It’s not been the easiest of weeks to accentuate the positive. Turns out I’m not due for a free upgrade on my phone until July so I have had to buy a cheap as chips pay as you go phone, which does what phones do as opposed to what computers do. Also it looks like a toy. I know, I know that I shouldn’t be so attached to things like phones….
I finally got a cable to plug my laptop into but now the battery doesn’t seem to be charging. Is it possible that the cable chewing cat blew the battery when chewing through the cable? How is he still alive after all these electric shocks? Maybe he needs electricity to live like that character in the X-Files?
And then we don’t have a landline. This is the cable chewer again. The universe is clearly trying to get me to disconnect….
And on top of that the old health issues have been rearing their ugly heads this week.
So onto the tilt list.
* The cats. Cable chewer and all. It is a great lesson in unconditional love to still treat both cats equally despite the fact that he is naughty and she is not. It helps that he’s cute as buttons of course! 
* My bike. Considering what a cheap piece of rubbish it is it gets me miles and miles and miles very quickly. Imagine what I’ll be able to do when I get a proper road bike. (Any of you who read Caitlin and Jenna’s blogs will know that they did a 100 mile bike race last Sunday and I have been super inspired. Clearly I am not aiming for 100 miles straight off. I think I’ll start with 25 
).
* Equally my body. Despite the plethora of non-working and broken parts of it, it still fairs me pretty well what with all those miles on the bike every day. And the Yoga it heals itself with.
* Himself for putting up with me when I’m whinging (probably one of my most unattractive qualities).
* Taking photos. Himself, who is one of the best untrained photographers I’ve come across, has been teaching me how to “see” photographs. This is a brilliant way of just being in the moment, being mindful of your surroundings. The other day I found myself snapping pictures of wild flowers by the side of the main road. I didn’t realise how absorbed I’d become until I realised everyone in the traffic jam was staring, perplexed…. (see purple flower picture above).
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The Cable Chewer is so gosh-darned cute, I can’t imagine him ever getting into any real trouble.
Bet it’s awful hard to stay mad at him…
Have to tell you… I snorted with laughter while reading about the cable chewer, who also seems to be chewing through his nine lives with gusto, while looking at his lovely photo! I snorted so much that I disturbed my own furbag kitty, lying right next to my laptop. Geez, I hope she hasn’t learned to read, as I’d hate for her to pick up your little guy’s bad habits! Heehee!!
Now I want a cat. Even knowing how evil they can be, they’re just so darn cute!
Hope the end of the week will turn out better for you
awww, i’m sorry you aren’t feeling well this week! i hope you feel better soon!
also= so glad we only have fish. however- last night we discovered the remains of a kamakazi fish- one TINY 5cm hole in the tank cover and the really stupid schooling fish jump right out! (rasboras for all the other fish geeks… what- no? i’m alone here? lol).
also- having fish tanks means moving them come July. yay.
wait- was I supposed to put some positive things here?? lol, here your post was all about seeing the positive and i just went ahead and commented negative stuff!
ok: positive about the fish- they are pretty and Andrew takes care of them.
Your cat is SO cute! I’m glad my cat doesn’t chew cables… She’s satisfied destroying the furniture.
Here’s to silver linings!
Your cat is hilarious! Though I’m sure you don’t think so! Cute, maybe, but funny, no!
I’m impressed by the women you mentioned who biked 100 miles. Wow. I used to do 20 miles every Saturday before my knee injury. Now 10 is about enough for me!
It takes me an hour to do 10 miles, so a 100 mile race would be an all-day thing for me!
Maybe someday….
Good luck and enjoy disconnecting while you can! LOL.
That picture of the cable chewer is so cute. I swear he’s looking at the camera with those eyes trying to tell us that you are weaving a terrible story about him and that it was really the “good” cat that chewed the cable…or wait is that the yep I did it and I’ll do it again look…so hard to tell with cats!
Mine does not chew cables. Instead, he likes to play a game I’ve come to call “Trip the big people and RUN AWAY!!! Giggle, repeat”. Fun for him, I’m sure. My knees aren’t happy with it, but I’ll survive.
Funnily enough, the battery on my laptop stopped charging suddenly too…I need to get on the ball ordering a new one.
I must remember to do a TILT list next week. It’s such a lovely idea and accentuates the positive things that you have in life!
I can relate totally to the “taking photos” choice – I can get quite obsessive. I love digital photography!
Great list!
“Accentuates the positive” – ha ha – I subconsciously picked up your phrasing there. Funny when that happens …..
OMG cable chewers eyes could melt an iceberg!!!
Hope your technologoy issues get sorted – and you’re feeling better again soon
take care and have a great weekend
x
huzzah for staying positive when things are out of wack!
I hope you’re feeling better since you wrote this. You are a true force of nature you know, to still be able to look at things with a sparkle in your eye. And your notorious “cable chewer” LOL – you can’t help but want to just cuddle them instead of being angry with them