our first meeting was totally unexpected...
I was clicking away and trying to take in my surroundings that morning..when...
he padded in, unnoticed...unfettered...
on the silent pads of his graceful feet he glided towards me...like a stealthy ninja..
and then...and then!.. he pounced...
on my legs...and then on my feet...(thank God for shoes!)
this black and white rascally charmer who unlike most unscrupulous bandits... then proceeded to tease me affectionately (I think)...
so his name was Bandido (translation: Bandit) eh?
I told him haughtily when he faced me again, that to my eyes he looked like Hitler actually, with one part of the mustache shaved off...
he glared, then stalked away...hmmm.....maybe he did understand my meoww to him (serves him right!)
he couldn't stay away from me though - he came back and did more stretching and calisthenics in front of my eyes and even preened, as if saying I should be envious of his athletic, trim and lithe body....hmph...! the nerve!
(okay, so I was feeling sensitive on this matter, I've got baby fat at my age for goodness sakes...I use that term, never mind about you gentle reader)
...and while I was trying to catch him in the act, the neck ribbon from my camera dropped down and I had a fiendishly ticklish time trying to take it back from him without too much damage to the ribbon...
finally, sleep called to him..and he left me to my breakfast.
afterwards I tried to sneak up to him to take more pictures of him gently snoozing...
he opened his eyes briefly, looked at the camera a centimeter or so from his face, then promptly went back to sleep.
should I be insulted or flattered?
nah, I think, I think...he is just a typical cousin of mine, intent on curling up in his favorite place (the banca boat/planter) and ignoring unwary visitors after surprising them. tccchh! a bandit indeed!
I was clicking away and trying to take in my surroundings that morning..when...
he padded in, unnoticed...unfettered...
on the silent pads of his graceful feet he glided towards me...like a stealthy ninja..
and then...and then!.. he pounced...
on my legs...and then on my feet...(thank God for shoes!)
this black and white rascally charmer who unlike most unscrupulous bandits... then proceeded to tease me affectionately (I think)...
so his name was Bandido (translation: Bandit) eh?
I told him haughtily when he faced me again, that to my eyes he looked like Hitler actually, with one part of the mustache shaved off...
he glared, then stalked away...hmmm.....maybe he did understand my meoww to him (serves him right!)
he couldn't stay away from me though - he came back and did more stretching and calisthenics in front of my eyes and even preened, as if saying I should be envious of his athletic, trim and lithe body....hmph...! the nerve!
(okay, so I was feeling sensitive on this matter, I've got baby fat at my age for goodness sakes...I use that term, never mind about you gentle reader)
...and while I was trying to catch him in the act, the neck ribbon from my camera dropped down and I had a fiendishly ticklish time trying to take it back from him without too much damage to the ribbon...
finally, sleep called to him..and he left me to my breakfast.
afterwards I tried to sneak up to him to take more pictures of him gently snoozing...
he opened his eyes briefly, looked at the camera a centimeter or so from his face, then promptly went back to sleep.
should I be insulted or flattered?
nah, I think, I think...he is just a typical cousin of mine, intent on curling up in his favorite place (the banca boat/planter) and ignoring unwary visitors after surprising them. tccchh! a bandit indeed!
- Oct 1, '08 5:37 PM
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ReplyDeletejnuguid wrote on Oct 1, ’08
Ang yabang nga talaga.
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dyaneeen wrote on Oct 1, ’08
blooming ah. hehehe.
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hugzone wrote on Oct 1, ’08
Sayang hindi mo nakilala sa Mar. Medyo aloof naman yon. Feeling princesa, este prinsipe pala.
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cuh888 wrote on Oct 1, ’08, edited on Oct 1, ’08
sayang wala kaming picture ni Bandido together…
*twirls hair around my finger*
type ko yata etong cute na pusang to as a bf…
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cuh888 wrote on Oct 1, ’08
hugzone said
Sayang hindi mo nakilala sa Mar. Medyo aloof naman yon. Feeling princesa, este prinsipe pala.
usually ang pusa naman medyo aloof…..I was surprised nga with this particular cat..walang paki..dumiretso lang sa akin at sumidsid sa aking mga paa, tapos, nag belly up and nagpa-tummy rub…
actually for dogs and cats, showing the belly is medyo mahirap…its a vulnerable part of their body..so I suppose comfortable na nga tong pusang to that no harm to him comes when he is inside the house…
or baka, type nya ako..*blush*
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cuh888 wrote on Oct 1, ’08
jnuguid said
Ang yabang nga talaga.
ganon talga yung may K yata..ehehehe…
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cuh888 wrote on Oct 1, ’08
dyaneeen said
blooming ah. hehehe.
hi Dyosa Dyaneen..how are you? ikaw, blooming din ah…
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gwiz wrote on Oct 2, ’08
Nice shots of the house again, Cat. You are always able to find a different angle, such that I am delightedly surprised to look at the house in a different light. =)
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gwiz wrote on Oct 2, ’08
Bandido is unusually sweet for a cat. His ways are more like that of a dog. He waits for us, looking out the door. He snuggles at people’s feet. And he is very playful. One morning, as I was standing beside our bed, I felt something tug at my pajamas. When I looked down, there was nothing. Yun pala, Bandido was hiding under the bed and was teasing me.
Another time, we were showing some friends around the village. Bandido came along, traipsing ahead of us and looking back at us, as if saying “ang bagal ninyo, walk faster!” =)
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oselle wrote on Oct 2, ’08
I agree, blooming nga sistah
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oselle wrote on Oct 2, ’08
i like the pillows too, colorful
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oselle wrote on Oct 2, ’08
hmmm… oo nga no? hehe
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meannlim wrote on Oct 2, ’08
ganda ni cat…
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ReplyDeletecuh888 wrote on Oct 2, ’08
gwiz said
Nice shots of the house again, Cat. You are always able to find a different angle, such that I am delightedly surprised to look at the house in a different light. =)
thank you Ms. G…I’m also quite delighted on my end to see variations of how its arranged inside…for ex, hinanap ko yung dragon..abah, nasa labas pala sya…hehehe..
I blame Bandido this time though that I wasn’t able to take more pictures…nakakawili tong pusang to.
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cuh888 wrote on Oct 2, ’08
oselle said
I agree, blooming nga sistah
thanks kapatid..pero war paint lang yata yan eh…*wink*
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cuh888 wrote on Oct 2, ’08
oselle said
hmmm… oo nga no? hehe
di ba? yun talaga naisip ko sa first glance ko sa mukha nya – si Hitler na-reincarnate! hehehe
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cuh888 wrote on Oct 2, ’08
meannlim said
ganda ni cat…
thanks Meann…gaganda tlaga kapag nasa Tagaytay at bumibisita sa kanila…food is home-cooked, air is fresh, company is always scintillating
(e kung maka-HLH ka ng di oras at 2 am about their stories of their old friends and antics, di ka na gusto matulog)..
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faitherasmo wrote on Oct 4, ’08
Oo nga no. Namali ng ahit.
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faitherasmo wrote on Oct 4, ’08
Ganda ng fur. Healthy!
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faitherasmo wrote on Oct 4, ’08
This is nice!
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faitherasmo wrote on Oct 4, ’08
Cute ng paws nya. Itim!
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faitherasmo wrote on Oct 4, ’08
Carmina, is that you?
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ReplyDeletecuh888 wrote on Oct 4, ’08
faitherasmo said
Ganda ng fur. Healthy!
have you noticed he has white hair among the black fur? parang tumatanda na yata si Bandido..
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cuh888 wrote on Oct 4, ’08
faitherasmo said
Cute ng paws nya. Itim!
di kaya sa dumi yang itim na yan?
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cuh888 wrote on Oct 4, ’08
faitherasmo said
Carmina, is that you?
anong Carmina?
…Carmina Siguion-Reyna? *blink, blink*
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cuh888 wrote on Oct 4, ’08
yes, I think so too… Iiked his body and posture…I had to run to get my cam and take this shot and then he moved..as if nag-antay lang na makuha ang picture nya….bilib naman ako sa kanya…
ang gusto ko is solo nya..but couldn’t react fast enough with the cam..
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faitherasmo wrote on Oct 4, ’08
cuh888 said
di kaya sa dumi yang itim na yan?
Parang sinabi mo na madumi ang bahay ng Yonzons? ;P Hehe.
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cuh888 wrote on Oct 4, ’08, edited on Oct 4, ’08
faitherasmo said
Parang sinabi mo na madumi ang bahay ng Yonzons? ;P Hehe.
he doesn’t stay inside the house…I mean he is only let inside on particular occasions to get rid of the vermin/rats/mice…that was how I understood it..but I could be wrong, baka natutulog lang sa gilid yan kaya di ko nakita…
at saka kc with Sir B’s asthma..baka di rin ok may pusa sa bahay nila living in permanently…pa-visit-visit lang
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ReplyDeletecuh888 wrote on Oct 4, ’08
oselle said
i like the pillows too, colorful
sa daming pillows, makikita yata na maraming nag-vi-visit sa kanilang bahay
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oselle wrote on Oct 4, ’08
cuh888 said
sa daming pillows, makikita yata na maraming nag-vi-visit sa kanilang bahay
at hindi pwedeng iuwi…..hehe
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bananaking69 wrote on Oct 5, ’08
Like this shot.
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cuh888 wrote on Oct 5, ’08
ah yes, you also have cats kc din BNK…I envy people with pets in their homes…bawal dito sa condo ng ganon eh..
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cuh888 wrote on Oct 5, ’08
oselle said
at hindi pwedeng iuwi…..hehe
hahaha! souvenir every time mag-visit?
I don’t use pillows for my head eh..gusto ko lang sila i-hug or lagyan ng paa…
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bananaking69 wrote on Oct 5, ’08
cuh888 said
ah yes, you also have cats kc din BNK…
Yes, our kids, Pikpoy, Hannah, and Lucky.
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cuh888 wrote on Oct 5, ’08
bakit Pikpoy ang pangalan? I am usually interested in how pets get their names…kc yung dogs ko rin may interesting history of the origin of their names…
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gwiz wrote on Oct 6, ’08
Our two guard cats stay mostly indoors, but are not encouraged to go up to our bedrooms because of Hugz’ asthma. Although lately, they have been bolder and just now, Bandido sneaked into our bedroom and played with the floor rug. =)
Gabi kasi ngayon and although these cats stay mostly in the maids quarters, kitchens and dining areas during the day, they are locked in inside the main house at night so they can prowl for mice.
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ReplyDeletecuh888 wrote on Oct 6, ’08
btw Ms G. I’ve never tried having cats for pets strangely enough, but…may kitty litter ba sa loob ng bahay nyo? where do they go to dump their poo?
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oselle wrote on Oct 6, ’08
this reminds me of my niece’s cat “Felix” (hehe Felix the cat) … nasa washroom ang litter, and believe it or not, marunong mag hugas ng paa at mukha… pag nahanap ko yung pittures nya, i po-post ko nga … hehe
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bananaking69 wrote on Oct 6, ’08, edited on Oct 6, ’08
cuh888 said
bakit Pikpoy ang pangalan?
Here’s the story: ang talagang pangalan ay Mikey. And when he became so big, I started calling him Big Boy, which eventually became Pikpoy. He looks like Garfield on steroids.
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cuh888 wrote on Oct 6, ’08
oselle said
marunong mag hugas ng paa at mukha… pag nahanap ko yung pittures nya, i po-post ko nga … hehe
whoa! those pictures show Felix washing his feet and face? cge! that would be fun to see…parang funniest video on animals except pictures lang…LOL
the reason I’ve never tried having cats back home is yun nga..if we have those inside, I have visions of them doing their thing inside the house..e kung kitty litter naman..e di mabaho pa rin…maliit lang kc lugar namin eh…gusto ko talga mag kapusa dito sa unit ko ngayon..but a Siamese would be too loud..
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cuh888 wrote on Oct 6, ’08
bananaking69 said
Big Boy, which eventually became Pikpoy. He looks like Garfield on steroids.
HLH! grabe naman…how heavy is Pikpoy?
di naman a problem on his health his being so big…
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cuh888 said
how heavy is Pikpoy?
About 25 pounds, and he’s in good health. The three cats get regular visits to the vet, for checkup and shots. They eat canned cat food as well as dry cat food (to clean their teeth). No human food in their diet.
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bananaking69 wrote on Oct 6, ’08, edited on Oct 6, ’08
cuh888 said
a Siamese would be too loud
Lucky, one of our cats, is a blue-point Siamese and she’s not loud at all. A good cat litter should not smell – in fact, it should mask the odor of the poo and turn the pee into lumps.
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gwiz wrote on Oct 6, ’08
Our cats were housebroken by the maids (I am really amazed at how well they did it). They have kitty litter under the stairs going from the dirty kitchen to the maids quarters. At night, when the cats are locked in, the kitty litter is moved inside. If you notice, Kat, there is no cat poop or pee smell in the house. =)
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cuh888 wrote on Oct 6, ’08
bananaking69 said
Lucky, one of our cats, is a blue-point Siamese and she’s not loud at all. A good cat litter should not smell – in fact, it should mask the odor of the poo and turn the pee into lumps.
*sigh* sana madala nyo dito sa Pinas when you come here for a vacation…hehehe…para makita ko in the flesh…or in the fur as the case may be…
before kc I was thinking of getting a cat while I was still in Cebu…but when I researched about it, I remember ang sabi nila maingay ang Siamese, they talk to their owners kc…at malambing…so, naudlot…
baka hairless cat na lang if I get a home of my own..hahaha!
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cuh888 wrote on Oct 6, ’08
gwiz said
Our cats were housebroken by the maids (I am really amazed at how well they did it). They have kitty litter under the stairs going from the dirty kitchen to the maids quarters. At night, when the cats are locked in, the kitty litter is moved inside. If you notice, Kat, there is no cat poop or pee smell in the house. =)
yep, kaya nga akala ko papasukin lang para mag hunt ng mice…the rest of the time, nasa labas…
bilib ako sa maids nyo po…cge, if may pusa ako, papa-training ko sa kanila…ahahahaha!
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ReplyDeletebananaking69 wrote on Oct 6, ’08
cuh888 said
Siamese, they talk to their owners kc…at malambing…
Siamese cats bond with only one member of a household, and in our home it’s me. It’s only to me that Lucky is malambing and meows to. The most sociable is Pikpoy who is friendly with everybody. Our three cats have distinct personalities, parang tao, hindi pare-pareho.
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cuh888 wrote on Oct 6, ’08
bananaking69 said
Siamese cats bond with only one member of a household, and in our home it’s me. It’s only to me that Lucky is malambing and meows to. The most sociable is Pikpoy who is friendly with everybody. Our three cats have distinct personalities, parang tao, hindi pare-pareho.
nakaktuwa talaga isipin na yung pusa nga may personalities..so in your case parang having 3 different children…
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bananaking69 wrote on Oct 7, ’08
cuh888 said
parang having 3 different children…
Absolutely.
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cuh888 wrote on Oct 7, ’08
bananaking69 said
Absolutely.
and if the 3 cats have kitties, may apo na…
e bilis pa ng cats mag proliferate…
almost like rabbits siguro…
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bananaking69 wrote on Oct 7, ’08
Our cats have been fixed, meaning neutered and spayed. Di na pwedeng mag-reproduce, wala nang hilig sa sex.
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cuh888 wrote on Oct 7, ’08
bananaking69 said
Our cats have been fixed, meaning neutered and spayed. Di na pwedeng mag-reproduce, wala nang hilig sa sex.
abah, Ginoong Bert, nag-iba ang headshot nyo dito ah…parang pang-politician magpapa-elect ehehehe…
and back to the cats in question, is that also the reason they get fat? or myth lang to or a product of my overloaded mind?
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bananaking69 wrote on Oct 7, ’08, edited on Oct 7, ’08
cuh888 said
or myth lang to
It’s a myth. Cats don’t get fat when fixed.
Election time kasi sa US and I have to dress the part, Berto Bama.
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gwiz wrote on Oct 8, ’08
bananaking69 said
, Berto Bama.
Mwahaha, Larry Saguin! =)
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bananaking69 wrote on Oct 8, ’08
gwiz said
Larry Saguin!
Who’s Larry Saguin?
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cuh888 wrote on Oct 8, ’08
bananaking69 said
It’s a myth. Cats don’t get fat when fixed.
Election time kasi sa US and I have to dress the part, Berto Bama.
ang dami ninyong alias..pwede ka sa tv series na Alias
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ReplyDeletegwiz wrote on Oct 8, ’08
bananaking69 said
Who’s Larry Saguin?
Ay mali, Harry Saguin pala! Senior moment, hehe.
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rockyesp wrote on Aug 17, ’10
Haha… oo nga… parang half-a-Hitler… LOL!!
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cuh888 wrote on Aug 17, ’10
rockyesp said
Haha… oo nga… parang half-a-Hitler… LOL!!
ok din si Mar (the other cat) pero this little guy is more amusing…my mom saw his pic and said he looks harmless daw…hmph…
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cuh888 wrote on Apr 8, ’11
revisiting this album, this makes me want to rub his tummy!
I missed Bandido this most recent visit to the Yonzon’s…kc naman e I heard Bandido (aka Hitler in my mind) was making the rounds w/ the ladies daw….tch!