With his blue cape flipped up, Romeo is just a dog wearing a “cone of shame.” But, with the help of his creative mom, when he wears his blue cape flipped down, he becomes Super Dog — because that’s exactly what he is to his family. To his dismay, he must wear his cape everyday, ever since a chondrosarcoma tumor in his nose became his kryptonite. By taking him for daily radiation treatments, Romeo’s family hopes to help him regain his powers. Like Superman, Romeo must go through darkness before he can see light again. He endures the drives to the veterinary hospital, the shaving of his muzzle, the change in his feeding schedule, the side-effects of the radiation, and the wooziness from general anesthesia and drugs, but, like any superhero, he could use some plain old luck.
#1 – Use your Brain and Feed a Hungry Person
With a little luck and some smarts, you can play a game that helps feed people around the world. More specifically, answer questions in Humanities, Math, Foreign Languages, Human Anatomy, English, Chemistry, Geography, and SAT Test Preparation and for every correct answer you get, Freerice donates 10 grains of rice to the United Nations World Food Program. Check out the website to test how smart you are and to learn how your answers could help feed starving people.
#2 – Creative Typography
Here’s a different take on creative writing — how about creatively writing words? Ji Lee, designer and former creative director of Google and currently the creative energy at Facebook, challenges us to “Create an image out of a word, using only the letters in the word itself without adding any extra elements.” Watch this video to see some of his extremely creative examples:
#3 – Ingenious Stuff to Make
A basketball purse, a cutlery clock, and a broom-head pencil holder are some of the ingenious DIY projects that can be found on 7 Ingenious DIY Designs You Can Make At Home.
#4 – Be Lighter
With summer just a couple of months away, it’s time to get in shape for bathing suit and short season. That also means it’s time to think about those little things called calories. Here’s an infographic with everything you need to know about calories:
#5 – Light From Within
“People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.” Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
This weekend, light up from within by helping someone in need!
Romeo is a superhero and so are his family members for showering him with love and concern and doing all that is necessary for his care. He is a Super Dog with a Super Family!
Thank you Liz!
Love you creativity for Romeo’s cone. We are frantically searching for this style of cone that we can use both ways but can not seem to find one. Do you have any idea where you got yours? Our toy american eskimo, Tierney Cu, is battling an autoimmune disorder that has kept him on prednisone and some other meds for about a year and a half….the effects of the long term drug use has some nasty side effects….one of which is that he currently finds his front paws irrisistible to lick and both of them are raw and red….we have tried everything and he finds a way to get at his paws. We are thinking that a blow up collar and a soft cone turned towards his body will keep him from reaching his paws but we can’t find one. If you can remember where you got it we would be so grateful. Our boy is fighting for his life and with his suppressed immune system any infection could be fatal.
Thank you….
Stuart and Candy Wigney
Hello Stuart and Candy – Romeo’s oncologist gave me the soft cone collar, so I apologize that I can’t be of more help to you. I did a quick online search, though, and found this one on Amazon (Alfie Pet by Petoga Couture – Soft Recovery Collar), which looks similar: http://www.amazon.com/Alfie-Pet-Petoga-Couture-Recovery/dp/B00CTI6YQK/ref=pd_rhf_ee_s_cp_7_031E?ie=UTF8&refRID=1EE8DTFKF72DBE6251WH. During the weeks at the veterinary hospital with Romeo, I saw quite a few dogs simultaneously wearing inflatable “donuts” and soft cones.
I’m sorry to learn about Tierney Cu’s illness and what he and you must endure. I wish you many more years of happiness with your boy. Sadly, my Romeo succumbed to his cancer. He was my “Super Dog” but it was battle he just couldn’t win.