I believe that children are our future
Just as with everyone else this time of year, busy real-life stuff is taking away from my time to blog. So rather than trying to compile a coherent post, I'm just going to list a few things that I've wanted to post about recently.
- I want to do another photo assignment, but I fear the topic I want to do is going to be too "artsy" and that it will dissuade people from participating. So if you've got any suggestions for a photo assignment that you think might be fun, let a brother know.
- I hate it when TV shows say they are "uncensored" or "uncut," but then there ends up being no curse words, blood, or nudity. Not that I watch TV for curse words, blood, or nudity. In fact, I think they have no business being on regular (non-premium) channels. But when I hear "uncut," I immediately assume that it means something would have been cut because it is normally too explicit for TV. Instead, it usually just means that they gave one of the editors the night off, and there is an extra boring 5 minutes without nudity, violence, or curse words.
- A couple of people have asked me what happened to my picture that used to be in the sidebar. The short answer is, I got rid of it. The long answer is that I was working on a more detailed "about me" page, that will be complete with text, pictures, video, and go-go dancers.
- The boy has a little toy crocodile. He calls it "fah-fo-dido" (or sometimes, fah-fo-di-yal). The other day, we were reading a book we took out from the library. In the book, it referred to a particular crocodile as "Crock." When I said it, he repeated me perfectly. Inspired, I got his toy. I pointed at the book, he said "crock." I asked what his toy was, he said "fah-fo-dido." I ask you, do you think it's a coincidence that Whitney Houston, who once sang "I believe that children are our future..." turned into a crazy drug addict?
Comments
Cate said:
The boy is obviously just too smart for you. He knows how to push your buttons.
daniel said:
photo assignment ideas:
everyday object viewed a different way.
picture taken while driving.
self portrait.
fruit.
what's inside your fridge?
I like that last one, so I'll stop there
haboob
Becky said:
ha, he said haboob.
i like the cate's fridge idea.
Nadia said:
Oh, Omar. How you underestimate us. *sigh*
I think the Boy's crock's name is Fah-fo-dido (or in more formal situations, Fah-fo-diyal). So, it's not so much he's curious to see what you'd look like with chunks of your nose falling out, it's that he's trying to express himself creatively.
Though, I can see how you might confuse the two.
Nadia said:
Oh, OH! I just realized something: where'd the haboob go??
cadiz12 said:
i think you should do the artsy one. do not underestimate us. if anything, i promise i will participate.
Syar said:
artsy! do the artsy one. I'm with Cadiz. just pitch it to us first.
maybe fah-fo-dido is his special way of saying "I'm sorry steve irwin dies. man, what a cool guy". the Boy's deep, Omar.
Viking said:
Count me in for the artsy photos.
And what really bugs me are the so-called "uncensored" DVDs that every mindless comedy puts out these days. It's the same thing, they just throw in all the boring stuff that was cut for good reason. Not that I watch movies for the haboobs, but the way they market them has to be some kind of false advertising...
I said:
Pardon me of I seem skeptical, but I've heard that "I'm in!" song before. However, I'll take you at your word and put together the artsy one.
And when I say "artsy," I don't mean in terms of photographic quality. I just mean that the photos themselves will require some creative thought.
cate - No he's not.
dan - I like that fridge idea too! And possibly the self-portrait idea, though the thought of it may scare some away.
becky - haboob
nadia - I had never really thought about the possibility that he had named his crocodile. Perhaps his goal is NOT to see me hooked on the rock.
cadiz - I've got it in writing! Not that I doubt you, I'm just saying.
syar - OK, artsy it is!
viking - Yes, same thing with uncensored DVDs. It's annoying.
haboob
Lia said:
Do the artsy one. Maybe I'll even manage to participate.
Children are our future. Whitney was right. It's enough to make anyone commit suicide to avoid the future, though.
elasticwaistbandlady said:
A toy crocodile? Bringing up the new Crocodile Hunter for the younger generation. That's so inspiring, Omar! Just keep hthe boy away from toy stingrays, okay?
elasticwaistbandlady said:
Oh, and my new blog entry listing the things I've been doing in my blogger absence looks eerily similar to your blog entry. Coincidence or telepathy?
elasticwaistbandlady said:
One more thing.....CRACK IS WHACK, ya'all!
Lianne said:
I have absolutely nothing to say except that I wish I had thought of a seven word review, even though that was the previous post.
Who are you again?
haboob
cadiz12 said:
hey have you guys heard that maybe whitney and bobby are breaking up? is there nothing sacred in this world anymore?
Syar said:
if you're doing the artsy one, can I request that the final products not be sent in over the weekend? because sometimes the photo assignments deadlines are on the weekend and if I manage to get a cool shot on friday I can't send it in cause I'm not online weekends.
just hoping you'll take this into consideration, so that I can properly be "in".
*if this posts twice, I'm sorry in advance*
Silandara said:
Duncan called our cat "Hobbes" (which is her name) long before he called her "kitty" (which always sounds just like "titty" to the delight of my husband). Now he's got the 2 connected so he calls her "Hobbes kitty" most of the time, like it's her formal name. Maybe your boy will start calling the crock "fah-fo-dido crock."