Electric Squug

Moved the couch today, and found this enormous Squarey Monster lurking about back there.

Asparagus Bottoms Monster

Alien resort room monster

Cabo hotel monster

Squarey Monster 116 (Pixelpus)

Pixelpus

This is the one-of-a-kind creature who eats pixels inside all kinds of digital displays. Your monitor, your smart phone, your tablet even your television — none of these are safe. Pixelpus is currently green, but he can be red or blue too. It really depends on which pixels he’s recently eaten more recently. After all, you are what you eat.

Squarey Monster 79 (guacamole monster)

Squarey Monster 75 (boo!)

Boo! Sometimes work and life get in the way, and it's impossible to work on the 365 project. I'll catch up, and also make up for it with some more bonus monsters.

Meanwhile, today's Squarey Monster is inspired by the past. My brother and I somehow had it in our head that ghosts can't hurt you, but if you encounter a green ghost you have to run because green ghosts are the only ghosts that can actually kill you. If anyone can provide some insite to that belief, I'd love to hear it. Was it Alfred Hitchcock or Hardy Boys lore? Anyway, don't worry. This guy won't do that.

Ecto Echo 

The ghost of memories past, Ecto Echo rattles his chains to remind you of things you may have forgotten. Ecto Echo takes key words from your chitchat, and uses them to trigger memories that take you out of the conversation, causing you to stammer and moan like a ghost. Don’t let the flubs get to you, though. Ecto Echo has a way of only interrupting the boring conversations, anyway.

Squarey Monster 68 (watermelon monster)

Thanks to Nancy for her suggestion! Today's Squarey Monster is a watermelon monster!

Melon E.4

Have you ever seen the long term results of genetically modified foods? At some point in the process they become living beings! They’re dangerous creatures, and they are not to be meddled with. These crazy Squarey creatures (sometimes known as G.Mods) would like nothing more than to make you feel yucky. Melon E.4 is the worst of the watermelon G.Mods, but that doesn’t mean Melon A.1 through Melon E.3 won’t spit their seeds at you!

Squarey Monster 61 (a Frombie named Stan)

Today's Squarey Monster is influenced by my recent stand pipe finds. They can be so expressive!

Stan

Every once in a while there are scraps of metal and hardware that come together and form life. No one knows how this happens, but it’s true! The result looks a lot like a robot, but that’s not what they are at all. They’re called Frombies because nobody knows where they’re from, and they act like zombies. Stan is made from water works parts. He just goes around looking for water all the time. That’s all he wants. On hot days he can be heard to moan, “Raaaaiins!”

Squarey Monster 45 (Redusa)

Meet Redusa. She's going to make you start over…but you'll never, ever finish.

Redusa

Did you know that the Gorgon, Medusa had a little sister? Her name is Redusa. If you look directly at her you will be reduced to your infant form. All your adult problems will go away, but you’ll have a whole new set of problems — like not being able to chew your food, and having incontrollable bathroom breaks. This seems like it’s no big deal since you’ve been through it before; but this time you’ll remember every single warm and gooey episode. Oh, and did I mention it’s forever? You’ll never grow out of it. Stay away from Redusa!

This past week has been a tough one personally. I was not often in a situation where I could design a Squarey Monster (let alone upload since I was off the grid). Family health has to come first.

Squarey Monster 27 (from the planet Vim 1)

Today's Squarey Monster will mesmerize you…in a positive way.

Mesmerio

This is a nano-banalien from the planet Vim 1. He can mesmerize you, and take you out of the spell of boredom. He can make you take interest in stuff you never would have thought was intriguing. He helps you realize that there’s so much out there in the universe that’s worth checking out. Next time you think you’re bored, and have nothing to do. Call out Mesmerio. He’ll suggest something, and you’ll like it.

Squarey Monster 16 (A Squarey Prometheus)

Being such a big fan of all things "Frankenstein," today's Squarey Monster was an inevitable one. I'm just finishing up a great book by Susan Tyler Hitchcock called Frankenstein: A Cultural History, so this is perfect timing. See her blog, Monster Sightings.

Prometheus

This fellow named himself, but since he’s got a funny kind of lisp, when he meant to say “Promise,” it came out as “Prometheus.” Prometheus does everything he can to help you keep your promises. Sometimes that can annoy you because you may have to do something you don’t like. But you’re a better person when you keep your promises. Prometheus likes to be a good Squarey Monster by helping you be a person of your word.

I'm going to enlist Prometheus in helping me keep my promise to complete this 365 Project.

Squarey Monster 7 (Cantankesaurus)

I swear, I'm not feeling grumpy today, and no cantankerous person crossed me. Just felt like making a grumpy dinosaur that messes up your stuff. Meet the only known Cantankesaurus:

Nobody knows this grumpy thing’s name. Its scientific identification is Cantankesaurus because it’s always in a bad mood. It’s a good idea to avoid this Squarey Monster. It can’t be bargained with. It can’t be reasoned with. It absolutely will not stop until it makes a mess of your room.

Squarey Monster 6 (Registered)

Today we got word that after the long process we have successfully trademarked SQUAREY MONSTERS®  <<see that? The "R" with the circle around it stands for "registered." It's official :)

In celebration I made a new Reggie (the beansferatu - or veggie vampire - nickname, "Beans"). Reggie is one of the original nine Squarey Monsters.

Reggie

Reggie is a vegetarian vampire; or more accurately a lesser known creature called a beansferatu. You won’t square him away with garlic.

See more Reggie at the Squarey Monsters Facebook page or at the original blog.