Cat has a Cone

On Monday I took my cat in to get spayed. Something that I recommend everyone to do. I would even go on to say that everyone should do it as soon as possible. This is because unless your cat is going to be a pure bred breeding cat, it is uncomfortable for the cat to be in heat. Also there is a huge problem with unwanted pets in shelters so allowing your cat to have unwanted litters will just intensify the problem.

Well, my kitten was driving me crazy because she went into heat before she could get spayed and was excited to give us both peace by doing this procedure. What I wasn't expecting, was how even though she was super grumpy and was not a fan of the cone she still loved me. She still wanted to snuggle and even though she hissed every time I had to put the cone back on her when she maneuvered a way to take it off she still would purr when I pet her. This unconditional love was something that i forget or take for granted. It was definitely unexpected to see that even though to her I had just put her through hell, for her own good, she still loved me. Never thought my cat would teach me so much.

Tuition Hikes!

The last couple days or even the past year has surged a riot among students here in Ellensburg and all over the country. Here at Central Washington University, students had a walkout on Friday. They also are going to field trip to Olympia to show our representatives how they are feeling about the 14% tuition increase for the following year, along with the major bills affecting college students. Though I must say I had recently read that a College in Alberta, Canada had an interesting approach to how to show their representatives how they were feeling. About 500 students decided to dress down to just their underwear or wore garbage bags to make a statement that they are too poor to buy clothes. I thought this was brilliant. While I do think that going to Olympia is important, it is crucial that others start thinking out of the box to make a larger message that students mean business.

School is better when it's sunny!

I hate winter quarter. There is nothing worse than having to deal with shorter days and an a shorter quarter but still have the same amount of work crammed in!! Not only that but you sometimes get stuck here with no way to escape to a larger city because all passes are closed. It is the time of year that makes it hard to drive, walk and be with no sympathy from anyone because everyone has to deal with it. Today, though, was different. There was sunshine! It was a day that I actually woke up from the sun peaking through my window. I had motivation to walk to campus and felt more efficient. All around i saw people a little more excited to be on campus. I saw someone taking a nap on the lawn. I ran into others who were studying outdoors. This is what you see in movies and pictures in brochures. This is why winter quarter is such a drag, not enough natural sunlight to remind us why school is more than just work but it shapes us to who we become. I hope there are more days to come!