Crazy Cat, Body Fat and More

So, there are a couple of cats who like hanging around my apartment (the little yellow guest house). One is a grey cat with a bell around its neck, that likes walking right into my place (I keep the door open and don't have a screen), and gets belligerent whenever I shoo her out. The other is a weird black cat that likes skulking around. Sometimes I open my door and find she's been sitting out there in front of it. Other times she trips my light sensor and casts shadows through my curtains, walking back and forth along my ledges. Yet other times, she just makes this terrible sound that cats in heat generally do, as if she believes I'm hiding a he-cat inside.

Anyhoo, Saturday morning, I left to run an errand and came back home before I had to head out again. There, in the middle of my doormat was a songbird. A very dead one. UGH. Now, to understand the gravity of the situation, you have to know that I have a very bad birdphobia. I used to think about buying a house on my own, but one of the deterrents was thinking that I'd have to take care of any dead rodents or birds that come along, and that's just not my thing. So, I was a little freaked out by the rigor-mortised birdie right in front of my door. Yes, I sucked it up, found a little box, and somehow got the bird inside before putting it into a plastic bag and throwing it away. The whole time I'm wondering if that crazy cat is going to leave me anymore nasty presents.

So far, so good. My mom tells me that I should mentally thank the cat then gently insist that she not leave me anything else. I hope it works.

On another note, yesterday I had an appointment with a company called Fitness Wave to get dunked. You see, they have a mobile unit where you can get immersed in a little warm pool and find out your body fat percentage. The truck was parked right outside the Gold's Gym in Redondo Beach when I headed in. Interesting procedure. And, suffice it to say that I was pleased with the results. Check it out for yourself at getdunked.com. And, if you decide to do it, be sure to use the coupon on their appointment page to get $10 off. If that payment page is not secure (it wasn't when I signed up), just call them to pay over the phone and use the coupon code.

Finally, last night, I went to the TV Academy panel for the show "Heroes." I'd never watched before, and sadly, I don't have the time to add an hour-long drama to my repertoire. But, I must say it's very well-written and acted, and it has some hotties in the cast. I hope they can keep it going...these types of shows sometimes have a hard time maintaining momentum (see: "Lost," "Alias," "Desperate Housewives.")

Just two more days till my birthday...