On shopping and cats

[katiefoolery]

Yesterday, I went shopping and actually enjoyed myself.

According to my past experience, this should surely mean that the world is about to end.  Quite soon in fact.

Not once did I experience the urge to mercilessly slaughter those around me.  Not once did I develop a headache simply from stepping into a store.  Not once did I lapse into speaking in sullen monotone.

It’s all a bit disturbing, really.  Mind you, it helped that I was with the Bindi (ye olde sister-in-law) at the time.  She’s a fun person to spend time with, even if she does have a tendency to encourage you to buy everything in which you express the slightest interest.  But I came out of it with a new bag (which is absolutley perfect!  I’d ramble on about it but I’d surely only end up worrying everyone about my obsession with bags...) and a lovely stripy quilt cover set.  Not to mention a European pillow which turns out to be very good for sprawling over whilst reading manga.

Of course, Pickle thinks I bought the pillow for her to sleep upon and promptly set about doing so once I’d finished my reading.

And since the good linnet_101 happened to mention the other day that I haven’t posted any pictures of Pickle lately, this seems the perfect time to do so.

Here she is, modelling her new “bed” whilst my new stripy quilt cover provides a lovely background.

’Tis the last day of my holidays today, too.  I’m not sure how they managed to fly by so quickly.

Comments

[flamehail.livejournal.com]

Bag bag bag describe the bag, Katie!

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

Well, it's bag-like. :D It's lovely dark brown leather and it's just the right size for everything.

[blackswans.livejournal.com]

Oh, I have found an area which we don't agree on: I LOVE shopping just about all of the time :).

I like your stripy quilt!

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

I just can't stand shopping normally! People seem to be determined to get in my way or just generall behave like idiots and I can never find what I want. It's certainly not something I'd do for fun.

The quilt's so bright and cheery in those stripes - I love it.

[crazedturkey.livejournal.com]

Can we see a pic of the bag Katie? please?

And the quilt cover is purdy..although get that durn cat and her icky hair off the bed! Do it now!

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

I know - I swear she knows her fur will look most obvious and annoying on dark things. She looked so damn smug, posing on that pillow...

A pic of the bag? Um... it's not that exciting to look at, really. :P But I still loves it!

[natally.livejournal.com]

I dreamt of a cat last night. I kept petting it's feet so lovingly. When I woke up I tried to think of who's cat it was because I knew I'd seen it before. I saw your picture and laughed realising it was your Pickles!
...How strange.
She looks like such a queen.

I'm glad you enjoyed shopping!

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

Aww, you dreamt of Pickle! She does have absolutely adorable paws, too. And yes - she pretty much thinks she's the queen of everything, too.

[rigel-7.livejournal.com]

Pickle!!

*makes annoying squeeful sounds*

But bag shopping isn't shopping shopping. It's far more pleasant :D

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

Are you happy now? :D There are some other pictures of her in her beloved tunnel here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/buneater/372639995/) and here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/buneater/372639994/). She loves that thing.

True - bag shopping isn't real shopping at all. It mustn't be, if I actually enjoy it.

[saralonde24.livejournal.com]

What a lovely cat! She looks so content. That is a cool quilt cover too.

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

Oh yes - she's very smug about everything. I do love my stripy quilt cover! It's so cheery.

[drscruffy.livejournal.com]

Ahhh... handbags... How I love bags. Mr Scruffy doesn't understand it at all, but oh gosh... I love bags... And I completely feel your pain about shopping in general (unless I get to buy a a new handbag) - I used to work in retail, and I think shopping just draws all that repressed pain up to the surface. Huzzah though, for having such a fun time. And Pickle looks like quite the queen on her cushion - I suspect that she and Pumpkin are of the same mindset...

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

I've actually been quite good - it's been months since I've bought a new bag... so it was about time I rewarded myself for such restraint, really. :D

Ah yes - Pickle is quite the queen of the house.

[flippyfrog.livejournal.com]

that Pickle of yours has a very High Opinion of itself, doesn't it? And you know she's going to get away with it because she is Oh So Very Cute. I just love the look on her face, the smug noble glance. She's just daring you to push her off, and knows that you won't.

And yes, picture of the bag is indeed needed.

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

You'll just have to wait until July and you'll see it in person. I might even let you touch it. Maybe.

Hehe - Pickle is very good at that smug, so-much-better-than-you look.

[silverwerecat.livejournal.com]

Of course, Pickle thinks I bought the pillow for her to sleep upon

But of course you did. :)

And Pickle is gorgeous.

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

She is indeed! And she knows it, of course.

[alankria.livejournal.com]

Ah, but she is such a beautiful cat, you couldn't dream of moving her. =D

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

Well, I thought about it... but I didn't. Curse her adorability!

[pitkat.livejournal.com]

Kitty!!! So cute!

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

She is indeed! And she knows it, too.

[arieo.livejournal.com]

Hehe, I love shopping! And I must say I have a thing for bags...I really like buying and making bags.
How nice of pickle to position herself and two of your new items conveniently into the one picture! :P She looks very cute sitting there on your new pillow ;D

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

It was very handy of her, wasn't it? She's very fond of that pillow now - I have to hide it if I want to try and keep it free of cat-fur.

[naelany.livejournal.com]

A European pillow????

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

Apparently. It's just a larger than normal, square pillow - which is called a European pillow for some reason.

[naelany.livejournal.com]

Weirdness... I had never seen one of those before (I have one, as well...it's also my kitties' favorite spot...at times lol) moving to the US. Strangeness... I honestly wonder where the name comes from