#just so doggone happy to be making movies

[thatbanditqueen]

what i would do to him... or roll over and let him do to me.... sing me your school song sweet boy....

Elvis on location at Lake Pontchartrain, New Orleans, LA, for Paramount’s “King Creole” on Tuesday, March 4, 1958.

[qvrcll]

Hii. I just saw your works and I really love the writing<3. Anyways i saw ur taking requests and i really have one in mind.

So like vendetta leon was some sort of a mission (like something similar to the movie) and he Heard the virus had broken out to the city and the only thing he can think is the reader (I'd really love for the reader (which is a retired agent, to be preggy😭). Then he like straightly went to their house (or apartment) and the zombies have already broken inside.

(no angst pls my heart is too poor to handle angst 😭)

cherry waves

summary: with your retirement from the source of his burden’s and the arrival of your pregnancy, leon almost swears that things will be alright. but worrying intel from hunnigan and the affliction of his worst fears make things worse. make things bloody and gashed with the ultimatum of death — and the one thing on his mind? you.

warning: written with vendetta ! leon in mind, violence, afab reader, use of gun, mention of vomit, intense imagery of death / zombie bites, mention of pregnancy, angst (but happy ending), implication of smut (nothing happens :P)

a/n: firstly, ty so much for ur interest for my works! it always makes me so happy ppl like what i write 🥹 secondly, WOW, i loved this plotline and couldn’t wait to get writing it! thank you so much for requesting this because i had a great time writing it (anything exploring leon’s worst fears is an immediate yes from me!) i hope i did your prompt justice and hope you enjoy :-)

It would start with a mission, something so insanely emblematic in its own course that it made Leon scoff sourly.

Of course they would do this — do this to him, to you, try to rope him back into a hell he had once wished to depart for entirely. You’d done it, excavating all wounds and ties to that little milky tinctured office corner and a chock-full of folders, of late night runs to diners and the semblance of sentience. Leon had admired you, held you in high regard and shunned any and all faces that had locked horns with your decision, dragging them through filth and dirt and nothing but the crud of his hate and the spew of his regrets.

And after you’d promised the two of you this peace, this little hole of your own created in the cataclysmic remnants of what once was, in a tiny apartment stocked away into the city curtained with the foolish promises of a forgotten past, Leon had sworn that it had worked. Had been cut from an entirely different cloth, and woven into something… away from this hell.

But it’s always something other than peace in the end.

And when he’s on his own, cornered against a wall with little to no care for anything lavish, just the bile wedged in his throat from the coalescing pools of worry in his stomach, he tries to think of you.

“Leon, your slippers…” you’d called out from the living room, in his memory, voice soaked with little to no empathy. He’d mumbled something incoherent back, something unintelligible, that had sufficed for a few minutes before you’d thrown a shirt over his head. An injunction, he was sure it was, to his constant habit of doing away with his clothes in the wrong places. Next thing he knows, he was being smothered by your weight as your voice rung clear, a ring of indolence grating your voice, “Leave your shirt on the floor and I swear to god, Leon S. Kennedy—“

“Okay, okay, I promise—“ he’d chuckled, collecting you and your squeals in his broad arms, entrapping you into the planate sheets of the bed he’d laid in since the morning began, “I’ll be mindful of where I keep my shirts. Kiss me?”

And your resistance, your throes of faux fury, the crooning semblance of your squeals and laughter had dissolved into a stimulant, a drug for him to swallow wearily whilst his back was met against some other unfamiliar surface.

He holds his breath. Strengthens his feet against the bounding hard-wood floors as an outburst of flitting groans, cold and doggone with the smell, a reminder of 1998, sound out from beyond the foyer of the abandoned building. And he’s accustomed to the feel of blood between his teeth — god, he’s done this in repeated intervals before, so why did it begin to feel too pervasive in this moment?

His heart clamours in his chest.

His skin bursts with a sheen of cold sweat.

His teeth clatter with a fear he’d known all too well, for a time too long.

So why?

So he rephrases, rewrites this fear in him into something of a catalyst — he thinks of you again.

He thinks of your smell and your smile, your tears and the strength you’d accumulated when you had grinned goodbye to this shit hole. He thinks of your nails digging lines of red against his back, the rows that escaped you when he’d had you pressed against the mattress. He thinks of the day you’d staggered up to him, eyes rimmed with a similar shade as the vermillion he’d worn to some masquerade themed drivel (in the name of work), calling for him like you’d been bitten by the dark, searched for his face in the light — “Leon… Leon, I think I’m pregnant,” and he’d kissed you raw, kissed you like he fought, kissed you through the burn and edge of his tears cracking into the press of your mouths as he had felt grounded for once in his pathetic, penurious life.

He uses that, the glint of that vision, that new beginning, the shade of hope that came as you, to shape an opening — he aims his revolver at a blindsided corpse. Fires a crisp blow at a groaning zombie. Kicks, buckles and flanks against two more and advances with the burn of your memory in his mind.

It’s nearly ten minutes since he’s been stationed into the rubble of the desiccated building and Leon’s throat itches with a certain worry.

How were you? Did you need anything whilst at home? Did you think of him? Did you crave something demonically new? Did your feet hurt, like it often did following your pregnancy? Did you rest enough? Were you up, staring at the crescents and spoons of white dotting the sky, like he was?

And Leon nearly trips, nearly kisses the ground from thinking of you — but he needs to. Needs to allow himself this grace to make sure he’d not shoot himself, surely. Needs the image of your face to bless every corner of his mind so he’d remember what it felt to love you thoroughly, fully, to the point of death and damnation. Needs to feel you, if even in his mind, if even for a second too faltering, if it meant he could mow down another zombie.

“Leon? Leon!”

He cringes, retreats to a gap in the wall as he presses his headset into his ear — Hunnigan.

“Hunnigan?” he whispers, throws his voice to a lower sonority than before, so that he can hear her better. So that the clatter, the dash of undead a few feet up ahead, cannot pick up on his bearings.

He hears a cut from the other end, before the agent’s familiar voice cracks through, “Leon, there’s been new intel.”

He frowns. This can’t be good, if she’s already using his first name instead of a roster of aliases. Still, he needed to figure it out. Keep a locale on his bearings.

“New intel? Go on…” he breathes softly. He picks up the press of footsteps up ahead and smothers further into the tight bite of the space, wincing when his muscles flout back at him with an ounce of pain.

“There’s been reports of a zombie intrusion in the city,” Hunnigan starts, and Leon stops, “and there have been increasing hoards against buildings and apartments.”

And he drops.

His feet move, on pure muscle. On pure fear. On the cut-throat and persistent emotion that is love, of you, of the memory of you, of the promise he’d made and of the shattering grip of his life, as he books it out of there. Hunnigan continues, gathers something about altitude and choppers. Of gunfire and backup. Of something more, but Leon can’t tell.

To Leon, his mouth is already bleeding and his body is already teeming with wounds, with the futility of scars and the loom of death, when he pictures those sick, dead bastards at your door.

Why did he accept this stupid job?

Why didn’t he follow in your footsteps?

Why didn’t he stay?

And as he beats the ground with louder noises, attracts a few undead with the heave of his groans as he breaks for home, for your apartment, he can lay a hand over his chest and feel his heart attempting to splinter into knots as he runs.

He thinks of you, again. He thinks of your smile and the smell of rot. He thinks of your smell and the curl of lips and the gash against your hip. He thinks of your odd habits, your huff, your laughter. He thinks of your body stapled to the floor, marked with messily biten flesh and an aspersion of blood on the counter. On the floor. On your face.

And you and you dead and you dying and you growling and you—

“Fuck!”

Leon chokes, his throat jammed with pathetic cries. His eyes glisten and shed, but he quickly finds himself recanted in front of that familiar apartment, front so idyllic, it was burnt straight from his memory. His skin melts with sweat, with pin pricks and with the threat of throwing up right there, but he soldiers through.

At first, it’s hard. It’s hard to breathe, hard to see past his tears. It’s hard to get a clear grip on his weapon and it’s hard to blur out the mess of their groans, their staggering enumeration. But he finds some messy middle ground, grounds his feet and staples his teeth and shoots against brassy flesh, against bone and blood, barely cares for the splatter of blood against his lip, his chin, his hair.

All he cares is for you to be standing there, as you as you could ever be. As safe, as teeming with hope and the glimmer of tomorrow as you ever were, welcoming him home.

But he’s half delirious, half fucked for thought, as he makes it up the staircase with difficulty. He wants to delude himself and wants to believe the lies he’s almost weaving in his head. But the truth is vibrant, unpleasant as the verdant decay of flesh that hordes your apartment floor.

And he nearly throws up.

Your door is open, three zombies freshly approaching the crack of it. Their heads jitter and steer in the limelight, and Leon nearly breaks, but holds the pieces of himself as he shoots through their corroding skulls.

He shouts your name first, then chokes with grief at the sight of blood — and the image of you dead and dying and —

And he’s trying, yes, he’s trying, as he stumbles through the threshold with his gun quivering in his hold. And yes he’s breathing, but only so little, as he eyes the count of flesh against the tile of your living room. And yes he’s standing, but nearly crumbles with the thought of a repeat. Of a sequence to his worst fears.

“Leon!”

The scream gushes from the bedroom and his heart teems with that familiar feeling, slow but sure, of hope. Of love. He silently cries as he makes a run for your shared bedroom — his calloused palm harshly swings apart the door and sees you cornered atop the bed, bashing the head of a zombie in. It’s managed to corner you far up the bed, but you’re sour with spit and curses as you try to throw it off — but the undead prove to be a challenge.

And yet, Leon is a worse piece of work.

With his shot gun aimed at its head, the zombie flattens to the floor with an animated thud.

And then there’s silence. There’s a heave from you, as you gather your surroundings and make use of something solid to determine Leon actually there — actually standing in the stretch of your bedroom as he looks back at you, face bristling with blood and carnage. With tears.

And with time, comes semblance.

You dart towards him, worry in your hands when you gather him in your palms like life itself — “Fuck—Fuck, I was so worried. Fuck, Leon, are you okay?”

“I’m okay, sweetheart, I’m okay—are you?” he inquires, rushes for thought as he presses a hand into your side, your face and your back. Tries and thrives with the effort of remembering your warmth through his fingers — collected here, in the bloody mess of your apartment.

And you’re breathing and you’re alive and you’re smiling and you’re holding love in your hands when you cry into his arms.

And as he holds you like there’s so much of losing you, crumbles to the floor in the vacancy of your arms, he catches sight of your already swelling belly beneath his nimble fingers as you sigh out a laugh. Beckon his hand atop your stomach closer, say something about ‘knowing how to work a gun, even after all the bullshit I’d left behind.’

And Leon sighs with the thought of tomorrow.

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[obsessivedilettante]

Merry Christmas to those who celebrate! And happy Sunday-hopefully-a-three-day-weekend to those who don’t.

Please forgive the janky photo but it is nearly 3am here and I am Secret Santa Sneaky putting up the stockings, hung by the gas fireplace with some faint suggestion of care.

The amusing thing is that these stockings are mostly filled with things that Mum and I bought together, in person, almost a month ago, while getting the traditional holiday panetón at Cost Plus World Market. (They have the best flavor options!)

We also picked up a few fun trinkets while we were there. Mum has a solar powered waving Queen Elizabeth that she got years ago when living in England. It sits on the windowsill of the kitchen, and because we live in such a sunny place, I’ve grown accustomed to the click-click as her hand swivels back and forth.

Anyway, Mum’s version is basic blue. But we found this one at World Market that is gold! So fancy! So now we can have dueling waving queens.

We also saw a candy dispenser that is shaped like a sloth and poops out the candies. How can anyone resist that, especially since a major highlight of the family trip to Peru last summer was holding a baby sloth. We had a coupon for a free ornament so we also got an alpaca in honor of that trip, too, which is peeking out of Mum’s stocking.

The bulk of the stocking is candy and fuzzy socks (that will genuinely be a surprise, since this was something I bought on my own and Mum has no idea about them!). Oh, and dog butt magnets because we can always use more magnets, right? Plus, dog butts, heh.

Anyway, we’ve been joking around for the last month that we’re not really going to do much for Christmas. Splurge on a fancy-ish meal that will provide plenty of leftovers, and relax with lots of holiday movies. No family. No travel. No gift exchange.

We have a couple of big trips planned next year which is our main gift to each other (and they are Disney-adjacent, hence my crass capitalist choice in sock ware). Although, tbh, the biggest gift we can give to each other is finally feeling like we’re in a place of stability, something we haven’t had for over three years.

ANYWAY. Mum surprised me 3 years ago with a few things when we said “no gifts.” Then 2 years ago I surprised her with some inexpensive but thoughtful items (that had been purchased before we said, “no gifts,” which we eventually did say once I was laid off the Monday after Thanksgiving). Then last year, we agreed that yep, this time we really meant it, “no gifts” — and there was a small stocking with some treats in it on my chair come Christmas morning.

Then this year we said “no gifts” yet bought some fun little dumb things while out on our one true “Christmas outing” we had all year — we’re frugal enough, doggone it, and can enjoy the occasional pointless, frivolous trinket.

So it’s silly, putting things we already know about in a stocking. But I still got some glee at making sure I squirreled away the shopping bag we promised not to touch until Christmas, then stopping at Target on my way home from a work thing and giggling over the ridiculous stocking choices, and buying fuzzy Christmas socks on sale that I know Mum will enjoy, even if she only wears them once.

Oh, yeah, and we never got around to decorating because we just didn’t want to deal with sorting out the holiday boxes (that we’ve been meaning to organize and pare down, once our households merged, yet we still… haven’t…). So this is the only touch of “Christmas” you’ll see at the house.

But I have the whole week off, and we shall indulge our whims with food we don’t normally eat, attempt to assemble an Eiffel Tower gingerbread house (also purchased at World Market, because seriously we don’t get out much at all any more), and watch a random sampling of excellent and terrible holiday movies from various streaming services.

This is the first Christmas in years I haven’t felt vaguely (or majorly) depressed and anxious, focusing all my energy on simply surviving — and I choose to relish it, silly stockings and all.

[carolinesiede]

My 2019 Writing Roundup

Not to get too New Age-y, but 2019 felt like a very ~transformative~ year for me. I turned 30, got a literary agent, and became a member of the Chicago Film Critics Association. After feeling like I’d hit a plateau in my late 20s, it was nice to experience a sense of forward momentum again, even if the lack of financial stability in this career is a constant background stress. Still, on the whole my sixth year as a full-time freelancer felt like a time where I kinda, sorta figured out what I’m doing. Instead of struggling in murky waters, I’m at least actively swimming in them.

I continued to write for The A.V. Club, The Spool, and Consequence of Sound, plus took on new outlets in The Verge and Polygon. I also had an article about romantic comedies published in Southwest Airline’s in-flight magazine and was asked to talk about Hallmark Channel Christmas rom-coms on Canadian radio. Speaking of rom-coms, 2019 was the second year (and first full-year) for When Romance Met Comedy, and I feel like the column really came into its own this year. It’s by far the biggest undertaking of my career (I’ve covered 47 films in total so far!), and I’m really excited to continue shaping its voice in 2020.

Beyond finding a regular fitness routine and seeing Cats onstage for the first time, the biggest personal project I undertook in 2019 was immersing myself in the world of film and film criticism—something I started in mid-2018 and really amped up this year. My goal was to watch 300 new-to-me movies this year, and I wound up watching 355! (Including 129 new releases.) Regular access to CFCA screenings and screeners allowed me to be a bigger part of the film critic conversation than I’ve been in the past, which was exciting. I also tackled a bunch of blindspots from the past decade and put together a list of my 50 favorite films of the 2010s, which you can see right here:

Over on the TV side of things, I bid farewell to the Netflix Defenders universe with binge-review coverage of the final seasons of The Punisher and Jessica Jones. Those Marvel binge-reviews were a big part of my early career, so seeing that universe come to a close was bittersweet. It’s always nerve-wracking when a semi-regular assignment ends, but I’m hopeful that new projects will pop up to take its place.

Putting together this year-end retrospective also made me realize I was on a lot of podcasts in 2019, including jumping in as a regular guest on the Cinematic Universe podcast in the latter half of the year. Podcasting is something I really enjoy (I find talking so much easier than writing!), and I’d love to do more of it in the future.

With that, I’ll leave you with wishes for a Happy New Year and a roundup of all the major writing I did in 2019. If you enjoyed my work this year, it would mean a lot if you would support me on either Kofi or PayPal. Or just share some of your favorite pieces with your friends!

My 15 favorite TV shows of 2019

My 15 favorite films of 2019

Op-eds and Features

“Rom-Com Revival” for Southwest The Magazine

Avengers: Endgame doesn’t earn its big “girl power” moment

An MCU breakup could be a terrific step forward for Spider-Man

“What is a weekend?”: A catch-up guide to Downton Abbey’s cast and characters

Nope, seeing Cats the musical will not help you understand Cats the movie

Let’s talk about the ending of Greta Gerwig’s Little Women

TV Coverage

Doctor Who’s 2019 New Year’s Special

The Punisher S2

Jessica Jones S3

The Crown S3

This Is Us S3 and S4

Supergirl S4 and S5

Rent: Live

Jane The Virgin fill-in

The Tony Awards

The Little Mermaid Live! 

When Romance Met Comedy

27 Dresses doesn’t deserve your hate and neither does Katherine Heigl

Bride & Prejudice weaves an impressive cultural critique into a Bollywood-inspired Jane Austen update

How does the original What Women Want hold up two decades later?

In 1990, Pretty Woman changed romantic comedies forever

For one brief, wonderful moment, Eddie Murphy reinvented himself as a romantic-comedy star

20 years later, 10 Things I Hate About You remains a model for how to do the teen rom-com right

Lloyd Dobler is Cameron Crowe’s original manic pixie dream date

We're just not that into He’s Just Not That Into You

Romance is the weakest aspect of one of the most celebrated rom-coms of the ’90s

To All The Boys and Netflix reminded the world why it’s smitten with rom-coms

Imagine Me & You gives a lesbian love story the classic rom-com treatment

Queer resilience thrives in this rom-com about love in the time of the AIDS crisis

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is bubbly and smart, just like Marilyn Monroe

The Best Man capped off one decade of black rom-coms and inspired another

Nicolas Cage romanced Cher in one of the weirdest rom-coms ever made

After a decade of discourse, (500) Days Of Summer is basically the Fight Club of rom-coms

It’s No Strings Attached versus Friends With Benefits in a rom-com showdown

Adam Sandler’s sweetness makes The Wedding Singer a rom-com worth growing old with

The Philadelphia Story delivered one of the most star-studded love triangles ever

13 Going On 30 made Jennifer Garner a rom-com star—and gave tween girls a sleepover staple

Celebrate Halloween with Warm Bodies, the film that tried to make zom-rom-coms a thing

In the 2010s, rom-coms went indie and saved themselves in the process

Sandra Bullock became a rom-com star with a cozy love story about crushing loneliness

With just two storylines, The Holiday paid tribute to the entire rom-com genre

The A.V. Club

The maudlin Five Feet Apart anoints a new pair of winning young stars

After thinks it’s beautiful, that’s what makes it tiresome

Teen Spirit has plenty of it

Ramy is a Muslim millennial comedy with impressively big questions on its mind

Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson’s new comedy The Hustle pulls an inelegant con

The Sun Is Also A Star turns a compelling premise into a lackluster teen romance

The Art Of Racing In The Rain is a doggone mess

You don’t need to love Springsteen to like the thoughtful crowd-pleaser Blinded By The Light

The well-meaning Brittany Runs A Marathon can’t quite go the distance

Renée Zellweger zings in a Judy Garland biopic that clangs

The Downton Abbey movie is as pleasant as a cozy cup of tea

Tall Girl’s familiar teen love story fails to reach new heights

The new Lady And The Tramp feels like a ’90s update of a ’50s classic

The Verge/Polygon

Tigers Are Not Afraid puts a Pan’s Labyrinth spin on a poignant Mexican drug war story

The gloriously surreal space epic Ad Astra is half a great movie

An AI affair fuels a midlife crisis in the eerie science fiction drama Auggie

The painfully generic new animated Addams Family deserves no snaps

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil is boldly bonkers

Netflix’s apocalyptic teen comedy Daybreak is an exhausting sugar rush

The Current War is basically Amadeus for electricity

Is Playmobil: The Movie just a reskinned Lego Movie?

The Spool

The LEGO Movie 2: Everything is About Half as Awesome

Isn’t It Romantic: An Instant Postmodern Rom-Com Classic

The Aftermath: Sumptuous but Surface-Level Melodrama

Late Night: A Sparkling Comedy With a Lot On Its Mind

Plus One: An Indie Millennial When Harry Met Sally

The Farewell is A Poignantly Funny Goodbye

Where’d You Go, Bernadette: A whimsical mid-life crisis

After the Wedding: A grown-up drama that doesn’t trust its own story

Falling Inn Love: Love, New Zealand Style

Paradise Hills: Harajuku Gossip Girls

Consequence of Sound

Brexit Takes An Engaging But Ultimately Shallow Look At the 2016 Vote

What Men Want Flips the Script and Finds Mixed Results

Dumbo Delights Without Ever Fully Taking Flight

Someone Great Continues Netflix’s Romantic Comedy Revival

Aladdin Has the Animated Classic’s Songs, But Less of Its Personality

MindMeet Interviews

Nadine Hack and Global Citizens Circle: Creating Connectedness

Podcast Appearances

Filmography: When Harry Met Sally

Filmography: Tim Burton’s mature films (Ed Wood, Sweeney Todd, Big Fish, Big Eyes)

Debating Doctor Who MCU Edition: Avengers: Endgame

Cinematic Universe: Alita: Battle Angel

Hall of Faces: Friends

Cinematic Universe: Joker

Hall of Faces: The West Wing

CBC Radio: Hallmark Christmas movies

Cinematic Universe: The Wolverine

Cinematic Universe: Awards Special—The Cuppies 2019 (Part One)

And here are similar year-end wrap-ups I did in 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, and 2013.

[courage-a-word-of-justice]

Magia Record 4 | Uchitama 3 - 5 | Eizouken 5 | Iruma-kun 17 - 18 | BnHA 76 - 79 | ID: Invaded 5 - 7

Magia Record 4

There’s a fish behind Iroha. Also, I was confused about the ketchup cake thing Jenn mentiond in one of her posts until I saw it here.(On a related note, ketchup cake seems to really exist…but only in Canada.)

Ah! Tsuruno. I’ve heard of her from reading around about this mobage.

The coding of the episode went funny again…

I feel like despite this being everything Madoka was, this seems to have lost some of the charm somehow. I’ve been reading that others are having similar experiences, though. Update: I think I know why now…although there are magical girl events fuelling the entire thing, the show is currently more bent on being a CGDCT. That’s why I’m not so happy with it…I dunno about others, though.

I suspected Séance Shrine was Mizuna Shrine…I mean, it was right behind Iroha and co.

Who was that blonde girl…?

I thought I just saw face-stealing aliens swoop in (i.e. someone didn’t bother drawing in the girls’ faces). I thought that was just a Bones thing exclusive to BSD.

“Olibe oil” (sic). Also, there are creepy blue (green?) figures walking the aisles…

I notice Iroha needed an extra bounce to get over the gate.

What’s that orange marking on the girls’ faces…? Update: Reading the wiki reveals it’s the Witch’s Kiss, or something similar to it.

Uchitama 3

Well, it says “chome” but gets translated to “street”…which is a bit weird. A chome is a city district, which functions much like a street but isn’t the same.

I just realised the title card has a dog’s face on it. Maybe next time it’ll be a cat’s face…

Oh my gosh, it’s a Yu-Gi-Oh duel! Teenager-ness…(?) What is that (LOL)?! *squints at screen* Oh, chuunibyou. That makes sense.

They even materialised the (Gon’s) chair! (LOL)

At least this matchup isn’t Bull vs. Momo…thank goodness(!)

I seriously love how much skin they make Bull show…(LOL…?)

Well, if the race to the top is exciting then the race to the bottom should be humiliating, no? That’s how these things work.

LOL, just seeing a badass dude that’s meant to represent a wolf howling like one is hilarious. (But seriously, are any of these neighbourhood dogs a Bad Enough Dude, to paraphrase an old game meme?)

Don’t Naruto run, Pochi! It’s dangerous!

Ahhhhhhh, so that’s why people call Pochi “Shiro” and feed him tofu…

The video got encoded funny again…

Uchitama 4

This is like Wakasa all over again…

The “My Name is Gon” title is a reference to “I Am a Cat” (Wahagai wa Neko de Aru). It actually doesn’t have the word for “name” in there, which is a bit weird…Update: It’s about the day-to-day introspection and life of a cat and the wagahai suggests the cat thinks rather highly of himself, so I’d assume the former (applied to a dog of course), if not both of those things to be part of this.

The fact that Gon doesn’t move his mouth while telling us weird things (such as how Bull’s sweater reminds him of an old lady in Osaka) is hilarious. It’s almost like a play with Gon as narrator.

See? That titlecard has a different dog’s face now! (I believe it’s Kuro’s, actually.)

This series is actually really informative about cats and dogs!

The Detective Conan parody cat is pretty interesting in regards to how the series wants to play with the human/animal dichotomy.

Now the titlecard has a cat’s face.

This song is so energetic! The banners are pretty funny too – I mean, “trying to get a ripped body” is impossible for a dog, right?

Yyyyyyyyup, Ume is singing this song (Sanchome no Hoshi* or The Star of 3rd District*)! I’m being spoilt!

Eizouken 5

Iron Giant…I thought the name sounded familiar. Turns out it’s a Brad Bird-directed movie.

This episode is very Scott...LOL.

I like how they showed the back of the guy to correspond with the back of the robot.

Iruma 17

Gap = sukima, as you might know from a post I made re: Mairimashita! Iruma-kun puns.

“Yes, boss!” in English.

Why do people being questioned  at a koban always have katsudhum? (Hataraku Maousama reference)

Ooh, this long-haired demon from the Game or New Magic battler is hot!!!

That's the 1st time Acchan and Bakemi appear...

I'd assume the ga in Gabuko means gakkou (school).

Now it's ki su ma...(instead of sukima)

Iruma 18

Aw, Kiriwo's so cute...

...and he's now a sadist. (Good job, me...I don't like sadists much.)

The cyclops girl's name is Dosanko, huh?

Hanabi are "fire flowers" (translating somewhat literally), which is why they "bloom" in the translation.

Update: Oh, I accidentally skipped ep. 17. I was wondering how Sabro got to hold up Comecome's stall…

BnHA 76

I’m not sure how the subbers got “Go entropy! Plus Chaos!”, although it might have something to do with Saikou da! (which I made out from listening to the audio).

Okay, now you can hear them say “Plus Chaos”.

Note Overhaul’s eyecatch background is purple, which contrasts Deku’s green. By the way, the eyecatch says that Overhaul belongs to the Shie Hassaikai and not the League…the guy’s always been picky about not being associated with the League.

The one time I turn the volume off, I don’t need it (LOL).

Dame da is closer to “It’s useless” or “You’re useless” than “Naughty girl”, subbers.

The coronavirus has taught me that masks make people seem less human, especially those with weird mouths like Overhaul’s plague doctor/bird one.

BnHA 77

In one of the Discord servers where Mudamaid appears, I decided to take Chronostasis. Why? He isn’t that bad-looking when he hasn’t got his mask on, to be real with you.

Froppy uses “senpai”, not Tamaki’s hero name.

I believe Tamaki calls Tsuyu “Kero-chan”, hence “Miss Ribbit”.

I wanna cry…I know Nighteye won’t see All Might again until All Might himself dies…(and this is because I’ve read the manga – thanks Viz and Shonen Jump for doing that!)

Shigaraki makes me beg the question…where do those hands of his come from??? Update: Ewwwwwwwww, those hands come from individuals affected by Tomura’s Quirk! (I think that’s a spoiler though…)

I almost got to the point of crying. I mean, I knew it would happen, but seeing it animated…makes it worse, y’know??? (Also, I accidentally might’ve stuck my finger in my eye when I was trying to wipe away tears, so either way, I teared up.)

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Huh? This OP is awfully cheerful after Nighteye’s death…I think it’s called Star Maker? Update: Star Marker by Kana Boon.

Well, you do realise I don’t know about anything after this point…all over again. So your surprise will be mine too.

LOL , it’s a Titan! (Apparently – according to the wiki pages I read – Gigantomachia is based on the Titans of lore, so…that’s true in more than one sense when you take into account Attack on Titan.)

The birbs are so cute!

That was just a few solid minutes of recap. Not as bad as Detective Conan where they frontend it, but still bad.

Hmm? I thought I saw black hair on Kurogiri…?

“He’s a walking disaster.” – That’s what I’d say about Bakugou, LOL.

Shouto “Daddy Issues” Todoroki taking the stage again…not that I mind, but…isn’t this Midoriya’s story?

I think I saw a Funko Pop All Might in the ED…?

You can see someone with a red wing Quirk. Based on what I’ve read around, that guy is Hawks.

Deku’s shirt at the end says “sheets”, not “shirt” (it’s missing a small ya).

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“…and I like udon better!” - *facepalm* That’s not how you make friends, Yoarashi.

Gang Orca’s like the Gordon Ramsay of heroes…with much less swearing.

*laughs behind hands as kids spill out the door* Welp, this is going to be real good.

This blonde kid is basically Monoma ver. 2!!! I hate him already!!!

Oh…that’s surprisingly strategic, Bakugou…*shows image of kid being dangled by a rope* Uh…or maybe not.

Who’s this guy with the bolo tie, anyway…?

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I seriously thought this cat was Nora…(Sakura)

Does “big sister” refer to Lilly or another cat…?

Oh, I was wondering why Sakura didn’t have a cat tail…turns out she’s a pig. (Huh. It reminds me of a kinder version of the Africa Salaryman mixer joke.)

I like how open the series is in regards to interspecies love. Then again,…bestiality is an absolute no-no in my books, so maybe not.

Is it just me, or is there a slight bruise around Nora’s left eye…?

It’s like a Boueibu reunion! Shirai and Ume at the baths! Yay~!

There’s something absolutely silly about seeing anime boys hide in cupboards like cats. It puts a stupid smile on my face, like Eizouken does.

“I told you to get in the bath already!” – Gaddammit, Koma!

How do Gon’s glasses not fog up in the bath? (MST3K mantra required)

Oh, Nora does have a bruise around his eye! What’s it from, though?

Way to upsell Koma’s services, Kuro. (partially sarcastic…?)

“Can I say we’re having a doggone good time?” – Remind me to check what that sounds like in Japanese later. Update: Kuro says something that sounds lik izoizo in the line beforehand and then matches it in this line. In order to match the puns, there’s a pun in the English translation too.

ID: Invaded 5

Matsuoka’s glasses thing reminds me of Kanamori (Eizouken)…

“hole experience” – Is that a pun…?

Never ask a woman her age.

Hmm…”maidenly innocence”…

Why do some people believe “never mind” is one word???

I just noticed there’s a differently coloured bar on the title card…maybe that’s how far into the episode you should be. Also, is this well a pun on “falling for you”?

I noticed the blood had a weird texture to it. Also, I noticed the woman had heterochromia bfore it was pointed out she’s not real.

I have a theory. See, John(nie) Walker is an alcohol (sake) brand, right? This is Sakaido (as opposed to Anaido, who’s the Perforator and ana = hole). It’s the same character, so (I suspect) Sakaido’s crime has to do with alcohol…

Hmm…this ain’t gonna pass the Bechdel test after all…

Oh! Post-credits segment! Keep watching.

ID: Invaded 6

“Matsuoka was injured” – Er, he still has the knife in him…?

Ohhhhhh…this has gotta be Hondomachi!

I predict Hondomachi and Sakaido are going to go head-to-head someday. Update: Or those two vs. Johnnie Walker.

There was a cut-off footprint…

Isn’t it possible for a person to kill someone without knowing their name?

*cries* Sakaido! I’ve never seen you so emotional before…!

ID: Invaded 7

So Narihisago did look like Sakaido at one point…when his daughter was murdered.

The thing that reads cognition particles has “Back ground. Rad. Lev.” on the bottom of its screen.

I don’t have the sound on right now, so I dunno what Matsuoka was reacting to specifically…(aside from the guy owning up to whatever was done.)

Interestingly, Katsuyama has the character for “win” in his name. However, this is the only link I’ve found between the serial killers and their names.

There’s a character which appears in both the word for “martial arts” and one of the (dead) professional fighters – Takehiko Fujita. It means stuff like “war” and “military power”.

Oh! There’s a bar on the titlecard and this one is up to 900 of 1200…I wonder what that means? Is that an indication of time, perhaps? Also in the bottom left, “CAM 025”.

Miyo Hijiriido?! Oh my gosh! This is new, indeed!

Okay, so the characters for Miyo look like this: 聖井戸 御代 The first character in “Miyo” is the same one that denotes “go” in goryoushin (formal way to denote “parents”) and similar words in keigo. The characters which aren’t “well” (water well) are the character for “saint/holy” and “age” (as in the period of time, alternatively “generation”), aside from the one I’ve already discussed. Therefore, I’d suggest Miyo is actually “the great detective [who ushers in a new] age” or “the great detective [of the current] age”. Update: Apparently Miyo means “age of a ruler”, as in the period of their reign (specifically referring to the emperor if it needs to be). I’ve heard there’s specific words in the Japanese language used only to refer to the imperial family…this is probably one of them. That specific name combo (as “odai”) is also a very polite way to refer to spare change, although that doesn’t seem very useful to know.

What’s that thing on Tamotsu’s wrist…? (A watch? Wouldn’t that be illegal in a prison like this?)

Interestingly, all other killers wear white. Narihisago is the only one in black (or brown…or whatever colour that is).

What would Miyo need a key for? The key to the mystery, or a physical key?

I don’t think you can see Narihisago’s face in any of the pics he has of Muku or his wife.

Ooh…Sakaido’s pretty ripped. (Me likey…not that I would like a killer…)

Why is Sakaido…or I should say Narihisago…dead in his own imagination, huh?

Hmm…Miyo wears a black singlet or sleeveless top of some sort under that cape...poncho…Holmes cosplay thing. She still has a gun in her detective form, too.

Notably, no detective wears a skirt in this world…*sigh* So much for Nancy Drew and Miss Marple…

Muku has smiley faces on her hair decs.

Does that mean you’ve met the real Muku…? (I think this is Momoki speaking about Muku.) Update: It might be Habutae, actually. I never really got a grasp on the names of the peanut gallery.

Hondomachi’s never seen the cockpit in real life, right?

Well-ception! (It’s a bit of a joke that when there’s something in something, I call it [X]ception as a homage to Inception.)

Table flip! That meme hasn’t been around for a while, come to think of it…

I find it interesting that they point to the circles of the roof when talking about pi. As you know, the circle and pi are related.

Hmm? I don’t remember seing the quote “Let us try to make this world a better place” in this episode…

[myhahnestopinion]

THE AARONS 2018 - Best Film

I watched 102 films from 2018, which met my personal goal, broke my personal record, and won another competition between myself and my good friend. 102 seems like a proper purview to declare these entries my favorite films of the year, the crème de la crème, the top 10% of the top 100%. Here are the Aarons for Best Film:

#10. Roma

“Intimate” is a good word to describe Roma. A passion project for director Alfonso Cuarón, Roma was inspired by his own childhood nanny and his mother, and filmed in his native Mexico. The film depicts the tumultuous breakdown of social relationships within the country’s history, but keeps the focus on the dissolution and reformation of familial bonds. “Intimate” is indeed a good word to describe Cuarón’s deeply moving film, but “intricate” just might be better. Roma is never short of gorgeous for every single shot in the movie, every bit of staging and every camera-pan planned down to the tiniest background detail, making each the breath-taking black-and-white painting of a true auteur. It perhaps would be best experienced on the big screen, but credit to Netflix for funding such a personal, profound film, which means, if you’re looking to watch one of the best films of last year, you don’t have to roam very far.

#9. Isle of Dogs

Wes Anderson should stop filming movies. To clarify, Wes Anderson should stop filming movies in live-action, as the stop-motion medium is where his visual panache, off-beat humor, and oddball characters most brightly shine. Isle of Dogs, like a best friend for man, puts a smile on one’s face that never departs throughout its stylish adventure, even in the most unexpectedly dark moments of its animated dog-eat-dog world. While concerns over its depiction of Japanese culture are worth discussing, its impeccable voice cast, including Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Jeff Goldblum, and Bill Murry, deadpanning their way through its gorgeously hand-crafted sequences makes for a doggone good time at the movies. 

#8. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

Certainly the most unconventional choice for me this year, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’s placement on this list is not the product of some nihilistic capitulation to chaos theory; in fact, it is thoughtfulness that made the movie stand out to me so much. An encouragement for empathy, a validation of the value of all living creatures, and a condemnation of cupidity, wrapped up in big-budget special effect sequences and culminating in a Gothic-Horror influenced haunted house set piece, the latest sequel in the series hit all the right sensibilities for me with a combination I never thought possible and a blockbuster boldness that recalls why The Last Jedi became my favorite Star Wars. While others may look upon this movie and see a fallen franchise, I see a king’s ransom of cinematic riches that means the world to me.

#7. Mission: Impossible – Fallout

The Mission: Impossible franchise was last seen on this list in the very first Aarons for Rogue Nation, an action film so masterfully crafted that one can’t help but be ecstatic at the series’ decision to shift from a rotating set of action directors to the singular efforts of director Christopher McQuarrie. Indeed, McQuarrie just may have outdone his prior masterpiece with the jaw-dropping Fallout, whose spectacular set pieces, shot with confidence and flourish and bolstered by the crazed energy of star Tom Cruise, blows every other blockbuster this year, and perhaps since Rogue Nation, out of the water. Fallout not only manages the impressive feat of making a sixth franchise entry feel tense and unpredictable, but also finds new emotional heights to strengthen its thrills through Ethan Hunt’s uncompromising drive to save everyone. It’s an explosive experience, whose only potential fallout is the impossible task McQuarrie has set for himself for surpassing it in his next two confirmed installments.

#6. Black Panther

Black Panther was nothing short of a phenomenon, even among the movie-going domination of its larger cinematic universe, and rightfully so. The worldbuilding, taking inspiration from real-life African cultures and heightened by fun futuristic technology, is so elaborate, and its supporting cast (including Letitia Wright, Daniel Kaluuya, Winston Duke, and Danai Gurira) so well-defined that Black Panther feels like a universe in its own right, even as it deftly weaves through the larger Marvel world. The film’s true power comes from how it breaks the mold, from its unforgettable villain who is not just a physical, but philosophical, foe to the hero, through its nuanced tackling of socio-political stances, to, of course, the impact of its increased representation. In vision, in stature, and, yes, in box office, Black Panther is king.

#5. First Reformed

First Reformed’s methodical pacing and meticulous framing, both evocative of its reflection on faith, slowly melt away to reveal a film that’s darker and more disruptive than one is initially led to believe. Similar to director Paul Schrader’s other written work Taxi Driver, First Reformed’s examination of existential questions and the descent into extremism is harrowing; unlike that other work, it is perhaps also hopeful. Ethan Hawke’s soulful performance gives extra gravitas to the film’s contention of hope and despair and its interweaving of contemporary issues with long-standing questions, thematic material that lingers in the mind long after its stunning final moments. Shot in awe-inspiring Academy ratio, First Reformed’s masterfulness cannot be improved upon, even as one cannot wait for the team of Paul Schrader and Ethan Hawke to re-form for their next collaborative effort.

#4. Love, Simon

Love, Simon’s placement on this list perhaps cannot be properly explained in prose, only in the unintelligible garble of the uncontrollable emotions that it elicits. It’s a flooring of feelings, of sadness, of fear, of nervousness, of hope, of happiness, that no movie has produced in me since The Perks of Being a Wallflower, one of my top 5 favorite films. The soundtrack is lively and the characters’ charming, but Love, Simon becomes a peak coming-of-age movie by perfectly capturing the uncertainty of a young crush and the joy of young love. It’s calming comfort food in all the right ways, sure to be rewatched nearly as often as the aforementioned Perks, which is why Love, Simon is a film loved by Aaron.

#3. A Quiet Place

A Quiet Place was a silent surprise, both in the way it slowly built up curiosity and critical acclaim, and in the way its stillness stands in sharp contrast to any other movie-going experience of recent memory. It’s sublime in its simplicity as a lean and mean horror thrill ride tied to the beating heart of a tender family drama, and stylish in its scares as an unexpectedly impressive directorial debut for John Krasinski. The film’s risks, including its harsh opening, its reliance on non-verbal dialogue, and its fist-pumping (and shotgun-pumping) closing moments, come with great reward that elevate it to an instant horror classic. A Quiet Place’s tension and tenderhearted moments may stun the audience into silence, but I will not be quiet about its placement near the top of this list!

#2. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Sony’s incessant need to exploit their Spider-Man franchise is chock full of bad ideas. Phil Lord and Chris Miller, as illustrated by the Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs adaptation, the 21 Jump Street film franchise, and The Lego Movie, are very good at turning bad ideas into masterpieces. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse takes that Lego Movie enthusiasm and spins it into another irreverent and self-referential screenplay, crammed full of jokes that draw from all the oddities of its venerable franchise, while also never losing sight of the hero’s journey of Miles Morales at its core. Credit, of course, is also due to directors Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsay, and Rodney Rothman, who brought that screenplay to life with amazing animation that combines stunning hand-drawn and CGI work to mimic the film’s comic book origins. It’s beautiful, boisterous, and features John Mulaney as a talking cartoon pig. Amped up by a killer soundtrack, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is such a crowning creative achievement that one can’t wait for Sony to get back into the franchise for a second verse.

AND THE BEST FILM OF 2018 IS...

#1. Eighth Grade

Eighth Grade is horrible. No, not the movie Eighth Grade; that should be evident by its place as my favorite film of the year. Eighth grade, the year in school, is horrible and we all know it. Bo Burnham, the musical comedian who makes his screenwriting and directing debut with this movie, especially knows it. It’s a time of anxiety, insecurity, uncertainty, a time of pursuing increased agency but still being constrained by the limitations of youth. A time where it feels like no one understands what you’re going through. Except when you find a movie like Eighth Grade, that channels all that mess into an disconcertingly perfect bout of pity and insight that exposes the comical and affirming nature of all of it. And yet, while Eighth Grade deftly portrays those universal experiences, it remains uniquely and powerfully tied to its particular era, understanding the ways in which mass communication, the endless information of the internet, and the failings of modern society have provoked the latest cycle of those anxieties in unprecedented ways. Eighth Grade’s empathy and its hilarity will likely make it a mainstay for the modern generation, and puts it at the top of its class for the year 2018.

NEXT UP: THE 2018 AARONS FOR WORST FILM!

[minteapurrs]

Don’t Close Up Shop Yet (Pt. Thweee)

*Swings my hips* Alright Bitches

Here comes the porn

Jk jk... Issa wet dream

Tbh, I've done... Way more graphic things. 

Like....Way more graphic. 

But!! If you're not into any of that, I suggest you skip to the next break (Which would be this -----) you won't have missed much... It's just a wet dream.

Although as a heads up, at least one of these parts are gonna be straight up porn okay bye!!

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"Lance..."

Keith whined, rolling his hips against Lance's knee with his fingers in his hair. He was panting, begging, begging for Lance to do something, anything. "Lance, please, please please please I need you, I need you, please--"

Lance yanked his head back by his ponytail to expose his neck, and he bit down on his collarbone, dragging his tongue over the bite and sucking, hard. He could feel Keith under him, rising up off of his knees, and he growled low in his throat.

"Did I say you could move?"

Keith shuddered and moaned, panting softly "L-Lance, oh my God, I can't, I need it, I need--"

"Tell me what you need, Keith." Lance stared at him, watched as those violet eyes wavered, before he responded.

"Take me..."

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"Oh take me now, Lance! Take me with your big strong noodle arms! Fill me up the milk from your manly pencil dick! Oh Lance, I'll do your Bio homework for the rest of the semester if you just take me now!!!"

"..."

Sometimes, Lance thanked the heavens for his friend, his pal, his best DemiDog™ LesFren™ Buddy gal Pidge. Sometimes he just wanted to grab her in his arms and squeeze her until all the love he felt finally went away, and he could concentrate on being the best friend he could be to his small companion. And sometimes, he'd just get so gosh darn happy when he saw her, cause she's such a doggone good friend that it just made his heart swell in his chest.

This, however, was not one of those times.

Instead, Lance silently wished that the earth would open up and swallow the little midget that was currently rolling on the floor, literally, crying laughing.

"PiiIIIIDGE!!!"

"Your FACE!! Oh my God your FACE, it was PRICELESS!!!" She howled, kicking her legs in the air "Oh, oh wait wait wait-- 'Tell me what you want, Keith.'" Pidge stared at Lance, completely silent, until the red on his cheeks spread to his nose and all the way up to the to of his ears.

Of course, she lost it. Again.

"I CAN'T!!"

"Shut the hell UP." Lance sat up on the couch and threw a pillow at her, his face burning. "Why can't you ever let me sleep?"

"Oh Keith, you're so beautifuuuul. I just wanna look at you aaaaalll niiiight LONG." Pidge snickered and pulled her glasses off of her face, wiping her eyes "After that, I just couldn't resist."

"Has anyone ever told you that you're Satan in disguise?"

"You're the first, my friend." Pidge smirked "I mean, look on the bright side. If not for me, you wouldn't have been dreaming about... What's his name... Keith."

"...Why don't you love me?" Lance groaned and flopped back on the couch, hiding his face "This is mildly embarrassing."

"Seriously though, what sex book did you read before you went to sleep? You were louder than you usually are."

"There was no sex book!" Lance yelled and threw yet another pillow at her. "And its called erotica, for your information. God, Pidge." He scowled, immediately going into drama mode. "Have you no decency?"

"Thou loins were quivering like leaves in the wind. Tis' not I that is without decency, tis... Uh...you."

"...Shut up."

Lance pouted, and Pidge threw her arms around him, laughing all over again. "I'm sorry, I'll stop." She grinned "But! I'm assuming things went well with Mister Mullet?" She wiggled her eyebrows suggestively, and Lance snorted, gently pushing her off of him.

"Well, he almost called the cops on me, and I'm pretty sure he'd spit in my coffee if I ever piss him off, but other than that," He smiled "It went okay."

"He threatened to call the cops on you."

"He thought I was a creep."

"He doesn't think that now??"

    Lance grinned, hugging the last pillow left on the couch “Believe it or not, I think he likes me. I mean, how could he not? I’m me.” He snorted and leaned back, looking up at the ceiling “I invited him to go to the harbor with me... He said no. Thank God he did too; cause I’m broker than an actual broker.” 

 “That is...Not funny at all.” Pidge snorted “How far you’d go just to flirt? Amazes me. and plus, when all you spend your money on is food, books and beauty products--”

     “Hey! Beauty is pain.”

 “And empty wallets.” 

      Lance made a point to look directly at Pidge again “Pain.”

 “Uh huh. Well, now that he’s refused a date, it’s time for phase two.”

   “Um...Go back to Red Ella’s and talk to him some more?”

“No.  Obviously you ask him to marry you...I’m sure that a diamond will get his attention,” She pretended to swoon, dropping into Lance’s lap “And his heart.”

 “...Katie.”

“Yeah- lANCE WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!” Pidge yelped before getting smacked back onto the floor with a mass of cotton and feathers.   Lance had decided to hit her more than once with the pillow this time-- for good measure. “Shut up before I tell Hunk you’re sick and he brings over that sticky-whatever soup.”  Pidge made a sound like she was vomiting under the pillow, before muttering “Please don’t.”

Lance harrumphed and pulled the pillow from off of her face, sitting back against the couch cushions.”...I do like him. A lot. He’s really pretty, and...Under all the ”I’ll fight you’ stuff...He’s pretty cool. I think.”

  “Aand?” “Well, what if he really doesn’t like me?!”    “Then you move on, just like you do every other time.” Pidge nodded “Maybe he’ll come around, maybe he won’t.”

   Maybe Pidge was right... Maybe Keith really did think he was a creep. Maybe he wanted nothing to do with him. With most people that acted like that towards him, it was easy to forget it, play it off, move on. Lance was very good at making himself believe that he could let shit go...Let people go.  But what he didn’t understand, was that if everybody else was so easy to forget,

    Why was it so hard to get Keith out of his mind?

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 “We only talked for like five minutes!”    Keith complained over the phone, tapping his fingers on the handles of his motorcycle “Five minutes!”

 “Yes, five minutes too short. That's not a good enough excuse to pass up good old interaction time with new people.Now. Tell me the real reason why you didn’t go with him to the harbor? He was obviously interested in you. And! It sounds like such a nice trip. I’d like to go. Would you take me?”

“Sure, Coran” Keith leaned forward, swerving around cars impatiently “Why not?” Coran was his boss-- the sole reason he had a job at Red Ella’s. Sure, it wasn’t exactly the most legal of employments (Keith didn’t have the.. Uh..cleanest of records)  but as long as Allura and Shiro didn’t find out?    Who cares? Besides, Coran was like an uncle to Keith-- If he could trust anyone to keep their mouth shut about his... past? It was him. “Look, maybe just give the boy a chance, yeah?”

“No, not gonna happen.” Keith narrowed his eyes behind his helmet, silently cursing out some minivan that had just driven in front of him-- stupid suburban parents. “He doesn't seem like one of those people that would be any help to me right now.”

    “Right now, you don’t need help, you need...You need--”

“To go home, talk to Shiro, and go to sleep. I have a night shift at the market tonight.”

  “Keith--” “I’ll talk to you later, Coran.”  Keith sighed and shut his watch off, stopping in front of an apartment complex. Well, more like a giant hollowed out brick with a few smaller hollowed out bricks inside of it. It wasn’t much-- but it was home. keith just hoped Shiro wouldn’t notice how late he was.

     “Damnit...Shiro? I’m home--”

"Language."

Keith sighed and slowly pulled his jacket off of his shoulders, purposely avoiding Shiro’s gaze. “...Don’t get mad.”

 “You were late.”

“I know.”

“Again.”  

“I know, Shiro.”

Keith could hear the springs from the sofa creak before Shiro spoke again “Why were you late this time?”

    “I got...I got a new job.” Keith offered a smile and sighed in relief when Shiro smiled back.

“You got another job??When??Where? Can I come visit?? I can make cookies and bring them to you like in the movies! Do you think my friend Matt could come??”  

Keith smiled, a soft, small smile that was practically reserved for Shiro, and Shiro alone. “It’s at a bookstore cafe...Red Ella’s.”

 “Is it fun there??”

“Uh...It’s...” Keith tilted his head in thought, barely even realizing that the first thought that popped up in his head, was Lance. “It was interesting.” He raised an eyebrow  “How was your day?”

  “It was okay...Ms.Allura says that my handwriting is getting better.. Oh, and look!” Shiro pulled a colourful piece of paper from his jacket and handed it to Keith. “She said for us to draw our family...So I drew you.”  

Keith looked at the drawing, his hands shaking. “..Aw, Shiro...”

“I was extra worried that you wouldn’t come home...I thought that you wouldn’t like the drawing...” Shiro sniffled “I thought you would do what you did last time...”

 “I know, and I’m sorry, I really am--” Keith stopped when a pair of arms wrapped around him, and Shiro had his head buried into his stomach.

“I love you,  Keef.”

    “...I love you too, Shiro. Come on...” Keith pried his arms from around his waist and wiped his face “Let’s get you cleaned up.”

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*EXHALE*

Goddamn it’s about time ...I’m not explaining the whole Shiro thing

That should be obvious

I mean come on he called him Keef

But anyways

Yay, part threeee! Hope you liked it <333

Of course if you have any questions...Just ask me. I’m gonna answer lmao

[aion-rsa]

Godzilla vs. Kong: Who Should Win?

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Ever since Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures announced they were building a “MonsterVerse,” this is the fight everyone’s been waiting for: Godzilla vs. Kong. Fire meets fur. As the undisputedly most popular monsters in movie history, King Kong and Godzilla are responsible for the entire idea of a “kaiju versus” film thanks to their first bout nearly 60 years ago. Since then they’ve each appeared in countless sequels, spin-offs, and reboots. But never again have they crossed paths. Until now.

Some might say that’s because one movie isn’t big for the both of them. After all, there’s a reason why each has coasted to the top of our Movie Monster March Madness bracket, right? But we disagree with the idea that you can’t choose. There should be a clear cut winner in Godzilla vs. Kong, and Den of Geek editors David Crow and Alec Bojalad are ready to go to the mat over who that should be.*

Godzilla Should Win

David Crow: It took several years after the original Ishirō Honda masterpiece, Gojira, was released for it to reach the U.S. When it did, the Western distributors clearly got a lot of things wrong: the awkward inclusion of American actor Raymond Burr; the removal of all direct allusions to the Bikini Atoll nuclear radiation disaster; and not nearly enough mad scientists with eye-patches. But what they got right? The title. It was all right there when the film became an international phenomenon–Godzilla: King of the Monsters! (even the declarative exclamation mark is theirs).

Godzilla might’ve been the second big guy on the scene, but ever since he lit Tokyo up like a Christmas tree, he’s been first in our hearts. From ‘56 to 2019’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters, there’s only been one undisputed reigning titan, and he’s not a gorilla. King Kong is good enough for an island no one’s heard of, I guess. But Godzilla? He’s been the top dog all over the world, and he’s more often used that supremacy to protect all of us from intergalactic aliens and ancient monsters… as opposed to only having eyes for blondes with a healthy set of lungs.

In terms of physicality alone, Godzilla has an advantage in reach that exceeds even his towering height. With nuclear fire breath that can span the length of 15 devastated city blocks, Godzilla should be able to cook Kong before he ever gets down from the Empire State Building.

King Kong Should Win

Alec Bojalad: Who would win in a fight between Godzilla and King Kong? The only possible answer here is the big monke, himself: Kong. 

Do me a favor real quick. Head on over to the Homininae Subfamily Wikipedia page. Take a look at the header photo and let me know what you see. A chimpanzee, a gorilla, and… a human being. Of course we all know that humans and gorillas are closely related, but for the purposes of the monster fight to come, it’s important to see just how closely related we are. To argue that Godzilla has a prayer in a fight against King Kong is to argue that a big dumb lizard could ever triumph over the ingenuity of the human species and our homininae subfamily. 

As one of humanity’s closest cousins, Kong brings so many things to a fight that his scaly counterpart just can’t. Let’s start with the obvious: Kong is strong. Those rippling arm muscles and pectorals of iron aren’t just for show. Kong is also highly intelligent. Observe his use of tools in his many film appearances throughout the years, up to and including his big whooping stick in the Godzilla v. Kong trailer. And if raw strength and intelligence weren’t enough. Kong is highly lithe and nimble. That should prove quite useful in battle against the largely inert Godzilla

Look, I don’t mean to body shame this very chonky lizard. In fact, I admire his dedication to not skipping meals. But when it comes time to face off against a quicker foe, all that raw strength is gonna hold him back. As any boxing fan could tell you: speed beats strength 100 times out of 100. That’s why Kong won during the pair’s 1962 matchup and it’s why he’s going to win again now.

About King Kong vs. Godzilla…

David: Alec, I’m glad you brought up King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962). It’s a solid throwdown between ape and lizard that arguably invented the monster mash-ups we’re still enjoying to this day. All that said, Zilla was ripped off in the movie.

Back in ‘62 , Godzilla was the new kid on the block, and Kong was the legacy pick, with King Kong (1933) being the paterfamilias kaiju movie before Toho Studios made that word a thing. However, they did make it a thing, and Godzilla was already doing monster battles with glorified armadillos in Godzilla Raids Again (1955), back when a “King Kong vs.” movie was still a twinkle in special effects guru Willis O’Brien’s eye. So as the sentimental fan favorite, Kong was basically rigged to win while Zilla was just playing the Heel. But I’m going to let you in on a secret every wrestling fan knows: deep down everyone all prefers the villain.

So yeah, the lizard lost round one, but he took a fall for the good of the genre. Almost every time since then, however, he’s been on the side of the angels (or at least Venus princesses, look it up), protecting us from three headed dragons who’d eat Kong’s lunch.

And saying Godzilla isn’t smart? This is a beast who, in the American MonsterVerse, has been around since the time of Atlantis. Kong is just the youngest in a long line of gorillas while Zilla has the age and wisdom of a god. Underestimate that experience at your own peril. 

Alec: Sure, David, we all enjoy a good villain. But how often do they win? Godzilla’s resume is just L after L. Godzilla lost to Kong in ‘62, he lost to an oxygen destroyer before that in ‘54, and he lost in ‘98 to Matthew Broderick (but to be fair, we all lost with the existence of that movie). And doggone it, he’s going to lose again in 2021. 

Perhaps I shouldn’t have denigrated the beast’s intelligence because I must concede that Zilla is pretty sharp for a lizard. Kong, however, is smarter, more adaptive, intuitive, and quicker in thinking. Godzilla’s nuclear-powered fire breath is certainly formidable to lesser monsters, but Kong is just too elusive for it to prove that big of a threat. Imagine Godzilla’s confusion upon watching Kong simply sidestepping a fire blast. Huh, Ghidorah didn’t do that. Yes, Godzilla, that’s because Ghidorah is very slow. Just like you, I’m afraid.

A Skull Islander or the Savior of the World?

David: First of all, that was not Godzilla in ‘98. It was a stinky-breathed fish-eater from the hacks who got lucky once because of Will Smith. Toho Studios corrected them though when the real Godzilla turned that American monstrosity into a marshmallow in Godzilla: Final Wars (2004).

But if you don’t remember, I can understand since Godzilla has won far more bouts than he’s lost over the years, from American embarrassments, onward. That’s because Zilla has been putting in the work. Ghidorah? A three course meal. Biollante? Fertilizer. Gigan? Who even cares. Mothra, arguably the smartest of all the kaiju, and a celestial creature with the gift of flight and her own cult, more often bows down before Zilla as a friend. Why? Because of respect.

Meanwhile what’s Kong been doing? Hiding like a coward on a rock in the Pacific. If he’s so tough, why didn’t he ever leave Skull Island in the MonsterVerse while Godzilla was busy saving the world? Because he’s scared. He knows pound for pound, he doesn’t have the strength or the cunning of Godzilla. The original Kong was slaughtered by biplanes; Zilla eats jets for breakfast. Filmmakers had to size the new Kong up to even have a ghost of a chance. It won’t save him.

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Alec: There is no doubt that Godzilla’s won more bouts than he’s lost because Godzilla only faces monsters he can defeat. Biollante is literally a plant. What, was Audrey II from Little Shop of Horrors not available? Mothra bows before Godzilla? Well, I would too if I were a highly flammable bug. Ghidorah is a solid enough victory, but Ghidorah also doesn’t have Kong’s advantages.

Sure, Kong spends most of his time on Skull Island. You know why? Because he appreciates some gosh darn peace and quiet like the king he is. Kong doesn’t need to prove his mettle by trading fisticuffs with whatever misguided kaiju comes knocking at his door. He’s perfectly happy to spend his days eating comically big bananas and kicking back. Why not outsource the world saving to Godzilla, who seems pathologically obsessed with proving that he’s a big, scary monster whenever he can? Kill all the Ghidorahs and knock down all the buildings you want, dude, it’s not gonna make up for the emptiness inside.

Ultimately, however, I’m confident in a Kong victory over Godzilla for one reason above all. Godzilla has such a glaring physical weakness that it almost feels rude to point out. When things get really heated in this matchup, and the punches start actually flying, what is Godzilla going to do with those itty bitty T. Rex arms? I’ll believe Godzilla has a shot against Kong when I see him raise his arms over his head.

Final Round

David: Don’t worry, Alec. You’ll see him raise them high enough when he stands victorious over Kong’s smoldering corpse. With fire breath like that, his reach far exceeds whatever big rock the wittle bitty ape thinks can save him. And while I cannot see the future, I suspect on March 31 we’ll both see the denizens of Skull Island bow down in awe. They’re about to meet their real god, and this one won’t die on them because of “beauty.”

Alec: Damn, now I almost want Godzilla to win just to watch him try to raise up his baby arms. Sadly we won’t get to see that spectacle. Come March 31, Kong is going to make Godzilla rue the day he ever crawled out of the sea on his belly.

Godzilla vs. Kong opens in theaters and premieres on HBO Max on Wednesday, March 31.

*Editor’s Note: This conversation was recorded before either editor reviewed Godzilla vs. Kong.

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[theprofessorowens]

Fearless 10-7

The Work. When I started this blog this week I was fired up about blogging about work. At this point I am even more fired up about blogging because I know that I have a lot of work to do in my own life as it pertains to life, love and career. The definition that I personally created as it pertains to work was the essential and necessary action taken by use of force (be of a bodily function) used to accomplish a task that when done on a consistent basis accomplishes the goal it was intended and created to accomplish. Trust me I know that is a long definition but that is work in a manner to covers a lot and gives great insight as well. Doing work is hard, any kind of work, because it requires you to exert energy and that can be taxing. However, work when done right produces the greatest results. I mean just think about the work you put into a relationship when you are happy and the reciprocation process is working masterfully. Many times in those relationships great times are had, marriages are formed and children are created. They are the things that Hallmark movies are made about taking all the great work placed in relationships and placing them in a script that leaves us in tears on our couch.

The other word I would like to talk about briefly is fearless. What is fearless work? I am glad you asked. Fearless work is the work you do where fear does exist and often acknowledged but you decide in your mind that despite the fear I am still going to do the necessary work because the goal you are working toward is greater than any fear that exists. Fearless work is hard for lots of people to do because fear in many ways in the antithesis (enemy) of success. Just do a simple stroll down memory lane and observe how many times you choose to take the fear path and not the fearless path. The path of fear often leads to regret and often time begging and pleading for rework. And as talked about in yesterday’s blog rework is not always granted for numerous reasons.

The challenge today is do fearless work. Nike said it best when they said Just Do It. My dad would say if you climb the high dive, don’t just jump off, jump off head first. Although, I do not know Phil Knight and my dad never said it like this but I think what both men were conveying was do fearless work. The work is not always fun, but the goal is worthwhile so do the doggone work! If I were you and I am not you, but if I were I would make a list of 3-5 things that require fearless work. Acknowledge that fear exists and that it is there, then get busy working like your life depended on it. Why? Because often times it does. Let’s get busy being great and living a purpose filled life. Let’s stop blaming others and just truly admit that we were scared and then get busy working like never before so that you can live the life you were divinely designed to have. 

#Chapter39 #Fearless 

[cromulentbookreview]

Stuart Smalley Saves the Senate

Al Franken: He’s good enough, smart enough, and doggone it, people like him! Especially me. He’s one of my favorite people of all time. Which is why the moment I saw NetGalley was offering digital galleys of Al Franken: Giant of the Senate, I leapt at the chance to read it.

True Story, Al.

"I can't tell you I'll always get it right. But I'll tell you this: I'm going to keep fighting as hard as I can in the coming months and years to protect our children, our values and our future from Donald Trump." - Al Franken, from Al Franken, Giant of the Senate, by Al Franken.

This is absolutely the book America needs to read right now. I want to just acquire a crate full of copies of this book and pass it out to people. Franken manages to be both hopeful, realistic and funny all at the same time when writing about the inner-workings of the US government. It's amazing.

It is difficult for me to write an unbiased review of anything Franken has written - he has been a major influence in my life. Growing up, I watched Saturday Night Live reruns with my parents. I saw a lot of classic SNL - Gilda Radner, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Jon Belushi, Steve Martin, Adam Sandler, Chris Farley, Molly Shannon, Dana Carvey, Phil Hartman, Kevin Nealon, Will Farrell, Tina Fay...wow, I just started naming SNL people off the top of my head and just kept going, there. But yes, and, of course, Al Franken. Stuart Smalley was one of my favorite characters on all SNL. I still say Stuart Smalley mantras to myself when I'm feeling down.

Getting back to Al Franken: I can't even begin to describe how much of an influence Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them was on my political development. I borrowed the book from my dad because a) it looked funny and it was by a guy I knew to be funny and b) the title. Seriously, how could you not read a book called Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them? As I made my way through the book it was like a veil was being ripped away from my eyes. I suddenly became interested in the political. I suddenly started watching the news and actually paying attention to what they were saying. I started reading the newspaper and Newsweek - the actual content, not just looking at the pictures and reading movie reviews. I got really into this TV series called The Daily Show. I started noticing the every day hypocrisies in my rural hometown. I started questioning the official narratives we were fed every day. I started questioning the narrative I was fed in Lies, and started fact-checking the claims within the book myself. This, incidentally, is how librarians are created, children.

Lies woke me up and shoved me into politics. My terrible hometown, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Dan Rather and my local library did the rest.

I was naught but a wee little teenage girl in one of the reddest counties of my traditionally blue state. In 2004, there was not much I could do politically, except go to a Kerry rally and then be sad when he lost. And be horrified at how happy my oblivious classmates were that Bush had been reelected. Really, guys?

Anyway! This brings me, finally, to Al Franken: Giant of the Senate.

When I heard Franken was running for Senate in Minnesota I thought "hell yeah!" And then proceeded to stop caring because a) college and b) I do not now, nor have I ever, lived in Minnesota. I was too busy paying attention to local news, getting kicked out of my room by my evil freshman roommates, and worrying about whether or not the economy was going to get so bad that my parents would lose their jobs and I'd have to withdraw from college and go straight to work. And, if that happened, would there even be any jobs left for me? Ah, 2008. What a crap year. Anyway, I squeaked through 2008 and didn't have to leave school, and next I heard, Al Franken won! Yes! Awesome! I immediately stopped paying attention. Then I heard there was a recount? Oh no, how dare they try and steal Al's victory from him! ...and then I stopped paying attention because school. I was glad when I finally heard that Al got his seat in the senate, but I didn't pay too much attention because a) not from Minnesota and b) college. What does this have to do with the book? Well, the book covers pretty much everything that I missed - why he decided to run for senate, what the campaign was like, and just how difficult it is for a comedian to adjust from being a professional funnyman to a superserious political-type. No eye rolling during terrible speeches. No snarky comments during a hearing. I wouldn't last thirty seconds.

This book is for everyone - it's for anyone who is frustrated at the gridlock in Washington, who is sick of partisan malarkey, or who have lost faith in our democratic process. It is for anyone who watched the disaster that was 2016 unfold with tears in their eyes. It's for anyone who has ceased to see their representatives as human beings and more like soulless ghouls who feed on campaign donations.

The best thing about this book is how Franken portrays his colleagues across the aisle not as demons, but as people making decisions he disagrees with (and think are evil). The sight of certain Republicans makes my blood boil, but Giant of the Senate reminded me that, as much as I dislike them, they're still people, and we need to work together if we're going to help everyone. At the same time, though, he fights for truth in politics:

"[I]f we don't start caring about whether people tell the truth or not, it's going to be literally impossible to restore anything approaching a reasonable political discourse. Politicians have always shaded the truth. But if you can say something that is provably false, and no one cares, then you can't have a real debate about anything."

Amen, Al.

Thank you, Al Franken. Don't ever stop fighting for the people, for our country and don't ever stop being funny, even if you have to wait five years and put it all in book form. And don't ever stop telling stories about how awful Ted Cruz is, I could read those all day. Like, in book form. Nudge nudge.

Recommended for:

All Americans, and anyone terrified by the actions and cultural influence of Supreme Leader Trump, anyone desperately in need of Hope (with jokes).

Not recommended for:

People in a coma, Donald Trump.

Rating:

5 / 5

Release Date:

May 30, 2017

Interested? Nab a copy! From Amazon or Powell’s or go to the library!

[barbosaasouza]

‘DOGGONE’ Follows a Dog Trying to Find its Family

A lone pup is lost in the wilderness and you need to help them find their way back home. Not that you won’t find time to roll in the dirt for fun.

DOGGONE sets a dog protagonist adrift in a big, big world, leaving you two together to figure out how you can get back to your family. You’ll do this through some platforming and puzzle solving, but also through using your doggy abilities. Sniffing out the right path is a handy power when you don’t know where to go, and you can always dig around to try to find some handy items to use. And again, that you can also roll around in the dirt just to make yourself happy. No one said this had to be a sad experience.

DOGGONE aims to capture that charming feeling of animal movies (well, maybe not certain ones), having you share in a hopeful journey of guiding a clever furry friend back home again. The developers make sure to point out that they’re striving for a positive ending. While that may feel like a bit of a spoiler, a sad ending in this kind of game might break a certain writer’s heart into itty bitty pieces.

Raconteur Games are currently raising funding for the game’s first part, looking to release DOGGONE episodically to speed up delivery to its audience and help them work their way through its creation. So, if puppy adventures are your thing, you might want to dig deeper here.

DOGGONE is currently in development, but you can support its creation on Kickstarter.

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[cockapoohq]

If you love all things cockapoo you’re going to love this! It’s the top 102 cockapoo Instagram accounts you should be following. If you have an account you think we’d like or know of one that isn’t on the list, please send the details through. I, and my cockapoo thank you in advance.

1. Barneyhcockapoo

Please follow my friend @pennygermanshepherd she is so cute #germanshepherd #dogsofinstagram

A post shared by Barney (@barneyhcockapoo) on Oct 18, 2017 at 12:53pm PDT

Pawsitively gorgeous, Barney is a male cockapoo who loves his ovo egg, and his humans. What he doesn’t like is dog food. Follow Barney and his human family as they show what life is really like with a cockapoo.

2. tallulah_cockapoo

Tallulah is her name, cuteness is her game. Her friends call her Lulu, Looby, Loobydo and ‘The Loony One’ and she’s a cockapoo with sass. You’ll love following her just to find out how she annoys her older brother, Rufushound.

Request to follow her here.

3. hugypoodog

Get your tongues out! #TOT #tongueouttuesday #hugypoodog #puppy #cutepuppyclub #cockapoopuppy #cockapoo #rafflescockapoos #puppiesofinstagram #pupstagram #instapuppy #doodles #doodlesofinstagram #poosofinstagram #cockapoosofinstagram #dogs_of_instagram #dogsofinstagram #instadog #photooftheday #dailyfluff

A post shared by Hugo (@hugypoodog) on Oct 17, 2017 at 12:05am PDT

Get a cockapoo they said. They’re well-behaved and super-clean they said. Well, meet Hugo, a 10-month-old cockapoo that lives life to the fullest. Half filled with beans, the other half filled with mischief, it’s definitely worth following this handsome pup’s adventures.

4. barneythebear_cockapoo

Is it a bear? Is it a toy? No it’s Barney the cockapoo and he almost breaks the ah-cute-o’metre. At just 6 months old, you can almost smell his puppy-breath through the screen. Follow him and watch how he grows from lovable pup to handsome young mutt.

Request to follow him here.

5. clay_the_cockapoo

Another Instagram pup is Clay.He’s a combination of my two favourite things in the whole world, chocolate and cockapoos and he lives in Liverpool. Stay up to date with his escapades on Instagram.

Request to follow him here.

6. cockapoo_paddington_bear

OMC! (that’s oh my cockapoo in case you didn’t know). Paddington is the sweetest cockapoo around. Described as a ‘furry menace’, he lives life as it should be, dirty and full of bounce. Do yourself a favour and follow him now.

Request to follow him here.

7. lifeofhamishpoo

There’s no need to tell you where Hamish is from, is there? Not with a name like that. Also a chocolate cockapoo, he’s just over a year old and has so much character. Definitely one of my favourite accounts.

Request to follow him here.

8. buddy_the_cockapoo6087

Tongue Out Tuesday #TOT #tuesday #happytuesday

A post shared by Buddy_the_Cockapoo (@buddy_the_cockapoo6087) on Aug 29, 2017 at 12:39am PDT

Now this pup knows how to celebrate. I knew we were kindred spirits when I saw Buddy donning a birthday hat to celebrate his first birthday. I love a good party and I love cockapoos who love them too.

9. ralphiethecockapoo

Breaking in the new couch the only way I know how (nice photobomb ruby)

A post shared by ralphie & ruby (@ralphiethecockapoo) on Oct 18, 2017 at 7:02pm PDT

Ralphie is from NYC and he’s an absolute cutie ‘poo’. He gets out and about quite a bit with his humans, so you see him in a lot of different situations.

10. mabel_the_poo

Do you like my new haircut friends?? And of course my favourite hotdog . . #saturdaynight #hair #hotdog #saturday #weekend #weekendvibes #puppy #babyanimals #cute #potd #love #teddybear #cockapoo #cockapoosofinstagram #spoodle #doodle #doodlesofinsta #doodletales #puppy #dogstagram #cockerspaniel #labradoodle #goldendoodle #healthyliving #healthy #doginabag #doodleselfie #doodletales #followme #instagood #doodlesofinstaworld #selfie

A post shared by Mabel The Cockapoo (@mabel_the_poo) on Oct 14, 2017 at 10:49am PDT

Mabel is the epitome of all things cockapoo. She’s bright, and funny and gorgeous to boot. A bit of a career gal, Mabel is in advertising and has over 4300 followers on Instagram. Follow her and you’ll soon see why.

11. sushisaid

I wear Sushi. Selfie fashion inspo from @KylieJenner & @Kanyew.est! . Thank you for the gorgeous stickers @stickeryou ✨ . . . . . #dogsbeingbasic #thewoofdaily #9gagcute #thedogpeople #dailypupfeed #barkzweekly #dailypupfeed #abc7eyewitness

A post shared by Sushi the Cockapoo (@sushisaid) on Oct 15, 2017 at 8:18am PDT

Sushi is what I like to call a celebrity pup. She has over 10 000 followers on Instagram, and I swear her life is more interesting than mine. She even has a YouTube channel.

12. piperthecockapoo

We’re starting the birthday celebrations early. 3 days to go… —————————————————- #piperthecockapoo #cockapoo #elliedogwear #birthday #two #2ndbirthday #bestwoof ________________________________________________________ Promo codes: PIPERPEACH → 10% off at @peach_and_pooch • PIPER25 → 25% off at @ruru.apparel • PIPER25 → 25% off at @justpoochplay • PIPER10 → 10% off at @purplebonelondon • hyggepiper15 → 15% off at @hygge_and_hound • ✨ PIPER115 → 15% off at @ellie_dogwear via Amazon

A post shared by Piper The Cockapoo (@piperthecockapoo) on Oct 14, 2017 at 1:45am PDT

Piper is a toy cockapoo and she is absolutely ‘pawfect’. She’s an ambassador, a model and a brand representative, and she’s doggone good at it. Follow her for a lot of ‘oooh’ and ‘aaah’ moments.

13. louthecockapoo

Sit. Lie down. Brace yourself. Good girl. #puppiesofinstagram #dog #puppies #dogsofinstagram #cockapoo

A post shared by @louthecockapoo on Jul 22, 2017 at 9:41pm PDT

Her Instagram bio reads “old man name, little girl dog” and it couldn’t be more accurate. Lou is such a sweetheart and I love seeing what she gets up to on a day-to-day basis.

14. riley_thecockapoo

Someone has to be the adult in this household 🤓 #truthhurts #ig_portrait

A post shared by Riley & Walter (@riley_thecockapoo) on Oct 18, 2017 at 12:23pm PDT

This cockapoo has over 24 000 followers! And what’s even cooler is that you get two cockapoos on one account. Riley and his brother Walter are self-confessed sock thieves, living it up in Canada.

15. reathecockapoo

I know. I KNOW! There’s chicken in that oven!

A post shared by Little Rea the Cockapoo (@reathecockapoo) on Oct 8, 2017 at 8:50am PDT

I’m going to say what you’re probably thinking. This cockapoo’s life is definitely more exciting than mine. Rea’s a travel blogger, reviewer, an occasional model and she owns the London Dog Company. Whatever you do today, make sure you follow this ‘entrepupneur’.

16. cockapoomarley

When you forgot your ID and you’re trying to get served at the bar #Im18iPromise #WHPdayoff

A post shared by M A R L E Y (@cockapoomarley) on Sep 30, 2017 at 8:12am PDT

Marley is a happy cockapoo and you can tell from his photos. Except for the one where his human made him wear a flower crown. Not his finest moment. For more fun photos follow this dapper chap.

17. remi_the_teddy

Pawjama season is officially here 🤗 . . . #pajamaparty #pajamas #pupsinpajamas #sleepypuppy #cockapoo #cockapoopuppy #cockapoosofinstagram #dogsofnyc #dogoftheday #dogstagram #dogsofnewyork #dogsofinstagram #dogsofinstaworld #nycdogs #puppygram #sendadogphoto #puppiesofig #puppiesofinstagram #mylilbuddy #mydogiscutest #huffpost #instapet #instapup #ruffpost #instapuppy #fluffypack #buzzfeedanimals #puppology #houndandlife #remibear

A post shared by Remi Bear (@remi_the_teddy) on Oct 16, 2017 at 6:11pm PDT

Shut the front door! 50 000 followers on Instagram. Described as the cutest cockapoo puppy girl in NYC, I have to agree. Remi is also a therapy dog, which makes her even more special.

18. sirstanley14

Back in work after a stressful week. I've been unwell since my op. But feeling much better now! #norestforthewicked #sirstanleyofnottinghill #cockapoo #cockapoolife #cockapoosofig #cockapoosofinstagram #londondogs #officedog #modeldog #dogmodel #dogstagram #dog #doglife #dogsofig #instadog #instapets #instagramdogs #londonpet #londondogs #londonlife #worklife

A post shared by Sir Stanley The Cockapoo (@sirstanley14) on Aug 8, 2017 at 7:41am PDT

Sir Stanley is the quintessential cockapoo. He’s handsome, ever so regal and lives in Notting Hill. Let’s just say if he was a movie star, he’d be Bond, Stanley Bond.

19. noodlethecockapoo

I’d rather have flowers in my hair than diamonds round my neck ☮️ #staygroovymyfriends #positivevibesalways #1111 – Bandana @bowaddo get 25% off when you use the code ✨TILLEY25✨ (biggest discount to date, ending soon and an amazing 20% goes to @mauihumanesociety ) – This is my entry for #DieselMinnieFallContest hosted by @dieselminnie_collection and I’m from the . . . . . . #dogofcheshirelife #groovydog #dogmodel #tyedyebandana #tyedye #playingdressup #hippychick #dogbandanas #cheshirelife #cheshiredogs #peaceout #bestwoof #dogwalk #sunfunday #countryliving #instadog #buzzfeedanimals #cutewoof #redminidoodle #f1cockapoo #redcockapoo #poodlemix #pawpack #noodlelovesyou

A post shared by Hi, I’m Noodle-GIVEAWAY ON (@noodlethecockapoo) on Oct 15, 2017 at 10:51am PDT

Not only is Noodle the cutest little cockapoo, you get to win stuff too. There are also loads of discounts that you can take advantage of.

20. nellycockapoo

My first trip to #IKEA Usually dogs aren’t allowed to go inside of IKEA but because i’m so cute they allowed it No just kiddin’ they allowed it because it’s to hot outside and as long as i stay inside of the shopping cart everything is fine #cockapoo #cockerpoo #cockapoosofinstagram #cockapoos #cockapoopuppy #cockapoolovers #cockerpoosofinstagram #cockerpoos #cutepuppies #cutepuppiesofinstagram #cutepuppy #cutedogs #cutedogsofinstagram #cockerspaniel #ilovemydog #dogsofinstagram #dog #dogs #puppy #cockersofinstagram #instadog #dogstagram #puppiesofinstagram #doodle #doodles @dogsofinstagram @dogsofinstaworld @mydogiscutest @cockapoosofinstagram @doodleselfie @petsofinstagram @bestpupz @my_lil_buddy @worldofcutepets @instagram

A post shared by Nelly (@nellycockapoo) on Jul 20, 2017 at 7:33am PDT

Ever seen a cockapoo with an afro? No! Then follow Nelly. Her humans occasionally humiliate her by making her wear the weirdest accessories and headgear, but she loves them anyway.

21. thaddeusnyc

This is my #blue #bowl of #happiness

A post shared by Thaddeus Wunderhund (@thaddeusnyc) on Sep 24, 2017 at 4:43pm PDT

Thaddeus Wunderhund is from NYC and he loves long walks, traveling and cuddling. His hobbies include pool time, gymnastics, courting the ladies and sidewalk art. Follow Thaddeus to see what life’s all about for this man about town.

22. hudson_cockapoo

So excited to be reunited with mum and dad today after 2 weeks apart #love #cockapoo #cockapoolove #cockapoopuppy #poodlemix #petstagram #dogsofinstagram #dogoftheday

A post shared by Hudson the Cockapoo (@hudson_cockapoo) on Oct 10, 2017 at 8:05am PDT

Hudson is almost a year old and he’s adorable. He’s a tri-sable cockapoo, and spends a lot of time with his humans. And ducks.

23. blueberrythepoo

All work, no play

A post shared by Blueberry (@blueberrythepoo) on Oct 19, 2017 at 4:01pm PDT

Almost too cute for words, Blueberry steals hearts like other cockapoos steal socks. She loves ‘puppacinos’, ice creams, and according to her rap sheet, eating toilet paper.

24. _buddypoo_

❤️ Marlow

A post shared by Buddy the Cockapoo (@_buddypoo_) on Sep 23, 2017 at 12:17pm PDT

Do yourself a favour and follow Buddy. There’s a nice mix of videos and photos and he has a ton of adventures.

25. ourboybauer

Corporal Bauer just dropped off 3 Pet Expo voichers and @bennybullys treats at BARRKHAVEN ! • • #PetExpoArmy #OttawaPetExpo #TopDogModel #OttawaDogs #DogsOfCanada #ottawa #ottawa2017 #Bauer #BauerHockey #BauerPups #Canadian #DogsOfOttawa #cockerspaniel #CanadianDogs #dogsofcanada #613PuppyLove #BauerDogs #cockapoopuppy #ottawadog #cockapoo #cockapoosofinstagram #cockapoopuppy #cockapooclub #cockapoolove #cockapooofinstagram #cockapoocrazy #cockapoolovers #cockapoostagram #boop #boopmynose #barrhaven

A post shared by Bauer The Canadian Cockapoo (@ourboybauer) on Oct 16, 2017 at 2:18pm PDT

Bauer’s Instagram account chronicles the adventures of this Canadian cockapoo and you get a discount on grooming sessions when you mention his name. This is obviously only valid in Canada. And for terms and conditions you need to follow him.

26. rileythecockapoop

Why are humans always pointing these rectangles at me? I don’t get it! . . . . . #dogs #dog #dogsofinstagram #dogstagram #dogphotography #puppies #puppy #pup #puppiesofinstagram #iphone #cute #cutedogs #cutedog #doodle #labradoodle #labrador #goldendoodle #goldenretriever #cockapoo #sfs #sf #pet

A post shared by Riley the Cockapoo (@rileythecockapoop) on Sep 28, 2017 at 1:12pm PDT

Riley is two years old but still looks like a pup. Follow this account to see just what they mean when they say ‘living the life of Riley’.

27. zoey_thecockapoo

Had too much fun on the 4th #america #puppyswag #rufflife #cockapoo #cockapoopuppy #puppy #dogsofig #instapuppy #instadog #dogscorner #cockapoosofinstagram #dog #teddybearpup #dailypuppy #dailypup

A post shared by Zoey The Cockapoo (@zoey_thecockapoo) on Jul 6, 2016 at 6:34am PDT

The pup with the most swag, Zoey plays as hard as she works. Ok, she doesn’t really work but she definitely plays a lot! A bit of a selfie queen, it’s hard not to love her.

28. olivethepoo

A post shared by Olive The Cockapoo (@olivethepoo) on Sep 7, 2017 at 12:39pm PDT

Definitely more cocker than poo, Olive is a fine specimen of a dog, whether she’s dressed up as Father Christmas or working away on her laptop.

29. townandcountrypooch

You know what day it is ☕️ #nationalcoffeeday #oldiebutgoodie #staycaffeinated

A post shared by Marigold the Cockapoo (@townandcountrypooch) on Sep 29, 2017 at 10:42am PDT

This grand old dame is 13 years old, she’s blind, diabetic and absolutely fabulous. Marigold is gorgeous and in no time at all she’ll win you over with her joie de vie.

30. santino.the.cockapoo

Wakey Wakey! 🥚& 🥓and of course ☕️! #coffee #saturday #butfirstcoffee #wakeywakey #morning #puppachino #eggs #bacon #breakfastrun #topdogphoto #dailybarker #santino #spoodle #doodle #sillydog #drivingdog

A post shared by Santino_the_Cockapoo (@santino.the.cockapoo) on Oct 14, 2017 at 4:34am PDT

Santino aka Sonny is one heck of a character. A real momma’s boy, he lives in NYC and never leaves her side.

31. graciefromtoronto

Hey Monday! #dogstagram #cockapoo #dog #poodle #doglife #monday #mansbestfriend #mydogrunsthe6ix #torontodogs #retriever #cockerspaniel #canadadogs #englishbulldog #petphotography #theressomethingaboutgracie

A post shared by Gracie the cockapoo (@graciefromtoronto) on Oct 16, 2017 at 7:13am PDT

Also more cocker than poo, Gracie loves to laugh. At herself especially. She’s got a great sense of humour, loves being goofy and is worth following.

32. kingsleycockapoo

Hi Everyone!

A post shared by Kingsley The Cockapoo (@kingsleycockapoo) on Sep 21, 2017 at 9:07am PDT

Kingsley is a rebel with a paws, actually four of them.Tell him not to do something and he does it. Nicker of shoes, chewer of toys, this is a fairly new account but I can tell he’s a pooch to follow.

33. cockapoopinwithgunther

get to work, humans!!! …hehehe jk let’s play.

A post shared by gunther the cockapoo (@cockapoopinwithgunther) on May 4, 2017 at 4:13pm PDT

Gunther the cockapoo is one-year-old and can only be described as a scallywag. He’s still getting into the Instagram thing but he’s well on his way to stardom.

34. winny_the_cockapooh

Come cuddle . . #cockapoo #puppiesofinstagram #cockapoosofig

A post shared by Winston The Cockapoo (@winny_the_cockapooh) on Oct 17, 2017 at 12:38pm PDT

You wouldn’t be blamed for getting confused with Winnie the Pooh, but this is Winny the poo and definitely worth following on Instagram. She loves to nap and eat grass, but more than anything she loves her grand-paw.

35. adogintheapple

Enough with the pics…. throw it! # #tot #toungeouttuesday

A post shared by Perry Ryan (@adogintheapple) on Oct 10, 2017 at 3:10am PDT

Charlie is a cockapoo living in the Big Apple. He loves water and is a bit of a beach-bum. Follow Charlie to see what he gets up to.’

36. _teddythecockapoo

“Hurry up and take the picture daddy!” #birthdaypup • • • #cockapoo #cockapoosofinstagram #puppiesofinstagram #pawmopolitan #cockapoopuppy #cockapoosofig #cockerspaniel #poodle #fluffypack #weeklyfluff #instapuppy #petstagram #photooftheday #puppyoftheday #dogoftheday #petoftheday #petsofinstagram #cutepetclub #doglife #puppy #puppies #dog_features #worldofcutepets #dailybarker #mydogiscutest #dogsofinstaworld #puppystown #birthday #cake

A post shared by Teddy the Cockapoo (@_teddythecockapoo) on May 7, 2017 at 11:45pm PDT

Stealing hearts since 05/07/2016, Teddy loves to dress up (just see what he wore for Halloween) and he loves his humans.

37. archerpoo

It was me who ate all the cookies…got a problem? #cockapoo #cockapoopuppy #puppyoftheday #puppylife #puppypics #dogmodel #torontolife #torontodogs #torontomodel #poodlemix #dogsofinstagram #dogstagram #dogoftheday #doglover #doggy #dogslife #doge #dogcrushdaily #dog #dogs #dogfeaturing #dog_features

A post shared by Archer the Cockapoo (@archerpoo) on Jun 10, 2016 at 2:20pm PDT

Archer is a bit of a hidden gem on Instagram but I think that might change when you check out his account. He is, without a doubt, one of the cutest cockapoos on the planet and you’ll be like putty in his hands, paws, hands…you know what I mean.

38. einstein.the.cockapoo

Here’s how under my tongue looks, enjoy!

A post shared by Einstein The Cockapoo (@einstein.the.cockapoo) on Oct 15, 2017 at 3:33pm PDT

Einstein loves a stylish bowtie. Living in Ontario, Canada, he’s almost a year old. Follow him to see what he gets up to.

39. maddiethecockapoo07

Chilling up on the bed #comfy #cockapoo #cockapoosofinstagram #cockapoosofinsta #cockapoosofig #cockapoolife #dog #dogsofinstagram #instadog #dogsofinstaworld #dogstagram #dogsofinsta #dogsofig #dogsoftheworld #dogsofcanada #dogsofontario #dogslife #dogsworld #dogscorner #dogsrule

A post shared by Maddie The Cockapoo (@maddiethecockapoo07) on Oct 18, 2017 at 2:03pm PDT

Another Ontario native, Maddie describes herself as pampered. But who wouldn’t be when you’re that cute? See her dressed up as a minion, a panda bear, a pumpkin and more.

40. fredrick_klaus

Missing the lake today #lake #lakelife #minnesota #doodle #doodlesofig #doodlesofinstagram #doodlesofchicago #doodlelove #doodlelife #doodlepuppy #cockapoo #cockapoosofig #cockapoosofig #cockapoopuppy #cockapoosofinstagram

A post shared by Fred The Cockapoo (@fredrick_klaus) on Sep 28, 2017 at 8:29am PDT

Frederick is always on the lookout for new friends. He loves sightseeing, canoeing and swimming, oh and his humans. He loves his humans.

41. c6.poo

All those days of dog yoga have prepared me for this moment!!

A post shared by Carbon (@c6.poo) on Oct 8, 2017 at 7:41pm PDT

C6 is a cutie pie and at 4 years old, he’s one of the older cockapoos on the list. When he’s not smiling at the camera, he’s having a bath in a basin.

42. wallywoofs

All those days of dog yoga have prepared me for this moment!!

A post shared by Carbon (@c6.poo) on Oct 8, 2017 at 7:41pm PDT

Wally rules the roost and has her humans wrapped around her paw. She’s an extrovert and adores the camera. Follow Wally and see what all the fuss is about.

43. diegowoof

Had my final Christmas presents this evening! #lucky #puppy #spoilt #woof #diego #cute #fluffy #love #cockapoo #cockapoosofinstagram #petsofinsta #puppysketch #ilovemydog #toys #gift #presents #christmas #christmastree

A post shared by Diego the Cockapoo (@diegowoof) on Dec 29, 2016 at 1:40pm PST

If he could be anything, he’d be a florist. Diego loves flowers, and spends a lot of time in them. And like most cockapoos any time in water is a good time.

44. gabi_thecockapoo

Dad has been brushing me every day. SO. FLUFFY. #cockapoosofig #cockapoosofinstagram #cockapoolove #dogsofinstagram #columbusdogs

A post shared by Gabi (@gabi_thecockapoo) on Oct 10, 2017 at 2:48pm PDT

“All you need is love…and a dog” or more specifically, a cockapoo called Gabi. She loves Halloween and trick or treating, although she definitely prefers the treating bit more.

45. chewiethecockapoo

Sphinx is really a dog

A post shared by Chewie The Cockapoo (@chewiethecockapoo) on Aug 21, 2017 at 6:43am PDT

What do you get when you cross a wookie with a cockapoo? A Chewie. You get a Chewie. Living in the UK he’s sure he’s part of the royal family. Ask him anything about Star Wars and he’ll tell you. Follow him to see his best BB8 impersonations.

46. _basil_the_cockapoo_

Just a bean in front of a bean

A post shared by Basil The Cockapoo (@_basil_the_cockapoo_) on Jan 3, 2017 at 5:23pm PST

There’s no getting away from the fact that Basil is a cocker-poo. He’s a handsome fellow with a gorgeous coat of hair. A newbie on Instagram, I think there’s a lot of adventures still to come.

47.daisythepoo

Pretty in pink! #ambassadog @digitaldoggydaily

A post shared by Daisy the Cockapoo (@daisythepoo) on Oct 16, 2017 at 1:42pm PDT

Daisy has over 20 000 followers on Instagram and it’s easy to see why. She’s charming, very cute and is even called a genius by those who know her best. Be smart too. Follow Daisy.

48. cockapooralph

I think I’m hooman

A post shared by Ralph The Cockapoo (@cockapooralph) on Sep 10, 2017 at 8:14am PDT

This little guy has recently turned one and he’s awesome. Ralph’s humans share quite a few videos of him, so you get to see him in action, so to speak.

49. cockabru

Happy National Dog Day! #puppy#puppies#puppiesofinstagram#dog#dogs#dogsofinstagram#pooch#cockapoo#cockapoos#cockapooclub#cockapoosofinstagram#doodles#doodlesofinstagram#spaniel#poodle#pets#brucethecockapoo#cockabru

A post shared by Bruce The Cockapoo (@cockabru) on Aug 26, 2017 at 2:02pm PDT

Meet Bruce, an apricot cockapoo. His hobbies include chewing socks, watching TV, exploring castles and eating Ben & Jerry’s Cookie Dough ice cream.

50. fynnthecockapoo

New bff who’s going to laugh at my jokes while I chew at his ears for the next few years. Thank you @scoobybox

A post shared by Fynn The Cockapoo (@fynnthecockapoo) on Aug 21, 2017 at 10:16am PDT

Fynn adopted a couple from Toronto and they haven’t looked back since.you’ll fall in love with him, and his two moms.

51. daphnetripawd

New bff who’s going to laugh at my jokes while I chew at his ears for the next few years. Thank you @scoobybox

A post shared by Fynn The Cockapoo (@fynnthecockapoo) on Aug 21, 2017 at 10:16am PDT

Daphne is described by her owners as a ‘tripawd’ dog, meaning she only has three legs. But she doesn’t let that get her down. Always ready for a ball game or a walk around the neighbourhood, you’ll fall in love with her too.

52. beardedbettythecockapoo

#thebratpackfurfriends #cockapoosofinstagram #cockapoo #dog #flufffeature #dogenation #dogfeaturing #dogsofinstagram Looking out at the rain and wind. Think snuggles on the sofa are called for!! #happyhumpday

A post shared by Betty the Cockapoo (@beardedbettythecockapoo) on Nov 18, 2015 at 6:36am PST

With over 10 000 followers on Instagram, Bearded Betty is somewhat of a celebrity in Wales, and around the world. Don’t let her name fool you, she’s as pretty as a picture and gets up to all sorts of shenanigans.

53. cockapoo_albert

In bed with my teddy bear that I’ve had since birth!

A post shared by Albert The Cockapoo (@cockapoo_albert) on Oct 9, 2017 at 2:42pm PDT

About to celebrate his first birthday, Albert loves spending time on the beach with his human. He also goes to doggy school so you can follow his progress there.

54. winnie_winfred

Happy holidays#cachorro #dog #puppy #canine #dogbreed #puppytraining #dogs #hund #hundetrening #dogtraining #dogsofinstagram #perro #cachorro #cockapoo #cockerpoo #狗 #gou #poodle #spaniel #dogs_of_world #pets_perfection #hiking #walking #exploring #forest #dogscorner #dailybarker #dogoftheday

A post shared by Winnie The Cockapoo (@winnie_winfred) on Aug 10, 2017 at 6:16am PDT

Winnie’s best friend is Pippin and they get along, most of the time.She loves ice cream almost as much as she loves her humans.

55. theodorathecockapoo

Monday mornings jk I’m a dog – I get to eat, sleep, play repeat all day erryday 🤗

A post shared by Theodora The Cockapoo (@theodorathecockapoo) on Oct 16, 2017 at 1:38am PDT

To know Theodora is to love her. As far as Instagram dogs go, she’s made quite a name for herself and has over 28 000 followers. If you follow her you get a discount off a food starter pack. Check it out.

56. find_a_pennyj

Magic Monday on the beach #newbrighton #cockapoopuppy #cockapoosofinstagram #pets #petobsessed #love_dogs_forever #loveofdogs #holidayfun

A post shared by find_a_pennyj (@find_a_pennyj) on Jul 24, 2017 at 9:12am PDT

Penny could be a character out the movie Oliver Twist. She loves to pick pockets and is rather good at it. Follow her to find out what else she gets up to.

57. simba.the.cockapoo

Sporting this #awesome #bandana from #lunaslittleboutique ♥ #loveit #dogbandana #watermelon #lookingdapper #stylishpup #handsomepuppy #cutenessoverload #cutepuppies #cutepet #beautifulpuppy #cockapoopuppy #cockapoo #dogsofinsta #puppiesofinstagram #cockapoolife#cockapoosofinstagram

A post shared by Simba The Cockapoo (@simba.the.cockapoo) on Sep 20, 2017 at 2:44pm PDT

Simba by name, paper shredding is his game. His favourite thing in the whole wide world is YopPup frozen yogurt. And his humom and hudad.

58. queenleilahb

Trying to hang in there til’ Friday. #isitfridayyet

A post shared by Leilah Blue the Cockapoo (@queenleilahb) on Jul 27, 2017 at 4:27pm PDT

Leilah Blue is a cute cockapoo. And a real girl about town. Her favourite toy is Moo Moo the cow. She enjoys loads of adventures with her family and you can too if you follow her.

59. bigcitycoop

Hey IG world! My FIRST birthday is Saturday and I can’t tell you how excited I am! This past year has been a whirlwind adventure especially coming from a small farm way out in Gridley, IL! This week I will be posting pics of myself that most have never seen! This one is from one of my first nights home with my pops @collinwasiak ! Boy was I a lil nugget.. Still am too! 🤣 #BigCityCoop #GoShawtyItsYaBirthday #PartyLikeIts1999

A post shared by Cooper the Cockapoo (@bigcitycoop) on Oct 10, 2017 at 5:18pm PDT

Raised on a farm but now a city slicker, Cooper is taking over the world, one Instagram photo at a time. Make sure you follow him, even if it’s only to see him wearing a pair of jorts.

60. theo.the.cockapoo

Gonna eat the rest of that sandwich, mom? #theointhecity #cockapooclub #cockapoosofinstagram #cockapoo

A post shared by Theo the Cockapoo (@theo.the.cockapoo) on Oct 8, 2017 at 10:27am PDT

Theo is a pooch after my own heart. He loves belly rubs. So do I. He loves food. So do I. And he’s quite the looker. So am I! Follow this loveable cockapoo to find out more.

61. mrbeanbastic

I hope everyone has a great day!

A post shared by Bean the Cockapoo (@mrbeanbastic) on Nov 10, 2016 at 7:23am PST

If he sits still long enough you could mistake him for a stuffed toy in a store. Bean is one heck of a handsome fellow. Follow him but do not laugh at his funny hairstyles.

62. chelseathecockapoo

Guess who’s back, back again #cockapoo #cockapoosofinstagram #cockapoosofig #spoodle #mydogiscutest #pupdoggydog @pupdoggydog @cockapoosofinstagram @doodleselfie

A post shared by Chelsea the Cockapoo (@chelseathecockapoo) on Jun 10, 2016 at 5:19pm PDT

This is one stylish cockapoo who attends Oscar themed evenings, wearing ‘Ruff’ Lauren and Kate “Spayed”. Chelsea might be new to Instagram but she’s already 12 years old. Expect to hear a lot more about this ‘pawsome’ pooch.

63. teddybearmosby

It’s a cool brisk day today and #Mosby is sporting his @elanor.ca jacket to keep warm.

A post shared by Mosby The Cockapoo (@teddybearmosby) on Oct 11, 2017 at 2:05pm PDT

There’s a good chance you haven’t heard of Mosby but that’s about to change. A fashionista and trendsetter of note, his humom is a keen knitter and he gets to model a lot of her creations.

64. cockapoo_dylan

Autumn insta requirements: take cute photo with leaves #basic #fall #f2cockapoo #cockapoo #cockapoosofinstagram #walkies #autumn #leaves #dog #cocker #spaniel #pawstagram #tongueout #cute #cutedog #bestwoof #ezy #ezydogcollar #ezydog #countryside #weekend

A post shared by Dylan the Cockapoo (@cockapoo_dylan) on Sep 30, 2017 at 9:28am PDT

Melting hearts since 2016 Dylan is an apricot cockapoo living in Oxfordshire, England. You’ll find him in puddles and chasing hose pipes. He is also a proud runner-up in Pup Idols.

65. ollie.paws

Road tripping with the pawrents! ‍‍‍ —————————————– #cockapoo #cockapoosofinstagram #dog #dogsofinsta #dogsofig #dogsofinstagram #adoptdontshop #rescuedog #l4l #likeforlike #woof #poodle #poodlemix #dailycute #dailydog #cute #puppy #barkbox #barkpost #cutedog #doodle #dailydoodle #fall #autumn #windy #dallasdogs #woof #barkshop

A post shared by Ollie The Cockapoo (@ollie.paws) on Dec 19, 2016 at 12:18pm PST

Ollie is a rescue pup, and who doesn’t have a soft spot for them? He’s definitely landed with his bum in the butter with his new family. A bit of a culinary expert he can often be seen eating stuffed toys that resemble food.

66. woodythe_cockapoo

The humans are still on hols but I’m having a great time with my human family! Except they’re taking me to the groomers this week #woody #woodybear #blackdog #fluffypaws #love #cockapoo #cockapoolife #blackcockapoo #cockapoos #cockerpoo #cockapooclub #cockapoolove #cockapoosofinstagram #spaniel #spaniellove #poodle #instadog #dogoftheday #dogsofinstagram #londondogs #dogstagram #instacocker #mydog #spanielmix #woodyisalegend #oodlesoftheworld #flappyears #cockapoocrew

A post shared by Woody The Cockapoo (@woodythe_cockapoo) on Oct 12, 2017 at 7:51am PDT

Woody is a real man’s man. He loves chasing squirrels and birds, hanging out at the pub and bacon and cheese. He hates been woken up early.

67. buddysadventure

Fresh hair cut… my hoomans said I look handsome! What do you think? I smell very nice now too #newhair #newhaircut #cockapoo #groom #cockapoosofinstagram #petsathomeuk #handsome

A post shared by Buddy the Cockapoo (@buddysadventure) on Oct 9, 2017 at 11:25am PDT

A self-confessed hole digger, Buddy gets his fair share of scoldings. But one look at him and you’ll agree he’s just too doggone cute to stay mad at. Watch him as he takes part at various fun days and dog fests.

68. alfie_the_cockapoo16

New @muckypawscompany collar arrived today ❤️ #cockapoo #cockapoosofinstagram #muckypawscompany #billyginghambluecollar #newcollar

A post shared by Alfie The Cockapoo (@alfie_the_cockapoo16) on Oct 6, 2017 at 9:34am PDT

Alfie hails from Lincolnshire in the UK and can best be described as curious. When he’s not sleeping, he’s gardening, shredding tissue boxes or annoying the rabbits.

69. zo miss_coco_cockapooe_the_cockapoo

Snowball

A post shared by Zoe The Cockapoo (@zoe_the_cockapoo) on Nov 28, 2015 at 4:54am PST

Zoe is four years old and lives with her humom. She’s as pretty as a picture except when she’s had a bath. Then she looks more rodent than cockapoo. Follow Zoe. You can thank me later.

70. walterlittlebear

A post shared by Walter The Cockapoo (@walterlittlebear) on May 21, 2016 at 3:37pm PDT

Appropriately named Walter little bear, this cockapoo is part poodle, part cocker spaniel and part bear. Although, after a swim he resembles an otter. Check out his Instagram account.

71. cockapoo_winston

Apparently it’s really hard to take a picture of a black dog . Especially at night. I think I look good anyway. #ispymomma #winston #winstoncockapoo #cockapoo #cockapoosofinstagram #dogsofinstagram #dogs #happy #puppy #lovely #lovinglife #instadog #cute #blackdog #happydog #bandana #red #toocute #muchlove

A post shared by Winston the Cockapoo (@cockapoo_winston) on Aug 11, 2017 at 10:50am PDT

If cuteness could be personified, it would be Winston. A black cockapoo, he’s absolutely gorgeous and seeing what he gets up to on Instagram makes my day.

72. miles.the.cockapoo

Cheesin

A post shared by Miles (@miles.the.cockapoo) on Aug 29, 2017 at 5:07am PDT

Miles lives in NYC but is traveling around Europe at the moment. He loves a good piñata, snow but seriously hates fancy dress. He wishes his human did too.

73. cockapoo_toby

Hanging with auntie @pumpkimberly! She got me this pumpkin toy as part of her #pumpkinchallenge2017. If you love pumpkins AND puppies, you should check out her Instagram!!

A post shared by Toby the Cockapoo (@cockapoo_toby) on Oct 12, 2017 at 6:25pm PDT

Toby the cockapoo loves good tickle and time spent with his pawrents. There is a nice mix of photos and videos on his account, which adds some variety.

74. kofitales

Two years old today and I couldn’t be happier about it #birthdaygirl

A post shared by Kofi Anandan the Cockapoo (@kofitales) on Sep 12, 2017 at 1:37am PDT

Kofi is known to blow raspberries, or so he says. His parents firmly believe it’s him farting but he’s lovable enough to forgive the bad smells. Kofi also loves Taylor Swift. Who doesn’t?

75. hunterthecockapoo

Rainy Monday Blues ☔ #caseofthemondays #cockapoopuppy #huntermeetsworld #blackcockapoo #cockapoosofinstagram #cockapoosofnj #rainraingoaway

A post shared by Hunter the Cockapoo (@hunterthecockapoo) on Oct 9, 2017 at 4:19am PDT

Like most cockapoos on Instagram Hunter is one cool cat. Can I call him a cat? He loves cuddles, snow time, and trying out new chew toys. Follow Hunter for more adventures.

76. handsomehenrythecockapoo

I’m 1️⃣ today! . #cockapoo #cockapoosofinstagram #cockapoopuppy #cockapoobirthday #cockapoobirthdayparty #dog #dogsofinstagram #dogbirthdayparty #dogbirthdaycake

A post shared by Henry The Cockapoo (@handsomehenrythecockapoo) on Sep 24, 2017 at 9:23am PDT

Henry the handsome cockapoo just celebrated his first birthday and you can see how he celebrated his big day on his Instagram account, among other things.

77. lucy_lu_the_cockapoo

I’m into fitness… #fitnessballinmymouth

A post shared by Lucy Lu [-cille Ball] (@lucy_lu_the_cockapoo) on Oct 15, 2017 at 6:38pm PDT

Lucille Ball, get it, Lucille Ball? This pooch loves yoga: follow her on Instagram to see her doing the downward dog. She also loves a good pawty.

78. austin.the.cockapoo

My family took me on a fun trip last week. A big lake, fast boats, long piers and lots of sand to play in. I had a blast!!! Can’t wait to go again next summer. ☀️⛰⛱

A post shared by Austin ☀️ (@austin.the.cockapoo) on Sep 6, 2017 at 10:11pm PDT

Austin has green fingers and loves spending time in the garden with his humom. His best friend (when no one is looking) is Charley the family cat. He loves the wind in his hair when he pulls his big (human) brother on his longboard.

79. cockapoolife_

A bit sad that summer is over but we are going on holiday soon to stay with a fellow flyballer as our humans are going on holiday Also check out this photo that was taken from the @havenofficial shoot! This was taken by @jeffmo69 ———————————————— #cockapoo #cockapoosofinstagram #dog #dogsofinstagram #lovedawgs #tdogfeatures #topdogphoto #weeklyfluff #bestwoof #barkpack #dailybarker #cutepetclub #sendadogphoto #dogscorner #houndandlife #dogs_features #buzzfeedanimals #thestatelyhound #animalhearted #thedodo

A post shared by Archie & Pepper (@cockapoolife_) on Sep 29, 2017 at 10:34am PDT

Follow Archie and Pepper on their Instagram account cockapoolife. They’re the best of pals and spend a lot of time together.

80. jessie_the_cockapoo_max_too

Today would have been Nanas birthday. We never met her, but dad says she would have loved us a bit too much !

A post shared by Jessie the Cockapoo & Max too (@jessie_the_cockapoo_max_too) on Sep 27, 2017 at 12:59pm PDT

Two cockapoos? Twice the fun and adventures. Follow Jessie and Max as they explore their surrounds. Want to know what their favourite ice cream is? You’ll need to follow them to find out.

81. poppycockapoocross

Poppy’s catalogue pose

A post shared by Poppy the Cockapoo (@poppycockapoocross) on Jul 3, 2017 at 12:40pm PDT

Do yourself and follow Poppy. When she’s not digging holes, tearing tissues, chasing sticks and if she’s not completely ‘poo’ped, she’ll chase a bird or two.

82. bonnieboocockapoo

I can see dogs but I can’t smell them #crufts2016 #confused #cockapoopuppy #puppy #cockapoosofinstagram #cockapoo

A post shared by Bonnie Boo the Cockapoo (@bonnieboocockapoo) on Mar 12, 2016 at 12:58pm PST

Bonnie loves her human brother but isn’t that crazy about the bunny that roams around the house. According to this lady, it smells. She’s only two years old but already has loads of adventures under her collar.

83. pennylanethesweetpup

I’m the sweetest pup you’ll ever meet ❤ #spoodlesofinstagram #hobokenpupsquad #pupinthecity #puplove #citydog #citypup #cockapoo #cockapoos #cockapoodle #cockapoolove #cockapooclub #cockapoosrule #cockapoopuppy #cockapoosdaily #cockapoosofig #cockapoosoftheworld #cockapoosofinstagram #spoodlegram #spoodlelife #spoodlesofinstagram #hobokendog #hobokenpup #hobokenpups #hobokendogs

A post shared by Penny Lane The Cockapoo (@pennylanethesweetpup) on Sep 18, 2017 at 12:50pm PDT

A New York girl through and through, Penny Lane is super cute. When she’s not posing like a unicorn, she’s stealing hearts around the city.

84. crosby_crue_the_cockapoo

Just me and Buster having some hang time #chilloutthursdays #buster #crozzels #crozagram #cockapoopuppy #crosbyadventures #cockapoosofinstagram #cockapoolove #cockapoo

A post shared by Crosby Crue The Cockapoo (@crosby_crue_the_cockapoo) on Aug 17, 2017 at 3:28pm PDT

Crosby is part poo, part sheep and his favourite time of the year is Christmas. Follow him to see him dressed as an elf last year. There’s nothing like him bounding down the passageway.

85. hitchcockapoo

Still finding bones from last week’s BBQ! It’s like the gift that keeps on giving ♥️ #hitchcockapoo #happypup #dogwithabone #cockapoosofinstagram #cockapoolove

A post shared by Hitchcock (@hitchcockapoo) on Jul 28, 2017 at 11:05am PDT

There’s nothing scary about this Hitchcock.When no one’s watching he steals food, socks and Mrs. Potato Lips. You’ll need to follow this account to see what I’m talking about.

86. rufus.cockapoo

#cockapoo #cockapoof1b #cockapoopuppyclub #cockapoos #cockapoosofinstagram #cockapoopuppy #cockapooclubuk #puppylove #puppylife #puppiesofinstagram #puppy #furbaby #furbabies #furbabiesofinstagram #dogstagram #dogs #dog #dogsofinsta #dogsofinstagram #poodle #cocker

A post shared by Rufus the Cockapoo (@rufus.cockapoo) on Sep 19, 2017 at 7:35am PDT

Rufus’ favourite toy is a stuffed poo(p) emoji, go figure and he’s lucky enough to have not one, but two mums. Also a huge fan of yoga, he’s very good doing the plank.

87. apricotdory

It’s too early for pictures mom!! #grumpyface #morningslikethese #tuesday #sleepyhead #notready #pictureperfect #shehatesit #legsfordays #fuzzyhead #bedhead #puppy #cockapoo #puppiesofinstagram #cockapoolife #dogsofinstagram

A post shared by Dory The Cockapoo (@apricotdory) on Oct 10, 2017 at 7:36pm PDT

Meet Dory, one of the cutest cockapoos around. Her Instagram account includes a lot of action shots, like her diving into the pool, her swimming in the pool, her getting out of the pool. Needless to say Dory loves pool time.

88. hattiethecockapoo

When the jacket goes on and you become a statue Please tell me others do this too?! ☔️ – – #hatetherain #raining #rainyday #notmoving #frozenstill #takemehome #autumnwalkies #autumnwalks #autumn #dogstagram #dogsofinstagram #cockapoo #cockapoosofinstagram #dogoninstagram #model #dogmodel #poser #cockapoophotos #cockapoofun #doggyfun #cockapoolovers #cockapoosoftheworld #cockapooclub #cockapoolife #dayinthelife #licksandkisses #cutedog #whitecockapoo #pawsome

A post shared by Hattie The Cockapoo (@hattiethecockapoo) on Oct 18, 2017 at 10:47am PDT

Recently Hattie helped her mom deliver Hogwart’s mail. Hattie Potter anyone? She loves to socialize and her best friend is Rocky. Some even say it’s puppy love between the two.

89. timeforteddy

Reminiscing about the Seattle weather while waiting for the fall to come to Cali… #lickmynose

A post shared by Teddy the Cockapoo (@timeforteddy) on Oct 12, 2017 at 12:25pm PDT

Teddy the adopted cockapoo has over 10 000 followers and it’s easy to see why. He’s a fairly laid back pooch and his action shots are, for example, him mid-yawn.

90. henry.the.cockapoo

Happy Friday!!! What is everyone up to?! # #cockapoo #cockapooclub #cockapoolife #cockapoopuppy #dogsofinstaworld #dogsofinstgram #dog #dogsofinsta #instapuppy #instapup #cockapoolove #cockapoos #puppylove #pawsup #paws #goodpuppy #cockapoosofinstagram #cockapoolovers #cockapoodle #puppy #puppydog #puppylove #puppydogs #poodlemix #cockerspaniel

A post shared by Henry (@henry.the.cockapoo) on Oct 13, 2017 at 3:46pm PDT

Henry unashamedly admits he’ll pose for treats, so there’s no need to explain his Instagram account. Follow him to see some awesome photos.

91. gruff.the.cockapoo

Hoomin, why is this other puppy copying me?! #fakepuppy #copycat #fooled #tongueout #doubletrouble

A post shared by gruff.the.cockapoo (@gruff.the.cockapoo) on Oct 13, 2017 at 10:30am PDT

Licker of ice lollies, lover of life and water, Gruff is taking one day at a time. And it’s so much fun to see how he gets on.

92. cockapootails

All dressed up and nowhere to go . . . . #cockapoo #puppies #cockapoolove #thatface #puppyeyes #cockapoos #doodlesofinstagram #thedogist #dailyfluff #bedhead #mixedbreed #redcockapoo #muppet #woof #pawstruck1

A post shared by Baby Willow (@cockapootails) on Oct 19, 2017 at 12:22am PDT

Cute doesn’t get anywhere near to explaining this cockapoo. Willow has just over 4 000 followers on Instagram but I have a feeling this number’s going to go up, up, up. There are too many ‘aaah’moments to even count.

93. dexterandthebear

#dogsatpollingstations

A post shared by Dexter and The Bear (@dexterandthebear) on Jun 8, 2017 at 11:51am PDT

Dexter lives with his human and a cat called Bear. His favourite stuffed toy is Justin Beaver and they get on like a house on fire.

94. brandy_cockapoo

Fresh do #cockapoo #cockapoolove #cockapoosofig #cockapoopuppy #cockapoosofinstagram #poodlesofinstagram #poodlemix #poodlelove #poodletoy #dogsofinstgram #dogs #dogsofinsta #dogsofinsta #cutedogs #cutepuppies #grooming #groomed #haircut #summer #sun #tanning #break #pray #orangedog #cavapoo

A post shared by Brandy (@brandy_cockapoo) on May 23, 2017 at 8:28pm PDT

Aptly named Brandy, this is a red cockapoo. Brandy loves spending time in the snow, on the couch reading, or in the laundry basket looking for socks.

95. sleepyachilles

It’s finally the weekend! #cockapoo #puppy #adorableanimals

A post shared by Achilles Chen (@sleepyachilles) on Aug 19, 2017 at 6:39pm PDT

Achilles is apparently a cockapoo, but looking at his Instagram account you might beg to differ. He’s a minion, a lion, and more often than not he’s a-sleep.

96. cece_the_cockapoo

Getting comfortable on grandma’s recliner #lounging #nap #grandmas #cockapoo #cockerspaniel #poodle #poodlemix #poodlesofinstagram #puppiesofinstagram #puppy #puppylove #dog #dogslife #dogsofmsp #dogsupnorth #dogsofinstagram #dogsofminneapolis #dogsofminnesota #pet #petsofinstagram #cute #furchild #fetchtheworld #poodleoftheday

A post shared by Cece (@cece_the_cockapoo) on Oct 15, 2017 at 11:25am PDT

Cece is super photogenic and she knows it. If she had her own hands she would be the queen of selfies. Follow her to ‘cece’ what else she gets up to.

97. louis_the_cockapoo

Hello.. is it me you’re calling for #Dog #cockapoo #poodlemix #look #brownbear #browneyes #curlyhair #Cutestdogever #dogsofinsta #mylove❤️ #LordLouis #cute #puppy #lookoflove #dublindogs #teddybear

A post shared by Brenna Klomp (@louis_the_cockapoo) on Sep 5, 2017 at 12:29pm PDT

Ruler of Dublin, destroyer of phone chargers, shoes, and cardboard, stealer of hearts, Louis is going to be huge on Instagram one of these days.

98. tobycockapoo

Happy birthday to me! I’m 444 today but still not very good with my numbers

A post shared by @tobycockapoo on Sep 28, 2017 at 4:21am PDT

Toby’s best friend is a rabbit called Rosie, but if you tell anyone else he’ll deny it. His most favourite thing in the world is tennis balls and then meatballs. He eats both.

99. barnabycockapoo

#nofilterneeded when the sun is shining and I’m looking this cute! ❤️

A post shared by Barnaby Teddy Bird (@barnabycockapoo) on Oct 6, 2017 at 1:02pm PDT

Not even a year yet, Barnaby the cockapoo is very new to Instagram. At the moment he’s relatively unknown but I don’t see that being the case for too long.

100. x.kiera.bailey.x

Get out of any trouble with my cute puppy eyes

A post shared by Linda the Cockapoo (@lindathecockapoo) on Oct 19, 2017 at 5:06pm PDT

Always love having my heat bag on in the evening #kieraandbailey #baileythecockapoo #bestfriends #cockapoo #cockapoogram #cockapoos #cockapoosofinstagram #cockapoopuppy #dailywoof #dog #dogs #dogstagram #dogaccount #dogtreats #dogsofinstagram #dogoperation #dogphoto #dogphotos #dogsurgery #hydrotherapy#instadog #instafollow #instagood #loveisadog #lovehim #lovemydog #luxatingpatella #patellaluxation

A post shared by Bailey The Cockapoo (@x.kiera.bailey.x) on Oct 14, 2017 at 9:42am PDT

Bailey has been through quite a lot and you can follow him and cheer him on as he makes a full recovery. He’s such a sweetheart and deserves all the encouragement you can give.

101. lindathecockapoo

Get out of any trouble with my cute puppy eyes

A post shared by Linda the Cockapoo (@lindathecockapoo) on Oct 19, 2017 at 5:06pm PDT

Call Linda a ‘ginger’ to her face and you might get bitten. Okay, not really. But whatever you do don’t call her a ‘ginger’. She’s a sweet little girl and will be celebrating her first birthday on 1 January 2018.

102. cockapoo.lilly

Lilly is 12 years old and lives in Ontario with her humans. She’s an only child but has loads of friends and gets to go on playdates and have sleepovers. Follow this little lady to see what she gets up to.

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Beth's Favorite Post: Yoga Therapy for Perfectionism

Beth's Favorite Post: Yoga Therapy for Perfectionism Nina Zolotow by Beth

Beth's Closet

My name is Beth and I am a Perfectionist! Some of you may recognize yourself in this article but may not be ready to come out of the closet. And you know which closet I mean: that perfectly organized closet, coordinated by color; organized by tops, pants, jackets, dress clothes and by shoe type, all perfectly aligned. And for the sake of brevity, we will not discuss your linen closet or kitchen cabinets.

Before I entered recovery, I spent years perfecting my Perfectionism to hide my ignorance of “Reality” and convince the world, and myself, that I was indeed “perfect.” And because I’m in recovery, I can share that ignorance/avidya, in which I go “pitta provoked” when folks do something I consider lame, dumb, or disorganized. First I fall headlong into anamayakosha aggravation—my shoulders shrug, my chest tightens, and my knees freeze. Then it’s straight into pranamayakosha pushback, where I suck up mass quantities of red earth energy from my first chakra, completely bypass the second chakra, and shove that fiery red anger into my third chakra, where it erupts into volcanic lava (I know you might not get the next few cultural references but you will get the idea). And it’s enough to make a sistah take off her earrings, put her hands on her hips, go into full head-neck roll, and progress into manomayakosha meltdown and scream, “OH NO YOU BETTA’ DON’T!” But, of course, that’s all internal. Remember, I’m a Perfectionist—gotta appear cool, calm, collected, and “large and in charge” to the world.

That changed suddenly as I was wrestling with a long stretch of enforced inactivity after an emergency hysterectomy. The resting was hard. My life had been reduced to a standstill—a holding pattern—a lateral drift. Being forced to give up “doing” to experience “being” was a struggle. During that scary, restless time I often sat on the back deck of the house I lived in at the time. The view was peaceful: a pond, a state forest, and a huge weeping cherry tree. One day in early spring, the first pink blossom appeared on the drooping branches of that tree and I watched it with focused fascination. Over the next few days it bloomed in all of its ordinary magic. As that bud blossomed, something inside me blossomed as well. An insight emerged full-blown from the depths of somewhere into my conscious mind. A thought popped, "There is another way to live and I have got to find it." At that moment, my recovery from Perfectionism began.

What is Perfectionism?

First I needed an answer to the question, “What is Perfectionism?” I considered this question first from the allopathic perspective: is Perfectionism a disease or a mental disorder? The answer is that Perfectionism is a multidimensional personality characteristic that has both positive and negative effects. In terms of negative effects, a Google search turned up some really disturbing side effects for Perfectionism that goes too far:

Depression

Anxiety

Panic attacks

Eating Disorders (whew, that’s one I never had to worry about)

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (uh oh—remember the closets?)

Thoughts of suicide. Research says that perfectionists are more likely to kill themselves than regular, mediocre-performing people. 

Workaholism (hmmmm, sound familiar?)

Low self-esteem (sigh—yeah, that’s a factor for sure)

Chronic stress (maybe that’s the source of the bald spots, skin rashes and constipation?)

Heart disease

Substance abuse (I wonder if chocolate counts?)

If the American Medical Association ever declares Perfectionism a true disease, we would quickly see a drug developed for it and if we had one, it could be called: Perfectomayacin, “One pill a day and Perfectionism goes away.” Yogis please note the word “maya” embedded in “Perfectomayacin.” But the side effects of Perfectomayacin would need to be considered. There are side effects to all drugs. They come right along with the fix. TV commercials, filled with smiling bubbly, happy people running through grassy fields, walking hand in hand, or playing with puppies would first extol the benefits of Perfectomayacin and then follow up with the side effects which might include the following:

Do not take Perfectomayacin if you are pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant.

If taking Perfectomayacin, do not eat sweets or drink alcohol (What?! Dessert is my favorite food group!).

Drowsiness, dizziness, nasal irritation, insomnia, nausea and projectile vomiting (boy, that would destroy my image at a business meeting).

Maybe my recovery would have been faster if Perfectomayacin had been available but the slower process of working with my koshas and kleshas to wake the witness so I could deal with my core beliefs has yielded a much more balanced “relative reality.” 

A Yogic Perspective So with no quick fix in sight, I looked at Perfectionism from the yogic perspective. I recognized the symptoms of anamayakosha aggravation, pranamayakosha pushback, and the manomayakosha meltdown. So I then explored the kleshas. I found that my perfectionist behaviors reflect ALL of the kleshas. Let’s go through them one by one: Avidya/Not seeing things as they are: Clearly I do not see things as they are if I think for one minute I’m superior to others—and I sometimes do! I’m in recovery; it’s a process. Asmita/Ego: I see something lame, dumb or disorganized (my opinion), and I want to say, “I know what your problem is, I have time to tell you about it and can give you a complete list of all the things you need to do to fix yourself.” Raga/Attachment: I’ll dot every “i” and cross every “t” because it’s got to be perfect! But it’s never perfect (to my standards), and the emotional spiral of deflation, anger,and guilt kicks in, followed by my grand defense mechanism: the blame game. It’s someone else’s fault (this one sucks wind big-time!) Dvesha/Avoidance/Unreasonable Dislikes: I don’t like other Perfectionists because they think they’re better than me. And, OMG, they just might be! Abinivesha/Fear: If they really knew me, they’d know I’m a fake. Then they wouldn’t like me and that could increase the intensity of side effects like depression, anxiety, panic attacks and projectile vomiting (sigh). So, when my discomfort and angst reached their limit, I designed for myself a yoga therapy program for Perfectionism. Here’s a sample: 

Grounding postures like Downward-Facing Dog pose, Child’s Pose and Legs Up the Chair Pose (Easy Inverted Pose) calm anamayakosha aggravation.

Cooling breaths like Kaki Breath and Relaxation Breathing calm pranamayakosha pushback. 

Mudras like Adhi Mudra and Chinmaya are grounding and reduce the incidence of manomayakosha meltdown.

Calming Anamayakosha Aggravation

Yoga Therapy for Perfectionism

With a heavy dose of tapas, I plunged into the full application of yoga therapy and over time discovered that the energetic intensity of my Perfectionism decreased. My kleshas shifted and I discovered the happy side effects of yoga therapy for Perfectionism: Avidya/Not seeing things as they are: My ignorance reduced from 100% to about 55 – 60%, and I see more clearly that I’m not superior to everyone else (only to a few members of my family; a couple of friends, and colleagues—remember, I’m in recovery, so it’s a process). Asmita/Ego: With practice, I reduced the incidents of my manomayakosha meltdowns and I don’t give advice unless I’m asked for it (most of the time). Raga/Attachment: According to Sri Swami Pratyagbodhananda, (a very wise man) all outcomes to any actions will be either 1) expected, 2) more than expected, 3) less than expected, or 4) unexpected. I now realize that I can influence outcomes but I do not control them (still getting used to that one!). Dvesha/Avoidance/Unreasonable Dislikes: Everyone has a part to play so I’m OK and you’re OK (Well mostly OK except for a few members of my family; a couple of friends and colleagues—remember, I’m in recovery, so it’s a process). Abinivesha/ Fear: A thank you to Sen. Al Franken and his movie “Stuart Saves His Family.” Regarding fear, Stuart says, “Let’s face it, trace it, erase it.” And yoga therapy would add, “replace it with a Bhavana like his, “I’m good enough, I’m smart enough and, doggone it, people like me!” (and I’m perfectly OK if they don’t).

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‘DOGGONE’ Follows a Dog Trying to Find its Family

A lone pup is lost in the wilderness and you need to help them find their way back home. Not that you won’t find time to roll in the dirt for fun.

DOGGONE sets a dog protagonist adrift in a big, big world, leaving you two together to figure out how you can get back to your family. You’ll do this through some platforming and puzzle solving, but also through using your doggy abilities. Sniffing out the right path is a handy power when you don’t know where to go, and you can always dig around to try to find some handy items to use. And again, that you can also roll around in the dirt just to make yourself happy. No one said this had to be a sad experience.

DOGGONE aims to capture that charming feeling of animal movies (well, maybe not certain ones), having you share in a hopeful journey of guiding a clever furry friend back home again. The developers make sure to point out that they’re striving for a positive ending. While that may feel like a bit of a spoiler, a sad ending in this kind of game might break a certain writer’s heart into itty bitty pieces.

Raconteur Games are currently raising funding for the game’s first part, looking to release DOGGONE episodically to speed up delivery to its audience and help them work their way through its creation. So, if puppy adventures are your thing, you might want to dig deeper here.

DOGGONE is currently in development, but you can support its creation on Kickstarter.

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