Quoted: Christmas decorations dangling within an inch of our personal irony thresholds have been mandating holly jolly mood adjustments since October in many Seattle stores. But, with record-high unemployment and the ongoing home foreclosure crisis, the sentiment to spend and indulge is almost unbearable for many of us around Seattle.

I want to go to there...

The Hill’s new haute dog stand offers deep-fried pepper-bacon-wrapped frankfurters, peanut-butter- and banana-topped weenies, and wasabi franks wrapped in an egg roll. Choose all-beef kosher or veggie dogs surrounded by a Macrina brioche bun. Fries, homemade Argentinean potato chips, and beer sate late-night cravings.

Quoted: The next thing I'm going to do is carve one of the longer gourds into a perfect replica of the Mayflower as a shout-out to our Pilgrim forefathers. Then I'm going to do lines of blow off its hull with a hooker. Why? Because it's not summer, it's not winter, and it's not spring. Grab a calendar and pull your fucking heads out of your asses; it's fall, fuckers.

Quoted: Seattle cats hope they don’t need to say this, but it’s getting colder and wetter outside and they don’t like it out there.

Quoted: Your chance to own a Bentley has finally arrived. This model is a delicate shade of gray with a sporty white racing stripe. Only five-years-old, this Bentley is still purring like a champ!

Another new place to try ...

Quoted: High-backed, plush banquettes, a sleek cocktail bar (stocked with sake and soju), and the French artist Thierry Guetta’s (a.k.a. Mr. Brainwash) pop art videos. (It’s one slick neighborhood haunt.)

Come to a rally this Thursday...you'll be helping animals and you'll get to meet the Seattle Cat Examiner!!!  (I hear she's even sassier in person.)

Quoted: Your typical Thursday afternoon involves making expensive mistakes in the cafeteria and daydreaming through another novice PowerPoint. Well, prepare to mix it up this Thursday, September 24th when you tell your typical routine to stick it, so you can stop by the King County Courthouse to show your support for precious tiny baby kitties ...

Quoted: They're back. The loveable little kitty cats from I Can Has Cheezburger are returning in printed form. Today, Pet Holdings -- the Seattle startup that operates the I Can Has Cheezburger empire -- is releasing its second cat picture book in partnership with Penguin.