Pork E. Pine ("Porky") the Hedgehog

I have a new pet, a hedgehog. And he's the cutest, rowdy little monster. I cut his nails this morning so he's a bit grumpy with me. :D

Follow him on Instagram @porkyhedgehog

He hates the light

He likes boxes, especially the edges

He's grumpy if you wake him up in the middle of the day

His tummy is nice and soft *pinch*

He likes to dig with his nose

He eats insects and snuffles when he's angry at me :D

Bebeh of the Week: Sea-jacking Sea Lion

Cutest thing ever. I'd have hugged the shit out of this bebeh. So trusting, too. Gotta learn from this.

Productivity Monday: Someone Loves a Belly Rub

I just CANNOT get enough of this belly-rubbing business. And I guess neither can this little sleepy prairie dog who seems to be enjoying this too much. I watched the video and wished it never ended :3

More productivity-boosting good stuff at Buzzfeed (The 40 Cutest Things That Happened This Year).

It's Productivity Monday

They say, when you're in a rut, take some time off. They also say that a better way to do it is to look at cute animals. The Washington Post writes about a Japanese study that proves this, and when it's the Japanese that confirm this, we must believe!

"Japanese researchers, however, have come up with a very offbeat approach: Showing workers lots of pictures of adorable, fuzzy, baby animals... What they found, in research published today, was that those who saw the baby animal pictures did more productive work after seeing those photographs – even more than those who saw a picture of an adult animal or a pleasant food."

Hear that? Cute BABY animals work best.

And since I was in a rut today, I searched some of the cuties that top my list: Kittens, dog puppies, seal pups, and otter pups. I also find parrots and other fluffy colorful birds very amusing, but I guess I can't include them in the list, huh? Only bebehs over here. :/

I found this gonna-make-you-squeal video of chirping (?) and bouncing otter pups. They're like toys! If only I could keep one as a pet. :3