Hitting bottom. And not bouncing back.
It’ll probably come as a surprise to nobody that I’m completely exhausted. I took a day off of work yesterday, though truth be told I think I could’ve handled a whole week off, but of course we’re in the midst of May sweeps. (Though given that few seemed to like my most recent contribution to sweeps, an ungainly creature I call Hypnopotamus, maybe there is a perfectly valid reason for me to take off during one of the two most critical ratings sweeps of the year.) I tried to get caught up on some reviews and things for the site with that extra day, though truth be told this meant getting a grand total of three new reviews written – woooo.
Othello continues to mope around, but I’m pleased with how much time he’s spending with my wife. He even hops up on the bed with her to keep her company. This isn’t a substitute for getting her own cat again, but I think it should help everyone out in the interim. Speaking of kitty critters, I went looking and found that these days, you can actually see what cats the humane society has online – you can see their pictures, their breed (if known) and how they arrived – if they were given up by an owner or if they were strays, if they’re already neutered, the works. … Read more
