Kono Tsundere Neko!

Among the creeping ivy and straggly shrubs one blustery autumn's day....


Meet Ginjirou!!!



Oh wait, she doesn't want to meet you just yet, it seems! >_<



Opp! Now she's ready to turn around.....



But goodness, what a face!! xDD


However..... Soften her up a little....



And,



Ahhh, that's much better! =^.^=


Who's this Ginjirou?

It's who I lost my lunch to, that's who!! xDDD

Oh no, she didn't steal my food or anything. Haha. Decided to make a detour to a lovely part of campus I haven't been to in a while as the sun and leaves were dancing a dance of dapples.

I hadn't taken two steps down the path when I caught sight of a couple of fluffy, frisky cats vying for the attention of a girl. I stopped to admire their fluffy glory, not without a bit of wistfulness. But they seemed rather occupied with their human of choice, so I carried on.

But at the next building, lo and behold!
There lay an even more luxuriantly fluffy and more than just slightly rotund feline!
With only a moment's pause to collect my captivated breath, I moved in for the kill.

And said fluffly, rotund feline responded by deigning to raise body from ground and make an approach to meet mid-point.

Years of training under two masters have molded me into a not too shabby at all cat stroker, and this particular kitty seemed to approve of and appreciate my honed skills. >w<

I decided to name her (I'm pretty sure she's a her!! Haha) 'Ginjirou' after the kitty from 'Suteneko no Carte' because she was suitably shaped and disposed. xDDD

This Ginjirou has the softest fur ever!!!! So incredibly fluffy, and an absolute joy to stroke.
Very clean too for a stray cat! My own pet cat should be ashamed of himself. Tsk.


Ginjirou, being a cat, displayed classic 'tsudere' behaviour. xDDD
She'd let me pet her, then suddenly turn her back on me.
She'd be lying there letting me run my hands over her back, then suddenly get up and walk away.

But she did escape to me when attacked by two girls who were trying to grab her and poking her and touching her all in the wrong way. That made me feel kind of smug and happy. >v<

Which brings me to the whole 'Cat Person' vs 'Dog Person' debate.
You know how they have all the theories about the character traits of Cat People VS Dog People.
The one I heard recently was Cat People like to chase after people, while Dog People like to be chased after.
The one my fellow cat owning friend and I formulated was Cat Owners are M while Dog Owners are S.
I think I'm more of an S than M, though, so that puts a big hole in our theory. Hahaha.

But yes, I think while there's truth in all these theories, I suppose you need to look a what kind of cat owner or cat lover the person is. Same goes for dogs I suppose.

Personally I feel like I'm like a cat.
Though I display the characteristic flutter of joy when a cat chooses me over others or decides to come to me for attention.

I also used to really enjoy doing silly things to my cat like twisting the fur around his face into little whirls, poking his toe, ruffling all his fur the wrong way, and so on, just to illicit a reaction, which was more likely than not one of long-suffering annoyance.
I also sulk back at my cats when they do the whole 'tsun tsun tsun' thing.

It's complicated.

And I don't know why I'm actually trying to dissect my personality now after failing for so many years. Haha.

Right, *cough* moving back to Ginjirou!





What adorably pudgy fluffy legs you have!!



Scratching post Nya~!



For anyone who's owned a cat, this is probably a familiar sight:





Tried to take a picture with her. ^.^



Aerial view. =^.^=



She showed me her belly!! I think she would've let me stroke it, but I didn't quite dare to quite do so. My first master was particularly sensitive about his belly, and the wariness has stuck. ^^;



Ahh, the back view again. ^^; Haha!

She did start to rub herself against me, though, so how could I leave her?
I stayed to the last possible moment before tearing myself away from her company to go for class, stomach empty, but all tanked up on kitty fuel. =^.^=



Ahhh, Ginjirou!! I'll go visit you again tomorrow after class! Wait for me, alright?? (///∇//)



Sorry for the long rambling ramble and pic spam!! ^^;


After tomorrow, the 10 day looong National Day holiday starts!! Whoop whoop!!

'Friendly Black Cat'

Hello hello, it's Shan who isn't very successful at being a Responsible and Independent Grown-Up in the Real World.

Haha. Not being effective at looking for a permanent place to stay and being my usual wishy-washy self and sucking so terribly at making decisions.

I fell in love at first sight with this loft apartment!! Don't think any property I've viewed has ever taken my breath away like this. And and and!! It has a bay window too!! Ffffffff! Want!!!





However, the problem is that it requires me to transfer lines on the subway to get me to school, which still isn't toooo bad, but to be honest, the location isn't anything to shout about. On one side is the roaring traffic of the 4th Ring Road, and it is a little distance from the subway station, with not thaaat many facilities like eateries and shops in between.
Also, it's not a given that the landlord would want to rent the unit, especially since I'll only be taking it for less than half a year.

The other option that I viewed is more conveniently located, on the same line as my uni, and closer to town. It's near a student area, which means more shops etc, and even a big shopping centre with stuff like Sephora, UniQlo, Zara, and a rather nice-looking two story Starbucks.
However, it's just a normal studio apartment. And the development it's in is a strange mix of commercial premises, offices and residential units. The entrance to the residential block is round the back of the building, which is pretty dark at night.
But the landlord seems more likely to be amicable towards a contract which has me just paying for 4 months, plus half the agent's fee.

I know it's probably better to stay somewhere where supermarkets and stuff are within easy reach, and the commute won't be too tedious.
But, but! This is probably the only chance I have to stay in a loft apartment!!! >_<>m< src="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/rbjg/R0019014.jpg" height="350">





And and AND!!!!

There are CATS!!!!!!!!!!

Not just cats, but there's a particularly friendly furry black cat!!!!!!!







He (?) has ridiculously long limbs!!! =^.^=

The first time we met, he did strange impressively flexible flips (I think I've become to used to my black blob's bulk). You know how cats sometimes choose humans? It was like that for my previous cat and current one. This felt a bit like that. ^^;





He's so lithe and slight! Mmmmmrrrph! >A< Here's another of the feline residents of this little neighbourhood.




Neither of the flats I'm considering seems to have anywhere for leisurely, peaceful strolls, which will be a shame. However, when the freezing cold of winter descends, do I still want to take leisurely strolls in the open? Maybe the answer to that is yes, as I did make a few crazy treks through the snow in March that I enjoyed. ^^;

Oh vell.

I suppose if I end up not having my loft apartment, I can take comfort in the facts of not having to climb down a flight of stairs to use the loo and being only two stops away from the zoo (lol).

I think I'll go for a cheap cheap massage to take my mind off housing woes. Trying not to think about what'll happen if I can't find a place to stay before this weekend, when the hotel I'm holed up in won't have any more vacancies. Yargh.