Lola-isms

Pablo's Authentic Mexican Food

2010-11-03T15:13:00.002-05:00

"Lola's doing it. Why aren't you?"

2010-10-23T21:29:00.003-05:00

"Lola May, you're wrecking the curtains!
She's like, 'They were in my way." -Amy

2010-10-19T08:23:00.000-05:00

Lola waits in the secret meeting place for Tazz

2010-10-04T13:14:00.000-05:00

Lola betrays her knowledge of Emily Dickinson

2010-09-09T15:58:00.000-05:00

Who put this ironing board in my spot?

2010-08-22T19:31:00.001-05:00

iLevitate

2010-08-01T23:35:00.001-05:00

2010-06-27T21:12:00.001-05:00

2010-06-19T21:48:00.001-05:00

Come into my lair...

Lola May (Bigolia)

2010-06-19T17:50:00.003-05:00

The Naming of Cats

by T. S. Eliot

The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter,

It isn't just one of you holiday games;

You may think at first I'm as mad as a hatter

When I tell you, a cat much have THREE DIFFERENT NAMES.

First of all, there's the name that the family use daily,

Such as Peter, Augustus, Alonzo or James,

Such as Victor or Jonathan, George or Bill Bailey-

All of them sensible everyday name.

There are fancier names if you think they sound sweeter,

Some for the gentlemen, some for the dames:

Such as Plato, Admetus, Electra, Demeter-

But all them sensible everyday names.

But I tell you, a cat needs a name that's particular,

A name that's peculiar, and more dignified,

Else how can he keep up his tail perpendicular,

Or spread out his whiskers, or cherish his pride?

Of names of this kind, I can give you a quorum,

Such as Munkustrap, Quaxo, or Coricopat,

Such as Bombalurina, or else Jellylorum-

Names that never belong to more than one cat.

But above and beyond there's still one name left over,

And that is the name that you never will guess;

The name that no human research can discover-

But THE CAT HIMSELF KNOWS, and will never confess.

When you notice a cat in profound meditation,

The reason, I tell you, is always the same:

His mind is engaged in a rapt contemplation

Of the thought, of the thought, of the thought of his name:

His ineffable effable

Effanineffable

Deep and inscrutable singular Name.

2010-06-12T13:17:00.001-05:00

Sometimes when Lola sits in the window, I put my face next to hers and watch outside with her. I think it's great bonding time - she just thinks I'm weird!

2010-06-01T08:33:00.001-05:00

food coma.... body expanding...

2010-05-27T10:28:00.001-05:00

Gotta tan that pale underbelly

2010-05-26T21:01:00.001-05:00

you don't need thumbs to turn pages

2010-05-25T12:29:00.001-05:00

Can't resist.. can you?

2010-05-10T20:45:00.001-05:00

can't....breathe.......

2010-04-18T21:23:00.002-05:00

Lola & Amy hope to be back soon! But until then you can browse the Lola-isms archive, visit Lola's Facebook Fan Page and leave some lovin, or continue on your quest to find the perfect man-cat for Lola :)

Until then!

2010-03-28T21:18:00.001-05:00

Poop in my litter one more time, I dare you....!

2010-03-27T21:15:00.000-05:00

My noble steed awaits me.

2010-03-26T21:07:00.000-05:00

Jungle cat puurrrrrrr

2010-03-22T09:32:00.000-05:00

MUAH!

2010-03-09T21:00:00.000-06:00

Brilliant disguise..

2010-03-03T21:53:00.000-06:00

(Cattitude)

2010-02-27T17:24:00.001-06:00

residing speed bump

2010-02-27T10:39:00.000-06:00

Always watching.

2010-02-26T10:12:00.001-06:00

sneak attack...

2010-02-25T15:48:00.000-06:00

Pawbag

2010-02-21T22:21:00.001-06:00

Who dere?

2010-02-19T20:57:00.001-06:00

Please sir, I wan' some mo'

2010-02-19T17:18:00.001-06:00

Just hold me.

2010-02-18T20:37:00.001-06:00

Of course it's not a trap...

2010-02-17T22:36:00.000-06:00

BEADS! I will do with you as I will.

Happy Mardi Gras Humans!

2010-02-14T10:17:00.001-06:00

I don't get this whole "Valentines" deal...

2010-02-12T14:10:00.001-06:00

♥ xoxo ♥

2010-02-07T11:25:00.001-06:00

rub my bellay

2010-02-06T11:31:00.002-06:00

2010-02-03T20:33:00.001-06:00

Wouldn't you like to know where my other half is...

2010-02-03T10:52:00.000-06:00

Lola vs. Chair

2010-02-02T11:12:00.000-06:00

two words: Man Cat

2010-02-01T11:10:00.000-06:00

Princess Throne

2010-01-30T23:02:00.002-06:00

2010-01-27T00:25:00.001-06:00

Kitty corner; Lola approved.

2010-01-25T00:04:00.000-06:00

Look into my eyes...

2010-01-22T22:58:00.000-06:00

*aftermath of Lola's first college party

2010-01-21T22:53:00.000-06:00

Such is the life of a college cat..

2010-01-20T22:48:00.000-06:00

Sup.

Without Lola: A Sonnet

2010-01-20T13:30:00.000-06:00

My Lola is gone, swept sweetly away-
An empty room where she used to play-
Deceitful silence, not of stealthy cat,
But of empty space where she once sat.
No paw pulls at the bottom of that door-
(The clever way she'd get to the first floor)
No more ambushes to startle or surprise,
Though never succeeding to mark our demise-
I'll miss her loud meowing at five a.m.-
And her mysterious eyes of yellow gem-
All that I have to remember her bye-
A blue night light and cat litter supply-
To see her again, I start to yearn,
By this, her blog, and Amy's return.

2010-01-19T22:44:00.000-06:00

It's not me.. it's you.

2010-01-17T13:04:00.000-06:00

I don't want to cheat you, so instead of just writing a little note, I'll say it in haiku form:

In just a few days
Lola will leave with Amy,
The heir to this blog

2010-01-13T21:33:00.000-06:00

NONE
SHALL
PASS.

2010-01-12T14:54:00.000-06:00

You leave me no choice. HiyAH!

Bugs Life Reference

2010-01-08T08:28:00.000-06:00

"Lola! Don't look into the light!"

2010-01-05T15:34:00.000-06:00

Why did I lie down all the way over here? Oh food dish... come closer..

2010-01-03T10:11:00.000-06:00

What Ho? A Foe?

2010-01-02T14:27:00.000-06:00

Master of Murder-er.. Hiding..

Happy 2010!

2010-01-01T11:13:00.000-06:00

Today's post is courtesy of Amy. Go check it out here (Amy's Blog)!

2009-12-28T14:25:00.000-06:00

Just wanted to say that I love Lola. :)

2009-12-23T23:00:00.000-06:00

Older and wiser everyday...

2009-12-20T21:57:00.000-06:00

Look me in the eye. Yes, either one.
Does it look like I'm joking?

2009-12-19T15:39:00.000-06:00

Shakespeare: stupid, Poe: genius.

Katie Comes Home continued...

2009-12-18T16:09:00.000-06:00

Oh, Friday feels good.
And just for fun, since it's Friday, I found this for all you cat/Lola lovers.

Katie Comes Home!

2009-12-17T23:17:00.000-06:00

This is what pure love looks like.

2009-12-16T19:56:00.000-06:00

Constantly moving, anxious to be pet-this was the clearest shot I could get.
She loves me! When I pet her!

2009-12-15T15:25:00.000-06:00

Caught slipping out the door.

2009-12-14T16:13:00.000-06:00

Yes, pet my ears off.

Break

2009-12-13T21:58:00.001-06:00

LE will be back tomorrow.

2009-12-10T06:22:00.000-06:00

*choked gasping*

2009-12-09T22:33:00.000-06:00

For Lola, every day is a snow day.
It is only some days that she does not want to have her picture taken...

and is more interested in my face.

2009-12-08T06:38:00.000-06:00

[Beauty shot]

For best results, press play and sing along

2009-12-06T13:07:00.000-06:00

[Verse 1]
I’m bringing sexy back
Them other cats don’t know how to act
I think you're special, what's that in your hand?
'Cause yummy food is all the demand.

Take 'em to the bridge

Silly human
You see the shackles
Baby you're my slave
You'll get a clawing if you misbehave
It’s just that humans shouldn't get their way

Take 'em to the chorus

Come on human
Go ahead, be gone with it
Come to my lair
Go ahead, be gone with it
VIC
Go ahead, be gone with it
Food for me
Go ahead, be gone with it
Let me see what you’re playin' with
Go ahead, be gone with it
Look at that string
Go ahead, be gone with it
You make me pounce
Go ahead, be gone with it
Go ahead slave
Go ahead, be gone with it
And fill my food dish
Go ahead, be gone with it

Fill my food dish
Go ahead, be gone with it
[Repeat 6 times]

Fill it up good

[Verse 2]
I’m bringing sexy back
Them other kitties don’t know how to act
Come let me make up for the things you lack
'Cause my sexiness is something that'll last

Take 'em to the bridge

Silly human
You see the shackles
Baby you're my slave
You'll get a clawing if you misbehave
It’s just humans shouldn't get their way

Come on human
Go ahead, be gone with it
Come to my lair
Go ahead, be gone with it
VIC
Go ahead, be gone with it
Food for me
Go ahead, be gone with it
Let me see what you’re playin' with
Go ahead, be gone with it
Look at that string
Go ahead, be gone with it
You make me pounce
Go ahead, be gone with it
Go ahead slave
Go ahead, be gone with it
And fill my food dish
Go ahead, be gone with it

Fill my food dish
Go ahead, be gone with it
[Repeat 6 times]

Fill it up good

[Verse 3]
I’m bringing sexy back
You silly humans watch how I attack
If that’s your ball you better watch your back
Cause I like playing ball and that’s a fact

Take 'em to the chorus

Fill my food dish
Go ahead, be gone with it
[Repeat 6 times]

Fill it up good

2009-12-03T06:59:00.000-06:00

In the arms of humans, Lola transforms into a ball.

Strange behaviors...

2009-12-02T15:49:00.000-06:00

It was a perfectly normal day (and aren't they all?), and Kelly and I were going about our normal habits (as did Lilly, I would think, though she is not especially involved in the event this post describes, she was actually in another room, but I digress). We woke up around 6:30am. We were barely on time to school. We played our violas. The usual stuff. And as usual, when we walked in the door upon returning from school, Lola was meowing upstairs from her chambers. I hopped up the stairs and, since our cat-allergic mother would not be home for at least another hour, I opened the door. This in itself was not so unusual- I occasionally open Lola's door for her to roam the other rooms. And, as she usually does on such occasions, Lola did not immediately exit the room. I'm not one to be pushy, especially to cats, so I bounded back down the stairs.
Whether Lola followed, I did not take much notice, and I had soon resumed my seat in front of my computer, some feet away from Kelly, who had resumed hers. We were sitting, clicking away, when in an event reminiscent of Jumanji, we heard a sudden vamp on the piano sitting on the opposite side of the room. The clicking stopped, and Kelly and I both swung around in our chairs.

"Lola!?"

In what could be considered either an act of guilt or fright, she made a sprint out of the room.

For the next half hour (and counting), meows could be heard echoing from unknown spots on the first floor. We did not see her again until I heard a distinct meow, and looked to see her on the kitchen counter. As soon as she realized she had been spotted, she darted up the staircase...

...only to find her way back in the kitchen, this time balanced on the window sill above the sink...

...and darting upstairs again.

"One second I hear her meowing from upstairs, and the next I hear her walking on something behind me."

Such is life with Lola.

2009-12-01T20:17:00.000-06:00

Lola's Thanksgiving.
Thankfully, it's a new month and she has plenty of time to nap off those extra kitty pounds before the big O'Maley New Year's Party.

Happy December, Humans.

2009-11-30T23:06:00.000-06:00

Why has the carriage stopped?

2009-11-28T22:41:00.000-06:00

It's good to be loved. Even better that I am so deserving of it.

2009-11-27T11:37:00.000-06:00

We meet again.

2009-11-25T11:32:00.000-06:00

an example of "Implosion by Exterior Forces"

2009-11-24T21:20:00.000-06:00

You can't stop what you can't see.

The Cat's Pillow

2009-11-23T22:00:00.000-06:00

Today was another day I took a nap in Lola's room. I was on the phone at the time, and while I talked she put her face very close to mine and rubbed her cheek against the phone. She lied down a couple of times on top of me, while I pet her, and she purred like an engine. It made me think that she must think I'm some kind of pillow for her. Or... you know those shops in malls - the ones that sell memory foam pillows and such - that set out chairs you can sit in while they vibrate and massage you? Maybe that's what Lola thinks I am...

I also noticed she kneaded my body, feeling for weaknesses in my organs...

2009-11-22T19:58:00.000-06:00

Yes, I realize this is not 'Lola Whenever-Heidi-Feels-Like-It'
I'm sorry. Now that the business is over with the musical, things will be back on track.
Thank you for your patience!

Heidi! Why have you been neglecting me?

2009-11-18T18:48:00.000-06:00

What fools these mortals be...

a/n: Kelly's face doesn't usually look like that

2009-11-17T17:48:00.000-06:00

But what's in the West Wing?
Beauty and the Beast reference.

2009-11-16T15:02:00.001-06:00

*evil laughter*

2009-11-15T20:14:00.000-06:00

Jump two stories? Child's play.

2009-11-13T12:12:00.000-06:00

Scarecrow's body was found in a ditch three days after this picture was taken.

2009-11-11T22:41:00.000-06:00

Why are you coming at me like that?!

WANTED: MAN CAT

2009-11-10T15:10:00.000-06:00

PRETTY AND PETITE LADY IN SEARCH OF SEXY MAN CAT
LADY IS YOUNG AND LOVELY, WITH SOFT GRAY FUR AND SMALL FEET
NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WITH LADIES NECESSARY
PREFERABLY DOTING AND GENTLE
FERTILITY RECOMMENDED, BUT NOT REQUIRED

POSITION INCLUDES:
MATING, SNUGGLING, AND OPTIONAL MEOWING DUET

IF INTERESTED, PLEASE CONTACT HEIDI AT
WORDGARDENING@GMAIL.COM

SHMUCKS WHO WILL TREAT THE LADY BADLY NEED NOT APPLY

Wish Lola Well!

2009-11-09T23:34:00.000-06:00

Lola is not feeling well today
(her lower back hurts)
so Heidi will be spending the night with her.
She misses Amy too.
(hopefully both problems can be cured!)

2009-11-09T06:35:00.000-06:00

Pals!

2009-11-07T15:14:00.000-06:00

Warriors don't cry.

2009-11-06T23:04:00.000-06:00

This does not count as a post really, I just found it amusing.
Here is the original illustration. Cat owners would best inform themselves.

"Lola in Sketch"

2009-11-06T07:26:00.000-06:00

Something I turned in for my AP Art Studio class.
Multiple poses of the little princess.

2009-11-05T06:57:00.000-06:00

Oh yeeeaaaaaaa.... Just hold me..

2009-11-04T15:03:00.000-06:00

Whadda you lookin' at? Can't a lady enjoy a sturdy kitchen chair?

Yellow-Eyed Lola

2009-11-03T11:38:00.000-06:00

Last night sleeping

in a bedroom with our new kitty

Lola.

She’s always meowing

in the mornings

I thought

She could use a friend.

I brought my blanket

looking into her round harvest-moon eyes

I stroked her soft gray fur

before turning off the light.

A black silhouette

with fluffy edges

moved softly through the darkness

black paws traipsed right over me.

5:30am

Being in the same room,

meowing sounded even louder-

so much for company.

At least

now I know how she

gets up on the top bunk

(not levitation

like we originally thought)

This poem was written just yesterday for my Creative Writing portfolio.

Hope you like. :)

2009-11-02T22:39:00.000-06:00

Okay, see here... you! Do not force me to go Houdini on you.

Addressing the Why

2009-11-02T15:20:00.000-06:00

(story has been dramatized, slightly)

It was a dark and stormy night when a sweet little kitty, barely a year old, was abandoned by a human and left out in the cold, cruel world to make it on her own. She was meowing from a ditch when a sweet and kind human named Alyssa, found her, and embraced her with open arms. The kitty, who Alyssa gave the name Lola, worthily rose to the occasion and gained back her health speedily, putting on some much needed kitty weight. A month went by, and Alyssa put up posters and information for Lola's previous owner. Sadly, no one called.

Alyssa told her friends about the little sweetie who could be shy at first, but loved to be loved. One of her friends, Amy, had been wanting a kitten for a while and took a special interest in Lola. After consulting her four sisters on the matter (they wanted a kitten too, and thought it was a great idea), and before even meeting her in person, Amy offered to adopt Lola.
When they did meet, and blue eyes met orange eyes, it was love.

For a week, Amy hid Lola as a fugitive in her school apartment. Unfortunately, theirs was a forbidden friendship. So, with a heavy heart, Amy placed her dear little friend in the loving care of her three younger sisters, who would take care of her kitty until she would be able to provide a safe home. ***

Lola Everyday was originally a feature on the wonderful little blog INSPIRATION BUDDY!! (and a considerably new one at that), before I decided to make it into it's own little blog. The purpose of the feature was to let Amy see Lola everyday, even though they are apart (because Amy really misses her kitty). The blog is more for archiving purposes than for anything else, but I promise to throw in a poem once in a while... :)

Sincerely,
Heidi and Lola