Before we get started, just a reminder that my second podcast airs live tomorrow at 11:30 am Eastern Standard Time. You can listen to it from my blog or go to Blog Talk Radio dot com and search Speaking from the Crib. Here's the episode promo:
Speaking from the Crib welcomes Adam Gercak, author of the mega-blog, Throwing Quarters (he's sort of a big deal people) and podcast. An August 2009 Blogger Blog of Note, fellow Clevelander and avid podcaster, I'll be discussing Adam's blogging journey, podcasting, and possibly the Cavaliers (sorry). Is it too much? Just tell me if it's too much. I can't help it sometimes. I love LeBron James.
I hope you'll tune in or at least listen to the Archived version. Maybe even get a little crazy and call into the show. I will be thrilled to hear from you.
Now on with our show.
My son is often in a constant state of hissy-fitness. Related to b*tchassness, but at the youth level.
For some reason, a reason that has long since been forgotten, my husband said something to displease my son.
My son, in a fit of rage, said he wished that his light saber was real, so he could cut his arm off. Or cut off something. Of my husband's. I really don’t remember.
To which I said, thank God the light saber WASN'T real because I would have cut up everyone in this family a long time ago.
The dog would probably go first.
To which he replied, Well, next time I see a shooting star, THAT’S what I'm wishing for.
I hope those star wish things don’t work anymore. Or else I’m sleeping with one eye open.
Actually, after a statement like that, I should probably have been sleeping with one eye open way before now.
You see a wishing star ... what do YOU wish for?
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
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I don't know how old your son is, but this made me thankful I have girls. Except I think when my girls are teens, I'll be wishing for boys with light sabers.
Hahaha, that is so funny. He must have been so pissed off to say something like that. I hope you remind him of this when he is older!
I'm not sure what I'd wish for right now. We're looking for another house at the moment to rent for the next 6months or year so I'd probably wish for a great house which is really cheap. That's not very imaginative now is it. How about winning the lottery so we can buy now instead of waiting for 6months.
Good luck with the podcast, I will listen afterwards.
Jade
I wish for perky boobs and a small butt. Never got either. By my estimation, you're as safe as kittens. Go ahead and sleep.
It makes me wish I could take a space flight!
Secretia
Being the perfect weight forever! Is that too much to ask for???
I think right now I would just wish for an early Spring. Keep your eyes on that boy!
Right now I am wishing that the forecasted snow storm heads another direction.
Your family sounds like so much fun!
I wouldn't mind a real light saber myself as there are a few people I would like to take my light saber, too, but I would never do more than threaten my relatives with it.
By the way when I was in high school I always used to write these short stories full of psychotic killers and blood and guts and such, and my father thought it might be a good idea to lock their bedroom door at night.
no need to freak out. you live in cleveland. statistically we have more cloudy days and nights than any other place in America. That is why we have a nuclear missile armory here in the cleveland area. didn't know that?
so the likelyhood of finding a shooting star is almost reduced to 1.234244366977%
hope this helps you sleep.
A shooting star! bahahaha
My son threatens us with the light saber. Which sounds scary when I type it. At least I am not the only mom with this concern. That's what is so great about blogging.
Good luck on the podcast! :)
I wish I was a fish.
Wait. No.
That's Don Knotts.
the only problem I have on getting the light saber thing to work is the mathematics required to get the mirrors angled just right..... I suck at math and so you're in luck... the light saber won't come to pass anytime soon...
My wish is to not be able to think up making sci fi fantasy things real...
Oh how I wish I wasn't so computer illiterate and had an inkling as to what a pod cast even is! I'd totally be there if I knew how.
What do I wish for? That's easy...world peace (how's about that I just may try out for Miss America)!
In my part of the world, shooting stars is quite common, but I once made a wish, and it really did come true! But then the odds on it happening were really very high anyway, so that didn't really count!
Good luck with your pod-cast tomorrow! I listened in last week, and you just did really well!
I want a Light Sabre for Valentine's Day! Think of all the fun I could have!!!!
At least he speaks up.
I think my little sister is passive aggressive.
Haha, that's so funny. Kid's say the darndest things :) Perhaps you should trade the light saber in for something less destructive...lol
i'd wish for krispy kreme's being a magic fat sucker. you eat them and it immediately sucks 10 pounds off of you...
...then i would have to deal with Jillian and all of her 30 day shred crap
Yeah, my wishes don't come true either, so I think you're good. Aren't boys fun? The things they come up with in their fits of uncharacteristically irrational little boy rage... :-)
***Ally
Awesome!
BTW, this is only vaguely relevant, but so funny I have to share. My husband and I were driving someplace as it was getting dark - probably a few years ago now - and I looked through some trees to an apartment complex out the window and actually saw two grown men having a light sabre fight! Seriously! In their parking lot! It was light enough that you could see them, but dark enough for full light sabre effect. If only we had a video camera!
I drove by there a lot of times wishing for a repeat...
I'll be able to catch the beginning of your podcast before I head to the gym- maybe if I call in and leave you on speaker phone I can listen while I drive to my class.. Yes that is a way better idea! Nothing like typing and brainstorming at the same time :)
You see a wishing star ... what do YOU wish for?
I'd wish for a housekeeper to come in 2 days a week for the rest of my life :P
You can sleep with both eyes closed. That star wishing thing doesn't work. I'm still not married to Mel Gibson or James Gardner (I know he's old, but then so am I).
Wish I could listen into the podcast but am working. Will catch the reruns though.
I always wish for the same thing: to lose 5 lbs.
So far, wishing on a star isn't helping this. Nor is making a wish when I see a digital clock read 5:55.
Alas.
That is so funny! Kids say the funniest stuff....gotta love it. Plus you can TOTALLY embarrass him with that later!
Oh...and my wish would be for NO MORE SNOW!!!
Can't wait for the second podcast!
I would wish for one of those "beam me up scotty" transporter things. And a never ending supply of money.
Wow...I'm just waiting for Griffin to threaten arm amputation with his pretend Lightsaber.
BTW...I won't be tuning in live tomorrow, Griffin is getting tubes put in and his Adnoids taken out. Woo Hoo! Should be a blast.
Let's try to chat next week about a Podcast. I think that we could really rock the house together if we actually had a plan this time!
"The dog would probably go first.
To which he replied, Well, next time I see a shooting star, THAT’S what I'm wishing for."
Holy Shit!
Your dog talks?!?!?!
Last week my youngest wished that his brother would just die already. Guess he doesn't know about Miss Karma yet.
I would wish for free, full time help around the house. Someone that can cook, clean, do the laundry and watch the kids. I'm basically looking for a wife. That would make my life SO much easier.
I wish for my house to sell bc we are in desperate need of some space!
I wish that the Debt Fairy would come and wipe me clean. I finally got to listen to your podcast over the weekend and it was hilarious. It was so honestly done and real, very good stuff. You sounded different than I expected. It was so awesome to hear everyones voices and put that with what you read.
Too funny! I am DEFINITELY going to check out your podcast! How adorable is your blog? SO adorable! I am your newest follower. Although I kinda didn't want to add myself because you were at 555! And that is such a nice sounding number. But alas- I made you 556:)
Nice to meet you!
I have one of those boys as well. While he doesn't actually articulate as well as yours yet, he screams with fits of rage and curses us in Russian...or is it Chinese. I thought boys were supposed to be sweeter>:/
Also? I'd totally wish for more wine and sushi nights! Oh, and a massage! Definitely!
I look forward to your podcast!
Woot! Woot!
I wish I could cut 25 lbs of my fat @$$. I am still rubbing my lucky quarters I bathed under the New Years Blue Moon. How much do I need the lucky star thing to be true??
May
i wish about lightsabers, too. it'd make trimming the hedges so much easier!
He must have been pissed off, that's for sure. Boys are boys. I'm going to listen to you tomorrow, Kelly. Wish you good luck with your pod-cast!!!Yeah!!
I wish for more love. I'm definitely romantic!
Love to ya!
Betty xx
From now on I'm wishing that my boys never wish for anything naughty!
HAHAHA! I can relate.
When I see a shooting star, I wish for happiness and health for me and my family.
"To which I said, thank God the light saber WASN'T real because I would have cut up everyone in this family a long time ago".
Spoken like a true mom.
My kids have anger 'issues' too. And by issues I mean we will never have weapons in the house for a reason, KWIM?
On the next shooting star I see I'll wish for a sister-wife.
That's a Hell of a conversation to have with a kid! If I had a wish, it would be for a maid to clean the house so I could read blogs all day long!
Shooting star? Like, if Charlie Sheen goes postal and starts shooting at people in a McDonald's at 2 am? Well then, I wish someone would haul him off to jail for good and make him eat runny eggs!
Is that what you meant?
Having raised 3 boys myself, and 1 girl... I'm sure glad all their wishes didn't come true... I would have been gone long ago! I just wish I only had ONE wish for the stars.
We're supposed to be snowed in again tomorrow. I might be able to listen if I don't have to go to work.
Dismal
Mom will never let me forget that when I was four and she displeased moi somehow and turned her back to me, when she turned around I had my fingers pointed on her like a gun and pretended to shot her.....so having a girl doesn't necessarily preclude violence....I've managed to avoid homicide however...wishes? Dang - more money than I can count so I could give most of it away to worthy causes organizations charities people animals and resources in need......
my boyfriend's kids (boys ages 7 and 4) don't even need real light sabers to almost chop off each other's extremities. i'm glad to know this kind of rage is seemingly "normal."
I don't know...a light saber seems more peaceful than many alternatives, for some reason. Better than an ax, say, or a mace.
Oddly enough, I too wish for a real light saber (and for this wooden puppet to be a real boy)
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for posting this b/c I was beginning to fear that my son was the spawn of Satan. Your son could BE my son. Again, thank you - from me AND him b/c he almost got sold to the gypsies.
Does it make me a bit crzy that every time I piss off the 11 year old, I have thoughts of being hacked to pieces while sleeping? It does? Okay, then I never do that.
This made me laugh out loud! Ummm...wishing stars? I wish that my husband would find a job. He has been in residency/fellowship for seven years now. And everyone says that medicine was not impacted by the economic crash? Well, ya know what? It was!!
I would wish for my kids to stop making me feel like poking myself in the eyes.
After a major 15 minute tantrum last night, my daughter was reflecting on the fact that she never said "I hate you or I don't love you" to me... she said "I stopped, and I thought and I didn't say it!"
I laugh on the outside, but inside I am drinking.
Thats so funny.
I think I would wish for a happy ending - how boring is that?
Kate xx
My wish? Children that don't have throat chop inducing behavior daily. Ahhh, it seems so unrealistic...
Podcast say what?!?!? When did this happen? How'd you get involved with that?
A remote control for my family- speed up, slow down, pause, and (best of all) mute!
My older brother used to beat the crap out of me on a regular basis. One day I got so mad at him I grabbed a scissors and stabbed him in the knee. He never touched me again.
You might want to hide the scissors in your house. Just in case.
My wish? To have the metabolism I had in my twenties again.
I wish for Lebron James ;) Your son sounds dramatic. Reminds me of myself, LOL. Worry not, light sabers only work when you wish on birthday cake candles. It's a known rule, LOL.
Oh how I wish my light saber was real!!
I wish for more free time.
I am SO glad you popped by my place because it brought me here and I LAUGHED from beginning to end!
Do you do stand-up? You should!!!
I'm following. Laughter is like a drug for me....
Yikes. I sure hope there are no more shooting stars for your sake. I wish for a weekend away with my hubby.
I wish for peace on earth and good will towards all men...oh wait..this isn't the Miss America pageant??
I'd wish to be famous in blog land/on the internets and for people to pay me just to be amazing me. Too much?
I hope you are saving for counselling for you at least and maybe your son.... lol
He's using Star Wars for evil! You tell him Han Solo never would've done that.
I wish for our circuit breakers to stop popping so I can dry my damn laundry, brew some coffee and toast my Pop-Tart all at once instead of having to run into our scary-ass basement every 10 minutes to swear and blindly flip switches.
If I see a shooting star I'll wish that his wish doesn't come true.
oooh! He must have been really pissy.
I think I would wish for a trip to Disneyworld! All expenses paid of course. =)
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