Yes, I am one of millions who is a big fan of CuteOverload.com – because when you’re having a hard day, even news junkies like me would prefer to squeal over pictures of kittens that read about murders, rapes, and politics. The site recently suggested taking a look at an online art project called “My Milk Toof”, which sounds completely nonsensical at first, but comes very close to being the online equivalent of a hug from a gigantic and very fuzzy teddy bear.
Here’s the storyline: one day, website author and artist, Inhae, wakes up to find one of her baby teeth at her front door. He has come back from wherever he had been after disappearing from under her pillow when she was a child. His name is Ickle, and eventually he is joined by another of her “milk teef”, Lardee. The website follows their adventures together under the watchful eye of their mother.
My favourite episode so far is “Some Afternoon Mellow”:
…you’ll have to click on the link to understand the full story, which is incredibly imaginative and, of course, adorable.
I know it may be crazy to find someone’s old teeth as cute, but it is a hell of a lot more uplifting than watching Fox News. Or any other news channel, for that matter.
