Julie's Journal

Of all the things to have a fetish for, I have a watch fetish. If money were no object, I would have a closet filled with , just like some women have shoes. Seriously…I love them, and this is the watch I have picked out today.

Email me for my shipping address

[tags]Fossil, Women’s Watches[/tags]

My husband is convinced that our little baby kitty has autism. We laugh “with” her when she does things that strongly reflect signs of autism.

Today I decided to do some research to see if cats can really be autistic , and I came across this blog entry by a very funny lady: My Cats Are Autistic.

After reading this I am in total agreement with my husband. My baby kitty is autistic!!!!!

• Fails to respond to his or her name – Go ahead. Call your cat. Unless your calling is also accompanied by the sound of a cat food can opening or the shake of a bag of treats, he ain’t listening.
• Poor eye contact – unless you’re a tuna, forget it. And go ahead. Try to have a staring contest with a cat.
• Appears not to hear you at times – how about all the time?
• Appears unaware of other’s feelings – I don’t know about your cats, but when I want to cuddle with mine, they usually just give me the shrug off. Besides, if you’ve been crying in a room, do your cats come running when they hear you? Usually not.
• Develops specific routines and rituals – like clawing a certain scratch post every time he comes in the room. Or has to have some of the milk from the cereal bowl in the evening.
• Moves constantly – a little less than they used to because of their age but they were constantly running all over the house, looking under the table, smelling each other butts, licking their paws….oh look! A mousie!
• Becomes disturbed at the slightest change in routine or rituals – I’m risking a pissed on bathroom carpet if the litterbox isn’t cleaned every Friday. And god forbid I be late to feed them!
• Develops specific routines and rituals – Needs to be fed at 5:30 and at 9:00. Must be brushed before 10. Must be given a treat before leaving the house. Not following any of these routines leaves my house at risk of a rampage.
• Displays a lack of interest in toys – I can buy them a $20 toy at Petsmart, but they’ll never touch it. The box it came in, however…..
• Happier to be alone – uh….it’s a cat.
• Repetitive use of language – Meow. Meow. Meow. Meow. Meow. Meow. Commonly heard at mealtime.

P.S. (And puhlease before you get all bitchy on me in my comments, I need to tell you that I am in NO WAY making fun of autism, or children with autism.)

[tags]cats, kittens[/tags]

Recently the internet has been filled with pictures of Tony, the CEO of Zappos, doing the “bunny ears” to different people. I’m watching out for them and will edit and post new ones as they appear.

Here Tony is giving “bunny ears” to Bill Gates:
(it’s hard to see, but he definitely “bunny eared” him. Trust me, okay!)

Here Tony is giving “bunny ears” to Penn Jillette from Penn & Teller:

Here Tony is giving “bunny ears” to Serena Williams:

Here Tony is giving “bunny ears” to John Hawkins:

Here Tony is giving “bunny ears” to Judson Laipply from the most viewed video (99,274,662 views so far) on You Tube, Evolution of Dance

And here I am, giving Tony “bunny ears” at his house during the Zappos BBQ/Pool party:

It’s the little things in life that amuse me.

[tags]Zappos, Bunny Ears, Bill Gates, Penn Jillette, Serena Williams, Tony Hsieh[/tags]

I put Justin on a Greyhound bus this morning to go back to his home town Monrovia, CA. He’s going down to hang out with his uncle and go to a few different skate parks. He was really excited to go, but I miss him already. He’ll be back on Sunday. Damn it’s amazing how quiet a house can become!

[tags]California, Monrovia, Greyhound[/tags]

My mother sent me some pictures of my hometown flooding. The following two really made my heart hurt.

This is the Flamingo on Ellis Blvd. where I spent almost every Friday night with my parents and their friends. They had the greatest pizza ever! Thin crunchy crust with grease that dripped down your arm while you ate it.

This is the A&W on Ellis Blvd. I spent many nights as a kid/teen with my friends.

(I am not sure who to credit the pictures to, but thank you)

[tags]Cedar Rapids Iowa, Iowa Floods, Flamingo restaurant, A&W[/tags]