MIA

I've been out of action for a while now. Mainly because I was moving to a new house and there were many things that need to be settled.

The boys are now young adults if you would call them that. They will be turning 1 tomorrow.

Both have grown signficantly with very distinct characters.

Mikey is the food lover who has a devil-may-care attitude. He is not concerned with what goes on with the world as long as he is fed. He wasn't even concerned when we moved. Took to the new house like a fish to water. He was happy as long as his food bowl was filled. He'll meow loudly and insistently if the bowl is empty. He's a very fussy eater, only eating if there is enough canned food mixed into the kibble. He is also turning out to be very affectionate, giving head butts and asking for scratches.

Molten on the other hand is the adventurous one. Having escaped more than once despite our best efforts to cat-proof the house. The good thing was that he never ventured far and responds to his name. Given his constant misadventures, you'll expect him to be one brave soul. Alas, he is the epitome of a scaredy cat. He runs and hides at the slightest noise. He's turning out to be quite a negotiator, meowing a response whenever he is chided or asked to get back into the house, as if to ask for that little bit more time to frolic around. He's also quite a hunter, judging by the number of lizards, cockroaches, toads, moths, ants, etc that he has caught. I appreciate his efforts but would really rather he just let them be. Molten is also not a fussy eater. He will just finish whatever's left in the kitty bowl.

Despite all their flaws, they are my babies. I do really enjoy having them around. :o)

Kamikaze Kats

I'm beginning to wonder if my cats are actually members of a secret ninja society or something.

Molten & Mikey have been trying out flying stunts. I'm not sure what else do you call attempting to jump down from the 3rd storey onto the roof of the 1st floor trellis. Molten has already attempted this twice, and Mikey once. Both survived their stunts as if nothing was wrong. But I must say that Molten at least has some inkling that it's not something we approve of.

We heard a loud BANG at the back yard the other night and opened the back door to check, only to have Molten whizzing pass and up the stairs to hide. He had jumped from the third floor down and I'm not sure how he managed to jump from the roof of the trellis, where he landed, onto the floor.

The boys are definitely more than just a handful!

No iPhone

Well, at the end of it, I didn't get my iPhone afterall. I'll probably remove it from my Wants & Wishes list.

I did go and try to collect it 2 Fridays ago, but because my mobile phone contract still had at least a couple of months to go before I'm "allowed" to upgrade my mobile phone set, I had to pay a penalty of S$100, which I was most unwilling to do. Coupled with the fact that I would lose the Corporate Rate that I am currently paying monthly, it adds to the cost.

I decided to not get the iPhone and to wait for the hype to die down. When the other 2 mobile operators bring in the phone later this year, I'm sure the price will drop. I'm also waiting to check out the new Samsung Innov8.

Wants & Wishes

I'm on my way to fulfilling one of the items on my Wants & Wishes list.  And no, much as I would love it to be item #1, which is the Mini Cooper S Clubman, it's something less extravagant.  

I'll be collecting my new iPhone 3G next Friday!  Yeah!  

I'll post a review of it when I've given it a good run-through.

Kitten Update

After almost 3 months, I am glad to say that Mindy has accepted the fact that Mikey and Molten are now a part of the family. While she is not exactly friendly towards them, she is tolerant. Even if they are sitting right next to her, she's okay as long as a minimum distance is maintained. The boys have also tried to get her to play with them, but I think she feels that she's just too good for them. She hasn't started playing with them yet but would chase them away if they start swatting her tail.

Mikey has stopped seizing, so that's very good news. He seemed okay after his 2nd early this month. So I'm seriously hoping that he was just going through a phase. He is eating almost non-stop. Either he has no food control or he is really very hungry. I can't really tell.

Molten is definitely the sweeter of the 2. He likes to be cuddled and carried. Just last night, when I picked up Mindy, he came running to me and licked my feet and rolled on the floor, rubbing himself against me. He definitely got my attention and I put Mindy on the floor and picked him up, he promptly fell asleep in my arms. My heart definitely melted.

MIA

It's been close to 2 weeks since I last posted.

Things have been hectic at the home front as well as at work. I didn't even have a chance to do my cross-stitch! I've just been catching up on sleep as I felt very tired.

The good news is that Mikey seems to have stopped with his seizures but we'll know more when he goes for his 2nd vaccination this weekend.

M6 & M7: Day 42

Both Mikey and Molten are doing well and eating voraciously. Mikey gave me another scare when he another another seizure at 2am on 11 July.

I did some research on the internet and found that feline seizures are rare. The type of seizure that he is going through is called Grand Mal Seizure, characterized by foaming at the mouth, loss of bladder control and stiffness. Causes vary but the distemper vaccination could be a likely cause. The other possibility is that Mikey might have a growth somewhere in his body that is affecting him. It's also possible that this is a phase that he is going through. I'm hoping that it's either because of the vaccination or he's just going through a phase.

The vet advised to monitor him and if he has more than a couple of seizures a month, we might have to do further tests, including an MRI to see whether it's a neurological problem. I seriously doubt that, as he is smart and active.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that he does not have another seizure this month.

Cross-Stitch Project: Chinese Wedding Scene 4

Here's another update of my project.  From the looks of it, trying to finish this in 2 months (and I said that 1 month ago) was wishful thinking.

A more realistic timeframe seems to be end of the year.  Hopefully I can finish it by then.