Dec
24
2011
For the past two months, Emmy has been trying to walk. Her standard procedure has been to rear up on her hind legs, launch forward, teeter, collapse, and then resume her journey anew, this time with all moving parts in full contact with the ground. Two days ago, she suddenly decided to spend more time [...]
Dec
03
2011
They say that having a tattoo removed is less painful than having it installed in the first place. Perhaps my memory is skewed, but I don’t agree. I’m writing with an ice-pack on my hindquarters. But I’m ahead of myself. You see, I got my first tattoo many years ago, back when only sailors did [...]
Nov
05
2011
There’s a slate-grey rat asleep at the back of my neck, small and effective claws dug into my skin to ensure stability should I suddenly get up and dance, or should an earthquake strike. We’ve had several of the latter situation lately. Last week, a high-3 on the Richter served as an alarm clock. It [...]