Sunday, December 9, 2012

BEDD #9: I want my cat's life

As I write this post, my actual priorities (applying for a scholarship, analyzing F. Scott Fitzgerald, and studying the many functions of the human brain), are open in other tabs. I've got 139843 things to do before tomorrow morning because I frittered away the weekend lounging and napping.
Minerva, y i no b u?
You know who else frittered away the weekend? And has lounged and napped professionally for the majority of her life? The very feline who is perched on my lap at this very moment, purring and watching my fingers move across the keyboard with curiosity and amusement.
Cats have it so good. They're stereotypically supposed to be sassy and mischievous,  watching their owners live their silly human lives with distain through half-lidded eyes. My cat does that, anyway. And when I sleep in and don't cuddle her, she just whines until she gets her way. That never works for me! She also uses a sandbox for a bathroom, and drinks out of whatever receptacle she chooses. (I don't envy her smelly, weird-looking food, I'll give you that.)
As a kid, I was obsessed with the idea of transforming into an animal-- no doubt due to multiple viewings of X-men and the Harry Potter series--  because household pets seem to have it so good. Sure, they're basically prisoners, but prison really doesn't seem so bad when faced with the prospect of a Monday Human Physiology test.
Plus, cats have internet fame/love. God. Everything I want in life in one furry package.
That's all I got today, kiddos.

Days left of BEDD: 22
People who don't want to go to school tomorrow: Me
Cuddles I want to have: Many
Cats left to own: ∞
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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 9, 2012 at 7:42 PM

    I seriously love cats!!! Hi abby it's Colin! Cats are my favorite animal and I really want to own one! Anyway I'm envious of you and your cat!

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  2. EmilyDecember 9, 2012 at 10:37 PM

    I used to want to be a cat as a child for purely the same reasons: they didn't have any responsibilities. (Oh, 8-year-old me, you think you have responsibilities? How cute.) However, I quickly trashed that desire when it occurred to me that they also can't watch television. Oh and, the back of yo cat's head is ridic-a-lous.

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  3. UnknownDecember 11, 2012 at 7:51 AM

    Cats are made of win. They are just SO awesome. Domesticated cats have all the benefits of a dog, but they are also smart enough to go outside on their own, explore some territory, and still go back to where they're loved and fed. My animagus would have to be a cat.

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