redefining catsex, and more car scares

[juldea]

I've decided that the definition of catsex must be changed.

Only some of you already know the word. Catsex is (well, was!) the word for when my two female cats would playfight in a slow and seductive manner. One will be lying on the ground and the other will come up behind her, slowly place her mouth around the other's throat, wrap her paws around her, and they'd roll around on the floor a bit. Believe me, it was very sensuous. The word grew to also be used when they would fight in any manner at all, although that was more of some kind of odd sadomasochist catsex.

Anyway, this morning I found what the word really means. I'll tell you the story of it, but first off I'll promise that it has nothing to do with any type of actual sex between the cats (or myself and the cats!)

I woke up with my alarm this morning, about 10 minutes ago. My babies were lying along my left side - Pixel at my feet, Matrix about waist level. A dutiful mother, I began petting them both at once, one getting each hand (double-fisted action?). They especially enjoyed the fact that I have been letting my nails grow out and could very well scratch chins and backs. After a little while of this, Matrix moved. As I was continuing to scratch Pixel's chin and face, she stepped over Pixel, lay herself down near Pixel, and extended her back leg so that her paw was near Pixel's face... and waited. It was one of the most demanding things Matrix has ever done. After a few second Pixel realized what was happening and began to lick (clean) Matrix's paw.

So then they started trading off cleaning one another, and I stopped petting to just watch them be loving. Pixel really enjoys having her head licked, she gets this wonderful look on her face. Anyway, that escalated into...

...both of them cleaning one another at once. Cat bodies entertwined so that each tongue can find some fur to caress. Eyes closed in purring pleasure.

Definitely catsex.

I watched that for about 5 minutes, feeling like it was some kind of soft-core porn, until they decided they were clean enough to playfight. It became the old catsex, and then it became the S&M catsex. And then they were tearing around the living room. ;)

I love my cats dearly.

[insert segue here]

So a couple days ago I pay $200 to have the starter replaced in my car. Yesterday, after my pad thai lunch, I get in the car and turn the key and... nothing. Same as before. Trying not to freak, I call the mechanics and tell them the same problem was happening. Because Ron's Automotive rules, two techs were there at Pad Thai within 10 minutes to open my hood and look at things. After a bit, one of them holds down these two wires connected to the battery with most of his weight, and as the other turned the key, the car came on. Turns out that one of those wires goes to the starter and one goes to the rest of the car, and they weren't tightened enough so that both of them got power. They jiggled loose while I was driving, I suppose. The guy hand-tightened them some more, and told me to come in today for a few minutes and they'd clean off the corrosion between the wires so that they would definitely not do that again. He didn't say so, but I assume they'll do that for free. I really like this mechanic. Thanks, goldbug!!!

Now, after almost 5 days, I am going to go shower.

Comments

[adalius.livejournal.com]

Yea, faulty grounds cause tons of problems for mechanics, we always never think to check the obvious and easy to fix things ;-)