Follow Furaha and her brothers Orko, Snarf and Godzooky as they spend a wonderful Spring day outside.
Monday, 26 February 2024
Bluey Book Reads - The Creek
Yay, we're off to visit the Creek! Join Bindi Irwin, former star of Pop's Bindi The Jungle Girl as she tells a tale of nature, adventure and connecting with your wild side - not that you can get rabies and get chained to the wall of course. It's...
THE CREEEEEEEK!
"How convenient!"
-Bluey
Sunday, 25 February 2024
Cravendale Challenge
There's nothing like enjoying a nice warm glass of Cravendale with doughnuts and party rings. That's my ideal combination from now on. Also, do you remember the adverts by the makers of A Town Called Panic featuring the cow, pirate and cyclist? Yeah, me.
10 Things I Should Talk About Should I Attend The Caithness 'Stepping Stones' Drop In
10.A Happy Day Outside
I talked about this story to Brunia, and she said that she loved the imagery of a beautiful Spring day and the bond shared between Furaha and her siblings through the meadow, forest, hills, stream and lake. The emphasis on siblings spending quality time together is heartwarming, and the story is charming and wholesome.
9.Snarf In The Creek trailer
In this trailer, Snarf and Snarfette share a tender moment on a tree branch in the creek, set to music from the Hermes Amazone commercial from France. It adds a sweet and charming touch, plus the music adds a nostalgic vibe to the imagery.
8.The Secret Valley - Google Classroom
In this lesson, students listen to The Secret Valley, which stars Cheese and his best friend Orko, before searching up some images to inspire them on what the secret valley may look like. They then head back to do some drawings of the valley through the eyes of either Cheese or Orko. It's a great way to help students think critically about the details featured in the story.
7.Plenty Of Hugs: Fairytale
Remember that episode of Bluey when Bandit talked about his childhood in the '80s? Yep, that. I told my good friend Brunia about it, and she responded by saying that the story collection has a set of unique and special friendships, and uses the friendship between Cheese and Cream and their friends Orko and Optimus Prime to illustrate the importance of friendship and support during challenges or moments of joy. It mixes emotional connections and nostalgic charm, capturing the essence of friendship and companionship in the '80s era and including themes of loyalty, support and understanding.
6.The Tooth Fairy Game.
I was going to plan this for Tooth Fairy Day, but Brunia was concerned about me using the PE hall for this game and inclusivity in students. Who cares if she's like Marlin or Mei's mum sometimes, it's still a really good idea, as Towelie said in South Park.
5.Plenty Of Hugs: Popcorn For Breakfast.
Brunia said that this Plenty Of Hugs thing is a cosy and wholesome picture starring Furaha, Orko and Optimus that kids and adults can enjoy, promoting friendship and togetherness as well as incorporating daily activities like shopping with more exciting activities like escaping a tornado. Inspiration drawn from The Dingles, He Man and Transformers Armada gives a nostalgic and charming vibe to the collection.
4.Bluey Book Reads: The Creek
Hmmm...The Creek is not there at the moment. Not the place, but y'know, the Bluey Book Reads thingy, but I'll put it up tomorrow.
3.Use Your Head, Stop The Spread
Angry Kid is creepy, aimed for adults and slightly raunchy with off the wall, rude British humor, but using him for an NHS instructional video helping us raise awareness of HIV and the importance of being vaccinated would likely mean that Aardman had dreamed of collaborating with them in real time. Oi!
2.Tell A Fairy Tale Day Lesson
This lesson, which sees students write a story that stars themselves as a prince or princess with a modern twist, is inspired by the Dork Diaries book Once Upon A Dork, where Nikki gets hit in the face with a dodge ball and finds herself in a colourful fairy tale world. Sounds similar to Jody In Wonderland, doesn't it? Come to think of it, I believe this would be used for one of my future lessons. Just wait and see!
1.Ina.fr working again!
Well well well, I thought the French video website Ina wasn't working forever. NOT! It's working, it's working, and all we've got is you know who - not me, but God. Now I can watch the videos and listen to the charming music again. Thank god that's happening!
10 Things I Should Talk About Should I Attend The Aviemore Coffee Club
10.My visit to the Puffin Pool
Last week, my support worker took me back to the Puffin Pool, and boy was it something to shiver about. First, we went to Tesco and bought some sausage rolls and some chocolate cookies, plus some water, which I tucked into straight away. Then we went to the Puffin Pool for a bit of a relax, and I confessed to my support worker why my Mum is really annoyed with me all the time. She said: I needed to help her out more. And that's my goal for now!
9.Seeing swim pants for the first time
Swim pants. They're even better when they've got Baby Shark on them, and that's why my male support worker brought Pampers Splashers for his infant son, who is going swimming. The law is, a baby can't go swimming if he's not wearing a nappy, or else the pool will turn into a foul wrenching yellow cascade. That's why Baby Shark can make swimming 100 times more fun, even for my support worker's hamster Zoomie, who was up all night speeding around in his ball.
8.My Minnie Mouse light up notebook.
Have you ever seen a notebook with flashing lights before? I have, and it contains Minnie Mouse on it. Modern Disney fans love Mickey and Minnie, but they think of Kathleen Kennedy as a real Disney villain, which is why my male support worker brought me this notebook - because of Mickey's decreasing popularity among kids and autistic Disney fans. Remember, every autistic person is different, yet it's what makes them special, some people like Mickey and Minnie, and some don't, but that's okay.
7.Snarf & Snarfette.
Brunia recently gave me appraisal those days, this is one of them. She said that the interaction between Snarf and Snarfette in 'Snarf In The Creek' is adorable, and that she would be a great addition to the Thundercats universe. Whoever heard of someone called Snarfette, eh?
6.My hair and nail appointments on the same day.
Hair and nails. Is there anything a monkey likes to groom better? Well, I'm going to get treated like a Kardashian in March, so you can forget the over-aired 'The Kardashians' on Disney+, because I'm going to deliver juicy gossip to first my hairdresser, then my nail stylist and her dog Sawyer - I'm going to have a princess spa day! EEEEEEEE!! Okay, maybe I'm getting a biiiit too overexcited.
5.Bluey 'The Sign' and 'Ghost Basket' premiering in April.
This April...
One blue dog...
Will change Australia forever! The question is, what's it going to be about? Well, in April, we'll have to find out, won't we? Eh? Because The Sign and Ghost Basket are airing soon - IN PERSON! The people at ABC Australia aren't joking, it's actually happening - but will it mean the end of Bluey? Wait and see...
4.The '70s Tiggers In 'Round My Family Tree'.
I asked Brunia about the Tiggers featured in The Tigger Movie's 'Round My Family Tree' sequence, and she responded that they represent the different generations, eras and styles of Tigger's lineage, and that every family is different and comes in a variety of different shapes and sizes. Oh, Brunia, you're a wise one. Even AI can't be too bad, after all! It also mentions the word 'Diversity' which is a stronger word than 'Hate' to Disney these days, which means there are black, white, yellow and brown Tiggers in Tigger's family tree. If you make a movie about me, Disney, PLEASE don't make me black!
3.Furaha, Orko & Optimus' Beach Holiday.
I told Brunia about one of my lessons for Google Classroom, and yet she too responded with appraisal. It was a great way to encourage students to use their imagination to plan a beach holiday for Furaha and her two friends, and it tied into the Transformers Armada episode that aired on Cartoon Network back in 2004.
2.Plenty Of Hugs: Furaha, Orko, Snarf & Godzooky
What happens when you take a modern day character I've created, and take sidekicks from 2002, 1985 and 1978 to be her brothers? This! Brunia, being my loyal friend as Sara is to Tom in Toonami, she said that the story of three brothers caring for a baby lioness cub is very endearing, and the vignettes set during different seasons show the special moments shared between siblings and their sister. The stories evoke a sense of joy, wonder and togetherness that'll help them bond and create lasting memories, especially Furaha with her favourite brother Orko, whose deep bond as friends adds a sweet and touching layer to the overall narrative. The themes of family, friendship and love are presented in a heartening way in this story, and I hope you would LOVE to read it soon.
1.NBA All Star Slam
In this lesson, students are asked to draw a picture of their best friend and label what makes them special, including drawing a picture of either Furaha and Orko or Snarf and Godzooky on the back of the paper and handing it to their own friends at the lesson's climax. Brunia told me that it promotes reflection on the qualities that makes best friends special and creates a moment of connection and celebration of friendship that can resonate with all students.
Saturday, 24 February 2024
Life As Friends - Time For A Bath
Here it is - the first story in Life As Friends. Furaha has got herself covered in too much peanut butter, and Orko suggests a bath so she can be rid of the peanutty mess. Once they're through, they decide to play about in the laundry for a while.
Swim Pants - The Files Of A Friday & Saturday
Hi! Lewis here. If anyone of you cool pups misses me, you might remember me from Adult Swim's long lost 2002 pilot The Lewis Lectures, which aired alongside The Finkel Files one fateful night on Adult Swim in the USA. But wait! What are these?! Swim pants? Well, these give me the perfect opportunity to tell you what my good friend Sophie did to get some exercise today and the preceding day.
The preceding day started off with a few glitches, as Sophie's support worker had to stop three times, yes, THREE WHOLE TIMES, to chat to someone on her phone. By that time, Sophie was getting impatient, but not for long, because they were on their way to the City Of Treasure, Dingwall! My favourite place. First, they stopped off at Tesco and enjoyed their sausage rolls, cookies and water. I'm sad to say there was no sign of that Bill & Ben kiddie ride, because Bill & Ben aren't on TV anymore. Not the puppets, I meant the stop motion versions. Then, after a mishap with the car, they made it to the Puffin Pool, and boy was it a wheeler! Once they were in the pool, Sophie was warmed up right away, and she encountered a few people with disabilities who were lying in the water or accompanied by their parents or support workers. Sophie sat in the water for at least the whole session chatting with her support worker about her annoyed mother and how she had a hectic life looking after (censored) and her and her dog Mylo, god, what a hectic life. But! Is there anything you can do to help your mum, Sophie? No, but what you did learn is that you can stay the previous age even though you're turning 24.
Now onto today. Sophie and her handsome male support worker went to Loch Brora for a walk, but due to all the mud and sticky stuff, they had to go to Poppy's to get something to eat. Usually I'd go for a nice dog treat or a slice of ham, but here they went for a bacon roll, a caramel shortbread (VOMITING NOISES) and some hot cocoa. Now I'm warning you, chocolate is poison for dogs, so, ask for a nice belly rub instead. With Mother's Day coming up, they wanted to do something extra special for Mum, so they went to Home Bargains - home of all the cool human stuff - and guess what the support worker brought? Not a Mother's Day card, but a Minnie Mouse light up notebook AND some Pampers Splashers for his baby son, who is going swimming. The truth is, babies aren't allowed into the water unless they wear these, and they're even cooler with Baby Shark designs on them. I wish they had Baby Looney Tunes designs on them instead - Furaha says that would be really cool. Then they went to Portmahomack, but all the way there, Sophie was feeling really tired, so they went home and - BOM! There she was, fast asleep.
So now you know, don't you? This is where she got the idea of starring me alongside Furaha and Orko in adventures in Dingwall from - Plenty Of Hugs, and one of its collections, Furaha, Orko & Lewis. Your welcome!
Friday, 23 February 2024
Hello Crisps!
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Today's lessons are crunchy and relaxing at the same time. In the first lesson, you will write down what makes you relax after hearing rainforest sounds for 10 minutes. The second lesson has you, yes you, the teachers, plan out a crisp taste test with the class! So get your flavour on!
Plenty Of Hugs - Two Amazing Guardians: Relax
Spend a nice morning in February relaxing with Furaha, Orko and Optimus as they relax in the cool, clear, inviting river. Take a moment to chill...and unwind.
Thursday, 22 February 2024
10 Things I'd Talk About With My Friends Should I Attend The Coffee Club
10.Baby Marvin playing with his mum and puppy K9.
When I think of Baby Marvin and K9 playing together, I think of two things:
1.Tucker playing with Flutter.
2.Mylo climbing up onto my bed every night to snuggle me goodnight.
I've already thought about Baby Marvin sleeping on K9's body, to which his mother says, "Aaaawwww, look at you." The adorable relationship between puppies and babies can make us forget the war Animal Planet waged in their show 'Puppies Vs Babies', where viral videos of dogs and babies are pitched against one another. Ignore it!
9.Furaha looking out to sea.
Aaaaah, nothing like sitting on an empty beach with only two friends for company and no other people around you. Your two friends, who are an Autobot and a Trollan wizard, are fast asleep on the sand, while you have time to yourself. Furaha likes to close her eyes and feel the sea breeze blow her floof while she hums a gentle tune to herself. This is a heartwarming moment, especially if you're a lioness cub with two unforgettable friends.
8.Baby Daffy using Orko's help to help him drill holes.
I'm sure you know by now that in the animated version of After The Storm, Percy enlists the Fox to drill holes in a plank of wood, but he finds it slow to do and instead enlists a Squirrel to do his boring work and put some furry elbow grease into it. Baby Daffy Duck and Orko are doing the same, for Daffy is such an ugly duckling that a wizard needs his help to do his dirty work - and ducks don't need their bottoms wiping. They can clean themselves.
7.Daffy working with a horse with a lavender eye.
In the 'Merry Go Round Broke Down' sequence in Daffy Duck & Egghead, Daffy mentions as he goes across the lake that whoever worked with him on the merry go round was a horse with a lavender eye. Well, I like to think that that horse is actually a My Little Pony G3-type character who was once Daffy's girlfriend before Melissa Duck came along, and the girls they winked at are a myriad of beautiful white ducks. Ooh, fancy!
6.Furaha, Orko and Optimus playing catch on a tropical island somewhere in the middle of the sea.
Ah, an island holiday - such a paradise to look at, all those people enjoying a holiday in the sun somewhere nice...and dare I say it, there was this Lenor advert from another country where a mum and her two kids were transported to an island where they played in the ocean before the two kids made a lei just for mum. An act of kindness is completely worth sharing, as Furaha, Orko and Optimus love to play and have fun when stranded on an island like this - no people, no danger, no nothing. Just the three friends laughing and calling to each other as they play catch with their big blue beach ball. Total paradise.
5.Furaha, Orko and Baby Marvin covering themselves in peanut butter, grape jelly and whipped cream.
Grape jelly is USA talk for jam, and for grape jelly, it goes well with PB&J sarnies, which are a US snack loved by loads of people around the nation. But what happens when you see a lioness cub cover herself in the stuff? BIG trouble. There's Furaha covering herself in grape jelly, Orko covering himself in peanut butter and Baby Marvin spraying whipped cream all over himself. Oh, what a messy trio they are! Still, it's quite tasty though.
4.Furaha, Orko, Optimus and Baby Marvin looking out at the vast wilderness around them.
When bears go out of their caves, the first thing they see is the wild wild world spread out around them like a carpet of thick greenery. Furaha, Orko, Optimus and Baby Marvin have all been asleep in this cave all Winter, and when they wake up to the sun warmly shining inside their cave, they go outside into the open to find a whole world stretched out before them - lush green trees, leaves and bushes, waterfalls, lakes and rivers and a bright pink and yellow sky painted by the sunset. If you were to live in a cave your whole life, this is what you'll get.
3.Chopper's I Wanna Know More You Fool!
So I decided to watch One Piece on Netflix, and to my surprise, there was a short segment featuring Nico Robin and Tony Tony Chopper, who appeared in colourful segments which allowed us to learn, not about colours or numbers or shapes like in Teletubbies Everywhere, but characters from One Piece. They even talk about their birthdays and their favourite food. Well, just to answer your question, Mr Chopper Boy, my birthday is on-
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-nd my favourite food is sausage rolls. One of the One Piece girls likes pizza. Even sexy hot girls can like a slice of mozzarella sometimes.
2.Optimus Prime giving Furaha, Orko and Optimus a big, cuddly, tender, warm hug.
There's still time on this list for two more things, and one of them may be similar to a Duggee Hug, but you don't need to have a bunch of young animals shouting it out before this hug, this is why hugs can happen anytime, not just at the end of an after school club or scouting session. Optimus Prime is the kindest, gentlest Toonami character you've ever seen on Transformers Armada ever - except in Cybertron, when he becomes strict and fierce. Armada Optimus is kind and gentle, and loves Furaha and her friends so much. He is a teacher in their lives, and hugs Furaha, Baby Marvin or Orko when they've experienced a nasty fall or are feeling tired. Baby Marvin loves his mum, you know, and her hugs are even gentler than Optimus'.
1.Teletubbies Everywhere Alternate Narration.
In two of the segments in Teletubbies Everywhere, I'm going to add alternate narration and make one of them a sneak peek that should've aired on CBeebies in June 2002, before the coming two epic months of DOOM! The segment where the Teletubbies are walking sideways, accompanied by farting and squeaking noises, can make for a great sneak trailer, much better than trailers with the same old fast paced format nowadays. Second is a segment from an episode featuring kids from the country of Namibia, set on a pink background and featuring Dipsy and La-La drawing a triangle using sand art - the extra narration would have the narrator talking about sand art and what it's useful for. Well, if I were in charge of the world, that's exactly what I'd make.
Also...
...Trump made all our Sky promos fast paced! He's a man who did every crime in the world ever - he should be locked up in his room forever! Who's with me?!
Okay, I'm in.
Cartoon Theatre's He Man: The Beginning
On August 18th 2002, the He Man premiere movie aired for the 3rd and final time on Cartoon Network. In the last two days, it aired as part of Toonami, then as part of Cartoon Network alone, then on that day it aired as part of Cartoon Theatre - a one off since it only shows movies from franchises like Scooby Doo, Balto and The Land Before Time. With Orko on Cartoon Theatre, you'll never be able to see how the films Joseph: King Of Dreams and The Prince Of Egypt aired as part of that strand in 2004 EVER AGAIN!
Monkey D Luffy Has Some Lessons For You!
Hi guys! Monkey D Luffy here. I just escaped the boring wrath of Adult Swim's dull version of Toonami and ended up here on Netflix, yet I can still talk English. And yes, I know, you're thinking of the 4Kids dub of One Piece. Some of you may think it's horrible, but it's the only way to let me and the other Straw Hat Pirates appeal to kids! Anyway, I just came to tell you that I brought you students some lessons to do at home. And one lesson concerns a certain dog mum that's been talked about for ages.
Furaha, Orko & Optimus' Cottage
Furaha, Orko and Optimus Prime living in a giant, cosy two storey house based on the old cottage I used to spend time in, Carnegie Cottage, which is big enough for three - even an Autobot like Optimus Prime, who takes very good care of our two friends like he is their father. Furaha and Orko would have their supper in their lovely kitchen or have peanut butter on toast when Optimus was asleep on the sofa, they would splash in the bath that's big enough and deep enough for all three of them, and when the darkest days and nights came, they would sit together in the dark and the quiet, with only one warmly lit lantern to keep them company.
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