The Nicole Factor: December 2020

Thursday, December 31, 2020

Camille the Begrudgingly-Supportive Furniece

“Make one of your #NewYearsResolutions to #read one of Auntie Nicole’s books!” - Camille (begrudgingly, mainly because she didn’t like the camera being on autoflash)

#ThrowbackThursday: Temperature Check

Getting a fever at the vet’s on Tuesday due to anxiety (as her “Mom-Mom” says that she gets when she goes to the vet) did not help. The vet, however, said that she also had a bit of a hard time taking care of Reilly because Reilly (since she does love her vet) would not stop demanding scritches and belly rubs! So, at least Reilly did not have too hard of a time at the vet! nonetheless, she had to get her temperature checked yesterday as a precaution.

Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Commentary: Advice that I gave a Redditor

For context and the original reply (e.g., without spelling and grammar corrections), see the original reply on Reddit.

Keep in mind that either there were no local Jewish cemeteries in some communities or your ancestors for whatever reason either married outside of the traditional Jewish faith or were converted to Christianity—whether willingly or forcibly. Anusim v’bnei Anusim Ashkenazim (Ashkenazi Crypto Jews and descendents thereof) get overlooked a lot, mainly because many of us ended up believing (and still believe) in Jesus and/or otherwise did (and/or do) not fit the mold of what Anusim are apparently supposed to be: Sephardi, secretly Rabbinically Jewish (Both secret Karaites and Jesus-believing Anusim get overlooked.), not mixed blooded (or if we are, straight-down-matrilineally Jewish), and willing to reconvert to traditional (i.e., Rabbinical) Judaism if we end up finding out that we’re Jewish.

Just because some people (perhaps even within your own family) when to tell you that you’re not Jewish just because you’re not religiously Rabbinically Jewish, that does not mean that you are not Jewish. I have had the same problem with people trying to tell me that my ethnicity is contingent on my religion and my blood purity (it is sickening; and I have had people tell me that because I did not get the luck of getting known autosomal JewishDNA according to some websites, I am apparently not Jewish.). Don’t let the limpiezistas (blood purists) and others get to rob you of your heritage.

PS This also applies in regards to the racist activist group at one university—“limpieza de sangre” and inquisitions of any kind have no place in any decent society.

Reilly Can’t(?) Jump On the Chair

It’s more like that she pretends that she can’t.

Sunday, December 27, 2020

#SillySunday: Birdies!

PS An irony: Reilly understands the concept of Santa more than she does audio recording and playback. Then again, every puppy (just like every human toddler) is different—although audio recording and playback would conceivably seem easier for a puppy and a toddler to understand.

#SantaSunday? An Idea On How To Explain Santa

I am a Jewish Christian and grew up not knowing that I am Jewish. I also believed in Santa until I was in my teens. If I ever have human children, therefore, I will explain to them as I explained to my fur child: about the historical Santa and how he inspired the concept of the modern one. Of course, I think that my fur child misbehaves a little more now that she knows that the real Santa died a long time ago 😬😆.

Thursday, December 24, 2020

Commentary: George Bailey was not a good man

George Bailey was actually quite the putz. Not that Sam was better, so Mary got herself caught up with two bad men. Back to George, meanwhile: in the beginning of the movie, he verbally abuses her and talks about having a harem when he grows up. In the scene in which he goes to the high-school dance, he sexually harasses her—and there is nothing cute or funny about taking a robe from a girl and claiming that everybody will be on your side for your doing it. In the phone call in which he goes to her house, he gets physically violent with her during the phone call with Sam—and he had already gone there uninvited and became verbally abusive toward her when she asked what he wanted.

Clearly by now, there is a progression here that should be seen by and to troubling everybody whom watches the movie: George Bailey was a verbally-abusive and misogynistic young boy, and he never grew out of that when he became a man. In fact, it got worse as he became older. He may have had moments where he seemed like a nice guy, although he ultimately wasn’t— and if it wasn’t already reflected in how he treated Mary before, it was certainly reflected in the way that he took the phone from her when Mrs. Welsh called, verbally berated Mrs. Welsh, and then proceeded to verbally abuse his family as well as violently break multiple objects in front of them.

He also mistreated other people, including his mother, Annie, and his uncle Billy. So, Mary was not the only victim of his could-be-charming-and-was-ultimately-a-toxic-person self.

PS On Reddit, where I originally posted this, I already received one verbally abusive comment and have seen other comments in which the posters are defending George Bailey‘s behavior just because he did some purportedly-good things (notwithstanding what his motives might’ve been) and/or took up causes which they support. They’re only going to prove my point as well as making me wonder who they themselves are abusing.

Opening Gifts From “Ms. Ia”

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

#WoofWednesday: Reilly’s virtual Christmas card

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Guess who’s back from the groomers in time for Christmas?

Monday, December 21, 2020

#MaltipooMonday: Camille thanks “Mimi”’s Reddit Secret Santa

PS: Quick sideplug: Reilly has a message for everybody on this First Day of Winter 2020.

A Quick Message From Reilly and “Momma”

PS Reilly was fairly compensated in treats. By the way, see Reilly’s “Momma”’s Amazon AuthorCentral Page for more (including a book about yours t-Roolly! PPS “Roolly” is one of Reilly’s many nicknames).

Sunday, December 20, 2020

#SillySunday: Camille’s reaction to a noise

A Goodnight Wish From Reilly

Friday, December 18, 2020

#FluffyFriday, #FriendsFriday, and #FestiveFriday: A Gift For Reilly 🥺?

Reilly would like to think so!

PS Full disclosure, by the way: “Momma” just entered this into the Royal Canin Pre-Puppy Show Contest which she found out about on Instagram because: 1) she could not download and submit a video from Ri’s and Cam’s first meeting. 2) why not? Maltipoos, like other pups, simply become adult and senior puppies once they become adults and seniors. 3) Reilly is very much an adult puppy

PPS “Ms. Ia” sent this awesome picture of the gift to “Momma”/“Auntie Nicole”—one can say that Reilly and Camille have reached new heights 😁.