Punk Rock Legs

i'm pretty sure i didn't have this much personality when i was her age.
i wonder how much effect what i do now to my kids has on their little psyches.
am i setting her up for a lifetime of rebellion or of independent thought by putting her in little skull&crossbones babylegs... or am i overthinking this?
Either way. This kid rocks.
And right now, i'm taking all the credit!

enough

i've started to wonder if my self-esteem will ever recover
or if, instead, i'll always be convinced that i'm not enough
not good enough
not available enough
not confident enough
not funny enough
not open enough
not sure enough
no enough

...

there's gotta be a pill that fixes this.
there's a pill for everything else...

Funny how they can be so expressive at such a young age...

sophie - 15 months - just for fun

Kimya Dawson may have something here...

i like the lyrics. oddly sweetly and sweetly sad and mostly true.

I was quiet as a mouse
When i snuck into your house
And took roofies with your spouse
In a nit and out a louse
And lice are lousy all the time
They suck your blood drink your wine
Say shut up and quit your crying
Give it time and you'll be fine

You're so nice and you're so smart
You're such a good friend i hafta break your heart
Tell you that i love you then i'll tear your world apart
Just pretend i didn't tear your world apart

I like boys with strong convictions
And convicts with perfect diction
Underdogs with good intentions
Amputees with stamp collections
Plywood skinboards ride the ocean
Salty noses suntan lotion
Always seriously joking
And rambunctiously soft-spoken
I like boys that like their mothers
And i have a thing for brothers
But they always wait til we're under the covers
To say i'm sure glad we're not lovers

You're so nice and you're so smart
You're such a good friend i hafta break your heart
Tell you that i love you then i'll tear your world apart
Just pretend i didn't tear your world apart

I like my new bunnysuit
I like my new bunnysuit
I like my new bunnysuit
When i wear it i feel cute

Music fits the Mood

Music fits the Mood
Current mood: pensive
Category: Music
Friday, September 12, 2008


It's a Greg Laswell kind of day.
Really
Go Ahead... download it... I'll wait...


Currently listening:
Three Flights From Alto Nido
By Greg Laswell

But Mommy, that’s just what Little Brothers DO...

But Mommy, that’s just what Little Brothers DO...
Current mood: enlightened
Category: Life
Monday, August 18, 2008


Conversation while pushing kids to day care this morning in the stroller:

Me: Isabelle, Baz if you two don't stop arguing I'm going to turn this stroller around right now and you won't get to go play with your friends today...
(yes... hanging head in shame... I actually said that)

Isabelle: But Moooommmmmeeeee, Baz won't stop saying "Ummmmmm" And I didn't even say a bad word at all or anything!

Baz: ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Me: Well, Isabelle, you're just going to have to ignore him

Baz: ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Isabelle: But Mommmmmeeeeee... I can't

Me: Well, Isabelle, you're going to have to learn how to ignore him. He's not going to stop. Annoying you is like his job. Trust me, I know. It's just what little brothers do.

Baz: ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Baz: ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Baz: ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Me: Baz. NOW you're going to have to stop saying that.

Baz: But Mommy, you said so, it's my job!

Lesson Learned: children take EVERYTHING literally.
(I'm screwed)

Live...

Live...
Current mood: bitchy
Category: Life
Tuesday, August 12, 2008


"Live life to the point of Tears"
- Albert Camus


Currently watching:
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (Full Screen Edition)