The Laws of Grammar

I ain’t and you ain’t killed anyone,

that’s murder in the first and second degree.

I have not killed no one,

is filled with double negativity.

To boldly go where no man has before,

can lead to a split sentence if the judge sees fit.

To go boldly where no man has before.

That is better, but still not a place for a preposition to sit.

She can’t love you like me,

Sounds like a love triangle in the works.

She can’t love you like I,

Ah, the love triangle is reversed.

These are the laws that were put into place

to protect the English language from disgrace.

You can choose to follow them or rebel,

But if your choice is the latter, you will look stupid as well.

© Autumn Siders 2015

Cat for Hire

My prison guards are always telling me that if I want to eat for the week, I better find a job. Well I don’t like being dependent upon anyone, so I am putting my résumé here so that I can find work. I have faith that I will find a job in no time.

Emilita Isabella María Santina Anna Pinta Guadalupe Dominga Rodríguez Sánchez Scroogè Siders


 

Catscratchfeva2010eimsapgdrsss@gmail.com

Professional Summary

Hard-working professional who is confident and plays poorly with others. Gets the job done after sufficient nap time and does not take orders from others.

 

Skills

  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Fast learner
  • Good at hiding evidence
  • Strong leader
  • Efficient
  • Highly undependable
  • Creative

Work History

 

Queen of the World                                                                                                            06/13/2010 to Present
Everywhere

  • Be waited on hand and foot.
  • Give orders
  • Be worshiped
  • Discipline employees
  • Look beautiful
  • Give wake-up calls
  • Express my opinions in the most disdainful fashion
  • Redecorate the world with my hair and hairballs
  • Be worshiped again

Security: Night Watch                                                                                                        6/13/2012 to Present
My Prison

  • Keep an ever watchful eye for intruders (i.e. mice, fox, chipmunks, and bears)
  • Go on the kitchen counter while I am not being watched
  • Destroy any intruder that might enter the prison
  • Bring said intruders to the guards
  • Kill and eat bugs

Security: Day Watch                                                                                                            06/13/2012 to Present
My Prison

  • Observe wildlife
  • Plot how to kill said wildlife
  • Make said wildlife think we are friends
  • Feed said wildlife to encourage their patronage
  • Fall asleep

 

Gardener                                                                                                                               06/13/2012 to Present
Backyard Garden

  • Water plants
  • Inspect daily
  • Eat grass
  • Grow pumpkins

Education

Bachelor of Hunts: Graduated in 2010 summa cum lete.

Affiliations

Humane Society of the United States

  • Donated once
  • Get free stuff all the time

I am Looking for a Book…I Think it Had Words in It.

Want to have some fun with your local bookseller or librarian? Here are some surefire ways to make them laugh…or maybe chase you out of the store/library.

-Ask them if they have any books by Jane Eyre.

-Turn around all of the books in the mystery section so that you can’t read the spines. The mystery section is now a mystery section.

-Ask for a book that you don’t know the title of but you happen to know the color of the cover.

-Ask if they have any books by Oliver Twist.

-Ask if they have read every book in the store/library.

-Ask for a recommendation and when they ask what kind of book you like to read say, “oh, anything,” and then turn down every recommendation they give you.

-Ask if they have an autographed copy of the Bible.

-Tell them you have published a book similar to 50 Shade of Grey and you would like to have an event at the store/library complete with reenacted scenes from said book.

-Ask if they have a copy of Anti Gone by Syphocles.

-Ask where the children’s section is, find a book targeted for a very young audience, find the smallest chair or beanbag, sit and read for the whole day.

-Ask if they have any books by Robinson Crusoe.

-Re-arrange book titles to form clever sayings like, “To Kill A Mockingbird Hamlet Must Love Dogs” and “On My Side of the Mountain, The Devil in the White City Accused The Invisible Man In Cold Blood And The Mountains Echoed.”

#tbt

The more you think you know,

The less you are known to think.

And with every inch you grow,

That’s just one more inch you can shrink.

True love cannot be bought,

Yet love always comes at a cost.

Anytime a battle is fought,

You must prepare for what can be lost.

© Autumn Siders 2014

Someone Must Mourn the Wicked

Ever wonder how the obituaries would read for some of the world’s fictitious and most notorious villains? Here you go.

Lord Voldemort passed away May 2, 1998 after a long struggle. He was born Tom Marvolo Riddle on December 31, 1926. Growing up in an orphanage, many forgot his name and he quickly took on nicknames such as, “he-who-must-not-be-named” and “you-know-who.” He attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from 1938-1945 where he excelled and was a member of the Slug Club. He served as an assistant at Borgin and Burkes and then went on to become the leader of the Death Eaters. Among his many talents were reading minds, flying unsupported, and attacking defenseless children. He is predeceased by his entire family including his father, Tom Riddle Sr. and mother, Merope Gaunt. He is laid to rest by himself but donations in his memory can be made to the House of Slytherin.

Darth Vader passed in the comfort of his own home with his son by his side. Born in 41.9 BBY, Anakin Skywalker grew up in the hot desert of Tatooine. As a boy he loved pod racing and building droids. As the year’s went by, he became more machine than man and perfected his way with the Force. He was involved with many great projects including the building of the Death Star. He was a skilled pilot and well trained in the ways of lightsaber combat. He is predeceased by his mother, Shmi and wife, Padmé and survived by his children, Luke and Leia. Donations in his memory can be made to the Galactic Empire.

The Terminator known formally as Terminator T-800 Cyberdyne Systems Model 101 left the world in a crushing accident. With his perseverance and calm demeanor he was definitely someone you could rely on to get the job done. His loss is a great blow to society, but never fear, he’ll be back. He leaves behind his microchip and right arm. Donations can be made in his memory to Skynet.

Jack Torrance left the earthly world with his family running from his side. A writer and former school teacher, Torrance was a loving husband and devoted father, sometimes. He became a caretaker of a hotel in Colorado and proved he was a good listener and problem solver. In his spare time he enjoyed basketball, chopping wood, and trying to chop up his wife. He is survived by his wife Wendy and son, Danny. Donations can be made in his memory to the rebuilding of the Overlook Hotel.

Max Cady left the world with no fear. While life did not get off to a good start for this troubled soul, he worked to better himself while he served time for a crime he believed he did not commit. While away, he learned to read and developed strong feelings for the man who put him behind bars. Upon his release, he tried to make amends with that man and his family and died in the process. Donations in his memory can be made to Legal Aid.

Blockbuster Mash-Up Round 3

Friends with a Chance of Meatballs: A young inventor becomes close friends with the local weather girl and they decide to escape all the emotional entanglements that come with a relationship by just having meaningless sex. All goes well until one of his inventions goes wrong and causes food to rain down on New York. In the process of saving the world, the two actually fall in love.

Must Love Aristocats: When a divorced woman is forced into online dating, she thinks she has found the perfect man until she discovers that he is a former butler who abandoned a mother cat and her kittens in order to inherit his late does loves cats.

Taken Up: An elderly couple always planned on taking a vacation to an exotic place. Just when they are ready to finally take the trip, the man’s wife gets kidnapped and sold into human trafficking. With the help of a young boy in search of a merit badge and very particular set of skills, he attaches balloons to his house to go find her. He will find her.

The Other Toy Story: When a boy’s favorite toy gets jealous of his new toy, he sets off to slander, embarrass and destroy the new toy until the two find out the boy has been cheating on both of them with another toy. All three toys team up and take revenge on the boy by giving him laxatives, estrogen, and putting hair removal cream in his shampoo.

Bambi God: When a young deer loses his mother after she is shot by a hunter, he writes a letter to God asking him for the strength to carry on without her. When a con artist who is forced to work in the post office reads the letter, he sends the deer a lucky rabbit’s foot which in turn upsets the deer’s best friend.

 

A Poem by Emilita, German Cat

Somehow a legend began,

Most likely started by man,

That cats all down the line,

Have not one life, but nine.

Do they know that this silly notion,

Has caused quite a commotion?

No cat would tell this lie

and I will tell you the reason why.

The cats I know, say but one word,

’tis shorter even than that of a black bird.

It answers any question just fine

My go-to response is always, “nein.”

© Autumn and Emilita Siders 2015

Things I Should Have Mastered by this Point in My Life

Giving My Name on the Phone

First of all, I guess I should say I need to master talking on the phone in general. I hate it. I find it so difficult to hear on any phone and I hate not being able to see a person’s face when I am talking to them. I also try to enunciate to be better heard, but that never works out to anyone’s advantage. By the time the phone call is over I am Adam Fibers. Maybe I will just change my name. That seems easier.

Having a Basic Conversation

I tend to be the kind of person who sits back and observes and this is how I glean all my information. I blame my lack of basic social skills on this fact. I feel sorry for my friends, I really do. I tend to be a private person, so when asked, “what’s new?” I respond with, “not much,” and then move right along. About 15 minutes later I think, I really should have asked them “what’s new with you?” By then it is far too late to ask without being more awkward so I sit back and wait for someone else to ask and then I listen.

Cooking and Baking

My diet pretty much consists of pizza, pasta, and Pop-Tarts®. I am a little bit of a picky eater, but that doesn’t mean I wouldn’t like to cook for someone else once in a while. I do enjoy baking as well, but as my mother points out, I tend to make things a little complicated. Since my diet is so limited, I never really understand what things are supposed to look like or taste like, so anything I do in this kitchen must be a little bit how a blind person feels in a new situation. Someday I will persevere, but until then the world will just have to eat my burnt pasta and sunken cakes.

Folding Laundry

My philosophy on clean clothes is the same as my philosophy on making the bed. You’re just going to jump right back in, so what is the point? I have to say I really do try my best at folding, but my failure has reached the point where I am asked not to fold any more laundry. I think I have even been asked not to put it away since I cancel out any folding that had been done in the process of shoving it in my drawers. Failure on my part or clever way of getting out of laundry? I will let you decide.

Drinking Coffee without Spilling it Everywhere

Sounds simple. It’s not. It could have something to do with the fact that I drink while laying back. It always happens with a white shirt. Maybe I was not ready to move out of the sippy cup stage of life? Maybe I should sit up? Either way this is a task that one should be able to handle if one is old enough to drink coffee. I think it is just time to upgrade to a dark brown wardrobe and décor.