Saturday, February 18, 2006

Happy Hippo Valentine's Day!

Meow Meow Purr,

This Hippopotameow is having a lovely time in her newly-clean apartment! I have been an incredibly helpful kitty, helping to make the bed, keeping my area clean, and generally being as adorable as possible (I know, it's a sacrifice we cute ones have to make to the world). However, I have gained two odd habits that I am thinking of working on but am hoping will not require a visit to el vetrinarian.

1. I am very into licking things these days. Sometimes this means my lovely kitten bottom, sometimes my arms, and sometimes the wall or the back of a bookshelf. Katie and Baxter are not sure if this is a good thing, but I like to assure them that I am purr-fectly in control of my pretty kitty tongue and would never harm anything. I have, however, taken off quite a bit of my lovely fur, which concerns me. Maybe I will slow down with the licking and just take more naps.

2. I also really like the refrigerator. Part of this is because I like to lick the back wall, which Baxter informed me last night that small but precious kitties should not be doing, and part is because I like the simultaneous feeling of hot and cold on my fur (this is why I just
love to lay on the window in Baxter and Katie's bedroom, because I can feel the cool air of the window on one side and the heater on the other), and a third part is because I love to squeeze myself into the smallest space possible, and the refrigerator presents so many options! Since I haven't been spending as much time in the fridge since Baxter blocked it off a few weeks ago, I like to dash into the fridge whenever someone opens it, which is not very much recently considering the amount of takeout that has been consumed in this household as of late (which I do not mind, but I wish there was more Kitty Yoga to do. I miss Kitty Yoga.).

Anyways, I leave you with one vintage Hippo shot, because sometimes I just cannot handle my own beauty and inventiveness.



PS. I am sorry I did not actually discuss Valentine's Day in this post. Baxter and Katie left me to go on some obviously boring adventure (how could it be interesting? I was not there!) and I spent the day pondering the intersection between purchases and capitalism. I will post those thoughts soon, but I need to sort out the intersection between my desire for fuzzy cat toys and my utter distate for the exploitation of the worker.

Wednesday, February 01, 2006

Still the Most Beautiful Cat in the Universe!!

I cannot believe that it has taken me so long to purr-fectly update this here blog of mine. It's been a busy last couple of weeks, what with settling into my apartment, clawing the side of the couch, and getting way to many baths for one small kitty.

Luckily, it seems like the apartment is well on its way to being clean again, I have found a new perch from which to lay in the bedroom, and my white fluffy fur is beautiful as always, so life can't be too bad.

Here is where I was forced to lay before cleaning was done, because there was nowhere else free of laundry. The indignity! I was even smooshed sideways!


A couple of procedural notes:

1. I have updated my Catster site! Everyone should come visit, give me some cat treats, and find new kitties to be friends with! I aim to increase my popularity one kitty at a time. I would like to be friends with some puppies on Dogster, but as of yet, I haven't figured out how to do that.

2. Katie and Baxter seem to have failed miserably on taking a critical mass of pictures of my lovely self this month. Though you can see the new sets over at Flickr, I find it majorly cat-pressing that some of my best shots are getting so old. At least this one showcases both my extreme beauty and the new sheets on the bed that I so heartily adore.


In other meows, I had my yearly kitty check up last week. All of the nurses love me, obviously, and all went well. Since I still have a rash of some sort, I seem to have stumbled into some new food bowls, which I love! Things I do not love: the rash that has sparked said beautiful new eating implements. Ahh well, the price we pay for high-end dishes. It may, however, put an end to my passed out eating binges on my plastic tray, since I may be allergic.


I have a new favorite laying place: all the way up by the ceiling in Baxter and Katie's room! With that, I have been practicing my jumping skills, and all interested parties should be a-meow-ed at how spectacular this pretty kitty is getting at the pounce. You can't tell from the picture, though, cause mostly I just like to nap.


It is getting late in the kitty world, and I must go cuddle with Baxter, since he is not feeling well.

Purrs and Smooches,
Hippo!