Neurotic Owl

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

Tag Archives: personal stories you didn’t want to hear

Hi again.

I’m still in a pretty rough place mourning my Charlie.  I go back and forth between numb and weepy, and every time I catch movement out of the corner of … Continue reading

July 22, 2016 · Leave a comment

In which I am a mean kitty mom.

Charlie is staying on the steroids for at least two more months, so not only is he a prisoner in my home with no yard priveleges, he’s also being held … Continue reading

July 12, 2016 · Leave a comment

Charlie’s sitting with his back to me staring fixedly into the closet, and I’m pretty sure it’s a message.

Ye cat-dosing fun continueth.

June 30, 2016 · Leave a comment

Of cat pills and such.

So Charlie does not have bladder cancer (YAY!), and his kidneys are fine.  He does have a thicker intestine than he should, which is apparently a possible reason he’s not … Continue reading

June 29, 2016 · Leave a comment

Fear of falling? Or flinging? Something.

Mild trigger warning?  It’s probably not an issue unless you’re reading blogs while on top of high buildings or ladders, so don’t do that.       A friend was talking … Continue reading

February 24, 2016 · Leave a comment

I’ve lost all sense of time.

  I know, it’s Saturday, but I worked many many hours today, which makes it sort of my Friday?  Except I still have to be at work Monday.  Anyway, more … Continue reading

February 7, 2016 · Leave a comment

Playing with dolls again.

I’m just miserably sick and exhausted and I have accomplished nothing so far this week besides dragging my pathetic ass to work and back and general cat care.  So I … Continue reading

February 4, 2016 · Leave a comment

Week two, still with the thing!

Here, have a rerun cartoon.  Teehee, evil wordplay. I’m adding another category, because ‘what’s making me happy this week’ is great, but not always indicative of how my life works, … Continue reading

January 30, 2016 · Leave a comment

This is all the fault of an exercise bike.

Because I’ve been nursing tendonitis for a few weeks, I’ve had to switch from the elliptical to the stationary bike, of which I had forgotten the main hazard — a … Continue reading

January 20, 2015 · Leave a comment

Because sometimes you just want to snap together Legos.

Building things with Legos is creative and great, but there’s also something soothing for me about just snapping the bricks together and taking them apart.  Don’t ask me why. Also, … Continue reading

January 7, 2015 · Leave a comment