MORNING UPDATE - January 30, 2014

Good Morning, peeps! Happy Thursday! The weather is still very much in the range of catastrophic global warming - actually, not so catastrophic anymore, as Sniff is not hugging his fave pipe. He also keeps trying to explore the great big outdoors. George just complains periodically. Both of them tried to get into the pantry today - they know where the good stuff is.
Yesterday a costumer was impressed with my ability to haul a heavy cart - really wanted to tell her about having to lag about 10-15 kilos of food for 5 kilometers, walking on dirt road half the time; a part of my usual lecture on appreciating this country.
Speaking of which, it looks like some of my conservative friends overdid on newly legalized Mary Jane, as they are singing phrases to Putin, claiming him to be a great leader, and proclaiming that Russia is off our enemy list.
"Rob Ford defends Justin Bieber" - just can't stop laughing at that one.
"Revelations from Justin Bieber's DUI arrest report" - spare me!
"Top cars that attract the opposite sex" - seriously? "Men said attractive women drive sports cars" - that settles it. I am definitely not attractive as I hate sports cars. "Women most attracted to guys in trucks" - yea, that I can see; I mean anything but "environmentally friendly car".
Zinc supplements are trending at #10 - because they are supposed to be better at fighting cold than vitamin C. People, it's a freaking virus - you live through it!
"Miley-Madonna duet" - please, my eyes!
"Rep. Henry Waxman retiring after 40 years" - just let this sink for a minute.
And, finally, British Royal Family is down to their last million - ouch!
Coffee this morning in my striped glass from Target.

MORNING UPDATE - APRIL 17

Good Morning, peeps! Happy Wednesday! We got some sun - from now on am determined to enjoy all weather (except torrential rains) as we are about a month away from A/C season - and any, and I mean ANY weather, is preferable to that! A while ago George decided that water from his fountain (bought especially for him) is not good enough, so he was issued a drinking bowl - which, taking into account Baby Bro's humor, is pink. Sniffles is waking me up in the morning by coming to snuggle, head-butting my elbows and liking my arm, after which he proceeds to the main event - eating my blanket. TCM is showing 1936 version of Romeo and Juliette with Leslie Howard as Romeo - gosh, what a difference does a great actor make! You forget that he looks way over 17 and just enjoy his fantastic performance! Alton Brown was talking about cooking with alcohol - man, do we need it! And Ina is talking about making homemade candy and even has an owner from Dylan's Candy Shoppe on her show - where are you, parteigenosse Michelle?!! Jada Pinkett Smith is trending at # 2 because she re-made Annie with a black girl - Jada, I dare, no, I triple-dare you and your husband to produce a movie showing how your poor persecuted ancestors were sold into slavery by their African brothers! Madonna's daughter is trending at #6 because of her complains about her over-protective father - spoiled brat. Bradley Cooper lives with his mother at the ripe old age of 38 - is he Jewish, by any chance? Budweiser "dresses up its new can" - oh, come on! Do we really need to dress up a beer can? "007 Declassified: James Bond Was Almost Named James Secretan" - yea, he would never have become so popular with idiotic name like this. Selena Gomez was talking about reacting like a groupie upon meeting Brad Pitt "oh, he is so pretty!" - eww and barf! Coffee this morning in my San Fran latte mug.

MORNING UPDATE - APRIL 5

Good Morning, peeps! Happy Friday! Happy Erev Shabat! The weather situation is still improving - well, it's only April 5. The crazy upstairs is back with a vengeance. Emma Watson claims that if anyone wants to woo and romance her, they better stay away from Harry Potter and Hermione Granger references - makes perfect sense! Why remind a talentless actress about the origins of her claim to fame? "Rachel McAdams hair" is trending at #2 right now - because she dyed her hair red "post-breakup with Michael Sheen". Well, if you asked me, she looks her best as a brunette. And speaking of dark locks: the latest study reveals that men prefer brunets to blonds, claiming that they (dark-haired chicks) are deeper and more loving - too many blond jokes affected their opinion? And at #4: Madonna's daughter is dating! Honestly don't know what to say about that one. Post office clerk is one of the 10 "doomed" jobs in USA - no kidding, Sherlock! There are also 17 ways to be happier at work - I think at this point it's only 1: "thank Gd I still have a job". And people in Maine are trying to steal sap from maple trees for the syrup - enterprising. "Kardashian's maternity woes prompt a style lesson" - poor Kim took a lot of abuse from tabloids over her maternity style, which allowed another preggo stylist to write a whole article about what preggos should and should not wear. "Five schools in Norway have been forced to alter their exam dates out of fear that students won`t be able to focus when Justin Bieber comes to town to perform" - good going, Vikings, good going! Socialism, cow-towing to muslims, and now this?!! Will was "snubbed" by one of his 4-year old fans who at first demanded a kiss from him, and then changed her mind - yea, getting kissed at the age of 4 is generally yikes, so, I don't know why she wanted one to begin with. And, finally, Kate talked about her pregnancy, telling that her friends keep texting her baby name suggestions, that she and Will have a short list of names for both a boy and a girl, and that the baby is due in mid-July - at which point the world would finally find out the sex and the name of the baby. Coffee this morning in my green Target mug.