If I sound a tad cranky in any posts I write today, it's because of how I was awakened this morning.
I'm an anxious, high-strung person, and I don't like to wake up suddenly. As far as alarm clocks, I prefer clock radios with the music volume set to low. Or a soft ringing sound, or a very soft beep. Nothing startling. If you want to wake me up, just sit near me and hum to yourself. No loud noises or jostles, no sudden moves. Waking up gradually suits my temperament best.
This morning, my younger cat Pippin must have rubbed his paws on every carpet in the house, and rolled around in the blankets for a while, just to build up as much static electricity as he possibly could. Then he situated himself on my pillow, reached out, and touched his nose firmly to my nose.
ZAP!!!
Nothing like sitting bolt upright from a dead sleep, every hair on my body on end, heart racing. And Pippin's sitting there looking at me, like "What? What's your problem? Aren't ya gonna get up now?"
Gah. I'm now drinking herbal tea in an attempt to calm down before I get to work.
Update: Verve Hosting must have their own electric cats walking around, short-circuiting things; my hosting server was down all day.
Posted by kswygert at November 17, 2004 09:33 AM