I have a new favorite quote:

"Having a dog is like having a child.  Having a cat is like having a slightly eccentric roommate" Today, my slightly eccentric roommate, one of The Boys, and I are enjoying doing a little work from home.  Note: slightly eccentric may be an understatement:

Also note: yes this feline friend is nearly as long as the couch when stretched to his maximum capacity...he's big.

Why am I home instead of plie-ing my way to good shape working hard in class?  Having  dog is like having a child.  We are scheduled to visit some friends tonight for an anniversary dinner with my oldest friend which means we won't catch the ferry home until 10:15.  Long story short, The Hound's trustworthy-ness in the house when left unattended is non-existent.  He is therefore crate trained.

He loves his crate so much that sometimes The Wienk and I will actually mis-place our 120lb bundle of furry joy only to find him sound asleep in his crate with the door open, clutching a kong in his thumbless little paws.  Despite his vast love of his crate, he is still unable to stay in there for longer than about 8-9 hours at a time before his teeth start to float and his eyeballs turn yellow.  Hence, my 9:40 boat in to the city to take ballet class has turned in to a 12:50 boat to save The Hound from a 13 hour day in his crate....ahhh I'm such a benevolent dog-mom.

I have to say it's kind of nice to work the schedule that I do...not to mention my friend/boss is the best.  I can call and say, "I think I will come in at 1:30 today." and she says, "Ah-kee, tanks Miieeeg."  (this is my best phonetic spelling of her extremely cute Russian accent.)  Here she is looking extremely cute and Russian:

In case you couldn't tell, the behemoth tranny looking individual standing next to her is me.  

So, at any rate, I'm home doing some work and helping my dear friend Giada DiLaurentiis prepare some delicious culinary delights while we visit a vineyard...wait, I mean, I'm "helping" when I give my best encouragement to the Samsung hanging on the wall, "oh Giada, you've done it again, BRAVA!"  Even though she doesn't really acknowledge my help and presence, I know she appreciates my efforts.

Well, alas it's go time to hit the shower and pull myself together for the day!  Adieu eccentric roomate, until next time!