BULAI

Introducing 'BULAI'. No, this is not my cat. In fact I don't have a cat. And as much as I really do like cats, I do not plan on getting a cat. However, this little felis catus guy deserves a mention, and makes the Blog today for 2 reasons.

#1 - He's really, really cute, almost all white, blue eyes, without body shape deformities and comes complete with an actual real tail. And these things are all rarities for a local Balikpapan, Indonesian cat. Most cats here have crooked or bent up tails or no tail or just short stubby looking things you'd have to assume are tails. And at first glance one would think someone cut it off - but no, in fact they are born that way. And they're usually some mottled, mixed up versions of colours that don't match, most likely involve the colour orange and are not very often white. ............ maybe that explains how the cat next door has been nick-named 'Ugly Cat', not to mention the fact it's had 4 liters of kittens in the past year. Poor things - imagine being born like that.

#2 - His name. BULAI. Pronunciation: boo-lay. Bahasa Indonesian/English translation book definition for bulai: white-skinned person, which more often than not means an expat. I'm told that one of Bulai's parents is actually an expat cat. (Yes, cats can be expats here too). And so, this little cat got the name 'Bulai'. A perfect fit, a perfect match - and a good name for this little cat.

TODAY: Coffee with the BIWA group and a bunch of other errands to do.

Need to finish off some photoshop stuff, get some cards ready for some birthdays coming up and if at all possible I'm going to get in some couch time this afternoon too. Good day everyone.

Good to Go!