Neurotic Owl

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

Tag Archives: self-loathing

In which I succumb to peer pressure.

Of course, I also started this blog because of peer pressure, so this is all your fault, peers.  Anyway, The Bloggess and Filing Jointly have both done Rules for Life … Continue reading

May 18, 2013 · Leave a comment

Just a reminder that not everything cats do is adorable.

A lot of stuff is, though.  Like purring loudly enough to startle people in the next room. (Totally self-indulgent video of Charlie purring like a buzzsaw.  What the hell is … Continue reading

May 16, 2013 · Leave a comment

I swear I’ll mention mothers somewhere in here. Ranty ranty!

Which is a kind of abstinence, but not so much on purpose.  If everyone could teach their children to be super awkward and nervous and leery of the gender they … Continue reading

May 12, 2013 · Leave a comment

Even my cartoon owl is better at flirting than me.

Yeah, baby.  He’s a sexy beast.

May 3, 2013 · Leave a comment

This is for a friend, which is why the little hat, but I know more than a few IT folk. . .

So, true story, while I’m usually pretty self-sufficient with this glowing box I’m currently typing into, occasionally I need help.  And, okay, usually the thing I need help with is … Continue reading

April 30, 2013 · Leave a comment

I actually didn’t have one of these nights last night, but I am all too familiar with them.

What do you guys do to turn off your brain?  My go-to is reading, but that has its own perils – if the book’s not good enough, I’ll keep getting … Continue reading

April 29, 2013 · 1 Comment

The unicorn asked that his face not be shown for personal reasons. His name is Buttercup McFoofytail, though, so I blame his parents.

. . . and nothing bad happens to him at all.  No, really.  This particular adventure has no horrible twist, other than the fact that he spent his delightful unicorn … Continue reading

April 25, 2013 · Leave a comment

I honestly can’t figure out if I’ve posted this one yet or not.

I watched a fairly long opera last night, then got home to find a note on my door about apartment inspections starting today, so cue the 2-hour frantic cleaning binge, … Continue reading

April 24, 2013 · Leave a comment

To be clear, Neurotic Owls are the shy ones.

Poor Neurotic Owl.  He’s intimidated by owls in glasses.  And owls without glasses.  And owls with contacts. But at least he doesn’t claim to be ‘too nice to get owls’.

April 9, 2013 · 3 Comments

But his knees don’t hate him.

So this happened a few weeks ago at intermission of a friend’s concert, when the people I was sitting with and I randomly started discussing all the things that are … Continue reading

April 5, 2013 · Leave a comment