Hey everyone, so sorry for the ridiculously long absence.
A lot has happened and I am very excited to announce that I Have been productive since then (not like the last times I've flopped).
So, without further ado, here's the update.
We've been taking care of a litter of two kittens for a while now, and they're absolutely stunning. You can find videos and pictures of them on my Instagram but I'll post some here too. They were living outside with their mamacat Samantha for a while but now they live with us as we've adopted them. We might not keep both, I have a potential home for one of them but we're definitely keeping one. They're both beautiful and so so sweet. First we have the lovely Valient who has a very unique coloring. He is much smaller than his brother, when I took him to the vet for the first time they said he was about 7-8 weeks old but in reality he was that age when I found him and his brother a month earlier. They had been living in my backyard with Samantha for a while, but now they're integrated into out family and enjoying the good life. Valient lives up to his name with his sweet but daring personality. Despite his tiny size he's always the first one to explore and jump into things. He's mostly white, with grey ears, little grey striped on his front legs, and a striped tail (like a raccoon!). He also has the most beautiful blue eyes, I thought it was just because he was still so young when I found him that they were so blue but it seems they're staying!
My first time getting close enough for a photo!
This is Valient's first time going to the vet! He had an upper respiratory infection and a fever but we got him all recuperated with antibiotics and lots of rest.
Now, the handsome Mamei. Mamei also has a unique coloring, having a mix of orange tabby stripes and jigsaw puzzle looking spots. He is much bigger in size than Valient, staying true to his actual age but is much more shy-go figure! He has a very unique voice, almost gravelly and kind of like the sound the ghosts in the Grudge make. He is very loving though, nothing like what you find in horror movies. His eyes are what captured me the most though, I fell in love with them immediately. He has a mixture of blue and grey with flecks of green but what is really peculiar is how crystalline they look. They don't blend, they look like the colors are shards of actual crystal just sitting next to each other. Truly gorgeous.
These are the first ever pictures I took of Mamei
On the next topic, I graduated! Finally, it's been such a long ride getting here but I made and I made it well. Here are some photos from graduation (June 24th, 2016)
I graduated from a private school so I wasn't allowed to dye my hair any color other than my own natural color so as you may have already guessed the day after graduation I got my hair dyed finally for the first time in years.
Next topic: Warped Tour!
It was my first time not only at the famous Warped Tour but also to a concert at all!
It was pretty amazing for the most part; I got see my favorite bands, spend time with friends, and have the unique experience that is Warped. I had a little bump though, the crowdsurfers and their feet gave me a slight concussion and I ended up fainting but the security guys were super sweet and helped me out a ton, so a shoutout to them! Thankfully I'm okay, just a little scraped from the fall and a little pained from the kicks but all in all it wasn't that bad. I have the video(s) from Warped Tour here and here.
Now, the last topic is very important and will keep coming up:
I'm taking my cat Tess on a plane!
We're going to the Dominican Republic for vacation in a few weeks and we're taking my beautiful Tess. The kittens are staying here with my brother and Alice (my ferret) because I can't take them all and the kittens are still indoor/outdoor. The process to bring your cat not only on a plane but on an international flight is pretty daunting. There's so much that goes into it from the vet checkups, the booking, the carrier(s), the food, and a whole bunch of other supplies you never would have thought would be necessary.
So far we've got almost everything done in the preparations. I bought two carriers: one for the plane because the airline required dimensions are so small that I couldn't stand the thought of having my Tess only have that one carrier during the whole trip, and one for non air travel which is bigger and more comfortable.
Next, I bought two fans: one solar powered and one rechargeable and a mini rechargeable AC. The Dominican Republic has summer climate all year long, and especially in the actual summertime it can get drastically hot. Another thing about the DR is that it has regular electric energy cuts throughout the day and though all of our houses we have over there have solar generators, it's always good to have backups and ways to save that energy.
I also bought a new harness and leash because the harness I have for her here covers too much and I want to make sure she isn't covered more than she has to be in the heat. The harness and leash I bought are also of higher grade and safer.
Another electronic I bought for the trip is a solar powered and rechargeable portable charger. This is not only super useful for our phones but also the cool air blower and the non solar powered fan.
The next thing we're bringing but that isn't a new purchase (though it is our first time using it) is a huge canopy. It is a 10ft by 10ft canopy with a sunwall that we will be having Tess occupy when we travel to the beach or the countryside for an extended period of time. The whole reason I'm bringing Tess is so she isn't alone or separated from me, so it'd make no sense to always leave her at the house in DR while I got spend the whole day out.
I'm making a video series on my Youtube showing you how we go through with the trip from the preparation to the homecoming so remember to check that out!
Wow, that was a lot in one post.
~Thank for reading~
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