From the exorbitant number of videos and photos, you can tell that Ronan and I are proud parents of Basil Farrow. Here, he watches birds, swats a toy mouse, and generally acts like a cuddly Garfield. Basil’s daddy chose the song; it’s Motteke! Sailor Fuku (Lucky Star opening, instrumental version).

Are you a crazy pet person? Do you have framed photos of your cute Scottish Fold cat around the house and in your wallet, as some… anonymous persons do? ;)

Drumroll please… My kawaii kitty, Basil Farrow, has picked the two winners of the Reader Appreciation Week giveaway! Reader Samantha asks, “How does your cat, who lacks oppossable thumbs and cannot voice a preference, choose a winner?” Last time, Basil spun a wheel. This time, he stood on his hind legs and…

Congratulations to Cheyanne (winner of an Akina tuxedo top) and Kat (three Lime Crime eyeshadows) – and thank you to everyone for participating! Soon, I’ll have more exciting giveaways for you.

PS: my goofy “head-topper” in the video is a black feather boa wrapped around a bowler hat. It’s inspired by Moi-dix-Mois’s aesthetics (above).

Song of the Day #49: Firecracker – Yellow Magic Orchestra (1979. Killer synth from “the Kraftwerk of Japan.”)