M.I.A.

Woah, it's April, screw that, it's actually May, this day is half way over. Let's just call today May already. Its been many months, 6 to be exact, since I last typed. I've had so many thoughts as to what direction to take this blog that I am so neglectful of. I was thinking of starting another one called "Paws and Pens" focusing on this new marital adventure I'm embarking, but then that would just be a 3rd blog I have started and would potentially fail to follow up on. So why flake out on a third when I can sporadically flake out on this one. Let's catch up with what I've been up to these past 6 months:

1) The Dude and The Lady get married: We had decided to stop living in sin and got hitched in December. It was a beautiful day! Let me tell you, I look back at the pictures and relive the excitement and utter stress that was planning this day. I have never been so happy to see my groom than when I saw him at the end of that aisle because it meant that the insanity of a year of half of planning was drawing to an end. We still haven't taken our honeymoon because my job sucks like that, so we'll see what the summer brings us.

Kitty Favors that we gave our Guests (Left: Dr. Unagi Righ: Disco)

2) I ran the LA marathon again: And I PR'd that shit! I shaved 30 minutes of my time. With everything that happened in Boston, I wish I could qualify so I could run next year in solidarity, but alas, I'm supah slow.

3) I passed one of two state exams: I'm trying to get licensed in California to remove the I from the MFTI I constantly have to sign. Last year I failed this test by 1 point. 1 POINT!!! Needless to say I drowned my sorrows in tears and fried macaroni balls from Cheesecake factory. When I passed I went back to the Cheesecake and ate those macaroni balls with the taste of victory in my mouth. TAKE THAT BBS! I can't get too cocky though, I have to pass my next exam.

4) Dr. Unagi gets asthma: When I heard her awful coughs The Hubs (i.e. The Dude) and I thougt the worse. We thought for sure this big fat tuxedo cat would have some congenital heart disease. We took her to the vet and turns out she and I have something else in common other than our love for belly rubs and catnip. Dr. Unagi has allergies which triggers asthma attacks and some pretty bad dandruff. We now have to give her this disgusting medicine that makes her puke, but will keep the asthma and dermititis at bay.

What are my plans for 2013, well I'm not promising anything, except reflections on running (like I was doing before) and incorporating more musings regarding therapy and mental health issues.  Oh, and cats, more blogging about cats, because cats are great!

Dre-Dog out!

Kittehs: How my love for cats may have turned me into a hippie

Over the last two years I have procured two wonderful cats: Disco and Dr. Unagi. Right now they are all the children I have, which I am totally cool with! However, in the wonderful glow of kitten love eyes (cat owners will know what I'm talking about), making 'biscuits', and the most awesomely soft bellies ever I was struck by how much I absolutely love these little creatures.

Fast forward to Sept 2011- Scott and I are going on a road trip. As we're driving towards Yosemite we come across these lovely farm lands. Rolling green hills, silos filled with grain, and the smell of sweet grass were intoxicating. We stopped and admired the area, when a beautiful black and white cow came meandering over. I thought to myself "happy cows com from California." This looked like one happy cow!

I was met with a different view on our return from our road trip. As we drove more towards the central portion of California I was met with the site of miles and miles of cow in overcrowded conditions. The smell was bad, and those cows did not look happy.

I thought of my cats at home, so cozy, and warm, wondering where their owners were. How can I love one animal, and kill another. How can I offer living conditions to one animal while another one is living in pretty heinous conditions?

So I'm debating going vegetarian, eating only organic (eep Organic is still sooo pricey). This will be very difficult for me.