Days in the Life of a Sponge

I have to say Goodbye to another family member...

My cat Smokey had to be put down Monday morning, the 10th of August 2015 while I was away in Sydney.

If only I could have been able to see you one last time before you left. Unfortunately I won’t get the luxury. You were my best friend. The girl I have had the longest interaction with in my life. 16 long years wasn’t long enough.

I remember when we got you from a friend of my mums. Her cat had a litter and we went over to have a look at the cute little kittens. I sat on the floor and you came over and sat in my lap meowing and purring. We picked you up straight away and brought you home. You had the hissy pleasure of meeting Max our dog at the time, and Misha, our other cat. Not long you grew into a bigger ball of fluff who loved no one but me, and I felt the same. I shared my love between both you and Misha until he ran away.

You welcomed Salem into the house the same way Misha welcomed you, hissing and hiding under the bed. Since you were only about 1 or 2 you warmed up to her pretty quickly and it didn’t take the two of you long to snuggle up on my bed together.

We moved houses into where I am now. Skye walked into our lives and you stood there making friends with her. Max passed, Shadow entered and we all had a happy 2 cat and 2 dog family.

You were there for me when Salem had her heart attack and I held her on the way to the vet. Coming home to see you waiting at the door ready to give me cuddles and sleep with me on my pillow for many more years to come.

Rizzo came into our home... I always think you have hated her... But you tolerated her through all the shit she put you through. Always jumping on you and making you growl and hiss. Skye passed away and now sadly 9 months down the track you have left us too.

You came into my life when I was a snotty 7 year old. You watched me grow up and celebrate my birthdays with me all the way up until 23. You lived longer than 2 of our other family members and saw me though the hard times of dealing with their passing. You even lived longer than your brother...

I wish I could have said goodbye. Given you a kiss on the head before you left me. However, you decided to say goodbye when I was not around, and I have to respect your choice. It was probably for the best and I know you’re in a better place now. You were the one thing in my life which remained constant and I am going to miss you more than anything.

I really do wish you were still here...

I love you Smokey, you were my best friend and the one I could always count on to make my days better no matter what happened.

SMASH Adventure Loot Day 2…

- Akagami no Shirayuki-Hime - Aoharu x Kikanjuu - Cinderella Girls S2 - Durarara!! x2 Ten - Gangsta. - Junjou Romantica S3 - Kangoku Gakuen (Prison School) - Ranpo Kitan: Game of Laplace 

2IC for the AVCon 2015 Maid Cafe!

150/150 Double Crochet Foundation Rows!

Making one of these bad boys for myself which I think they’re adorable as fuck!

I have split the process up into a few major segments to help keep myself going since I will likely never finish them if I don’t.

Part 1! The beginning of the project which consists of 150 double crochet foundation rows.

Part 2! The huge part of the blanket made from 66 rows of ‘shell’ crochet stitches

Part 3! The tail! Made separately and then sewn onto the bottom of the blanket to finish off the ‘Mermaid Tail’ style.