surfing: brand x

2000 march 28

3 a.m. cat

confession is good for the soul.

i am feeling the sudden urge to tell all, give away all my secrets, my names, my circumstances and my cat.

no, really, the cat.

he is a total pain in the ass lately. is there such a thing as cat senility? because he seems to be losing what little cat brain he had. i feed him and he takes one bite then turns around, looks lost and starts meowing for more food. i open the back door to let him out and he stares at the great outdoors as if it were completely incomprehensible to him; he used to dash outside so fast i could barely leash him.

perhaps the most annoying thing is his new "i'm lost" cry, used in most cases between the hours of 1 and 4. in the morning. when i am trying to sleep.

peter parker: meow memowwww meow where are all the people?

claire: [kissy kissy noise] [i have no idea how to spell it out]

peter parker: meow memowwww meow where are all the people?

claire: [kissy kissy noise] come 'ere pete. good cat. quiet cat.

peter parker: meow memowwww meow where are all the people?

claire: [kissy kissy noise] come 'ere pete. good cat. quiet cat. [pats bed so cat knows where voice is emanating from]

peter parker: [stands at side of bed, looking up at claire] meow memwwwow meow where are all the people?

claire: [kissy kissy noise] dumbass cat, come 'ere. [hangs arm off side of bed trying to pet cat's head in hope of shutting cat's mouth]

peter parker: [stands at side of bed, avoiding hand at all costs, looking up at claire] meow memowwww meow where are all the people?

claire: [climbing out of bed, scooping up cat, and furiously petting cat's head] what is your problem? bad cat. bad.

peter parker: [squirming out of claire's arms and runing down the hall] mreeep oh, there you are, okay now, i'll leave you alone for ten minutes, go back to sleep, i'll talk to you later mreep mrowww!

yes, i could shut the door, but then he just yowls and yowls and yowls. it is a most heartbreaking sound, and i am a notorious softy.



wondering if god makes a meowless cat, claire





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