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Random things: Grizzlicorn

The other day, I drew a this:

Grizzlicorn!

Grizzlicorn!

This isn’t from the list of 100 things to draw when you’re bored, in case you’re looking for it.  I ended up drawing a grizzlicorn because one of my coworkers asked for it.

Perhaps you are asking why would he ask for such a thing.  It’s because he saw me doodling during a meeting one time but he couldn’t quite see what I was drawing.  I was drawing a shark (of course).  For some reason, he thought I was drawing a butterfly.  And when it came out that he thought I was drawing a butterfly, he was ridiculed by our other coworkers and me.  He obviously doesn’t know me terribly well.

Later that day, I decided to draw him a shark with butterfly wings instead of fins.  And I did so.  On a post it.  Which is why I didn’t post it (hehehehe) first.  I have a photo of it, but I gave the post it to him so I can’t scan it.  Maybe I’ll draw a shark with butterfly wings some other time and post it (hahahahaha).

Now then, my coworker rather liked the shark with butterfly wings and asked if I could draw a grizzly with a unicorn horn.  He thought it would be ridiculous because grizzlies are fearsome animals and it would be funny to put a unicorn horn on one of them.  Little did he know that I was thinking more of a derpy grizzly as opposed to a fierce grizzly.

As for the name of this thing, my coworker kept calling it a grizzly-unicorn, which I thought was unwieldy.  So I shorted it to grizzlicorn, which he liked.  But later, a friend pointed out to me that a grizzlicorn would be something right out of one of my favorite indie comics, Axe Cop.  And then I realized that a unigrizzly would also fit in pretty well in Bearmaggedon, another one of my favorite indie comics.  OMG!  I NEED TO ASK IF MY COWORKER READS AXE COP AND BEARMAGGEDON!!

Mustache of authority iiiiiinnnnnn ssssspaaaaaaaaaaace!

I’m sure you’ve seen this by now.  Sure of it.

What struck me about the video and well, about Cmdr Hadfield‘s presence in general, is…his mustache.  This has always been the case.  I’ve just never mentioned it before.

Cmdr Hadfield recently came back to Earth after serving as a flight engineer in the 34th long-duration mission to the ISS and leading the 35th.  He is the only the second non-NASA, non-RSA astronaut to command the ISS and the first CSA astronaut to command.

I assume his mission was a success judging by his social media output.  I actually don’t know what his mission was about so I can’t say definitively if his mission was a success.  His mission may have included more than raising awareness of the space programs in various countries and unions.  I’m pretty sure he’s done a pretty good job of raising awareness.  But, you can see his social media output for yourself on twitter, tumblr, and youtube if you haven’t already.  Why haven’t you, anyway?

Anyhoo, I choose to believe that his mission’s success was not based solely on his ability to command and training and preparation.  Stuff I’m sure he has or has done and has worked hard for.  I choose to believe that his mustache of authority has helped a lot.

Do you not know what a mustache of authority is?  Dan has one.  Gordito was also able to grow one by sheer force of will.  Dan was able to use his mustache of authority to lead a guild of ninjas.  Gordito’s mustache helped claim his birthright after his father was tragically killed in a freak circus accident and perform the sweetest dunk.  A mustache of authority can help a lot.  Of course, there are some people who can resist the power of the mustache of authority.

So, I believe that Cmdr Hadfield’s mustache of authority is partially responsible for everything he’s been able to accomplish in life.  I mean sure, he’s put in a lot of hard work and he’s been dedicated to what I assume was his dream.  But also, he has a mustache of authority.