by Pierre le Roux

So I am trying this again. I have decided that I must stop smoking. You know, because I don’t want to die. After twenty years of smoking my lungs need a break. I probably could pave a tar road with all the shit I have inhaled from cigarettes and I prefer not to become another one of those lung cancer statistics. But to quit smoking is hard and thus far I have had a zero success rate with it. Also, I now know how crack addicts must feel and it isn’t pretty people.

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by Pierre le Roux

Like so many people I am following the Oscar Pistorius murder trial. I mean it has its own 24 hour channel on television and has its own Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts. There are also live video and audio streams. And no matter where you go or what you do Oscar is there. If he sobs or vomits in court it trends on Twitter. When he covers his ears it immediately gets hundreds of likes on Instagram. Phrases like “I put it to you” and “my lady” have also even made it into our pop culture. The Oscar Pistorius trial has infiltrated our daily lives on so many levels and has piqued our macabre interests. But one thing we tend to forget is that no matter what happens with this trial Oscar Pistorius is screwed either way.

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by Pierre le Roux

In my previous life I must have been either a zoo keeper or a veterinarian. You see I love animals and the furrier the better! This is something that I am sure is causing my husband some angst every time we casually stroll by any pet shop, SPCA, animal shelter and every time he gets a call from me that starts with the words “Honey, don’t get angry but…”. I am not sure if my accumulation of furry animals is bordering on a full blown obsession and frankly I don’t care. Our house is slowly but surely starting to resemble a small petting zoo and we are about one animal away from violating several municipal bylaws. This is why we have high walls and poor social skills when it comes to our neighbors. Presently, we are the proud owners/parents of 4 cats, 3 bunnies, a tortoise and several frogs which I also view as pets – a pretty normal domestic situation don’t you think? I mean really, if Brad and Angelina can collect children, why can’t I collect pets?

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by Pierre le Roux

This weekend was a bit of an emotional roller coaster for us and not in a fun way. It was an emotional roller coaster in the sense that it made me feel nauseous, anxious, inconsolable, had me weeping like an emotionally disturb child and also made me feel blissful and optimistic. And no, I was not on drugs or experiencing some adverse reaction from my prescription medication. You see this weekend we had our baby shower and on the eve of this very special day our cat died. The death of our beloved cat was a very traumatic experience and caused both hubby and I to have a serious of emotional clusterfucks, the timing of which could not have been anymore inconvenient.

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by Pierre le Roux

So after my rant on Monday I have some good news to share with you. I managed to rescue the bunny on Monday afternoon and brought him home. And no! I did not kidnap him. It was done all legitimate and shit. He was severely malnourished and practically just skin and bone. Someone tried to shave him and did an atrocious job of it. When he got home he looked and smelled like a bum and that is when the work began.

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