Meet my sharkies

Pixie was the first Blahaj I ever got. I got her in 2023, when I went back to the UK for the first time since COVID. In New Zealand they dont have IKEA, so it was a pretty fun experience since I'd always wanted one.

They had gotten popular on social media during COVID, and I finally got one. I only got one, but that was fine. At that point, I didn't even know if I'd be able to take it back, but she's always been there for me when I needed her. A great pillow :3

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Von Snuggleworth the 7th, he was the second Blahaj I ever got. I got him in 2024, on my second trip back to the UK. Since COVID, I bought two Blahaj: one to sell and one to keep, and I also bought a couple of smaller ones to give as gifts to friends.

At that time, when I was active on Reddit, I asked a subreddit what I should name my Blahaj. Someone suggested Von Snuggleworth the 7th, and I really liked it because it's such a goofy, silly name.

I also like that it's the 7th—it being in Roman numerals makes it seem more formal while still being silly. Plus, that means there must have been six other Von Snuggleworths, which I think is really funny and cute.

This is Ozempic. The name may be controversial, and I understand that, but I find it really funny and it just hits my heart. I've always joked about pretending to go on Ozempic because I think it's just a funny, stupid thing.

Of course, people shouldn't actually have to go on Ozempic unless you're diabetic, but I just find the idea really funny. It's more of a rich-person-on-Ozempic kind of joke. That's also why I made its favorite food all those silly things: vegan, all-natural, no GMO, no gluten, no dairy, keto, and so on. My IKEA shark Ozempic is meant to be a playful, goofy thing, and a little bit political too.

Another reason I named it Ozempic is that it felt really "empty." This was the last Blahaj in the ikea store when I bought it, during my third trip back to the UK since COVID. I don't know what it was, but Ozempic was just lying there, slightly poking out. I saw it, ran over, and grabbed it. It had clearly been pushed and touched a bit, but somehow it felt like it was the one. It was the last one left at the time, last I checked, there were only two left, and I thought, this is it, fate has chosen Ozempic for me.

That's why Ozempic stays in my bed: first, because I feel like fate brought us together, and second, because it's so thin and floppy that it's an amazing pillow. It can be molded better than the other ones, which makes it perfect for cuddling. Ozempic just sits in my heart; it's a warm memory. Almost all of the Blåhajs I bought in-store are on my bed except one, while the ones I bought online aren't—mainly because I feel less attached to them.

This is my Australian IKEA shark. I only bought one when I was in Sydney, and I decided to name it Bazaar because I think it's such a funny name. I have heard people in Australia named that, so I thought it was a nice name to give my little Australian shark.

This shark doesn't live on my bed but instead lives in the toy hammock. He's been with me for quite a while and is my little Australian friend.

I love the Fast and Furious franchise. Even though it got a bit hectic at the end—going into space in a car, nuclear submarines, and all that—it started as just a racing car film. I love it. I especially love Tokyo Drift and Fast and Furious 8. I just love the franchise.

Someone suggested I should name one of my sharks Finn Diesel, which sounds like Vin Diesel, the actor who plays Dominic Toretto. So I decided to base this IKEA shark on Dominic Toretto.

I understand that Finn Diesel isn't exactly a "great guy" and Vin Diesel isn't either, but this is Finn Diesel—the much better, cooler version who is a well-known actor who loves their Dodge Charger, loves driving it down the road, riding the waves, and drifting in the sea.