I had a crappy night and morning - two sick-ups and to cap it all off a squit in the litter tray too! This all happened at 5am and then another sick-up and 11am just after a late breakfast (cos Meowmie was tired from getting up in the night to clean up after me AGAIN, so she had a lie-in). Meowmie didn't give me Zantac last night cos she thought I was on an even keal so to speak, but maybe she should have done...She gave me some just after lunch before she went out though...She bought us back a rotisserie chicken which i gobbled up! My appetite is OK :)

Meowmie is a bit down in the dumps today so she left me a list of questions to answer and get on with for today's post - these came from Daisy's blog and Meowmie though it would be fun to answer them.

What kind of soap is in your bathtub right now? My Meowmie has some different types, she has a sandalwood soap bar from India called Chandrika and she has some shower soap called Lime Source
Do you have any watermelon in your refrigerator? No. But we have 2 plums and a peach.
What would you change about your living room? I would change the sofas cos I keep being sick on them, but Meowmie can't do this until my sickie problem has gone away or until...well, just not yet anyway.
Are the dishes in your dishwasher clean or dirty? We don't have a dishwasher! But our sink is emtpy and the washing up has been done.
What is in your fridge? Half a can of waitrose fishy cat food, half a can of Hills Science Diet beef pate, fresh chicken, avocado pears, salad items, hummus, soft cheese, ham, yoghurts, eggs, juice, smoothie, butter, olives, chocolate (cos Meowmie is down) and a bottle of leukeran. Meowmie needs to go shopping.
White or wheat bread? Meowmie prefers wheat or granary bread - but she tries not to eat it and has Corn Thins or Rice Cakes instead.
What is on top of your refrigerator? Nothing - occassionally my brother Castle sits on it and yells for no reason at all though!
What color or design is on your shower curtain? It was a clear frosty-finish plastic - but it fell down not so long ago. Meowmie is rubbish at DIY, she sliced he thumb open trying to fix it.
How many plants are in your home? There was one: an Aloe Vera - but it grew so big Meowmie had to take it to her Meowmie's house to replant it! We need a new one to sink our teeth into!
Is your bed made right now? Yep.
Comet or Soft Scrub? I dunno what these are.
Is your closet organized? organised chaos, things can be found...
Do you drink out of glass or plastic most of the time at home? I have a ceramic bowl, Meowmie uses glasses.
Do you have iced tea made in a pitcher right now? No, we don't do that sort of thing in England!
If you have a garage, is it cluttered? Meowmie has a shed outside, it is a mess - she really needs to clear it out but she is scared of finding worms on the floor when she lifts stuff.
How many pillows do you sleep with? Two!
How often do you vacuum? At least two times a week - more when my hair falls out through heat or when i was having chemo.
Standard toothbrush or electric? I do not brush cos I don't have any teeth apart from my fangs - they all got removed when i was a youngset cos i had VERY bad gingivitis. Meowmie has a standard brush.
What color is your toothbrush? Meowmie's is blue
Do you have a welcome mat on your front porch? No, but there is one as you come through the door into the hall - it doesn't have 'welcome' on it. Sometimes I am sick on it though!
What is in your oven right now? Nothing at the moment, but sometimes Meowmie puts fishes and things in there to grill.
Is there anything under your bed? Meowmie lives in a flat so storage is not great, therefore she has some storage boxes under there with books and things in. There is still room for me to hide though.
Chore you hate doing the most? Cats do NOT do chores! I guess the chore my Meowmie hates doing the most is cleaning up my tummy-ups :(
What retro items are in your home?Harry Bertioa butterfly chair, 1960's arc lamp, two 1960's Habitat sofas (now ruined by my tummy-ups) and and some retro-inspired modern items such as cutlery, wall clocks etc.
Do you have a separate room that you use as an office? No, our home is only a 1 bedroom flat, 550 sq feet
How many mirrors are in your home? Three altogether
What color are your walls? white - they need painting though.
What does your home smell like right now? Cinnamon and manadarin candles and lemon anti-bacterial wipes
Favorite candle scent? Sandalwood, cinnamon anything spicy!
What kind of pickles (if any) are in your refrigerator right now? Branston pickle
Ever been on your roof? Good god no! It is 12 floors in the air and I am not allowed out!.
How many house phones? There was 2 but Meowmie put the wrong batteries in the handsets and then they melted into their cradles, luckily I am the one who alerted her to the problem by batting one of the handsets around. Now there are no home phones until Meowmie finds one she likes. She has her mobile and Skype for now.
What style do you decorate in? Comtemporary with some design classics thrown in
Do you like solid colors in furniture or prints? Yes to solid colours - no patterns in this house at all - it wouldn't match mine and Castle's colourings
Is there a smoke detector in your home? There is one in the sitting room, the one in the hall broke somehow and needs replacing.
In case of fire, what are the items in your house which you’d grab if you only could make one quick trip? My family and if I had time my photos and memory box.

Cos this is such a long-list I will tag anyone who wants to do them - but I would love to see Yao-Lin's answers and maybe Latte's too! :) Hint Hint!

Frootbat Friday

Here are some Frootbat's that my Meowmie met in Hampi which is in India - they are Homeless Frootbats who live on the streets...aren't they cute!




These particular Frootbats decided that the best place to hang out was outside what has to be one of the best restaurants my Meowmie has ever been to - wonderfully fresh food, amazingly cheap, incredibly friendly staff and the best location ever - in the middle of a lush green valley which itself is located in the middle of a boulder-strewn desert landscape, brimming with ancient derelict Hindu temples. The first picture is the view from the restaurant terrace, the second is a view of the valley taken from atop a hill which was home to a Monkey Temple (that's another story...)

If you ever go to India and visit Hampi, the restaurant is called The Mango Tree and it cost about £1.50 to eat a gorgeous curry platter and have a drink! Don't forget to save some food for the kitties!




PS - I still haven't tummy-sick-upped and my appetite is like that of a forgetful pig! :)

Thursday Thirteen

Today, something a little different, I am going to give you some little-known and strange facts about my home town London, England.

1) The shortest distance between two stations on the underground system is between Covent Garden and Leicester Square - it measures 300 yards, but it is also one of the busiest stretches on the whole network, mainly because tourists don't realise how close the two places are so they have no idea that they can actually walk it in quicker time than taking the tube!

2) Prehistoric remains that have been dug up in London include elephants and hippos (Trafalgar Square), Lions (Charing Cross), Crocodiles (Islington) and Sharks (Brentford)

3) Jack The Ripper was left-handed.

4) Buckingham Palace was built on the site of a notorious brothel

5) London taxi-drivers are permitted to urinate in public, provided that a member of the police force acts a witness.


6) In December 1980 a journalist Duncan Campbell made an unusual and illegal journey across London from Bethnal Green in East London to Westminster. He descended down a mysterious access shaft near Bethnal Green tube station into a well-lit tunnel. He found an extensive network of well-maintained tunnels and passageways beneath the city centre streets. He didn't need a map as the tunnels were even signposted! His route took him to telephone exchanges at St. Pauls, Holborn, Covent Garden, Leicester Square and The Post Office Tower. A tunnel is also supposed to run from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Palace, the entrance is rumoured to be the strange extractor fan just by the Institute for Contemporary Arts (ICA).



7) The foundations for Chelsea Football Club are made out of the excavations dug up during the construction of the Metropolitan tube line.

8) Some of London's old street bollards are actually made out of old cannons with a cannon ball welded to the end.


9) The little mock-tudor hut in Soho Square stands over one of London's biggest World War 2 air-raid shelters.


10) There are 13 towns /cities in the US called London

11) Houndsditch in East London got it's name as it used to be a dumping ground for dead dogs, literally a ditch full of Hounds.

12) The Number 11 bus is the unofficial sightseeing bus. For £2 a tourist can see the Bank of England, St Pauls, Millenium Bridge, Tate Modern, Fleet Street, Royal Courts of Justice, Aldwych, Somerset House, The Strand, Charing Cross, Trafalgar Square, Whitehall, Downing Street, Houses of Parliament, views across St James Park to Buckingham Palace, Sloane Square and the Kings Road! Sure beats the £15 charged by the 'official' tourist sightseeing buses!


13) Noel Coward said of London "I don't know what London's coming to - the higher the buildings the lower the morals!"

I was going to tell you about the origins of the streets called Grape Street and Grub Street (almost every UK town has one) but I'm not sure I can bring myself to type out the original name! Look it up on Wikipedia - it's amazing how our language evolves and changes.

As for me...I have had my firat non-sick day for ages - for the past few days I did one vomit per day, i have been vomit free since yesterday lunchtime now! I think, and hope, that I am now getting on OK with the Zantac! Hooray!

I have got Another Award!

The utterly delightful Caeser & Princess gave me an Award called Blogging Star!!! I am so amazed to have received this cos I haven't been around so long and it makes me happy that some of you cats enjoy my blog! I am the proudest Meezer on the block right so a big long throat rumbling purrrrr to my furrends Caeser and Princess!

The award was created by a bean named Barb at Skittles' Place. This award is for bloggers who shine their light throughout the Blogosphere. Some do it with humor, others with creativity, and others with their kind and thoughtful natures. Barb says says this is what you do if you receive the award:

Proudly display it on your blog along with a link to who gave it to you.

Mention that it originated here at Skittles' Place so I can follow its journey.

Pass it on to any blogger(s) you think should have it...so I would like to nominate Yao-Lin for the regalness and intelligent musings and Daisy for her lovely stories and fashions and Dragonheart for the continued reassurance that bald and whiskelessness is beautiful!!!

Off With Their Heads!!!

I was inspired by Yao-Lin's blog post yesterday to look into Meezer origins a little more.

Well, I must say, I think we are getting the rough end of the stick these days! Us Siamese cats used to be highly prized possessions of royalty and priests no less, and one of our functions was to guard the temples and royal palaces of Siam. It was even an offense, punishable by DEATH no less if anyone stole a Meezer from a palace or temple. So...what does this mean for our Beans and Slaves then??? Much like the next Meezer, I want my Royal status reinstated, but not at the cost of Meowmie losing her head! However, we do need to make sure that our Beans know that we are much more than just carpet-lurkers and furry ornaments!

Unsurprisingly Siamese kittens were highly prized and giving one to a foreigner was considered the ultimate honor! Need I also add that SEAL point meezers (that's me and few certain other kitties I can think of) were the most highly prized?

I have also discovered that there is a rather worrying legend doing the rounds - we are supposed to descend from MONKEYS!!! Apparently many years ago (in a land that also had Unicorns no doubt!) a Samet Monkey fell in love with a Lioness. From this love came the Siamese cat - displaying the habits of the monkey and courage of a lion. This will explain why we stare you straight in the eye as we claw and scratch your furniture to pieces or hang from your curtains as we chew them to pieces right in FRONT OF YOUR EYES or sit atop your kitchen cupboards and howl at you when we want your attention or food! Here are some monkeys that my Meowmie met in India, can't see the resemblence myself though...can you?





On a personal note - I had a tummy-sick-up free night last night! Woohoo! Unfortunately this was only my first sick-free night for a few days. Meowmie still hasn't dared try the Zantac again, but if I puke befoe she gets home then I think I will get given it tonight. Appetite wise - GIVE ME MORE! I am loving my food at the moment.

Some sad news too, Jane Tomlinson, a long-term cancer sufferer who defied all doctors predictions - she was given 6 months to live in 2000 - died yesterday. She was an amazing woman who dedicated the rest of her life to raising funds for charity by taking part in gruelling challenges, which even if you didn't have cancer you would find incredibly difficult to do, such as marathons and she cycled across the USA amongst other things, full story here. I hope everyone takes a second or two to think about how incredible this lady was. Bye Bye Jane, rest in peace now xxx

My First Award!!!

I am SO proud! Daisy The Curly Cat gave me a Rockin' Girl Blogger award. This is such an honour cos Daisy is the Queen of Awards - just check out her wonderful site and you will see why! Here is my award, look, it is lovely and the colours match my blog too!



Thank you Daisy so much...and thank you for the lovely words on your blog about me! I would like to pass this award on to Tara Princess Meezer cos she blogs with style and humour! And my second nominee is the Momma from Pet Pictures and Tails cos her blog is fun to read and she leaves lovely messages for me!

In terms of my health, well, I had a rough old night after my Away Day at the Vet Place and after the Zantac injection - I tummy-sicked-up 4 times (2 foods and 2 frothies), went right off my food and then I got the squits!!! I did two squits, they were very mucus-y but no blood. Ben Vet thinks my Away Day the previous day may have stressed me out causing my tum to get a bit weird - stress squits are usually mucus-y. However, my meowmie suspects it may be the Zantac causing me to be ill, and I too am not sure I get on with it. When I had the oral Zantac a few weeks ago I got ill too. I have not had anymore Zantac since my injection on Friday but Meowmie said she will try it again next time I sick-up my food - if I get ill again and go off my food then we know for sure. Anyway, my appetite returned with a vengence last night and I'se eating like a pig again today so no immediate worries right at this moment! Hooray!

Scan Results and a New Medicine

Ise home...and Ben Vet couldn't find anything untoward, everything looked as it should, all my vitals were good and he said my fur and skin were in great condition...so he still considers me to be in remission (although he did state that an ultrasound can only pick up so much and would not detect a few dodgy cells hanging around - but a few dodgy cells wouldn't cause me to vomit like I have been so he is fairly confident it is nothing sinister). He thinks my tummy-sick-ups are a result of reduced motility through my gut - probably due to scar tissue, crevices, damaged stomach lining etc caused by the chemo blasting the tumour.

ANOTHER new medicine for my cupboard: Ben Vet has given Meowmie some Zantac injections for the times when I get pukey - they will help settle my tummy, they also help get the food moving through me and can also help with any constipation (which also causes vomitting and I did suffer from that last year). I didn't get on with Zantac when it was given orally so hopefully the injection will be much more agreeable.

As I was leaving the Vet Place a lady who was a customer of the Vet Place came in with a box in her arms, she asked my Meowmie and the Vet Place staff if they wanted to see her stuffed cat, she had just collected it from the Stuffing Place - of coure they all said yes, so the lady got out her cat (Dushka) and let everyone stroke it. It was very well stuffed but I don't want that done to me. After everyone had admired Dushka the lady then asked if everyone would like to see Dushka's brain!!!! She then produced a jar with a brain bobbing around in it!!! SCREAM!!!! Thankfully Stormie's Limousine arrived and we left before it got anymore gruesome.

I am now home, I STINK of surgical spirit, my tummy is shaved and looks like a plucked chicken again - but I don't care about that cos Meowmie J came to the Vet Place to see me and collect me, the lovely nurses gave me a neckerchief and it seems my lymphoma hasn't come back yet.

Today was a GOOD day, thank you for your support. Here it is in pictures, first picture is me in my carrier and I am very pissed off, second picture is my tummy scan, you can see all the folds of my tum, third picture is just me looking very pretty (look at my four beautiful whiskers!) and the foruth picture is me washing the surgical spirit away from my tummy: