like my brother and me. Have some links.
1. Courtesy of
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2. Courtesy of
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3. I too have been blown away by Xenia Hausner's Nacht der Skorpione (1995) and incidentally I agree with the rest of this post. The one with the paintbrush is a self-portrait. I love it so much.
It is almost impossible to think about anything but the election, but we voted almost a month ago and I have to live through what happens tomorrow no matter what: I am going to attempt to think about movies instead.
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Dude, your house panther is super Burmese looking. Can he do the doorknobs?
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. . . you are the secret project, you very dear pecan.
Dude, your house panther is super Burmese looking. Can he do the doorknobs?
He can do the doorknobs and the bottlecaps. In different voices.
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I’m incredibly intelligent, I’ll have you know. Probably not as smart as your cats, but what can one do?
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The cats don't have to contend with pandemic brain. It's an unfair advantage.
*hugs*
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I don’t get drunk well, and I’m not supposed to get drunk, but I am endeavoring to engineer a state of drunk.
My other pandemic-brain choices are maudlin or enraged or cold-sweat worry.
Did you know, did you know I last saw you AND the ocean at the same time and we didn’t take a single picture of all three together? That sucks.
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You could write one of the really angry bits of the Regency?
*hugs*
Did you know, did you know I last saw you AND the ocean at the same time and we didn’t take a single picture of all three together? That sucks.
At least we took pictures of each other and the ocean! I'm not sure either of us is selfie-oriented, which may have been the failure point.
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Yeah, I think you’re right: we just don’t operate in that mode. But you wore an ascot! And shoulder-elbow-hip-fenced my mother away with heroic frequency! I am thankful the ascot at least was photographed.
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Hope your headache improves.
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They are beautiful and intelligent and have opinions! And they are still one of my defining ideas of cat, because of Djavvy. There are pictures of me in my crib with the three cats curled up around me, the strange new kitten.
Hope your headache improves.
Thank you!
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What a lovely kitty. I could feel my heart rate go down upon viewing.
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Thank you!
What a lovely kitty. I could feel my heart rate go down upon viewing.
Oh, I'm so glad. He is a wonderful cat and has been providing great comfort in times of stress.
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I had never heard of Xenia Hausner. What amazing portraits.
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He sleeps on my lap as we speak. I am sitting in an office chair. He's dedicated.
I had never heard of Xenia Hausner. What amazing portraits.
I would put many of them on my wall, Nacht der Skorpione at the top of the list!
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I've seen the glorious student-updated plan via 4 different people now and I love it so much. If no-one has shared it on the work social channel when I get there, I'm going to.
(I'm a former student and current employee.)
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You should! It's brilliant.
(I'm a former student and current employee.)
(So it comes doubly approved.)
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Work colleagues received it with much amusement. Happiness shared!
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In the Cambridge University response plan, I liked "Evensong extended to Allnightsong"
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He is such a good cat! He is jagularing
In the Cambridge University response plan, I liked "Evensong extended to Allnightsong"
Yes! Also "Week Five to now cover the entirety of Michaelmas Term."
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You're welcome! May they enjoy!
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Best of luck with your headache, and best of luck for us all with the election.
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It's so true. Every cup a paintbrush.
Best of luck with your headache, and best of luck for us all with the election.
Thank you. Likewise!