Progress

It's been a surprisingly short weekend, but the Prof has made great progress on his thesis. After working all night on the current chapter ("Humans Are Filthy Creatures Who Only Wash Once A Day"), he did permit himself a short, four-hour nap. All four paws are visible if you look hard.






Once he'd awakened from his nap, the Prof was more than happy to demonstrate his own cleansing technique, which he requested that I photograph for him in order to use as an illustration in the thesis. He's a multimedia guru!

And, of course, he is a Cat.

Confessions of Suckitude

It's been a busy new year, and so the Prof hasn't scolded me for not updating. In fact, he's been super busy too!

I applied for a new job (sh! Don't tell my boss!) and this required the construction of a new suit. The prof was surprised by the style that I chose, as you can see from his expression here (he's examining the pattern instructions that I'm holding off-camera).

Later he resolved himself to assist me as much as possible--after all, a better job for me means better digs for him, right? So check him out making sure that the pattern pieces don't get dislodged.

It's really good of him to take time out of his busy schedule to help me, and it's most appreciated.

(I haven't yet gotten a call for an interview for this particular job, but we're holding out hope. He would like the town we're looking into moving to. Should I not get it, at least I'll have a nice suit, and at least I won't be unemployed, right? The Prof has nothing to lose).

Speaking of the Professor's busy schedule, he did take some time off his very intense writing schedule (the thesis has to be done by December of this year, remember) to take some comfortable vacation time behind the papasan.




Yeah, this was a nice snapshot and he was pretty much unprepared for it, so you see the Prof in his "natural" state. Notice that he's snuggled up against the baseboard heater. What you don't see in this shot is one of his (many) comfortable sleepy-boxes, which also sits behind the papasan (and is behind him)--it's one that doesn't have anything in it at all. Very utilitarian, but at least it's warm, which is why he likes it.






And today while I'm fiddling on the computer you can see the Professor assisting with mouse movement. I like the way he uses his tail for support, balancing it on the printer while he guides my hand. He's so efficient!!