Cat’s Life

"The Pose" Cedar Park, 2016
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.8, 1/9 sec, ISO6400
“The Pose” Cedar Park, 2016

こんばんは!How’s it going?

Today’s photos are of our cats, who like to relax in extremely odd positions. Especially the tuxedo cat. I love it when they sleep like that. So funny! 🐱

We normally have kept them in a separate room overnight, but lately we’ve let them roam the house all night and this has led them to coming into our bedroom and hanging out with us. They don’t bother us too much while we sleep, but they tend to make messes in the bathroom. Not poop or anything, but they will knock over houseplants, jump on the counter and push things into the sink, etc. Very annoying! Mariko thinks it’s cute, but I kind of think it’s a nuisance.

"Cat's Life" Cedar Park, 2016
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.8, 1/110 sec, ISO6400
“Cat’s Life” Cedar Park, 2016

Like I may have mentioned before, I like cats, but my preference would be to not have any pets at all. I’m only one of four family members though, so I often get over-ruled on these things. Life’s full of compromises, though, isn’t it? 😜

I hope you had a nice Monday!

おやすみなさい!

– B Barron Fujimoto

Tuxedo Cat and Godzilla

"Tuxedo Cat" Cedar Park, 2016
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/3.2, 1/75 sec, ISO6400
“Tuxedo Cat” Cedar Park, 2016

こんばんは!How’s it going?

So, one of our kitties is black and white – a “tuxedo cat”. I had never heard that term before, but I like it. And I heard that tuxedo cats are strange… not sure if that is a trait or not, but ours is certainly the odd one of the pair of kittens we got. They are sisters, so I thought their personalities would be more similar, but the tuxedo cat is really quirky. She’s a lot of fun!

Earlier this evening my friend Mikey and I went to see the movie “Shin Godzilla”. It’s in limited release here in the States so the theater was sold out. We both enjoyed the movie quite a bit! The special effects were great, and Godzilla was pretty amazing (and very destructive). This version reminded me of a Titan from “Attack on Titan”… anyone else think so?

What I thought was fun about the movie was that it was filled with so many recognizable Japanese actors. Seems like everyone had a cameo or starring role. I also thought Ishihara Satomi’s character was funny speaking English. It was just like her English in the dorama 5-9. It was silly and fun!

Lastly, the English acting from the gaijin was terrible… yappari (as expected). But all-in-all, I thought it was a good movie. And I am amazed at how many conference rooms could be shown in a single movie. They must have set a record. 😜

shin-godzilla

I hope you had a nice Tuesday!

おやすみなさい!

– B Barron Fujimoto

Harmony

"Harmony" Cedar Park, 2016
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/4, 1/12 sec, ISO3200
“Harmony” Cedar Park, 2016

こんばんは!How’s it going?

Today I wasn’t feeling well and worked from home a bit and generally took it easy. My wife spent the weekend in Portland with her friend, and she returned today. It was so nice to see her although it was only a couple days she was away.

Anyways, today I got to hang out with the dog and cats… they are so funny. I haven’t spend the day with just them in a long time and now I see that they are getting along nicely. In the photo above, Lani is sharing the sofa with Yuzu. Before, she would growl at Yuzu and not let her lie in the same area as her. But now they are so nakayoshi (fond of each other). 🐶💛🐱

In fact, those two love to play together. They chase each other around and play fight, although sometimes it’s scary because Lani is much bigger than Yuzu, and she has her mouth open like she is going to snap. But Yuzu holds her own and punches Lani in the face with her paws, then they run around again. I figure that if Yuzu didn’t want to play, she can jump up to where Lani cannot go, or even just run upstairs.

It’s funny to see how the pets’ relationships have evolved. Very interesting tp me.

Hope you had a nice day, and rest well!

おやすみなさい!

– B Barron Fujimoto

Hello, and goodnight

"A Cat and Her Boy" Cedar Park, 2016
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/3.6, 1/13 sec, ISO3200
“A Cat and Her Boy” Cedar Park, 2016

こんばんは!

Due to beer and wine at happy hour, plus pizza dinner, tonight’s post will be short. In fact, I’ll just leave you with a photo of our cat, Yuzu, and her boy, Koa.

おやすみなさい!

– B Barron Fujimoto

Begging

"Waiting for a Handout" Cedar Park, 2016
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.8, 1/50 sec, ISO3200
“Waiting for a Handout” Cedar Park, 2016

こんばんは!How’s it going?

Today’s photo is of our dog, Lani, trying her best to look cute so that I’ll give her a treat. Normally as soon as the camera comes out, she’ll shy away, but this time I was holding a pita chip right above the lens. 😊

I hope you had a nice day!

おやすみなさい!

– B Barron Fujimoto