I needed a kitten interlude from the recent internet stupidity, so here you go. She likes to look over my shoulder as I do my research.

“Another bar graph, really? Those colors? Hey, did you correct for multiple testing?”
Maybe I should just let her take my general exam.
45 comments
Blueaussi says:
May 25, 2012
Wow, she’s gotten big! So nice to have all that fluffy love when you’re feeling stressed and stretched, too.
Aratina Cage says:
May 25, 2012
There is such a look of contentment in Pixel’s face that I just have to SQUEEE! over it.
Katherine Lorraine, Chaton de la Mort says:
May 25, 2012
She’s even bigger than MY kitty (and they were born around the same time I think! Of course, Snip is a runt)
Jen says:
May 25, 2012
She’s huge. I think I accidentally adopted a lynx.
Katherine Lorraine, Chaton de la Mort says:
May 25, 2012
Are you feeding her a moose for breakfast or something? :p
Irene Delse says:
May 25, 2012
I think she’s saying: “Hmm. I’ll consider this blogmaster job if I get double helpings of food.”;-)
Stuart Taylor says:
May 25, 2012
She’s so lovely! She’s the same size and has the same markings as my cat, Goldblum, except Pixel has the tabby stripes. Beauty!
How much does she weight now?
Kels says:
May 25, 2012
Look forward to an ERV article about how you want to kill all dog owners.
Also, my boy Momo is about that size, maybe a bit bigger. Big cats can be pretty awesome.
Parse says:
May 25, 2012
I also recently adopted a cat (well, more like the cat adopted me, but that’s a long story), and I also named her Pixel. (Heinlein fans of the world unite!) Nothing chases away the stress of the world like a social, purring kitty.
Though I don’t know about your Pixel, if mine got into research, she’d probably try sequencing the DNA of the Common Cardboard Box.
dianne says:
May 25, 2012
Cute picture!
Improbable Joe says:
May 25, 2012
Pixel!
cycleninja says:
May 25, 2012
Pixel’s actual thought balloon: “Feed me, plz.”
cycleninja says:
May 25, 2012
Maybe she’s part Maine Coon.
Marcie says:
May 25, 2012
You look very beautiful! The cat is cute too.
Rrr says:
May 25, 2012
“The Jen Genie!” /obtuse/obscure_Bowei_ref
Kels says:
May 25, 2012
An old roommate’s cat was part bobcat. It treed a doberman once.
HumanisticJones says:
May 25, 2012
Had several confirmed part Maine Coon cats… I’d say that Pixel definitely has a bit in there. Maine Coon mixes are such sweet cats too. Very big, snuggley, and affectionate… like cat versions of Teddy Bears.
jenea says:
May 25, 2012
hate to say it, but that’s a cat, not a kitten. :)
a beautiful cat!
JustKat says:
May 25, 2012
But can she haz a cheezburger?
Utakata says:
May 25, 2012
Pixel is not huge, she just has high resolution. >.>
Stephanie Zvan says:
May 25, 2012
All scientists need pets that will remind them to correct for multiple testing. Go, Pixel!
SpitefulFox says:
May 25, 2012
D’AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!
Lofty says:
May 25, 2012
Pixel: Mmmm, just protecting my human against stray moths and other crunchy stuff….
bengilder says:
May 25, 2012
Looks like she already haz :-)
Georgia Sam says:
May 25, 2012
Yeah, my cat give me unsolicited critiques of my work, too. Cats are such know-it-alls.
Georgia Sam says:
May 25, 2012
gives
kyoungers says:
May 25, 2012
such adorable big paws!
R Johnston says:
May 25, 2012
Nah, but next time consider a kitten preemption of the internet stupidity rather than a kitten interlude.
And if a preemption doesn’t quite work, maybe let Pixel type out any responses you feel the need to make. The discussion at ERV and the like could use the elevation that Pixel would bring.
Prof. Bleen says:
May 25, 2012
She looks like she’s riding a Tron lightcycle.
Phledge says:
May 25, 2012
She definitely looks like she’s got some Maine Coon in her. Also, she wants to make sure your shit is right so you can keep affording the metric fuckton of kibble she needs on a daily basis. She’s got her priorities.
beardofpants says:
May 25, 2012
She looks like a lynx seal point ragdoll. Ragdolls are huge.
Jadehawk, chef d’orchestre féministe says:
May 25, 2012
that’s not contentment. that’s judgment
Ex Patriot says:
May 26, 2012
I love your cat, I have 2 myself and they are some of the best people I know
Improbable Joe says:
May 26, 2012
What sort of food are you feeding that monster anyways?
Aratina Cage says:
May 26, 2012
XD
left0ver1under says:
May 26, 2012
Now there is the face of a troublemaker.
The cat, I mean. ^_^
aurophobia says:
May 26, 2012
I am strongly in favor of more kitteh pictures. :)
Sandiseattle says:
May 26, 2012
I agree, we are talking about a cat after all. :-)
Sandiseattle says:
May 26, 2012
AWESOME! love the image.
Sandiseattle says:
May 26, 2012
I once started reading a book about Cats and Calculus, seems cats rule the world bcuz they kno calculus. Can’t remember the title.
Alexa says:
May 27, 2012
I see the Maine Coon! Look at the tufts of fur between the paws. And the size! Cute!
Alexa says:
May 27, 2012
Pixel is so cute! You should post more pictures. (Or do you have a gallery somewhere?) Also, you have fantastic lips, Jen. I’m jealous!
Fiona says:
May 28, 2012
kitties rule!
Mike says:
May 29, 2012
Those paws are huge. She looks at least part Maine Coon with a dash of bobcat for good measure.
Mike says:
May 29, 2012
My ex had a Maine Coon for years named Sugar. Every morning it was kitty shiatsu. Deep tissue massage with scars for free, alarm clock, and fuzzzzzzzy footwarmer, all for the price of dry cat food, and chicken livers.