End of the Month

The end of the month is here. I spent the last day in my game, trying to get a gov kill and losing my cool as some jackwagon took them over and over again. He finally left like 30 minutes before the clock ran out and I was able to get what I needed. I wonder if these people realize how pathetic they come off when they do stuff like that. I mean, he wasn't even getting rewards off of it at that point. He was just doing it to be an ass.

Anyway, my male persona in this game is a bit mouthy. He told the guy what he thought of him. I'm sure I'll pay for that in virtual asskickings, but what was said needed to be said.

Neighborhood Shenanigans

There is a house diagonal from ours that basically looks like ours. No one has been in it for a few years and we assume it's pretty screwed up inside. I also assume the neighborhood cats stay in there when it gets really cold and eat whatever vermin happens to be lurking.

Today we saw people trying to break into it. We had our doubts about it being someone connected to the owners because we basically know their cars. These people just walked up from the street.

We called the owners and told them. The weird thing is that, while they confirmed no one was authorized to be in there, they never showed up to check it out.  As of now, I have no idea what's up with that.

Cold Monday Blues

When I walked outside this morning, I was hit by some very sharp and painful cold wind. It was the kind of wind that chills you instantly. I certainly did not want to be out in THAT any longer than I had to.

We ended up having to set the water drips early tonight. It's that time of year where our pipes could freeze and dealing with drips just becomes a fact of our lives. I try not to focus on it. I wish the house was updated enough to where this wasn't needed.

I'm in a pretty dark mood. I'm not even sure why.

Last Weekend of the Month

I have survived almost all of January. We have a few days left and then the month is over. It's been cold and neither of us has felt that well, but we survived without major illness or trips to the hospital. Yay.

The new game is still going well. I'm doing better than I did the first time around, mostly because everyone leaves me alone. Admittedly, it also helps that I have knowledge of what to avoid. Other than that, things are pretty smooth.

Cat Protest

Tinkerbell continues her objections to Camilla. Any time Millie tries to go near her, Tink invents new and increasingly horrible sounds of protest. Millie seems to think Old Lady Cat is fascinating and tries her best to go near her as much as possible . . . much to our amusement/irritation.

I never noticed how still Tink can get until we got the new cat. Now she can shape herself into this ball of discontent and stare at Millie for hours. She doesn't move. She doesn't even twitch her whiskers. She just stares hatefully at the kitten as she scampers along.

I'm not sure how long this will continue. One would think that Tink, as the most recent addition to the house, would have sympathy for a newer cat. NOPE. She acts like she's Fancy Always Been Indoors and the new cat is just some trash we'll get rid of as soon as we understand how annoyed she is.

Miss Tink is going to be very disappointed.

So Tired

The weather is fluctuating a lot. It's making it hard to get a good, solid night of sleep because when the humidity changes, I wake up and have to alter the humidity level on my CPAP. I really wish I had one that would self-adjust, but I do not. Honestly, I'm not even sure if they make those.

Anyway, that left me draggy all day. I'll probably be in bed early tonight. Hopefully it won't be a repeat of last night.

Orange Cats

My roommate and I have had an on-going discussion about how we never see female orange cats. I got curious as to why this was and did some research. This cute little article explains it pretty well.

Cat coloration is very complex. There are a lot of combinations that can happen, which makes sense when you consider there is not only color involved but also fur type, patterns, and density. Cat variations have always been something I loved to look at, one of the many things about those creatures that makes me adore them.

Anyway, the reason why it's more likely for you to find a male orange cat than a female one has to do with gene inheritance. For a cat to be orange, every X chromosome it has needs to have inherited the code for orange. In a male cat, this means it only needs one, as they only have one X. In a female cat, she needs to have two. Female cats who are orange, tortoiseshell, or calico can yield an orange gene, but only male orange cats can.

The article is, like I said, informative and pretty cute. If you're interested in cat genes, it's a fun little read. And, as always, the internet has educated me.