Iain – u r my inspiration in desperation, my light when I’m ready 2 give up the fight!

Following your example, I’m gonna try n say, likewise, ”For anyone who is interested my Task 5 for the 23 things to do activities (creating a Flickr Gallery) can be seen at http://www.flickr.com/photos/chillinchico/ 

Claws crossed (in lieu of “fingers”) this works.

On a practical level: took MULTIPLE attempts 2 create a Yahoo account coz my poor cat eyes struggled 2 read the Code (remember: our vision is superior at night in the dark and 4 hunting prey – not sitting at a screen during the day, immobile). Then . . . several attempts 2 upload my buddy icon. Took a while 2 work out the problem was that my image size exceeded the limit. Doh! How about a msg explaining that? I swear u humans thrive on setting up time-wasting obstacles 4 yourselves.

Extra time-wasters? Uploading a bunch of photos, just 2 find out that 2 didn’t fit. Losing all the photos that I uploaded coz I clicked on the back arrow 2 see if I could delete just one of them. Second go: 3 photos bonged out. How about letting us know what the limit is? I didn’t see that info in any obvious spot. And what’s with the un-sequencing of purposely sequenced photos – and with vertical shots coming out horizontal? What, 2 edit these I have 2 go on a “picnik” just 2 find I can’t see any of the 5 photos it tells me 2 double click on 2 edit? Somehow, by the lucky stroke of a cat’s whisker, I’ve stumbled 2 a place where I’ve enabled myself 2 rotate the photos – discovering in the process that I’ve now doubled up on the same photos coz the ones that disappeared earlier apparently have been locked in all along. Try deleting the original ones since I’ve replaced them with the 2nd set – but they  linger like phantoms. Still no idea how 2 re-sequence the photos. And why isn’t the extra photo that I added showing up on the slideshow???

Hiss!!! I have soooooo had enough of human technology. We cats are NOT cut out 4 it.  I’ve lost sooooo much valuable time that I really cannot spare, especially at this time of year. Plz remember that, as a cat, I have 2 work over n above human time 2 get my head around all this stuff – but I actually have less time coz human hours translate into cat years – and the h-o-u-r-s I have wasted in frustration represent years that I’ve taken off my cat time. Yowling M-i-a-o-w!!!

Thank u all 4 your company but I’m outta here. I’m a cat – and I’m content with the ways of my species. I wish u well in these 23 adventures. I’m happy enough 2 dip in now n then 2 get a glimpse of who’s at where  – n still give the odd thing or 2 a go but, otherwise, I return 2 my cat world. Give me chillin’ over stressin’ any day. Should Swinburne TAFE decide 2 hold actual training sessions in these technologies, I’ll be happy 2 jump on board again – and even encourage the other cats in my ‘hood. Paw high-5. Miaow!

If I understand correctly, Thing 1 was just 2 read n listen about this 23 Things bizzo. Well, that was easy enough, even 4 a cat. It’s what follows that makes the fur on my back stand on end.

U humans have such convoluted forms of communication!! So confusing 4 us cats. Eg: am I supposed 2 post my comments on my experiences of each Thing here, in my own blog, or in the generic responses section of each Thing? Also . . . when I get a response from u humans – where am I meant 2 reply: in my own blog, or in yours?  Why are u humans so complicated?!? Miaow! [Visualise paw thrusting forward. ]

Tuna...prrr...