Funny because it's true... and cats

I always love it when people who are far away reach out of the void of the past, tap you on the shoulder and say "yo, I'm here." I had one of these pleasant experiences today when a fellow GW alumnus contacted me to tell me that he was reading MY blog and that he was enjoying it. Why I blushed like a southern belle on prom night! Anyway, he has a humour website, The Big Jewel, that I would be a fool for not sending everyone to, You'll find it added to my links, just after I get this post out. Pretty much everyone I'm close to will find this week's article funny. I know I did. I'll have much more to say on this topic (not in a funny way) when I get back from the World Bank water workshop in Budapest and next Novemeber during the Prague NATO summit. With so much time for rants, why bother now.

As many of you know, M and I have a small menagerie of pets. A big grey cat named Zeus and an also big ferret named Oscar (Oscar the Hutt I call him in jest). People say that pets often reflect the personalities of their masters, which can't actually be true, but makes for fun dinner conversation. As Zeus is my pet (in that I bought him and brought him into M and I's relationship, otherwise he is effectively ours) I will try and compare pet and owner.

Pet: Takes frequent baths. Bathes using own tounge.
Master: Also takes frequent baths. Uses water and soap (Not going there otherwise).
Pet: Requires a great deal of grooming.
Master: Also.
Pet:If pet does not receive the desired amount of attention and affection, will resort to meowing.
Master:If master does not recieve the desired amount of attention and affection, will resort to sulking.
Pet:Very picky eater.
Master:Also.
Pet:Will lash out with claws and hisses if in an unpleasant situation.
Master:Also.
Pet:Has been known to spend entire days in bed sleeping.
Master:Also.
Pet:Does everything on it's own terms.
Master:Also.

HRH