"Cute" and "Cameras."  They go together but I hate it.  Last
night I was lying in front of the warm fireplace minding my own
business.  Okay, so I was lying upside down on my back with all
my legs stretched out.  It felt good.  Why does every human think
that is so cute?  I heard the Big Owner tell the family not to
touch me while he ran and got a camera.  He then proceeded to
photograph me from every conceivable and immodest angle, laughing at my pose.

What's he going to do with these things?  Sell them
to Playcat Magazine?  Humans have this thing with cats and
cameras.  They are always trying to catch us at cute moments.  I
know this much:  When they say "Hold still!" it's time to get up
and move.  And never look directly into the camera...you end up
with those goofy red eyes that make you look like you are high on
cat nip.  Ever notice how most pictures of cats are when we are
mostly lying down or sitting?  Pictures of cats are usually taken
just before, during, or just after a nap.  That's the only way
they can catch us through the viewfinder.

And here I am enjoying the nap of the year and he's taking pictures again.  The Big Owner got up close (this is why cats frequently sleep with one eye partially open).

I gave him a quick left hook with my paw...a warning shot.
I gave him 'til "three" to cease and desist.  He put the camera away.  I closed the *eye* and melted away in the warmth of the fire.

It was a good day.

Thanks to Mark Mason [email protected]