Yes, it's the Weighted Companion Cube. That's all it is. It's not a box to conveniently store things, it's not a stool or an ottoman, it's just a Weighted Companion Cube my son can use when he's pretending to be navigating the Aperture Science testing program. Which is always and constantly.
I'm not going to pass this off like "Oh, that was totally easy," because it wasn't. You're looking at a 9 hour paint job. Did you know I scrunch up my face when I concentrate? I didn't, until I got this burning pain in my forehead. And yes, the final product did end up costing more than just buying the stuffed version, because durable paint is expensive, but damnit, this one is better. Because it's got LOVE.
I'll be spending the rest of my day editing Roadhouse, working on presents, and writing up tomorrow's 50 Shades Freed recap. I'll also be going to my son's school assembly, where he'll be singing "Still Alive" (yes, the one from Portal) for the enjoyment of all of his peers.
But before I go, have this picture of the cutest little sleepy rat ratty rattigan face you've ever laid eyes on:
OMG LOOK AT HIS LITTLE NOSE!
Awww, I love the cute little rat! I had some as pets one time. They are cuddly. Their whiskery noses are adorable.
ReplyDeleteJen, you're awesome because companion cube. And will you be singing along with your son to 'Still Alive'? Because I would! xD
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely AWESOME gift. (I've had Still Alive going round my head for days now...)
ReplyDeleteI used to have pet rats. They are the sweetest. Then I moved to stupid Alberta where it's illegal to have pet rats. When I went back to Ontario for a visit I went to the pet store there just so I could cuddle some rats.
ReplyDeleteOh my god your son is the coolest.
ReplyDeleteI love everything about this post, but mostly the cute little pink nose.
ReplyDeleteWhen "Still Alive" came out I instantly downloaded it to my mp3 player. LOVE the companion cube!
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable little rat. So cute that I felt compelled to pull out my copy of "The Abyss" and watch it again because it has, possibly, one of the cutest rat/human interactions on commerical film.
ReplyDeleteThat is a pretty fantastic companion cube. I've got the little stuffed one, and a solid one is probably WAY better. :P
ReplyDeleteYour son is singing Still Alive at his school assembly? He's my hero.
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