Home Entertainment System

Like probably a lot of people, I have a job that I just don't like. It's a paycheck, nothing more. For 8 hours a day, 5 days a week I get calls from people with Internet problems. There's a lot of abuse that you have to have to learn to take. And there's some days where I'm just wasted when I get home. A few weeks ago things changed where my group started getting a LOT more calls. People giving us the calls are not following procedure. We get bombarded with calls, with never a moment's rest, save for lunch. This combined with poor sleep has left me a wreck when I get home. Oh, and my apartment complex hasn't responded to a repair request I put in 2 weeks ago to have my ceiling fan fixed. Good moods are hard to come by.

There's some bright sides in the days however. As soon as I unlock and open the door I'm greeted by a furry companion. Yes, Mocha, my cat, greets me at the door. I get some hello meows, a hug, then some begging for a belly rub.

It's been over 2 years since I got Mocha from my sister-in-law, who rescued Mocha from being a stray. Mocha was causing trouble with the "alpha" cat in the apartment so off with me she went.

She can be a handful for sure. Mocha is a Himalayan cat. Her breed is very chatty. The only times I get blessed silence is when she's asleep, she fusses alot for attention, whenever she sees me stir in bed she'll try to get me up.

But it's all worth it. A rotten mood can melt away just from a single action, from something as simple as a yawn to something like watching her play (she hunts the little tabs you get off a gallon of milk). And of course, there is the greeting when I get home. I bet its difficult for non-cat owners or people with a cat "stereotype" in mind to think about a cat greeting you. But she does, and when I finally sit down on the couch after I get home and change, she'll run over to me, climb up on me, and ram me in the face (its better than it sounds). She's a little home entertainment system.

I'm sure any pet owner can say the same about their pets. Its nice after a day of getting the worst from people, to get some love from your pet. Trust me, if you're in a bad mood, and none of your unwinding activities make you feel better, just play with your pet. You'll feel a lot better.