Nicknames, I has them

Andrea has declared this week to be The Week of Lists. So many lists, where to begin? I got the idea for this one over at listography.
No one that I know has more nicknames than my cat. Oh yeah! How rude of me.

Meet Russia.


She is the Cat in the Everything and a ...
Anyway, as I was saying, she has been given a lot of nicknames over her 10 years. Most of them are utterly ridiculous. No, I am not responsible for all of them. This is what I can recall:

• Rush
• Russia Ann
• Rush Ann
• Wuss
• Wussia Woo (my mom reserves this one)
• Mouse
• Moose
• Boo Cat
• Smoo
• Smoof
• Smoofy
• Liddo
• Lil' Bits
• Pee Wheat
• Foobitlits
• White Breasted Grey Smoof
• Baby Cat
• Baby C
• What are you doing Crazy Ass?

I Celebrate New Relationships

I have been out of the dating scene for a long, long time. In the past few years, finishing my degree was my number one priority. I went back to school to finish what I had started 11 years earlier. I didn't have a lot of spare time. And, I couldn't be distracted from reaching my goal. I finally earned that degree 1 year ago . Free at last.

This past summer I attended a friend's art opening and was reintroduced to a few people that I had met several years before. He was one of those people. Back in November, I ran into him again at an artist lecture. Afterwards, a group of us went out to dinner. One question about music, a felt up hand, and a leftover mix up with some Skid Row thrown in brings us where we are today. It's strange, sometimes, how things come together. I really am in awe of it.

Get your celebration on over here.

Xmas Hugs

This month's self portrait challenge is celebration. I went back home to celebrate the holiday with my family. Good times. This is my mom sharing the love with me on Christmas day.

Happy Birthday Nick