At 44 pounds, this cat is more than twice the size of my Lucy… yikes!
And here’s the breaking news update from SFGate:
Breaking enormous cat news! It turns out that the 44-pound feline found roaming Voorhees, N.J., and dubbed “Princess Chuck” is actually a he named Powder. His owner, who said her home was foreclosed, abandoned the portly pussy. An animal shelter has been flooded with calls from people wanting to adopt Powder.
Time for a diet!
I really enjoyed this article in SFGate, http://tinyurl.com/6nr5ja
Call me crazy, but this courageous man’s story speaks to my independent nature. There is a part of me that is attracted to a lifestyle with “no strings attached” – no PG&E bills to contend with, no lawns to mow [not that I mow the lawn myself but you get my point!] - living off the land and using survival instincts.
I am also inspired by a man who has hit the bottom and is making strides to change his situation. I do admire his craftiness and will to survive. Plus, I am sure he is saving more money per month than most people in the Bay Area.
A couple of my thoughts:
I wish him luck and hope he can stay safe and healthy.
I also wonder if he might not be able to get a better job? Telemarketing for a software company should yield more than what he makes now. Back at Lyris in 2003, I hired an entry level telemarketing person for $30k/year plus benefits (I thought that was a ridiculously low salary at the time).
I wonder if he is going to suddenly get some job opportunities, donations, etc as a result of this article being published?… I hope so!
I’m feeling really uninspired today. Have spent the last hour surfing the web – correction, StumblingUpon – trying to find inspiration for today’s blog post. I’m coming up with nothing. Maybe my brain is in non-absorption mode? Decided to start typing and see if anything comes to me…
It’s not looking good so far, however my OCD personality is causing me continue to type. I made a promise to myself to blog every work day, but I’m starting to feel a bit lame writing about nothing.
Well, to make this post somewhat worth your time : ) – here are some fun pictures taken recently:
Oh, and I just found a quote I like,
“Over himself, over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign.” – John Stuart Mill
Thanks for your time! I will try to be more interesting tomorrow.
