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May the kibble be ever in your flavor…

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Apologies for the post title… I couldn’t resist. (Also, it will make much more sense when you reach the end of today’s post.)

I did see The Hunger Games last weekend, and it’s been on my mind ever since. I took a dystopian lit class in college – so when I read the book (and again when I saw the movie), it activated that English major side of me that absolutely loves analyzing literature. Yes, I’m aware that I am a dork.

Moving on, it’s time for your Friday linkage…

  1. This week’s punny pet names: Haymitch Aberwaggy and Effie Trincat.
  2. Check out this video compiling the 50 best (?) “very special episodes” of some favorite TV shows. I have to admit, I thought #2 would score the #1 spot, but I can’t really argue with the one that they chose. (I’m not crying, it’s just been raining on my face.)
  3. You can’t go wrong with dogs in party hats.
  4. Just because I’m feeling generous, here’s another puppy slideshow.
  5. Forget the Sorcerer’s Apprentice… the mascot’s apprentice is way cuter. (I hope that Jack the bulldog gets well soon – poor pup.)
  6. I’m pretty sure Bella isn’t really qualified to be the mascot for a sports team. Have you seen her catch? (I kid, I kid…)
  7. I love that Jon Hamm is actually kind of a ham. These goofy photos endear him to me even more. (Speaking of Mad Men, surely I’m not the only one who has been singing Zou Bisou Bisou all week? And by singing, I mean singing only those three words, because I do not know the rest)
  8. I’m easily amused – thank goodness the Internet is always there to amuse me. The They Volunteer tumblr is one-note, but still amusing. These two were my favorites. (Apparently I have not recovered from last week’s obsessions. Or my other obsession.)

Time to give cats their due – this week, enjoy a tribute to felines on film. (Also, a warning: there may be one word not for sensitive puppy ears in there. It’s not my fault – blame Brad Pitt. Geez, the nerve of that guy.)

I can’t even decide which one is my favorite, but it’s kind of hard to top Say Anything.Okay, I’m going to go off book here, and share a second video today. Behold, the most adorable hunger games ever played:

I bid you farewell for today, dear readers… may the kibble be ever in your flavor!

 

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In space, no one can hear you clean…

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Here we are… my 404th post (and not, as previously predicted, my 502nd).  No matter.  Live every day like it’s your 500th post, right?  Or something…

Anyway, confusing numbers aside, here are your squeaky clean links for this week’s No Frown Friday:

  1. Your punny pet names for this week: January Bones (for a dog), Christina Findricks (for a fish) and Elizardbeth Moss (self-explanatory).  Can you tell I’m ready for Mad Men to come back?
  2. Speaking of Mad Men, Jon Hamm’s birthday is tomorrow.  Here’s your present. (Proposal: I think that we should celebrate Jon Hamm’s birthday by giving presents to each other. It will be like Christmas, but we celebrate the birth of Jon Hamm instead. Who’s in?)
  3. Um, moving on… this tiny kiwi chick is so fluffy that I just can’t stand it.
  4. This canine thief is adorable, but he’s not quite as savvy as that dog and bird duo I shared the other day.
  5. A cat running for the Senate?  Why not?  His ad’s pretty convincing.  (However, I hear that the Canine Caucus is questioning his credentials.)
  6. I have decided to start using the phrase “Tiny leaping goats!” to express my surprise.  You’re so over, Heavens to Betsy. 
  7. Have you ever wondered how a puppy is like an old man?  Now you know.
  8. This photo is awesome.  On a related note, 3 people have found my blog by searching for “corgis in space” – I had to giggle.  This factoid inspired me to Google “corgis in space” (the situation is very meta), and I found a tumblr dedicated to the subject.  Full circle.
Tiny leaping goats! I have a feeling that this dog and I would understand each other perfectly, based solely on our Type A personalities. (I realize she might just be cooling off, but in my mind, she’s the Monica Geller-Bing of the canine set.)


(via Jezebel)
I love how she just owns it:  “That’s right. I’m cleaning my ball, and it’s awesome. Deal with it.”

Finally, you know I can’t resist a little shameless self-promotion… but this time it’s for a good cause!  A friend and I have teamed up to start a new blog dedicated to ovarian cancer awareness.  It’s called Sisterhood of the Whispering Crowns, and I hope you’ll check it out.  (You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter.)  Stay tuned for more, including the story behind that name – you know you’re curious.

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I’m not very musical, but this post is quite Seussical

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Thanks go to Kolchak Puggle for inspiring today’s theme – I just hope that my bad rhymes do not make you scream…
  1. Today’s punny pet name has both brains and good looks – it’s Fleaodor Seuss Geisel, author of many great books!  (If you have the time and are feeling quite able, you might want to check out this Lorax dessert table.)
  2. Speaking of books, not to be quite contrary, but I don’t think I’ll fit in this little library.
  3. I hear that the ’80s are making a sartorial comeback – will fashion soon be inspired by volumes in my childhood book stack?  (It seems that everything comes back around, from clothing to music, such cycles abound.  This fashionable news fills me with neon-colored dread, but I suppose I should just be thankful we aren’t chasing the ’70s instead.)
  4. If fonts were cats, would they wear hats?  By that of course, I mean the thing called a serif – that a letter sometimes wears a pair of.
  5. This next link will mess with your head and your brain – it’s inspired by Escher, and it’s right up my lane.
  6. Now, Bella gets carsick and can’t go too far, but if she could travel I’d want this plate for my car.
  7. Last week I took the adorable Willis to an adoption event as my friend – although he did like to hug, I’m lucky he did not try to fully ascend.

Before I must go, I shall whisper a secret.  It should fully explain the final thing in this link set.  Dr. Seuss isn’t the only one who entered the world on this day – a certain pup-obsessed blogger also came out to play.

Now that you know of this Seussy connection, perhaps you will realize upon further reflection, that the puns and the parodies are fully explained, and my all-around goofiness was no doubt preordained.Anyway, if you’re feeling inspired by this meandering post, and wish your blog had a similar rhyme scheme to host – sit down at your keyboard and let the creativity pop, then head on over to join up with this Seusstastic blog hop.

 

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Why didn’t I think of Downton Tabby?

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You know, I’m a bit sad I hadn’t come up with a fantastic Downton Abbey pun just yet.  (I had considered a post dedicated to Dogton Abbey, starring the Pawley family, but never got around to it.  No matter – you snooze, you lose, they always say.)

In any event, I have to give major props to the creators. I love a good pun and I wish I had the talent (and motivation) to make videos of my crazy punny ideas!



(via Jezebel)

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Live from the blog, it’s Saturday Night Links!

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Well, I really dropped the ball this week.  I posted a special edition of No Frown Friday on Tuesday, but that was not intended to take the place of my usual Friday link roundup.  I fully intended to post on Friday… but then Friday came… and went… and yet, I still didn’t post.  I meant to post – I really did.

I told myself I’d post something this morning instead… but then Saturday morning came… and went… and still no post.  It appears that I’ve fallen in a bit of a rut.  So, in order to atone for my posting sins, I’m sharing some links tonight, and plan to get back into the posting groove this week. Apparently, after posting every day in January, I’ve fallen off the wagon. Time to get back on…

  1. In light of the fact that it’s Presidents’ Day weekend, your punny pet name is Bite D. Eisenhowler.
  2. President Panda?  Why not?
  3. It’s time for some Talk Soup, puppy style.  Ann Curry chats up a dog on the Today Show, while the Good Morning America crew does a puppy on the street segment.
  4. However, those shows don’t hold a candle to Puppy Conan.  It’s genius.
  5. Bella doesn’t usually react to the various sounds that come from the computer… but she definitely perked up when I watched this adorable clip of a Pomeranian puppy.
  6. You know I can’t resist an animal odd couple (like this Corgi/duckling combo)… so I’m sure you will understand why I couldn’t resist this dog and her piglets either.
Speaking of animal odd couples, have you ever wondered what would happen if you combined a kitten and a Corgi?  Cue crickets… it’s okay, I’ve never wondered about it either, but I’m pretty sure this would be the result:


(via Best Week Ever)

Those eyes… that tail… it’s almost too cute to handle.  Almost.

It’s not Friday, but I hope you enjoyed this week’s links all the same.  It’s time for me to get out of this rut and whip this blog into shape!

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A weekend of puppies & football lies ahead…

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It’s Super/Puppy Bowl weekend!  I’m sure today’s theme will not surprise you…

  1. Your punny pet name: Meowrio Manningham.  (I had some trouble coming up with one today – so here are some more punny football names.)
  2. He’s no football player, but Ozzy the balancing dog is the most impressive athlete I’ve seen in a while.
  3. Hello… is it blending you’re looking for?  If so, you’ll enjoy this Super Bowl commercial from Toyota.  (The obsession continues.)
  4. On a loosely related note, here’s a Mister T tea set.
  5. Moving on… I’ll be making some cupcakes for our annual Super Bowl party.  (One of these days, I’ll also update my baking blog again.)  I hope mine turn out better than these.
  6. Puppies predicting the Super Bowl?  I hope they are wrong, but I can’t deny the cute.
  7. Something else important is happening on Sunday too – the Puppy Bowl!  Who is your favorite player?  (See them in action!)
  8. Another great thing about the Puppy Bowl?  It’s encouraging adoption!
  9. No need to focus solely on the puppies – this year, you can check out the equally awesome Elder Bowl!
  10. Don’t worry… there’s a little something for the cat lover too.  Here are your 30 cutest moments from the kitty halftime show.
I can’t wait to watch the game and cheer for the Giants.  However, I doubt there will be any instant replays that use slow-mo as well as the video below…


(via Paw Nation)

So what are your plans for the big game?  Are you participating in Super Dog Sunday?  Bella did last year, and we’ll be joining in the fun yet again.

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Revenge of the nerds… and the nerdy cats

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It’s Friday… time for some linkage to send you into the weekend with a smile!

  1. Your punny pet names are for a turtle and dog duo: Shelldon Cooper and Amy Farrah Howler.  (Continuing on the nerdy theme, you could also get a bird and name it Stephen Hawking – no punnification required.)
  2. Speaking of Mayim Bialik, did you ever watch Blossom?  If so, enjoy this story about Jenna von Oy (a/k/a Six) and her pug.
  3. Do you ever watch The Soup?  If so: (a) we should hang out; and (b) you will likely enjoy this Cat Soup parody.
  4. That last clip was a bit irreverent.  This koala was shocked.
  5. You know I love a good shelter photography story. This awesome collection of adorable adoptables is no exception.  
  6. This slideshow of pets on furniture is too cute.  (This one is my favorite.)
  7. Have you ever wanted to attend Hogwarts?  Well, I can’t get you in there (I’ve already called in all of my favors), but perhaps you should check out the Hovawart School of Witchcraft & Wizardry instead. I hear the Care of Magical Creatures class is fantastic.  (Also, I can’t resist a Harry Potter pun.)
  8. You know, I always wondered what made the Angry Birds so darn angry. Now we know.
Anyway, today’s video is cat-related (it’s been a cat kind of week, apparently). Honestly though, my first thought was that this is exactly what it would be like if Stephen Hawking were a cat instead of a human (hence #1 above).
(via Best Week Ever)

As a cat, he’d still be smarter than any of us (and we probably would have already welcomed those feline overlords I keep hearing about).

That’s all for today.  Have a great weekend, nerds!  (I consider that a term of endearment – I’m kind of nerdy myself, after all.)

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I say a little prayer for mew…

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Best training montage ever?  You be the judge.  (Bonus points for the perfectly chosen soundtrack.)

(via Jezebel)

Speaking of the soundtrack, I obviously had to mess with the lyrics (just a little).  I can’t help myself!  I did stop myself from posting the whole song, so there’s that…

I Say A Little Prayer for Mew

The moment I wake up
Before I put on my makeup
I say a little prayer for mew.
There’s a purr in the air, now,
As well as a lot of cat hair, now,
I say a little prayer for mew.
Forever, forever, you’ll stay in my heart
And I will love you
Forever, forever, we never will part
Oh, how I’ll love you
Together, together, that’s how it must be
To live without mew
Would only be heartbreak for me.
I’ve got more of these in the works, including a few special requests.  If you have a song you’d like to see parodied on the blog, feel free to leave your request below…
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Let’s hear it for the squirrels!

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Happy Squirrel Appreciation Day!  Today, I thought I’d share one of my favorite squirrel-themed videos – I remember this one from childhood and it always makes me smile.  It’s my favorite way to celebrate the holiday.  (That makes it sound like I have a favorite list of squirrel videos. I do not, but perhaps I should curate one.)

A few other ways to celebrate:

However, you choose to commemorate the day, watch out for the Jedi squirrels.  Those guys are tough.
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