milking it

lunch time, wedensday

miss a: curtis please finish your milk
curtis: i don't want to
miss a: i believe you are 5 now right? so you have to finish your milk
curtis: i want to be 4
miss a: well you still need to drink milk
curtis: i want to be 3
miss a: the more you need to drink milk
curtis: i want to be 10
miss a: you need milk to strengthen your bones
curtis: i want to be 18
miss a: the older you get the more you need calcium for your bones curtis, so please drink your milk
curtis: i want to be a dog
miss a: dogs still need to drink milk
curtis: i want to be a cow
miss a: cows also drink milk, it even comes from them
curtis: *looks around* i want to be a flower
miss a: *taken aback (how do you top that?) ummm... okay go ahead and clean up

*that child should be a lawyer

still life
monterey bay aquarium
2008

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i blinked and it's december already.

i think i forgot how to write. i blame grad school and the horrid research papers i had to spew out. i blame the instability of my life right now.

lunch conversation with my 4 year olds on friday:

J (Girl): I really like you W! Do you like me too?
W (Boy): I like A, E and J hmmm... I guess I like you too
J: Really?! *hugs W*
J: Do you like R too?
W: I like you
J: What about R?
W: I said I like you
J: and R?
W: Okay I like her but only a half tank (holds up index finger and thumb), not a full tank
R: *oh*

Story of my life re-enacted by 4 year olds.

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It's good to be in love
It really does suit you
Just like everything
I'm happy you're in love
'Cause every color goes where you do

It's good to be in love, Frou Frou

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