wow

Okay, so it's starting to look like I'm mending fences with old friends. Plural. Which is a huge relief and I feel like a weight has been lifted. Our old RPG friends and us had a falling out, and things have been strained since. More so, because we had been housemates with one of the couples and things did not end well. I feel there is enough blame to go around, that we messed up as well, and that, much like Tara said to Willow:

TARA: Things fall apart, they fall apart so hard..
WILLOW: Tara?
TARA: You can't ever... put 'em back the way they were...
WILLOW: Are you okay?
TARA: I'm sorry, it's just... (sigh) you know it takes time. You can't just... have coffee and expect --
WILLOW: I know.
TARA: There's just so much to work through. Trust has to build again, on both sides...you have to learn if... if we're even the same people we were, if you can fit in each other's lives, it's a long and important process and ... can we just skip it? Can you... can you just be kissing me now?

(Of course, without the kissing, natch...)

So, big announcement: our friends contacted me today to let us know about a special memorial at Anime Boston for our friend who passed away last year. They plan to dedicate the manga library to him, and invited us to attend Friday morning's ceremony. Talked things over with them, and as far as I'm concerned, water under the bridge. Bryan may take longer to come around, but he cared a great deal about Todd and the rest of the group. I know that he would be willing to deal with a potentially awkward situation and put aside hurt feelings to attend, since he did a similar thing in reconnecting with his siblings.
It's a pretty shiny olive branch, and I want to take it. I just need to figure out the practical issue of how we are going to get to Boston and discuss this with him when he gets home. The fact is that we most likely will be unable to attend, but I want them to know that it wouldn't be over lingering hurt feelings.

Zoraline and Leia

http://www.youtube.com/user/kimberlyjennery#p/u/81/bEp0EjQpI5g

Can't help myself; I love this bengal girl. I hope that she finds a good home someday. How cool is it, by the way, to be able to watch her raise her kitten from one day old on YouTube? Little Ziggy is getting to be really frisky and has developed a love of asparagus, which cracks me up because my bengal loves it, as well.

Speaking of my Leia, poor gal has come down with some sort of intestinal distress. I'm feeding her cooked chicken, rice, and broth to keep her hydrated and soothe her sensitive digestive system. I'm wondering if perhaps it is a food allergy or sensitivity to dyes used in dry food, because she has had this problem off and on for a while now. I'm also starting to think that teaching her to use the toilet may come in handy, since when she doesn't feel good, she likes to perch and squat over the windowsill. (Our living room has a window that swings inward to allow the cats onto the enclosed porch to use the litterbox.)


edit: And my cat just threw up on me...

Back to the drawing board.

Anime Boston 2010

Just a quick question:

How many of you plan on going?
Or may be going?

Who knows, I might see you there.

update on cat

After spending the day cleaning up after my cat, I have found the cause of her digestive complaint: she had ingested a plastic string from the carpet, which she thankfully was able to get rid of. Poor girl, though, threw up pink-tinged water with it. Gave her bread to absorb bleeding, will call vet if it worsens or continues, but seems like she just scratched herself.

Hopefully after this, she'll be able to keep down the bread and water, and maybe have a little piece of chicken later.