Uptick

Uptick!

Uptick. Okay, that's overkill but I think that "uptick" is a funny word. I wrote that because I'm feeling a bit uptickish myself lately. Maybe it's because I didn't get that job that looked burdensome. Maybe it's because I've had a few days in a row with decently oiled body parts. Maybe it's because my shiny bike is back from the shop. Maybe it's because I saw a raving foreigner whirling down the street shouting, "America BIG!"

Maybe it's more like I've got a metaphorical cat nuzzled in the pit of my arm as I read, with his paws on my chest. Here's how I imagine that gift cat would look.