Month: February 2015
Can’t Tell Me Nothing
The Grammy’s are inexplicable. They positively adore artists like Mumford & Sons, Tony Bennett, and U2, but for some reason they tend to shy away from Linkin Park, Madonna, and (lately) Taylor Swift. Ah, why not throw Beyonce’s name into the mix on this last list for good measure? In 2009 she lost the video … Continue reading Can’t Tell Me Nothing
Chatting With Lexi: On Fears
For a child who is remarkably self-assured it’s curious that Lexi also has a plethora of fears, ranging far and wide (and even into some territory where I just scratch my head and wonder “Huh?”) for better or for worse. Of course, though, she has no fear of strangers, and will indeed tell them her life story if given a chance in the line at Wal-Mart. She also isn’t afraid of failure, even though in many ways she’s a perfectionist. But the things she fears she REALLY fears. It’s like she freezes solid when the subjects even come up.
And it’s at those moments that she reminds me of… me.
Me: Lexi, I need you to go upstairs to put away the toys you got out.
Lexi: But Dad, I CAN’T GO UP THERE.
Me: Why not? It’s just for a minute to put those toys away.
Lexi: But I’m SCARED.
Me: There’s nothing to be scared of. Your mother and I are right down here.
Lexi: But I’m still SCARED. I don’t want to go up there.
Me: Well, you got out the toys, so you need to put them away. You’re going to have to go up there anyway.
Lexi: I can’t do it. I JUST CAN’T.
Me: What are you afraid of, though? Why are you so scared to go up there by yourself?
Lexi: Because she’s up there.
Me: Who?
Lexi: The gh-gh-ghost.
Me: Oh my. Lexi, ghosts aren’t real.
Lexi: You don’t know that!
Me: Uh, yeah, I know that. Ghosts aren’t real. And even if they were they can’t hurt you.
Lexi: That’s not what they say on Teen Titans. Continue reading “Chatting With Lexi: On Fears”
Hey You! Get Your Damn Hands Off Her!
Kelly has been dating Brad for six months, and pretty much every time they’re out in public other guys are obviously checking her out. It’s happened to her since puberty hit, so she hardly even notices it anymore, but Brad gets pissed off every single time it happens. The problem is that he gets pissed … Continue reading Hey You! Get Your Damn Hands Off Her!
Zeitgeist
zeitgeist: the spirit of the time; general trend of thought or feeling characteristic of a particular period of time. Six months ago you couldn’t open up your Facebook feed without seeing yet another video of someone dumping a bucket of ice water on themselves, ostensibly as a challenge to support ALS research. Six years ago … Continue reading Zeitgeist
Dear Journal: Repetitions
Dear Journal, I found myself watching Seinfeld again this morning and laughing in all the right places like I’ve done the dozens of other times I’ve watched each episode. It’s funny to me how, even though I know the punchlines, and even though I can recite the lines right along with the characters, it’s still … Continue reading Dear Journal: Repetitions
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