Sumo, my not-so-little miniature schnauzer, has a rather peculiar temperament. He spends the bulk of his time lying patiently by the main gate awaiting the opportunity to unleash a chorus of unprovoked barks at any unsuspecting passerby. He used to be rather excited and all about chasing cats when on long walks but an extremely painful encounter with a tabby cat one and a half times his size 4 years ago taught him a lesson he will not be forgetting for a long time to come.
I usually bring him with me when I am running errands for my mum or picking up my sister from school and this morning was no exception. After sending her to school, I headed back and on the way back to the house, he ran head on into a small cat. What was interesting to note was that the cat had no idea my dog and I were rounding the corner and he too was preoccupied with the search for a spot to defecate. Hence, he literally bumped into the cat. What happened was even more amazing. Both animals were totally stunned, caught entirely off guard and they just stood there, no hissing, no scratching nor barking for a good 3 seconds just looking at one other. The cat recovered first hissing and backing off really slowly, its fur bristling on ends. Sumo on the other end gave a short yelp and decided to depart gracefully without a scene, trotting away as if nothing ever happened. Ah, what a sight... its amazing how the simplest of things become blog-worthy after the single most boring three weeks of my life.
I loaned my mum's vaios for the last two weeks so I could play KOTOR II, which I had loaned from a friend. The game was rather enjoyable and despite having played it numerous times previously, the sheer fact that the game was like a red herring's sort of game made it really fun as there were endless (alright numerous... there is a limit to being either good or bad) possibilities to how the game could end. I first ended the game as god-like Jedi consular/master and was looking to end my second round as a Sith Lord before I was rudely interrupted by the matriarch's incessant screaming and constant insistence that I had degenerated into a computer addict and been bumming around way too much. Well I am technically still recovering from an operation and have yet to fully recovered. There isn't much I can do but bum around. (Yet running her errands seem a perfectly good use of my time...) I returned the computer back to her, clearing off all the game files too as she insisted. Bah, I do need to get out of the chair too... but that sense of non-accomplishment at failing to finish as a Sith Lord... I guess I'll just have to get over it... Haha...
The Adidas Sundown Marathon is just round the corner. I am pretty my wound seems to be healing very well and I should be able to manage the 10km run. I just hope the stitches along the side of the wound would de-solve by then as I am afraid that they might cause friction burns during the run. The last couple of weeks have been good on the mind and soul but terrible on the body. I foresee a lot of work to be done once I am up and about... However till then, there are cakes and donuts to be eaten, latte and tea to be drunk and tons of slouching around and nothing to be done... Cheers!!
"You better stop lazing around and give me back my computer! Go and do something! Like... Something! GO!"
- the Matriarch on a bad hair day
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