Tag Archives: childhood
Typical.
I finally get a pony and it’s a fucking were-pony.
Reasons kids are creepy #5,870
Chop the end of their finger off before the nail, and sometimes they grow it back. Like reptiles. See also: Children not only terrifying, but also astute. Why children are not cute, but are actually terrifying. They will put ANYTHING … Continue reading
She never knew why her favorite food was strawberry jelly…
but she always seemed to enjoy foods that looked like blood around her mouth.
Children not only terrifying, also astute:
Me to my father: Hey, did you hear about the guy who died on the French Survivor show? Eight year old, chiming in: Guess he wasn’t a survivor.
Why children are not cute, but are actually terrifying:
As a kid, maybe 5 or 6, my parents took us to see an open-air performance of Macbeth. My mother cautioned me that there would be people killed in the play, and true to her word, several mock heads ended … Continue reading
Listen for the Train.
Spirit of the Beehive just became my next movie to watch. I love 1970’s movies. Check out the Wikipedia page for the movie.
Weathered little ponies
Frankenstorm “Sandy” made landfall in Boston about an hour ago; I have family there and pictures of New York’s 34th street all flooded are making me nervous. I suppose for that reason I’ve read up on the storm only tangentially: … Continue reading
Perigee
The moon hit its perigee on the 19th and pulled the river to their doors in a flood of catfish and lust. Hellbenders fucked violently in riparian tide pools. Unsuspecting children swam through submerged playgrounds, the currents murky with strands … Continue reading
Post-Literate
Post-Literate… we’re almost there. Literature for adults needs illustrations. I just spent an hour reading a children’s book on dinosaurs and it was one of the most well-rounded and satisfying things I’ve read in a long time. Both my left … Continue reading