Seeing double

A friend emailed me this photo.

Cats, like people, have their own unique faces, personalities and what not. But as I saw this photo, I really had to do a double-take because this cute feline does look very much like Tygra! Well, disregard the similarities in coat pattern, the way this cat concentrates on getting to the shower reminds me on how Tygra looked while he was curious about a hanging leaf in one of our garden plants. The way this cat flexes its body for balance reminds me of how Tygra manages to do the same when he almost fell from our majhong table. And, the facial features of this cat IS unmistakably Tygra's!

There were instances when I would meet people or acquaintances who would look like people I know. There would be similarities in facial features, habits, etc. Funny now when you think about it, do felines mistake other cats too, to those they know? Hmmm......

Lost

There are times when I wish to disappear to a place where there is peace, understanding and hope. But then again, it'll only turn out that I am running away....... and the place I've dreamt of is not where it seem it would be... because that place is just here after all... and it is I who has lost faith in Him.

Splat on Black

Cafepress has introduced (at last!) black shirts! There had been tremendous requests and inquiries for designs on black shirts. As far as my stores are concerned, the only designs that are 'black-shirt-ready' are the warhol cats and a few of the cats-up-close collection.

I tried making designs for the other store, Kulay, but only managed to come up with these simple ones: Shapes and Splats! which will be housed, for the meantime, at JustCats.

If you know of a cat-person who would appreciate these as gifts, got more cat designs by the way, by all means...purchase! or ask them to visit the store. :-) While I'm still searching the job market, I'd appreciate a little boost in sales for Christmas!

LSS

"Ang matandaaaaaa...kahit kubaaaa......sapilitang tumindig-tindig upang kumendeeeeeeng!"

OMG!!!! This has been playing over and over my head for the past 2 days! I've got the LSS.."Last Song Syndrome"! My mom has been playing this tape over and over and over. Singing this song over and over and over! Choreographing it over and over and over, much to my kid's amusement.

This is an original song made by my mom's friend's friend, and they're gonna present it (dance it!) for their Lions Club's Induction on January next year. I could just imagine a dozen Lady Lions, aged around 40-70 years, dancing to this beat.

Would I dare watch it? I really don't know...for after this piece, the beat livens up and they put their hair down! "Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma ma yo quiero, ma ma yo quiero, ma ma yo quiero mama!..."

Carrots are good for you!

"...A marriage is a friendship...a partnership...a promise. It takes A LOT of work to keep a marriage going. There's always A LOT of maintenance work. Humour needs to be there, too."

A good friend taught me that. And she sent this too.....

"...Here's something from Eleanor Roosevelt which I hope will lift your spirits anytime and anywhere: ..."

"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.'"

Thanks, Carrotte!