Happy "I didn't get a Valentine" Day

Now, before we start, it'd be supercool if everyone actually watched the video I linked to in the For Future Reference post, but if you haven't, then this will (most likely) make no sense to you at all. 

If you can't be bothered watching the whole thing but still want to know what's going on, then this is the link again, and watch from around the 4 minute 20 mark.

 

 Valentine's Day is a holiday I appreciate more in theory than I do in practise. If you're in a couple, there's too much pressure to choose the right gift and to make everything perfect. If you're single it can be incredibly depressing to be surrounded by other people's flowers, chocolates and happiness.

A quick chat to my friends revealed that even those in a relationship were hating on the holiday - something which, despite my distaste for it, I found rather disheartening. 

So, drawing on a shared love for a certain crazy drunken Irish man who owns a bookstore (Bernard Black), I decided I'd make an Black Books referencing anti-Valentine card.

Also I really wanted a use for the accordion sketches I've been doing lately.

 

 The front of the cards read (in case you can't read my awful handwriting):

I've come to serenade you.

I can't play guitar.

I can't play this either, 

but I thought it would be less obvious.

While the inside reads:

Happy "I didn't get a Valentine" Day

The Rib Cage Card

If you've been playing along, you'll remember this picture of a valentines day card I posted.
When you open it up, you get this:

 

These cards were the result of a collaboration between awesome artist Brian Ewing and pretty paper thing makers Crankbunny.

The red foil heart has to be scratched away to reveal the message beneath, and while this message may be a bit too soppy for most of you, then you'll be happy to know that there's a choice of one of five pre-made phrases, or you can write your own in 25 characters or less.

Despite their limited editioness, they appear to still be in stock from the Crankbunny website.

For Future Reference

Quick everyone, go watch this video so that later on I can make a reference to it and you'll all find it witty rather than just really weird because you've never seen a single episode of Black Books.

Of course, if you've never seen an episode of Black Books, you should go educate yourself immediately anyways.

So either way you're doing yourself a favour here. 

No, really. Don't look at me like that.

If you truly would like to educate yourself in the ways of Black Books, I suggest you start at the beginning, and then when you get to the end, stop.

Now, to stop you from never visiting the blog again, look, pretty thing!

Which I'll tell you more about next post.

Friday the 13th meets Valentine's Day

It's Valentine's Day today. On a Saturday. Which meant yesterday was Friday the 13th. And guess what. I didn't realise until 12:30am this morning. I'm so ashamed!
Anyway, they were playing the original Addam's Family on Fox Classics this morning, and it reminded me that Morticia and Gomez are perhaps the cutest couple ever.



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Now playing: The Academy Is... - Beware! Cougar!

I eat hearts like yours for breakfast.

Yes, yes I do. Especially if your heart is made of cheese.


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Now playing: Paramore - Hallelujah