22. november for et år siden flyttet Mathilda til oss! Da vi kom for å hente henne hos Dyrebeskyttelsen, hadde hun sittet i et bur en stund, og da vi kom for å hente henne, ble hun så glad at hun hoppet rett ned i baggen og ble liggende i ro der helt til vi var hjemme. Det var stor stas for Magnus å få en venninne. Mathilda syntes han var litt slitsom, og hun sa klart ifra at hun ikke fant seg i hva som helst. Men de to ble gode venner.

Det har vært veldig hyggelig å ha Mathilda her hos oss det siste året. Hun var en stor trøst for oss da Magnus døde. Hun har også tatt vel i mot Theodor, selv om hun synes han er nokså irriterende til tider.

Mathilda er også en veldig kosete katt som eeelsker å ligge så tett oppi oss mennesker som overhodet mulig. Spesielt har hun lagt sin elsk på samboeren min. Ham elsker hun av hele sitt hjerte. Hun legger seg gjerne på brystet hans når han ligger i sofaen. Og der kan hun bli liggende hele kvelden og male. Om han har lyst til å gjøre andre ting enn å klappe henne, bryr hun seg lite om. Med sin noe korpulente lille kropp, ligger hun der på magen så lenge hun selv vil.

Vi blir bare mer og mer glad i Mathilda for hver dag som går, og vi håper selvsagt vi får mange år sammen med den fine damen med den store personligheten!

Vakre Mathilda / Beautiful Mathilda

November 22th a year ago, Mathilda moved in with us! So we´re celebrating her “Gotcha day”!

When we came to pick her up, she  had been sitting in a cage at an animal shelter for a while, and  she was so happy that we came to take her home with us, she jumped right into the bag we had brought for her, and she sat still in it all the way home. Magnus was so happy about his new friend. Mathilda thought he was a bit intense, so she soon let him know that she knew how to handle guys like him. But they soon became good friends.

It´s been such a nice thing having Mathilda here with us for the past year. She was a huge comfort for us when Magnus died. She also welcomed Theodor when he moved in. Even though she thinks he is quite a handfull at times.

Mathilda is very, very cuddly. She loves being as close as she can to us humans as possible, especially to the human man. She loves him deeply! When he´s on the sofa, she tramples over his stomach and lies her… uhm… kind of chubby… little body on his chest. And she purrs and purrs and purrs. She can lie like that all night.

We love Mathilda more and more for each day, and we hope we´ll get many more years with this fine lady with the big personality!

Jag ligger och läser på madrassen då Anna kommer.

-”Vet du, jag kollade på mitt jobb, det fanns tider i Februari. Det stod 7-10 på en dag, men då jobbade Peter 7-16, så den kunde jag inte. Men,” kort paus, “då kom jag på att Jasmin går på dagis då!!” STORT leende.

Senare, på väg till Kantro från Anna. Jag och Mathilda skippade hissen och gick trappan.

-”Vet du hur vi skulle kunna göra detta lite mer intressant.”

-”Hur då?”

-”Vi plingar på och sen springer vi.”

-”Ok.”

PLING

-”SPRING!”

Två trappor senare:

PLING

-”Vad gör du?”

-”Jag ville också.”

Versus serisinin bir diğer ayağıyla karşınızdayız. (Peh peh peh)

Leon’u izlerken bir  sahnede Jean Reno gülmüştü ve şok olmuştum. Bu gülüşün aynısını görmüştüm çünkü. Bu gülüşün sahibi Old Boy’un ihtiyar delikanlısı Oh Deasu’dan başkası değildi. Filmi bitirince Leon-Oh Deasu benzerliklerinin bir sırıtmadan ibaret olmadığını farkettim. Başlıyorum, haydi kolay gele.

1. İkisinin de zaafı çocukları olabilecek yaştaki bir kız. (Düşmanları da bunu biliyor ve kızları kullanıyor.) Burada Kang Hye Jeong’u dehşet sempatik bulduğum için gönlüm Mido’dan yana olmakla birlikte Mathilda karakteri Leon kadar beni de etkiledi.
2. İkisinin de gençlikleri sadist insanlar yüzünden çöpe gitti ve sonraki 15-20 yılda cehennem hayatı yaşadılar.
3. İkisi de günün sonunda intikam yüzünden perişan oluyor.
4. İkisi de gözlerini kırpmadan adam öldürebiliyorlar ve iki filmde de bu form için her gün ne kadar antreman yaptıkları kafamıza kazınıyor.
5. İkisinin de son derece ciddi görünümlerinin altında çok kırılgan bir kişilik var. Bunu çok nadir gördüğümüz çarpık gülüşten anlıyoruz.

İşte bu sonuncusu, yani 32 dişini göstererek sırıtma, beni fena sarstı. Gerçi Leon’unki “Ben bir koca çocuğum” havasındayken Oh Deasu’nunki “Şimdiye kadar değilse de artık kafayı yedim, ehi ehi” havasındaydı. Yine de dışardan bakınca birbirinin aynısı iki gülüştü bunlar.

Hangisini daha çok sevdim? Karakter olarak Leon’u. Mathilda’ya sahip çıktı, onu gözünden bile sakındı. Ama film olarak hala Old Boy bir numaram ve Choi Min Shik en beğendiğim Kore’li aktör. . Leon bana çarptı oysa Old Boy beni darmaduman etti.

Yine de oyum daha insani olması yüzünden; üstüne küçük gelen kısa pantalonu, üstüne büyük gelen koca paltosu ve vazgeçilmez yuvarlak gözlükleriyle artık efsane olmuş olan Leon.

Başka benzerlik farkeden varsa lütfen beni de haberdar etsin.

Bu ikisini o kadar sevdim ki.

Da det gamle klore/klatrestativet begynte å synge på siste verset, bestilte vi et nytt i forrige uke. Litt større og litt dyrere enn det forrige, men guuud, så spennende det var da matmor kom hjem fra postkontoret med det!

Our old scratching post was starting to fall apart, so we decided to order a new one. A bit bigger and more expencive than the old, but my gosh, how exciting it was when we got it home from the post office!

Hva er det matmor har dratt med seg inn denne gang? Det lukter spennende!

What is this that the humans have dragged in this time? It has such an exciting smell!

Mathilda synes dette lukter og ser utrolig interessant ut. Men hva skal dette være godt for?

Mathilda thinks this both looks and smells interesting… But what is it?

Mathilda har funnet ut at det er mulig å gå oppå den nye greia matmor skrur sammen. Theodor hiver seg på.

Mathilda has found out that it´s possible to stand on top of the thingy the humans are putting together. Theodor joins in!

There´s a hole here! That´s just so facinating!

Oh! You can put your head in it. Good to know!

The “palace” is done. The cats seem happy.

And the King has found his throne…. Offcourse.

Vi kjøpte møbelet hos Dyrekilden. Det var på tilbud, og jeg synes ikke prisen var særlig høy i forhold til kvaliteten (950,- + porto). Jeg får ikke betalt for å si dette altså, det er bare fordi jeg faktisk syns dette var et godt tilbud. Dyrekilden har også så kjapp levering at de fortjener litt skryt. Også ser dere jo hvor stas kattene syntes det hele var. Et vellykket kjøp altså.

We bought our new “palace” at the Norwegian shop Dyrekilden. I don´t think they deliver outside of Norway. But as you can see from the cats´ reaction, it was a good buy!

Jeg har allerede vist Theodors lek med fiskestanga. Han er så spretten og leken. Men Mathilda er minst like glad i å leke som Theodor. Hun synes derimot at det er helt OK å underholde seg selv. Hun er ikke like spretten som ham, men synes det er stor stas å dytte rundt på ting hun finner på gulvet og løpe etter de. Som f.eks. en av hårklypene mine. Men så kommer Theodor og forstyrrer, og da er det ikke like moro lenger. Han er som en irriterende lillebror…

I have already shown Theodor playing with the fish-on-a-stick. He´s so bouncy and playful. But Mathilda loves playing just as much as Theodor. She´s good at entertaining herself. She doesn´t bounce around like Theodor, but loves just pushing things around on the floor. She´ll push whatever she finds lying around, like for instance one of my hair pins. It´s fun until Theodor wants to join in. He´s like an annoying little brother ruining the game.

Bilder som dette hører til sjeldenhetene her i huset. Stort sett løper Mathilda og Theodor rundt i huset og herjer og bråker. Men det hender og en sjelden gang at de koser seg slik som dette. Det er fint å se!

Pictures like this are not often seen in our house. Mathilda and Theodor likes running around, playing and making noises better than cuddling up together. But it happens once in a while. And it´s so nice, I think.

Léon (1994)

“Bana yaşama zevki verdin. Mutlu olmak, yatakta uyumak, kök salmak istiyorum.”

Orijinal olarak;

Mathilda: I don’t wanna lose you, Leon.
Léon: You’re not going to lose me. You’ve given me a taste for life. I wanna be happy. Sleep in a bed, have roots. And you’ll never be alone again, Mathilda. Please, go now, baby, go. Calm down, go now, go.

Filmi en güzel anlatan sahne bu bence. İnternette bulamayınca dayanamayıp resmi kendim çektim.

Leon bana bunu neden yapıyorsun. Yatağa uzanamaz oldum. Süt içerken boğazımda yumrular… Sağol Leon! Sağol Mathilda!

Bunu sevmeyen…

En gång var Mr.Cool på en restaurang.

Han sitter och äter, och ska precis ta sin första tugga när det börjar brinna i köket.

Först fattar han ingenting, men sen förstår han att det är någon som har lagat mat, och sen har det börjat brinna.

Sen får han reda på att kockens kockmössa började brinna när han lagade mat.

Det är höst och det spöregnar ute, så han tar sitt paraply och springer ut till en telefonkiosk.

Han hör skrik.

Han tänker på ett gott mål mat.

Han känner doften av rök och god mat.

Han tänker, ”Herregud vad jag är hungrig!”.

Han går in i telefonkiosken.

Han hör en gammal gubbe skrika utanför att han vill in och ringa.

Han märker att han inte har några pengar, men efter några minuter så hittar han en tia på golvet.

Han stoppar in 10:an och ringer 112.

Han får tag på brandkåren som kommer 5 minuter efter.

Sen får han en gratis maträtt.

Han beställer Skaldjursrisotto med friterade havsräkor och bearnaisesås.

Mr Cool är i köpcentret och handlar bröllopskläder, för hans syssling ska gifta sig. Han håller i tre påsar. I den ena är det en kavaj, i den andra är det byxor och en skjorta och i den tredje är det två semlor, en kaffelatte och en stoooor kanelbulle. Han hör en bebis som skriker, det är jättestörande.

-”Kan du inte vara tyst bebis!?” skriker Mr.Cool.

-”TYST TJOCKIS!!” skriker bebisen.

Mr Cool köper en kycklingmacka och sätter sig för att äta upp allt. Mr Cool kollar ut genom fönstret. Det är den 3 december, men ingen snö än. Det bara regnar hela tiden. Mr Cool tänker på sin kycklingmacka som han ätit upp. Mr Cool blir aldrig mätt. Mr Cool hittar dom perfekta skorna till bröllopet. Han köper dom. Han tänker på vilken slips han vill ha. Mr Cool blir trött och sätter sig vid fontänen. Några killar kommer och slår ner honom.

-”HJÄLP MIIIIIG!!!” skriker Mr Cool.

En tant kommer och slår killarna med sin handväska.

-”Dumma pojkar, ni borde vara i fängelse!” ryter tanten.

-”Hjälp oss, dumma tant!” tjuter killarna.

Helt plötsligt kommer killarnas pappa och slår ner Mr Cool.

-”Satans unge, tjockis! Slå inte ner mina barn igen!” ryter killarnas pappa.

Tanten ringer någon. Helt plötsligt kommer ett hav av tanter på mopeder med handväskor. Dom parkerar mopederna i en ring runt pappan. Sen slår tantligan ner pappan med handväskorna.

-”Skona mig, jag slutar, hjääälp!” skriker pappan. Pappan springer iväg.

-”Vill du vara med i tantligan, Mr Cool?” frågar en tant.

-”Jaa!” säger Mr Cool.

-”Som välkomspresent, får du en slips.” säger en tant.

 -”Woho, den här slipsen kan jag ha på bröllopet!” ropar Mr Cool.

Mr Cool bekämpar brott med tantligan.

September flew by like no other month this year. And here is why:

We are pleased to announce the newest addition to our family.

Mathilda Juno Hornaday

born on September 1, 2009, at 6:31 p.m., weighing 6 lb. 10 oz.

Her greatest interests lie in the areas of warm milk and soft blankies. Her passion for crooning like an alto church mouse grows stronger each day, and her unmitigated charisma has already earned her the friendship and adoration of many. The grace with which she carries herself, at once dignified yet nonchalant, will defy any onlooker to peel their eyes away from her.
If she continues to display the kind of polished self-confidence that has already dazzled dozens, we can be sure that she’ll have no difficulty navigating the twists and turns of life in a sleepy beach town like this one.

* * *

New life brings much creative inspiration. But my time is limited.
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Mathilda er på slankekur fra og med i dag. Hun har forsynt seg for mye av Theodors feite, gode kattungemat, så nå er det et strengt regime med tre fóringer til dagen og slankefòr til den lille (?) frøkenen vår. Overvekt hos dyr er et like alvorlig helseproblem som overvekt hos mennesker, så vi må ta tak i dette. Så nå blir det spennende å se hvordan det går fremover. Theodor synes hele greia er nokså urettferdig, for han synes slankefòr er mye mer spennende enn kattungefòret han blir avspist med. Livet er hardt altså….

Skal jeg få mat? / Are you giving me food?

Mathilda is on a diet from today. She has been eating too much of Theodor´s fat and delicious kitten food, so now we are starting a strict regime of feeding the cats three times a day. And our little (?) honey Mathilda is only being served diet food. Being overweight is a serious health problem for cats, as it is for humans, so we really need to be dealing with this. We are excited to see how this are going to be, and are looking forward to seeing Mathilda more healthy! Theodor thinks the whole ordeal is not fair, because he thinks diet food smells sooo good, and he´s not allowed to have it… Life is hard for a kitty like Theodor.

Welcome to the end of (gulp) September.  Can it really be?

The good news is that the new Drew Barrymore/Ellen Page flick Whip It hits theaters on Friday.  I can’t wait to see it, first, because Roller Derby?  Is cool.  (And in the blood.  My cousin S. skated for the Brew City Bruisers as Madam Bomb.)  And second, because Page is once again wearing an unusual appellation – we loved her as Juno, and now she’s playing a girl called Bliss.

Speaking of Bliss, please visit You Can’t Call It “It” and help Jennifer of Blissfully Caffeinated name Caroline and Avery’s little sister.

Back to the sum-up.  First, it’s been a big week in starbaby news.  We’ve welcomed:

• Charlotte Grace Prinze, a daughter for Scooby Doo alumni Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze, Jr.;
• Ellen Pompeo and Chris Ivery’s bat-tastically named daughter, Stella Luna.  Okay, I’m stopping with the fruit bat.  Because, as Corinne points out, there’s a lot of wacky in Hollywood – the kid could be Bandit or Peanut or Moxie Crimefighter.  Or Stella Artois;
• Megyn Kelly of FOX News is a new mom to Edward Yates.  Both names are in the family, and word is that they’ll be calling him Yates.  Which seems very son-of-a-FOX-news-anchor to me; 
• Then there’s Alijah Harden, a son for Alonzo Mourning and wife Tracy. Yup, it’s pretty much Elijah with an A.  Why?  So he would share initials with big brother Alonzo III (and dad, of course.)  The family also includes big sister Myka Sydney;
• Julie Chen and Les Moonves welcomed Charlie, a son.  No word on whether there’s something more formal on his birth certificate.

Some real life babies:

• I spotted a sibset over at Swistle that I just had to share: Mathilda Rosemary, Hazel Beatrice, Amalia Claire and new baby brother Jasper Franklin Louis;
• Bewildertrix reports the birth announcement for Bodee.  Bodhi I get, but Bodee?  And a Cejae.  Which, I’m guessing, is an elaboration of CJ. 
• In this week’s Toronto Star the unusually named is called Petal Branka, a little sister for Nikita, Indiana  and Liam.  No word on Nikita’s gender, but Indiana is a boy – I think.  Petal was almost called Sawyer, Eva or Coco.  The middle name honors grandpa Branko.

Elsewhere online, Nameberry snagged an interview with the civil servant who created the Social Security Administration’s Top 1000 list.  And fueled my name obsession just a little more …

Lastly, if you find yourself with an idle hour or seven?  Go to the GapKids homepage and check out the Casting Call.  Yes, the kids are darling.  But what’s even more intriguing?  Their names!  The Fan Favorite of the moment (you can vote) is Madisin-Simone.  In fact, Madison is big throughout the contest.  A few paces behind you’ll find everything from Edwin to Jaelin.  Fascinating.

As always, thanks for reading – and have a great week!

Mathilda:
Jag, hon och pappa kollade på TV. Det var reklam för Dove Body Lotion.
Tvn: 2/3 föredrar Dove…
Mathilda: Jasså *aggressivt*! Dom andra tre då?

Kia:
Hon och jag satt vid lunchen. Jag går och hämtar en macka. När jag kommer tillbaka tittar hon upp en gång på mig och sen ner på maten igen.
Kia: Välkommen tillbaka.

Fanny:
Det är elevråd, vi båda har våra klasströjor på oss.
Någon: En klass klagar på att det är kallt i skolan.
Fanny: Det är inte kallt i dom här tröjorna.
Jag: Men dom andra har ju inte våra tröjor.
Fanny: Ne, dom får frysa i 2 år. Sen blir man varm.

Mathilda on a Monday.

Noen ganger er det bare så utrolig fristende…..

…å bite litt på halen til Mathilda!

Sometimes, the tempation becomes too big, and Theodor just have to nibble on Mathildas tail!

Vi är fortfarande i köket. Mathilda är sjuk och är på mitt rum.

Mamma: Om Mathilda vaknar i natt så kan du väcka mig då? Bla, bla bla(Hon upprepar i andra ordlag, men huvudgrejen är det samma.) Hon säger att hon har ont i lungorna eller luftvägarna, hon vet inte riktigt.

Jag: Om Mathilda vaknar och inte kan andas, då gör jag heimlichmanövern på henne.

Pappa: Jag tror inte att den hjälper om hon har svårt att andas.

Jag: Kanske om hon har svalt sin tand.

Kort paus.

Mamma: Om ni inte orkar komma in till mig i natt så kan du ringa mig.

Jag börjar skratta.

Mamma: Vadå?

Jag märker att pappa också skrattar.

Mamma: Vadå?

Vi fortsätter skratta.

Mamma: Jag fattar inte. Nu går jag och lägger mig. God natt.

Vi skrattar lite till, pappa och jag.

Pappa: Det är bra att du har options.

Theodor og Mathilda sover under bordet i sin dypeste søvn. 

- Men i all verden, Theodor! Hvordan kan du sove i den stillingen der, med et bordbein plassert på den måten?! 

- Nei, nei, for all del. Beklager at jeg vekte deg. Sov videre du. Så lenge du er komfortabel, får du bare gjøre som du vil…

Theodor and Mathilda are sleeping tight under the table.

- But Theodor, how on earth can you be comfortable with that table leg there?!!

…Well, well, I´m sorry, I won´t disturb you any more. I guess you like it like that….

I was once again searching for names the other day, when I came upon these classy, elegant gems. After doing some research on them, I came to the conclusion that these were very convincingly made up names. They are cute and classy, thought I would not name my daughter these names. I assume they can be pronounced different ways, as they are not legitimate names, but these are my pronounciations:

Audeline-aw-duh-line or aw-duh-leen, but I would spell it Audelene.

Aureliane-uh-ree-lee-awn or uh-ree-lee-ann

Alexine-uh-lex-een

Combinations:

Audeline Pearl Marie

Audeline Winter Rose

Audeline Rosalba Eileen

Aureliane Mathilda Calliste

Aureliane Sophia Clarisse

Aureliane Lavinia Cecille

Alexine Juliette

Alexine Rose

Alexine Marie

I think Alexine is better off with just one middle name, but honestly that one’s hard to put with a middle name. Perhaps its better off without one at all? I’m really loving Audeline Pearl Marie, it has that old fashioned charm without being too fussy. Nicknames for these would be quite difficult. I’m not sure there are any. For Audeline, perhaps Audi? No, too much like the car. Deli? No, too sandwich shop-y. Ellie and Lina are ok, but they don’t seem like the nicknames for Audeline. Addie and Della? I could live with that. How about Aureliane? Auri? Reli? Too weird. Liane and Lia are cute, I guess. Ally and Ari seem more mainstream, so those are ok. Alexine is alot easier. Alex, Lexi, and Aly are all cute. As always, comments, questions, and suggestions are welcome.

—Lucy

Vi er her ennå! Det er bare litt travelt for tiden for matmor. Vi kommer sterkere tilbake om litt, og håper våre fantastiske og trofaste lesere kommer tilbake for mer Mathilda og Theodor!

We are still here! It´s just a bit busy these days for the human lady! We´ll be back in business soon, and we truly hope all our magnificent readers will be back for more Mathilda and Theodor!

I just can’t wait ’til Sunday!  A few starbaby names popped up in the past few days:

• Molly Ringwald has welcomed twins Adele Georgiana and Roman Stylianos. They join big sis Mathilda Ereni at home.  I’ve loved Molly since Pretty in Pink, and I like her naming style.  And yet, may I just say – bring on the Addies!  Between Addison, Adeline and Adele, I can hear a wave of little girls answering to this nickname.  Guess I’d better cross Adelaide off my list …
• Mira Sorvino has welcomed her third, son Holden Paul Terry, a little brother for Johnny Christopher King and Mattea Angel.  I think Mira rocks, but her style seems unpredictable – if I didn’t know Johnny, Mattea and Holden were sibs, I’d assume they were three unrelated kids;
• I missed this one – Twilight star Cam Gigandet welcomed a daughter named Everleigh Ray back in April.  What a difference a spelling makes – I think Everly is an appealing surname pick for a daughter, a sort of mix of the last-names-first-name trend, the nouveau virtue/noun name choices (think Journey, Destiny, Ever) and the love of the letter “v” in names like Ava, Ivy and Eve.  But the “leigh” spelling?  I think that reduces the name’s style.  And in the middle spot?  Ray is the new Rose.

Did I miss anyone?

Léon der Profi kommt heute auf Kabel Eins um 22:35Uhr und ich freu mich drauf. Den Film hatte ich schonmal gesehen, aber den kann man auch mehrmals gucken. Der Film ist schon etwas älter. Nämlich aus den Jahre 1994.

Es geht um einen Auftragskiller namens Léon, der für die Italo-Mafia Aufträge schnell und präzise erledigt und um ein kleines Mädchen namens Mathilda. Ihre Familie wird von dem Drogendezernates DEA umgebracht. Nur Léon rettet sie, indem er Mathilda in seiner Wohnung versteckt. Mathilda schwört Rache für ihren kleinen Bruder und möchte von Léon das Töten lernen, sie macht dafür den Haushalt und lernt ihn Lesen & Schreiben. Léon zögert erst, geht aber auf den Handel ein.

Theodor blir så lykkelig hver gang det faller en pose på gulvet. Da skynder han seg og gjemmer seg inne i posen. Derfor forsto vi at vi burde kjøpe en hule/seng til ham der han kan få gjemme seg og kikke ut. Da jeg så nettbutikken til Uniquely Nancy på Etsy, var jeg ikke i tvil. Denne skulle jeg ha. En uke senere kom denne fine fisken i posten hele veien fra Warren, Connecticut! Er den ikke utrolig fin?! Jeg blir så glad av å se på den smilende fisken!

Hun som har sydd den, har nok katter selv, for kattene syntes den luktet utrolig spennende! Og da Theodor fant ut at det gikk an å ligge inni den, bli det stemning i stua!

Theodor loves to curl up and hide in all kinds of bags, so we found out we should buy him a bed/cave where he can hide and relax. So when i saw this awesome fish on Uniquely Nancy on Etsy, I decided that I had to buy it! Only a week later, it came to my mail office all the way from Warren, Connecticut! Isn´t it just adorable?! The smiling fish makes me so happy!

The cats thought it smelled interesting. I guess maybe Nancy has cats herself? Anyway – when Theodor found out that he could hide in the fish´s mouth, he was so happy!

Seduction Tales (June 9, 2009)

            Are you an avid reader?  A few reminders of what you have read on seduction might be touching. The French lady writer George Sand seduced the Venetian physician Pagello who was treating her sickly lover the poet Alfred de Musset by writing to him a series of questions such as:

“Would you be a master or a support?”

“Would you consol me of the suffering before I got to know you?”

“Would you understand why I am sad?”

“Do you know compassion, patience, and friendship?”

“Do you know that women have a soul even though you were raised to believe the contrary?”

“Would I be your companion or your slave?”

“Do you desire me or love me?”

“When you satisfy your passional urges would you thank me?”

“When I pleasure you would you tell me?”

“Do you know the soul desire that no human caress can numb or tire you?”

“When your lover sleeps in your arms do you keep awake gazing at her, praying and crying?”

“Does sex exhaust the moron in you or you are driven to divine ecstasy?”

“Does your soul survive to your body when you leave the bosom of your lover?”

            The French novelist Stendhal fell in love with the divorced lady Mathilda.  He sent her letters such as:

“I know myself. I love you for the rest of my life.  Whatever you will do can never change the idea of you that stroke my soul; the idea of happiness of being loved by you; the idea that I have contempt for all that gave me pleasure without you. I need you.  I am thirsty for you. I will give the rest of my life to have the luxury of talking with you of indifferent matters for just a quarter of an hour. I am leaving you to be present with you more frequently, to dare speak with you leisurely with al the energy and passion that devour me.”

            Another one of Stendhal’s seductive letters read:

“I have courage only when far of you. Close to you I am timid, like a boy as words expires on his lips; I just cannot resist but contemplating and admiring you.  Do I have to be reduced to an inferior state and as flat?  Love me Mathilda but never despise me. That agony is way above my forces.  I am afraid to displease you.”

            Seduction is a patient and persistent act of proving generosity, attention to details in the loved one, and being “present” most of the time which is the best publicity for reminding the loved one that she can never feel lonely if she cares.

            Seduction is a cultural phenomenon; warm and colorful environmental climate aid a lot.  Did you visit the puritanical USA New England region or the northern cold part of Europe?  You might realize that seducing is an exceptionally rare occurrence there; people do not dare look at you frankly for fear of “losing control of the self” and of being caught unprepared.   Now visit Latin America, the non –Arab Africa, or the Philippines and you discover the dancing gait of people, the colorful dresses, and the generous genuine smiles.  The entire posture of the body, the gesture, and the gazing are seductive.  Seductive cultures show openness, readiness to please people they cross and meet, and openness for opinions and discussions; they act as if they are used to caressing and extending compassion.  It is such a fresh air to mix with cultured seduction. Learn to seduce; abuse of seduction and let people feel appreciated, wanted, and desirable.  The simple generosity for pleasing others is the characteristic of genuine and confident people.

            “To seduce is to kill reality and to metamorphose into lure”.  Islam never neglected seduction; seducing in Islam used to be a culture of refinement; the process of knowing and learning how to seduce used to be part and parcel of constant discovering and an attitude of good behavior.

Har man katt, trenger man på ingen måte kjøpe de dyreste og flotteste kattelekene for at katten skal være glad og fornøyd. En pappeske som følger gratis med en vinkaraffel kan være alt som trengs for mange timers moro. I alle fall synes Theodor at denne pappesken var utrolig stilig. Esken er multifunksjonell, og inneholder nesten uendelige muligheter for morsom lek.

Man kan ligge og slappe av litt inni esken. Deilig.

 Man kan ligge og bare kikke ut og følge med på hva som skjer på utsiden med god oversikt over ens territorie!

 Esken kan snus i forskjellige stillinger – liggende, stående, opp-ned… Ja, det er mange muligheter.

 Man kan gjemme seg i esken, og da er det ingen som legger merke til at det er noen oppi! Helt sant!

 En kan også bruke esken som et utgangspunkt for å skremme folk og dyr – å hoppe opp som katt i eske. Veldig gøy! 

   Til og med Mathilda blir med og leker litt. Men bare litt. Det får være måte på. 

As a cat owner, there is no need for buying the most expensive cat toys. A simple box, free with almost any purchase, is enough to keep your cat busy for hours and hours. Theodor has just found the perfect utility cat toy – The Utility Cat Box! It´s free and it´s fun!

The box is good for (amongst other things): relaxation, supervizing one´s domain, hiding, scaring people and animals…. +++ The utility box works all ways – lying, standing, with the top down… And it is so much fun, that even Mathilda wants to play along! 

Theodor har bestemt seg for å erte Mathilda ved enhver anledning som byr seg. Å erte Mathilda er jo selve meningen med livet! (Sånn bortsett fra å spise Mathilda sin mat da.)

Det er veldig fristende å erte litt når hun ligger i stolen sin og slapper av og nyter tilværelsen…! 

Mathilda synes ikke det er det minste morsomt å bli avbrutt midt i middagsluren! I alle fall ikke av en sånn frekk liten pelsdott som Theodor! Theodor, derimot, storkoser seg! Dette er gøy!

 Resultatet av den lille ettemiddagsdisputten? En fornøyd liten pelsdott i Mathilda sin stol. 

 Og Mathilda søker tilflukt og trøst på fanget til Samboeren… 

Theodor thinks the Essential Meaning Of Life is annoying Mathilda. (Well, that, and eating her food!) Mathilda doesn´t think it´s any fun at all being woken up from her nap by a mischieveous little ball of fur. But it´s oh so tempting, so Theodor does it anyway!

And where it all ends? The little ball of fur relaxing in Mathildas favourite chair and Mathilda seeking comfort and love in her Human Man´s lap…