Sunday, March 22, 2009

Clyde is on Lock-Down from Hayden The Warden

This is the pic of Hayden and Clyde that I refer to as "Grrrrounded"

My cat, Clyde, knows quite a few words including a few commands... he just chooses when to listen.  We have certain areas of the house that are off limits for the cat and dog, which they clearly know... though bravely sneak into from time to time.  When the cat is missing for too long, we ask Hayden, "Where's the cat, where's Clyde?"  Inspector Hayden starts sniffing out the cat and eventually solves the case... just like Scooby.

Recently Clyde has been getting braver and trying to rule the house.  He's been getting into all kinds of dangerous stuff, so to counter this aggressive power-shift... I gave our dog, Hayden, some more authority.  Now if I tell the cat to do something (or more likely to quit doing something) and he hisses back, then Hayden is allowed to go over and growl and/or bark if necessary (kind of like a warning shot) to let the cat knows he's outnumbered.  So far it's working.  

The punishment... Clyde has to spend some quality time laying next to the dog.  Hayden especially likes it when the cat gets in trouble and has to lay next to him.  Hayden's dog bed becomes the "time out" pad (or what I like to call pet prison).  Then, Hayden goes into full enforcer mode - this is when I start calling Hayden by his new name... The Warden.  Clyde has to stay on the bed next to Hayden until he can be good without talking back or hissing.  If he tries to escape, Hayden comes to me and tattles on Clyde.  Hayden loves it... the cat, not so much.

So far the cat is getting to the point where he can be trusted to not get into stuff even if the opportunity is placed before him (food in open site, closet doors left wide open).  On a side note, the only negative outcome I foresee so far is that Hayden is enjoying this way too much.  Hayden's abuse of power could be on the horizon, but for now this system works well.

Friday, March 13, 2009

Camille Harp On Rise & Shine Oklahoma


Camille Harp is a talented musician, singer, and songwriter that I'm proud to call a good friend. Camille and I have been friends since high school and I always enjoy going to see her perform. This morning she performed with Ryan Engleman on local OKC KAUT Channel 43. It was funny to hear her mention being friends with Bobbie Miller (local news reporter for KFOR Channel 4).  We all used to hang out together and get into mischief.  Oh the stories I could tell on those two... but being the good friend I am, I won't mention them here. I always try to help support Camille when and where I can, so here's a modest attempt. The video below is her most recent performance from this morning for those of you who missed it (or outside of the OKC area).



Please visit CamilleHarp.com to preview and purchase her CDs

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Boba Fett "Overoos" Hoodie - Totally Got It!


I had forgotten until yesterday that I was going to post this blog. Thanks for reminding me. Lindy mentioned that she heard I got my Boba Fett hoodie... and yes I did. It's awesome. All I need now is a grappling hook, flame thrower, and a jetpack...


I have the best girlfriend in the world. This is a follow up to her saying she liked the gifts she got from me this week. I didn't forget her or the cool gift she got me. For my birthday I had begged and wined about how I never got Boba Fett Underoos as a kid - so I got the next best thing, an adult-sized Boba Fett "Overoos" hoodie. In honor of this moment, I want to post a video that has been stuck in my head for the last couple of weeks. I watched Zack and Miri recently and got a total flashback when I heard the MC Chris song Fett's Vette on there. I had totally forgotten about it and thought it was never going to be released on a CD, not to mention a movie. I really thought Lucas Film would've probably sued him if it ever saw mass distribution. Originally I heard this song about 2004 or 05 and thought it was pretty good. The video here is a fanmade video to go with the lyrics (I know some scenes are with Jango instead of Boba, but let's not nitpick too much, shall we?). The video has some of those "naughty" words, so remember your volume level and audience - NSFW (Not Safe For Work) - or if you're a stay at home mom with little kiddies who have sponge-like brains that absorb these words - then just beware. Enjoy.