DRAWING THE MAPS TO MY SOUL: the rest of summer 2021 i won't stop saying cute

damn it's already been four years and man are things different lol

but i did always plan to come back whenever i had the time and felt like it. i guess that's now. i'm sad my pictures are just getting fed into the ai machine but i don't want to abandon over a decade of memories and i'm missing all my pictures from 2018 on my computer???! praying it's just hiding in a different folder it's not supposed to be in... T____T this is why i can't ever stop blogging no matter how behind i am. i also really need to clear some space on my phone so here i go again

JULY

Thursday the 1st

oojoo being kitten

i never put up the the photos i got from his cattery. i wish i could have seen him in person when he was baby baby. i can't show the video i chose him from cause i don't know how to mosaic faces but there is this picture

sooooo freaking cute i can't T___T he was the biggest of his litter!

they sent me this one a couple weeks after i chose "ripley"

on the way to drop him off to me

noodles my mom made that day

lol he photographs so strangely sometimes

my baby angle and his birdie σ(≧ε≦σ) ♡

yes i do need all five barely different pictures

i was watching tv when i heard something funny and looked down to see

ahahaha i couldn't stop laughing!

it's even funnier from the side

he kept trying ꉂ(≧▽≦)

always sleeping with his face buried

Friday the 2nd

was down the street from ed's and got stuck waiting for this truck. i think it ended up not being able to go in. i can't remember its been too long

nice sunny kitchen

liked his sock choice

super yummy lunch

wow

had a little call with my warm girlies

we all bought dan's shirt and linh and joyce were so smart and wore theirs

i had fun trying all the features and showing off my son

hahaha linh showing us the trailer for the film

i started doing a face mask

hahaha i looked so scary

the best eye cleanser. how can he be so freaking cute??!

Saturday the 3rd

oojoo playing and trying to steal food

always gotta be on something that's not the bare floor

4th & 5th

oojoo playing and grooming

little alien in his condo

Wednesday the 7th

always so satisfying seeing him use what i got for him hehe

Thursday the 8th

oojoo playing fetch. had been dreaming of this moment (⁀ᗢ⁀)

hitting the look back at it ahahaha!

oojoo started sleeping on my bag of clothes. he loves sleeping in dark little spaces that are oojoo sized. every time i looked again he'd be in a different position

oh my gawdddd how so cuteee!!!? i love his perpetually sad looking face so much

so cute gotta get it from another angle

Friday the 9th

my first time at the indiana dunes. thought it was cool you can see chicago across the water

Saturday the 10th

oojoo sleeping with one eye open

sad he rarely does this now that he's all grown up

Sunday the 11th

met with ben, morgan, cory, morgan, sarah and her friends at hopleaf

partial school at steppenwolf reunion

Monday the 12th

my favorite part of motherhood

got this email

had to look up ofac and was surprised lol

wonder what the jin park on that list did lol

Wednesday the 14th

back in his favorite spot

*david attenborough vo* we see an oojoo in his natural habitat

oojoo motor hehehe

Friday the 16th

chinese after mom's doctor appointment

oojoo used to drink sooo much water for so long

all of oojoo's boogers from his sneezes

Saturday the 17th

oojoo fort

almost miss his little squeak cause of the loud tv

Monday the 19th

oojoo's first harness. he did not like lol

did a scene for a short thanks to jewells

had the wrap party at her place

it was basically a partial reunion

with enron himself

got back home to

his little angry looking face!! ٩( ˃́▿˂̀ )۶

snuggle time with gramma. so precious

Tuesday the 20th

i felt like oojoo needed a better play companion so i started thinking about getting him a brother. it just so happened that this was also when another cattery i had reached out to got back to me. they had given all their kittens away by then but knew someone else who had kittens coming. when i reached out to them they had two left, and there was a possibility that someone was going to take both. the kittens:

i was really hoping for this one if the first person was only going to take one. and that's what ended up happening! everything just lined up perfectly and he kinda fell into my lap so i named him comet!

went to pick him up this day!

it was lunch time when i got there

his siblings were very cute too but i picked the cutest one of all again

he would not stop crying in the car

he adjusted right away when we got home

already claiming his favorite hammock scratcher

kitty photoshoot

such a beautiful kitten!

the model started falling asleep

always miss catching the blep on camera

baby airplane

deep slumber

tried the bed

back to hammock

ahahaha how do they sleep so crazy!

(｡♥‿♥｡)

first nap on mama

his sleeping cracks me up to this day

Wednesday the 21st

learned comet is a suckler and got a new toy

that face ٩(♡ε♡)۶

smol bean

hahaha already owns the place

warming the paws

cuteness overload

Thursday the 22nd

he used to eat so funny!! he also used to make these little bursts of growl like noises while eating and i'm sad i never got it on video

comet getting his curtain time

love knowing he's there

ahhhhh

i can't

Friday the 23rd

oojoo and comet interacting for the first time. i had been trying to follow the now outdated jackson galaxy cat introduction method but comet escaped my room after a few days of separation. thank goodness cause i don't know how i would have kept it up for a month.

Saturday the 24th

kitty gotta play. never found out what those drips were

took isa's free class. thought i was gonna die (×﹏×)

oh how things have changed since comet got bigger

really tried to make sure oojoo didn't feel like he was being replaced

i miss the days when he was as clingy as comet

comet always usurping oojoo's spots

internally and externally squealing every time he wraps his tail around my arm to be completely snuggled

he matches the condo perfectly

how is he so pretty!?

tunnel cat yoga

watching a kitty window watching is so satisfying

the way the pink clouding was peeking over was so cute

aww oojoo finding an alternative. he was still too little to reach the top of the condo

he still thinks he's this small

this face!!!

two happy clams

he loves burrowing

please why are cats so funny (๑˃́ꇴ˂̀๑) ahaha

Sunday the 25th

comet just counting down the days until he can bother oojoo back

Thursday the 29th

some mufasa and scar vibes. but comet is actually the naughty one lol

can't believe there was a time when they needed an extra step stool

tried to get a cute polaroid with my broken camera

lookit how tiny he is compared to my hand!!

love how their giant ears boing back up heeheehee

Friday the 30th

spent some quality kitty time before visiting isa at work with destini

but first, lunch at the filipino fusion restaurant i can't remember the name of

it looked good but everything was way too salty

the vibes were good though

cuties

guess it was our turn

fox fam! fox fam!

lol i never stop

Saturday the 31st

my mom always points out how skinny oojoo is but he's always trying to eat comet's food before he even finishes his own

took a risk and went to lolla for megan with jewells

we were already late and then i parked so far lol

there were so many people to get through

the woman who single handedly got us through lockdown

it was an honor to experience the quake in person ∠(‘-‘ )

i'm glad i at least caught her here cause i've missed all her concerts since

insane amount of people

didn't realize post malone was that popular

AUGUST

Sunday the 1st

oojoo and comet sharing the condo!!! ahhh i was so happy and had to take keepsake pictures

other angle! other angle!

ughhh i love it so much

the first double cuddle!!! i had been waiting so long for this moment!!!! ✧｡٩(ˊᗜˋ)و✧*｡

Monday the 2nd

taped for the same character but this time i could actually put the eyeliner on my eye line

(∩˃o˂∩)♡

Tuesday the 3rd

on the way to work too T__T

Wednesday the 4th

kitties by the window

kitty mirror

kitty in mirror

Thursday the 5th

i don't know if i've seen a more content face

heeheehee i love his little face so much

Saturday the 7th

my mom got one of those pillows and it became new battleground

Tuesday the 10th

squeeee!! this kitty cuddle did not last long but it was everything!!

he's so much bigger!

lol

got those spring toys for the boys and they actually liked it! even caught an oojoo pass to comet! ฅ^>⩊<^ ฅ

hehe even perfect angels photograph funny

the cutest boys in the world

Wednesday the 11th

had lunch with april and eva. hadn't seen them in forever

cutest obstruction

my dream come true

they're even cuter together

soo sweet

why do they always stretch out one paw?

i know it wasn't on purpose but his paw on oojoo eeee!!

are they not the cutest!?!

kitties kittying. i'm seeing that comet learned the grooming fake out from oojoo

Thursday the 12th

the most jealous oojoo has ever looked

must take a picture every time they choose to be close to each other

Friday the 13th

the way he used to flip around and aggressively land on his spine would worry me

he loves to be confined in a space

he loves to be snuggled in material

must take a picture every time they touch

hee hee

i was hoping they would make a heart with their tails like those cats on tumblr but i'll take it

close enough

cutie potato

he really loves that hammock

i think this was the first night oojoo finally came back to sleep in bed with me since comet came. i was so happy! nothing like going to bed with two kitties on each side

Saturday the 14th

joyce reminded me of my favorite gif and trying hot cheeto hot dog

Sunday the 15th

a day full of kitty cuteness. if only they still spent this much time together as the adults they are now

lol it almost looks like they get along

Monday the 16th

when they climb onto your chest and plop their head on your face ( ˘͈ ᵕ ˘͈♡)

Thursday the 19th

his litto belly! (∩˃o˂∩)♡

change pose

he matches everything so well

Friday the 20th

went to my first county fair and the clouds looked so good

Sunday the 22nd

comet always in the hammock

another wish fulfilled with both kitties on my tummy at the same time! it was short lived lol but great

Monday the 23rd

comet yelling at me lol

tried to dessert healthy

Tuesday the 24th

kittyfull day. watching people on the roof while storm clouds speed over. i cannot remember what i was trying to imitate. probably another gif?

still can't believe i'm now a mother of two boys

his little angel face

omg hahaha this is one of my favorite captures

the cattery lady told me she almost kept him to compete and i can see why

(≖⩊≖)

Thursday the 26th

they grow too fast!

Friday the 27th

dyed my hair the mint i've always wanted. lol at my bleach spots

tried indoor golf for the first time

Monday the 30th

oojoo fully in his awkward teens and looking so goofy lol

lol the focus

jabba the hutting. hahaha he loves sitting like this

SEPTEMBER

Wednesday the 1st

took a ton of pictures to document my favorite hair color with my new lights. crazy what a difference another light source makes, i actually looked decent

had to get the nails too

i really do have the cutest boys in the world

Thursday the 2nd

i love how weird he photographs sometimes lol

used to hate having to put on makeup and change just for a tape and now i like that i have a reason to use my makeup

dustiest mirror

back in pjs

back in bed. and heaven

admiring the kitties and my nails

yes i do need both an eyes closed and open version

hahaha the foot in the face

LOL

it just kept getting better

now it's butt to the face

sushi dinner

Friday the 3rd

every instance of sharing must be documented!

the cuteness never ends

Sunday the 5th

hehe def can't carry him on my shoulder anymore

didn't like my look heading out

to meet up with helen and elly before elly moved back to england!

coincidentally ran into devon there!

glad we got to do this ^_^

Monday the 6th

isa was having a nickolodeon themeed birthday so i went as cosmo

destini is always down to party

her friends arranged a whole obstacle course with nickolodeon show challenges for her. it was her dream to get slimed so they made it happen!

love coming home to the boys getting along as best as they can

Tuesday the 7th

i liked how this storm cloud blanket looked with the lightning

Wednesday the 8th

first meal after landing in austin

i don't remember why my cousins were teaching my mom and aunt how to squat lol. i also don't remember the reason for our visit this time

Thursday the 9th

gotta see sandy too when in texas. she was so pregnant! it was so wild to see

shaved ice for dessert. i love eating at the shimizu's

Saturday the 11th

i guess i picked up a cake when i got home

Sunday the 12th

condo groomin

Monday the 13th

HOW??? lololol

he always lays on the edge of things

my camera was on and i noticed it was showing my jeans in a new light

Wednesday the 15th

comet's turn ahahaha!

they are too funny

Thursday the 16th

i guess i can see how it started

Sunday the 19th

a day full of kitties sleeping cutely ⸜(｡˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝♡

so cute....can't handle!! please cat gods make them go back to being like this

his little toesss

his little wrinklesss

his tum tummm

his chicken thighsss

i was freaking out

i caught a blep! i caught a blep!!! ✧｡◝(ᵔᗜᵔ)◜✧*｡

Monday the 20th

just a couple boys birdwatching together (˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶) ‹𝟹

this was a new poop pose. i laugh everyday because of these crazy boys

Tuesday the 21st

checking if his tail is alright cause someone decided he wanted to run out the door while it was closing and got his tail caught. omg i had such a fright, i had never heard him make a sound like he did when it happened! poor baby (╥‸╥)