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Hello again, Fluffsters!

Good news! Yesterday was my last really insanely full day of the week. I’ve got today and tomorrow basically OFF! Hopefully that means I’ll be able to write a slightly more thought out post at some point.

For right now, though, I’m really insanely tired. So I’m going to leave you with an article that I think is nothing but fluff. It’s an article on “secret introversion.” Oooh. So useful.

Have you noticed that everybody tries to put other people into a box? We’re told to “think outside the box”, and yet practically everyone, at least where I am, asks “what box do you fit in?” That box might be a Meyers Briggs type, with the INTP/ESFJ bit, or it might be the role-play game bit with lawful->chaotic/good->evil grid, but most people still try to fit you into a box.

That article up above is a valid demonstration. I have recently realized that I very likely am an extrovert, if we’re going with the box model, but a number of those categories work on me, too. So you know what, huffington post? I think you’re wrong. You and the other articles are probably wrong. After all, how many “true extroverts” or “true introverts” do you know? Why does it even matter?

All right, so it might give you or others some sort of excuse for why you either do or do not want to be with people right now. But does it really matter? Can’t we just accept that different people do things different ways? Stop trying to put me in a box!

Speaking of which, I’m going to get off my soapbox now.

How about you, Fluffsters? Any fluffy articles you’ve read recently? Or boxes you’ve been pushed into?

Whipped Cream

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Hello again, Fluffsters! I hope you’re having a good week. I’m having an excellent one so far. It’s being busy, exhausting, and very tiring, but it’s also being a lot of fun.

I was realizing, however, that I need some more varied “traditional fluff” on this page.

No. You really don’t.

Yes, actually, I really do.

That is why today I am going to talk about:

Things About Whipped Cream.

1) It qualifies as fluff. Even the densest whipped cream is smooth and airy. (If it isn’t, it doesn’t qualify.) It is, in fact, part of the definition of whipped cream.

What? It’s part of the definition?

Yes. I originally thought I’d need to make up the definition to match, but it turns out I don’t. It really is part of the definition!

2) It goes great with any type of summer fruit. Peaches, blueberries, strawberries…. The list could go on, but you get the picture I’m sure.

3) It goes well with other dairy products. Ice cream sundaes, for example, are amazing. Ice cream, whipped cream, and chocolate sauce. Yum. Banana splits with whipped cream are also phenomenal.

4) Whipped cream can be easy to make. All you really need is a blender. (preferably one with a seal-able lid.) Put whipping cream into the blender, sweeten to taste, and whip it until it turns light and fluffy.

5) There are a few interesting variations. My Dad, for example, always puts vanilla into his. That stuff is amazing. It’s almost like ice cream, but not quite. And that’s only in part because it’s not frozen. Other variations of his that are interesting, and can be really good, involve putting other flavors in. I don’t remember whether we’ve tried one with peppermint extract or not, but that would also be pretty amazing.

Other variations, of course, include the “industrial” kind that sometimes don’t even have real cream in them. (Koolwhip, I’m looking at you…) These do have their place, but they aren’t real whipped cream if they don’t have cream. Sometimes store bought whipped cream can be good, though.

And so, Fluffsters, whatever your take is on whipped cream, I hope you enjoy. Happy Wednesday!

The Most Annoying Things in the World

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Hello, Fluffsters! Happy Tuesday!

It’s even Tuesday as I’m writing this! How’s that for odd? But you’re not here for the random chatter, are you? I’m sure that you’re actually here to read about:

The Most Annoying Things In The World

4) Ear Bugs. As in the songs that get stuck in your head, of course. Those are annoying- they’re distracting when you’re trying to think ,and they just go through your head over and over and over again!

3) Faulty internet connections. I’m needing to use Google Chrome right now, because my internet (for some very strange reason) seems to have developed an allergy to Firefox. All my bookmarks and frequently visited pages are on Firefox, so this is a blasted nuisance, and very annoying. And I also fully admit that I’m fairly addicted to the internet. I like having a vast amount of information at my fingertips, and an easy way to communicate with people. (Such as you, through these posts!) It annoys me to no end when it doesn’t work properly.

2) Ending a movie 5-10 minutes before the end, and not being able to finish it. Especially when it’s a friend’s movie, and it’s fairly intense, and you’ve only seen it once before, and you can’t find the last few minutes on any legitimate/legal looking website, and you don’t remember all the specifics… In other news, I’ve seen the opening of How to Train Your Dragon about 3 times now… I’ve seen the ending only once. I would very much like to fix this…

1) Being interrupted in a good book. Frequently. Reading is very much like visiting a different land, especially with good books. The land might be identical to your current land in all ways except for the characters, but it’s still new. And then every time someone interrupts you, it forcibly jerks you out of that world. You no longer hear what the characters in the book are saying to you. And further more, interruptions are normally due to things like chores needing to be done. Not fun.

So, Fluffsters, what about you? Any annoying things you’d add to the list?

You mean besides the posts you sometimes write that have no actual content?

Uh, clearly… You wouldn’t be here if you truly found it one of the most annoying things in the world, right?

An Unexpected Use of Braids

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Hello, Fluffsters! Happy Monday!

My week is still looking pretty busy right now, but I’m going to try to write these Fluffs.

I did discover something, though.

Braids can be used in unexpected ways.

For example, I’ve recently been doing some hot, sweaty stuff that requires the frequent use of a pencil… That means that I’ve been using this hairstyle. The best part is that I can slide a pencil into one of the side braids. It then doesn’t get lost, and it’s there for when I need it. Pretty nice, right?

Braids are also great for getting hair off the back of your neck… mostly. Sometimes if you roll the braid into a bun, it will end up sort of at the top of your neck. It’s usually a lot less hot than if the hair were down, though. And braid height can be adjusted.

So, pencils. And pens, I guess. That’s my unexpected use of a braid… How about you? Do you put spikes into your braid so that it can be turned into a weapon? Or do you store a sword in there? Or do you do something completely different? (Maybe use it as a paint brush?) I’d love to hear about any unexpected uses of braids that you do!

3 rabbits picture

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Hello, Fluffsters! Yes, I’m back. At least temporarily. After Fluffy wrote about Hairless Cats for a “fluffy animals” series, I realized I’d reached the limits…

So today’s post is short, but at least it’s written by me.

I saw these fine fluffy fellows yesterday morning, and so I took a picture. Aren’t they cute?

Three Cute Rabbits

Happy Sunday!

Fluffy Animals: Unicorns

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Ok, so there’s still no sign of the Webmaster.

Although I love the attention, if she keeps not showing up without warning, I might just stop writing these- it’s not as though I like the whole website, or anything.

Today, though, I will continue to create the fluff. I guess I will be able to once more capture Quality Fluff on this page.

Facts About Unicorns

This website, alas, does not actually own any photos of unicorns. But I do have experience with the equivalent creatures on my home world.

1) Yes, unicorns are fluffy. They are so fluffy, in fact, that unicorn fur is able to be spun and then woven into fabric.

2) Unicorn fur is really comfortable. It is, of course, waterproof and protects the skin from the sun. It is also both lightweight and basically climate controlled. In the summer, it seems like a cool fabric. In the winter, however, it is able to completely block out the wind and the cold. It is the best type of fur for warm clothing and for clothing during the warm months.

3) It has innate protective abilities. And not just against weather elements. Unicorn-fur fabric is both really strong and innately protective against magic. Any magic user that can afford them uses Unicorn Cloth as coverings when they work magic.

4) Unicorns are simple, but difficult, to catch. Fortunately for our world and magic users, both men and women can approach unicorns. The simplicity is that you simply need to find the unicorn’s home bunk and bring a diamond. Unicorns eat diamond, and so you need to bring a prime specimen. Once you find the Unicorn Home (which is usually fairly easy to find,) you present the diamond. If it is large enough and stunning enough, the unicorn will approach and trade its fur for the diamond. (By trading its fur, the unicorn basically just sheds its top coat. No harm is done to the unicorn.) It’s a painless process for the unicorn to give its fur.

5) Many wizards must make their own unicorn cloth to become Grand Masters. At least, that is how legend goes. Nobody who is not a wizard actually knows what goes on at the academy. According to urban legend, advanced magic users must complete a series of trials to be considered Grand Masters of the Magical Arts. Unicorns are very picky about what diamonds they accept- diamond-made are preferred. Any wizard who wants to be a Grand Master, then, needs to confront a dragon in order to get the diamond. Or have a lot of money. If a wizard can make his or her own Unicorn Cloth, the assumption is that the wizard has done enough to be considered a Grand Master.

There are a few instances when it’s not enough. The wizard does need to receive the fur directly from the unicorn, you see. But that sort of step-around usually doesn’t happen.

There you go! I hope you enjoyed the peak into life on my home world. Happy Weekend!

Fluffy Animals: Kitties!

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Hello, Fluffsters! And welcome back to today’s edition of Fluffy Animals!

Oh goody. I’m soo thrilled.

Oh, good! I’m glad somebody is.

Why do I even try sarcasm. Why do I even try?

Today’s Fluffy Animal post is…

Kitties!

Yes, what kind of blog about fluff would this be if I didn’t have a post devoted to man’s worst enemy, the cat?

… Worst enemy? Really?

…Yes?

I mean, think about it. You see articles and books on how to tell if your cat is trying to kill you. You don’t see that sort of thing with dogs.

But I digress.

Information about kitties

1) They are cute. Especially when younger. After all, the only problem with kittens is that they eventually turn into cats.

Cute kitten!

2) They are useful for rodent control. Of course, if you love rodents, this is another problem. You wouldn’t want your kitten to kill a Marmot, would you?

3) Intelligence of conversation decreases as a kitten gets closer. XKCD says so, and they wouldn’t lie to us, right?

So, there you go! Happy Monday.

Seriously? That’s it?

It’s after midnight my time as I’m writing this, and I’m getting up too early my time tomorrow, which is when this is going to be posted. So, yes. I’m not responsible-

-Boy is that ever true-

-for the rest of this post. You can write more, I suppose…

All right, I will!

After all, you left out some of the best parts.

Fluffy’s perspectives on Kitties

1) They are awesome carnivores. Unlike dogs, they don’t eat carrots. At least, normal cats don’t.

2) They come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. I kid you not. There are huge cats, medium sized cats, and very small cats.

3) Some cats are celebrities. Take Grumpy Cat, for example. I’m sure you’ve heard of ~~him~~ her. (Can you really believe that Grumpy Cat is female? That just seems very odd. She looks like she should be male.) Or Nyan Cat.

4) Some “wildcats” are extremely cute. In fact, I’m not sure whether Ocelots and Horpadies might actually share some sort of purpose in life- being really cute and deadly at the same time.

And that is a much more reasonable fluff post- don’t you agree? I fully realize that I left many details about cats uncovered, but I think it’s still significantly better than how the Webmaster was originally going to leave it.

Fluffy Animals: Marmots

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Hello, Fluffsters!

So, I’m still on vacation. And I still found internet! Yay!

Today is Sunday, so I’m going to start another new series: Animals. More to the point, fluffy animals. (Lizards are right out. So are hairless cats. Eww.)

So today, I’m going to be talking a bit about…

Marmots.

Marmots are really cute. They’re a small rodent, and they’re all over the place in Rocky Mountain National Park. (At least, I think they’re marmots.)

I got a few photos.

A small rodent from rocky mountain national park perching on a rock

Marmot on a Rock

So, I can’t quite get my camera to cooperate and focus on the nearby things. Sorry about that. The rocks and grass in the background are quite lovely though, aren’t they?

A rather chubby looking smaller rodent in a colorado national park

This fella was big.

This picture turned out better!

But anyways. Here’s a bit of information about marmots.

1) My first introduction to them was through fiction. Wolf-Speaker by Tamora Pierce is still one of my favorite books. It’s number 2 in a quartet of books, so you can’t just start with it. (The first one is Wild Magic. Have I mentioned I like fantasy?)

You know, I think you may have gone a week without mentioning that fact! How remarkable!

Hmpf.

And the quartet is something like the 2nd or 3rd quartet of books in this particular universe, but I think you can probably start with it anyways. But yeah, there’s a marmot in that book. I don’t quite remember her name, but I do remember wondering whether marmots were even real.

2) They are fairly cute. They’re small, furry, and dark colored. I was unable to get too close to any marmot, but they were adorable from a distance.

They were especially cute when they would run around. They seemed to just boing along.

3) Marmots have a shorter wikipedia article than unicorns do. It’s true. Look at the article about marmots, then look at the article on unicorns. There’s clearly a difference in length. So what is this? Discrimination against real animals? Dscrimination against rodents? Anti-discrimination against fictional animals…?

4) Groundhogs are a subspecies of marmot. Fact. Thus sayeth the wikipedia, and so it must therefore be true, right?

So, what information do you know about marmots? Or do you have any fluffy animals you’d like me to highlight?

Happy Sunday!

Things About Whipped Cream.

The Most Annoying Things In The World

Braids can be used in unexpected ways.

Facts About Unicorns

Cows

Kitties!

Information about kitties

Fluffy’s perspectives on Kitties

Marmots.

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