Yesterday, as I was trying to figure out how to tell a colleague where to find my blog on the Google, I did a quick test run – and here’s what I found:
This blog has finally landed on the #1 search spot on the google for “kittywampus”! We have finally beat our archrival, Urban Dictionary, and rightly so, for they are chronically short on cats. (Full disclosure: Due to husbandly allergies, my off-screen life is also catless, which saddens me awfully.) Various incarnations of the old Kitty on Blogger follow, just down the list. Ditto for my Twitter account.
Of course, dominating the Google doesn’t always bode well. Just google “santorum” to see why ex-senator Rick’s presidential chances may be incrementally worse than my own.
But for a Kitty to be at the top of a tree? Why, it’s a pretty nice place to perch.
Until, of course, the first responders have to be called to pluck you out of the treetop, as happened once to the patron cat of this blog. But that’s a story for another day.
Patron cat of Kittywampus (1985-2001)
which came first, your name or the UD name? “#3–knocked askew” is what i am referring to.
The term kittywampus has been around a long time – I chose it to signal my impatience with dogmatism.
But I also definitely have days when I feel knocked askew! Today was one – coming down with some kind of cold/flu/malaise.
The “utter chaos” definition is a bit too relevant, as well.
Good to hear from you, as always!
Concatulations, Sungold!! Well done! And it’s great to see that you are still going strong. May you and your blog continue to go from strength to strength to strength!
Mark! It’s wonderful to hear from you. I’m sorry you caught me while I was taking a break.
I’ve thought about you often since the earthquake in New Zealand, hoping you were not too much affected personally, but knowing it’s a small country. I do hope all’s well with you.
Now that I’m back from vacation, I’ve got some ambition to post more regularly again. If I manage it, I hope to hear from you!