Comments for Kitty's Kitty Blog http://cathymcdonald.wordpress.com Picturing cats and languaging life Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:18:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on State of the cats address by porters3 http://cathymcdonald.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/state-of-the-cats-address/#comment-112 porters3 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:18:20 +0000 http://cathymcdonald.wordpress.com/?p=80#comment-112 So I see you have been drawn back to the BLOG! Nice to see you back. I'm eager to see what you post next. So I see you have been drawn back to the BLOG! Nice to see you back. I’m eager to see what you post next.

]]> Comment on State of the cats address by Mere http://cathymcdonald.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/state-of-the-cats-address/#comment-111 Mere Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:13:58 +0000 http://cathymcdonald.wordpress.com/?p=80#comment-111 Can't wait! Can’t wait!

]]> Comment on Cats and engineers by Holly Bigelow http://cathymcdonald.wordpress.com/2008/05/27/cats-and-engineers/#comment-108 Holly Bigelow Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:40:49 +0000 http://cathymcdonald.wordpress.com/?p=78#comment-108 oh, my gosh, that was so FUNNY! i laughed aloud, and wiped little tears from my eyes - especially the part midway re: cat art. ha-ha-ha! oh, my gosh, that was so FUNNY! i laughed aloud, and wiped little tears from my eyes – especially the part midway re: cat art. ha-ha-ha!

]]> Comment on Cats and engineers by cathy mcdonald http://cathymcdonald.wordpress.com/2008/05/27/cats-and-engineers/#comment-106 cathy mcdonald Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:31:04 +0000 http://cathymcdonald.wordpress.com/?p=78#comment-106 Sometimes with Ralph, corporal cuddling is all that works! We're moving in July, and I'm worried about how the upset will affect him. He's so sensitive to even an unknown box arriving in the living room. What will he do when the whole place is torn up? Sometimes with Ralph, corporal cuddling is all that works!

We’re moving in July, and I’m worried about how the upset will affect him. He’s so sensitive to even an unknown box arriving in the living room. What will he do when the whole place is torn up?

]]> Comment on Cats and engineers by Mere http://cathymcdonald.wordpress.com/2008/05/27/cats-and-engineers/#comment-105 Mere Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:52:41 +0000 http://cathymcdonald.wordpress.com/?p=78#comment-105 I love this video! I especially like the part about "corporal hugging," which my family practices with our cats. Too funny! I love this video! I especially like the part about “corporal hugging,” which my family practices with our cats. Too funny!

]]> Comment on Metronatural: Discussion about the appearance but not substance of environmental lifestyles by cathy mcdonald http://cathymcdonald.wordpress.com/2008/03/20/metronatural-discussion-about-the-appearance-but-not-substance-of-environmental-lifestyles/#comment-100 cathy mcdonald Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:33:32 +0000 http://cathymcdonald.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-100 Talk about being sick! I've had an uber-cold bug for 3 weeks! Just when I started to recover, I relapsed. Yuck. But after several trips to the health food store (and one useless trip to the doctor), I'm finally feeling better today. Speaking of conferences in Oct. I'm on a panel for the Hofstra Conference in Oct. The theme is "Who Owns Writing?" My new work on self-sponsored digital literacy is right up that alley. Yeah. The same week asHofstra is the Watson Conference. It's bigger and more popular. I wanted to go there too, but I'm glad I can't do both. Too crazy. Ever since that last Western States conference all 6 of us went to in San Fransisco, I've ditched WSRLC as a legit conference possibility. Remember how awful it was? But I do love that god-awful picture of the 6 of us right before we spoke. Remember that? Talk about being sick! I’ve had an uber-cold bug for 3 weeks! Just when I started to recover, I relapsed. Yuck. But after several trips to the health food store (and one useless trip to the doctor), I’m finally feeling better today.

Speaking of conferences in Oct. I’m on a panel for the Hofstra Conference in Oct. The theme is “Who Owns Writing?” My new work on self-sponsored digital literacy is right up that alley. Yeah.

The same week asHofstra is the Watson Conference. It’s bigger and more popular. I wanted to go there too, but I’m glad I can’t do both. Too crazy.

Ever since that last Western States conference all 6 of us went to in San Fransisco, I’ve ditched WSRLC as a legit conference possibility. Remember how awful it was? But I do love that god-awful picture of the 6 of us right before we spoke. Remember that?

]]> Comment on Metronatural: Discussion about the appearance but not substance of environmental lifestyles by Mere http://cathymcdonald.wordpress.com/2008/03/20/metronatural-discussion-about-the-appearance-but-not-substance-of-environmental-lifestyles/#comment-99 Mere Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:37:07 +0000 http://cathymcdonald.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-99 Ahh, yes, I forgot about all the fabulous academic things you guys are doing. Riki said she's headed out to the Cs also. I wish I could go with you all. =( I would love to go to RSA also, but I can't afford it. I just saw the CFP for Western States in Oct. It looks really good. Right up my alley--theme is culture and writing. Scott Lyons is the keynote speaker. I don't really have a burning desire to go to Montana, but that's where it's going to be this year. I'm sure there are worse places to be. I'm not sure that I can afford to go to Western States in Oct either, but it's pretty tempting given the topic and keynote. Anyway, have a good trip! And stay healthy. Busy times like these, people tend to get sick. Ahh, yes, I forgot about all the fabulous academic things you guys are doing. Riki said she’s headed out to the Cs also. I wish I could go with you all. =( I would love to go to RSA also, but I can’t afford it.

I just saw the CFP for Western States in Oct. It looks really good. Right up my alley–theme is culture and writing. Scott Lyons is the keynote speaker. I don’t really have a burning desire to go to Montana, but that’s where it’s going to be this year. I’m sure there are worse places to be. I’m not sure that I can afford to go to Western States in Oct either, but it’s pretty tempting given the topic and keynote.

Anyway, have a good trip! And stay healthy. Busy times like these, people tend to get sick.

]]> Comment on Metronatural: Discussion about the appearance but not substance of environmental lifestyles by cathymcdonald http://cathymcdonald.wordpress.com/2008/03/20/metronatural-discussion-about-the-appearance-but-not-substance-of-environmental-lifestyles/#comment-98 cathymcdonald Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:36:25 +0000 http://cathymcdonald.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-98 First I go to NOLA for C's. Then on the next Friday, I give a conference presentation of the new media research I'm doing (got a nice little grant to study it with a grad student). Then I'll write the paper for RSA. Since it's a "special format" session, there is supposed to be lots of audience interaction. So we might do less of a paper and more of a group discussion. Wish you could be there! First I go to NOLA for C’s. Then on the next Friday, I give a conference presentation of the new media research I’m doing (got a nice little grant to study it with a grad student). Then I’ll write the paper for RSA. Since it’s a “special format” session, there is supposed to be lots of audience interaction. So we might do less of a paper and more of a group discussion. Wish you could be there!

]]> Comment on How can you do that to a cat?????? by Mere http://cathymcdonald.wordpress.com/2008/02/21/how-can-you-do-that-to-a-cat/#comment-97 Mere Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:30:17 +0000 http://cathymcdonald.wordpress.com/?p=66#comment-97 I feel the need to point out that purring doesn't always mean that a cat is happy or contented. Some cats will purr when scared or anxious. If your cat seems to enjoy the purrito, though, it might be because of the swaddling effect. My girl Tabasco, however, would ME-OW her disapproval if I ever made a purrito out of her. I guess dressing up is not her thing--although my sister said her front paws make her look like she's wearing Prada shoes. I feel the need to point out that purring doesn’t always mean that a cat is happy or contented. Some cats will purr when scared or anxious.

If your cat seems to enjoy the purrito, though, it might be because of the swaddling effect.

My girl Tabasco, however, would ME-OW her disapproval if I ever made a purrito out of her. I guess dressing up is not her thing–although my sister said her front paws make her look like she’s wearing Prada shoes.

]]> Comment on Metronatural: Discussion about the appearance but not substance of environmental lifestyles by Mere http://cathymcdonald.wordpress.com/2008/03/20/metronatural-discussion-about-the-appearance-but-not-substance-of-environmental-lifestyles/#comment-96 Mere Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:20:48 +0000 http://cathymcdonald.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-96 So Cathy, have you drafted your talk yet? I'd love to see what you wrote! So Cathy, have you drafted your talk yet? I’d love to see what you wrote!

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