there should be rules...

...against this

Fiona is such an energetic little girl! She just cannot stand still for a moment...One moment she'll be trying yoga, then pilates, then obviously pilates fusion, then martial arts, dancing, skating, pool gymnastics, weight training and phewww...stretching.

We just need to stretch out on the sofa for a bit. Just saying this stuff gets a few thousand calories off our minds and bodies. Chocolate cake, quick, please!!!!

it actually depends on how much...

...you want to believe

Today's horoscope for PISCES: "You have an extraordinary personality and friends love you! But you have to remember, happiness is just a state of mind. So put on your sexiest piece of clothing, show that smile and be as confident as you can - and things will start to seem better right away! Didn't we say so?"

The Mermaid Sisters always read their horoscope first thing in the morning. Isn't that just great? :)

always look for...

...a happy ending

Johnny-I-Don't-Care and Jenny-I-Wonder-If were a pair. A couple, an "item". Everybody knew it in school. But Jenny was always wondering if Johnny really loves her. "I wonder if he does...", one could hear her mutter during classes.

Of course, Johnny couldn't care less and he was always preoccupied with his look. So one day, when he needed to be adored, he called Jenny to come by and praise him. But she was busy at that moment and put her phone on "silent" mode...

She had important things to do: wondering if Johnny still cared about her. So Johnny decided to leave Jenny and get a new girl - one that wondered less and wandered more.

THE END

(P.S.: sorry, but sometimes it seems the happy ending just isn't there :))

waiting for spring...

...to come

Last night we found a set of pics we completely forgot about! But they're so funny and they totally made us think of Spring, so here they are :) Our friend Andreea in Copenhagen, doin' her thing and - of course - wearing her red Fat Ninja earrings :D

She probably has more than one pair of these, which makes us realize a girl never feels protected enough...unless she's got them in every color, obviously! :)

Btw, this reminds us: we have lots of great friends and we sometimes forget to call, email, text, buzz or visit them :) So if you're reading this and you feel like we've neglected you , here's a big kiss: SMOOOOOOOOOOOCH! :)

And have a wonderful week-end, everyone!

do you...

...keep your socks on? :)

Would you say you have a special "relationship" with your clothes in general? Or maybe with an item, then? 'cause she does. Fetishista loves her upper and lower garments so much, she wouldn't take them off for anything in the world! How does she clean them, you ask? Better not touch this subject, we say :)

Anyway, she was practically born with the hat on her head and the socks on her feet - and it's pretty strange to see how she still loves them, despite the fact they've shrunk and got holes and everything else.

But hey, can you break such a lovely human-clothing relationship? :)

(Please, if you know any good doctors, we're willing to pay ANYTHING if they can make Fetishista lose the hat and the socks!!!! Where are all those shrinks when you need them?)...

eat, eat...

...that'll make you fit :)

Have you met these little champs? Well, they're the Bulimic Babies: Squirrel, Dog, Cat and Bear. And yeah, we've known them for some time now, but lately they've disappeared and we kinda forgot bout them. Until today...when we found this gang hiding at the bottom of the closet, surrounded by jars of jello and stacks of biscuits.

But you can probably tell that by their names...we have to admit these kiddiez have some weight management problems. Should we help them? Or better yet...should we use this passion of theirs and give them to devour all the leftovers? Yup, that's what we'll do. Please say if you've got something to recycle as well, they can be borrowed :D

of course it was bound to happen...

...some day

The Bald Flyer wasn't always like that. No, he had a beautiful stack of hair on his pointy head. But that was a long time ago...when he didn't even think of flying. But at some point in his life, this little guy started contemplating the idea of being a pilot. He took some classes, became great and started to get all the attention. He even entered "The Pilot's Manual" - he got a spread with 2 black & white pictures!!!! :)

On the other side, his hair had to suffer a bit...

Everybody told him that the altitude would not do any good to his mane, but still, he wouldn't listen. So now, years later, he thinks he might have done the wrong thing for his hair, but he's surely done the right thing for his career.

So what would you have chosen? Personal beauty or "doing the greater good"? :)

one step forward...

...two steps back

The Football Foxy was never the sporty type, but at some point in her life she fell in love with a football player and had to do something about it. And because this sport was his life, she thought it wouldn't hurt to share the passion with him. At least in theory, that is...

So she bought herself a pair of soccer shoes, some knee-high socks and went on the field. But of course she couldn't give up her make-up, nail polish or bead necklace. And hated it when they got muddy!

So she invented this thing so she'd never have to really play football, so she wouldn't ruin her look. Everytime the guys would start the game, she'd take one step forward and then two steps back...this way, she was always much closer to the bench than to the actual game zone.

Come on guys, can you say that's not a good "scheme"? :)

happy birthday...

...to BURP! :)

Although BURP was actually born in 2006, it took this little guy until January 27 - 2007 - to start speaking. Errr...in fact, we have to admit BURP was kinda "special" in this department, too, as he started writing before speaking...

But that was OK with us and we were happy no matter what he chose to do. So we encouraged him to start up a blog and...the rest is history :)

So today we obviously forgot about BURP's birthday and when we came home and saw the kiddiez ready - party hats, music and joy all over the place - we felt pretty bad we didn't get them any presents and stuff. But...we'll take them out tomorrow to their favorite fast food joint - so they can party in style :)

And of course we'll also make a birthday cake - so if you don't hear from us in the following days, please don't think we're drunk from all the partying - better yet call an ambulance and don't forget to mention "food poisoning"...

But you didn't hear that from us...

Anyway, thanks for being our friends and Happy Birthday!!!! :)

pow, pow...

...and it disappears!

Magee is this little girl that has always given us trouble. She wanted to be a witch of some sort since...forever. She first tried it black, then white - and now, she says she can do both.

To be completely fair and square, we never needed her help - or had any interest in her doings. Until one day, when she made this commitment she would prove to us that she's really "gooooood".

And she started modifying the kiddiez - which, as you know, ALREADY have some issues.

So she "worked her magic" on them and the results...well, we prefer not to speak about that.

But just to give you a hint, if you see them having a ear or wing too many or maybe looking like a rat when they're bears or maybe having too heads and stuff...the little sorceress is to blame, OK?

how well..

...can you handle drinking?

The Office Duck loves his work, but also loves his fun on week-ends. So regardless of the fact he's got a big project coming up on Monday, he spent last night playing poker and getting drunk. Now he's feeling dizzy and all and working some lemon juice magic to get him back on his flabby feet by Monday morning.

Nice eyes you got there, mister! :)

on your marks...

...get ready

Although we're trying to keep busy these days (what a lovely thought, right? :)), it's impossible not to think of warmer days and maybe a vacation of some sort.
We know that's on your mind, too, so don't even start judging! :P
Anyway, just wanted to share: there's a contest coming up on THIS BLOG :) and you'd better participate! The kiddiez came up with this idea and we thought it was the right thing to do.
Let's say...it's an early spring gift :)
Now, back to work...and dreaming.
Cheers!

well, well...

...wellies!

Our friend Andreea was kind enough to give us freehand and her boots. (We are so lucky to have friends like that :P)

So we took this opportunity to play some more, 'cause you know we just cannot resist.

This is what happened (above). Without seeming too full of it, we'd like to say that they look even better in real life :) The pics don't really capture the beauty of the camouflage green wellies with bright pink dots :)

Haha. Lacking modesty, but oh, soooo true. We kid, we kid.

Anyway, Andreea can now expect the best on those springish muddy days :)

Glad we could help.

it gets scarier...

...every time

Well, this is a hell of a funny thing...NOT! Yesterday we went to a store that happens to sell BURP stuff and we were shown a scary thing. A brooch that blatantly resembled one that we made a loooooong time ago. And no, we don't remember making this other one, too :)

It's a pretty crazy situation, 'cause you feel like somebody must really appreciate your work - or otherwise must really have a bit of trouble coming up with something else. Yeah, it's easier to just copy. But it's not necessarily good. If you know what we mean :)

The thing is, it's not the first time something like that happens - and we don't mean to us. But we've heard many others complain about it and, well, a lot of people noticed ideas get stolen a lot in this little world that some might call "crafty".

OK, maybe there's nothing more to invent or maybe everything has already been done. But come on, we can't really believe that, can we? Not in this line of work :) Otherwise, why would we exist anymore?

So, bottom line: coincidence is one thing, but repeated coincidence is hard to believe even to the naive-est of all :)

Some wise guy once said we should be DISTINCT OR EXTINCT. And it's common knowledge that all creative domains have this "it's been already done" thing on their mind when looking at a copy. So if in advertising, movies, books and so on people look for uniqueness and IDEAS, couldn't "fashion designers" and "creators" go in the same direction?

We ask... :)

he had no chance...

...in the real world

The Nomad Pigeon decided he would do things his way. He hated winter for as long as he knew. But his family in the big city decided not to migrate, but to stand up to the cold, their peaks running and their feathers trembling. But he couldn't stand that... so he got icicles on his tail one the morning and that was the end of it! The Nomad Pigeon decided to fly away.

"But we don't migrate", his momma said in despair. Only that he wouldn't listen. N. P. got himself a pair of aviator glasses and he was on his way. Only that he didn't really know where to go, 'cause he had missed the flocks of migrating birds, that left in the first days of cold.

So as he stood there thinking about it and crying his heart out, he had the most marvelous idea: a GPS! Well, the wonders of technology...so he got Marcel and together they left for the big (warm) world!

fancy...

...a midnight snack?

Well, today (or better yet, tonight :P) we were cleaning our computer and doing the obvious OK-let's-stop-cleaning-up-for-now-and-let's-waste-some-time-laughing-at-old-pics-and-stuff and we bumped into some old photos that we never had time to share with you.

So as we think it's appropriate to skip on the 5 o'clock tea & cookies and maybe turn it into the midnight snack, we'd like to show you the Bisxs. Dipped in cocoa, yummy and all.

But not really good to eat anymore, as they've been created some (lots :)) of months ago, they still look cute. They are probably worn by some funny friend of ours - unless -- of course -- she got hungry day and decided to bite them...

i'm telling you...

...it won't work

"I'm telling you, it won't work! - I hate doing the dishes and ironing stuff. I'm telling you, it won't work! I can't even boil eggs or make a sandwich. I'm telling you, it won't work. I need my personal space and I hate sharing. I'm telling you, it won't work. I hate your big-bellied beer-drinker soccer-playing friends! I'm telling you, it won't work. I get crazy jealous even if you read a book and take your eyes off me for a second. I'm telling you, it won't work! I'm a lousy listener and I only care about myself. I'm telling you, it won't work!"

"But we can still try, right?"

excerpt from the EXTRATERRESTRIAL BEAR RELATIONSHIPS, page 1

there's nothing cuter...

...than a blushing cat

It's common knowledge that felines are not the shy-est animals around, but we've got proof they can be. The Blushing Cat came into our family a few months ago, but obviously it took some time to get her to do this photo shoot (she is camera shy, so in fact we kinda tricked her into posing for us). But see, we wanted to print her story because we think it might get people to admit cats DO have a heart - and a pretty big one, too :)

The Blushing Cat has an artistic soul and there's nothing she wouldn't do: writing, drawing, painting, decorating...you name it. But she was stopped from any "artistic" endeavors as a kid, which was really wrong, 'cause she's really good at it.. So now she really cannot take a compliment, because she doesn't believe that much in herself..

Therefore we thought the best treatment for her self esteem would be...leaving her into a creative workplace, like...an advertising agency! And friends, did it work... We hear she's really building up the trust in herself, which means it was a great idea - which makes us real cat psychology geniuses, right? :) Or sumthin'...

a second chance...

...for a second life :)

We know many of you probably think this "afterlife" thing is just bullsh**, but we've got news for you! This case made us change our minds.

A bunch of kiddiez came to us last night and said they were given a second chance and - together with that, a set of wings, a pure spirit and all that :P

And we gotta tell you, they weren't the loveliest crittures before! In fact, they all had a pretty developed dark side that now seems to have completely disappeared!

We think this "new birth" of theirs might have something to do with the fact they're avid Second Life players. But we don't know fo' sure. I mean, you can't really think a game can change someone that much, can you? Neah, we are probably wrong... :)
Anyway, they are the little Angel Pets. Useful to hang out with if you want nice things to happen.
Meet

Army Rabbit

Fat One

Black Jack

Leopardus

These are just their game nicknames, of course. Their true identity should be kept as secret as possible :)

these are mad, mad...

...days

Even though it's kinda busy lately and we're thinking of new stuff to do, we thought we'd bring out a few more things for you to enjoy 'till we give you the news. So these Sheepy Moods have come out of the closet just for you. Because they were the most appreciated of the sheep-kiddies and many of you fell for these furry crittures, here they are, waiting for companionship :)
So don't forget to e-mail us at wannaburp@gmail.com if you fancy either of them:

GLAM SHEEP - the star of the group, she needs to adore herself each minute, so she's bought a new fur with mirror-like properties :)

PORN SHEEP - not afraid of any position, this sheep is extroverted and friendly...maybe more than you'd want her to be :) She dreams of being a big porn star and keeps showing her assets to anyone who might help her get there. Good luck!

DISCO SHEEP - she literally "steals the limelight". Her fur started glowing after all these years spent in discos all over the world. But she doesn't mind glowing and all. In fact, she's bringing the 80's back - so stay away :)

PURE SHEEP - despite her family ties with all of the above, this sheep is pure both on the inside and the outside. She's unable to harm anyone, incapable of shouting or swearing and the cleanest critture on earth! And no, she's not utopic, if that's what you're thinking!

pretty [sheep], walking down the street...

...pretty [sheep], the kind you'd like to meet :)

Yeah, well, after seeing the "cult-movie" Pretty Woman, this sheep became unstopabble in her quest for being the prettiest in the clan! Caviar face treatments, champagne bubble baths, chocolate massage - you name it! Pretty Sheep will do anything to look good. Maybe you noticed all her fave treatments contain food of some kind: she's just an indulger, loves food and cannot avoid it!
But even so, she feels pretty pretty. Say, wouldn't you think Richard Gere would prefer this sheep over Julia Roberts anytime? :)

what's better than a good nap...

...after the holidays? :)

We dunno about you people, but the BURP kiddiez have this incredible napping theory. It seems that whenever the holidays are over, our need to sleep is even bigger than when they started. And no, we're not lazy and stuff. How can you think of that? :D

Scientists have discovered that even if everyone thinks a vacation should cure all tired people and give them an incredible amount of energy, in fact it has the opposite effect. So...we think you should embrace your nappy feelings and look down to all those telling you: "you cannot be tired! You've just come back from your holidays!". Just look at the Zzzzleepy Rabbit. He's got no problem in putting everything aside and getting a good old nap! :)

The Addicted Sheep and the Christmas Tree

The Addicted Sheep quitted WOW (World of Warcraft) in exchange for a good place on the Christmas Tree. Because it makes a big deal out of it and asks for a special post… here it is:

How to quit playing WOW in 3 steps:

1. ask for emotional support!

2. think what would be the next best thing after WOW… and go for it!

3. enjoy yourself!

I know it may seem like another “How to quit playing WOW in 3 steps”, but it really works!

Last time I checked The Addicted Sheep was where I left it with nothing reminding its addiction, except the big tattoo on its chest. Ups!