J is for... John, of course! :-*
K is for... knitting! So sue me, I went for the cheap and obvious choice; I have no excuse other than that I am behind on my alphabet. But, I do have a bit to say that's new and interesting: I am aiming for "12 projects in 12 months" this year. I noticed that I was churning out finished projects this spring, so I decided to set myself a goal. Admittedly, I have gotten a little sidetracked, what with having to pull out Mom's copper sweater and then Summer Camp giving me no free time or energy. BUT! I am decided and determined. I have so many half-finished project lying around that I think I can whip a few of them into shape and still meet my goal. (And if all else fails, I have a 24hr round-trip car ride coming up next week. That should definitely give me time to knit!)
L is for... lifting weights! I know, technically I am bragging when I report my lift successes, but I don't really care. The other day, we were doing deadlifts and the guy resting behind us actually applauded me after I lifted 185lbs-- it was not even my personal best! Score one point for tiny girls everywhere! And if you combine the magic of Deadlift Fridays and the euphoria of No-More-Summer-Camp, you will get me rocking out multiple reps at my max weight (225lbs, thank you very much). PLUS, after establishing that my calves are freakishly strong (my back starts to crumble under 315lbs, but my legs don't feel it), I felt even stronger when a muscle head stereotype was working 315lbs on his calves, too. Me and the muscle heads! Haha! ... I'm sorry, it's just too funny.
M is for... Martin! Martin the new kitty has settled in quite well and is developing a personality of his own. He is very twitchy and always seems to be mobile; I call him our little tap dancer. He is very different from Winks, but they still get along. They make me laugh at least once a day with their stereotypical "brother" attitudes. For example, one kitty can be on the floor ignoring me, but if the other jumps up and starts purring because he is getting attention, then you better be sure that floor-kitty will soon become "He's getting loving, I want loving too!" kitty. :) Such brothers! Though Martin meets my criteria for defective kitties: he has herpes. No, cats don't get the genital kind; the feline virus lives in their eyes (ewwwww! gross!). Soon after we got him, he started losing weight and had the worst eye-goop discharge I had ever seen. The vet recommended oral antibiotics, eye drop antibiotics, then eye drop anti-virals for more than three weeks. She said that cats, like people, will have the virus forever, but may only have outbreaks every now and then. So, to date, I have chosen a cat with Feline AIDS, a cat with one eye, and a cat with herpes. I am apparently the protector of medically defective cats. Go, me!
N is for... new games! This summer has seen the release of a much-anticipated sequels for both John and me. John (and 99% of Korea) have been WAITING for Starcraft 2 to come out for over a decade and they all squealed in fanatic joy last week when it was finally released. I didn't play video games back in the day, but apparently Starcraft is a real-time, war-strategy game where you command various troops and support units. The original game has such a cult following that it is still sold in stores... 12 years after the initial release date! So needless to say, there was much excitement when the sequel was released. John has turned me into a video game widow this past week... but I don't care because my Puzzle Quest 2 was released too!! Yay, PQ! Puzzle Quest is basically Bejewelled with a plot line. The battle mechanics are just a Bejewelled board, where matching the different colors charge up various attacks. It's pretty stimulating because you take turns with the enemy, so you don't want to set up a great move only to have him steal it. I LOVED the first one and was very excited for the sequel. :)
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