How My Cat Doubles in Size

I finally allowed Ollie to go outside - there is only so much "torpedo-running-around" one can take. 

The first time Oliver was allowed out I stayed with him because he was pretty overwhelmed. He would take a few steps away from the door and then he'd run back into the house - and strangely enough he'd run and hide behind my legs like a little child. Each time I'd carry him out a little further, until he was totally tired, and freaked out, and didn't want to leave the house anymore.

After  a few more days of going outside with me he just stopped being afraid and left for a good few hours to roam around the backyard on his own.

Since that day, Oliver became very fond of going out and about - especially since he discovered that our landlord loves to feed birds, and that there are always plenty of them around to stalk. Oliver loves to watch them from our balcony, sometimes he gets so excited that he doubles in size! 

This is a very bad sketch of Oliver when I first noticed this phenomenon. 

Upon returning home from bird watching. 

Yup. My cat looka like he just took a good dose of an electric shock, or few.

I Had an Easter Basket

My favourite holiday of the year is Easter. I love Easter more than I love Christmas, and my birthday. That's why I usually go a little crazy decorating easter eggs, baskets, and whatever else I can. As long as I am allowed to get it all out of my system, everyone and everything is safe and okay.

This year I invested in a medium sized basket, I figured I can decorate it with ribbons and make it into an easter basket in the spring, then use it for holding flower arrangements the rest of the year. Little did I know, the basket would find another purpose at home, one I don't think I have the heart to disallow. 

My cat, and his basket fetish.

He "sleeps" so innocently.

He totally matches the basket.

The sad thing about my cat is that I think he knew that this basket wasn't for him. The whole time I was taking photos,  carrying him from one spot to another, he pretended to be sleeping! Once in a while, he'd look up and do this "Hey, don't you know I was sleeping? Why are you moving me?" expression, but he'd quickly put his head down and close his eyes. Because you know, my cat sleeps loves sleep. He sleeps all the time. He never does any crazy stunts, or runs around the house like he's on fire. No, no, that's a different cat, I'm just confused. 

Vancouver's 125th Birthday

Last week Vancouver celebrated its 125th birthday.

The city of Vancouver organized a lovely ceremony for the occasion, and it seems like even the weather gods were in a good mood because we were provided with great weather.

My friend Katie and I met for pre-ceremony hot drinks and headed to the site. I didn't have my camera but Katie's an awesome friend and she understands my *small* addiction, so she lent me her camera. It was great to use a Nikon for a change too.

Cool Graffiti Portrait

Walking around BBY.