The Cats & MBTA

We've had Summit (the white cat, for those who don't know) for almost 3 years now. Mitzie (the tuxedo cat) has been with us for about 2 and a half years. Last night, they both plopped down in my lap for a nap - hey that was a good rhyme! - and cuddled up like this. In the time that we've had both of them they've never cuddled up together. I mean, Sum's got her head plopped down on Mitzie! We were amazed!

Remember my issues with the T that I posted about yesterday? Jeff recently signed up for Red Line Alerts from the MBTA. They send him an e-mail whenever there's an issue with the Red Line trains, which is the line he takes from home to work every day. He gets at least a few almost every day; we nearly died when we realized this past weekend he went an entire day with no alerts.

The real issues I have are that they happen so often, and the MBTA so underestimates the time that it will take to resolve the situation.

Yesterday there was a disabled train; the delay was supposed to be 10 to 15 minutes. They sent the first e-mail at 6:45 pm. At 7:47 pm, they sent the follow-up that said everything was now fixed. That is so not 15 minutes! And less than 2 minutes in a dark scary tunnel is more than enough to freak me out.

I also don't think it's necessary to post an alert saying they have a suicidal rider at a particular station. Can't they just say they have a rider issue? A medical issue? I don't need to know that they're suicidal; it just makes me sad. And now I have to wonder if that person is OK.

As a side note, where did my dictionary.com option go in my google toolbar? I wonder how long it's been missing . . . anyway, back to reading Twilight. I need to finish the 3 books before midnight tomorrow when I get to go get the new one!

Well, here I am

I seem to be on a Firefly kick today. My blog's title is a Firefly quote, as is the title of my very first post (well, second but it's a story) which seems to fit well as a good first post title. I whole heartedly blame it on finally watching the last act of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog this afternoon.

So what will my blog be about? Everything, I suppose! Those who know me understand how my mind wanders and jumps sporadically from topic to topic. I assume that it will include stuff about me and my life, Jeff, our pets, food and whatever other random things come to mind.

What's on my mind right now?

Mexican Pulled Pork.

We made this recipe for the first time last night for supper. I'm hungry now, and we're going to eat the leftovers tonight. We have so many leftovers. It says 4 to 6 servings, and we thought it would be bad if we halved it. It's only 4 to 6 servings if you're a giant, which we are not, thank you very much! We could have halved it and had 2 meals worth and still had enough to freeze for 2 more meals.

Also, I want ice cream. I was running errands the other day, and while I was in Davis Square to get a prescription filled at CVS (horray for seeing old co-workers - I miss you!) I decided to take the train home. Normally, that wouldn't be a big deal. But since I always get stuck on the stupid trains that break down in really dark areas, I now have panic attacks and tend to avoid the train whenever possible. Especially by myself. As a reward for being brave and grown-up, I decided to pick up some J.P. Licks. Their Oreo Cake Batter is fabulous. So fabu, in fact, that Jeff keeps eating it. Instead of the Sweet Cream that I got him because it's his favorite. But it's cool. I'll share. A little.