From the Archives: secrets

December 29th, 2008

Elves

Posted in Fiction by Adrian Mailenna

Love is blind and knows no gender. There are four versions of this story.

December 28th, 2008

Elves

Posted in Fiction by Adrian Mailenna

Love is blind and knows no gender. There are four versions of this story.

December 27th, 2008

Elves

Posted in Fiction by Adrian Mailenna

Love is blind and knows no gender. There are four versions of this story.

December 26th, 2008

Elves

Posted in Fiction by Adrian Mailenna

Love is blind and knows no gender. There are four versions of this story.

June 21st, 2008

A Few Collected Findings of Catboy

Hello everybody! This is Catboy. Adrian is caught up in an extended argument this week (and also working on new stories for you) so he did not have time to write a post. It has been a very long time since I have posted, so I have decided to share ten important ideas that I have found in my wanderings. Some of them I have learned myself and some of them I have learned by watching other people, but all of them are helpful in maintaining a cheerful, healthy, and generally-positive demeanor.

10 - Eat food. Not too much. Go out of your way to find some that is tasty and nutritious. Gooey cinnamon rolls are tasty but not very nutritious. Plain chicken breast is nutritious but not very tasty. Fresh fish, well-cooked vegetables, and fruit are both!

9 - People are surprisingly willing to trade all sorts of wonderful things for small green pictures of boring-looking men. Try not to promise to trade someone more pictures than you actually have. Very much sadness comes from thinking that you will get more in the future, and then not actually getting as many as you expected.

8 - All catgirls are pretty, though sometimes this is not obvious until you find the right perspective. This is a good idea to remember and very important, much the way that it is important to walk all the way around a banyan tree, or to take a few steps back and appreciate Kīlauea from a safe and respectful distance.

7 - There is a special kind of tough-pretty catgirl that is especially charming and makes you feel warmer and fuzzier than normal. Be very careful of these, because they are fast on their feet and can hug you with surprising force.

6 - Notice that I have said to be careful, not necessarily to be wary.

5 - Have an appropriate outfit for every occasion, and especially have a distinctive hat if you are a hat-wearing kind of person. Good attire inspires confidence.

4 - Always remember to take breaks for cocoa. Most problems do not feel so bad if you have enough cocoa. If you are allergic to chocolate, take breaks for lemonade instead. Lemonade is tasty both hot and cold, and works much the same way.

3 - Make a special effort to brighten at least one person’s day, every day. It will make your corner of the world a happier place.

2 - Have candy. Offer it freely.

1 - Remember this always: wherever you may wander, there you are.