tom, jerry, ginger and bubble
2006-03-07 9:55 p.m.
there're rats living on the first floor of my condo.
things are really hectic down there, what with that sly old cat and now this rat. amazing they dont bump into each other, but keep appearing in front of my dogs. maybe they have some sort of pact going on between them.
ive seen the rat quite a few times. i'd exit the lift and see 2 little paws and a long tail whip out of sight around a corner, with my dogs barking the roof down next to me.
my prescence never goes unannounced.
then we walk on, and see that stupid smug cat. it doesnt really slink around corners or things like that, oh no. this cat struts proudly on the pathway, bold as brass, like it owns the whole place. you'd think its just another resident, taking an evening stroll, then you notice the small size and the tail.
and of course the most annoying thing is its CONCEIT. its so smart it knows the dogs are on a leash and cant go wild on it, so it sits and watches us. if we get too close it hisses and does its fur thing and my dogs back off but continue to bark, at a safe distance. so the only thing i, the only intelligent homo sapien, can do is admit defeat and drag the dogs away. very in-dignifying. someday i'd catch that cat.
anyway, what happened today was totally hilarious. i didnt see the rat when i came out of the lift, but when i was going back in it i heard a loud shriek and then 'eeeeee! rat!!' in chinese. then another voice says 'what a FAT rat! quick close all the doors!' then the sound of slamming doors echo all over the premises, followed by the sound of many loud thuddings and patriotic cries of 'kill it kill it kill it!' but of course they dont catch it in the end. dreadfully funny, though, the whole episode. i stood in front of the lift throughout the performance, trying to peek in the window, but all i saw was someone wielding a broom and frantically whacking the floor.
argh i just realized i forgot to watch desperate housewives yesterday. oh well, ta.
