The Blu Tac Paradigm Dissolver

Another day, another post. I'm genuinely wondering where I've found all this spare time lately.

As I stated in previous posts, I've taken to blogging about whatever my friends suggest. Today's topic: Blu Tac. Apparently my friends like to read about stuff you stick on walls.

I think I should start off by pointing out I haven't come across any ACTUAL Blu Tac in years. These days it's all about the white stuff, which I hate due to it's uncanny resemblance to chewing gum. I'd be lying if I didn't say I'd already thought about the possibility of there being large factories where kids are made to sit chewing gum all day, but realised the improbability of this being white tac's origin when I noticed it doesn't smell like mint.

ANYWAY, back to the topic at hand. My mum used to tell me off when I was younger for sticking blu tac onto walls. She claimed that it could colour the wall, tear the wallpaper or peel off the paint/plaster. Being the destructive child I was, I often set out to try and prove her right. However, I caused very little damage to any surface I attempted to deface. In my outrage at the lies my mother had told me, I told my mum all about my failed attempts. Unfortunately, I had failed to see that my mother would care more about my destructive behavior than her lying tendences, so I became rather shocked to find myself banished to my room.

School, it would seem, could not have disagreed more with my mother about the qualities of blu tac. They used it to stick anything and everything to the walls. It was here that I discovered how to obtain an endless supply of blu tac. Lie to your teachers.

(please note: I'm am tipsy and not an artist. Don't judge me.)

It was also at school how I discovered my artistic capabilities with blu tac. And by that, I mean I could make fantastic little penguins wearing beanie hats and scarfts. I always assumed that my ability to do this meant anyone could make models out of blu tac, given that I'm about as artistic as lion with a pencil. But I have yet to come across an artist who uses blu tac as their main medium, so perhaps my abilities are a rare and exceptional talent.

For those a little confused by the above picture, that's pink blu tac. Apparently it raises awareness for breast cancer research, but personally I think the contradictions in the name take away from that. Also, the 20p is there for size reference, not to show off my wealth.