The Truth About Cats and Dogs in Black and White

Truth is just one person's reality. Here is mine in black and white (maybe some shades of gray). This blog has little to do with Cats or Dogs - just humourous sarcastic antics about my life or occasionally, someone else's. You know, intercepting volleyballs with my face, egg dropping, etc. The truth has seen some changes and in fluidity with change expect to see more artistic expressions posting up - so give your two cents worth!

Sunday, January 22, 2006

I think I can I think I can I think I can



I feel as though I should retort with something a little more uplifting than the previous post. I am no stranger to the power of positive thinking. And in fact somedays I actually feel like a giant coal-burning train climbing a mountain. That is not to say that I can't climb mountains. I have indeed and incredulously, climbed mountains.

This is me. In my mountain pose on top of Piatra Craiulii, in Piatra Craiulii National Park near Pestera, Romania, an area well known for its spectacular karst topography including fabulous limestone ridges and breathtaking cave formations. I succeeded in the 2236 m climb accompanied by a simple little butterfly, a Eurasian Ringlet or a North American Alpine with velvet brown wings edged with an orange frill. Ok, ok, so its only half the height of Kilimanjaro, but a far more vertical climb. It is however, 3 times the highest point in Newfoundland and the my second highest climb at 806 m. All in all, still proof that one can acheive great heights should one set his or her mind to it. A terrible pun indeed.

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Comments...

You can tell that you were really in your living room dressed that way and then photoshopped yourself into the scene!

Nice try though.

posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 10:00 p.m.  

excuse me?

perhaps i dreamt tripping and tumbling head over heels on my way down and the bottle of pain killers I consumed the rest of the trip, and the wolves howling in the middle of the night, and mushrooms I hand picked in the transylvannia foothills of Zarnesti, and the mystery meat served on Tarom Airlines, or the great gray owl that peered in through the window of the bear hide, or walking through the cobbled streets of Sighisoara, or the handmade plum liquor that would have been rude not to suffer down in the saxon village of Visci, and the dead sheep hanging at the sheperds camp, and Andre the world most stubborn horse that "only has bad habits when he gallops." While I am pretty swift with graphic programs I assure you, there isn't a bloody thing fake about the picture, although a poor scan of the original. Perhaps you be interested in having a gander at my field journals and photography?

If the good, kind, gentleman, aptly named "anonymous," from Nottingham would like to keep frequenting my blog (and he does nearly hourly) perhaps he should be less critical as he seems to fairly enjoy his visits.

And except for the fact that I am quite bloody exhausted from practice (followed by Grey's Anatomy) I would go scan some of my finest photojournalist work and display it promptly. But knowing that you will be back you must be content to wait.

posted by Blogger Unknown : 12:48 a.m.  

ok so you have succeeded in your goal...I'm easily riled up...you shouldn't feel too proud. Kudos. Obviously to find the perfect picture of me with stick hiking attire and to put that nice little shadow perfectly would be virtually impossible, even for an avid graphic artist, of which I am not. Bloody hell, I am a geographer! and no, I don't study maps.

I let you off with insulting the cat...I've heard them all already. Cat's don't even recognise her as one of their own!

posted by Blogger Unknown : 12:58 a.m.  

Well now I am taking this too seriously. I have 13 witnesses. Plus a butterfly that I fancy was guardian angel the reincarnation of...

Oh nevermind...you already believe me to be a complete flake...

So then why do you read my silly little musings?

posted by Blogger Unknown : 1:05 a.m.  

And don't come back with the obvious you're no geographer... just a girl with too many travel books. Other than Heathrow Airport, its the only Europian country I've visited.

Why the anonyminity?

posted by Blogger Unknown : 1:08 a.m.  

you are a funny, funny girl.

and for you, mr. anonymous, shame on you. jilly writes about an amazing accomplishment and your first instinct is to tear her down. what a sad little man you must be. simply go away if you can't be nice.

posted by Blogger Teri : 8:03 a.m.  

It seems I am not as anonymous as I thought! How did you both know that I was male? Was it what I said?

I meant no offense about the picture, I was just joking as you can't see a lot from it. It was late in Nottingham and I perhaps should have re-worded it or deleted it before posting. I wasn't implying that I didn't believe you.

I didn't mean to insult your cat either, I'm actually a reformed character where cats are concerned. I used to hate them but due to some misfortune I ended up with a kitten several months ago. Now I am happy to say that I love cats, admittedly not as much as dogs but they are such funny animals. I'm no cat expert and had never seen a cat like Pablo before so was just curious. I still think she's a cute cat.

Every hour? I didn't realise it was so frequent; my computer is always on and I always keep the pages I look at regularly open. But every hour is pretty bad, I should be working!

I do enjoy reading your blog, and as the other commenter noted you're a funny girl, but I think that from now on I'll keep my 'wise cracks' to myself.

I apologise once again for any offense I have caused.

posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 10:34 a.m.  

Ok, well I did exaggerate about every hour. And I do love repeat visitors. I like "wise cracks" as you put it... but it did certainly sound more like disbelief, mocking even.

I was not offended by the cat comment. In fact when I met her I asked what it was.

And thank you Teri! Likewise! A truly fun girl!

And have we not learned there is no such thing as anonyminity on the internet as I well know after being hijacked, infected with a zillion trojans, and having to rewrite my entire registry.

That thing about working more...the most intelligent comment yet! Damn I have to write a chapter by Friday!

posted by Blogger Unknown : 12:10 p.m.  


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