il gatto
my wife and i are getting a cat in the new year. its taken years of gentle persuasion (she's a dog person) but oddly enough, just before xmas, she suggested it herself (i think mostly after seeing one of our friend's kittens, and visiting their 'non smelly' house). so, in early january we will be getting ourselves a cat. no idea what type of cat just yet - we'll be visiting an animal shelter to find the addition to our family, but we're both really excited about it.
excited, and a bit scared. i've never had a pet before, apart from the goldfish from Goose Fair some years back - which lasted about a week before it chose to spend most of its time sleeping on its side near the top of the bowl. oh, and apart from the three fish i had at work for a while, until the office cleaner managed to kill them (long story). oh, and the aibo. but they don't really count - i think a cat is far more 'real' as a pet, and actually requires looking after.
still, it'll be a learning experience, and our first task (just after making the house catproof) is choosing a name. do cats need 2.0 style names these days? tigr?
