Matt & Kari's Kitty Khronicles
NEW PHOTOS IN THE GALLERY!
Our new cat:
Matt was working in the studio and left the window open and this very small kitten walked in. She was starving and covered with fleas. So for now we are going to try and take care of her and see if Matt's cat allergies still exist. She's pretty smart and only after one day is using the cat litter box and everything. She almost laid a turd on one of Matt's new paintings, so we know she knows good art. For now she lives in our kitchen. --M.

Update 8/22/03:
We think she might be deaf. She doesn't respond to noises. Some friends have informed us that it is common for white cats with blue eyes to be born deaf. She is very visual though, and oddly enough, loves to watch TV. She just stares at in with a sleepy blank look on her face and ignores what is happening around her. Weird! --M.

Where am I? 8/21/03
Update 8/23/03:
*She* is a *he*!!! We had our first visit to the vet this morning, and he checked out fine: no Leukemia, Kitty AIDS, or ear mites. And he sure charmed the pants off the staff. Super Kitty weighs a whopping 1.8 lbs. Kari is tempted to name him "One Point Eight" . . . --K.
She's He's cleaned up and ready to find an ultra cool name... 8/21/03
ENTER OUR CONTEST! NAME DAT CAT!
Help us name the cat. Here is the ongoing, compiled list of possible names:
Here's...
Wasabi!
Spanky, Cool Mo D, Moocher, Whitey, Albie, Sneezy (for Matt), Baba Ganoush, Baby Ganoush, Stimpy, The Great White Hope, Ghosty, Kenneth Baker, Runt, Snarky, Meatball, Elvis, No...Bad Kitty, OSX 10.2 Jaguar, OSX10.2.7 Panther, Pinky, Brain, Hashimoto Kat, Celery, Gypsy, Patrick, Plankton, Gary, Sandy, Bummie Cat, Kquijmo, Inky, Furball, Kitty, Kquijbo-lite, Kquijo, Lama Kquijbo, Vera, Pez, DeKooning, Shadow, Turd, Poopsie, Rag Muffin, Smeagol, Blackie, Pixel, Miso, Low-Res, Peeve (as in, "That's my pet Peeve"), Snowball 1, MisoWhite, MisoLittle, Stinky Pete, EEK!, Top Cat, Picasso, Matisse, Moby, Jojo, Dinky, Bob, Cumbaya, Claritin, Tink, Keanu, Salvador Kití, Gala Kití, Transjenni, SnowWhite, Cupcake, Vanilla Mice, tupac2, kewlio, Kat, Mokeski, Ruben Studdard, Katmandu, KatMattPoo, Chinay, Fuji, Boykins, the Cheat, the Sneak, Fhqwhgads, Trogdor, Marzipan, Homestarrunner, MoJo, Wasabi, Hamachi, Unagi, Toonces, Buttons, Boo Boo Kitty, Yuki ("snow"), Momo or Pi-Chi ("peach," because she is peachy keen), Neko ("cat"), Mozilla, Mozie, Spooky, Fleaball, Snowwhite, Polar paws, Mooch, Slurry, Skew, Gloss, Black Sanna, Vegan Nightmare, The Good Old Boy, The Homophone, Turn style, Black Walnut, True Dat, What's her face, The Ugly One, So and So, The Cheerleader, Sadie, Gesso, Purdy . . .

Thanks to all our friends and family for all the totally cool names! Keep 'em coming! But how? Email us at
mmatsuoka@csuhyward.edu or kari.gim@avalonpub.com and we will add your suggestions to our list.
Winning name wins two gift certificates to Cold Stone Creamery!! Our list is updated regularly, so keep posted.

Update 9/03:
Thanks again to all those who contributed to NAME DAT CAT. Here are the results:
Official name: Wasabi Nohearie Matsmoko
Nicknames: Super Kitty, Tooper Kitty, Toopers
You may all think this contest was a sham since "Wasabi" was my idea. It wasn't, really! We had no idea what to call him. If you're mad at me for winning, oh well - I have the ice cream gift certificates! Muwahahahaha! —Kari

PICTURE GALLERY

Getting dried off after her his first bath... 8/20/03

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Kari's Kat? 8/21/03

Thanks for being so accommodating, Uncle Bry... 8/23/03

Catnap on Uncle Bryan's lap... 8/23/03

I hear I take after mom with all these catnaps... 8/23/03

Auntie Joy, you have a nice lap too... 8/23/03

NEW BLACK & WHITE SNAPSHOTS... Although these aren't *new* anymore, as Wasabi has already grown considerably since these photos were taken in July and August!

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