Neurotic Owl

flapping vaguely downward through clouds of uncertainty on wings of existential dread

Author Archives: naralesser

The good news is, I posted today! And probably will tomorrow! No guarantees for the rest of the week, though.

. . . to be continued.

June 24, 2014 · Leave a comment

Pleeeease?

Every time I go to the pet supply store I get snagged by the kitties and the hamsters and the gerbils and the ferrets and ALL THE FLUFFIES, and if … Continue reading

June 20, 2014 · Leave a comment

And this is as sportsy as I get, so enjoy it while it lasts.

I work in a shop that is currently staffed by 8 people, 6 of whom are Mexican, and the soccer talk, it is EVERYWHERE.  I even watched part of a … Continue reading

June 19, 2014 · Leave a comment

Is it a curse to be a swan by day and an owl by night? Probably not so much.

As you may have guessed, I just saw Swan Lake at the Houston Ballet this weekend.  I’ve seen it before — 3 or 4 times, I think — but I … Continue reading

June 18, 2014 · Leave a comment

And yet another holiday goes by that I don’t know how to buy a card for.

Because Father’s/Mother’s/whatever day comes with two choices in cards:  super sentimental (“You’re the bestest dad in the whole wide world!  You were always there for me and did everything right … Continue reading

June 17, 2014 · Leave a comment

I don’t have a title for this one.

June 16, 2014 · Leave a comment

Just to be clear, snowy owls are the minority, since most owls are brown. I am not making Neurotic Owl a horrible racist, just a guilty liberal.

This is a rerun, of course, because I realized a thing and I am ashamed and the other cartoons I have queued don’t really serve to EXPOSE MY SHAME.  So … Continue reading

June 13, 2014 · 2 Comments

LIBRARY. Land of books I don’t have to pay for! And also audiobooks!

And oh, this past weekend when I went to the library they had ‘The Ocean at the End of the Lane’, and it’s WONderful (and also mildly triggery if you … Continue reading

June 12, 2014 · Leave a comment

This one’s all poky and ouchy and sad.

Not entirely coincidentally, I’m working on replacing my possibly 15 year old twin mattress with a nice new full, like the grownups have.  I’m also trying to work with my … Continue reading

June 11, 2014 · Leave a comment

Where will I get a grilled cheese with a side of fried rice now?

This won’t mean much if you’re not from Houston, or possibly even specifically from the Montrose area, but Lucky Burger has been defeated by a greedy landlord who forced them … Continue reading

June 10, 2014 · Leave a comment