Lizz’s Team Pick:
It has been an insufferably long week. Do you have any idea how many things I have to do this weekend? All the things. Every last one of them. Also I’m getting increasingly concerned that Obama’s pro-gay marriage stance will hurt in in the general election. Also–
Oh! Hey there! What a nice little manatee you are. You must be a Calming Manatee. I do feel a bit better now, maybe I will just go sit on my couch and take some deep breaths.
Do you feel calmer now? Yes, I thought so. Also, your hair looks great. This manatee told me so.
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Oh my god. This is exactly what I needed this very second. I feel so calm… Thank you, Sea Cow friends.
In my head all the captions are in the voice of an elcor from Mass Effect.
“Soothingly, everything will be ok.”
I think I just died of laughter. That is EXACTLY what I thought. It’s so perfect.
Agreeably, I’m glad I’m not the only one.
surprised: that’s exactly what i was thinking too
I was thinking of James Earl Jones, but this works too.
I got my period this morning and now I’m tearing up. Thanks, manatee!
Just gonna go and try to forget this happened…
What excellent timing :)
Aw thanks, Lizz and the manatee. Your hair looks great, too!
I love manatees! Especially when they compliment your hair. I swam with the manatees in february…I wanted to hug them, but apparently that counts as “molestation” which I’d rather not have on my record.
I needed this so much today.
Excellent timing as usual. I have to get the hand in the nearly final draft of my thesis on Tuesday. Guys, do you know how close tuesday is? It’s really close.
But the calming manatee told me i was smart and pretty. aaah.
Break-ups suck. I’m definitely in need of a comforting, wine-providing manatee.
Speaking of manatees:
A one Jenny Schecter.
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5006/5375131077_ef5a29487a_o.png
Sorry if I have reversed the general happy feel of this thread.
Manatees always make me think of her…
My friend used to always yell (during the first episodes of season 1) “SOMEONE TELL THAT GIRL TO STOP TRYING TO EAT HER KNEES!”
Look at the way she sits in those first few….just take a gander. She was the scapegoat right away.
Jenny fuckin’ Schecter.
The angsty lesbo that we love to hate/use as a comparison to make us feel better about ourselves.
Totally respect the actress for playing her/making Jenny, Jenny.
http://www.weebls-stuff.com/songs/dugong/
manatees in hats!
I needed this. It reminds me of Laneia’s viral bear…
Totally, my first thought was that I need to visit Viral Bear again
Hi I need this all day today
Autostraddle I love you
Thank you, Lizz, thank you thank you
i don’t think i have ever been so happy in my life
I have fed manatees and it was one of the highlights of my life.
I was hoping my picture would work, but I guess not. :/
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/126_523908700615_1416165_32726266_4830_n.jpg
I definitely need more manatees in my life. Thank you for helping me to achieve this goal!
That first picture: he could be calming manatee or sadistic manatee if I picture myself swimming in the water below him.
Something nice just happened, SO THIS IS STILL GOOD AND HANDY, ACTUALLY. Thanks Manatee! ♥
This is another one of my favorites:
http://make-everything-ok.com/
way better than conan o’briens horny manatee.
thank you, manatee. i’m better now
Oh wow. I needed this. Law school finals suck. Thank you manatee! I’m sure everything will be okay, and I feel loved now!
Do you know the Barbara Manatee song? You need to go look it up on YouTube – right now! Do it! It’s a cucumber singing of its love for the manatee :) Srsly.