Jewel

I have decided to dedicate today's post to my cat, Jewel. There is a picture of her on the left. Now, I am not a crazy cat lady... Jewel is my one and only pet. I got her last October and it was one of the best decisions that I ever made. She has been a pleasure to have around and she has helped me get through some of the lonely times. We have spend COUNTLESS hours studying together. (More of me studying and my cat sleeping next to me.) She is the first living thing in my life that I have ever made a true commitment to. This is big for me. I am queen of the non-committed relationship aka the 6 week relationship. Maybe I am growing by having her in my life? Nah!

Despite all of the good things Jewel has done for me, I never one to become one of those pet owner's who only talks about their pet like it was their kid. This annoys me to no end! Arg!! My cat is great company, but she does not replace human interaction. I have not been calling up my friends to tell them what trick she learned today. Honestly, I really don't care about how Fluffy, my friend's dog, learned out to play dead. I listen and am respectful of my friend's feelings because my friend's happiness is important to me. Now I am not going to lie to you, my cat does get mentioned on occasion in conversation. I mainly talk about her when I am planning a trip and need to find someone to look after her, or when she hides something important in my house that I really need. (for example: the college ring she hid under my couch by knocking it off my kitchen table... not funny!) Once again though, she is just a cat. My lazy cat that I have come to love...but a cat none the less. : ) Stay cool, Jewel. Thanks for keeping me company!