What is Normal, Anyway? posted on Jan 30, 2008 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Whining and Complaining]

Back to Dr. Doglover again today, and the Incredible Extroverted EEG Technician. The Hub went with me so she toned down the male bashing part of her routine, which was a relief to me. The EEG didn't show anything. Well,...

Released posted on Jan 27, 2008 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Whining and Complaining]

Why is it that, the more a person tries to work, the harder it seems to be? On Friday, I called the Uber-Boss and let her know that I could come back to work on Saturday. Had transportation all lined...

Stuck posted on Jan 24, 2008 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Whining and Complaining]

Well, the good news is that Dr. Doglover thinks it is likely that me not being careful about the dosage of neurontin I was taking might have brought on the seizure. He says it is an unusual reaction, but not...

Brain Storm posted on Jan 22, 2008 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Whining and Complaining]

I've gotta say that this hasn't been a good week. Sometime in the middle of the afternoon, I opened my eyes because I was trying to figure out why the bed was moving. Then I realized I felt like I'd...

Life Without Tweeters posted on Jan 21, 2008 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Bird Blog]

This is a really hard adjustment to make in our house. No tweeters. It's too quiet in here....and I'm a fan of quiet. Really, I am. I've never been one of those people to have the t.v. on all the...

A Bird Cage Shaped Hole in Our Heart posted on Jan 19, 2008 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Bird Blog]

Bad news. The Pair-a-Tweeters have both died. It was really awful. Yesterday, for no apparent reason, Blondie began to seem very lethargic. He puffed up in the classic "little feathered pine cone" look, and became unsteady on the perch. Just...

That's Refreshing! posted on Jan 18, 2008 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Job-In-A-Box]

Wednesday I met one of the most interesting potential buyers since I've been working at the condos. The lady was not from around here originally, but I couldn't place her accent. Maybe Russian? Wherever she was from, it seemed she'd...

The Shoemaker's Children... posted on Jan 17, 2008 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [All Things Housing]

Okay, it's official. The kitchen project is Getting On My Nerves. I went out and did grocery shopping today - yes, in the snow. People do it all the time in Massachusetts, though it has to be said that the...

But We Still Don't Know Why She's Smiling.... posted on Jan 14, 2008 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Observations]

Well it looks like anybody who was of the opinion that the model for da Vinci's Mona Lisa was a man will be disappointed. Isn't it great to know that people can still find something out by doing good old...

Take Me Back.... posted on Jan 12, 2008 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Dog Blog]

Yesterday, when we were at Petco, we met a mastiff puppy named Samson. He was only 10 weeks old and still easy to pick up. He was out being socialized, which, for mastiffs, mostly means wandering around the end of...

That's Not Good posted on Jan 10, 2008 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Dog Blog]

There used to be a game show on television called "Name That Tune". Game shows were what we had back in ancient times before cable was invented to show constant rebroadcasts and game shows were re-named "reality television". This was...

Even As We Speak.... posted on Jan 08, 2008 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Observations]

If you've read this blog for a long time, you know that I have a terrible problem with my socks. Specifically, that I am almost totally incapable of keeping a pair together. I must buy 25 pair a year. I...

Parrot See, Parrot Do posted on Jan 06, 2008 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Bird Blog]

The Hub says that the K-Bird is really getting into the construction project. He says that, as he's banging on the new kitchen, she's re-arranging stuff in her cage. She's destroyed the destroy toy she got for Christmas. So there...

Virgin No More posted on Jan 05, 2008 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Job-In-A-Box]

We were busy at work today. I mean BUSY! We had three new people, two people coming in for appointments and three people who came in for a second or 3rd time. And I took my first deposit. "Yay!" said...

SawZaw posted on Jan 03, 2008 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [All Things Housing]

You can view photos of the destruction of the kitchen / dining room barrier here if you want. Now that we're moving into the construction phase, I pomise to post those photos too....

National Mackeral Slap Day posted on Jan 02, 2008 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Job-In-A-Box]

Okay, I made that up...but I really do think there should be a name for this day. This is the day that everybody goes back to work from however much time they had off. No holidays in sight, except for...

Well, It's Gone Now.... posted on Jan 01, 2008 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [All Things Housing]

Not only is 2007 gone, but so is everything that once stood as a barrier between the kitchen and the dining room. Specifically, the eating bar, both of it's support beams, the storage cabinets (such as they were) underneath and...