A Unicorn is Born

A few months ago, I was asked to review a book called “A Unicorn is Born”, by Trinie Dalton. I was so totally excited about this, because, as you all know, I really love unicorns! They’re, like, the best creature ever. Much better than the stupid deer with no horns.

Unicorn

Within seconds of opening the book, I was enthralled. This was a magical land of unicorns, where a pregnant unicorn named Ursula is about to give birth to a brand new baby unicorn! Squeeee! There’s nothing I love more than pregnant mommies and babies! Except maybe magic and rainbows.

Unicorn

I loved reading about Ursula’s best friend Arf, a fox. Arf helped Ursula struggle and resolve her problems with her impending motherhood. It was so sweet! If I was a mama unicorn all worried about having my unicorn baby, I’d totally be nice to the foxes and wolves so they’d be my friend.

Unicorn

Can I just say that reading about rainbows and unicorns and magic and babies is probably the best thing in the whole wide world? I really never thought about how mommy unicorns have the same worries and concerns about raising their babies as human moms! It was, like, really deep symbolism about motherhood and stuff. Whoa.

Unicorn

After re-reading this magical book five or six times, I finally turned to the very last page. And guess what I found? PAGES OF STICKERS! Now I don’t have to just draw my own unicorns over and over again (I named one Adamina), but I can put these stickers everywhere to let the whole world know about my love for magical unicorn mommies! Love in a totally non-gay way, of course. Like love for your mom or your grandma who smells like cookies and tobacco.

Unicorn

OMG I LIKE TOTALLY LIKE STICKERS OMG SWEET!!!!111 If I was a unicorn, I’d want to be bright shiny white with a sparkly horn that glowed when the sun hit it. And I’d want my name to be something magical like Ursula and her baby Uma. Maybe Anka or Uvula. These stickers are as close as I’ll get to being a unicorn for now, at least until my dreams tonight!

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Unicorn

Before too long, I had no more book to read, and the beautiful tale of the magical mommy unicorn Ursula and her baby Uma was all over. So sad. I really felt like Ursula and Arf and Uma were my best friends and I could talk to them about anything in the whole wide world, like sex and why I look different from all of the other girls in the shower.

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I LOVE YOU, MAGICAL UNICORNS!

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I hope that Trinie Dalton writes lots more books about unicorns and fairies and pixies and wood nymphs and babies and magic! This was the bestest book I’ve read since Harry Potter, and sometimes I dream that I am a unicorn flying through the sky with a magical rainbow shooting through the air from my shiny polished horn, but then I usually wake up and my sheets are sticky. Sticky with magical unicorn juice!

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76 Responses to A Unicorn is Born

  1. Amanda
    Twitter:
    says:

    Those butterfly clips really suit you.

    And this is really elaborate.

    Reply

  2. FUCK YOU with sugar coated lollipops for ruining the ending!!!

    FUCK YOU!

    :boobs3:

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  3. Jay
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    says:

    Yeah, we all know where you like to put that stuffed unicorn’s horn. That’s why you love them so much.

    Reply

  4. Karl says:

    Somehow I feel dirtier than I’ve ever felt after reading your site. This is Twilight Zone material.

    Reply

  5. Tori says:

    [riffly_video]48C2E084FFA211DC96DED0A456B4F508[/riffly_video]

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  6. Mary says:

    Oh, sweet Jesus, Mary and Joseph, you are just demented!! And I mean that to be synonymous with GENIOUS.

    You are a sick fucker.

    Thank You

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  7. Lisa says:

    OK, so after the day I had I’ve had some :martini: and then I came here to see you with stickers all over your face. And all of the unicorns all over your blog which makes me want to run up and down the street yelling :woohoo:

    Dude, I totally love you because this made me laugh and I needed to laugh tonight :lmao:

    Reply

  8. DutchBitch says:

    That just made me feel all mushy inside… the good kinda mushy… heh

    :boobs4: :boobs2: :jerkoff2: :3some: :boobs3: :finger: :woohoo:

    Reply

  9. bluepaintred says:

    hands down, best AFD prank ever.

    VERY well done Adam.

    Reply

  10. AmyD says:

    :clap: :clap: :clap: :thumbsup: :heartbeat: :heartbeat:

    I am SO getting you that subscription to Unicorn Quarterly for our birthday next year!!!!

    Reply

  11. Dan says:

    Hey, i like the new direction to your blog! I was going to unsubscribe but now i might just stick around.

    Reply

  12. Carolyn says:

    I just finished ‘The Terrible Underpants’ by Kaz Cooke. I think you’d like that too.

    Reply

  13. beth says:

    oh my god.

    OH MY GOD.

    I just laughed for like 10 minutes.

    Reply

  14. Sarah is Ok says:

    I’ll have to get here earlier so that when I want to say “you’re a sick fucker,” I’ll be the first one.

    Reply

  15. Dave2
    Twitter:
    says:

    You know, I love unicorns too, but have always been afraid to admit it! Thanks for having the balls to come forward and create a safe environment for adult male unicorn and fairy lovers everywhere! Your blog is magical, dreamy fun!

    Reply

  16. Dee says:

    Who are you? :shit: Bring back non-April Fool’s Avitable! :fisting:

    Reply

  17. Does it say in the book if unicorns are born with their horns pre-installed, or if they grow in later? I think the former scenario would take some of the “magic” out of the birthing process…

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  18. turnbaby says:

    I SOOOOOOOO wish THIS is the day that chick came to review your site!

    :woohoo: :clap:

    Reply

  19. Bunny B says:

    LOL! But I love unicorns and faeries!!!

    Reply

  20. golfwidow says:

    Your pretty new template makes me happy the same way that the new GMail Custom Time feature makes me happy.

    Reply

  21. Cap says:

    At first I was so happy that you came out of the unicorn closet. :clap: Then I realized it was just a mean April fool’s prank and that made me sad. :crying: Then I saw that you have a terrible “crying” emoticon and that pissed me off. Then I found this emoticon and it made me happy again. :violent018:

    :thumbsup: Since it’s been pointed out that you’re a sick fucker, I’ll just say thanks for the laugh.

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  22. kapgar
    Twitter:
    says:

    I think I’m gonna hurl.

    Reply

  23. NYCWD
    Twitter:
    says:

    Adam… wanna go to Candy Mountain, Adam? C’mon Adam… it’s Candy Mountain!!!

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  24. Robin
    Twitter:
    says:

    Did I accidentally smoke crack this morning? Again?

    Reply

  25. BOSSY says:

    Oh lord, oh lord oh lord ohlordohlord.

    Reply

  26. Poppy says:

    BYOOOOOOOOOTEEEEEEEFULLLLLLL!

    I LOVE UNICORNS TOO.

    UNICORNS *ARE* TOTALLY AWESOME!

    (i think you’re making fun of me there)

    AND I TOTALLY LOVE STICKERS TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    :heartbeat: :heartbeat: :heartbeat: :heartbeat: :heartbeat: :heartbeat: :heartbeat: :heartbeat: :heartbeat: :heartbeat: :heartbeat: :heartbeat: :heartbeat: :heartbeat: :heartbeat:

    YOU ARE SUCH A PRETTY UNICORN, YES YOU ARE!

    I’m a pretty princess.

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  27. Avitable says:

    Amanda, I go all out. Last year, I did this over at Britt’s.

    Angie, sorry. I meant to put “Spoiler Alert”, but forgot.

    Jay, well, this is true.

    Karl, wooeeewooo.

    Tori, April Fool’s! I really do love unicorns!

    Mary, want some of my special unicorn juice?

    Lisa, I’m glad if I offered some little bit of happiness.

    DB, there’s a bad kind?

    BPR, awww, thanks!

    AmyD, sweet! I’m totally horny for that magazine.

    Dan, phew. I made the change just in time!

    Carolyn, awesome. I love underpants almost as much as unicorn babies.

    Beth, :D . Do you like unicorns too?

    Sarah is OK, number two isn’t bad either.

    Dave, thanks! Do you want to share unicorn drawings with me?

    Dee, you love it, don’t you?

    Girl, Dislocated, ooh, it didn’t talk about that. Ouch.

    TB, I know! She would have been flummoxed.

    Bunny B, I don’t doubt it. They’re awesome.

    Golfwidow, I’m not aware of this Gmail feature. What is it?

    Cap, unicorn closets are pointy and hurt.

    Kapgar, will that be before or after you masturbate to the unicorns?

    NYCWD, c’mon Charlie!

    Robin, you never accidentally smoke crack.

    Bossy, are you masturbating in my comments?

    Britt, no, you’re just horny.

    Poppy, i’m totally making fun of you.

    Reply

  28. Poppy says:

    If I had worn my pink shirt today I’d make a video response, but I’m not, so:

    You’re always making fun of me. And I love it.

    I’m a pretty princess!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Reply

  29. Grant says:

    Unicorns are cool because they might put somebody’s eye out.

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  30. i think i am more hungover than originally thought because i threw up at all the pink. and unicorns.

    can’t wait til tomorrow…

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  31. Crys says:

    no…I’M a unicorn. a purple SPARKLY unicorn

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  32. I swear to god you are more of a girl than I ever could be.

    Reply

  33. RW says:

    I am so glad this only happens once a fuckin year…

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  34. Trishk says:

    What a lovely, beautiful site. All the pink color, makes me think of cotton candy. Look at the pretty Uncorns…Aren’t they cute?

    Wasn’t there a “My Pretty Pony” Unicorn at one time?

    Happy April Fools Day to you!!

    Now I am going to go scrub my eyes and bleach my brain.

    Reply

  35. Avi, you really need to narrate this story. Word for word, the above piece needs to be aurally stimulating, er I mean, read aloud.

    Reply

  36. Poppy says:

    ….yes, YES, for the Saturday vlog! IT’S STORY TIME!!!!!!

    Reply

  37. Poppy says:

    PS – every time I see the 4th unicorn image in the sidebar out of the corner of my eye I think the left unicorn is :sex011: the right unicorn.

    dirty unicorns.

    Reply

  38. Finn
    Twitter:
    says:

    You’ll be having your period any minute now. And then you’ll be a woman at last. :rose:

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  39. Amanda
    Twitter:
    says:

    The first picture with the stickers on your face is really… intense.

    Reply

  40. Avitable says:

    Jennifer, and Anka. As in Paul.

    Poppy, you are indeed a pretty princess.

    Grant, well, and they have magical rainbows inside, too.

    Hello, poor Becky!

    Crystal, that’s how you always appear in my dreams.

    TMP, I practice every night.

    RW, didn’t you get the memo? This is a permanent change.

    Trish, scrub your eyes? After gazing on such magical beauty?

    Whall, unfortunately, it’s not a children’s story or that would work. It’s a young adult novel.

    Poppy, I would if it were a “See Spot Run” type of book.

    Finn, and then I’ll get to experience PMS, too. PMS stands for, of course, Pretty Magical Stuff.

    Amanda, it’s hard to give a goofy smile when you have stickers stuck to your face.

    Reply

  41. Hoosier Girl says:

    I have discovered a terrible secret: I can access your blog from work. You see, most blogs are blocked because I work in an elementary school and EVERYTHING is blocked to protect the children. But because YOUR blog is a “dot.com”, it can sneak under the radar. This is dangerous knowledge for me to have, because now I can read you any time I want, not just from home. :angel:

    The unicorn template and post scared me to death! I thought you had to be dead. :crying:

    I am so relieved to discover it is only a joke. :loser:

    Happy April Fool’s Day!
    J.
    April Fools

    Reply

  42. Tug says:

    You are SO gay…and I love it. :clap: :thumbsup: :boobs4:

    Reply

  43. Mike
    Twitter:
    says:

    I laughed reading your post through my Feed, and I laughed even more when I saw the template.

    Sweet.

    Reply

  44. DebbieS says:

    Av, could you maybe post a warning next time, so that those of us enjoying a tasty beverage while reading don’t spit it all over the screen laughing?

    ‘Cause I don’t normally spit, and I don’t wantot ruin my rep. Thanks ;)

    Reply

  45. Sarcastica says:

    I have read basically EVERY post that you’ve had on this thing, and nothing has made me laugh as much as this one. OMG. Hilarious, I love it.

    You better keep your site this way forever and ever. I love the pink. And the header. You should be riding the Unicorn though, what were you thinking!? You totally should have photoshopped yourself onto its back lmfao!

    Reply

  46. bobgirrl says:

    Admit that you already had the butterfly clips and did not buy them just for these photos!

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  47. bluepaintred says:

    awesome! I hadn’t even noticed the hair clips. I think I have the same ones…

    Reply

  48. Tracy Lynn
    Twitter:
    says:

    Dude. :banghead: :loser: :finger: :poke:

    Reply

  49. turnbaby says:

    It would be screamingly funny if she got an email complaining about what she went and made you do!

    Reply

  50. Avitable says:

    HG, isn’t that horrible that my blog is available to elementary school children? Hi kids!

    Tug, I’m sssssuper!

    Mike, glad you clicked through – I almost put a note in the beginning telling people to make sure they came to the site.

    DebbieS, you mean all of my posts don’t make that happen?

    Sarcastica, I didn’t have time to Photoshop myself riding the unicorn naked.

    Bobgirrl, they were Amy’s! I pinky swear.

    BPR, it was a subtle touch that I needed.

    Tracy, could have been worse.

    Turnbaby, I should re-submit my blog for a review with the new template.

    Reply

  51. metalmom says:

    This would be really funny as an April Fool’s prank….but it is disturbingly possible.

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  52. My God you redesigned the entire blog for an April Fool’s day post.

    :) That’s commitment.

    Reply

  53. Nina
    Twitter:
    says:

    As you know, I have always loved unicorns, so obviously I have to buy this magical, fun book. The unicorn juice is undoubtedly sold separately, so I guess I’ll have to dream up a unicorn of my own.

    Ew. Sorry.

    Reply

  54. Penelope says:

    I couldn’t work out WTF you had going on in your hair! You put hairclips in??
    You are the gayest straight men I have ever known!
    Please turn off the pink now, my eyes hurt. :poke:

    Reply

  55. Avitable says:

    Metalmom, oh, this is a permanent change.

    FreelanceGuru, or do you mean I should be committed?

    Nina, I can give you some unicorn juice if you want.

    Penelope, they’re little butterfly clips that my wife had.

    Reply

  56. Lynda says:

    …sometimes I dream that I am a unicorn flying through the sky with a magical rainbow shooting through the air from my shiny polished horn, but then I usually wake up and my sheets are sticky.

    From the pictures, I would guess your horn is in the wrong place as well.

    Nice template. You should keep it this way. :lmao:

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  57. Keep me posted on how that is going for you!

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  58. cat says:

    Nice. This reminds me of two things:

    1. This past weekend I wrote a (10 minute) cabaret show called “Womanotaur” about a half-woman, half-horse. I don’t think I’ll ever have the nerve to put it up. Plus, I need to finish WUWM already.

    2. My friend Joseph (J. Corsentino) is obsessed with faeries, and he has created an entire world about them… a more edgy, modern twist on them… he uses his photography and writes stories about them… it’s very impressive and he has a cult following… http://www.timeofthefaeries.com

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  59. Laura
    Twitter:
    says:

    Wooooow. A whole site redesign so saccharine my teeth hurt. Plus, I always wondered how mommy unicorns gave birth to baby unicorns, what with the horn and all. Tricky, that.

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  60. Are those little combs with glitter in your hair?

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  61. Summer says:

    My first thought was you changed your templet because that chick trashed your site but now I get it, April Fool’s Day! duh.

    Reply

  62. bluepaintred says:

    Hi! Over here! What site trashed you? where was I? Link me up !

    Reply

  63. Bec says:

    Pink and not October? Seriously, my eyes are bleeding. :thumbsup:

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  64. Avitable says:

    Lynda, now that you mention it, the horn doesn’t seem to be in the same place as the photos?

    TMP, I’m slowly getting there.

    Cat, that’s umm . . . interesting.

    Laura, they come out backwards.

    Absurdist, yes, they’re butterfly clips my wife had.

    Summer, you mean you don’t want me to keep it this way?

    BPR, here you go: http://iwillfuckingtearyouapart.blogspot.com/2008/03/less-is-more.html

    Bec, what does pink have to do with October?

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  65. bluepaintred says:

    ohmyfuckinggod. she told you to read dooce.

    bar non, thats the funniest fucking thing i have ever read!

    you.read.dooce.

    holy shit I’m still laughing.

    Reply

  66. Trukindog says:

    I just spent the last 90 min. slowly scrolling down the side bar “admiring” all those sexy…uh I mean beautiful Unicorns.

    I feel so dirty….thanks Av :jerkoff2:

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  67. Buddysnuddys says:

    Holy crap, this was hilarious! Wow. Special unicorn juice. Just thinking about it makes me moist. Hee hee – moist.

    Reply

  68. Avitable says:

    BPR, yeah, you and Britt both.

    Trukindog, made you horny did it?

    Buddys, moist, eh? Clearly we didn’t talk enough last Friday!

    Reply

  69. Lynda says:

    OMG, I read that review. I didn’t think that twitter stuff was funny. Then again, I don’t get the appeal of Dooce.

    I think someone who just comes upon your site would not get the significance of the photos on the side bar as someone who has been reading for a while.

    Reply

  70. cat says:

    LOL. I think you should have kept just one unicorn on your site, just to add a little sparkle and magic ; )

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  71. Sybil Law says:

    I looooves me some Avitable!

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  72. Avitable says:

    Lynda, yeah, that’s probably true.

    Cat, maybe I can just stick one unicorn back in there.

    Sybil, too bad you missed the unicorn template for April first.

    Reply

  73. Kaitlyn says:

    This is older than recent, I know.

    But I am literally in tears. Laughing.
    At the comments….

    And your comment about you looking different than other girls in the shower…..

    *PFFTS* Dude. I love reading your blog, keep it up!

    Reply

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