I’m the cat you keep hearing about. Send me pics of your kitty, with a name, age, and hometown to be featured. Ask me a question, please! FB.init("b54465baf2b64f2e0f701dd097f56258"); var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-301888-4"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {}Tumblr (3.0; @furio)http://furiobain.com/<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvbsidt6z21qz6gxho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My inter-species snuggle is no business of yours. You’re so closed minded.</p>http://furiobain.com/post/13402000595http://furiobain.com/post/13402000595Sun, 27 Nov 2011 07:32:37 -0800<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lt5dlfTvTW1qz6gxho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Rang in my 5th b-day with a quiet night on the couch. Before you judge, tell me what kind of crazy rave you went to on your 5th b-day.</p>http://furiobain.com/post/11515855275http://furiobain.com/post/11515855275Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:17:39 -0700<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo4zpnHRkJ1qz6gxho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>You wouldn’t believe what it costs to buy cardboard in Palo Alto. I’m a cardboard renter in this frothy market. All I want is a 1-bedroom, 4 square-foot home, but I’m afraid the recent and upcoming tech IPOs may price me out.</p>http://furiobain.com/post/7467028394http://furiobain.com/post/7467028394Sun, 10 Jul 2011 14:29:47 -0700<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmhch1fTjI1qz6gxho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’m not proud of the way I acted when you woke me up from my nap. Things were said. Arms were scratched. I think we both learned some valuable lessons.</p>http://furiobain.com/post/6322724036http://furiobain.com/post/6322724036Wed, 08 Jun 2011 09:29:26 -0700<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lm2jbu1PMT1qz6gxho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Young man, the single most important lesson I can impart on you as a roommate… is sharing.</p> <p>You’re welcome to all (if any) of my wet or dry food that I don’t immediately finish, and I may occasionally join you for some sweet potato puffs and pleasant conversation.</p>http://furiobain.com/post/6040131051http://furiobain.com/post/6040131051Tue, 31 May 2011 09:33:31 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lluz52CR9U1qz6gxho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I hear that you spend your time at school napping, snacking, & causing trouble… Mind if I tag along?</p>http://furiobain.com/post/5897845657http://furiobain.com/post/5897845657Fri, 27 May 2011 11:34:01 -0700<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhiwejr9211qz6gxho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Confession: When I want food, and can’t get my roommates’ attention, sometimes I turn to interpretive dance.</p>http://furiobain.com/post/3636581603http://furiobain.com/post/3636581603Thu, 03 Mar 2011 23:49:30 -0800<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhautrH9h21qz6gxho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Pre-Oscars melancholy: I love the red aspect of the red carpet, but… how many years do I have to wait for a cat to be nominated?</p> <p>I mean, is the academy not even aware of the risks I took in <a href="http://vimeo.com/766517">Brokecat Putnam</a>?</p>http://furiobain.com/post/3553141109http://furiobain.com/post/3553141109Sun, 27 Feb 2011 15:34:39 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfpd8fnVIa1qz6gxho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Today I remembered my 6 favorite words:</p> <blockquote><b>“What can Brown do for you?”</b></blockquote>http://furiobain.com/post/2964888843http://furiobain.com/post/2964888843Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:31:27 -0800<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lf9bdc4TaB1qz6gxho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The baby came with all these funny gadgets… for instance, this new drinking water warmer (a little odd, since the kid only drinks milk), that we keep near the sink.</p> <p>It’s just what I want, though, on a cool winter evening.</p>http://furiobain.com/post/2908743130http://furiobain.com/post/2908743130Mon, 24 Jan 2011 07:01:37 -0800<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lf5ke7VPx11qz6gxho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>CAN’T believe it took me 6 months to discover “stroller napping.” Next I’ll try “changing table pooping” to see if that’s worth the hype too (think they’d let me scatter some litter up there?)</p>http://furiobain.com/post/2790846281http://furiobain.com/post/2790846281Sun, 16 Jan 2011 21:54:04 -0800<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_len3qx1EBs1qz6gxho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Today, I decided to blow off my meetings and to-do’s, curl up on the couch, and just take a big swim in Lake Furio.</p>http://furiobain.com/post/2634021728http://furiobain.com/post/2634021728Thu, 06 Jan 2011 22:37:46 -0800<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_leezxffQco1qz6gxho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>There’s domesticated, and then there’s expensive-taste-in-cardboard domesticated.</p> <p>My old buddies from the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSPCA-Angell">MSPCA</a> would <i>so</i> kick my ass if they ever saw this.</p> <p>For the record, the <a href="http://furiobain.com/post/119529139/this-is-not-a-rehearsal-im-actually-in-the">only time I ever saw a mouse</a>, I took care of business.</p>http://furiobain.com/post/2571554070http://furiobain.com/post/2571554070Sun, 02 Jan 2011 13:34:27 -0800<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_le42s0AIz91qz6gxho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The new roommate gets much more elaborate toys, but none of them smell anything like ‘nip. Why would he bounce around in that thing if it won’t get him high?</p>http://furiobain.com/post/2489030815http://furiobain.com/post/2489030815Mon, 27 Dec 2010 16:02:05 -0800<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ldqquhwfCa1qz6gxho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>First you give me vertigo with your weird camera angle, then your retina-burning, supernova flash melts my brain: <i>THAT’S</i> why I’m not smiling.</p> <p>But let’s do another, in case I blinked.</p>http://furiobain.com/post/2390851953http://furiobain.com/post/2390851953Mon, 20 Dec 2010 11:15:53 -0800<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lc45ils0iS1qz6gxho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My ear’s a little blurry in this shot, but I told Alex it’s missing because I traveled through time a few hours into the future to get my dinner earlier, and that’s kicked off a “<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly_effect">butterfly effect</a>.”</p> <p>If I look a bit forlorn in this pic, it’s because I’m dying to meet Paul and Claudia, awesome readers from Hawaii, but they might not be in town for a while.</p>http://furiobain.com/post/1615571280http://furiobain.com/post/1615571280Thu, 18 Nov 2010 19:54:21 -0800<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lbodl0hYTB1qz6gxho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I took a straw poll, and it seems like the overwhelming majority of us want Turkey Feast in Gravy for dinner tonight.</p> <p>The second most popular dinner idea was breast milk.</p>http://furiobain.com/post/1544392943http://furiobain.com/post/1544392943Thu, 11 Nov 2010 09:59:45 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lbodeomxpL1qz6gxho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Dear God,</p> <p>Whatever this guy did to deserve this torture, please give me a heads up so I can steer clear of that particular brand of mischief.</p> <p>Sincerely, <a href="http://img.skitch.com/20101110-c2j46dhpwngi7s4uqca22ajcbm.jpg">Rev. Furio Bain</a></p>http://furiobain.com/post/1534398683http://furiobain.com/post/1534398683Wed, 10 Nov 2010 07:23:11 -0800<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lb66a7flpS1qz6gxho1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Got a lot on my mind these days:</p> <ul><li>Are we headed toward deflation or inflation?</li> <li>At what age can we expect individual responsibility from America’s youth?</li> <li>How can I break into the drawer where Alex hides my treats?</li> </ul>http://furiobain.com/post/1448138028http://furiobain.com/post/1448138028Sun, 31 Oct 2010 12:32:00 -0700<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lawqdymSAg1qz6gxho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My catnip-infused <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0010B8YT2?tag=alexbainsblog-20">Scratch’n Massage Bed</a> is a great place to get high AND a great place to come down for a soft landing.</p> <p>It’s like starting the day with a bloody mary, except I roll around 30 times after drinking then sleep 5 hours.</p> <p>Don’t judge.</p>http://furiobain.com/post/1407741412http://furiobain.com/post/1407741412Tue, 26 Oct 2010 10:10:46 -0700