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\"ThisToday was Day Three<\/strong> of sleeping like a \u201cnormal\u201d person, although The Stevo is anything but normal. I awoke ravenous, wanting bacon and eggs. Both were in my larder, ready to be tossed into the wok and served with two thick slices of bread slathered in New Zealand butter.<\/p>\n

The masked civet<\/a> in my kitchen prevented the cooking of, and feasting upon, of the previously mentioned breakfast items. Yes, a wild cat, inside a burlap bag, still sat on my kitchen floor. The civet, best known as the animal responsible for the SARS epidemic (or pandemic) in 2003, prevented me from preparing breakfast. Last night it kept me from the fridge and frosty, malty beverage.<\/p>\n

Why, Stevo, is there a feral animal in your kitchen? Is this unusual?<\/em><\/p>\n

No, not unusual. This is the life I chose, or rather the life that chose me (thank you Jay-Z for the apt description). My existence is a collection of amusing, frightening, and like this one, inexplicable tales. Wait and see.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today was Day Three of sleeping like a \u201cnormal\u201d person, although The Stevo is anything but normal. I awoke ravenous, wanting bacon and eggs. Both were in my larder, ready to be tossed into the wok and served with two thick slices of bread slathered in New Zealand butter. The masked civet in my kitchen… <\/p>\n

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