I've Resigned Myself to the Facts

I've resigned myself to the fact that this is going to happen. Mom is going to win. I drink Scotch tonight for tomorrow I shall be neutered. I so dreamed of one day having a large family of my own - my sons Cosmo Jr., Cosmo III, Cosmo IV, Cosmo V, Cosmo VI, Cosmo VII and Cosmo VIII and my beautiful daughters Cosmosita, Cosmopolitan, Cosmosis and Cozimota. But alas, that will not be. A toast to my would be progeny! Perhaps I can adopt.

It's The Night of the Big Formal

Tonight is Grand-mew-mew's big gala event and the whole family is going. Mom, Dad, cousins Donald and Erika, Great Aunt Barb and Great Uncle Ward... and I want to go to! It's a dressy affair so I thought black suit and tie would do but Grand-mew-mew said NO! It's so unfair. I didn't even whine about having to wear a tie.

When Will That Woman Listen To Me!!!

OK... so mom goes to the doctor last week and comes home with this piece of paper with funny looking squiggly lines on it and seems pretty distressed about it. I looked at it and just thought whoever drew it had a lot of trouble drawing a straight line! I heard her talking to Daddy and apparently it was something about her heart and she wanted to go see a car-ologist. I don't know what the car has to do with her heart but since I am trained in CAT scans I gave her a few and she looks pretty good to me. Also, as the one who spends the most time on mom's chest (I love to curl up there for a nap) I assured her everything was fine. She wouldn't listen to me!! Dad has suggested that we eat more fish and I'm totally into that. She's not a big fish fan but is slowly consenting.

I thought with everything extra mom is doing right now she'd forget about taking me to the vet but I looked at her planner today and the 29th I'm going to the vet. I'm still appealing my case to dad -- we guys gotta stick together but so far he's siding with her. I wish she'd listen to me more... life would be so much better!

I just wanted to take a moment to say....

Am I handsome or what???

I love the Olympics!

Mom and Dad leave the TV on for me during the day and I've been watching a lot of the Olympics lately. I love it! I'm not much of a cold person but think a lot of these events would be fun. I want to do bobsledding and skeleton and luge and ice skating -- that's my favorite to watch right now. I got on the internet and checked it out... there are no cat olympics! Can you believe that?!?! There's Special Olympics, Para-Olympics, Jr. Olympics, Sr. Olympics but NO CAT OLYMPICS!!! I need to find a way to remedie this! I need a petition... Auntie Renee does a lot of petition type stuff... maybe she'll help me. Yes, that's it -- a petition for Cat Olympics... I'll get right on it after the ice skating is over.

A New Perspective

I like bouncing around the house and looking at things from a different angle on occasions. My latest favorite place to survey the world from is on top of Mom's china cabinet... boy is she not happy about that! (Note from Mom -- it's an antique with curved glass and is chock full of china and crystal!). I've found that if I get on the back of the couch one more good jump and I'm there! Anyway, here are some pictures of me on my new perch and my impression of Mom when I jump up there. Enjoy!

Pictures from my Exile

Here are various pictures of me exploring the hotel I promised. As you can see... not real impressive! However, I did manage to search every inch of it!

There's No Place Like Home!

There truly is no place like home! I was not impressed with the Super 8... if all hotels are like this I'd really rather not stay in them. There were too many strange noises and smells and the beds were just too soft! Dad brought me home on his way to work. It was cold but I managed. There were a lot of strange men in and out all day so I hung out in the bedroom under the down comforter.

Tonight I'm glad to announce that the heat is back on and the townhouse is nice and toasty again. I curled up on my blanket next to Dad on the loveseat tonight and had a long nap. I needed it! Hopefully tomorrow will be calm and Mom will be back at work and I can get back to my routine!

BBRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!

Wow! I can't believe it's been almost three weeks since I posted. SOOO much has happened!!! First, I made it back from Europe... but the airlines lost my backpack! They still haven't found it. I don't think they're looking real hard since I wasn't a ticketed passenger and they are not returning my phone calls or e-mails. Luckily I had posted most of my pictures here and e-mailed the rest to Mom so they I still have my memories.

When I got home Mom and Dad both had really bad colds so I spent several days nursing them back to health. I'd lay on them so they had to stay in bed and give them an occsional massage.

I've really been enjoying the Olympics. I love ice skating and skiing. I'd also like to try Skeleton but Mom says that it looks too dangerous! She's a real drag sometimes.

There was some excitement at the townhouse last week and everyone wound up out on the sidewalk talking for a bit. Mom found out that Slutty Girl Cat Two Doors Down's name is Moose! What a beautiful name! However, her Mom says that she really doesn't like other cats that much. Hmph! No wonder she hisses at me. Perhaps in time she'll come to love me too.

Last night it got really cold at home. I was shivering! I curled up on Dad's chest to try to get warm but it didn't help a whole lot. Mom and Dad woke up and realized it was cold and several men came over and poked around in our basement. Apparently something called a furnace quit working and they could not fix it, so we're at a hotel! I'm not real sure I like it here. There are a lot of strange noises and when I look out the window nothing is familiar. I have pictures of the primitive way we are living but can't post them until we get back home. Mom and Dad say we will be able to go home tomorrow and it will be warm again. I sure hope so... I'm having to use a cardboard tray as a litter box -- oh how the mighty have fallen!

Rome at Dawn

I travelled through the night from Greece to Italy. Here I am in front of the Vatican at dawn. Interesting place this is. I'm trying to find landmarks from the DaVinci Code... a little feline history sleuthing. I've had a few run ins with the Swiss Guard... apparently my skulking around has caught their attention. So far I've managed to keep a relatively low profile (after all my legs are only inches long!). I'm going to go do more exploring and will post more later on my adventures in Rome. I think I'll go home from here. I miss my Mom and Dad and my own litterbox.

The Vineyards of Greece

Here I am at the Digenakis vineyards in Crete. They go on for miles and are so beautiful. I've found myself wandering in the countryside the past few days through various vineyards lost in thought. It's so peaceful and green. I stop into the wineries and try their various selections and so far the Digenakis Wines have been my favorites. My favorite wine was their Nympheos. It is a wine compsoed of the famous Greek variety Agiorgitiko along with the cosmoposlitan variety Cabernet Sauvignon. Very good!

Yesterday I visited the recently opened Thalassokosmos - which means Sea World. It is the largest aquarium in the southeast Meditteranean. Thirty two different tanks, fifty viewing ports... and over 1800 varieties of fish! I got soooo hungry!!! The guards got wary of the look in my eyes and I was escorted out before I could find a way into the actual tanks to catch a fresh dinner. But not to worry... Crete has several wonderful restaurants and I wandered into Zorbas Tavern in Analpsis and enjoyed a traditional Greek dinner before wandering over to Eleni Bar across the street to enjoy a nice scotch and cigar while listening to some great blues music.

Way To Go Cousin Donald!!!!

I'm so proud of my cousin Donald! According to mom's e-mail he finished his first 5K in the middle of the pack. I'm just impressed that he finished! That's a long way to run! She also said he's been bitten by the running bug so they may be going to some other races this spring and summer. Best of all, he was the top fund raiser... what a guy! I hope I can be just like him when I'm 14.

I'm still in Greece poking around the ancient ruins. I hope to get some more of my pictures downloaded tomorrow so I can get them posted here. I'd like to give a special shout out to Alana and promise to try to post more often! Check back soon!

Fabulous Greece! (and good luck cousin Donald!)

It's been almost a week since I last posted. I've had some problems travelling in Europe. I can't seem to get this money exchange stuff right, and I'm having problems finding internet cafes that I can use. To top that off my adapter cord for my digital camera is not European approved so I'm having to use disposable digital cameras and offload my pictures at the drug store... what a major inconvenience! But anyway... things are still beautiful!

Today I decided to travel to Greece in honor of my cousin Donald running in his first 5K race tomorrow. He is running in the Children's TLC Easter Seals Groundhog Race -- it's run completely underground! Mom works for Children's TLC Easter Seals. Anyway, not only is it cousin Donald's first 5K but he's also raised over $500 for the agency... I'm very proud of him. Since I can't be there to root him on in the morning I decided I'd check out Olympic Stadium in Athens and poke around here for a few days. I hope Donald got the Euros I sent him and that they accept foreign currency donations... I'll have to check with Mom when I get home.

Viva France!!!

I finally made it!!! I've been saving up to take a little vacation and I figured now is as good of a time as any so here I am in lovely Paris, France. I arrived early this morning after a long day of travelling yesterday. It's not easy to sneak aboard an airplane with the new security measures but I managed. Curled up on a nice Louis Vuitton suitcase and slept my way to Paris! I hope Mom got the note I left for her telling her not to worry (or schedule any appointments with that vet lady!)

The city is beautiful. Here I am in front of the Eiffel Tower. What an amazing structure. The views from the second floor -- magnifique! And the ride to the top! Aye!

I also visited the Louvre. The da Vinci's, the Monet's -- it's all so beautiful... a cat could spend hours wandering through it.

Tonight I am off to a wine tasting at a small bistro my cousin Jean Paul told me about. I think I'll spend at least one more day here then hop a train and see where I wind up next.

The best thing about Sunday mornings...

My favorite thing about Sunday mornings are the days when Dad gets up and goes to the store to get a paper, coffee and bagels with LOX! I love lox! I have a cousin in Israel who first introduced me to this delicacy and I am forever in debt to him for it. Lucky for me my dad likes lox too and he shares with me. I get my own plate on the coffee table and savor every last bite.

My head hurts!!!

Oh my goodness! That wine went right to my head!!! It hurts sooo bad!!! I should have stopped at two glasses of wine. I think I'm gonna be sick!

Another Saturday night and I ain't got no money...

OK.... so it was Saturday night and I didn't have any money but Mom and Dad were going out so that left me at home with an unattended wine bar. I decided to do a little entertaining of my own. I knew I was serving a salmon flavored kibble so I wanted a nice white wine to go along. Nothing too overpowering ... possibly a nice woody Chardonnay or a lighter Riesling. I found just what I was looking for on the bottom shelf of the wine bar. I had a great time entertiaining and hid the empty bottles in the bottom of the trash can. Mom and Dad will never miss those bottles!

My Hero!!!

Mom and Dad brought home a new DVD last week... Shrek 2.. I LOVED IT! Especially Puss In Boots... now that's a cat! I want to be just like him but Mom keeps taking my knife away so I have not been able to practice my swordplay. I would like to recommend to him Nutramax Cat Food. It's what I eat and I've never had a furball!

It's SO Unfair!!!

OK... so Tuesday night Dad doesn't come home. Gone all night! Did not even show back up Wednesday morning. By my calculations he was gone well over 36 hours. (You'll remember I was gone a mere 20 hours in December) Well... I mention to Mom that Dad broke the rules and stayed out all night... he should have to be tutored too. It's only fair. What kind of an example is he setting if it's ok for him to stay out all night but not me! I sat up all night waiting for him to come home! Every car I heard I ran to the window. Sure enough, Wednesday night he comes sauntering in... LATE. He says he was out of town on "business" so it's ok. Um, hello... and I wasn't taking care of business when I was out??? He also says he told Mom where he was going before he went. I DID TOO!!! It's not my fault there is a language barrier (quite frankly she just never listens to me!) He also pointed out that he called to check in while he was gone... I DON'T HAVE A PHONE!!! They could at least get me one of those Migo phones from Verizon. That way I could call. But no... as it stands, no phone for me, I'm still supposed to have to go and get tutored and nothing happens to Dad. I think Mom likes him best.

On the bright side, my cousins are coming to spend the night tomorrow night. I like having other kids in the house. They are so much fun!

Two Things

This is another thing my Mom was looking at on the internet so I decided to give it a whirl.

• 2 names you go by
  Cosmosis Jones (my cousin Donald calls me that)
  Bubba Kitty (my mom calls me this)
  
• 2 parts of your heritage
  Scotch
  Irish
  
• 2 of your everyday essentials
  Kibble
  Fresh litter
  
• 2 things you are wearing right now
  Black Fur
  Fancy collar with a tag
  
• 2 things you want in a relationship (other than real love)
  Mutual grooming
  Scratching posts
  
• 2 truths
  I climb Christmas trees
  I lost my virginity in a wooded lot
• 2 physical things that appeal to you (in the opposite sex)
  short hair
  long tails
  
• 2 of your favorite hobbies
  napping in sunbeams
  chasing my tail
  
• 2 things you want really badly
  a four story scratching post
  my own car
  
• 2 places you want to go on vacation
  Europe
  South America
  
• 2 things you want to do before you die
  catch a mouse
  get a real paycheck
  
• 2 ways that you are stereotypically a dude/chick
  can't think of any
  
• 2 things you are thinking about now
  Where to sleep tonight
  How to open the front door
  
• 2 stores you shop at
  Petco
  Petsmart
• 2 people I would like to see take this quiz
  Dad
  Slutty Girl Cat Two Doors Down