MORNING UPDATE - December 27

Good Morning, peeps! Happy Friday! Happy Erev Shabat! The weather is improving - at least for the next 2 or 3 days. Sniff is alternating between the cat house and his pipe in the bathroom. George is extremely annoyed about somebody moving his papasan and somebody else sleeping in it; his noise level increased tremendously in the morning.
At least 2 employees violated the microwave rules at work and warmed up fish in the microwave that has "no fish" sign on it.
According to Men's Health, 23% of men admitted to scarfing colleague's food from the work fridge - they obviously did not poll people at OU, where the number is something like 97%, and even our black security guard lost his ham sandwich a time or two.
Currently trending at #1 is Red Lobster closing - which fact at the present is not clear.
Trending at #2 is Tori Spelling - because she ignores the rumors about her husband's cheating; good luck to their kids. Incidentally, her husband is trending at #10.
"Was Andrew Johnson the worst U.S. president?" - hell, no. The worst president is now occupying the White House.
Game of Thrones was top pirated TV show - there is no accounting for tastes.
"NORAD releases Santa-tracking numbers" - 20 million people were tracking St. Nick!
Nikki Haley "bragged" on social media about Beretta PX4 Storm that she got from her hubby for christmas - I don't know which one of them rocks more.
And, finally, Us Magazine is offering all the details on Will and Kate's Boxing Day with Georgie.
Coffee this morning in my clear funky glass from Target.

MORNING UPDATE - JUNE 14

Good Morning, peeps! Happy Friday! Happy Erev Shabat! Happy Flag Day and Happy Birthday to US Armed Forces!
People complain about the weather, but to me - no triple H, no torrential rain, no need for a/c - me very happy! The crazy upstairs is doing her usual deeds. My roommate decided to enjoy a decadent lifestyle and is now blasting music in the shower.
Sniff was not happy about the closed bathroom door - or the music, for that matter; but then Sniff rarely looks happy. Baby Bro had an idea to create inspirational posters with that animal with a caption "Mr. Sniffles does not approve!" George, on the other hand, came in to snuggle last night and decided to groom me again in the cat style - the fact that I am not a cat did not penetrate his feline brain.
Alton Browne was talking about soft pretzels - and I immediately pictured him with a nice home-made pretzel and a big shot gun. Ina is making French onion soup and chocolate mousse with whipped cream - yum!
Sandra Bullock is trending at #2 right now because she showed up at the premier of her new movie in a backless dress that showed off her bra - as if she is the only one who flashes her unmentionables!
More from the news of fashion: "J Lo rocks curve-hugging dress" - no danger of her ever rocking her brains.
And yet more from the news of fashion: Miley Cyrus stepped out in "hybrid" denim and sweatpants - at least this is not permanent, like a tat.
"Who Is Kate Upton Kissing?" - as long as it's not me, I really don't care.
Mariah Carey is a huge fan of "The Game of Thrones" - my friends who are the fans (you know who you are) - welcome a new member to your club!
Jennifer Aniston recently remodeled her house and the back yard, but kept the chicken coop that was there when she purchased the house - I wonder if she feeds those chickens herself. Now that would be a photo op!
"Selena Gomez Is Done with Justin Bieber After Miley Cyrus Flirt Fest" - well, duh! I guess Jelena is well and truly dead.
Coffee this morning in my Coffee Bean/Tea Leaf mug.

MORNING UPDATE - JUNE 11

Good Morning, peeps! Happy Tuesday! The weather seems to be improving, but still threatening with rains. Yesterday Baby Bro casually asked if it actually rained for about 40 days now and maybe he should start building something or other.
The owner of the fangs that left impressions in my arm Saturday night still did not come forward. Yesterday, as I was about to go to bed, Sniff, unlike George, did not come in to snuggle; instead he decided to run around like a horse and yowl loudly. He also got cat's tuna today - thankfully, without the adverse effects of human tuna.
Crazy upstairs is not only up to her usual tricks, but it sounds like they are moving furniture - in the morning as well as around 1:30 am; well, strictly speaking, that's also morning.
Melissa is making tabbouleh with Israeli couscous - her husband is from France; doesn't she know that it's dangerous to irritate our dear first cousins?
Godiva sent me a reminder about this month's as of yet unclaimed freebies - ah, how sweet! (pun not intended)
Emma Watson is "gracing" the cover of the latest issue of W in "old glamour" shot - funny, I don't remember old glamour shots with just a jacket.
Amy Adams departed from her "conservative" style at the premiere of "Man of Steel" - translation: she put on black dress with lace and "peekaboo details" in the back.
Katy Perry also made into the news of fashion and also with black: she showed up in goth-channeling ensemble.
"14 "Game of Thrones' insults" - I really prefer Shakespeare, but hey, that's what you get with proud products of our educational system.
In suburban Atlanta a monument erected there about a year ago and dedicated to parteigenosse Michelle's ancestor was toppled - I guess average rednecks got tired of the cult of personality.
7 odd things that thieves love to steal: Bibles, pregnancy tests, Nutella, hair extensions, high end vacuum cleaners, energy drinks and Tide! Feel free to compose a limerick in order to make sense of this. The whole list makes me laugh, especially Bibles. Come to think of it, Nutella, Tide, and preggo tests also take the cake.
And, finally, gamblers are betting big bucks on Kate's baby - sex, hair color, names; but, most importantly, will it come before or after Kim K.'s baby. And people tell me I that I have no life!
Coffee this morning in my striped glass from Target.

MORNING UPDATE - MAY 9

Good Morning, peeps! Happy Thursday! It is still rainy and cloudy, and the feline companions are not happy - they continue to sleep the day away in their self-assigned spots: on my bed and in the cat house. Rob Kardashian is trending at # 3 as he pleaded not guilty to theft and battery charges; in related news - his sister's bikini is still preying on everyone's mind. Nick Lachey was complaining about his former father-in-law - keep it classy, dude. A dude who plays in The Game of Thrones is cast as the prince charming in the upcoming new version of Cinderella - somehow I don't see the show's fans running to watch the movie, but stranger things happened. Ferrari vows that it will never stray from tradition in order to build an electric car - go, Ferrari! In the upcoming portrayal of the Superman, kryptonite is not his biggest weakness, but rather "his own confusion and sense of isolation" - welcome to the age of Aquarius, hell take it! Miley Cyrus claimed that she had a terrifying experience back in 2011 while on tour in London (she thought she saw a ghost) - Miley, seeing you is usually terrifying enough, ghosts or no ghosts. An 83 year old nun in Tennessee was found guilty of interfering with national security. The old dear broke into the nuclear weapons facility and defaced a uranium processing plant, of which deeds she was proud and unrepentant, as she was protesting against the instruments of death - I guess demanding accountability of her own church leaders was too tame and boring. Bieber will appear in the Simpsons - at least he is not going to moan about Selena. And, finally, something called the Mommy Files, was bitching about the fact that Kate bought a Bugaboo for probably $1,800 - big deal! That's for a future prince or princess, for pete's sake! Now, dissecting the welfare recipients of South Brooklyn who schlepp their darlings around in Bugaboos - that's way more news worthy. Coffee this morning in my funky glass Cappuccino mug.

MORNING UPDATE - APRIL 14

Good Morning, peeps! Happy Sunday! Shavua Tov! The weather is, well, no printable comment. Baby Bro suspects that George was an attack cat genetically manufactured by the CIA, and Sniff is the spawn of the devil sent to us by international Zionist conspiracy. According to the Orlando Sentinel, "today, there are more than 1,000 (Quidditch) teams from 45 states and 33 countries" - impressive! "Starbucks is cutting prices!" Translation: a 12 oz bag of their coffee is going to cost 8.99 instead of 9.99 in a grocery store - big whoop. "Diana Rigg played a...secret agent on the... Avengers long before the Game of Thrones" - I, on the other hand, knew about the Avengers, but just found out about the Game of Thrones - man, do I feel old! Among the foods that might preserve your memory is salmon, the prices on which are skyrocketing due to our current economic conditions and the relentless efforts of the envirowacos - deliberate attempt to wipe out our memories? But there is also a ray of hope - coffee helps to protect our memory as well! In the same vein: white wine is one of the "sneaky places sugar is hiding" - oh, go to the warm basement! "Gloria Steinem Defends Kim Kardashian's Pregnancy Weight" - that, in a nutshell, is why I despise the modern so-called feminists. Justin Bieber: "Anne Frank was a great girl, hopefully she would have been a Belieber"; this "kind of makes (huffpo) cringe - kinda and only cringe? I just wonder what would have happened if Bieber mouthed something similar about Malcolm X? And, finally, Daily News run a column about royal maternity styles, beginning, of course, with Kate, touching on a whole bunch of European royalty, and ending up with Queen Rania, of all people. Bottom line - ordinary preggos can't pull off the same schtick because they are, well, ordinary, don't have army of helpers, and can't afford those outfits. Coffee this morning in my musical notes mug.