Photo Every Day #334

Really not feeling well. So here's a photo of Draco doing what I've been doing all day.

Photo Every Day #333

Tonight I made chicken & sweetcorn noodle soup. I've never made it before and I just winged it to be honest. I prefer cooking when I have a basic recipe but then just throw in random amounts of random things. I started by boiling the chicken with garlic salt. I then took the chicken out and cooked the noodles and sweetcorn in the juice. I also added half a chicken stock cube, salt and pepper seasoning and then some more garlic salt just for good measure. I then shredded the chicken and brought it all to the boil. It was really tasty and even the boy said it was pretty amazing so I was pleased with the results.

Chicken & Sweetcorn Noodle Soup:


Song Of The Day: Queens Of The Stone Age - Hanging Tree
Reason: One of my favourite QOTSA songs and Mark Lanegan is one of my favourite singers of all time. Seeing him at Academy 3 in Manchester was one of the best gigs I've ever been to!

Highlight Of The Day:A lovely day off.

I Recommend: Cat Products

Cat Tower - For play time I would recommend getting as big a cat tower as you can afford. I got ours off eBay brand new and it was £50 including delivery! It's huge; around 1 meter wide and 5'7 in height. The cats love it as it has scratching posts, places to sleep and give them a good view when they sit on the top.

Whiskas Kitten Pouches - When we first got Asami we had to decide what we wanted to feed her. I picked Whiskas as a brand because I liked the choice of flavours and feel it's really good value for money. I also like the fact that they come in different varieties; there's meat in gravy, steamed fish and grilled meat/fish as well as the usual 'in jelly' styles of food. I feel that this stops the kitties from having the same old food every day. I also use their kitten dry food to compliment the pouches.

Whiskas Temptations/Crunch - I like these as they're designed to compliment the flavours of the wet food. I think it's good to encourage the cats to eat a range of textures and keeps their food interesting. I don't put these with every meal, but give them every few meals to keep them interested. I also love the little packets the come in as they're shaped like a cats face complete with little ears!

Lead & Harness - As we are keeping our cats as house cats, we decided to train them to go outside using a small harness and a lead. So far Asami has no problems with the harness but isn't sure what to do when she's outside or on the lead yet. If it works it'll be good that they can go outside when I can supervise them and know they're safe, but if not we'll just have to spoil them more indoors.

Toys - Asami and Draco have a lot of toys. Some are proper cat toys, some are things they've found round the house and just like. Current favourites include; balls with feathers, a ball that makes bird tweet sounds when it's rolled, part of a makeup brush, a small mouse and a long furry snake on a stick. They adore anything with feathers and fluffy bits, but don't seem to like the toys with jingly bells in. I try and buy toys that are more on the heavy duty side as cheap items seem not to even last for an hour.

Dreamies - Probably the kitties favourite thing on this list! Just like the adverts, the cats actually go mad for dreamies! They come in a good range of flavours and are really well priced. I give them these when I'm about to go out or when they need a bit of attention or distracting.Their faces when they crunch them are adorable!

Webbox Lick-e-Lix - I only bought this for the first time a couple of weeks ago but it's a really good treat. Different to biscuits or wet food, it's like a mousse. Asami really loves it so I will be buying it again.

I also love:
* A good cat brush - Really good for the fur and makes them purr!
* Cardboard boxes  - A kitten's favourite hiding place
* Kittten milk - A yummy change from water
* Clumping Cat Litter - Easier to clean on a day-to-day basis and the soiled part all sticks together!

Photo Every Day #332

So today was day 30 and my last day before a day off!! Hallelujah! I can't wait to just take it easy! Although it's looking like I have to do the big shop tomorrow which is depressing. The cats have been fighting like crazy this evening. I can't quite tell if it's playing or actually fighting. Asami has been jumping on Draco and tackling him. He's been making growling sounds but keeps going looking for her. They're mad! We've had to seperate them until they calm down or someone loses an eye. Draco already scratched me on the face earlier because he thought I was Asami.

Bad Books For Bad Kitties:


Song Of The Day: Aesthetic Perfection - Spit It Out
Reason: Class tune!

Highlight Of The Day: Getting a couple more bookings under my belt at work.

Photo Every Day #331

I finally managed to sort myself some days off! Roll on Wednesday!! My parents came over today to see little Draco, he seemed to take a shine to my Step Dad and sat on him for most of the time they were here. I've also been online xmas shopping, or at least attempting to. Instead I've been looking at furniture on Not On The High Street which has some really nice, different things on. Now we're jsut waiting for our Chinese takeaway to arrive then it's off for an early night (again).

Nearly Friends:


Song Of The Day: Queens Of The Stone Age - You're So Vague
Reason: Really wish I'd gone to see them when they toured last, they were amazing when I saw them at Leeds Festival in 2006

Highlight Of The Day: Knowing that the days off are coming!

Photo Every Day #330

So today was my 28th day of working with no days off! I'm exhausted. I feel mentally and physically drained, I can't concentrate properly and I certainly can't stop yawning! Never again will I complain about having a long week when I've worked a measly 5 out of 7 days.

Don't Leave Me Mummy:


Song Of The Day: Avenged Sevenfold - Beast & The Harlot
Reason: Haven't listened to them in so long, great song and amazing album.

Highlight Of The Day: It being time to go back to bed.

Photo Every Day #329

Today I sold my first voucher at work! I seem to be doing quite well seeing as I've only been there since the start of the month. It's also nice that I work with fellow cat owners, which means I can share my photos of Asami and Draco and get to see their cute kitties too! Asami has been a bit better with Draco today, she's not hissing or bopping as much, but does like to watch and follow him 90% of the time. She's also been way more cuddly and attention seeking than usual which is nice as it means she'll actually sit still and be stroked and picked up for more than 30 seconds!

Ginger:


Song Of The Day: James Arthur - Let's Get It On
Reason: Such a good rendition! Very suave!

Highlight Of The Day: Selling my first voucher.

Photo Every Day #328

Today my friend gave me my (late) birthday present. It was worth the wait as she got me some new plugs which I've wanted for a while now. They've got little cartoon skulls on and they're wearing pink glittery bows! They're very cute and girly; they also remind me of Brody Dalle's arm tattoo, which is a skull and cross bones wearing a bow with the words 'fuck off' above/below it. Brody is one of my all time female idols so I feel like I'm pinching a bit of her style!

Girl Skulls:


Song Of The Day: Kylie Minogue - Timebomb
Reason: It's used on the TOWIE advert and keeps getting stuck in my head! I don't know the words so I'm just stuck with the basic tune.

Highlight Of The Day: A dinner date with my girlfriends