I swear I didn't put extra SPEED in with the Cat Food.

Sparrow Priscilla, my fur child. The girl is not right! I fed her this morning, the usual routine. What was yummy and delicious last night is no longer. I get the look that only a cat can give. The "WHAT? YOU EXPECT ME TO EAT THAT?" look. She then does me a favour by having a small nibble of the food and then walks off. The routine is always the same.

30 seconds later, she gets this wild look in her eyes and starting racing around the lounge like a cat doing an impersonation of a race horse. Quite a strain on the Cat's Mother's nerves I can tell you and ended as it quite often does. It resulted in me losing it completely and resorting to blasphemy - "Will you stop that @!!**# galloping!"

What does it take to get these people excited?

I was watching Antiques Roadshow UK on TV last night. I always find it interesting to see what the things people bring along are worth.

Anyway, before I get off on a tangent, a man had just finished showing the expert his antique collection of war medals. The expert had spent a great deal of time sharing his knowledge and the medals origins. Interesting stuff. Well, I thought so. The man looked about as interested as if the expert had just discussed the origins and age of a toilet seat. No expression on his face and if this guy had a personality he wasn't aware of it.

Then the expert asks the owner if he knows what is worth. The man says he has no idea. The value was stated as about 9,000 pounds. 9,000 pounds! Wow!

What is this stiff's response? Wait for it. His dead-pan expression does not change and he says "Right". No excited expression, no smile, no thanks, kiss-your-bum (as we say in New Zealand sometimes), NOTHING!!!!

Right, end of that rant. Here's another example though. Radio stations run competitions. The prizes vary, holidays, stereo equipment, there's an endless list. Anyway, I heard another guy. The DJ rang him. "Congratulations! You have won an all expenses paid trip to London". Again, another personality-inept stiff, he comes up with a dead-pan "Great". What????!!!!!!!

If I had just been told I had won a trip to London for free I'd be bouncing and whooping, announcing it to the world! He didn't even thank the radio station, the DJ's sounded if they were wondering why they bothered and the guy who won seemed completely unmoved by his win. What is it? He wins a free holiday to countries all over the world every day of the week, so it's all become a bit boring and hum-drum to him. Oh please!

I really have to question what is will take to get some people excited about anything. In this world that can be unfair at times, why is it that undeserving stiff's win prizes, have good luck in a monetary way and they can't even smile, look excited or show some gratitude?

It's a bit disturbing.