Here it is...

( Click for my list )

Agree? Disagree? Did I miss one? Lemme know.

In keeping with my annual tradition, I present my list for the best albums of the year. (Along with a few new categories)

( And the winners are... )

Coming later... my favourite albums of the decade...

On one hand, yay medicine making me better.

On the other hand, ew dry mouth, lightheadedness, and an overall weird taste to food. >.

I need out of this town.

Also, make sure to click on the "speed" one, as it's AWESOME in a Mythbusters/Rube Goldberg kind of way.

*snugs you guys again*

And in less depressing news, have some photos of Peanut. Large photos, etc.

( With bonus macros! )


And a couple bonus pics of me:

( I don't need no stinkin' fisheye lens! )

I said I was going to update sometime tonight re: Dad, so here goes. ( cut for bleh. )

*snugs f-list* I love you guys.

Still here. Will do an update post later tonight, but I have some stuff to do before heading back over to hospice. Peanut continues to be adorable and I really should get some more pictures of her soon.

Also, Holiday love meme over here. I will be replying to people's entries in dribs and drabs, but then it's all anon anyway!

A tribute to those who've influenced us, brightened our lives, and some gone too soon

May we always remember them...


Walter Cronkite, 92 (Best newsman ever!)
Les Paul, 94 (Guitarist and inventor)
Ted Kennedy, 77 (Senator)
Richardo Montalban, 88 (Fantasy Island)
Bea Arthur, 86 (Maude, The Golden Girls)
Dom DeLuise, 75 (Comedian and Actor)
Patrick McGoohan, 80 (The Prisoner)
Billy Powell, 56 (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
David Carradine, 72 (Kung-Fu, Kill Bill)
Farrah Fawcett, 62 (Charlie's Angels)
Patrick Swayze, 57 (Dirty Dancing, Road House)

Karl Malden, 97 (Actor)
John Hughes, 59 (Director of Ferris Bueller's Day Off and others)
Berry Letts, 84 (Writer, producer and director of Doctor Who 1967-1981)
Larry Gelbart, 81 (Writer for M*A*S*H)
Soupy Sales, 83 (Comedian and Host)
Blossom Dearie, 82 (Singer for Schoolhouse Rock)
Ron Silver, 62 (Actor)
Natasha Richardson, 45 (Liam Neeson's wife)
Jade Goody, 27 (British reality personality and mother)
Dan Seals, 61 (Singer)
Marilyn Chambers, 56 (Porn actress)
"Playboy" Buddy Rose, 56 (Professional Wrestling great)
Koko Taylor, 80 (Blues musician)
Ed McMahon, 86 (The Tonight Show, Star Search)
Billy Mays, 50 (TV Pitchman)
Mollie Sugden, 86 (Are You Being Served)
Steve McNair, 36 (NFL Quarterback)
Henry Gibson, 73 (Laugh-In, Boston Legal)
Mary Travers, 72 (Peter, Paul & Mary)
Dickie Peterson, 63 (Singer for Blue Cheer)
Ken Ober, 52 (Host of Remote Control)
Edward Woodward, 79 (The Equalizer)
Captain Lou Albano, 76 (Wrestling manager and legend)
Eddie Fatu, 36 (WWE wrestler Umaga)
Paul Harvey, 90 (Radio personality)
Oscar G. Mayer, 95 (Founder of the Oscar Mayer company)
Jett Travolta, 16 (son of John Travolta)

Mom came home from hospice just before I was going to leave for work. She's been staying overnight there the last couple nights, as Dad wasn't sleeping very well.

He's not doing well. The staff has said it's probably not going to be much longer.

Am back from work; only went long enough to open, call my manager and for her to arrange for someone to cover her at another branch. Mom's having a shower and once she's done a couple more things, we're going over to hospice.

Omggggggg the concert was amazing!

SQUEEE. I GOT TO PET AND CUDDLE PEANUT EARLIER.

Went into her room to give her some dry kitten food, and she was still hiding, then went to get ready for the staff Christmas party. Went back in about 20 minutes later to see if she'd touched her food, and she was sitting on the bed. At first she looked ready to bolt, but I talked to her very softly and moved slowly and she let me pet her and scratch her neck. She seemed to get into it after a minute, but I had to run meet my ride to the party.

When I got back Mom had already been in there petting her once, and I went in again. I think after about 5-10 minutes she'd had her limit for one night, though, as when I went to get her some wet food (and my camera), as soon as I came back in, she went back under the bed, and she wasn't out when I just went in. While she was on the bed she let me brush her a bit and I was handling her paws; she was probably just getting a little overstimulated.

So, still no pictures. I left my camera in there, though so if I go in tomorrow and she's sprawled out on the bed again I'll immediately snap a couple.

ETA: I HAS PICTURE. Just went in to crack the window open a bit, and she was on the bed again I grabbed the camera and the blinky lights for autofocus didn't freak her out, but I didn't want to push her. Win!


( Meet Peanut! )

Her name is Peanut and she's 8 months old (plurkers, I was mistaken, there was another kitty there that was 10 months, but they have her birthday on her medical records) and she's a brown mackerel tabby. She's also rather shy, which is why I'm writing this from the spare bedroom, as she's hiding under the bed, and I'm in here for a little while so she can get used to me being around. :D The volunteer said she's a real lap cat once she gets a little time to get used to people, though.

Oh, and, um, Mom and I might be in some shots on the Ellen Degeneres show? :D

When we got there we saw all the staff from the Catmobile, Catquarters and the Animal Hospital that runs them standing in a group in front of a guy holding a camera. Turns out they were filming something to submit to Ellen's show. While they were filming the opening bit Mom and I went in the "Catmobile"; an old travel trailer that they'd fitted as a mobile cat adoption center. While we were in there looking at the kittens (OMG SO CUTE) the dude with the camera came in and asked if he could get some shots of people holding the kittens, and, well, Mom and I were there. I was holding a sweet little orange tabby that was just so lovey. He kept rubbing his face against mine and kissing my nose. It was so adorable.

But I was looking for a slightly older cat as with Mom's and my schedules a kitten wouldn't really get the attention it needed. So the volunteers pointed us in the direction of the Catquarters, an apartment in a house just around the corner, where cats can live in a more home-like atmosphere.

And that's where I met Peanut, lying in a sunbeam and napping. :D The volunteer there said it was actually unusual that she didn't run and hide when we came in, as she usually does with strangers. Instead she just lay there, occasionally opening her eyes and looking over at us as we petted her.

So yeah, Peanut came home with us. The volunteer there, Mary, was kind of sad to see her go, as Peanut had come in as a very small kitten with the rest of her litter, and she'd been a little sick when she arrived. Mary nursed her when she sick and had bonded with Peanut, so she asked me to make sure I let her know how Peanut was doing. :D

EEEEE I HAVE A KITTY! Pics as soon as she stops hiding. Though I've been tempted to install my webcam on the computer in the spare bedroom and stream the video so I can watch her from my laptop when we're not in the room.