Miscellany of a Cheshire Cat

November 2009

Monthly Archive

Monster Cat: Mini-Cats

Posted on Monday, November 16, 2009 by cce

Yes, yes, this is the 300th episode and Monster Cat is taking a nap. Seems natural enough, really.

Hurray for the 300th episode of Monster Cat! It’s kind of … astounding that I’ve kept this going for 300 episodes, three times a week for almost 2 years. It’s a good thing other people think my cat is cute otherwise I wouldn’t have the encouragement and support to keep this going. So thank you all for adoring Mr. Paw! Tennyson enjoys his minor fame and internet personality status as well as appreciates every ounce of adoration you send his way.

I’ve started to work on the new web site for himself and his comic. There may even be some Monster Cat merchandise coming soon. Can’t say I expect to make a mint on MC Gear, but if there’s something you’d like just let me know.

Thank you for hanging out with Monster Cat three times a week!

More comics at: The Chronicles of Monster Cat

Become a fan of Monster Cat on Facebook!

And… follow Monster Cat on Twitter!

bengals, cats, comics, kittens, mini-cats, monster cat, napping, silly, tennyson

Coffee! (and kittens!)

Categories: Cats, coffee, Movies, nanowrimo

Posted on Monday, November 16, 2009 by cce

No Comments

Coffee is good stuff. In fact, I’ve been so productive this weekend that I’m going to make the big pot of coffee this week to see if I can continue the momentum. Friday was Social, Saturday was Creative and today was Productive. Monster Cat is done for the week though I’m still prepping the posts. Laundry is, of course, on-going but big box store and grocery shopping is done. The kittens have been good this weekend and, of course, Mr. Paw has been a love dove.

I’ve re-started Nanowrimo. I’m vaguely on track if I stick to a revised pace.

(soft-core spoilers for The Fourth Kind ahead)

We went to see The Fourth Kind last night. I would have enjoyed the movie more if I’d kept up with scuttlebutt around the film. I’d only seen a couple of trailers earlier in the season. So I spent most of the movie dissatisfied with their sources, wanting to follow up on their data and see their bibliography, so to speak. I left less convinced of alien visitations than before, despite Milla Jovovich’s not-so-gentle prodding in the other direction. A few quick searches once I got home and my suspicions were confirmed. Disappointing, but I guess in part it was my own fault for not keeping up with my movie gossip.

coffee, the fourt kind, the fourth kind, weekend, movies, writing

You might be crazy if…

Categories: nanowrimo

Posted on Saturday, November 14, 2009 by cce

No Comments

You might be crazy if:
a) you get to mid-November and think, “Yeah, I can still finish Nanowrimo.”
b) you get to mid-November and think, “Yeah, I can still finish Nanowrimo.” and then you change your novel concept and start over.
c) you plan to start and finish Nanowrimo in 2 weeks while working on several other projects plus a somewhat unpredictable work schedule.
d) you think the easiest thing you have to do in the next 2 weeks will be writing 3500 words a day and to prove that you write 5000 words to get started.

So yes, I am indeed doing Nanowrimo this year, I’m just off to a late start. I’m at 5054/50,000. A week on a boat and then a somewhat crazy week of other stuff left me a wee bit behind, but I don’t think it’ll be a problem. Right?

[insert maniacal laughter here]

nanowrimo, writing