Mr. Monk and the Killer Cat

Tuesday morning I heard an odd noise.  Tap, tap, tap, slide.  Again and again from the basement.

At first I didn't know where it was coming from.  I thought it might have been something off in my dehumidifer.  Or perhaps it was some plant, bush or tree smacking against the house.  I investigated every possibility I could think of.

I opened the door from the kitchen that goes back to the basement and Hercules (my cat) snuck down.  He ran straight to the dryer and then we heard the sound.  Now, I doubt this is what happened, but I'm going to choose to remember it this way.  Herc and both looked at each other, perplexed.

It was getting time for work, so there wasn't much to do but hope it would resolve itself.

I returned home and heard the same sound, again Hercules zipped pass and ran to the dryer.  I had deduced that there was a chipmonk in the tube that connects from the dryer and vents outside.

Now, I suppose I had a couple of options.

1. I could leave it in and have a dead chipmonk in the dryer vent.
2. I could let it out and have a live chipmonk running around my basement.

I guess I figured live was less smelly of two evils.  So I tapped the vent and slipped it off.  I took a quick look in, didn't see anything and went outside to bring in groceries, leaving Herc in the basement.

After around 15 minutes Herc came upstairs and I shut the door leading to the basement.  The night passed and we were getting ready for bed when thought of my furry house guest creeped into my head.  I considered going downstairs, hoping maybe Herc got lucky and killed it so I wouldn't have to set a trap.  In the dark? And risk running across a live Monk?  Ah no.

So I changed into my pj's and realized how cold it was.  I went into the office, shut the window and as I walking back .... a dead chipmonk in the middle of the floor.  Thank god I didn't step on it!

So I have a little Monk Killer who left me a present ... at least it wasn't in the bed!

Feeling like the truth has found you here

30 Day Song Challenge - Day 23: A Song that You Want Played at Your Wedding


Ok .... I got distracted by You Tube Videos ... checking out America's Best Dance Crew Season 6 winners - IaMmE.  They call their style brain bang and it's perfect description b/c it totally screws with your senses as you watch.  (whoohoo Pacman & Moon!)  Aghhh and then check out Urban Jungle and Office Life (also featuring Hok of Quest Crew)!


Wow. Distracted much?


So my initial thoughts for this song was Without You Here by the Goo Goo Dolls.  But, in my pure euphoria in seeing them live for the first time, I posted it on Day 11 as the Song by My Favorite Band.


I don't like most of the sappy, sugary traditional wedding type songs.


So this isn't a traditional wedding song.  It's a little more dark.  But it's more real life--the journey to that day and all the adventures ahead of you is what a wedding celebrates.  And love songs that are all about the high points and fairy tales come true are a lie.  And boring.


My wedding song choice is:

Become - Let Love In - Goo Goo Dolls, 2006

It's an amazing song that I feel is better reflection of what relationships are.  It might not be an easy road, but we're on it together.  So let's fight and dream together, even when we're lost.


And, it totally makes me cry--isn't that a qualification for a wedding song??  ;-)


Day 24: The Funeral Song.  One of the easiest for me to choose.

You cross the line and there's no turning back

30 Day Song Challenge - Day 22: A Song that You Listen to When Sad

I'm not sure how I discovered this song.  I remember listening to it at work in college.

I find a hopeless feeling in this song. My initial association links it with the Columbine shootings, though I know I discovered it later.

Youth of a the Nation, Satellite, P.O.D. - 2001

It's a song of failure.

It marks a loss that no one else notices.

It's a haunting cry that no one heeds.

It's a song I listen to when I'm sad and need to dwell.