3 days in Minnesota

Last weekend I visited the land of 1000 lakes to see Monica. Monica volunteers at the Humane society and so we got backstage passes to playing with puppies. Here is me with Ellie - a St. Bernard mix.We lucked out and also got to see the beginning of bunny agility class...yes, those are real bunny-jumps in the background....this is a subculture I did not know about.

Little bear at the zoo
Big bear
Monicle and catrabat
Here are Mike and Monica playing "Amy ball" - in which they hit a tennis ball back and forth with tennis rackets in a field and then hit the ball really hard when they want Amy to run after it.
And then, in a surprising turn of events... Its a giant carrot!!!
...that flies...

Turquoise, inflatable gerbal ball for human

Stoic bunny near our NY office on Park Ave. There is also a hello Kitty in this classic New York business world. I returned to Philly thursday night by train and then drove to a big farm 45min away late Friday night to camp with 20,000 people at the Philly Folk Festival. Many of the camps are set up into themed communities, often decked out with portable showers and temporary kitchens. I really liked the mermaid decoration on the tent below.

The general schedule of the folk festival is to laze around most of the day eating, napping (possibly on the hammock hill if you can find an open one), and visiting one of the 5 stages playing music until midnight. All these low-energy activities are just preparation for the period between midnight and 6am when the camp gets into full swing. Half the campers carry around instruments and wander around joining song cirlces or started spontaneous groups in between the camps.
I think the hammock hill was my favorite part...next to the children's stage which also held continuous performances and juggling lessons.
In the craft section of the festival, this green glass bottle christmas tree caught my eye...I like it a lot and would have liked to see it at night with lights.
Saturday night I got home around 1am and got up at 8am to take the train down to Atlantic city with my friend Ram. We took our bikes and spent the beautiful day biking to Ocean City beach, hanging out on the boardwalk, saving a lost little girl, playing in the water and then making the return trip. It was a big success win only a small sunburn.
View of part of ocean beach...it was a beautiful day! It is a trip I wouldn't mind repeating...any takers?
Once again, I am back at the airport...stay tuned for pictures from this coming weekend in Minneapolis with my dear Monica.

Cat apt1.0 launched!

After 5 months in Philadelphia, I unpacked my last box and took my last trip (not really) to IKEA. To celebrate this monumental occasion of acquiring a critical mass of crap, I hosted my first mini-dinner party. The dinner party was attended by local homeless hippies because I've spent more time putting together my apartment than making new friends (not really).

We were so excited about the crap that we continued celebrating at a Silk City, an unassuming hipster diner and dance club. We had root beer floats and then danced to good music until it was time to meet a nomadic friend at Chris's Jazz Club at Sansom and 14th.apt1.0 Official Interview

Suit: What makes apt1.0 so extraordinary?
Cat: "Well, it wouldn't have been possible without my team of houseplants. They have been dedicated to watering themselves on a weekly basis and staying green since day one...looking good is very important to the apartment."
Suit: Were you trying to recapture middle school memories with the locker-style storage furniture?
Cat: "I was actually going for more of an clean, industrial feel - think steel mill worker after a shower. This wall is also where I am going to project images - once I acquire a projector - I plan to project a static image of a steel mill."Suit: You were very clever in choosing a piece of furniture that works as a desk and a dinner table for 2-4 people, did you also have metal-workers in mind here?
Cat: "No. I am actually part magpie, so I just gravitate toward shiny things..."
Suit: Damn, that is an awesome couch
Cat: "Yes, yes it is."