Thursday, December 6, 2012

Hops in the Right Direction: Paying It Forward--With a Giveaway!

Remember that time that my mom accidentally pet a 'possum instead of a cat?  And I implied 'possums are ugly monsters?  And then that led to this post, where I talked about marsupial fetishists collecting images for their pinup calendar?  And I unleashed this horror upon the world:


I'm sorry, you probably had repressed that.

Well, that calendar is now a thing, and you can get one FOR FREE.

Yes, that's right, a full, proper, 12 month, full-color calendar in all its perverted glory* can be yours.  FOR FREE.  All the images are brand new and created by my very very cool friend/cousin/faithful reader/marsupial fetishist Dianawesome.  Because she is awesome.

All I ask is that, in lieu of payment, you donate some time/money/old towels or other supplies to whatever animal shelter you like.  Then, email me at danathebiped@gmx.com with your address and details of how you helped a homeless pet.  That's it.  You could even lie about the help part if you really wanted, because I'm going on the honor system here.  In January, I'll post what we've all accomplished, and we can all be amazed and self-congratulatory over how fabulous we are.

Fabulous, right?

Because even though we're sick and twisted people, we've got squishy soft hearts.  And just in case you need a reminder of where to find your squishy soft heart, let me tell you a story.

In the spring of 2011, I adopted a three-legged Pomeranian with a slew of anxiety issues and a rapidly approaching "adopt by or else" date.  She was kind of raggedy:


But she had a great smile.  And she was terrified of being alone and also of slippery floors.  My friends and family gave me whatever rugs they could spare to help me accomodate her on my hardwood floors.

Fast forward through lots of obedience and relaxation classes for her, massage lessons for me, a ton of research about tripods and their bodies, and countless hours of training.  Fast forward to this Thanksgiving at my folks' house. 

Prada was in the living room on her rug.  Mom, Dad, and I were in the kitchen chatting.  And then this happened (which you might not be able to see very well, because it was taken on my old really dumb phone):




That's my dog on a hardwood floor, if you can't tell.  And this is why you should do something good.  Because every shelter pet that finds a home has a thousand little miracles in their lives, the most important being a family.  And also because 'possum faces on pinup girls are funny.  (And free!)


*(True:  I feel obligated to point out that a couple of the calendar possumgirls turned out a little grainy.  They'll all be perfect next year, though.)

9 comments:

  1. 1) I'm going to need at least three, because I want to give a couple as Christmas presents. If I'm extra-given, is that okay?
    2) which months? If you don't already have the files locked in at the printer, I can check if Facebook shrank the file and get back to you.
    3) OMG! OMG! I'M SO EXCITED THAT THE POSSUM PINUP CALENDAR IS HERE BECAUSE IS MAKES ME LAUGH AND SMILE AND IT'S FRICKIN HILARIOUS AND I CAN'T WAIT TO DO IT AGAIN NEXT YEAR!!!

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    1. 1) I think since you did all the work, that might be acceptable.
      2) Let me check.
      3) THANK YOU FOR BEING THE ONE PERSON AS EXCITED ABOUT THIS AS I AM!!!

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    2. Our local humane society has a posted wish list, so they're getting a big bag of goodies as soon as I can stop studying and get out shopping.

      PS I've already got a folder of images to "enhance" next year, because I had so much fun on this one. Once we nail down the best file size, it's gonna be awesome!

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  2. 1) I'm not entirely sure which part is supposed to be the big announcement, but Prada on the hardwood floor stole the show for me. I'm sooo excited for her!

    2) Please please please send a copy of the possum pinup poster to the Blogess.

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    1. It's a twofer. And yes, that is absolutely the plan.

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  3. So worth the wait! Prada is a trouper! And I can't wait to see the calendar! I agree with Alison - The Bloggess would really appreciate a calendar!

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