I've heard many quotes about cats, but I've chosen just two of my favourites.

There are two means of refuge from the misery of life - music and cats. Albert Schweitzer
There's no need for a piece of sculpture in a home that has a cat. Wendy Bates.

I love animals. Cats in particular. At the moment I have four cats, my babies. I don't know what I'd do without them. They're always around to keep me company, and contrary to what a lot of people think, cats are loyal. And they can tell when you're upset. I have dogs too, in fact another four. And don't get me wrong, I love my dogs, but there's something about the way a cat purrs when you scratch their head and curl their body right up into yours at night. They don't chew my shoes or my toes, they don't bark and it's true, a home with a cat is never boring.

This probably makes me sound like one of those crazy cat ladies, and if i'm honest with myself, I kinda am. But that's okay with me. They wouldn't intentionally leave me, they aren't going to go behind my back and hurt me. Sometimes it would be nice to have more than the feline friends though.What about you, do you have a cat, or cats? Or dogs? Or any animals? I hope so, they really keep me sane, without them my life would hardly be worth all the trouble.

I advise everyone to befriend a cat. There are so many out there, who need homes, who need love, and you'd certainly never be bored again.

Here's a french proverb to see you off,

The dog may be wonderful prose, but only the cat is poetry.

Friends: Quality vs. Quantity?

There is a quote that says;

'Don't pity the girl with one true friend. Envy her. Pity the girl with just a thousand acquaintances.'

Friends aren't something I come by easy, the 'true' or the 'fake' kinds. Tomorrow I start my second term at University. I've been there five weeks now and made one friend. One friend that I see only twice a week. I couldn't answer a single question about her, I'm not even sure how to spell her name.

I just struggle to get to know people.

I had a best friend in high school, one I thought was a true, lifelong best friend. We spent most of our time at school together, but that was it. Sure, I could answer questions about her, but nothing too personal. And she'd say the same about me. I've never had one of those 'I can tell her anything' kind of friendships. After I graduated, it was almost 4 months before I saw her again, we ended up at the same university and I now see her once or twice a week.

I could never pity a person with any kind of friends. Some people rely on that one true friend, while others prefer the company of many. I would love either. It would be nice to always have someone there, even if it was someone different everyday. I'm not asking for your pity, just consider that sometimes 1000 mere acquaintances is better than nobody at all.

Don't take what you have for granted, I'd be either of those girls in a heartbeat.

'It's no fun to be yellow'

Most people think of yellow as a happy colour. It's the colour of the sun, and baby chickens. It's the colour of daffodils and dandelions, and the centre of daisies. Colour psychology says that yellow instills optimism, it's energetic, it's promising.

Personally, I've never been too fond of the colour yellow. It reminds me of stained teeth and bananas, neither of which are particularly pleasant to have. So why name my blog after this particular hue?

It's also the slang for coward.

My life is full of cowardly acts, and constant regrets. In my eighteen years, I've done nothing I can say I am truly proud of. I rarely step outside my comfort zone, which consists mostly of my parents' houses, and the company of my family and a select few friends, and there's a lot I've never done.

But...

as Holden Caulfield said 'It's no fun to be yellow' and so I'm trying to change my ways. I can't promise it will happen, and in all honesty I doubt that it will, but I'm going to try. And, along with moments from my past and hopes for my future, I'm going to record my journey here.

Until next time.