droolicious : humor

Zooguu Fugu: 100% Toxin-Free Cuddliness

Aaron Burgess — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:30:00 GMT

You don't need a specially trained chef or a death wish to enjoy this delightful little fugu from Etsy seller Zooguu (formerly Sweetestpea), and though we don't recommend nibbling on it, you're also not likely to get a tingling sensation when you do.

Being your happy little snuggle buddy, on the other hand, is totally doable where Zooguu's fugu is concerned: at 9" tall, with a generous 31.5" waistline, the little puffer even has soft fabric eyes for added cuddliness.

$90 from Zooguu's Etsy shop -- a little steep, yeah, but hey, you can have it custom-made in any color.

Do You Have an Honest Baby?

elizabeth leach — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:00:00 GMT

Nobody is perfect. That's the principle of Honest Baby, a website founded by a mom who was frustrated by the pressures of being a perfect parent. Honest Baby's store sells t-shirts with funny sayings which gently remind us to have a sense of humor about all our imperfections.

Honest Baby is also a parenting website with articles, links, and a place to submit your personal parenting stories. Their motto: "Celebrating the imperfect journey of parenting".

Shop Honest Baby here.

Free Father's Day MP3 (NSFW): Daddy's Curses

Aaron Burgess — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:35:00 GMT

For all you dads who have trouble feeling warm and fuzzy when it comes to Father's Day, I understand. But while it's easy to let a rotten childhood color your sentiment about the upcoming weekend, the irony is that if your dad was a jerk, you've probably got the most to look forward to on Dad's Day. Because no matter how many milestones he missed during your childhood, no matter how many of his own failures he tried to project onto you, your dad handed you a gift more precious than anything you'll ever find in a catalog: He sent you into fatherhood armed with the knowledge of exactly how not to raise your own offspring.

That said, I'd hate to see any of you who are still sulking head into Father's Day weekend without a smile on your face, so for all the damaged dads out there, I bring you a gift most wonderful, courtesy of my pal Henry at Chunklet: a free MP3 download of Daddy's Curses, the now-classic, completely NSFW 1987 audio document of one dad's failed, profanity-strewn attempt to repar a piano. Grab it below, and make sure you're wearing headphones if you're in polite company.

To the kid who surreptitiously recorded this, a hearty thanks -- here's hoping you're currently raising your own family the best way you know how. And to all you dads out there, damaged or otherwise: a happy, healthy weekend to you and yours.

[Daddy's Curses (NSFW) MP3]