3 Months Of Bluey - Exercise - Part 1

Hi there! The reason why I was off this whole 3 Months Of Bluey event was because of this fella:

This is Orko, and recently I've been obsessed with him because he'd make a fun new playmate for Furaha. Me, You, And He Man is starting to develop pretty well because of stories inspired by episodes of the 2002 TV series, and the hilarious old comics featuring Orko performing ridiculous tricks like doing the washing up using magic or watching his alarm clock fly by. I just love these types of comics, and watching Orko do daily tasks and at one point defeat Skeletor makes my heart flutter like a thousand Eternian butterflies. Okay, so some people may like He Man, some like Skeletor, some like Man At Arms and some like Teela, but I'd go head-over-heels for Orko, especially 2002 Orko.

Now, some of you may be wondering why I have gone off stories set during episodes of shows and films like He-Man, Transformers, Noddy and My Little Pony. Well, I'm making stories inspired by the episodes. For instance, Float Away is a song sung by Ua to Orko and Furaha about flying with dandelion seeds, and in another story, Orko seems to be raised by Furaha and her family, and he, his best friend Furaha and her parents Kiburi and Ua go on a DisneyNature-Elephant-style journey across the savannah, meeting a cub called Kwenda. There are two stories I've thought up as part of this project: Meet Kwenda, where Orko and Furaha meet Kwenda for the first time by a mud pool, and Journey Of The White Eagle, where the three friends head into the Dreamscape and see who Orko was originally meant to be, just like Nothing with Rain when they went into the Emerald Valley, and we saw Kyoga, Lite and all those lions chatting and playing. I could even catch a glimpse of little Karabi asleep with two other cubs. And whenever I listen to this tune:

I think about Orko and once I quietly burst into tears thinking about a story where Orko plays a tune to help him remember Furaha. So, all you Masters Of The Universe girl fans better remember this rhyme for when He-Man sadness strikes, and you love Orko so much:

"Masters Of The Universe

Makes your period worse and worse!"

And I also have to warn you that I am not watching my He Man DVD that's coming next month. Why? Here's the story of on why not. He-Man contains flashing images that, along with National Geographic shows like Genius By Stephen Hawking and Year Million, make me really uncomfortable. The only comfortable He Man series I find to be genuinely comforting is the original classic series, where Orko was portrayed as having a room with lots of magic tricks and toys, and in one episode he even had his birthday celebrated. I'm planning to retell it in a Me, You, And He-Man story called The Tale Of Orko's Birthday, where Prince Adam is the storyteller for this as he tells of how Orko and Furaha helped each other out of an upside down world in time for Orko's birthday. I love the Orko in the classic series, because he once magicked a butterfly, and another time the O on his cloak fell off and his reflection put it back on for him! No matter which subject I stick to, Orko will still always be one of Furaha's best friends.

So, if you manage to get affected by the flashing lights in the show, talk to a trusted friend or family member about it, or stick to an alternative like the classic He-Man series. I was also focused on how light my body was when I was sleeping, so I made an idea called 'Light Skin', where Furaha - ahem - does something I can't mention to Orko which involves paws on his back while telling him a comforting story about the safest place in Eternia, where it's Spring all the time and the smell of Spring flowers and fresh rainwater floats through the air. Such a relaxing place. I'll never forget you, Orko.

If only I could get this to work...

As for me, the Red Pandy has currently bloomed, but I don't want anyone in my life to be like Mei-Mei's mum when she finds out her daughter has blood coming out of her, and she's become a fat red panda with swirls down her arms. What do the swirls mean? Is it an ancient Chinese thing? Whatever. But according to anyone in my family, periods can make you really emotional upon finishing your countdown beverages. Anything can make you emotional when you're on a period: puppies up trees, cats in house fires, even stressful situations like making decisions. But as I said before, the important thing is to wear a comfortable pad and talk with a trusted family member about the situations you're in now. The main thing is to stay positive, hydrated and healthy during a period - even when your fat bum is on the comfy black chair for 100,000 hours.