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Friendship is happening!

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I got in the TV so now instead of watching TV news and being stressed, humans can watch me in the TV and be happy instead. You're welcome, humans.

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They even have new releases as soon as they go on sale! My local library system has already ordered the new book one of my favorite authors is releasing later this year!

Did you know you can check out video games from the library? Did you know that you can check out dvds of shows that were released on streaming? Did you know that if the a library doesn’t have what you ask for, they’ll arrange to have it checked out from another library and brought to you at your library?? Did you know you can get all of this for free???

GET A LIBRARY CARD!!! FEAST ON FREE JOY

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Guy freezes his hair and it stands tall.

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skating with wings

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I'm so fascinated by languages with different levels of formality built in because it immediately introduces such complex social dynamics. The social distance between people is palpable when it's built right into the language, in a way it's not really palpable in English.

So for example. I speak Spanish, and i was taught to address everyone formally unless specifically invited otherwise. People explained to me that "usted" was formal, for use with strangers, bosses, and other people you respect or are distant from, while "tú" is used most often between family and good friends.

That's pretty straightforward, but it gets interesting when you see people using "tú" as a form of address for flirting with strangers, or for picking a fight or intimidating someone. In other languages I've sometimes heard people switch to formal address with partners, friends or family to show when they are upset. That's just so interesting! You're indicating social and emotional space and hierarchy just in the words you choose to address the other person as "you"!!

Not to mention the "what form of address should I use for you...?" conversation which, idk how other people feel about it, but to me it always felt awkward as heck, like a DTR but with someone you're only just becoming comfortable with. "You can use tú with me" always felt... Weirdly intimate? Like, i am comfortable around you, i consider you a friend. Like what a vulnerable thing to say to a person. (That's probably also just a function of how i was strictly told to use formal address when i was learning. Maybe others don't feel so weird about it?)

And if you aren't going to have a conversation about it and you're just going to switch, how do you know when? If you switch too soon it might feel overly familiar and pushy but if you don't switch soon enough you might seem cold??? It's so interesting.

Anyway. As an English-speaking American (even if i can speak a bit of Spanish), i feel like i just don't have a sense for social distance and hierarchy, really, simply because there isn't really language for it in my mother tongue. The fact that others can be keenly aware of that all the time just because they have words to describe it blows my mind!

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Update: she’s a purr machine and likes belly rubs

Alright everyone time to Name! This! Kitten!

3 months old, 3.5lb, tiny nugget baby girl. Her tail is permanently kinked, she purrs a lot but hasn’t meowed yet. Very demure. Very gentle. A calm sweet baby. Currently fostering her and will officially adopt if mister Lucipurr likes her.

Shelter name: Esme (Ezzy). It does suit her.

Current top choices: Bramble, Hazel, Liana, Linden, Nepeta, Chamomile, Columbine, Shasta

I’m liking the “L” names to match Luci. I definitely want a botanical-related name. I already nixed Briar, Lupine, and Marigold. I would consider Echinacea b/c it’s one of my favorite flowers but don’t want people to mispronounce it and call her euthanasia…

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Local Cat can unscrew jars in a feat of intelligence and persistence

video description: a white and light gray cat uses her paws, head, and teeth to unscrew a large jar of cat food

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fantastic eating growls, Hopscotch

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Alright everyone time to Name! This! Kitten!

3 months old, 3.5lb, tiny nugget baby girl. Her tail is permanently kinked, she purrs a lot but hasn’t meowed yet. Very demure. Very gentle. A calm sweet baby. Currently fostering her and will officially adopt if mister Lucipurr likes her.

Shelter name: Esme (Ezzy). It does suit her.

Current top choices: Bramble, Hazel, Liana, Linden, Nepeta, Chamomile, Columbine, Shasta

I’m liking the “L” names to match Luci. I definitely want a botanical-related name. I already nixed Briar, Lupine, and Marigold. I would consider Echinacea b/c it’s one of my favorite flowers but don’t want people to mispronounce it and call her euthanasia…

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Alright everyone time to Name! This! Kitten!

3 months old, 3.5lb, tiny nugget baby girl. Her tail is permanently kinked, she purrs a lot but hasn’t meowed yet. Very demure. Very gentle. A calm sweet baby. Currently fostering her and will officially adopt if mister Lucipurr likes her.

Shelter name: Esme (Ezzy). It does suit her.

Current top choices: Bramble, Hazel, Liana, Linden, Nepeta, Chamomile, Columbine, Shasta

I’m liking the “L” names to match Luci. I definitely want a botanical-related name. I already nixed Briar, Lupine, and Marigold. I would consider Echinacea b/c it’s one of my favorite flowers but don’t want people to mispronounce it and call her euthanasia…

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Ghost Files is my Halloween

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AU because I’ve been watching Ghost Files and X Files because I just really love files i guess

Bonus:

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“man, what a year” i say as its only been 12 days into january

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“average person eats 3 spiders a year” factoid actualy just statistical error. average person eats 0 spiders per year. Spiders Georg, who lives in cave & eats over 10,000 each day, is an outlier adn should not have been counted