“It is the duty of every citizen according to his
best capacities to give validity to his
convictions in political affairs.”

- Albert Einstein

Yesterday, as almost all of you know, it snowed about a foot-and-a-half. Since my parents were gone, he Mall Diva was able to park her rear-wheel-drive car in the garage overnight. We couldn't get out the next morning, however, because the plow man hadn't come yet. We had to get to church, because MD is in the band, and I work in the bookstore!

After about ten minutes of shoveling, we decided to try and get MD's car back to garage. Ten more minutes of shoveling and rubber burning, and we managed it. We then ran two blocks to church, then walked the last two blocks. It's hard to run carrying bags containing Bibles and shoes! We finally made it to church.

When we got home (we hitched a ride), Mom's car was in our driveway. Stuck. Oh, the humanity!!! But it didn't require too much work, Dad and a couple of neighbors rocked the car back onto the plowed street and parked it.

Then, when we wanted to go cross-country skiing, the place that we went to was closed for the season! It's February, for Pete's sake!!! What's going on, global warming? It just snowed, we want to go skiing, and you're closed! What's the big idea?!

O.k., I'll try to calm down now.

Ciao for now!

Hi, peeps!

I really don't have anything to post about, except for my recent birthday, but that's already been done twice by my Dad and Uncle Ben. Just because the Mall Diva posted approximately 5,000,000 times about her birthday last year, that doesn't give me an excuse to do the same.

ANYWAY, I propose an open thread (the first ever done by me, so excuse me if it's not good).

So — Ta-dah! — Tiger Lilly's First Open Thread: (post a comment below on any subject that you want.)

Ciao for now!

Today is Valentines Day, and although I received chocolate, I am not happy. At first your thoughts might be: "Okay, she's selfish," but once I give you my reason, you'll understand.

Our cat was very sick. He had failing kidneys, and today we had to end his suffering. At 9:07 am today, Felix left us. Mall Diva, Reverend Mother, and I were all there, crying our eyes out.

Felix has always been a huge part of our family. Always there, yowling for food, or coming up and hogging your lap, purr motor running at full speed sound. Black fur over one eye, white over the other, it made him look like he had an eye patch.

I know that there is a time when everything must die, but why today? Felix was the best cat anyone could ask for, and the only pet we have with a real name (just ask our guinea pig, Piggy-wiggy; or our parakeet, Birdy-wirdy, or Birdles). If there was a way I could bring him back to full health forever, I would do it.

We all loved Felix, and I will miss him forever.

Ciao for now,
Tiger Lilly