I think most of you know that my human, along with being a publisher, is also an author. When she was growing up, she knew the kids of Earl Hamner Jr., who wrote Spencer’s Mountain, the book on which the TV series The Waltons was based. One thing that really impressed her (as a fledgling writer) was all the foreign editions of Spencer’s Mountain — it got translated into many, many languages! Only very lucky and successful authors have that happen.
Little did my human know that decades later, she would also be one of those fortunate ones, only with something not quite as wholesome as Spencer’s Mountain. It was the book she co-wrote with Motörhead frontman, Lemmy Kilmister, White Line Fever, which earned that accomplishment. My human has lost track of all the languages White Line Fever has been translated into, but occasionally (not always), a new one shows up on her doorstep. The latest edition is in Serbian.
Serbian is a very strange language. I suppose they spelled my human’s name phonetically, and since neither she nor I speak Serbian, we don’t know if the spelling (and pronunciation) is correct. Anyhow, I don’t think my facial expression above was very heavy metal. So let me try on a metal face.
How’s this? But enough goofing around, it’s time for me to grab the iPhone from my human and take my selfie! I want to pose with the book today, since my human is so thrilled with it.
Let me put the phone into selfie mode here…
Oops! I cut off most of the book, and my human’s name isn’t even showing. I guess I need to try again.
Ugh! Or maybe not. Once Binga shows up, selfie time is over.
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Concatulations on the translations, that’s quite an achievement, Summer 🙂 We love your third Selfie, it has something…heavy metals for sure…MOL…I think the photobomber did a fine job too…MOL 😀 Pawkisses for a Happy Week ahead 🙂 <3
Congratulation to your human,Binga is such a goof ball,xx Speedy
Hee hee hee! I lov eyour selfie times! You were not cut out to be a metal cat, Summer. You are too pretty and funny and soft. I think you’re more a Beatles kind of girlcat.
We congratulate your Human on all her translations! At least they gotted her last name perfect! Maybe Dz is Serbian for J?
The cools came tonight. It is currently about 66 at our house. Whew. What a relief. We hope you cool off soon, too!
I’d rather see you than the book any day.
WOW! Concats to your human! Great book to do selfies with!
Translations? EVER NEAT! My gosh, most peeps don’t even wanna read my peep’s stuff in English. MOUSES!
But tell me… Has it been translated into cat? Inquirin’ minds wanna know. PURRS.
It’s really wonderful the book your human co-wrote is translated into different languages. You must be very proud of her! Great selfies, Summer!
That’s quite an achievement to have a book published in another language! And your human’s name looks so funny! As a Waltons fan I think it is so cool that she knew Earl Hamner’s kids.
What a great thrilll to see one’s name spelled in a different language.
That was exciting that the book has been printed in Serbian. It’s strange that they changed her first name and not her surname. I agree, it does look like phonetic spelling though.
I just realized, that Binga is like our Sydney!
If we all go upstairs, she soon comes upstairs!
If we all go downstairs, she’ll soon be downstairs, too!
That means that the cat “feels like part of the family!”
Ohhhh concatuluations to your mom! That is really cool.
Congrats to the Mom, summer. Good for her, even is she has a fancy new name. Good for you Binga to make an appearance.
That is very exciting for your human Summer – even if she now has a new name. Would you tell her that the Farm cats and the Farm humans send her lots of congratulations?
Binga Bomb!!!! She really has a knack for it, doesn’t she?
We enjoyed reading all about your human’s books and their foreign language editions!
Purrs,
The Chans (and #1)
Serbian……well that means that book is now available FAR and WIDE and then some!!!! Concatulations to your human……..I think your metal face is grand – perfect in fact Summer!
Hugs, Teddy
Serbian? Wow, that’s cool! It’s hard to get a selfie with a whole book, especially when a tortie shows up to assist. 🙂
Great selfies, Summer. We are really pleased for your human!
Purrs xx
Athena and Marie
Congrats to your Human Summer! And you did make some good selfies…well until Binga decided it was her turn, MOL! Well, did you not say that you thought she would do a good ‘metal’…tee-hee! Better be carefur what you ask for:)
Congratulations to your human, Summer. Your selfies look great, too.
Yael from Playing In Catnip
Mee-you wee are berry impurressed that Lady Janiss has a book published an that it iss now inn Serbian….berry kewl!
Yur fotoss’ are luvley Summer an yur heavy metal Selfie iss FEERCE!!!! 😉
Rock on mee furend!
***nose kissesss*** Siddhartha Henry xxxx
Pee S: You just new Binga had to ‘bomm’ rite?? Mew mew mew……
We’re surprised that they changed the spelling of your human’s name. Does this happen with other languages ? Nice selfie, Summer ! Purrs
I think it only happens when the alphabet is at least a little different from English and the Latin languages. When my human got the Russian edition… she knows just enough Russian to realize they probably spelled her name wrong if they were doing it phonetically.
very cool Summer!
Very cool for your mom to be published in another language.
I love your heavy metal face.
And Good Morning Binga!
The next to last photo is purrfection. You are always a gorgeous model. The last photo cracked us up. We can always count on Binga to give us a good laugh. Thanks for being a faithful hopper. XOCK, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo and Cooper Murphy
That is really cool, Summer! How interesting to see how your human’s name is spelled in Serbian. And we love that metal face you made!
Summer,
Let’s face it. Binga is FAR more heavy metal than yoo! (Rock on, BINGA!!)
Toffee
That’s a pretty nifty accomplishment… I miss Lemmy.
That is so cool your mom co-wrote that book and it has been translated into many languages. Great selfies and nice Binga bomb 🙂
Concatulations to your human! That is just pawtastic and she must be so excited. You definitely nailed your metal face. (P.s. Sorry we’re behind in visiting again. We’re catching up on your blog today.)
Yay to your human we are very proud for her; however, yes we’d rather see your cute face and even Binga’s photo bombing.
Hugs madi your bff
Congrats to your human, that’s a super cool accomplishment!
No selfie is safe from Binga it seems. 😉
We are all very happy for your writer Human. She did a good job with that and Dad now realizes that she wrote this book he read a bit ago.
MOL, That Binga is a character Summer. Your almost selfies are nice nonetheless
Timmy and Family
^^ Pretty Cat!!
What a surprise and pretty cool to have a book your mom co-wrote being released in another country. Seems like your selfies turn into groupies! Binga the Photobomber. Like we say, Gotta love her. MOL, Purrs.
Good for your human! And Binga was just trying to help, that is her story and she is sticking with that story
Congratulations to your mommy! Of course Binga shows up!
Truly congratulations to your human, Summer. I bet the name was spelled phonetically. Probably pronounced right spelled that way but still, they could have spelled it correctly and let the reader figure it out. You and Binga gave me my first morning smile with your comment.
Oooh congratulations to your human, that is an achievement in deed, it must make for an interesting shelf on the library too. Now as to the Heavy Metal look, I think maybe Binga was thinking of the punk period when she crashed your selfie.
Toodle pip and purrs
ERin
Miss Binga, You really are a queen of photo bomb !
burst out laughing =^x^=
Haha, funny that they changed the spelling of her name! Hm, not too sure though if this is good or bad – I was just wondering whether she gets the credit she deserves if her name is spelled wrong?