Hello, Kitty! or It’s not Caturday, is it?

I got to thinking today that "The Sacred Cheese" has been lacking a certain something. I finally came to the conclusion that my website would not be complete without some sort of cat themed post. For all I know it may be some sort of law on the internets that every third site must feature felines. So I'm going to do my part. It is my hope that the occasional indulgence of this kind will stave off what may be my inevitable transformation into some sort of cat lady. I guess the day that I wear a cat themed sweater will be the day that it is officially "game over" for me.

My first admission? I love Hello Kitty. I remember the first time I saw her was during a family trip that took us through a shopping district in Savannah, GA. I was a bit worried that there didn't seem to be a story surrounding her, but I soon got over it and fell under the spell. I think that there may be a cartoon featuring Hello Kitty and friends, but I will skip it. The closest I have come to watching it was a video that used the cartoon as a visual for the theme from "Mortal Kombat". Disturbing.



I took this picture last year when we were at Universal Studios in California. The window drew me and I was powerless to resist the pull of so much pink and so much Hello Kitty. What is the appeal? It is hard to explain, really. I think it may be one of those things that you either get or you don't. I get it. Hello Kitty just makes me smile. She is just...so cute. And sometimes when the grind starts to get to me, cute is just what I need.

In other cat news...The Inspector has been "unmasked"! Adam talked to our neighbor and it turns out that "he" is a "she". I suppose I should now call her Libby, but she will always be the Inspector to me. (It isn't the first time that I have renamed another person's pet. And I suspect it won't be the last). Apparently, she is quite the hunter and is on a pretty serious anti-rodent campaign. I'm hoping that she will stick to detecting when she comes to our house.

While we remain petless, I will continue to search for my kitty fixes elsewhere. One of the most reliable sources is CuteOverload.com which is a premiere source for cute. I sometimes fear that I will pull something from all the "squees" and "awws", but I will persevere.

Since Adam has set up the Apple TV we do a lot more casual fishing for videos on YouTube. If you are familiar with it, it should be no surprise that there is plenty of cat material out there. And the absurd is also there in abundance. The following is a wonderful meld of the two and as ridiculous as it is, this video has never failed to make me laugh. Yes, I am wrong. I bring you, the classic Kitty Cat Dance. Play it if you dare.



I am not sure if Mari and Joe's cat, Lucy, would like it that I see some resemblance. Judge for yourself.



Of course, her figure is much nicer. And I am sure that if she tried she would be a better dancer. Much like me. That ballet teacher who suggested that dance wasn't for me, was totally...okay, she was right. But when I am getting the big points during the easy version of Dance Dance Revolution I can forget that for a time.

So I'll dance, dance, dance....

*Wink.