White Ninja Kitty of Doooooooooooom

Because I know you're interested, I'll tell you about the two cats and two dogs also living here in this college dorm with us - Casper and Charlottte, the cats whose territory is being violated by the two dogs, Gizmo and Buddy.

Casper and Charlotte (whom I call Goopy because of her excessive amount of eye goop) are like the split personalities of a particularly crazy Calico I had named Lucy. Casper being the beautiful-but-evil side, and Goopy being the fat-confused-following-you-around-meowing-because-she-can't-remember-where-her-food-dish-is side. I'm pretty sure there is a pretty-to-crazy cat ratio - the prettier, the crazier. Casper is very pretty, with long white hair and some light apricot coloring on his face and tail, and therefore also very crazy. When you first see him your instinct is to reach out and pet his beautiful, fluffy fur. Sometimes Casper lets you pet him. Sometimes he claws your hand until it bleeds. It's a little game he plays.

Faith and I have taken to calling Casper "White Ninja Kitty" for his ability to open doors, hide behind curtains, and just generally skulk and slink around the house like his entire life is one big spy mission. He also likes to perch up high and look down at his prey with his crazy eyes. And wake you up by opening your door at 6am, running under your bed and around the room, refusing to leave.

Waking up to a giant cat shadow cast upon the wall is actually pretty frightening (or else I'm just easily startled). And you can't go back to sleep knowing that he's hiding somewhere in the room, ready to pounce on your head as you sleep, and you can't pick him up and throw him set him out of the room like a normal cat because otherwise your arm ends up looking like this (on a related note, don't google 'arm cuts' or 'shredded arm' unless you have a strong constitution).

Casper's only redeeming quality besides being pretty (and, you know, a ninja) is that he has brought out a discernible personality in Buddy - albeit not a very good one. Casper and Buddy are both Alpha's and mortal enemies who break out into fights whenever they are within 20 feet of each other. Ninja Kitty vs. Buddy the Wonderless Suburban House Dog? I don't need to tell you wins and who ends up hiding behind Gizmo. Speaking of El Gizmo (half Mountain Feist, half ferret), his strategy is to avoid or ignore the cats altogether - he's used to other small dogs, and I think that's what he thinks they are. Just as well, since both cats could eat him for breakfast.

This entire entry makes me feel like not only do I really, REALLY need a job, but this is one of the first steps in becoming a Crazy Cat Lady.

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Love,
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Quote of the Moment: "Hey ya'll this chip looks like Georgia" - Ellie, starting a 15 minute conversation and comparison of all the nacho chips on the table and what state they looked like. And biting parts off of chips to make them look like certain states if they didn't meet the criteria.

Song of the Moment: "Strawberry Swing" by Coldplay

Phrase of the Moment: "Accio Jesus!" in en email to my mother, describing a terrific guest pastor we had that reminded me of an elderly, African-American pastor version of Dumbledore. What? He had a beard and a commanding presence and deliberate articulation about him that made me picture him whipping out a wand, pointing it to the sky and shouting "Accio Jesus!". That would be pretty sweet, actually.