hallucinations

i should tell you that i've been seeing things for the past couple of weeks. out of the corner of an eye, just a flash. i keep thinking it's a cat or a dog, since it's always low to the ground and smallish.
for a while i entertained the idea that my parents' house is haunted with the ghosts of animals past, and, while i decided that they would be friendly, it was too creepy to think about. besides, it happens when i'm not at home, too. there goes that, thankfully.

perhaps i'm haunted by animal presences. there's an idea. when i was young, i fancied myself a bit of a kindred spirit with animals. sometimes i'd hide in the bushes on our block, mewing like a distressed kitten, and coax nearby cats (strays?) to come my way. they always figured it out before they got quite within arm's reach, though. but, i'm proud to say that they always did venture in my direction.
i know, i was a little weirdo.
so maybe this is where my yearnings for a dog have been coming from--ghost dogs in my head. but seriously, some of the shapes have a distinct cat feel to them.

i don't really think i'm haunted. not even sure whether or not i believe in hauntings, but some of those shows on cable are hard to ignore. the true stories, i mean. i just hate the reenactments. you know, when they reenact a crime. what a sad day for an actor when he/she finds him/herself as a reenactor. that seems to be scraping the bottom of the talent barrel. maybe that's what Rider Strong is doing these days. anyone seen him lately?

so, seeing things. interesting.