Monthly Archives: September 2007
It’s like that Primal Fear movie. Sort of.
Sometimes I forget that the Bug is only two and a half. Like when I say to him in the car “Gosh it sure is nice outside today!” and he replies, “I like it when it’s nice outside. I especially … Continue reading
Filed under Bug
On cleaning the bathroom shower
Our bathroom shower has gotten pretty disgusting. Okay, more than disgusting – last night, a particularly nasty piece of mold stood up while I was bathing the Bug and said “You missed a spot. And your hair looks like trash.” … Continue reading
Filed under rants
Conversation while jiggling a fussy baby on my hip
“I know why all these kids flock to you – they recognize your youth.” “Ha, they recognize I’m a sucker is more like it.” “No, I think it’s your youth – I mean, you’re only like 23, right?” . . … Continue reading
Silly porny
Tonight before dinner, the Bug was occupying himself while I cooked by trying to copy the Sunday comics with his orange Silly Putty. Alas, color print doesn’t come off on Silly Putty the way good old fashioned black and white … Continue reading
Filed under Bug, irreverence
The best medicine
Last week, I started a sketch comedy class that meets once a week in a black box theatre space near my house. I was a little nervous about joining up, seeing as I have just about zilch experience with acting … Continue reading
Filed under out and about
Tu mama es loca
Reason #3746 Why I love the Bug: He runs up to me while I’m washing dishes/surfing the net/folding laundry/whatever and looks at me with his deep, soulful brown eyes and with a straight face, says: “Langosta.” This, of course, is … Continue reading
Filed under Bug, Conversations with Bug
Artsy fartsy
Thursday night I saw an adaptation of As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner at the PushPush Theater in Decatur. It was amazing, creative, moving….. and performed entirely by marionette puppets. I know! Faulkner done with puppets! Why has no … Continue reading
Filed under Bug, out and about
What, already?
So that’s the thing about blogging, then, that I’m learning. My intent is to post daily (we’ll see how long that lasts), and the thing is, it’s ALREADY time for post #2. God, time just won’t let up. There are … Continue reading
