January 9, 2013

Captain Wu-Wei  is a very sensitive type.

One day, as usual, Shingen & Asha was out on a date.

Someone was watching 

Captain, don't be sad. Asha just doesn't go for fluffy guys. It's not your fault that you're so fluffy.

 Dasein is happy that she's not fluffy

Socrates isn't fluffy, but he sheds (Because he's a pug.)

Kamu is worried that she may be semi-fluffy

 This is what Shanti thinks of fluffiness

 Promise thinks fluffiness is just fine

January 4, 2013

Shingen, looking pretty.  He's pretty, but he's a BAAAAAAAAAAD BOY!

Handsome Tempo

Unfortunately, Tempo & Shingen do not get along. It's mostly Shingen's fault for being a punk, and always pushing the envelop with the other cats.

Tempo weighs less than Shingen, but he still bests him. Although he's only the second in command of the Righteous Cats Brigade,  he is the de facto leader of the felines.

January 3, 2013

Happy New Year 2013 (Day 3)

So far Asha is not very impressed with the New Year. Ho, hum, everything's the same. The boys are not very bright, Kamu is positively retarded, and the dogs are beneath notice.

(Don't be that way, Asha. We know you're superior, so be a bit more generous! Not every cats, dogs, and human can be like you! And if you ask Dasein, she may object to you Weltanschauung.)

Tempo cleans Kamu's face as usual.

Shanti is wondering... something... 

Shingen is usually planning some mischief.

Oh, My Shingen!

Hmmmmm. So I did not post at all in April. Time just flies, and here it is May already. 2012 is practically half way over. How could that be! It just seems like yesterday that 2012 was an innocent young new year, and now it's already middle-aged!

Well enough ranting and raving about the passage of time... There's nothing we can do about the passing time, but at least we have photography to help us keep our tenuous connection to the time past. So I am happy I am taking lots of pictures of my kids for the 365 project.

However, I'm a bad photographer, and I really don't do a very good job capturing my kids' time, so I was lucky to have the chance last Saturday (04.28.12) of getting Shingen's pictures taken by a professional photographer, Micahel Duva (http://www.duvaphotography.com/).

Mike was looking for dog models for his portfolio, but in e-mail, he told me he'll welcome kitties too, so I took Shingen.

It wasn't easy -- Shingen was not very cooperative, but Mike was very patient and kind.

Shingen looking very handsome. He is very popular with the ladies.

He looks like he's stalking someone. (Maybe Kamu!?)

Shutterfly Photo Book 3

I made another Buhinyan photo book at Shutterfly. If you become their member, they often have a very good deal. For a limited time, 8x8, 20 pages hardcover photo book that's normally 23.99 was available for free, (plus shipping, of course, which isn't exactly cheap, but still it was a great deal!) Plus, it doesn't cost anything to make one of these books, if you don't have it printed, and you can post to other sites.

Click here to view this photo book larger

Photo books are the perfect gift for any occasion.

House Hunting

This has nothing to do with the theme of this blog, which is all about the buhi-nyans, but I just agreed to sell the condo I live in.  Well, it is not completely unrelated since my animal kids will also be greatly affected by the move. My condo has been on the market since last November, and I having animal childrend did not make the process easy.

Living Room. The cases contain my mother's doll collection. 

The Smaller Bedroom, now arranged as a study.

The condo is a duplex, and the upstairs (ground floor) is the main living area. Last October I had the floor redone, and the walls repainted upstairs. And ever since, the children have been banned from the upstairs, and we have all been living downstairs on the basement/garden level. So it's been quite cramp. That's also the reason all my recent pictures haven't had much variety.

But someone has finally come along who wanted my apartment, and now it's my turn to look for a new place to live. I have an arrangement to stay here for 2 month after the closing, but I must act very quickly once we close. Unfortunately, I don't have adequate fund to make a down payment, so everything must be done quickly in that 2 month that I have after I close.

Well, there are still lots of hurdle. Finding a new place is sort of exciting, but there are lots of uncertainties too. I hope I can move to a place that will be a good home for my animal kids.

Now changing the subject entirely...., here's some of the recent pictures that didn't make it onto the 365 Project:

Shingen & Asha.These two are ever the pair.They are like bookends on the windowsill. 

Shingen: A rather spotted character!

Dasein, she always have a scheme. 

Socrates: A Philosopher or a Fool? Or maybe, Foolish Philosoper/ Philosophical Fool?

Captain Wu-Wei. The nominal leader of the Righteous Cats Brigade. We must keep the universe safe from Dasein's evil
paws!

Relatively decent picture of Promise -- he who is difficult to photograph.

Buhi-Nyans Today (March 8, 2012)

Today was very warm for early March in New York. I think it was in mid-60s in the morning, and during the day maybe it was in the 70s. It's been a exceptionally mild winter this year. Probably that was a good think for us because from Nov. last year to now, we have been living in the basement floor, where it can get quite cold. 

I took these pictures this morning, and I thought that, for me with my lousy photographic skills, they turned out quite well. Since I can only  post one to the 365 Project, I thought I will post some of them here.

Asha

 Asha likes to survey the world from a higher vantage point. You often find her on top of the tall bookshelves. You can't tell in this picture, but she's looking down at me from the top of a bookcase.

Kamu

 I'm pleased that this picture of Kamu actually look like her. She's so hard to photograph because of her dilute colors, her pictures usually turns out very fuzzy.

Promise

 Another unusually clear shot, this one of Promise. Too bad he has something on his head...probably, a piece  of his breakfast.

Asha & Shanti

 These two are not friends, but this morning Asha was in a very friendly mood. Shanti is usually so sweet, and quite submissive to other dogs, but she's not too fond of the cats. I wish she would be nicer to the cats.

Kamu & Tempo

 This picture was taken just after Tempo was grooming Kamu. Tempo's allo-grooming must be what's keeping The Righteous Cats Brigade together.

Tempo

 Picture of Tempo in which you can actually see his eye color.

Shingen

Shingen, our trouble maker (not counting Dasein)