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Presenting...

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Everyone, I'd like to introduce you to Tinsel, the newest member of the Spikol-Bertolini household. Tinsel is a Syrian hamster, and the sweetest little boy in the world. I had been looking for a hamster for a long time, but told Vince it had to be a love match.

When I met Tinsel, he ran up my shoulder and hid in my hair.

He likes to climb up the bars of his cage and hide in my shirt. Or, better said, he doesn't put up a fight when I stick him in my shirt.

Thanks to Javier and Baruchito for the inspiration.

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Liz Spikol is senior contributing editor of Philadelphia Weekly. She writes the award-winning column The Trouble With Spikol, which began as a chronicle of her struggle with mental illness, and has since expanded into humorous musings on everything from graphic novels to how to use a mop. She also writes the paper's book review column, Lit Gloss. This blog -- named one of the Top 10 Bipolar Blogs of 2007 by PsychCentral -- is about mental illness policy, news, personal journeys and more.