today, i was good

[rivendellrose]

I was a good girl today. I filled out a pile of applications, and then I went and turned them in, too, and checked back with some places I'd applied to before. I'm really crossing my fingers on a few of these... they'd actually be good jobs, and I'd really really like to get them. Hope hope hope.

I was stopping in to drop off an application at a local vet clinic, and there were some clients getting their dog back from being boarded, so I waited by talking to them and petting the office cat. He was so beautiful - fluffy black kitty, kind of skinny in a way that made me sure he was old and probably a charity case, but friendly and sweet-tempered. I felt sort of nervous petting him because he was so delicate, but it reminded me of Grey, my old cat. He was kind of like that, before he died, although not nearly so much so.

At one point, I turned to talk to the old lady and her dog, and then turned back to find that black-kitty was sitting sort of hunched at the edge of the counter, looming like some sort of feline vulture. At that moment, the rumply long black fur that sort of shone and stringed like greasy hair, and his skinniness, and the way he was sitting all made me immediately think that if Snape were a cat, he would be this one. Except for the temperament, of course - this cat was a total sweetheart. But that's enough about that.

Trying to read The Golden Bough, by Sir James Frazer. It's a really interesting book, I just keep getting distracted by other things... Someday I'm just going to buy the damned thing and read it at my leisure.

And lastly, the news from RP land; I'm remembering right now why it's bad to get attached to the "bad" characters that you play - it makes it really hard to accept when it looks like they're going to get their due. Hell, I don't even know how I'll take it in the books, when the time comes, anymore... but in the game it's just sad.

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[bluerose16.livejournal.com]

I love the Snape!cat. I have often thought that one of my cats, named Nick (and nicknamed Nearly-Brainless Nick) reminds me a great deal of Harry Potter. He is young, exuberate, flexible, moody, loud, affectionate on rare occasions, sometimes overwhelmingly stupid, and has these great huge green eyes. Plus he's a bit scrawny and a runt no matter how much he eats.

How perfect. And my other cat ... is Umbridge. ::sigh::

[bluerose16.livejournal.com]

OK - sorry to spam but I just noticed your song.

For the love of meatloaf, *SARAH MCLACHLAN*!!! Have I mentioned that I love her? I mean, love love love her? And saw her in concert twice in two days.

::drifts::

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

*dies* I know, I saw your post about seeing the concert - I was sooooooooooo jealous. I'm always too poor whenever she's in town. The curse of being a college student.

Yeah, though - passionate adoration for that woman's music. She's been my favorite singer since highschool - no matter what other music I'm listening to, at least something of hers always fits my mood. Right now I'm on a big thing for her older stuff, from Solace, and I very nearly bought Touch the other day - I've never heard any of the songs from it, though, so I was a bit... leery.

[bluerose16.livejournal.com]

Yes, well, with Sarah McLachlan you can't go wrong.

I know the curse of perpetual poorness. I won tickets, see, lucky fool that I am... otherwise I would have been angsting with you over not being able to see her.

She's been one of my favorites ever since 'Mirrorball' came out. I mean, I loved her long before that CD, but that is definitely the one I listen to the most.

I'm sorry, I have to ask - what is that puma in your icon eating? It looks like a taco to me. Or is it not eating anything? Rose = tres confused.

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

Oh, the puma is licking an ice cream cone! I may have to remake the icon if it's not clear.... I'd been worried about that, but I wanted to focus in on the face and still have enough room for text.

She won my heart pretty completely with 'Surfacing,' but I pretty much love all her albums. With the exception of 'Touch,' since I've never heard it. *Shrugs* Damn, wish I was lucky enough to win tickets. Of course, that'd be easier if I'd actually listen to the radio more often. Ah well. I hate commercials, so I generally don't. *g*

[bluerose16.livejournal.com]

It was an online contest ... XD

And that's why I have several fav. radio stations so I can switch between them with ease whenever there's a commercial.

Don't worry about the icon - I like it how it is!

[kleio-the-muse.livejournal.com]

I actually read the Golden Bough some years back (the penguin's abridged version, which was still near 1000 pages...) and, even though it's not rated very high for scientific merit anymore, I must say it made a damn good read. Almost like a detective story, really. But, since then, my enthusiam for anthropology has died down, like most of my interests eventually tend to do...

But enjoy the read! Just don't expect any major twists in the end;)

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

Damn, and I was really hoping the plot would shock me. ;)

Maybe I'll go for the abridged version, then... I usually avoid those, but in this case if it's the difference between me actually finding time to read the thing or not, it might be worth it. Anthropology's been one of my big things for ages, especially mythology, so I just feel that it's almost a requirement.