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22 Dec

2006

Brendadventures.

≡ 10:08 am ≡ cats life neighbors

Note to readers who do not enjoy reading about cats: You may safely ignore this post without fear of retribution.

Remember how our neighbors took in that cute stray cat? Well, she’s staying with us for the holidays while they drive up to the frosty white North. They wanted to take Brenda (the cat. please keep up.) with them, but can’t for various excellent reasons. E and I are excited to have her hanging out with us, and (increasingly) so are our cats.

I’ve been emailing little updates to Brenda’s mommy and daddy to let them know how we’re getting on. Here’s the first one:

(continued…)

15 Nov

2006

À l’heure

≡ 4:39 pm ≡ life neighbors photo

Amanda got the idea to capture every hour photographically. Naturally I want to follow suit, because, you know, my initial response to anything essentially ephemeral is, “oh, quick, capture it.” I see this take-a-photo-on-the-hour idea “becoming a thing”, as Barney might say.

17 Jul

2006

Brenda

≡ 3:13 pm ≡ apartment cats neighbors

You may have noticed that we had a cute kitten living in our parking area.

Well, no more. She’s moved in with our cool neighbors!

11 Oct

2005

Where were you?

≡ 8:18 pm ≡ houston life neighbors sports

Over at the Chronicle: Where were you for Burke’s HR?

Certain games, you remember where you were, with whom you were watching, sometimes even what you were drinking or eating. […] Over the years since then, I’ve been fortunate to be in stadiums when memorable moments occurr … so where were you Sunday afternoon? And does this trump all the others in Astros and Houston sports history?

Where was I for the longest playoff game on record? In my apartment, forgetting it was even going on, minding my own business, when I heard our downstairs neighbor through the floor:

“OH HOLY FUCKING SHIT! SHIT SHIT SHIT! OH MY GOD! FUCKING FUCK! SHIT!”

It was at that point that Erin and I looked at each other and wondered if there was some sort of sporting event going on. We turned on the TV in time to see Burke cross the plate. Since we hadn’t been watching for all six hours, we certainly didn’t earn the moment, but it was nice to see it live.

03 Oct

2005

Barking.

≡ 8:50 am ≡ hate life neighbors

This (MP3) is what we get to listen to, in constant loop, every morning starting at 6 AM. It comes from the house on Truxillo behind our apartment, where the owners keep a big dog in a metal cage outside all day. It’s like living in a pet store! (Specifically, a pet store at the mall that neglects/mistreats its animals.)

11 Apr

2004

I’m with Anya on this one

≡ 4:25 pm ≡ manvel neighbors

I’m with Anya: Bunnies are evil. There’s a dark brown long-eared rabbit that’s been roaming our neighborhood all week; it’s clearly an Easter present that got away—this creature is clearly not a wild animal. We caught it last weekend and handed it off to our next-door neighbors, who agreed to leash the bunny and find its owner, but it’s since been spotted twice in our yard. What’s most distressing is that we’ve just planted a bunch of beautiful new flowers to help give our house a little more “curb appeal”, and it appears that they’re turning into “lunch appeal” for this lagomorphic freeloader instead.

I ran it off with a hose today (Animal Control isn’t open on Sundays).

27 Feb

2004

100 Parking Lot Way, Manvel, TX

≡ 2:40 pm ≡ hate life neighbors

Please find me at my new address:

100 Parking Lot Way
Manvel, TX
77578

Hey, just kidding. (By the way, you see the four-car driveway at the far left of the picture? Yeah, they have two cars in the garage too. And at least one of the cul-de-sac cars belongs to them. Awesome!)

Update 10/2005: Entry un-blocked since we don’t live there anymore and aren’t trying to sell our house.

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Tag: neighbors

Brendadventures.

≡ 10:08 am ≡ cats life neighbors

À l’heure

≡ 4:39 pm ≡ life neighbors photo

Brenda

≡ 3:13 pm ≡ apartment cats neighbors

Where were you?

≡ 8:18 pm ≡ houston life neighbors sports

Barking.

≡ 8:50 am ≡ hate life neighbors

I’m with Anya on this one

≡ 4:25 pm ≡ manvel neighbors

100 Parking Lot Way, Manvel, TX

≡ 2:40 pm ≡ hate life neighbors

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