HAPPY is e home wif at least 1 CAT

Weather has improved, heavy downpour at times but much cooling after that which is good.

Wat a day to stay in, cozy up wif my bbs... and by juz watching them play & chasing one another, bring smile to my face. They really help release stress. : o))

Nana as grouchy as b4, guiding e new cat house... not allowing Niju to enter.

Niju: 'Hey.. might as well destroy itttt..!!

Niju tried all ways to enter e cat house but failed! Meows...

~ Close Up On Cats ~ Part 4

Did you know tt...

- A cat's sense of smell is about 30 times better than a human's.

- Up to 40% of asthma sufferers are allergic to cats.

- The male Bengal cat can weigh as much as 10 kg.

- A tabby with markings in spirals on the side of its body is called a classic, Blotched or Marbled tabby.

- A four-yr-old Burmese had a record of 19 kittens in one litter; 15 survived.

~ 2 B cont'... ~

QuoTe oF tHe dAy

Many things in life will catch your eye, but few will catch your heart - pursue those.

~ Ben Crenshaw

Moon River

Found this beautiful music video of Moon River.

Starring Audrey Hepburn wif a lovely cat. : )

Sooner or Later by Alan Parsons Project

This song is specially dedicated to all out there who's mending their broken hearts...

Oh what a price we pay
For the things we say
And the closer I get to you
The further you move away

All the lies we tell
In the games we play
And the longer I think it over
The harder it is to stay

Sooner or later I'll be free
To leave the past behind
Sooner or later you're gonna be
The last thing on my mind
Little by little I'm finding out
The truth behind your eyes
Maybe if I don't show
I thought you might like to know
You're gonna be the last thing on my mind

You didn't want to know
I could have told you so
But the moment I think it's over
The further there is to go
Just a little word
Such an easy way
But the longer I think about it
The harder it is to say

Relative fm HKG

Lovely pics of my niece's daughter fm Hong Kong. She is 1 1/2 mths old.

Hey, so I'm a grand-auntie now!!? Hee..

Playful Niju

hmm... when is mommy ready to play fetch??

here she comes... mommy mommy... play fetch, fetch fetch!!

errhh... fetch fetch... aim jun jun first b4 i goup ah...

The Mind Is Like A Skilled Painter

How foolish & silly.. to hv painted a fasle hope!
It was afterall juz an emotional impulse statement.
Yet got carried away..

Wake up wake up.. wake up to reality.
Stop tt pain! Stop looking back.. move forward.

" The mind is like a skilled painter.

It is very important to try to visualize a pic of a hopeful Future in our minds.

The images and perspectives we create in our minds r wat will certainly determine and transform everything.

The heart is like a skilled painter.

Like a great painter, e heart freely creates representations of all things.

One's heart is e designer, e painter, e sculptor and e architect of his or her being.

Everything depends on wat is in our hearts.

If we hv confidence tt we can definitely do something, we r already one step closer to achieving it. "

~ by Daisaku Ikeda

Looking forward to a better tomorrow...

~ Close Up On Cats ~ Part 3

Did you know tt...

• Cats can rotate the front half of their spine through 180 degrees relative to the back half, arch their backs into an inverted U shape, or sleep in a circle.

• An extremely mobile backbone is what gives cats their amazing flexibility. Discs between each spinal bone are connected less tightly than in many other animals so overall flexibility is greater.

• A high degree of muscle control means cats can hold a pose for very long periods. They have more than 500 separate skeletal muscles, and a much higher percentage of muscle relative to their body size than do humans.

• There are between 19 and 28 small vertebrae in the tail, which can twist and stiffen to help the cat maintain balance.

...2 B cont'...

Eve of PH.. gg to bed early

Hey, why tt suspicious look huh... Mommy's upset and i tink they can sense it.

Usually they would ask for attention and waiting to play 'fetch' but tis days.. they kinda leave mommy alone. At e same time, quietly sleep around mommy.. good bbs.

No worries, Mommy will be back to her usual self in no time...

My Ultimate Role Model

When I was ten, my dad showed me Audrey Hepburn for the first time. Like every little girl, you wonder what you're gg to grow up and be like.

Hepburn is classically wat a women shd be: Soft, delicate, glowing and sparkling.

She turns head when she walks in a room; she is playful & mysterious and cute & funny, and a little bit daring. She was strong and respected and ppl listened to her.

She is an 'Ultimate role model'.

I watched couple of her movies and fell in love with 'My Fair Lady'. Perhaps 'Breakfast @ Tiffany's' would be familiar to many others. These films may be nearly four decades old... BTW, I dun belong to tt decades neither am I close to my retirement... I'm far, very far fm tt ya! ;o)

" Moon River "

One of my all time favourites..

Moon River, wider than a mile,

I'm crossing you in style some day.

Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker,

wherever you're going I'm going your way.

Two drifters off to see the world.

There's such a lot of world to see.

We're after the same rainbow's end-

- waiting 'round the bend,

my huckleberry friend,

Moon River and me.

~ performed by Audrey Hepburn

Louvre and Pont Royal at sunset

http://solosong.net/moonriver.html

New toy for the meow meow ^o^

While Niju is wary of tis strange looking house, he needs more time b4 entering...

Nana seems to love it and indeed owned it! Niju is prohibited, meowz..

~ Close Up On Cats ~ Part 2

Did you know tt...

• The process of grooming cleans the fur, and stimulates the glands in the skin to keep the coat waterproof.
  

• Cats only have effective sweat glands on their foot pads and so they wash, using saliva to cool their bodies when hot or agitated.

• Cats use their barbed tongue and front paws to keep themselves clean, along with their incisor teeth which are used to untangle fur and remove debris.

2 B cont'...

Time to let go...

Knew tis is coming.. sad, very sad but time to let go.

When 2 beautiful ppl come together as 1, i tink is 'Fate'...
When 2 beautiful ppl dun see things e same way, i tink they 'Clash'...
When 2 beautiful ppl lack communication, i say 'That is it'... matter of time!
And eventually when 2 beautiful ppl drifted apart, tt is 'THE END'.

No one to blame and nobody's fault.

Somehow e gd old days juz slipped away... perhaps they r not meant to be.

Well, cherish wat we hv and let go when is time, hanging on is painful.

Afterall.. Life is like a dream.

Niju, my No.20 wif perfect tail

Niju has a superb temperament.. can be quite attention-seeking and refuse to be ignored.

Unlike Nana, Niju is fussy when comes to food.. but he seems to enjoy AvorDerm by Breeder's choice!

hmm.. can't tink of wat he dislikes.. basically, he is a happy cat who loves almost everything.

Loves to be cuddled..

Loves to play wif water..

Loves being with ME. He would wait outside e bathroom while I shower. Sleep in my arms on my bed, sharing e same pillow. Nap in e kitchen when I'm cooking. Play with e mop or vacumn when i do my house-chores and many many more..

Favourite game: FETCH (throw his favourite stick and he will fetch!!) well trained huh.. dun play play.

Niju posing after he fetched.. wat a show off!

Niju's cozy corner.

And last, boys r boys.. loves hunting lizards, cockcroaches, beetles n all.

~ Close Up On Cats ~

Did you know tt...

• There are scent glands on the chin, temples and the corners of the mouth
  as well as at the base of the tail.

• Cats' sense of smell is much more sensitive than ours and the leaving of
  scent messages for other cats is an important part of their language. Such
  messages are left after a cat has rubbed against furniture and trees and objects outside at head height. The scent is thought to communicate to other cats
  that the area is 'taken'.

• A cat will rub against his owner and other cats within his group, thus he both marks and is marked in return, forming a common bond.

Nana - stands for No. 7 in Jap. language

The irresistable face of Nana. Beautiful local breed.. aiyo, where to find!! Money can't buy!!

Loves AvorDerm by Breeder's choice.. many meals a day. hmm.. time to watch her diet.

Loves drinking water fm my toilet!! Hence leaving me no choice but to leave her drinking bowl in there.

Loves hiding inside my wardrobe whenever I hv visitors.

Most of all, loves to manja whenever I'm dressed for work.



Nana's favourite spot - side table next to my bed.

Dislikes visitors..
Dislikes dirtiness..
Dislikes shower..
Dislikes gg to e vet!
Dislikes fish.. tot most catz luv FISH!!

Most of all, she hates seeing her food bowl EMPTY!!

Latest status on the haze: PSI 88

Bad weather.. bad haze.. stay INDOOR!

My ginger baby..

Niju @ 8 wks

Brief history: Niju was found together with a sibling by a kind feeder near some rubbish bins. Unfortunately, his sibling was too weak & sick to pull thru. Niju survive wif bad flu and is a tiny baby.

Niju joined us in March 06.

M very proud to say tt wif my TLC, I've nursed my Niju to pink of health and he is now an extremely loving and affectionate handsome baby. Mommy's boy! ;P

Niju baby.. he is really a sweetheart!

How Nana got into e cat craze family...

Nana's pic posted on CWS adoption board @ 3 mths

Breif history: Her soft gentle cried coming fm a dark dirty drain was heard by a kind couple, they happened to be cat feeders around the area. Thinking it was a black kitten when picked up, but after a gd shower they see e beautiful tabby gal. Very vocal as compared to their 5 cats @ home. :}

It was only last December tt I finally and eventually felt it was time I hv my very first kitty. Found Nana via CWS board, her unique pic capture my attention and during my visit.. as aloof as can be, she completely ignored me! Nevertheless, she still came back with me and since den, I'm owned by her. ; )

Nana @ 5-6 mths