MORNING UPDATE - OCTOBER 17

Good Morning, peeps! Happy Thursday! The weather is still warm, despite occasional cloudiness - yay once again!
According to Baby Bro, George is a pragmatic pacifist; Sniff, on the other hand, defies classification. Both of them made sure to sufficiently irritate us this find morning, and then proceeded to fall asleep - George in his huge Amazon box, and Sniff on top of Baby Bro's knapsack. 
NYPL's website finally took down a picture of two guys kissing and replaced it with something much less disgusting - thank The Good Lord!
Yesterday I decided to have a glass of wine that was left over from the Holidays - for no reason other than I felt I like it; sometimes I scare myself.
NY is truly the city that never sleeps - you can't get a seat on the subway after 11 pm, of which fact I was recently reminded.
Someone from "Palestinian Territories" somehow ended up on my blog - not once, but twice!
Someone named Soleil Moon Frye is currently trending at #1 - and not because of her bizarre name. It looks like she joins a long list of preggo celebrities (although who the heck she is and what she is famous for I have not the foggiest idea).
The almost intact "humanlike" scull was recently discovered and provided another "evolutionary glimpse"; the scull also resembles that of liberals and politicians in general.
"Easy routines that can help you stress less": there is only one routine for reducing stress - it's called being a guy.
In the news of fashion: celebrities like tartan, and one couple even used it as their wedding garb - once again, as long as they stay dressed and don't involve themselves in politics, I really don't care what trends float their boats.
"How IKEA's meatballs became a monster hit" - I sort of don't really want to delve into this one.
A company in Texas is offering to retrofit your car against road rage - I wonder at the percentages of the said road rage that necessitated this offer.
Selena Gomez cried on stage - "allegedly" during the song about Bieber. Who cares about Romeo and Juliette - we should have a tragedy called Selena and Justin, or, better yet, Jelena.
And, finally, E! online reveals the secrets of Kate's bargain shopping - interesting times we do live in, what can I tell.
Coffee this morning in my huge Disney Pooh and Friends mug.

MORNING UPDATE - AUGUST 18

Good Morning, peeps! Happy Sunday! Shavua Tov! Wishing all of you a fantastic week! The weather is almost back to normal, but still not scorching, which for August is also a yippee moment. George was extra demanding last night, so he ended up with something called "chicken, lobster, and herring delight" on his plate; a combo that, according to Baby Bro, would appeal only to a cat - or to someone who lives on Upper West Side. Sniff made sure his wounds were re-opened yesterday, and is presently sleeping on my bed.
My dad was treated to another lecture on the superiority of Russian culture and the beauty of Pushkin; he, in turn, asked the other party to read some of Shakespeare's sonnets (in original); when I asked why he decided to torture his unsuspecting friend, whose English skills are minimal, my dad responded that listening to the lectures on the superiority of Russian culture is a real torture - and I concur.
According to Channel 7, today is the 40th anniversary of Hip Hop, Gd help us!
Trending at # 1 is Nicki Minaj - because she modeled her own K-Mart collection. I am so staying away from that store!
Trending at # 2: Justin Timberlake, all because he dedicated a song to Trayvon together with Jay-Z - I can sort of understand Jay-Z's usual racism, but not Timberlake's moronism.
"Kylie Jenner's stylish 'Sweet 16' party" - thanks, but, once again, spare me the details.
Willow Smith "stepped out" in tie die t-shirt with matching hair - impeccable taste right here, what can I say.
In other news of fashion: "3 Stars Rock 1 Crazy Print 3 Different Ways" - basically, they showed up in outfits that looked like they were splattered with paint. How is that "rocking"?
According to Twitter, "Justin Bieber kant" spell - what a huge surprise!
And, finally, after 3 weeks of longing at her mother's house, Kate packed up Georgie and her mom and joined Will in their Wales estate - nice to be a Royal and have big enough house to accommodate your mummy-in-law.
Coffee this morning in my blue wine glass from Target.

MORNING UPDATE - JULY 28

Good Morning, peeps! Happy Sunday! Shavua Tov! Wishing all of you a fantastic week! The weather is not so bad for NY July, which fact feline companions loved once again, especially Sniff. He did his usual crazy running routine for a good portion of the morning, and is now resting on my bed. George also did his usual - asked loudly for fresh food, fresh water, and more petting, after which he retired to the top of the book shelf. They are also officially on the regular food; for a while it was diet variety, then a combo of diet and regular, and now, considering how much exercise they are getting, they are getting only regular.
The crazy upstairs is up to her usual stuff.
We got a new intercom panel! It has 3 buttons: "talk", "listen", and "door", as opposed to the old one, which had only 2 - "talk" and "door", so, yes, wast improvement - and being new and shiny does not hurt either.
Also, please don't ask why one of the burners is currently sitting on the top shelf of the fridge.
Jeff Mauro was doing "healthy" sandwiches - 2 vegetarian and one with grilled chicken! I guess, being from Chicago, he has to listen (or at least make believe to listen) to Michelle's edicts.
Jennifer Aniston is currently trending at #3 because she claimed that she already feels married to her Justin -ah, lady, don't rush! They get very skittish when you move the time table on them!
Trending at #7 - Selena Gomez! Why? Because Justin Bieber attended her 21st birthday party! Come to think of it, what the heck was I doing on my 21st birthday? Why can't I find anything in the old news?
Amanda Bynes is also very much in the news because she is on "mental health watch" since Monday. What took so long?
In the news of fashion: Selena again, this time together with Kourtney Kardashian. Both of them wore knee high gladiator sandals with very short shorts - and now experts in the field are deciding who looked better. This is definitely newsworthy, people, like, definitely!
"Snooki's trainer shares weight loss secrets" - how about education and mind-improving secrets?
"Most Millionaires don't think they are rich" - duh! Just remember what you could by for a 20 about 20 years ago and now - and you totally get them.
And, finally, it looks like Prince George will get costume made cuff links for his christening from Prince Charles's goddaughter - what the heck he needs them for is a different story.
Coffee this morning in my Disney Dalmatian Spots mug.

MORNING UPDATE - JULY 24

Good Morning, peeps! Happy Wednesday! The weather is the nicest that we saw in about a month, so - yay! 
Sniffles started his day by sleeping on my Mickey suitcase and now migrated to my bed; George started his day by complaining to me and Baby Bro and is now sleeping on some random boxes.
Our Building management decided to add some excitement to our overwise humdrum lives and got somebody to work on our intercom system - the said repairs are supposed to last for the next 2 weeks. Again, hurray for the 1st floor!
Ina was making a traditional Jewish dinner for her hubby's birthday, which consisted of chicken soup with matzah balls and stuffed cabbage. The kicker? Her secret to fluffy matzah balls is to whip the egg whites! I can so see the housewives in the schtettels doing just that!
Guess what's trending at #1 right now? Yes, you guessed it. The new prince was named George Alexander Louis, and yes, the Buckingham Palace called Baby Bro yesterday to clear the matter with him. He told them that as long as the royal heir is not called George Ffuffikens Hamilton, he is OK with that.
A dude from Tennessee used 42 sheets to spell "Will You Marry Me" in the field that belongs to the parents of his girlfriend - wow! That's romance for you!
Another dude, this time in Australia, took a really easy path - he just tied the ring box onto his dog and sent the pet to his girlfriend; definitely enterprising.
According to some kind of fashion expert, 3 most common summer fashion faux pas committed to guys are are tank tops, cargo shorts, and long socks - she obviously spent way too much time in our neighbourhood.
And, finally, Bieber sort of admitted that he had feelings for Selena since he was 15 - only he phrased it slightly differently. Ah, young love!
No coffee today as we run out of milk.