Kiss My Sass

Excellent post here by a guest blogger over at A Hollywood Republican…

When did we stop going around wishing people a “Merry Christmas!”?

What a cute face!

Her name is Queen, and I’ve had her for just a short while now. 

She was living where there were 2 dogs (both hyper, yip-yap types) and she did not care to be around them, so she only came out at night, and rarely.  So she did not have a lot of human interaction.  My friend’s 5-year old daughter was very happy to have a cat, but not one that didn’t come out to play very much, or be around the house when all the dogs and people were out.  They were worried that it wasn’t the proper home for her, so when I was on the phone with my friend one night, who seemed concerned enough to want to find her a new home, I asked her if I could take care of Queen.  It seemed like a perfect match, since I had been wanting some animal companionship for a long time, and also since I wasn’t allergic to her.

It took my friend’s daughter some convincing.  It was her cat, after all.  One day, a couple weeks later, I came home from being gone all day, to hear a message on my answering machine from the little girl.  All it said was, “You can have the cat, you can have Queen. Do you want her? OK, bye!”

She ran off a couple weeks ago, and stayed gone a long time.  My friend was worried that she might run off again, so when they did find her, she was brought over right away, to my house, where she seems pretty content to have the place to herself for the most part.

If you are on Facebook, here are photos of her, for you to look at and comment on.

If not, here they are:

She decided one night, to be so bold as to jump up onto my hi-top kitchen table.

Sassy girl on my table

Look at that pouty puss!

Queen is a little rough around the edges, as she was really matted (being a Persian, they are prone to that sometimes). But she’s had a good clipping, and her coat will grow back nice and full in no time.

Leaning in for a little pettin’

She can be very sweet and affectionate

She is also very talkative, and when I come through the door after being gone (even if it’s just going to get the mail), she comes out from wherever she’s been, and meows at me for a few minutes.  She’ll usually be in whatever room I’m in (except she doesn’t come to my room or lie on my bed when I go to sleep at night, which is good, I don’t need cat hair all over my bed).  She also likes to come up to me when I’m working at my desk, and meow at me for a bit, usually to get some lovin’s and pettin’s

Sleepy time, on the top of the couch

I ♥ Alice!

I have been ordering my household goods like coffee, toilet paper, feminine schtuff, shampoo, cleaning supplies and medicine cabinet crap from them for a couple months, now.

Shipping is free, takes about 2 days and comes in a very clean, well-packed box.

Most of the stuff I buy from the site costs less or about the same as Target, plus I don’t have to travel to the store, spend all kinds of time shopping, and then sitting in line!

I stole this banner from their web site so that you can click on it to check it out. When you sign up, you get $10 off your first order of $50 or more.

I can’t help but say good things about Alice.com because they have saved me a TON of time and it’s just plain fun to shop there. And you know how much I fucking HATE to go shopping!

Here’s what she says,

“Happy Saturday! It looks like this will be the one day that the threat of any storms or even a cloud will be not an issue. Expect temperatures to heat from the upper 60s this morning to the upper 80s by this afternoon with dewpoint remaining in the 50s and low 60s making it feel pretty comfortable. Winds will remain light. Enjoy your Saturday, a threat of thunderstorms returns Sunday afternoon and plenty of heat next week with our next widepread shot of storms on Wednesday.”

#1 - WHY is it that she never says shit like this in sub-zero February? I know, I know, it’s cold out. But this is MINNESOTA. And as I’ve said before, if you don’t like it, MOVE! I never see this idiot weather lady posting “Happy ____day” when it’s 40 degrees in October, either. Or April, for that matter. Nope. She only does it when it’s over 75F degrees out.

#2 - Since when is RAIN THAT WE NEED DESPERATELY a threat? We got um..like two rain showers in April, and perhaps a couple since then. All told, that’s…. Hey! My lawn is crispy and brown. Wonder why?

#3 - That’s all. I just hate weather bitches who suffer from a dependency on fair weather to get by. This is beyond your typical, “seasonal affective disorder”. It’s more like fair-weather bias.

I dunno. All I know is I should probably shut up because although I am okay with Winter, I adore Spring and Fall, I despise most of the hot summer days, especially if humidity is up there.

On days like that, you can usually find me inside with the fan and/or central a/c running.

I guess I just prefer cooler temps. Maybe it’s cause I’m one hot mama!

Greenfingers
Guess Who
Because I Said So
Monty Python’s Life of Brian
Confetti
Saved! (saw this on cable earlier last winter - it’s really a cute one)
But I’m a Cheerleader!
The Importance of Being Earnest
Goldfish Memory
She Hate Me
I Think I Love My Wife
View from the Top
Raising Helen
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Connie and Carla
An Ideal Husband
Much Ado About Nothing
A Room with a View: Special Edition
The 40-Year-Old Virgin
Evening (TV series)
Hannah and Her Sisters
Just Like Heaven
I Heart Huckabees
Moonstruck (I finally saw this! On Hulu, though)
An Everlasting Piece
Dear Frankie
Mansfield Park
The Madness of King George
Mrs. Brown
Run Lola Run
Memento
Hot Fuzz
Amelie
Little Miss Sunshine
The Philadelphia Story
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Saving Grace
Pride and Prejudice: Vol. 1
Pride and Prejudice: Vol. 2