12 posts tagged “animals”

When I first saw this critter it totally reminded me of the cute little alien creature the boy adopts in the Disney film Flight of the Navigator. Yeah, I'm a child of the 80s and my brain works weird. What? You've never seen it? 

Hey we need some more current photos of Milkshake around here! I know, you were dying and needed a fix -- very understandable...

As some may remember, he was a jail bird last year for Halloween. This year husband wanted to get him one of those pumpkin costumes from Target -- not gonna happen! I think since we have no real plans I will just let Milkshake do what he always does when plastic bags are around: get into them, wear them as a dress (or cape, maybe he thinks he's a super hero) and strut around as if he were a supermodel in the latest fashion for a good hour or more.

Another year of you being a needy, destructive, selfish, manipulative, high-maintenance, overall complete jerk who never lets me sleep and keeps taking massive shits in the bathtub instead of his litter box to make a big production out of it while wiping poo skid marks all over the newly mopped clean floor. But you're still pretty darn cute, and you know when to turn on the charm -- especially for the ladies.

I never really paint cats, but being that Milkshake is popular why not do one of him for practice? I've been told, by more than one person who has met him, that between the eyes and overall expression that it totally is Milkshake...

You can purchase this little 6x8 inch painting for only $65 over at www.bellavendetta.etsy.com. Milkshake is after all an internet sensation! He's been on CuteOverload, ICanHasCheezburger and even Gawker! So I was thinking to myself, maybe since he is so popular that i should start a little fanzine about him the way you had in the 70's with the teeny bopper idols. I actually had one dedicated to Depeche Mode that my now-husband brought back from England once for me when I was about 12 years old; I totally cut out the pictures to put on my walls and loved it. I also remember finding one dedicated to Shaun Cassidy at a thrift store, and it was hilarious! Just pictures of him on set of the Hardy Boys and crap about his favorites foods and stuff. Shaun liked popcorn best if you were wondering.

I don't really have money to do a mini print Milkshake Fanzine, but that would be so awesome. I'd probably sell more copies of those than all of my art prints put together. Well, maybe I should just let you in on some of his favorite things...

You may or may not know, his favorite food is Mayonnaise. No lie! A close second is cheddar cheese. He also has two favorite bands; The Libertines (maybe because he is a little punk) and anything with Rod Stewart on vocals. Again, no lie, as we have run experiments to determine this. You're probably wondering if he has a girlfriend? Sorry ladies but yes he does, but she's more of a Real Doll type than anything. She's a stuffed monkey named Snowflake.

Tune in next time for more fun facts about Milkshake.

Is this the face of EVIL?

I haven't done a Milkshake related post in a while, and he is after all an international celebrity. This week he was up to no good...as usual. Besides the fact he now refuses to use the litterbox and only drops bombs in the bathtub; he bit my tongue, which has yet to heal and hurts when I eat; he bitch-slapped husband, making a huge gash on his nose; and the little monster managed to give himself roids, no doubt due to him being agitated all the time and holding his poops in. I think he is getting stupider as well. His loss of grace and coordination, along with the fact he chases and attacks his own tail, cannot be good signs. How often does your cat fall backwards off furniture because he lost his balance? It is a good thing he's handsome, because he ain't too bright.

My favorite holiday!

I have a confession to make. I have become one of those people...that will give their cat a birthday party.

Although technically Mr. Hubby is the one that initiated this tradition, and out of everyone's birthday he actually remembers that cat's day of birth and thinks about what gifts to get him a month ahead of time...okay I think about gifts to get him too. This all started because our pals also own the brother of your little boy. Milkshake and Spike, Spike and Milkshake you get the gist. Look here's baby Spike spreading Xmas cheer...

Anyways, what we really are celebrating is the fact that both our cats didn't DIE as babies and that they are spoiled healthy macho big boys now. Without going into the whole story of how I happened upon these little babies, let me put it to you this way:

crack apartment complex where even the janitor got murdered

screaming coming from boiler room

locker

metal box inside locker

2 week old kittens trapped inside with no air, or milk for God knows how long!

And seriously, they were tiny, my vet thought Milkshake was a hampster at first. They didn't think they would live because some sicko decided to take them from their mother and suffocate them in a hot basement. What did the cops say? "Well, what are we supposed to do?" Gee, I don't know. Find what tenant did this because it is prospective serial killer behavior! This was Milkshake about 4 days after the rescue...

So yes, tomorrow is our celebration of the non-death of our little boys. See he's all healthy and beat the odds even with a severe lung infection early on. Healthy enough that he bullies the crap out my husband and I...

They will be three years-old tomorrow. And really, cat birthday parties are just like kid's birthday parties; adults sit around getting completely hammered and eating sweets while the little ones run around like idiots all afternoon yelling and playing hide and go seek. And yes, last year we did wear party hats. What of it!? I luvs my kitteh.

I've been on an animal painting kick lately -- not that I'm doing them -- just that I'm becoming more interested in trying it out for myself and admiring people that can paint something that won't sit still for 5 seconds. After trying to paint my cat (my second painted animal ever) I'm thinking I'll try it again soon. Some animals painters I'm liking right now:

Abraham Hondius
This is one of my favorite paintings at the Cleveland Museum of Art. This web image kinda sucks, but its really big a cool in person. I like monkeys and kitties better than his usual dog portraits.

George Stubbs
He's most known for his images of horses, lions killing horses, and maybe a poodle once and a while...

but I like this self-portrait a lot too...

Walton Ford
Unlike the other two guys he's young, alive, and kicking. Inspired by Audubon style illustrations, he does some pretty massive works...

and my favorite...

and there you have it.

While I'm fortunate enough to live right off Lake Erie and catch a nice breeze, a little someone in my house can't stand the slightest hint of warmth. While this week hasn't been too humid at all, my little guy has gotten so used to the sound of the A/C that he starts screaming and whacking it frantically once it gets turned off. It's his new best buddy and he mourns in the silence. As much as I think he is plain stupid sometimes, the little guy is pretty smart about knowing that "loud box makes cold happen" and gets the primo spot for naps...

Awww yeah.