Interlude With Kittens 3

I was going to put these in one of my blogs, but decided to post them here instead. The feral kittens are settling in quite nicely.

We had a brief interlude here with a litter of true babies that needed fostering. One of the older kittens was interested, but never got too close -- which was just as well because the baby kittens had panleukopenia and well, it wasn't pretty or fun. We lost all four of them in the end, and had to thoroughly disinfect everything in the house to help prevent the spread of the disease to our healthy cats.

But that's another story. Back to our summer kittens, born in the wild. Right before this picture was taken, Tiberias T. Tiger was smack dab in the middle of this group of cats and soliciting Parker (the grey cat sitting up) to love on him a bit. She actually groomed him for a moment -- which is when I ran to get to the camera. Of course, by the time I returned, they were all done with that nonsense.

However, Tiberias has inserted himself into the crowd that sleeps on the bed with me. He likes to sneak up along my side so that I can pet him and scratch his head.

Moony continues to look more and more like Puck.

He still does not totally trust us, but he likes to be fed and he likes to play with the laser pointers on the bed at night. In fact, if I'm not fast enough to bring them out, he sits at the foot of the bed and stares at me until there's something to chase.

Study study study

Not much as been going on in my life. Don't know if thats a good thing or a bad thing. Been keeping busy between school and friends i don't have much time for anything else. I have started going to movie screenings (I've been to 4 in the last two weeks and I am going to another next week) which is a benefit for those of us in LA. Whenever I have a moment that isn't being taken up with friends, school or TV I'm usually studying. Such is the life a college student. I'm so excited for this semester to be done. Honestly I'm excited for this entire school year to be done. I have two 18 units semesters back to back but senior year 6 of my units are a internship which won't be easy but 1) no homework/tests and 2) will actually be interesting (I hope) until then I guess I should get use to this life. I should probably get back to studying for my Anatomy test on Monday.....

school sucks

Not in the I don't see the point of it kinda way, and not even in the I hate my classes way, its in a I wish I had more time for other things kinda way. I am constantly trying to find time to go volunteer at the shelter (something I have only done once since coming home) all the while still having a social life (which is still at the all time best since coming to school) with my schedule it leaves very little time for things I truly enjoy like photography. Maybe its cause over the summer I get use to having time to play with it whenever I want and now I have Anatomy and Biochem taking over my life (and those are two of five classes) Also as much as I hate giving New Mexico credit in anyway there is not as much pretty stuff to take pictures of in Van Nuys. Then again up until now I have been taking pictures of two things (cats and sunsets) so maybe I need to start looking for things that my neighborhood can provide.

But alas this to must also wait. Much like last week I find myself scrambling to cram for yet another test (this time in Anatomy) and next weekend it will be time to write a paper I have avoided for long enough. Oh the life of a college student. Now in a less "oh poor me" kinda way I enjoy school and my classes, but I'm really happy this is my Junior year and I'm more than half way done (with undergrad) After undergrad I have four years of Vet school (from this computer to gods ears) to look forward too. I guess when you see me complain about school so much its because part of me just wants to get to grad school so that I can start my life.