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happyhealthycats · 6 years ago

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Meet the blogger!

(Picture: me saying so long to Amethyst on her adoption day).

As my introduction says, my name is Dani and I’m a Certified Feline Training and Behavior Specialist. I’m 29 years old, I’ve been married to my husband for a little over four years (together for over nine), and I live in New Jersey in the USA.

Granted, twenty years ago, nine-year-old Dani would not have even considered this career path or passion. As an adult, I was diagnosed with ASD. A lot of my childhood clicked into place after that diagnosis. I thought something was wrong with me, but could never put my finger on what. Turns out nothing was wrong with me, we just didn’t know that I had to do things a little differently.

From a young age, I was introduced to theatre. I was in my first show at 6 years old, and was pretty much on the stage at every opportunity after that. I loved singing and acting. I went to a Performing Arts vocational High School, and had amazing opportunities to learn more about theatre and performing than I could ever dream of.

Unfortunately, the high school also taught me that while I loved theatre and I loved performing, I would not cut it in the professional world. I was big, and I was always big. I wasn’t the look most people went for. I had a low voice. Nobody wanted Ethel Mermans anymore, they wanted Kristen Chenoweths. This was, admittedly, not my own conclusion. I had a lot of teachers and special guest artists tell me that I “had a face for stage management” and if I didn’t like that “that’s just how the business was”.

So theatre, while a wonderful passion of mine, was not a good, viable source of income.

(Picture: myself, playing Dolly Tate in a local production of “Annie Get Your Gun”).

So, going into college, I was at a loss for what to do. I had studied a few languages. I took Spanish for several years in middle and high schools, but my love of video games and anime brought me to study Japanese in high school (where it was offered as a class), and in college, I turned to Chinese. But the aspect of leaving the country to pursue the education scared me. While yes, many people successfully leave their country in order to study, and many people even stay where they study, I was hesitant.

I had met who would eventually become my husband. With anxiety and health issues, leaving the country wasn’t exactly feasible. I studied American Sign Language for a brief period, but a long-lived arm/hand injury made me unable to move some of my fingers, and I was not a viable candidate for a translator.

(Picture: me and Garnet, a foster kitten from my most recent foster litter).

Now, my love of felines seems a bit out of left field. From an early age I loved animals. My parents did not like, or know how to care for cats, and my grandmother only tended to vast outdoor colonies that she would let inside her house. My experience with cats had only been these feral and semi-feral cats who hissed and would swat at tiny child Dani. I didn’t understand, and the people in my life ALSO did not understand, so my opinion of cats was, unfortunately, tarnished.

I grew up with a dog, Muffin, who was a long lived and long loved Bichon. She lived for 16 years, and was my absolute best friend. She even performed in shows with me. As I grew up, I met more animals, loved meeting more animals. My mother kept pushing me towards becoming a veterinarian, but it was not something I was interested in.

(Picture: me with Muffin, taking her down the street to the beach before she passed away).

I really didn’t know where that left me, though. I tried going to school to become a medical receptionist, but my husband and I moved, leaving me with half a completed certification.

Then we met Heimdall. And while I had grown to adore cats over the years, learning more about them from friends with cats and more popular television shows about cats, I was smitten and went headfirst into cat guardianship the same way I go into everything - with my whole heart and no looking back.

Cats. Were (and are). FASCINATING.

There was so much information out there about cats! How so much of the things I’d been told as a child were so untrue. I loved every moment of it. I loved my cats, I loved learning about cats, I loved spending time with cats. I was so over the moon happy and fulfilled learning about them that it was the first time in my life that I felt like I knew what I was doing.

(Picture: me and my hedgehog Guy Fieri.)

So I enrolled with the Animal Behavior Institute, worked hard, studied harder, immersed myself in helping cats at my local shelter, and found what I absolutely knew I loved to do beyond all else. I could still do theatre on the weekends. I could still study languages in my spare time. But working with cats was never working. It was enriching. It was worth while. It fed my soul.

(Picture: me with my cat Seymour).

So what do I do now? I work an office job during the day because good grief caring for five cats is pricey and I want them to live their best lives.

I play video games all the time. Currently playing Katamari Damacy Reroll on the Switch, along with re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-replaying the original Mass Effect series. One of my favorite non-cat related books is Smoke Gets In Your Eyes: And Other Lessons From The Crematory by Caitlin Doughty (proceed with caution Googling that, it discusses human death in a very matter-of-fact way and it’s definitely not everyone’s cup of tea, and that’s perfectly okay. If you’re okay with it, though, check it out).

I have seven tattoos and I’m in the market for at least four more (for the cats, Simcoe and Citra are a package deal), and I’m just artist browsing at the moment. I run a regular D&D campaign, and I’ve been DMing for about two years, first with Pathfinder and now with D&D 5th edition.

#happy healthy cats #cat behaviorist #feline behaviorist #feline #cat #about me

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foureyesart-blog · 8 years ago

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Tagged ^^

Rules Tag 20 followers you’d like to know better! (if I had that much, I would)

Thank you @boopymooplier for tagging me! :D

Name: Anna / Annie

Nickname: Ann-chan

Star sign: Aries

Height: 173cm

Sexual orientation: bisexual

Howard’s house: Griffindor

Favorite color: blue and red

Favorite animal: Happy <3 Avg. Hours of sleep: 7 hours

Cat person or dog person: kitties ^^ I have three of them :)

Favourite fictional character: Rikkard Ambrose <3

Number of blankets I sleep with: 1

Favourite singers/bands:Hollywood Undead, Adelitas Way, Thousand Foot Krutch, Lauren Aquilina, Paolo Nutini, Janis Joplin, Foo Fighters, Imagine Dragons, Lady Antebellum, All Time Low, Walking On Cars, Blue Stahli, Kygo

Dream trip: Thailand to see Songkran (Water Festival)

When was this blog created: 5th of January 2017

Current number of followers: 1, for now :)

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melindarowens · 7 years ago

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Trump endorses Roy Moore as Republicans come around on working with him

With Scott Bland

The following newsletter is an abridged version of Campaign Pro’s Morning Score. For an earlier morning read on exponentially more races — and for a more comprehensive aggregation of the day’s most important campaign news — sign up for Campaign Pro today. (http://www.politicopro.com/proinfo)

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MOORE SUPPORT — “Trump endorses Roy Moore as Republicans come around on working with him,” by POLITICO’s Daniel Strauss and Louis Nelson: “President Donald Trump moved Monday to quash any lingering doubts about his support for Roy Moore, as Washington Republicans increasingly come to terms with the idea of the controversial former Alabama Supreme Court judge joining the Senate. Early Monday morning, Trump tweeted that ‘we need Republican Roy Moore to win’ in order to push through the president’s agenda. Later, Trump called the Senate candidate directly to endorse his campaign, principal deputy press secretary Raj Shah said, and he has a rally planned later this week just over the state line in Pensacola, Florida. Some Alabamians have been receiving robocalls urging them to travel to the neighboring state for the rally. … Hanna Ford, Moore’s deputy campaign manager, said Trump called the former judge ‘a fighter’ during their call Monday. Brett Doster, a Moore adviser, said the president also stressed ‘the importance of winning next Tuesday.’” Full story.

— “Woman shares new evidence of relationship with Roy Moore when she was 17,” by The Washington Post’s Stephanie McCrummen: “…’Happy graduation Debbie,’ it read in slanted cursive handwriting. ‘I wanted to give you this card myself. I know that you’ll be a success in anything you do. Roy.’” Full story.

‘RESIGNED’ — “NRSC staffers resign after digital break-in,” by Campaign Pro’s Kevin Robillard: “Two fundraising staffers for the National Republican Senatorial Committee who broke into the computer servers of the House GOP campaign arm resigned late last week, GOP sources told POLITICO. The staffers, Laura Kleffner and Krista Madaio, had previously worked at the National Republican Congressional Committee. Three Republican sources told POLITICO last week NRSC aides used their old NRCC passwords to collect information on more than 200,000 donors. The digital break-in infuriated NRCC officials when they became aware of it in October.” Full story.

ICYMI — LAST WEEK — “Senate GOP campaign arm stole donor data from House Republicans,” by Campaign Pro’s Robillard and Elena Schneider. Full story.

‘IT’S A RECKONING’ — “A congressman’s accuser: Blackballed and babysitting for cash,” by POLITICO’s Rachael Bade: “North Carolina native Lauren Greene aspired to a career in politics when she arrived on Capitol Hill as an intern in 2009. She spent the next five years climbing the Capitol Hill ladder, ultimately becoming a communications director for a congressman in 2014. But Greene’s budding career imploded, she said, the minute she accused Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-Texas) of sexually harassing her. Since the summer of 2014, when she says Farenthold fired her for raising concerns about a hostile work environment, Greene has been unable to land a full-time job. She’s making $15 an hour working temporary gigs for a homebuilder. She babysits on the side to earn extra cash. Her family has had to support her financially. And Greene, now 30, has left D.C., with no illusions that she will ever work in politics again.” Full story.

IT’S ON — “Former CFPB head and Trump target Richard Cordray to run for Ohio governor as Democrat,” by the Cincinnati Enquirer’s Jessie Balmert: “Cordray, 58, will announce his candidacy for governor Tuesday morning at Lilly’s Kitchen Table in his hometown of Grove City, an advisor said. After that, he will tour the state to meet with Democratic activists, leaders and voters. … Cordray, a former Jeopardy champion, should enter the race with considerable support from Democratic fundraisers nationwide. Mary Ellen Withrow, former U.S. treasurer under President Bill Clinton, was listed as Cordray’s campaign treasurer in paperwork filed Monday. … Last week, GOP Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine named Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted as his running mate. The powerful Republican duo was hoping to clear the primary field, which includes Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor and U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci.” Full story.

ON THE HILL — “House conservatives almost topple tax vote,” by POLITICO’s Bernie Becker, Sarah Ferris and Colin Wilhelm: “House conservatives threatened to derail a key tax vote on Monday in an attempt to win more influence over the GOP’s spending strategy, just four days before the deadline to fund the government.” Full story.

— Organizing for Action out with digital ads against senators’ tax vote: Organizing for Action is attacking nine senators for their vote on the tax bill last week. The ads target Sens. Susan Collins, Ted Cruz, Joni Ernst, Jeff Flake, Cory Gardner, Dean Heller, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Rob Portman and Marco Rubio.

— Not One Penny releases internal polling on tax reform: Not One Penny, a progressive group, popped internal polling that found the GOP’s tax bill to be unpopular in six battleground House seats. The polling also tests popularity for the Republican incumbents, all of whom are losing in a race against a generic Democrat. Check out polling memos from the following districts: IA-01, CO-06, VA-10, ME-02, NY-24 and CA-25.

Days until the 2018 election: 336 (updated for 12/5 Score)

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FIRST IN SCORE — Everytown targets 5 House members on concealed carry: Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund is out with radio, digital and newspaper ads in five House districts, urging members to not support concealed carry reciprocity (H.R. 38 (115)). The ads will go after three Republicans — Mike Coffman (CO-06), Fred Upton (MI-06) and Leonard Lance (NJ-07) — and two Democrats, Kyrsten Sinema (AZ-09) and Kurt Schrader (OR-05). The ads are part of a $300,000 ad push as Congress considers the measure.

FIRST IN SCORE — DEPT. OF BIO VIDEOS — Dean Phillips, running in MN-03, pops new video: Democrat Dean Phillips’ campaign is out with a new bio video that shows him driving a truck across the district. “The great intention of my campaign — and my personal mandate — is to get people to talk again, and the truck is simply a vehicle to do so. It’s a conversation starter,” Phillips said. The ad hits on “money in politics” as the “root of all the gridlock in Washington.” Check out the video here.

MORE FROM THE HILL — “Ryan weighed stripping Frelinghuysen of chairmanship,” via POLITICO’s Rachael Bade and John Bresnahan: “Speaker Paul Ryan and his leadership team recently discussed replacing House Appropriations Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen after he bucked the party and voted against the GOP tax bill, multiple sources told POLITICO. …Chairmen are expected to support GOP leaders on tough votes or major pieces of legislation. And Frelinghuysen, who hails from a more moderate-minded swing district, was not given a green light to vote against the tax bill.” Full story.

PRIMARY WATCH — “Menendez gets a potential primary challenger,” by POLITICO New Jersey’s Matt Friedman: “An attorney who worked on the Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama presidential campaigns is considering a Democratic primary challenge to Sen. Bob Menendez. Michael Starr Hopkins, in an op-ed piece for the Washington publication ‘The Hill,’ wrote that New Jerseyans deserve ‘the chance to vote for someone who hasn’t been tainted by the culture of corruption in Trenton and Washington, someone who doesn’t owe any favors to the political establishment or powerful interests.’” Full story.

NOT ROMNEY — “Trump says he wants Hatch to seek 8th Senate term,” by POLITICO’s Louis Nelson: “President Donald Trump said today that he is urging Sen. Orrin Hatch to seek reelection for an eighth six-year term. Trump, visiting a Salt Lake City food bank operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, was asked if he was encouraging Hatch (R-Utah) to run for reelection, to which he replied ‘yes.’” Full story.

FROM THE DGA — “Democrats eye major gains in depleted governors’ ranks in 2018 ‘awakening,’” by CNN’s Eric Bradner: “Washington Gov. Jay Inslee knows about political wave elections: He was wiped out by a Republican wave as a three-term House member in 1994. Now, citing President Donald Trump’s unpopularity, he’s confidently predicting an even bigger Democratic landslide in the 2018 midterm elections. Inslee projected that Democrats would reverse the 2010 and 2014 losses that left them with just 15 governor’s offices.” Full story.

DIGITAL WAR — “Giffords buys ads against 8 Republicans on concealed carry,” by POLITICO’s Edward-Isaac Dovere: “Gabby Giffords is going up on the air Monday with a six-figure ad buy against Reps. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.) and Jason Lewis (R-Minn.) from her gun safety group. The ads come ahead of this week’s expected House vote on Concealed Carry Reciprocity, which, if enacted, would be a massive opening of gun laws across the country, forcing all states to accept gun licenses issued in any state. The result could lead to gun carrying laws effectively being set everywhere at the lowest level any state would allow. … Digital ads will also go out against Reps. Steve Knight (R-Calif.), Ed Royce (R-Calif.), Mimi Walters (R-Calif.), Mike Coffman (R-Colo.), Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) and Barbara Comstock (R-Va.).” Full story.

QUOTE OF THE DAY: “This is Armageddon.” — Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi on the GOP tax bill, Fox News reported.

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everettwilkinson · 7 years ago

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Trump endorses Roy Moore as Republicans come around on working with him

With Scott Bland

Story Continued Below

ICYMI — LAST WEEK — “Senate GOP campaign arm stole donor data from House Republicans,” by Campaign Pro’s Robillard and Elena Schneider. Full story.

Days until the 2018 election: 336 (updated for 12/5 Score)

Thanks for joining us! You can email tips to the Campaign Pro team at [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] and [email protected].

You can also follow us on Twitter: @politicoscott, @ec_schneider, @politicokevin, @danielstrauss4 and @maggieseverns.

QUOTE OF THE DAY: “This is Armageddon.” — Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi on the GOP tax bill, Fox News reported.

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brooklynwildlife · 7 years ago

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Brooklyn Wildlife Summer fest 2017 is coming!!

SUMMER FESTIVAL 2017 INTRODUCING BROOKLYN WILDLIFE SUMMER FESTIVAL 2017 - the 5th Annual September 2 - September 9 Brooklyn Wildlife presents the fifth annual Brooklyn Wildlife Summer Festival (BWSF 2017) featuring 150 + participants spanning 10 events and 8 days. It is not just a music festival; we will also have discussion groups, fine art shows, multi media presentations and tech meet ups. The dates are: Saturday sept 2nd - Paperbox https://www.facebook.com/events/1428615847254275/ Sun, sept 3rd - Living Gallery https://www.facebook.com/events/821674831326960/ Mon Sept 4th - Tilt https://www.facebook.com/events/141711829749963/ Tues Sept 5th - Sunnyvale https://www.facebook.com/events/1470097286366759/ Wed Sept 6th - Where the WIld Things Are at Bizarre https://www.facebook.com/events/120822601880089/ Thurs Sept 7th - The Glove https://www.facebook.com/events/2149669745259877/ Fri Sept 8th - Secret Loft and Latern Hall https://www.facebook.com/events/1942045989377072/ Sat Sept 9th - TBA FOURFIVESIX - NOON https://www.facebook.com/events/110855076219229 THE TOPAZ - 5 PM https://www.facebook.com/events/1191545064284601 Wayward Social - 5 PM https://www.facebook.com/events/415635578833751 Hell Phone - 4 PM https://www.facebook.com/events/489126424756736 Cape House - 8 PM https://www.facebook.com/events/147259429189930/ afterparty - secret location ABOUT BWSF 2017: Brooklyn Wildlife Summer Festival is an annual diverse and synergistic, indoor and outdoor festival featuring some of the best Independent talent from New York and beyond. The goal of the event is to galvanize the Indie arts and music community and represent its flourishing cultural growth within Brooklyn, with a special focus on Bushwick. BWSF 2017 caters to a new youth culture that is multi-faceted, variegated, ethnically ambiguous and racially interwoven. Black, white, red, brown, gay, straight, trans - whatever color or gender… everyone parties together. We work to give a voice to the disenfranchised, marginalized and uber progressive. BWSF 2017 is a true appreciation and celebration of Indie culture. We take an authentic approach to create the largest platform possible for artistic presentation without any corporate sponsorships or industry funding – only art, music and culture in the purest form. BWSF focuses on performers in the Brooklyn arts and entertainment scene, consequently, due to the large presence of international artists in Brooklyn, the festival also includes performers and participants from all around the world. There will be representation from UK, Germany, Denmark, China, Jamaica, Russia, Japan, Cuba and more. BWSF 2017 SEEKS TO REACH: social progressives, music and art lovers, people that are not satisfied with what is currently on the TV, Radio, Movie Screen or Gallery Walls. ages 18-80 The festival attracts individuals who: • Are seekers, social explorers, tastemakers and enjoy being ahead of the curve. • Believe old-fashioned business models are outdated and traditional vehicles for communication (TV and Radio) are no longer in tune with the consumer of today. • Have turned their backs on the status quo and crave progressive thought, art and culture. • Artists, musicians, young professionals, taste makers, and innovators. WHAT WE DONT WANT: Hate speech Promotion of senseless or gratuitous violence Exclusivity, entitlement or the expression of privilege

PERFORMERS:

73 to Infinity NYC ADUM⁷ Ajay Ram Akai $olo AllOne Amazing Amy Angry Young Mess Anna Denos Annie R U OK Ardamus Artist Name Ash León Avèl Azieb Abraha Blak Blondz BRBRCK & the iLL harmonic Brian Sheffield brooklish Butta Cool & The Society Cassindra & The Nasty Boys Chico & Lollipop feat. Kay Day chocolate brown Cicadian Clock Ciphurphace Cloudwalker Craig Hop the KinG Craig Kite Crimdella ctyzn D-Andra Dahlia Dan Gitlin Darnell Smitherson DeJayé Dizzy SenZe Dj Dr Hollywood And Friends Doctor Breakfast and The Fuzz DoMo SoCrazy DRMAGDN: Cyborg Drummer/DJ DropLockers DSCS Elanzo Elton Tom Empty Kingdom Erica Schreiner FancyCat FEAR IS DEAD FLAWLESS Fleetwood DeVille Flying Machine Collective Four Elements & Beyond (NY) Fre$co Van gOGh G.E.D. Gabrielle Marlena Grant Irving (or Gage) Happy Accident & LawlySe Henny Hendrix Hieroglyph Thesaurus Hill Haints Hydrogen Junkbox Iblss Indigo Moon Jack M. Freedman Jen Urban & The Box Joi Sanchez Jordan Singh Vanderbeek Kala and The Lost Tribe Karolina Rose Kelli Frances Corrado Kerry Blu Key Melodics Khasha Macka Killin H8 Kita P & Black Licorice Kita P & Isaac Sawyer Krussia Leah King Live Leon The King les bicyclettes blanches Lex Rush Liah Alonso Lilly Wolf Lmbrjck_T LoBoBoT Lyle Omolayo Mana Mario Benitez Marital Dispute Maude Gun Melissa Czarnik Melissa Hunter Gurney Merc The Big Body Benz Mercy Bell Midi Habit Midnite Action Mike Gerbino & Mario Bee Mike Larry Draw Ms. Reign Myles Bullen Nate Turner Nathaniel Kressen Nefertiti Gold Nia Waq'iah No Clouds No Suh Foster Novakeng Nyssa Ohene Cornelius ONISM Out All Night PAN Paperboy Prince of the Suburbs Parker Parnhash and Coe Phantm Phuego phil phlaymz Precious Gorgeous Feat. Omar Haddad Pumkin Escobar Punch Drunk Tagalongs Que Cee Queen of Love and Hope Quick Hundo Rahim Samad REAL iShmAeL (Cap Sensitive) of Black God Pantheon RiverKinn sakuradaijin Shanna Lim Sidney Fenix Since when? Slyy Cooperstein of Dope Rebels Sound Frontier Stay On Mars Steeve Sam SteV Obsidian w/ Eddy Nocturne STITCH81CLASSIC SunSun Da Child™ TAOTSS Taylor Plas The Cherry Circus The Cold Press The Experi3nce The Gang Leone The IZM THE MACHINE The New Arlenes The Real Mike Wilson The Special Interests THIS Thomas Fucaloro Tribe of Asaru Trick Papi Upa Vermilion Bird Vice Verses Vigil Watusi We Are Dope Rebels WOLM Young Toussaint

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