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For beings who are naturally quite pretty and photogenic, “shinier” is always better. However, even when you are very shiny and reflective, it is just common courtesy to knock first before entering. Failure to complete this necessary social formality can result in a slightly (much) less friendly reception than you had hoped for. Author: ShannonContinueContinue reading “Day 345: A Very Shiny Intruder”

One way brand new aspiring models get industry experience is by serving as “extras” for famous supermodels. In this role, the new model gets resume-worthy photo credits, plus a first-hand glimpse of a famous and successful supermodel at work. The supermodel, meanwhile, gets to enjoy the flattering slavish admiration of the novice models, while also adding colorContinueContinue reading “Day 344: Photo Shoot “Extras””

Everyone knows hydration is one of the keys to maintaining sleek feathery prettiness. Not to mention ensuring optimally soft pink feet and a smooth curved beak. Plus, fresh water is tasty….especially when it is accompanied by the level of personalized customer service to which you’ve become accustomed. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts  

Each fall, many featherless beings begin gathering in large groups around an equally large rectangular flashing thing. The good news is, they serve lots of crunchy, crispy snacks – exactly the sort you most enjoy. The bad news is, they can get kind of rowdy. And (frankly) loud. Worst of all, they always watch the same boringContinueContinue reading “Day 342: The Lettuce Offensive”

Every highly successful model knows how competitive the modeling industry can be. New upstart models will challenge you every day, wanting first to emulate, later to supersede. Clearly, this cannot be tolerated. Luckily, along with success comes a handy toolkit full of proven “trouncing tactics.” Best of all, not only is trouncing a rival upstart modelContinueContinue reading “Day 341: Trouncing Rival Models”

When you have feathers and are living in the humid, hot, semi-tropical wilds of Houston, Texas, you may occasionally (often) need to “weather a storm,” so to speak. But no matter how frequently your mommy explains that outdoor flora and fauna appreciate these raucous downpours, you fail to understand how this has anything to do withContinueContinue reading “Day 340: How to Weather Any Storm”

For any avian accustomed to inter-species dining, it takes no sleuthing at all to discover which dishes are the ones your featherless flock refers to as “All-American classics.” These, of course, are the dishes even your large featherless assistant cannot screw up. For example, there is the “hot dog.” Whether in its original or evolved soyContinueContinue reading “Day 339: All American Bird”

When you have (feathery) talent, you make everything look so easy. You walk into a room and even the grumpiest person lights up with joy. You can launch a whole company with just one glance from your soulful round black eyes. Your products are already best-sellers before they hit shelves….or appear on magazine covers. But what your besotted fansContinueContinue reading “Day 338: Prettiness and Cuteness for All!”

One of the many perks of having a personal chef is – you get to maximize all of your special skills (such as “testing,” “supervising,” and “claiming”….and, of course, “eating”). For instance, say your personal Small Chef gets a new kitchen tool. Of course she will want you to take it for a test driveContinueContinue reading “Day 337: The Kitchen Spider”

Dining with Grandma and Grandpa is always fun. For starters, there are fewer (no) rules about boring topics like “table manners.” Also, the cuisine is much better than what your large featherless assistant prepares at home. Plus, you get a full meal-length dose of “doting” from both grandparents (regardless of which plate you happen toContinueContinue reading “Day 336: Ravioli with Grandma”