Time for a kitty update

[swatkat]

I'm still thinking about that boy, about myself, and whole lot of other philosophical things, and feeling very disturbed. So I'll talk about kittens indeed. There's nothing like three beautiful kittens to lift your spirits. *g*

That's right. I finally got to visit my grandfather this weekend, and therefore, the kittens. I wish I could do it more often – he's very old, semi-invalid, and doesn't have a lot of time left with us. *sigh*

Anyway, on with the kittens…



There are three kittens, not four – they *thought* there were four. They are beautiful. They're fat and fluffy and run around in a way you wouldn't believe was possible for one month old kitties. One of them is white, with a black spot near his left ear, and pretty black tail. He's the laziest kitten I've ever seen – while his sisters run around and fight and play with each other, he prefers to sit quietly and observe everything around him. He doesn't make a single sound when someone picks him up, just stares at that person with his enormous eyes. The second one is black and white (and I *love* black and white cats), and she's the most talkative of the lot. She starts mewing for no particular reason every five minutes, and loves biting people's fingers. The other one is white, with orange and brown spots all over her body. She's the leader of the gang – very curious, very friendly and eager to explore. It's too early to say if they're evil or not, but they sure have worn out their poor mum. Poor thing has become positively skinny. Nothing a good feeding can't cure, though. *g*

I can't begin to tell you how tempted I was to bring one of them along with me, but they're too young. And when I get to meet them next, they'll probably not remember me. *sigh*

Speaking of memories, dogs seem to have pretty amazing memories. My aunt's new puppy (she's the craziest dog I've ever met) remembered me very well, although she's only six months old, and we've met only twice before. *g*



Even thinking about them makes me smile.

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jaybee65, I had a Snapefic by pogrebin recced here and a Riddlefic by moondanger here that you might like. *g*

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And now, a question for you non-DONs: do you believe that Nikita 'needlessly' made a 'martyr' of herself when she accepted that key from Daddy? (Yes, that's a quote) Why? You already know what I think, but I'm asking it anyway because I just saw someone mention it and it bothered me a lot more than it usually does. *g*

Comments

Re: Neither do I, really.

[jaybee65.livejournal.com]

**While I admit to having no idea what motivated Nikita's decision (I often don't "get" her motivation), it didn't strike me as martyrdom.**

Well, she didn't really have a choice at that point. What else could she do but say 'yes'? Say 'no' and watch Michael and Adam being carried off by the Collective? Daddy knew what her answer would be, and he used that knowledge quite well. I don't think she thought she was being a 'martyr', and neither do I believe that she actually thought of herself as the 'saviour' of Section.

I think I used the wrong wording. I guess I *do* understand the "motivation," strictly speaking, but what I don't pretend to understand is how she thought/felt about any of it. I have absolutely no idea whether she thought of herself as a martyr or savior, or really how she thought of herself at all at that point in the series. At that point, she really is rather a mystery to me. I think I understood her in the beginning, in Season 1 and maybe 2, but as the series progressed she traveled farther and farther away from me somehow.

Maybe I should ask the DONs in the house: what do you think Nikita's self-image was at the end of S5? It might be enlightening to hear your answers.

**If I wind up becoming addicted to reading this stuff, btw, I will blame you forever! LOL**

Please, blame me as much as you want to. *vbeg* Tell me why you liked them, will you?

I liked the two stories you rec'd because (1) they seemed rather well-written; (2) they were not primarily about romantic/sexual relationships; (3) they were about characters I found interesting; and (4) the stories were *about* something: in the first instance, about persecution and the choice between capitulation and (perhaps futile) resistance; in the second instance, about the quest for knowledge/power and its transformative effects. If you can find more stories that meet these four criteria, I will scarf them up like candy. And if you find ones that are Bellatrix-centered, well, you will have my undying gratitude.

[swatkat24.livejournal.com]

in the first instance, about persecution and the choice between capitulation and (perhaps futile) resistance

Oh, that was so very well said. *g*

about the quest for knowledge/power and its transformative effects

Yes, I've always thought the quest for knowledge/power to be driving factor for Tom Riddle, and this fic used that very well. Not mention the writing, which is gorgeous.

If you can find more stories that meet these four criteria, I will scarf them up like candy.

I'm on the look out, as always. *g* As usual, there are numerous fics where the grey characters are reduced to black and white, where the authors try to solve the moral problems (and end up messing everything) - which makes the search slightly difficult.

Maybe I should ask the DONs in the house: what do you think Nikita's self-image was at the end of S5? It might be enlightening to hear your answers.

Oh, good question! I'll BRB with that one. *g*

Swatkat

Hey!

[msgenevieve.livejournal.com]

Maybe I should ask the DONs in the house: what do you think Nikita's self-image was at the end of S5? It might be enlightening to hear your answers.

You wanna go ask it at the FFMB? *g*