Dame Igraine's journal

REMEMBERING IGRAINE PROPERLY

2009-08-14T01:00:00.011-04:00

today's the first month anniversary

of igraine's departure...

if it was a shock that sent me reeling,

since then,

i've felt a need to commemorate the time

we've shared together.

i had a couple of ressources that i had thought of using

while she was alive,

but it all turned into a memorial instead...

nonetheless,

it takes nothing away from the work they do,

and BTW,

they're in montreal, canada,

and they both ship internationally

& are quite affordable.

so, read on!!

THE TWISTED KITTIES,

by VERONIQUE PERRON,

an artist that does animal portraits;

a nice young artist,

very openminded to the needs of her customers.

this is what she did for igraine

& i am most delighted with it.

when she sent me the picture via email,

i teared up just by seeing the thumbnail,

& was totally pleased when i looked at it fullsized.

she delivered it yesterday

& i'll be getting the proper frame this weekend.

if you've got a cat,

she surely can produce the portrait

that will best represent your little darling.

the other ressource is

PhotoInPress,

where you customize from cover to cover

the book that will hold the memories

you hold dearest.

the interface is user-friendly

& the service is beyond efficient.

there you have it,

my two ways of remembering igraine.

as i wrote at the end of her book,

"always remembered, forever missed".

may you find happier occasions to commemorate,

or like me,

make those difficult moments in life more bearable.

HUGZ

-TICKLEBEAR

CATS DON'T HAVE NINE LIVES (IGRAINE'S DEAD)

2009-07-14T18:16:00.002-04:00

IGRAINE la CANAILLE
january 27th 2009
-
july 14th 2009
***************************
right now,
i feel angry.
i feel like i'm going to throw up.
i feel a sense of loss,
though i still have to experience
the void she's left behind.
i'll surely miss
our morning ritual in the bathtub.
i'll miss sharing my bed with her,
& falling asleep to the sound of her purring.
i'll miss her playfulness.
i said earlier
that i felt angry.
i feel angry at myself
for trusting fate.
i'm angry at igraine for her temerity,
thinking she could indefinitely pull the stunts she did,
without any consequences.
i'm just angry,
for losing what i thought could be a friend.
it seems like life will even deny me this much.
i shall remain alone.
igraine fell off the balcony
& met her doom eight floors below...
it's the landlord that contacted me
to tell me the news,
as i had been looking for her all over the appartment,
& even went to my neighbor's appartment
to check out if she weren't hiding out on his balcony.
when i went downstairs,
she had died already.
i couldn't bring myself to wrap her in her blanket
& put her in the carrier.
the landlord did it for me.
strange how i was able to take care of dying/dead people
without any problems,
but i couldn't deal with a dead cat...
because it was MY cat!!
that's why.
i'm still reeling from this event.
between the nausea & the splitting headache,
my thoughts & feelings are in a turmoil.
my confused state was all the more apparent
when i brought her to the vet,
to get properly disposed of.
when i was about to pay,
i couldn't even remember my n.i.p. number...
the vet was shocked at the news,
remembering seeing her just a month before,
when he fixed her...
who wouldn't be shocked?!?
today,
i've found out the hard way
that cats don't have nine lives.
igraine had only one,
a short one,
a too short one.
why the fuck did this have to happen?????????
the saying goes to never go to bed angry...
i guess i'll have to live with that,
as there is just no way to fix this.
so be it.
she's gone.
farewell igraine.
i'll miss you,
ma canaille!!
:(~

TICKLEBEAR

I'M NOT ENVIOUS, BUT...

2009-07-14T03:35:00.002-04:00

just look at 'ma linoue's new digs!!
look at all that room.

so many things to explore,
so many new places.
i'm not envious,
but...
i'm sure goliath & twiggy will give it a run for its money.
'ma linoue has better watch herself...

AN EMBARASSING MOMENT

2009-07-12T11:54:00.003-04:00

alright,
so i'm a big girl now!!!
it's not as easy to squeeze in
where i used to...
& ticklebear's always there
to catch me in my most embarassing moments...
just let me get out of here,
i'll have a word [or two] with the man!!!

I'VE BEEN BAD, & I'M BEING PUNISHED FOR IT!!!

2009-07-06T12:00:00.004-04:00

i feel like
the little mermaid trapped in alcatraz!!!
& here's why:
i'm officially under house arrest!!!
in my latest attempt
to explore the neighbor's balcony,
ticklebear found me out right away & called me home,
& as i tried to get back,
my rear leg slipped
& i fell off the balcony halfway,
practically giving the man a heart attack.
no need to precise i was grounded after that stunt.
but on sunday,
i managed to slip through the hole in the screen door
i had made during one of my numerous tantrums.
ticklebear wouldn't have any of this,
& sent me to my room for a while,
to think over my strategy
& our future together.
i haven't been outside since...
i guess i have only myself to blame for that one.
if only he hadn't seen me slipping,
he'd have been none the wiser,
but he did catch me in the act...

so,
since i can't no longer go outside,
i decided to keep things interesting,
& this morning,
i took my 6th dive in the bathtub.
ticklebear took it rather well.
i presume he prefers my dives
to my going bungy jumping off the balcony,
i think i'm missing something here (???)...
an elastic perhaps???
he still caters to my every need
& cuddles me aplenty,
but i feel
i've lost his trust,
if only for a while,
i hope...
don't want to remain cooped up in here forever.

HOW SELFISH!!!

2009-07-04T01:42:00.004-04:00

'ma linoue's decided to relocate further away from me...
& once in her new home,
she's been celebrating in style...
love the leopard print on that thing there.

but how could she subject my mother,
twiggy,
to this whole process?
selfish, i say it is!!
just look at her!!
she looks like a "katrina" refugee...
sad.
so sad!!
shame 'ma linoue!!
shame on you!!
& what about my bro,
goliath?
what have you done with him???
i demand an answer,
N-O-W
!!!!!!!!!
humans,
i tell you...
can't trust them
as far as you can throw them.

KNOCK, KNOCK!!! WHO'S THERE???

2009-06-27T15:30:00.006-04:00

la bloggia, apparently!!
the man didn't tell me [again]
we'd have company tonight.
a bit inconsiderate of him
as he doesn't seem to understand
how it disrupts my life...
selfish of him!!!

he gets very distracted
& doesn't pay me the proper attention i deserve.
even when i squeeze through the hole
i made the other day
in the screendoor...

i try to be patient with him,
but it is very demanding of me.
but he's not such a bad guy,
for a human...

now,
can you tell
i'm annoyed here,
as la bloggia teases me with her toes
but keeps them up on the chair.
i think
i'll have to teach a thing or two
to these people
on how to please a cat.
they still have so much to learn still...

HEY!! I'VE GOT A BONE TO PICK WITH YOU!!

2009-06-24T13:37:00.005-04:00

i was surprised this morning
not seeing the man rushing outside
like he usually does,
leaving me behind...

i'm not complaining,
as we got to cuddle most of the morning.

but where i have a bone to pick with him
is when he told me
he had the day off
because of saint-jean baptiste...

who the heck is saint-jean-baptiste?
what's a patron-saint?
why do quebeckers get the day off?
where can i get myself one of those patron-saints???
why won't anyone explain these things to me??
BTW,
ticklebear told me
it would be the polite thing to do here,
so here goes:
"bonne saint-jean baptiste!!"
whatever that means...

LIVING DANGEROUSLY

2009-06-19T11:11:00.005-04:00

talk about living dangerously!!
you shouldn't play with your food;
& you shouldn't especially
let your food play with you...
but isn't cute nonetheless?...
even if it defies all natural instincts!!

MUSING ABOUT WHAT'S SO AMUSING TO BEING A MUSE...

2009-06-18T12:58:00.007-04:00

ticklebear's gone crazy,
always pointing his damn camera in my face...
but he seems so intent about it,
that i let him,
sometimes...

but i must admit,
when i see the end result,
i'm quite charmed by his work.
he never makes me ugly.
he runs the pictures through various programs,
& he always manages
to surprise me.
gotta love him,
even if the camera annoys me somewhat.

DOING JUST FINE!!

2009-06-16T13:15:00.003-04:00

i may be convalescent,

but let me assure you:

i'm doing just fine!!

enjoying this day...

well, trying to,

if it weren't for ticklebear & his damn camera...

as garbo said:

i want to be alone!!!!!!

if i ever get my paws on that damn camera,

beware!!!!

IGRAINE HAS GONE "BRAZILIAN" !!!

2009-06-13T14:37:00.004-04:00

one of the consequences of my last trip to the vet

is that i came back

with my pubis totally shaven!!

quite a new sensation for me!!!

i've gone brazilian...

where it used to be warm,

now it feels a bit chilly.

i think

i'll just stay inside for now...

until my fur grows back,

or until the weather gets comfortable enough

for this girl.

i feel a little too naked just now!!

brazil!!

not quite what i was expecting...

FEAR NOT!! I'M BACK!! (TO NORMAL?)

2009-06-12T21:32:00.002-04:00

i know,

i was away for a while...

this was not my idea,

but the man took me to the vet [again],

& the rest is a total blank.

when i came to,

my belly felt funny

& i've got staples on it now.

i don't know

what these are for,

but i hope they're not staying there forever

as they bother me somewhat...

also,

my paws feel funny,

different somehow;

but then,

i feel weird all over.

i don't know what the vet did to me,

but i'm still whoozy.

i was so glad to see the man appearing tonight.

it felt likes things might get back to normal,

& it did,

as he took me home.

i was glad to see the buffet was back in my room.

salmon never tasted so good!!

i'm back home now.

home sweet home!

& i intend to stay there.

i'm not made for the outside world,

i guess..

strange things happen out there!

BUBBLEWRAP ADDICT

2009-06-11T11:17:00.002-04:00

ticklebear got himself a new chair for his desk,

& some elements were wrapped in the most divine stuff:

bubblewrap!!!

i'm totally addicted to this stuff now.

ticklebear better keep a good supply,

because this has now become

one of my favorite things!!

WHAT'S GOING ON?

2009-06-11T04:24:00.003-04:00

i'm perplexed...

last night,

ticklebear tried to force me to eat;

then he let me sleep with him,

in his bed.

that was fun!

but i found out this morning,

that my water fountain

& my food bowls are gone...

why???

have i done something wrong?

is he upset with me

'cause i wouldn't eat,

or what?

what's going on today?

help!!!

i'm starving in here!!

i'm used to literally having a somptuous buffet in my room.

i want it back!!!

H-E-L-P

!!!!!!!

CANDID SHOT !!!

2009-06-10T19:31:00.001-04:00

even unaware,

i look good!!!

WE HAVE A STUNTMAN IN THE FAMILY!!

2009-06-10T19:27:00.005-04:00

pacane,

one of my brothers...

a stuntman!!!

who knew?!?

there you go, boy!!!!!!

OH! YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE!!!

2009-06-08T12:08:00.002-04:00

ticklebear has made the balcony looking all nice,

just for me!!!!

he shouldn't have!!

well...

not really.

it's the very least

he could do for me,

but one has to remain polite...

isn't it pretty though?!?

CAT-TIONARY: CAT GOT YOUR TONGUE?

2009-06-07T03:01:00.000-04:00

"cat got your tongue?"

The phrase probably comes from a custom in the Mideast

hundreds of years ago,

when it was common to punish a thief

by cutting off their right hand,

and a liar by ripping out their tongue.

These severed body parts were given

to the king's pet cats as their daily food.

is this enough now to untie your tongue

& get you talking?

WHAT A DAY!!

2009-06-06T23:09:00.001-04:00

after a long day of exploring,

it's nice to just relax a bit on the couch...

i'm pooped!!

THE WORLD IS MY OYSTER NOW!!

2009-06-06T22:34:00.002-04:00

ticklebear has finally let me out, alone...

out on the balcony.

i guess the man has some trust issues;

but it's not like i'm gonna fly off somewhere,

now is it?!?

i know

we are high up.

but those darn birds that fly by

look mighty tasty.

if i could only catch myself one...

IGRAINE'S SCREENPLAY

2009-06-05T11:00:00.000-04:00

ticklebear enjoyed an evening outside with lucrecia,

but left me behind...

i did all i could to draw their attention,

so they would let me out,

but to no avail...

cheap!!!
how dares he do this to me???

TODAY'S MY BIRTHDAY, SORT OF...

2009-05-27T02:30:00.002-04:00

i'm four months-old today!!!

all gifts & kisses are welcomed.

people?!?

i said:

ALL-GIFTS-&-KISSES-ARE-W-E-L-C-O-M-E-D !!!!

INDOOR/OUTDOOR FUN

2009-05-23T05:18:00.004-04:00

'ma linoue

was kind enough to send me

recent pictures of my relatives,

twiggy & goliath.

lucky for them

that they get to enjoy the outside.

me,

i can enjoy a great view,

from inside only...

ticklebear didn't appreciate too much

my sense of adventure...
last time i went outside.

& here,

we see goliath versus the beer crate.

aren't those things fun!!?!!

hey bro!

you should ask 'ma linoue

to get you the 12-pack instead of the 6-pack.

they're more spacious.

that's what ticklebear does...

BATH No 5

2009-05-21T06:00:00.001-04:00

this is not a new fragrance from chanel,
but it sounds good,
doesn't it?!?
i just took a dive again today
in ticklebear's bathtub...again!!
it is becoming quite the routine now:
i jump,
i waddle in there,
he grabs me,
he wraps me up in that towel,
& i let him dry me off.
nice life, right?!?
but coming back to the first topic,
think about it:

"Bath No 5,
Chanel's fragrance for feline.
Purr-fection!!"

LUCKY BASTARD!!!

2009-05-19T12:14:00.003-04:00

i knew it!!

it's a dog's world!!

only a dog

could have such good fortune...

darn!!

(thanx 2 auntie vanti 4 rubbing it in...)

I MISS MY MOMMY!!!!!

2009-05-18T04:29:00.004-04:00

i thought

this picture was so cute,

but now...

it makes me only aware

of how much i miss my mommy...

I WANT MY MOMMY!!!!

YES, I CAN HOLD STILL...

2009-05-18T04:26:00.001-04:00

...but only for a moment!!

CAT-TIONARY: PLAYING CAT & MOUSE

2009-05-17T04:05:00.000-04:00

"playing cat & mouse."

Playing a game of strategy and stealth,

or playing in a cruel or teasing way.

as if cats could ever be cruel!!

HAVE YOU GOT A SOUL?

2009-05-17T04:00:00.001-04:00

a kia soul,

that is!!

a funny ad,

i'll give it that much.

IGRAINE'S LOLCATS-of-the-DAY

2009-05-16T17:30:00.007-04:00

ticklebear thinks he's SO funny....

& i indulge him.

he does pay for my food & rent.

the things a girl has to put up with!!!

SEPARATED AT BIRTH: IGRAINE vs PUSS

2009-05-16T17:15:00.004-04:00

can you see it?

can you see the similarities?

we're like twins!!

i could be his bodydouble

for his stunts.

heck!!

i could be him!!!

move over puss!!!

BECOMING AN ICON

2009-05-16T17:09:00.003-04:00

they say

"if you can make it there,

you can make it anywhere!!"

well,

it looks like i've made it!!

i'm on time square!!

how glam is that!!

HE'S JUST SO ANNOYING!!!

2009-05-16T06:07:00.003-04:00

does he think he's funny,

mocking me like this?...

i hate it

when he does that!!!

he's obviously not listening

to what i'm saying.

typical male!!!

WHAT IF?....

2009-05-15T22:46:00.006-04:00

it's a long weekend i hear...

& the man even took friday off

to make it even better.

i certainly don't complain about having him around,

but...

...he certainly got some nasty habits.

he came home with bottles of wine,

a twelve pack of beers,

& his eternal cigarettes.

what would he say

if i picked up on his own habits???

not looking pretty, i say!!

NOW, THAT'S BEAUTIFUL!!!

2009-05-13T04:35:00.003-04:00

even artists such as tiffany

get inspiration from cats.

i want this

under my bowls!!

ticklebear,

let's go shopping!!

oops!!

shopping?!?

isn't this one of ticklebear's addictions???

OMG!!

he's rubbing off on me!!!

A-L-R-E-A-D-Y-?-?-?

CAT-A-YOGA

2009-05-10T11:51:00.004-04:00

i know!!!!!!!!!

i'm a natural at this.

please meet the most fabulous yogi in the world.

namaste!!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!

2009-05-10T02:46:00.000-04:00

to 'ma linoue & twiggy,

thank you for giving this gal

the best start in life,

with all of your caring & loving.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!

forever grateful,

your [grand] child,

IGRAINE

CAT-TIONARY: A CAT-IN-HELL'S CHANCE

2009-05-10T02:45:00.000-04:00

all you've got is

"a cat in hell's chance",

meaning:

It originally referred to the hopelessness

of fighting with inadequate weapons,

thus being hopeless;

just like a cat without claws damned to hell.

NOTHING TO REPORT

2009-05-09T09:03:00.002-04:00

nah, nothing at all,

& it's just fine!!

ticklebear is staying home today,

no work.

it's comforting to know he's there, nearby...

aside the damn camera,

it's a perfect day.

i woke him up at 3:25 am,

but he didn't seem too upset about it.

i guess

he's in a good mood.

i tell 'ya,

a perfect day...

so far!!!

IGRAINE IN RAPTURE

2009-05-08T19:08:00.003-04:00

do cats ever have wet dreams???
welcome to my secret garden!!!
MEEE-OW!!!

LIKE GRAND'MA, LIKE GRAND KITTY

2009-05-06T17:28:00.006-04:00

'ma linoue has a fetish for wild kitties patterns...
well,
check out my new digs in ticklebear's living room!!!
'ma linoue would be so proud!!

gotta test it for its comfort.
H-mmm!
me likey!!

the fabric is nice
& the pattern is simply fabulous!!

i must look so gorgeous here!!

alright,

it's a keeper!!!!

thank you ticklebear!!

HEY BRO!!!

2009-05-06T17:18:00.003-04:00

this is my brother,

goliath!!

yes, yes,

we don't look anything alike,

but we are brother & sister.

good looks run in the family,

but i really don't get the banana peel...

must be something left there

by 'ma linoue,

right?!?

HE DRIVES ME NUTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-05-06T17:05:00.005-04:00

why do humans move things around all of the time?
as i was settling in,
he moved some things away.
why?
the canadian armoire was moved to his bedroom,
& the chinese chest
is now in the living room.
didn't he trust me with his stuff?...

i got a new lamp...
which i've already wrecked...
this happened after ticklebear took this picture.
he wasn't too pleased,
& has put some stuff on it today
that smells just awful.
i guess
i deserved that...

i guess
i'll adjust to the new settings,
but i'll miss those hiding places.
where's a girl to go?!?

I DON'T GET IT!!

2009-05-05T15:25:00.003-04:00

i did what he did,

meaning i took my bath this morning,

(my 4th this month),

& how come

the man gets to leave home,

& i'm still stuck here?

what's so special about him?

is it a sexist thing,

because i'm a female???

is it a "human" thing?

humans can go whenever they want,

but pets are left behind?

all i can say so far is that,

i think the man is getting jaded with my baths.

he didn't even take a picture this morning.

is it that he's no longer impressed?

or maybe he was in too much of a rush

to be bothered with this...

he did leave quickly after that.

next time,

i'll also put on some perfume,

like he does.

maybe that'll earn me some credit,

& get me out the door,

won't it?!?

HELLO! MY NAME IS IGRAINE.

2009-05-05T05:04:00.002-04:00

hello!!

my name is igraine,

& i have jealousy issues.

i threw a couple of tantrums the other night,

& it didn't sit too well with the man.

i feel

he's got something on his mind ever since...

oops!!

perhaps i shouldn't hadn't done that.

but he just kept staring at this thing there,

on his desk,

when he should have been playing with me!!

right?!?

MEETING THE FAMILY

2009-05-03T01:44:00.006-04:00

i wish ticklebear would let me know in advance

when we have a visitor...

i got to meet "auntie vanti" today.

are they all crazy?

she's just like the man,

"NO BITING"!!!

where's the fun in that?!?

what's a girl to chew on?!?

she did seem nice though.

i guess

i could give her a second chance...

CAT-TIONARY: CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT

2009-05-03T00:23:00.000-04:00

"curiosity killed the cat"

The saying originally was

"care kills a cat,"

and began in the 16th century.

"Care"

was a warning that worry is bad for your health

and can lead to an early grave;

the phrase was a recognition that

cats seem to be very cautious and careful.

Over time,

the word "care" evolved into "curiosity."

H-mmm!!

who knew?!?

A POINT OF VIEW...ON CATS (FRENCH QUEBECOIS VIDEO)

2009-05-02T06:00:00.004-04:00

ticklebear seemed to enjoy this perspective

on feline psychology,

& insisted that i post this.

so,

there you are...

humans are weird,

i tell 'ya!!

(i'm not sure i like this guy, unlike ticklebear)

OMG!! COULD THIS BE THE WORST DAY IN A CAT'S LIFE?

2009-04-30T16:41:00.003-04:00

why do i keep falling for this?

i'm so easy!!

i got trapped in the carrier...again!!

not knowing where we were off to again...

i did not protest.

shame on me!!

it turns out

this was to be my first visit ever to the veterinarian.

i do not recommend going to such places kitties,

not at all.

the vet touched me & turned me in every which way.

come on!!

this girl would like to retain a shred of dignity!!!

& to add insult to injury,

the vet stuck not one but two needles in me.

poor little me!!

& despite my cries for help,

ticklebear seemed to be in connivence with the vet,

holding me down during the procedure.

shame on him!!!

the worst part is:

it will all happen all over again in a month.

yes, yes!!

i lie you not!!

i heard it from the vet's mouth.

it's no rumor;

it's a fact.

my precious self will have to endure all of this again...

if ticklebear can catch me this time!!

i'll give credit to the vet for something:

he said i was perfect!!!!!

i could have told him just that,

but it's nice to see

someone else notices.

i currently weigh in at 2.9 pounds.

perfect for my age!!

honey!

i am beyond perfect.

you have no idea!!!

& when i got home,

ticklebear must have felt a bit of guilt,

as he gave me not one,

but two treats!!!

quite unusual for him...

I LUV' HIS GUILT TRIPS!!!!

what a day it's been for me,

i tell ya'!!

LET'S KISS & MAKE UP, OK?

2009-04-30T11:10:00.002-04:00

i think ticklebear is on to me

& my shenanigans...

alright!!

let's call a truce.

let's kiss & make up,

& have a fresh start,

ok?!?

(how could he say no to this, or even me?...)

SEPARATED AT BIRTH: IGRAINE vs GARFIELD

2009-04-30T05:05:00.002-04:00

see any similarities?

ticklebear seemed to find this funny...

SOMETHING'S IN THE AIR

2009-04-28T03:23:00.006-04:00

i'm experiencing something new this week,

as windows are now open at home.

i can smell something:

springtime!!

this is my first spring,

as i turned 3 months-old yesterday.

it sure feels nice.

something makes my nose twitch.

ticklebear told me it might by the pollen

[or all of the dust raised by the traffic below].

& i can see the trees changing.

people change too.

they used to wear big clothes,

& now,

they bare their flesh.

is it alright to do something like that,

publicly?...

as much as i like ticklebear's plants,

[much to his dismay...],

i feel suddenly drawn toward the outside.

but from what i saw

from my bedroom's window yesterday,

it would be more than a leap of faith.

i think

i better stay home

& watch the wonders of nature happening

from above,

in my ivory tower.

sorry,

but i can't be jaded about these things;

this is my first springtime!!

i'm feeling all giddy inside!!

REALITY CHECK HERE?!?

2009-04-28T03:19:00.002-04:00

should i be reading something into this?!?

NO NEED TO CALL 9-1-1

2009-04-27T11:01:00.004-04:00

so i'm a recidivist.

so what?

sue me if you don't like it!!

i've jumped in ticklebear's bathtub again,

this morning,

as he was getting ready to go out,

or something...

he didn't get upset or even nervous this time.

he just looked at me,

in the water,

& as i decided to get out of the tub,

he grabbed me

& wrapped me in a second towel

that had been hanging on the shower rod for a while now...

come to think of it,

i believe

it's been there since my 2nd dive....

i figure

the man was prepared for any eventuality this time.

he now expects me to just jump in before he does.

too funny!!!

but so much for the element of surprise.

darn!!!

i wonder

if i could make this a professional career?

would ticklebear be supportive?

you never know...

but if he's come to expect me to perform,

what else could i do

to impress him?

let me think...

IT SUCKS!!!

2009-04-27T03:25:00.002-04:00

what is it about mondays that sucks so much?

after enjoying a few days with the man,

comes monday,

he puts on his funny blue suit,

grabs me,

gives me a few caresses,

then drop me in my bed in my room,

& closes the door,

saying "later igraine, later"...

what does it mean?

where does he go?

he never takes me

wherever he's going.

why?

wouldn't people there like me?

i'm so adorable,

who could resist me?

but does he really have to go

in the first place.

doesn't he want to stay home with me?

i hate mondays [among others]...

CAT-TIONARY: IT'S RAINING CATS & DOGS

2009-04-26T08:29:00.002-04:00

"IT'S RAINING CATS & DOGS!!"

cats came to represent down-pouring rain,

& dogs represented strong gust of winds;

thus,

a heavy thunderstorm implies

that cats & dogs are involved.

the symbolic value is preferable

to the reality of it...

wouldn't you agree?!?

i'm sure pets would agree with me....

WHAT A LOVELY SURPRISE!!!

2009-04-25T21:10:00.002-04:00

oh wow!!

i now see

the man can keep a secret,

as when he left,

he didn't hint to anything;

but upon his return,

i was pleasantly surprised to see

he was accompanied

by grandma linoue!!!

i hadn't seen 'ma linoue in weeks,

& i was sure glad to see her.

she let me chew on her toes & fingers,

much to my delight,

as this usually annoys the man...

she sang to me;

she even whistled!!

(THAT i could have done without...)

but i sure hope

she'll come by again real soon.

'MA?

OOPS! SOMEONE'S NOT HAPPY...

2009-04-25T21:01:00.003-04:00

i pulled a fast one on ticklebear today,

& he was really not impressed with my stunt.

i'd heard this was a classic,

but i guess the man doesn't share my enthusiasm

for such things...

IGRAINE'S FIRST ENDORSEMENT

2009-04-25T12:49:00.005-04:00

people are peculiar,

getting upset about a few hair on their clothes.

well,

ticklebear got me my first endorsement:

BOUNCE!!!

apparently,

those sheets eliminate the electro-static in their clothes,

thus drawing less hair on them.

this way,

everybody is happy

& we can keep cuddling together

to our hearts content.

(ticklebear is quite the cuddler!!!)

WHAT???

2009-04-25T07:49:00.000-04:00

DOGS ARE DAWGS

2009-04-25T07:18:00.004-04:00

dogs can be so predictable...

& annoying!!!

ALRIGHT, SO, CALL ME LAZY BONES!!

2009-04-24T22:54:00.003-04:00

so what?!?
BIG DEAL!!!!

ASPCA

2009-04-24T20:14:00.003-04:00

please support your local chapter

of the ASPCA,

or the SPCA.
check out the aspca on youtube.

i suddenly feel SO lucky!!!

don't let humans decide of your faith,

but rely on other humans

who truly love us.

& leave it to FUCKING youtube

to censor the sound,

for one reason or another.

youtube sucks big time.

but don't lose your focus,

we furballs matter!!!

CAN YOU GET ENOUGH OF ME?

2009-04-24T06:08:00.003-04:00

ticklebear had some fun with photoshop...

HELLO! I'M IGRAINE & I'M A FOOT FETISHIST...

2009-04-24T04:10:00.000-04:00

as he never knows when the licking/chewing/biting is going to happen

let's just say

i like keeping my man on his toes...

???????????????

2009-04-24T04:05:00.000-04:00

what do you think????

GONE TO THE DAWGZ!!

2009-04-24T04:00:00.001-04:00

dogs are crazy,

the whole lot of them!!!!!

i rest my case.

ENJOY THE VIDEO!!

INTERESTING VISION

2009-04-23T05:34:00.001-04:00

i'm liking those portraits.

THAT'S JUST PLAIN CRUEL!!

2009-04-23T05:28:00.002-04:00

did you know

ticklebear has a belly ring?

why would humans stick pieces of metal under their skin?

but the annoying thing here:

he won't let me play with it...

that upsets me.

it looks like it could be fun,

but...

DAY & NIGHT, IT JUST NEVER STOPS...

2009-04-23T05:15:00.009-04:00

ticklebear,

still pursuing me with his camera,

day & night...

can you blame him though?

I KNEW I HAD IT IN ME!!!

2009-04-23T05:12:00.001-04:00

see any similitude?

i'm SO much better!!!

FIESTA ANYONE?!?

2009-04-22T04:00:00.001-04:00

this is ticklebear's idea of fun:

a mexican dance!!

(for the cinco de mayo)

via jibjab,

he created this dance

featuring the two of us.

don't i have a pretty dress?

& i think

i'm holding my own as far as dancing goes,

& quite nicely,

if i dare say so!!

HOLA!!

:D~

HUGZ

AN ECO-FRIENDLY IMPACT

2009-04-20T03:59:00.003-04:00

we've been living about a month together,

ticklebear & i,

& i'm already having an influence on him.

he's so concerned

about my next possible stunt

in the bathtub,

that he now uses less water in the tub.

i'd say

it's a good move for the environment,

wouldn't you agree?!?

he already recycles & composts;

he tries to find environment friendly products;

he doesn't own a car.

his carbon footprint ain't bad,

i'll say.

but let's see what else i can help him change...

any suggestions?

(LA NOYEE-AMELIE POULAIN)

IN THE CASE OF IGRAINE LA CANAILLE vs LINDT & TICKLEBEAR

2009-04-19T11:31:00.009-04:00

i am a victim of lindt's easter packaging!!

you see this chocolate bunny,

with its bell & red ribbon?

cute, eh?!?

well...

this ribbon,

left in the hands of humans,

can be a cause for humiliation

for us furballs.

& i intend to sue the company

for having allowed my owner

to inflict this on me.

& ticklebear will be part of the suit

i will intent,

as he insisted on taking pictures

in my moment of distress,

despite my protests!!

the things a girl has to put up with!!!!
but revenge will be sweet.
where's my lawyer?!?

CAT-TIONARY: "IT'S THE CAT'S PAJAMAS"

2009-04-19T08:31:00.004-04:00

"it's the cat's pajamas".

do cats wear pajamas?

nope!

it's an expression meaning

something is of outstanding quality.

this expression evolved,

due to a distorsion:

in the late 1700s, early 1800s,

there was an english tailor,

E.B. KATZ,

who made the finest silk pajamas

for royalty & other wealthy patrons.

with time,

the expression went from

"katz's" to "cat's".

funny, no?!?

DARN!!! TICKLEBEAR GOT ME AGAIN!!

2009-04-18T13:53:00.004-04:00

how gullible i must be?!?

here i am,

trapped again in the carrier...

why???

off we go again!!

oh!?!

that's what it's all about:

trimming my claws.

i don't mind.

the girl's very nice,

& it's not like

these things don't grow back;

much to the displeasure

of some people who shall remain nameless here!!...

ticklebear must feel guilty about

putting me through so much commotion,

because he got me a new toy.

if it's all that's needed

for me to get new stuff,

well!!

i can work on his guilt trip real good.

just watch me!!!

SOUNDS ONLY FAIR TO ME...

2009-04-18T07:23:00.001-04:00

I KNEW IT!!!

2009-04-18T07:17:00.004-04:00

i knew it indeed!!

i am god's gift to this earth!!

MAN'S BEST FRIEND?

2009-04-17T04:37:00.005-04:00

is man the best friend

to man's best friend?

one may wonder...

still, funny!!

NEWS FROM UPHILL

2009-04-17T04:31:00.002-04:00

twiggy is showing goliath

the ropes on good living,

to the annoyance of 'ma linoue.

can't make everyone happy,

right?!?

WHY DOES HE HAVE TO BE NAKED THE WHOLE TIME?

2009-04-16T11:00:00.003-04:00

these were meant as jokes,

but i can so relate to these,

as they reflect my living condition with ticklebear.

if only he could see things

from my point of view,

he might change his mind

about being naked around the house...

but then,

maybe not!!

IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY

2009-04-16T10:44:00.002-04:00

i knew it!!

we are a family of intelectuals.

it's not only me who's gifted...

but the whole lot.

here is my sister "spring",

in what may be the last picture

we'll ever have of her,

as she's moved away since...

shall we ever see her again,

or at least get some news?

only time will tell.

but doesn't she look good,

reading the paper,

nonchalantly...

OOOPS!!!! I DID IT AGAIN...

2009-04-15T11:25:00.006-04:00

the man was none too impressed with me this morning...

i understand he was getting ready to go to work,

but he had just run his bath,

& i felt this urge.

the urge that i could accomplish something,

something i had never done before...

i ran out of my room

to enter the bathroom,

& with one leap,

(call it a leap of faith),

i landed directly in the bathtub!!!

i was so pleased with myself.

my dive was flawless,

hardly any splash,

& i did this with such grace!!

emilie heymans & sylvie frechette have nothing on me!!

move over girlz!!

& let the world see what igraine can do in the water!!!

i feel there's a whole new career in front of me...

i don't know

what pissed ticklebear off the most this morning:

the fact that he thought i might drown...

or the fact that

i got to use the bathtub first...

we'll never know now,

won't we?!?

SEXY PUSSY !!!

2009-04-15T11:21:00.003-04:00

look at these features, those curves.

purr-fection,

i tell 'ya!!!

"I WANT TO BE ALONE!!"

2009-04-15T11:16:00.004-04:00

i'm offended by this picture.

can't a girl enjoy a bit of privacy?

shame on you,

ticklebear!!

shame on you!!

i guess

it is the price i have to pay

for my fame & beauty...

FREAKSHOW

2009-04-15T11:06:00.004-04:00

it just breaks my heart

to see something like this.

as much as as i love

my brothers & sisters,

i would never want them literally

under my skin...

i expect nature will take its course

& this poor little thing will die,

or the mother might help things along,

if it doesn't happen naturally.

life can be so cruel.

EDUCATING TICKLEBEAR

2009-04-15T04:18:00.003-04:00

i'm getting some results

in educating the man

to suit my purpose.

i've got him to respond to a certain stimulus:

i drop the ball next to him

& he feels compelled to reach down,

grab the ball & throw it,

so i can run after it.

works every time!!

it amuses me,

& he's just so cute when he does that.

fun times ahead!!

what will i think of next?

ARE YOU PART OF THE PROBLEM?

2009-04-14T12:40:00.001-04:00

be smart!!

spay or neuter your pets.

thank you!!

IGRAINE APPROVES THIS MESSAGE FROM PETA

2009-04-14T12:36:00.002-04:00

in a gesture of solidarity

with the other furballs

of this planet,

i approve this message.

AM I GLAD THIS WILL NEVER EVER HAPPEN TO ME...

2009-04-14T12:18:00.003-04:00

as i'll forever remain a virgin,

you will never find me

in this kind of predicament...

watch & weep!!

HARD AT WORK

2009-04-14T03:17:00.003-04:00

at last!!

after a 4-days weekend,

ticklebear is finally going back to work!!

it will be nice

not to have him all over me the whole time.

busy day ahead for me.

please,

do not disturb!!

THANKFULLY, I DON'T NEED TO SHARE...ANYTHING!!!

2009-04-13T14:07:00.002-04:00

OMG!!!!!!!!!

there's a nutcase born every minute!!

thankfully,

ticklebear is not one of them.

if he were to turn like one of those...

i'd move out!

i'd simply move out.

no way

i would be subjected to such living conditions.

i guess

i'm lucky!!

ticklebear is looking better by the minute...

FROM RAGS TO RICHES (BO OBAMA)

2009-04-13T10:27:00.003-04:00

color me jealous!!!

this mutt went from rags to riches,

going from humble beginnings to a fabulous lifestyle,

becoming the first dog of america.

i give you:

BO OBAMA !!!

why couldn't i achieve something like this?

not fair, i say this is not fair!!

why does it always have to be a mutt.

don't presidents ever like cats?

we have more class.

i say this is discrimination!!

:(~

the VIRGIN & CHILD...

2009-04-12T13:40:00.002-04:00

hey!!

for once he has some clothes on,

let's be grateful!!

thanx lucrecia for this pix!!

as for the title,

i'm still a child,

that's true.

but ticklebear being a virgin?

i strongly doubt it,

even if it's been a while...

i don't believe in re-virginalisation!!

do you?!?

:)~

IGRAINE'S FIGHTING BACK AGAINST HER OWN PAPARAZZO

2009-04-12T09:00:00.007-04:00

this is war!!!!

ticklebear is always in hot pursuit

of my divine self

with his camera.

there's never a moment of peace for me!!!

as much as i can understand his infatuation,

he should also understand

my need for some privacy.

therefore,

i'm striking back!!

if i could just land my claws

on the damn camera,

i'll show him

what i do with it...

he won't like it,

i can promise you that!!

HAPPY EASTER !!

2009-04-12T04:00:00.001-04:00

the man told me

i need to wish you people

HAPPY EASTER!!

though i don't know what it means,

& the man wouldn't explain it to me...

GOOD JOB!!

2009-04-11T14:58:00.003-04:00

the man has just created the header for my blog,

which actually got launched today.

i say

he did a fairly good job

capturing my romantic nature,

with some dark overtones...

he-he-he!!!

TICKLEBEAR'S BIRTHDAY

2009-04-09T14:40:00.000-04:00

today is the man's birthday,

& i couldn't care less...

as long as it doesn't change anything in my routine,

that's alright.

but i'll give him some credit here:

he brought me gifts.

yes he did!!

i so deserve everything he gets me.

i can't say he lacks originality.

he brought me

a pacifier & a teethter,

things you give to a human baby...

does he think i'm a baby???

who?

M-O-I?!?

well, admitedly,

i'm still quite young,

it's true.

so,

those things!!

i was not so impressed with the teether,

though it has a lovely shape

but not worth shit to play with.

on the other hand,

the pacifier is fun to throw around

& chew on.

but why is it called a pacifier?

is the man trying to tell me something here?

anyway...

the man left the house,

to go with some friends,

to celebrate his birthday,

or so he told me.

can't trust what a man says nowaday,

now, can you?

& i hope that,

among those friends,

that it doesn't include this female

i vaguely remember seeing at 'ma linoue's house,

but who kept bugging me that other night.

anyway,

he didn't tell me much

when he came back home,

but he did surprise me with some new toy:

a slinky!!

never saw that thing before,

but i'll admit i was intrigued.

i'll give the man an "E" for effort.

he is trying real hard to please me,

& that thought makes me very happy.

THIS IS FUNNY TO ME

2009-04-08T14:30:00.000-04:00

i guess

you have to be a cat

to fully appreciate this one...