Dona Nobis Pacem

Tortie Tuesday - Neon Holly

Cool effect, huh? And you can even see my cute extra toesies!

Mancat Monday - Blues

Today I have a bad case of the Mancat Monday Blues.

Last Friday, mommy went to see the new Indiana Jones movie with Grandmama - and didn't take me!

Then yesterday she was gone for hours playing Mario Kart Wii with Uncle Sean and Almost Dad.

And this morning she left me to go to that nasty work place.

I feel neglected.

I was inspired to sing about it.

Mancat Monday

Originally recorded by the Mamas and the Papas

Rewritten for the Mancat Blues by Tybalt

Back-up singing by Holly and Ivy

Meow-Meow Meow-Meow-Meow-Meow

Meow-Meow Meow-Meow-Meow-Meow

Mancat Monday

So sad for me

Mancat Monday

I feel as blue as can be

Oh, Mancat Monday

Mancat Monday couldn't guarantee

That Monday morning my mommy would stay with me

Mancat Monday

Can't trust that day

Mancat Monday

It always turns out that way

Oh, Mancat Monday

You are always letting my mommy leave me

Oh, Mancat Monday

How could she leave and not take me?

Every other day

Every other day of the week is fine, yeah

But whenever Monday comes, but whenever Monday comes

You can find me crying all of the time

Mancat Monday

Can't trust that day

Mancat Monday

It always turns out that way

Oh, Mancat Monday

It won't go away

Mancat Monday

It's here to stay

Oh, Mancat Monday

Oh, Mancat Monday

Friday Movie Review - My Neighbor Totoro

We wrap up Miyazaki Month with perhaps his most famous and popular movie, "My Neighbor Totoro."

My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki

Written By: Hayao Miyazaki

In "My Neighbor Totoro," two little girls named Satsuki and Mei move to the country with their father to be closer to the hospital where their sick mother is staying. The house they move into is old and dusty and falling apart, but Mei and Satsuki still find interesting things to do, like discovering dust sprites. One day while Satsuki is at school, Mei follows a strange rabbit-like creature into the woods, and there she meets Totoro, a forest spirit. When she later tries to introduce her sister and father to Totoro, she can no longer find the path to him. Satsuki is jealous that she didn't get to meet a real forest spirit, especially when their father explains that forest spirits can only be seen when they want to be found - so Mei must be really special.
Satsuki soon gets her chance, however, when she waits one rainy night by the bus stop with Mei for their father. Totoro soon shows up and stand next to her to wait for the bus. Soon Satsuki realizes that Totoro is not waiting for the same bus as she is - he's waiting for the Cat Bus!
Now, it may be a little disturbing for us kitties to see a cat being used as a metal monster, but my mommy squeals everytime she sees the Cat Bus. In fact, she found the picture below, and it totally made her day.
After meeting Totoro at the bus stop, Satsuki and Mei and Totoro become friends, and have several adventures together. However, when Satsuki and Mei receive the sad news that their mother isn't able to come home from the hospital just yet, Mei gets very upset and takes off on foot to see her mother without telling anyone. When Satsuki can't find her sister on her own, she calls Totoro and, you got it, the Cat Bus for help.

This film is very imaginative . . . who else but Miyazaki could dream up a Cat Bus? And the fact that all the little forest spirits, including the great Totoro himself, look rather cat-like is definitely in the movie's favor. I give this film two paws up, and an extra whisker-twitch for its cuteness.

I won't be visiting or commenting today, because my mommy is taking the day off to go out and do fun stuff with Grandmama - can you believe they are going off without me? Hmph!

Congratulations, Karl and Ruis!

We are super excited! Karl and Ruis' wedding is just around the corner! We are already dressed up and ready to CELEBRATE!
It seems like only yesterday that the super romantic proposal and engagement happened!
Congratulations, Karl and Ruis! You are two wonderful mancats, and we just know that you will live happily ever after!

NOW BRING ON THOSE NIPTINIS!

Wordless Wednesday - What?

Holly (to Ivy): "What are you looking at, huh?"

Dana's First Meme

OHMIGOSHOHMIGOSHOHMIGOSHOHMIGOSHOHMIGOSH!

I WAS TAGGED FOR MY VERY OWN MEME! ME! DANA!

OHMIGOSHOHMIGOSHOHMIGOSHOHMIGOSHOHMIGOSH!

The Torties said I could have the blog today on Tortie Tuesday, and Tybalt said he didn't mind, so today it is MEMEMEMEMEME! DANA!

Thanks Renna for tagging me! I'm soooooo excited!

1. What was I doing 10 years ago?
I wasn't around yet! I'll only be four on July 1!

2. What are the 5 things on my to do list for today?

Nap! Wrestle Loki! Bark! Nap! Wrestle Loki!

3. Snacks I enjoy:
Peanut butter! Cheese! Peanutbutter doggie biscuits! Chicken basted chewies! Anything I can steal!

4. Things I would do if I were a billionaire:
I would save more furries and bring them all home so we could PLAY all DAY! I'd make mommy stay home so that she could PLAY with me all DAY! I would buy a bigger house to PLAY all DAY in! I would buy more sofas and loveseats to roll around on, and more vents to nap in front of!

5. Three of my bad habits:
I jump on everyone because I'm so excited! I wrap myself around people and trip them because I'm so excited! I roll around on the loveseat and couch and scratch at the leather because it feels so good! I knock over the trash and surf the counters and tables because the twins tell me to! I steal kitty toys! And shoes! (Is that more than three?)

6. Five places I have lived:
I've only lived at four places. I was at the breeder, then the old people in Florida that bought me, then the rescue foster mom, then with Mommy and Loki and the kitties!

7. Five jobs I have had:
I play sheep for Loki so that he can herd me around the yard. I steal shoes and kitty toys so mommy can chase me and get exercise, so I'm a kind of personal trainer I think. I'm a kitty-sitter, I like spending time with the kitties. I'm a professional hugger and licker. I can also dance well - I like to shake my bootie!

I tag: The Purrageous Pirates' Beaux!