Catnip Is For LosersOne Cat`s Viewpoint

… that is, as long as I don’t end up “on the cutting room floor,” as they say.

The Big Guy was interviewed right in his office by a reporter for WSB-TV Channel 2. It was about something really important, although I don’t remember what it was and I don’t really care.

What is important, however, is that the camera guy got some great action shots of me walking on the desk; chasing the little bug that runs around on the computer screen; climbing up the Big Guy’s leg…

Being a television star is exhausting business. I need a nap.  The Big Guy will probably post a clip of my performance later, so check back.

A wise cat once said, “Meow.” Okay, just joking. A wiser cat once awoke from a nap and said, “You gotta adapt.” I don’t know what it means, but it sounds smart. It’s kinda like, “If you snooze, you lose,” only without the rhyme.

Anyway, I quickly discovered that the top of a computer monitor is a great place to take a nap. Those things give off the heat! I have enjoyed many a dream-filled repose since I discovered the top side of the Dell M991.

In fact, I have become a bit of a monitor connoisseur. Rule #1 — stay away from flat panels; you can get hurt. Permanent wedgy, I tell you. Rule #2 — get a grip. I tend to move a lot in my sleep; on a 8-inch-wide perch with a 10-degree downslope, I find myself on the floor or wedged between the wall and the credenza quite often.

Rule #3 — don’t overdo it. With triple-digit temps and after hours of snuggly goodness, I occasionally find my nethery regions singed and in need of a soothing salve. Too much of a good thing is… well, good; but you know what I mean. Employ some “monitor moderation;” at least, until you build up your tolerance.

Time for a nap.

I know that I haven’t posted in a while… I have been feeling a little under the weather. I have another vet appointment next week, but I am already feeling better.

The new Human is working out just fine. I guess if she’s going to stay, I need to give her a name. I will have to think about it for a while; she’s an odd one.

Back to sleep.

There’s a new Human coming to stay with us for a while. Nobody asked me first, but she seems okay. We’ll see how it goes. I just don’t want the situation to get out of hand… too many Humans can be a really bad thing.

On a positive note, the Big Guy moved his office to free up some space for the new Human. I insisted on a spot up high with a view of the outdoors. I don’t get out much, but it’s essential to keep up with what’s going on.

Here’s a pic of me in my new spot. It’s nice, but I may need a heating pad. It’s gonna be a cold winter, I hear.

The Big Guy and I are watching Fox News. The U.S. Senate appointee from Illinois, Roland Burris, made the largely choreographed attempt to assume his Senate seat at which time he was turned away by Senate Democrats.

The Fox News babe says, “Burris and the Democrat Senate leadership don’t want this to turn into a wild melee.” Another reporter called it “chaos and high drama!” But from what I could tell, it was the media that had turned the event into a spectacle.

Take away the reporters stumbling over each other and all you’ve got left is an old black man trying to get to the job.

There’s this mat, a piece of carpet, in the downstairs bathroom. It is right across the hall from my “facilities,” which are kept clean and completely adequate by the Girl Who Has Bathroom Duty.. But I am drawn to that bathmat like a dog is drawn to  his own… well, you know.

Is this so wrong?

Update 10:20a: The Big Guy has thrown out the bathmat. Apparently, I am what he calls a “repeat offender.” I don’t know what I will do… the tile floor is very cold…

Update 11:30a: In my defense… have you ever “done your business” while standing on your tip toes in a tiny bucket of sand with past “business” all around? It would make you yearn for “wide open spaces” also…

Update 5:05p: I got the little mat this time…. hehehe…. the Cute Girl With Bathroom Duty was called into service.

Final Update: Now they are closing the door to the bathroom. Dang.