I thought about going to see "Guardians of the Galaxy." Instead, I did three loads of laundry, ate some chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream and watched an episode of "Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries."

I lead an exciting life.

Welcome to another installment of Things Isley Said

"I think that britney clip was autotuned itself to sound bad"
(For the record, I agree with this statement.)

"damn. we were arguing about a list made by tyra full of stuff like this: Everyone will have at least one personal robot/assistant/companion."
(We were arguing about global warming and its ramifications on crops.)

Facts About People Who Live With Cats

If your cats are adorable, fat and talkative enough, mini pig YouTube videos will make you go "aw" but will never really make you wish you had a mini pig.

You will never get to keep the best spot on the couch. At best, you will get to share it. With a cat.

It's never too hot to cuddle. Even if you think it is, it's not.

Introducing a new, bi-weekly feature: Things Isley Said

I know it's been several months since I last posted, and I'm going to try to be better about that from now on! (I say this every year! I always mean it!)

Without further ado, let's get right into Things Isley Said!

"I forgot to tell you, this morning, while singing along with On the Floor, I pronounced Ibiza "Ibitha"
This is all because of that madonna cd you gave me"

"I don't even know if that's how they pronounce it there
it just came out!"

"Well that's not how pitbull pronounces it anyway"

Breaking update: "I both support and disapprove of this"

Housebuying Tip: Part Who Even Knows

If you're thinking about getting a house, start actively paying attention to the things you like about houses you visit. If a house seems inviting, figure out what makes it that way. Maybe it's all decor, but maybe it's windows, a fireplace, or some other aspect of the house itself. Start a list of features that you would like. My must-haves were ranch style, garage, basement, three bedrooms. My would-likes were hardwoods, attached garage, close to the bus line, attic space, breakfast nook. You'll find out, after you move into a house, that there are many things you hadn't anticipated, both good and bad. (For example, I didn't realize that my bathroom didn't have an electrical outlet until one of my friends stayed with me for a while. I don't use a hairdryer or anything like that, and just never noticed. For someone who did, this would have been a pretty big annoyance. We ended up running an extension cord over from one of the bedrooms.)

I didn't think about windows at ALL, but this is one of the things that people mention when they visit my house. I lucked into a house with a lot of windows, and I've found that one of my favorite things about having a house is being able to sit on the couch with a cup of coffee (or tea, or hot chocolate) in the winter, watching the snow through the picture window in my living room.

Facts About Cats

If you move, cats will steal your spot. They will feel no remorse. They will look at you with their cute little eyes and meow and show you their bellies, and then you will just surrender the seat, and perch next to them. You will try to convince yourself that you wanted to sit in your new spot. You will fail spectacularly.

Noises Cats Make: Floomp

"Floomp" is the sound a cat makes when it flops over. This is especially true when the cat is fat. The boss heard this sound a lot, usually when she was getting ready for work. She would be picking out clothes for the day, and she would hear that distinctive sound from the bed behind her. She'd look over, and see James making cool, quizzical eye contact, as if to say "What are you doing with those clothes, when there is such a soft, fuzzy belly to pet?" It was an excellent question, and one that had nearly made her late to work on many occasions. Donald deployed this tactic when he felt that James was getting more attention than necessary. He would meow plaintively, pace for a moment, then topple like a felled tree. Floomp. Usually, the boss would quickly ignore James to play with Donald, even though she knew exactly what was going on. It wasn't a complicated dynamic, and James never seemed to mind.