Feeling skinny at Christmas!

I attended my first holiday party of the season which was a delight. Now, I'm not at all the girl who makes absurd resolutions to lose weight at the start of the New Year, nor do I hold back on indulging in all things gravy/chocolate/wine during Christmas. I love Jesus, am glad he was born, and take pride in celebrating his birth, even if it is slightly self-serving. As I got ready for the festivities, my jeans were fitting just a little too tight... Thank goodness I had the host cat at the party to comfort me in my time of feeling obese.

You see, this cat is not what one pictures when one pictures a cat. This cat is HUGE. I think it's a combination of being a rescue cat/insane amounts of fur. It takes up an entire ottoman:



I intentionally left this picture the way it is. It's as if angels from above have been reincarnated into this little kitty's body and are shining through his eyes. Or perhaps, I can't figure out how to photo-shop the glare from the flash...

But anyways, as the party progressed, the cat and I became friendly and another party-goer cracked an awesome joke:

A seven and a nine year-old walk into a drug store and pick up a box of tampons. They proceed to the checkout where the clerk gives them an inquisitive stare.
Clerk: You boys buying these for your mom?
Boys: No.
Clerk: Your sister?
Boys: No. It said on the commercial if you use these you can play tennis and ride bikes, and our older brother's not very good at anything, so we're trying to help him out.



My reaction to the joke is evident from my classic smile (and those who are close to me can hear my laughter ringing in their ears simply by looking at this photo), such funny friends I have!!! By the end of the night, the cat was out like a light and I was toasty warm from my feline blanket.



The cat is practically as wide as I am! I'm as skinny as a cat!

That cat gave me the best Christmas gift ever.

Ever.