{tags weekend cat blogging cute kitty}

In an attempt to extract myself from this impending doom spiral I appear to be circling down into, I have made this maddeningly cheery springtime soup. I am grumpy grumpy grumpy. Grumpy Grumpingtons.

Not even the magical way the corn has sweetened the broth, or the delicate noodle-like enokies swimming about, or how the weightless ribbons of egg float perfectly throughout could turn this beat around. Not even the Miami Sound Machine themselves. Grrrrrr.

Bring broth, plus 1 – 2 c water, and corn to a slow boil. Add in a buch of enokis and then slowly add a thin stream of the egg while stirring. Adjust the salt and pepper, drop in a handful of watercress, and for godsakes try to enjoy it!

{tags watercress enoki soup recipe}

I have been informed by my hamster formerly known as Francisco D’Anconia that his name has officially changed to Stone Barrington. What a cheeseball, trust me, I’m as shocked as you are to find out he reads Stuart Woods. Not to mention the nerve to up and change his jewish-catholic name on me. He says to talk to his attorney if I have a problem with it, he’s so LA no wonder he reads that trash.

If I were to have it my way, I’d name him Dracula. He’s such the little vampire. I think he’s been taking night classes majoring in bloodsucking with a minor in soul crushing, and perhaps special focus on black arts feline hypnosis.

I have a feeling this is going to be one of those pet naming scenarios where you never end up calling your animal what you named it. For example, we usually call max Lord Fontleroy and noosh Rare Panda, and lately I’ve been calling the hamster Adolpho Guzman Lopez – that reporter from npr? And these days Dracula, which just seems to suit him best.

{tags dracula stone barrington adolpho guzman lopez}

And the Squirrel s’all: “Nope’s, I’m gooooood.”

{tags cute squirrel pics}