Oh my, it’s very cold. I almost feel like turning on the heat, for the first time since I moved in.

I have instead opted to put on some cotton socks, though. Good thing I like the cold.

Also sitting under a blanket in my comfy chair and watching telly, that keeps me warmish.

My mother came by the appartment today. She hasn’t been here since the first couple of days, so she just wanted to see how the drapes were and probably to make sure that I hadn’t completely trashed the place already.

In other news, I got stood up! By my new friend. At least I think I did. He said he’d come around with the game yesterday, at noon. But he didn’t, I think. I could only stand to wait for half an hour, though. Then I had to crash in bed and take a nap. I had been up very early and I had had much interaction and was bushwacked. He might have come by when I was sleeping. He seemed very eager to get me signed up with World of Warcraft, though, so I’m sure he’ll come around some other time. Don’t toy with my heart!

I was up at 7 am already. To get ready for the electrician. Two came in fact. They didn’t try to befriend me, they worked very efficiently and were quickly done. Then I waited around for the new desk to be delivered. Between 10-12. It came around 10:30. And then I waited for my dad to come around, he had promised to be there around 11. Which he was. He dropped off the saddlebags for the bike. He’s giving me the old bike, you’ll remember. The back wheel is busted though, so it had to go to the bicycle repairman first. But dad dropped off the saddlebags and some papers. So there was much waiting and many people and so on. One of the guys who dropped off the desk was all singing and dancing “I HOPE YOU HAVE ROOM FOR A DESK LALALA”. That was rather peculiar, but funny too. It was the third time I had stuff delivered from them, but the first time that singing guy had come along. It was like a furniture-o-gram.

Today has been more quiet. As I said, mum came around. Daddy did as well, this time with the bike. He’s going to come again tomorrow and help me out with the laundry. I can’t believe I’ve never done laundry on my own in my entire life. Well, you’re never too old to learn. Once again I must say that I feel blessed for all the help my parents give me, they have been so nice and supportive. And I’m not just saying that because I know that they look at my site. Hi mum, hi dad!

Did a little re-decorating yesterday and today. Now that the desk is delivered I pretty much have what I need, furniture-wise. And I can pretty much settle on the final design of things. I still have a lot of stuff to put on shelves and messes to clean up. But the general layout is probably done. It involved moving my bed so it’s now standing parallel to the wall, instead of against the window side. I have been moving it back and forth, trying to find the best place for it. I think this is it. That also meant moving the telly, to make room for the bed. And moving the comfy chair to stand in front of the telly. A nice little TV corner there. My mum seemed to approve of the way I had set things up. So it can’t be all bad.

You might remember that I talked about pictures, when I first did the move. I never did post those pictures. I posted videos instead. But I have now made an album of appartment pics. Fancy clickable link. Most of the pictures are from the first days. If you have watched the videos I made then there’s not much new. And if you haven’t watched the videos then you’re probably not too interested. But there are some things to look out for, you can see my family in some of them for example. My mother taking measurements for drapes. My brother stepping out on the (tiny) balcony to have a smoke. And my dad and Oluf. Also me in the reflection in the windows. And then I took some new pictures today, with the new and updated appartment layout. So you can check all that out if you want. It’s mostly for my own benifit, so I can see how the place has evolved an so on. In five years, if I still live here by then, it will probably be funny to go back and see how the place looked before I spread my mess around.

Can I just take a moment to say that the first reviews of Tina Dickow/Dico’s new album are ranging from good to great? It looks like another success for my old classmate. So check her out if she comes to a town near you.

Also I must say a big thank you to Sarah. Not only is her livejournal an awesome source of goaty and sheepy fun in general but she also sent me a letter. And she included 10 bucks! That’s right. 10 American dollars. As far as I can tell it’s a genuine 10 dollar bill. Not some toy reproduction. So I’m rich, rich I tellsya! Thank you Sarah! She also included some goat goodies including a First place ribbon from the Humboldt County Fair. Man I feel spoiled! I was thinking of putting it on Mads, but then I think that would make the others jealous. So I’ll probably keep it for myself. I have never won a prize, as far as I can remember. Why don’t we hold human fairs where we parade around in front of each other and.. hmm, on second thought I’m not sure I’d enjoy that. I’d rather watch goats anyway!

That’s all. One day closer to a kitten, that’s me.

Okay, I think it’s time for me to introduce my future new kitten.

The grey one on the left. With the smiley face. Isn’t it a cute litter? And isn’t the grey one just the cutest? I’m sure you’ll agree. They are practically newborn there, so I’m still finding it hard to visualize how it will look when it is older. Suddenly the google hits I’ve been getting for “can you tell how big a kitten will grow” make all the more sense.

I don’t even know if it’s a boy or a girl yet. Althought Desirée speculates that it’s probably a boy, because it looks so much like the father. We’ll see. Desirée is the wonderful woman who is giving me the kitten. Well, actually it’s her mother I guess. You might have seen the story in the comment section. Otherwise the short version is that tourists left a cat at their summer house. They adopted it and named it Aslan. And then Aslan brought home a pregnant lady cat. And the result is a sweet litter of kittens. One of which will be mine, all mine!

When I was a little kid I wanted so badly to have a pet. And to name it Frodo. People may scoff at that name and may think that it’s all poppy and because of the Lord of the Rings movies and so on and so forth. But my inner child is still begging for a pet named Frodo. And I will most likely comply. I also considered “Earl”. Because of Earl’s Grey, you know. It’s the grey one. I might incorporate that into a silly title, though. I like silly titles. Frodo, the Earl of Grey. Maybe. I also thought of Narnian alternatives, to honour Aslan. But it’s been so very, very long since I read those books.. so I’ll probably pick Frodo. I would however like comments or suggestions, if you have any. I still have some time to think it over.

But isn’t it awfully exciting? A kitten, can you believe it. An appartment and a kitten all of my own. I would have never thought…

Now it has gotten very late, so I will end the entry. Leaving some leftovers for tomorrow. And more kitten pictures in the future, if Desirée is willing! I guarantee once I get my hand on that kitten it’s going to be the most photographed animal in the history of animals being photograbbed. You think I post too many goat pictures? You ain’t seen nothing yet.

I already have a photo album ready. There are a couple more pictures there of the kittens and parents. Pictures courtesy of Desiree and her mother.

PS. The twins still need to find an owner, so if you’re local and you need kittens then go see Desirée.