Week five, the kittens began to display a lot more energy: there was a lot of running and tussling and climbing. And some little pounces.
Or even when they weren't running around, you could tell that they were thinking about it. The future is large when you're only five weeks old.
Sneak attacks were launched (and laughed at).
Alliances were made and broken.
Some tried to escape into a quiet corner.
But the quiet never lasted, at least while everyone was awake.
The play was always very gentle and inquisitive, however: everybody loved each other and had a good time.
"Looking back, It was hard not to feel a little nostalgic for this magical time in our lives, when everything seemed very simple. At the same time, we were becoming aware of the certainty that, at some point in the near future, we would never be together again." -- Kitten at Week Five, discussing Week Four
"Still, we were too young to be inhibited by such melancholy. We were carefree and life seemed to be filled with potential. Pain and sorrow were still abstract."
"Of course our mother shielded us from so much."
"I personally think children today are a bit too sheltered? It's time to learn the truth about flying snakes." -- Elektra
"Let us pray to the god of the gray cats to let all of the kittens grow strong and be happy and to pass through this world without causing misery or having misery inflicted upon them, and to sometimes enjoy saucers of milk even if it's the equivalent of feline junk food." -- Dante
"Let each of us bloom like a blue flower in a field of green."
"Or yellow, even though it's just a lil clover weed."
"Where are all the kittens? Are they in the sky?" -- Zephyr
"Not yet, but if you look closely, you will see their little blue souls taking off in great swarms."
If you or anyone you know would like to adopt one (or ideally two) of these kittens in approximately four weeks, please get in touch!
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06/13/2015
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A RADICAL NEW MYTH ABOUT SEX, FAITH, AND THOSE OF US WHO WILL NEVER DIE
A young boy wanders into the woods of Harlem and witnesses the abduction of his sister by a glowing creature. Forty years later, now working as a New York City homicide detective, Gus is assigned to a case in which he unexpectedly succumbs to a vision that Helen is still alive. To find her, he embarks on an uorthodox investigation that leads to an ancient civilization of gods and the people determined to bring them back.
In this colossal new novel from the author of The Metropolis Case, the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice collides with a new religion founded by three corporate office workers, creating something beautiful, illogical, and overwhelming. Part sex manifesto, part religious text, part Manhattan noir—with a dose of deadly serious, internet inspired satire—#gods is a sprawling inquest into the nature of faith and resistance in the modern world. With each turn of the page, #gods will leave you increasingly reborn.
Praise for #gods
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-- The New York Times
Music: Death Culture at Sea and Saturnine
Listen or download songs and records from my indie-rock past with Saturnine here and Death Culture at Sea here.
Music Video: Remembrance of Things Past
Watch the rock opera Remembrance of Things Past written and performed by Saturnine and Frances Gibson, starring Bennett Madison and Sheila McClear.
Video: The Chaos Detective
The Chaos Detective is a series about a man searching for 'identity' as he completes assignments from a mysterious organization. Watch the first episode (five parts) on YouTube.