Thursday Thirteen #8: Photos of Cherie

It's been an odd week. I wasn't even sure that I was going to do a Thursday Thirteen this week, but here I am :-)

Earlier this week, one of our cats, Cherie, had severe trouble breathing and had to be rushed to the pet hospital. I should note that when I say "our" that Cherie lives with my parents, but I still think of her as part "mine." Anyway, when I spoke with my mom last night, she said it didn't look good because the vet didn't know what was wrong with her.

After being on antibiotics, she was much better this morning, so she's home tonight. Since they don't know what happened, a relapse is still possible. I'm just praying that she'll be okay.

So this weeks Thursday Thirteen is a tribute to Cherie (in picture form)...

Thirteen Things about Michelle B's Cat Cherie 1. Cherie loves to sleep on my laptop; partly because it's nice and warm, and partly because that way I can't be distracted from paying attention to her! 2. Another warm spot...the cable box! And its a good high spot to see what's going on as well. 3. Cherie in the backyard looking for trouble! 4. Cherie asleep in my unmade bed:) 5. Cherie taking a bath in the backyard. 6. A close-up profile shot. 7. Curled-up asleep in what we call "her" chair because if you sit in it, she glares at you until you get up so she can sit there! 8. On the bench in the backyard. 9. Sitting next to an out-of-control weed that's taller than she is in the back yard. 10. Another shot of her atop the cable box. 11. Curled up in a different chair this time... 12. What do you mean you want to print something?! 13. Another shot of her on a different laptop this time! Links to other Thursday Thirteens!

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Early Birthday Present!

My birthday is coming up soon (in just under 2 weeks), and I bought myself an early birthday present today. I just couldn't resist sharing, especially as it relates to my Thursday Thirteen for this last week!

After posting about art and artists I like, I inevitably ended up visiting their websites and looking at new work I hadn't seen before. I fell in love with Tabora's latest release, Midnight Interlude (shown above). It is in pre-release, which means the prices are a little bit lower. I was also really excited that this time there's actually a painting available at a more affordable price! It's a little hard to justify spending $3,000 on a painting on a teacher's salary when trying to save for a house!

The painting I bought is still a good size (18 inches by 24 inches) and though it's not hand-highlighted by the artist like most of the others are (including my Diamond Head Sunrise painting), I'm sure to love it just the same! I'm so excited:D

On another note, I took some photos the last couple of days that hopefully I can post soon. The ones I took a while back were somewhat underwhelming so I haven't posted them here.

It's a busy week ahead for me. I'm having my first in-class evaluation on Monday! Then I'm subbing for 2 classes on Tuesday and Thursday night. And on Friday, we're having a math department meeting with the president of the college. So it may be next weekend before I can download the photos and such.

Of course, Summer and I were considering driving up to Sedona for my birthday then. Hmmmm. Well, I suppose you'll all just have to be patient:)

Have a wonderful week!

Thursday Thirteen #7: Art I Like

I have pretty simple taste when it comes to art. And when I say simple, I mean that I'm not big on fancy frames and too much going on in a painting and such. Also, what most people tend to think of as great works of art rarely appeal to me enough that I'd want to own it.

That said, here are 13 works of art that I like. I've included small photos, but in some cases (especially with Catalina), the photos don't do the painting justice.

***Edited to Add Links to Artist Websites***
Roy Tabora's Website
Simon Bull's Website
Cao Yong's Website

Thirteen Works of Art Michelle B Likes 1. Diamond Head Sunrise by Roy Tabora I actually own this one and I love it! 2. In the Solace of the Night by Roy Tabora My parents own this painting, and I wish I did. Though I don't love all of his work this way, I'd definitely say Tabora is my favorite artist. 3. All the Way to Paradise by Simon Bull I actually own this one as well. It was a birthday present from my parents when my mom was working at the Thomas Kinkade Gallery. You'll see that I have more Simon Bull art on my list as well. 4. Catalina by Cao Yong I have a mini canvas of this one that was also a present from my mom. 5. Because of You by Simon Bull 6. Just the Way You Are by Simon Bull 7. The Journey Never Ends by Simon Bull 8. With All My Heart by Simon Bull 9. Nocturne by Roy Tabora 10. Once Upon a Midnight by Roy Tabora 11. Softly Glows the Night by Roy Tabora 12. Rhythm in Blues by Roy Tabora 13. Echoed Silence by Roy Tabora Links to other Thursday Thirteens!

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Thursday Thirteen #6: Some Favorite Songs

I love music! It offers me an outlet for my emotions when I just don't feel like confiding in anyone or when I just feel blah for no particular reason. Since I've moved, I've slacked off with my Monday Music Mania (where I post about music I enjoy), but I think I may start that up again! For now, I thought I would list 13 of my favorite songs. I have many more than 13 favorites, but I figured I would list 13 of the songs from my CD collection.

I must warn you, I have pretty eclectic taste. I tried to choose primarily songs that are not as mainstream, so you may discover some new tunes:) Thanks to imeem, I'm posting clips of the songs (and in a few cases, the entire song), so you can at least get a feel for the songs. I wish I could upload the entire song in all cases, but the only alternative to avoid the imeem permission issue was creating video files with just audio and the size limitations degraded the quality of the MP3s more than I wanted to tolerate. Okay, enough rambling from me...On with the list!

Thirteen of Michelle B's Favorite Songs 1. Writing to Reach You by Travis 2. Spread Love by Take 6 3. Zombie Jamboree by Rockapella 4. Never Going to Give You Up by BBMak 5. I Can Tell by BBMak 6. Love of My Own by Eric Benet 7. Keep It Loose, Keep It Tight by Amos Lee 8. Looking for an Echo by The Persuasions 9. The Beginning by BBMak 10. State of Grace by Seal 11. Colour by Seal 12. Just Like You Said by Seal 13. Ain't No Sunshine by Bill Withers Links to other Thursday Thirteens!

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Exploding Soda!

I am going to post a Thursday Thirteen this week in just a bit, but I got side-tracked because of an exploding soda can! It was my fault, but wow, what a mess.

I forgot I left a Dr. Pepper in the freezer last night. When I went to look in the freezer for dinner ideas, I wondered why there were brown icicles all over the place. Then I saw the Dr. Pepper can:|

It went everywhere! So I spent 30 minutes cleaning out the freezer, the ice maker, and everything that was in the freezer (which thankfully wasn't all that much). I've never had a soda explode like that before. Probably because I'm usually good at remembering if I put one in the freezer!

Anyway, TT coming up in just a bit.

No TT This Week:(

Okay, I didn't get a chance to post a Thursday Thirteen this week. I suppose I could post one now, but it's already Friday in many places. I think I'll just wait until next week.

In other news, I decided to change my template again since the last one wasn't working anymore. Sorry about the weirdness there for a while!

I've been taking some photos (thought not too many), but haven't even had a chance to upload them. Hopefully I can post some here this weekend!