AC/DC And Kittens

"its a loooong way"

...sings ac/dc on Pandora, the best way to listen to hair metal is by happy accident on a music streaming program.

"to the top if you wanna"

... they blare out, I lean forward on the over-arched curve of my back and give my cat a little kiss on the nose,
"It IS a long way Mojo, a long way to the top..."

"ROCK AND ROLL!"

...they finish there train of though, and I keep listening but in a distracted manner.  Those lyrics are the ones that keep repeating in my head, as if on a loop, and the rest don't really seem to matter much.  A long way to the top, of course, but mostly if you are in the mind of rocking and rolling.  The platitudes I give to my cat are just a way of forcing my issues on her, I tell her "I know Mojo, I know..." as if she were just issuing out a sigh and expressing her disdain for all the troubles life is presenting her with.

"I know what its like to be a kitty, little Mojo..."

...which of course I don't, she doesn't seem to mind what I say, as long as I use "the voice"... The voice is a combination of love and soft tones that makes her happy, all she needs from me is a generous petting, a steady supply of food and clean litter, and of course the voice.

Its simple being a cat, you accept love, you demand attention, and you sleep... so much glorious restful sleep, so often that it dominates your schedule for the day.  What are you doing today? You're going to SLEEP for at least seventy five percent of it, and when you aren't sleeping they'll be a soft lap to sit on and someone to use the voice on you so that you can sleep some more.

I know what its like to be a kitty, I can describe it after many years of observation, but I'm not a kitty.  I'm a grown ass man with responsibilities and people counting on me to be my best, even when I'm not.

"It's a long way to the top, little Mojo, if you wanna rock and roll..."