Author's Note:

Now, it's time to start my first Garfield story ever! Get ready for some amazing adventures starring everyone's fat, lazy lasanga loving cat, Garfield and all of his friends including; Jon, Odie, Orson, Roy, and Wade! A brand new take on Jim Davis' wonderful and colorful characters who first came to life back in 1978!

Our story opens today at a suburban household where we see a man and a fat, orange cat with black stripes, introduing themselves to the readers.

"Hello there, I'm Jon Arbuckle." Said the man "I'm a cartoonist and this is my cat, Garfield."

"Hello there." The cat said in his thoughts "My name is Garfield. I'm a cat and this is my cartoonist Jon."

"Our only thought is to entertain you readers." Jon said to the readers.

"Feed me." Garfield ordered.

"I'd better get back to work now, Garfield you go play or something." Jon went back to drawing cartoons.

Garfield lept off Jon's desk and walked around the house.

"Now allow me to show you all around the house folks." Garfield said to readers, telepathecally "First is my favorite place, the TV chair."

Garfield jumped onto the chair and curled up.

"See folks?" He continued "This is a cat's throne."

Just then, a mouse ran by the chair.

"A MOUSE!" Jon shouted "Garfield! Get it."

Garfield didn't do anything at all.

"Garfield!" Jon scolded him "You didn't even try!"

"Show me a good mouser and I'll you a cat with bad breath." Garfield rolled his eyes and lept off the chair "You see, there are many marvels to the world of television. They've got so much to watch."

Garfield kicked the TV set a bit and the remote fell off the top of the telly. Garfield picked the remote up with his mouth and jumped back onto the chair.

Garfield used his toe to press a button and the TV flicked on "Such as this."

What Garfield turned on was none other than, The Mickey Mouse Club. The Mousketeers were cheering and singing the show's theme song. Just then, Jon came in and saw Garfield watching.

"Whaddya know?" He looked at the readers "A cat who likes Mickey Mouse."

"Shake it Annette." Garfield looked at the TV.

Finally, the show had ended and Garfield was ready to continue showing us his everyday life.

"And now for the rest of the tour." He said.

"Garfield!" Jon called out "Dinner time!"

"Another thing I enjoy most...meal time." Garfield ran to his food bowl.

He went to the kitchen and saw Jon getting his dinner.

"Oh boy." Garfield thought "I hope it's my favorite food...lasanga."

"Here you are buddy." Jon handed Garfield his bowl. "Cat food."

Garfield looked at the bowl in disgust.

"So much for Lasanga Thursday." He hissed.

Jon walked over to have his own food when Garfield's food bowl (which was still full) hit the back of his head.

Garfield walked out of the house through the doggy door and onto the sidewalk. He saw a girl scout walking by with boxes of cookies.

"Girl scouts love me." He told the viewers "Watch this."

The girl scout walked right in front of the bush and Garfield jumped out and hissed and showed his sharp claws, and the girl scout ran away leaving her cookies behind. The orange cat walked back to the house, all bloated with girl scout cookies.

"Whoa ho-ho!" Garfield sang back to the house "That's how we roll!"

Garfield jumped back into the house. Jon walked over and saw Garfield's new bloated stomach.

"Oh my god Garfield!" He exclaimed "You're all bloated. I don't know what you've been eating, but you are not gonna be fat and bloated."

Jon picked up Garfield and took him to the table. Jon took a plate with a steak and mashed potatoes and gravy on it and put it in front of his seat.

"Garfield, I'm putting you on a diet." Jon handed him a plate with a little cat food on it "Here's your dinner. You're gonna eat lighter."

Garfield then pointed to the behind of the kitchen.

"What?" Jon quickly turned away from his dinner.

Just then, Garfield grabbed the meat and potatoes and gobbled them and the cat food after only one bite.

"Great," Jon remarked "Just great. I've got a cat who's too smart for his own good. Oh well, I guess I can find something to do today."

"Hopefully, he's gonna get a life." Garfield said in his thoughts once again.

Jon went over to the phone and started to dial the phone number for someone.

He spoke into the phone in a deep voice "Hey baby! You know I love you, hows bout a little night out tonight? Yes, it's me Jon Arbuckle. Yes, I'm the cartoonist. Yes, I have a fat lazy orange cat. So, are you available tonight? No? Well how about next week? How about next month? How long are you busy? Okay, how about after the turn of the millennium? Nice talking to you too."

Jon hung up the phone and walked upstairs in hopelessness.

"See folks?" Garfield walked to his bed "This is the day in the life of a cat and his cartoonist. Jon, he's a cartoonist and when he's not doing cartoons, he's trying desperately to look for a date, with sheer hopelessness. As for me, all I do is sleep and eat and watch TV. There must be more to a cat's life than that, but I hope not."

Garfield went into his cat bed and fell asleep.

Author's Note:

How do you like my take on Garfield? Sounds like a typical day for Garfield and his master, Jon doesn't it? Well, don't think this story is over, we've got two more stories to tell in this story! I hope you like em! Cause I can't resist Garfield and his colorful cast of characters. As long as there is a fat lazy cat, a cyborg cop, an abnormally smart dog and his pet boy, a crazy woodpecker, a group of meddling kids and a dog, and a flying squirrel and moose, I can keep on making stories! Stay tuned for our next chapter!