The New NEW Elixir of the Gods
It was both a sad and glad day in Mudville when LaurenKaz realized that, by golly, Diet Cokes really DO taste like a chemical stew. This revelation came about having imbibed a better Elixir of No-Sugar Goodness: Diet Hansen's Sodas. Current favs include Black Cherry (just the right mix of sweet&tart) and Creamy Root Beer (tastes like an RBF) (seriously).
No lie, they use bonafide and genu-wine Natural Flavors; in the case of CRB, ingredients include licorice root extracts, Madagascan vanilla, wintergreen and anise. WHOA. Given they're at the very end of the list, one can almost assume we're talking parts per billion = waving the ingredients over the cauldron, not unlike vermouth and martoonis.
Lowdown: Diet Hansen's Sodas are sugar-free and aspartame-free; they contain no artificial colors or flavors, no sodium, no caffeine and no preservatives. Oh yeah...they're gluten free and dairy free.
Are those last two items actually issues for diet sodas??!? Who'd a thunk. 
Sammy Samperson Update
(AKA: Sammich, Samurai, Samwise Gamgee, the Sam-ster)
Its true: Sammy is a Superior Kitteh—not only darn-darn cute but perhaps even smarter than Tobiko...which is saying a lot (but don't tell Tobi; she's still my fav) (shhhh...and don't tell the others that little factoid) (my, our den is a hotbed o' secrets, ain't it?).
Finally took Sammy in for his way overdue snip operation as we didn't want him to wander off (Eddie), pick fights (Mr. Shithead) or spray everything in sight (Jorge—and he came to us already neutered but "set in his ways"). Was reluctant to sabotage the rapport building with Sammy as it took F-O-R-E-V-E-R to get in some pets.
Figured he might come back from the spa totally pissed off but nothing could be farther from the truth: the lil feller is now a total lap fiend 
. Still fearless (is the only one who doesn't mind getting rolled by the massive Jorge when they're "playing") (everyone else runs away in abject terror...which is exactly what Jorge wants) and realizing the bully potential that kitties have.
The Rule of Paw: once you run, you're a victim so the object is to stand your ground and find someone weaker to pick on. 
No Email. No Internet. No TV.
NO. WAY.
Its rather odd how many projects can could should be completed when one is cut off, virtually speaking, from the outside world. You know: the projects always put on the back burner while something else "more important" (read: interesting, deadline or actual emergency) takes precedence. We had a confluence o' crap happen recently: server meltdown, burnt-out TV/TV-monitor combos...all conspiring to make one focus on non-tech shtuff.
Like updating one's Xanga after several months and blithely posting (after access returned, natch) with ne'er an explanation. Will follow up later...promise! 
So here's the really puzzling aspect of gaining Quality Project Time: still not completing much more than before. Go figure. 
No lie, they use bonafide and genu-wine Natural Flavors; in the case of CRB, ingredients include licorice root extracts, Madagascan vanilla, wintergreen and anise. WHOA. Given they're at the very end of the list, one can almost assume we're talking parts per billion = waving the ingredients over the cauldron, not unlike vermouth and martoonis.Lowdown: Diet Hansen's Sodas are sugar-free and aspartame-free; they contain no artificial colors or flavors, no sodium, no caffeine and no preservatives. Oh yeah...they're gluten free and dairy free.Are those last two items actually issues for diet sodas??!? Who'd a thunk.
Figured he might come back from the spa totally pissed off but nothing could be farther from the truth: the lil feller is now a total lap fiend
The Rule of Paw: once you run, you're a victim so the object is to stand your ground and find someone weaker to pick on.
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