Life + Love

Magic Hour


Sean and I were driving back from an appointment a couple of weeks ago. We were both in our cars, him following, as we drive down Kingsway. We stopped at a red light.

Looking up, I was taken aback by the way the setting sun was just lighting up the clouds in the sky. I quickly grabbed my iPhone to took a picture of the breathtaking colours.

I was just about to call Sean to ask him if he was also seeing this when I looked in my rearview mirror, only to see him also taking a picture with his Android phone.

And that is how I know that he’s the guy for me.

November 9, 2011 by
Life + Love

Daily Cat Bonding

However stressful a day at work I’m having, I’m comforted by the thought that once I get home, Charlie will be there waiting for hugs from me. Like, literally. He’s a needy and affectionate kitty. We were warned at the SPCA when we adopted him that this is his nature. (and it suits me fine)

Our daily ritual since he came into my life is that when I get home, wash the day off my face, change into comfy clothes, I’d pick Charlie up, turn on the tv, kick back onto the bed for a few minutes and have some human/kitty bonding time. He then proceeds to purr himself to sleep in my arms or on my chest. A limpy lump of kitty cuteness.

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November 9, 2011 by
Life + Love, My Inner Geek

Halloween Extravaganza II


If Friday didn’t get that many people to don on their costumes, then Saturday would be the night to get freaky.

I became the priestess again, while Sean became another variation zombie, this time German soldier zombie. The look was purr-fect and had he a Hogan’s Heroes’ steel helmet, then he could be a zombie from that movie, Dead Snow.

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November 6, 2011 by
Day Job

Halloween At EA

halloween at electronic arts
So Halloween at EA is a biggish deal, but I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect. Turns out they really go all out with the decorations, invite employee’s kids for a Halloween movie in one of their theatre-sized rooms and hold costume contests for staff.

Not surprising that the company I work for is into Halloween.

View more photos of Halloween at EA on my Flickr album.

November 1, 2011 by
Life + Love

When Jonesy Met Charlie

tuxedo cat approaching cardboard box
It was going fine until they became too curious about each other and practically touched noses. Then it was all hisses and fur standing up on end for Jonesy.

To be expected on the first encounter. We’ll try again…

October 24, 2011 by
Life + Love

Stretchy Vampire Bat

black kitten yawning on the bed
It’s hard to have a camera all ready to go in order to capture a cat yawning, so I was happy this shot turned out. This picture of Charlie cracks us up because when little chocolate coloured bear yawns, he looks a little bat!

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October 24, 2011 by
Life + Love

Bright Eyes


When we adopted Charlie, the SPCA vet tech told us that Charlie had partial paresis of the third eyelid on his left eye. This is where the nictitating membrane doesn’t fully retract from the eyeball. Even with this “genetic affliction”, it didn’t stop us from falling in love with little McSquinty.

Our family vet, however, said that Charlie had an eye infection and with a course of antibiotic ointment, not only would the infection be cleared, but that the nictitating membrane would go back to retracting whenever he blinked. And he was right.

After a week of using the ointment, hello bright eyes!

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