begging for forgiveness

sara the cat likes to hug and kiss. isn't that adorable?

diy gone awry #1: i'm one bad mother...

this here is my beloved cat sara, aka rah-rah, where the 'rah' comes from in the name of this blog. she was a furry, old beast (himalayan) until today when, in a fit of curiosity and cat-hair-everywhere frustration, i brought out a pair of electric clippers and decided to see if she would let me trim her (thus saving $60 at the groomer and constant fur clean up). i bought the clippers years ago when i first adopted my other cat prudence (where the 'prudie' comes from in the name of this blog), a white furry persian beast, and wanted to try to cut her hair to avoid the clean up, sneezing and pulling fine, white fur out of my eyes every morning when i woke up. she wouldn't let me anywhere near her with them so they lived on various shelves for 3 years until tonight.


one of my favorite pictures of the furry, old, beast! can you believe she's about 18 years old?


well, she wasn't happy about the clippers when i started but she wasn't terrified of them either. so little by little i started shaving the fur off...


the culprits...


it was hard holding her still though and after more than 1 & 1/2 hours of shaving, letting her run off for a second, baiting her back with catnip and trying again i decided to let the project officially end, even though it is totally uneven and silly looking.


a grocery bag full of sara the cat's hair!!!!!!


i'm always so surprised by how tiny she is without all of that gray fur and how much i giggle at her little, turkey-looking body. she has been my biggest fan and constant companion for years. i hope i didn't ruin our relationship. ok, i'm not going to lie, at one point i tried to shave the letter 'k' into her fur bc i thought it would be a funny tribute to me, her 'stylist' and caregiver. is that bad?


she will always be my sweet beast. as i type this she is curled up on me, seemingly staring at the monitor so i guess all is forgiven (even though she looks sooooo silly). the end

talented friend #1: jeanie engelbach

jeanie in silver lake


the first of my talented friends who i would like to discuss on this here blog is my dear friend jeanie engelbach, aka queen, aka photojeanie. i met jeanie about 10 years ago when we were working nights at a nyc music venue called tramps. jeanie, a long time fixture in the nyc music scene, worked the front door, selling tickets and carding patrons and i worked in the coat check. at the time she was working various executive assistant jobs and i was working at a low paying (i grossed $400 a week - what?!), demoralizing (it was common to hear my agent screaming 'where the fuck is katy?!' ) talent agency . anyway, we have been friends long enough to watch each other evolve into our current career selves and jeanie is one of the best in the visual merchandising field, having worked for sony style, abc carpet & home and bergdorf goodman, among others.

jeanie on tv!

jeanie's lifestyle has been documented in bust magazine, the new york city metro paper and hgtv's ' small space big style . each feature emphasizes jeanie's knack for interior design, specializing in bold colors, flea market collections and pinup/rock 'n' roll diy. jeanie also has her own photo archiving business , which i have added to my 'a few of my favorite links' section for you to put to use or recommend to others!

jeanie has not only been a good friend for a decade but she is also the only person who sends me a valentine every year! let's here it for jeanie: YAY!