Mario the cat doesn’t care that the princess is in another castle

Posted on August 23, 2014 by Pup Fan

It’s confession time…

I didn’t post yesterday. Unfortunately, I’ve spent the month writing each day’s post in the waning hours of the day. (Not exactly a recipe for success in a daily posting challenge, right?) Yesterday, I was in the midst of last minute prep for an event I was hosting today, and my post drafting fell by the wayside. I’m a little bummed, but I plan to finish out the month anyway. Close enough, I guess.

Anyway, here’s your weekly linkage…

First up, your punny pet name: Viper Chapman. (Have you seen Orange is the New Cat? Great show. Also a great show? This.)
Obviously, given my busy week. I was running on caffeine. This photo is a good representation of what I probably looked like yesterday.
Now that I can relax, I think I’ll have a pint and a snuggle from one of these cats. Maybe a burger too?
Curling up with a good book sounds good too. Perhaps my local librarian can help. (Do you have one about the cat and the baby bunny?)
Well, seems like cats are the thing today. Why fight it? After all, these cat gifts are, simply put, the cat’s ass.

Finally, I give you today’s video. I’m pretty sure that this is an accurate representation of what would happen if Mario had been a cat:

There’s a reason geeks love cats, after all.

In case you missed it, here’s what we were up to on the blog this week:

That’s all for meow. (I couldn’t help myself.)

Pup culture confession: I like the dog from Duck Hunt

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Pup Fan

It’s time for another Friday link roundup. Today’s theme? Video games.

(Before we get started, however, a quick disclaimer. Looking back, I’m mildly horrified that I played a video game in which the objective was to shoot computerized ducks. However, I do have a certain fondness for that laughing dog. I can’t help it.)

First up, this week’s punny pet name: Carmen Sandi-dog-o.
Speaking of puns, this blog is filled entirely with recipes bearing punny titles of the legal variety. It is therefore amazing. I rest my case.
Puns are not my only love. (Sorry, puns.) Given the format of this and many other posts, you are probably already aware that I love lists. Thus, this post about obsessive list making was a home run for me.
Video games let you live out fantasies. Depending on the game, you can be a warrior, a dinosaur, a pilot, a hedgehog with a dye job, or even a plumber with an overactive imagination. Maybe you can even pretend you’re a dog?
Now that I think about it, perhaps dogs are already living la vida video game.
Apparently there’s a game coming out about a dog in space. (Yes, I’m fighting the urge to make that same dog… in… space joke again.)
Who am I kidding? Will any video game dog ever top this guy?
via giphy.com
I mean, these cynical hedgehogs know what I’m talking about. Totally skeptical.

Today’s video reminded me of that old Mortal Kombat game. (Or maybe Punch Out, although this video is more akin to a boxing game.) (On a tangentially related note, I now want to start a band and name it Mortal Wombat.) (On a note related to that tangentially-related note, a Google search quickly revealed that I am far from the first person to utter that pun.)

(h/t Cute Overload)

Anyway, here’s what we’ve been up to this week on the blog:

Have anything fun planned this weekend? I’ve got a few things on my to do list, the least exciting of which might involve laundry. Wild and crazy? Check.

A fairy tail ending…

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Pup Fan

It’s time for your No Frown Friday link roundup – let’s get to it!

First up, your punny pet names: Snow Bite and Finderella (for a fish, of course).
Speaking of puns, this link has superhero dog puns for days. It’s glorious.
Fairy tales are on my mind this week thanks to this wonderful post: Six Fairy Tales for the Modern Woman. (I rarely say this, but even the comments are worth reading. The whole page is full of win.)
What say you, Feminist Taylor Swift? Sounds right up your alley. Sing it, sister.
In other fairy tale-type news, I’m intrigued by this story.
I like my princesses sassy and not focused solely on finding a prince. (Listen closely, Mr. Mouse.) Too many frogs out there anyway, am I right?
If you do find yourself surrounded by frogs, just shake it off. It’ll be okay.
via giphy.com
Anyway… I’m sorry, Dog Mario, but your princess is in another castle. Again. Feel like you’ve made a huge mistake? Perhaps you should just relax on the porch and just let her rescue herself.
Maybe it’s better to be Queen instead. Or maybe it’s more fun to be a villain? Either way, I’m sure that whatever you choose, it’ll be just peachy.