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Moar Happyer; A Diversion

April 16, 2013 by 7 Comments

“I don’t get it,” Mark said from the back of the minivan, the minivan that was rocking with hip tunes from the seventies.  “Why does that guy want to be a Fireside Girl?”  “Maybe he wants to sell those cupcakes or get badges.” Jake suggested.

For reference, this was the song that was on the radio.  I know, I should really listen to more current music, and I DO, I really do.  But sometimes I need a break from accidentally belting out the uncensored lyrics to “Thrift Shop” in front of my kids.  “Mom, that word is really bad.  It’s even worse than FRICKING.  It means the same thing as this,” the kids will say in their best reprimanding manner, raising their middle fingers so I can see for myself just how inappropriate it is.

In other words, I’ll keep my old-people radio station that advertises for Grey Power Insurance.  Related: it’s almost my birthday!  Time to break out the tiara, drink lots of wine, and eat cake!  So, pretty much like every weekend.  Last birthday I celebrated turning-older-than-Mrs-Robinson; this year is kind of anti-climactic since I don’t know what cougarish fictional character I’m going to be older than.  I have a good ten years before I will be older than Dallas from Suburgatory.

Although I do have one of these foam fingers, only it’s green:

My foam finger is highly underutilized in the bedroom department, however.
Speaking of sexytimes, Barkley has finally stopped attempting to, ahem, dominate a certain little Shih tzu dog named Freddie at the off leash park.  This is big news.  It is also the end of a short lived, yet very embarrassing era in which I would have to grab Barkley’s collar, yelling “Barkley, NO!” while simultaneously apologizing to the older lady to whom Freddie belongs.  I was somewhat curious why Barkley continued to try to have his way with Freddie given that a) Barkley is a eunich, and b) Freddie is male.  Perhaps Barkley is gay?  My friend Nan informed me that if Barkley is gay, then her dog, who regularly attempted to dominate pillows in a similar manner for many months, must be a foamosexual.
Foamosexual.  It’s a word that never fails to make me smile, although now that I posted a picture of a foam finger, it’s kind of disturbing.
Other cheerful things that are happening around here: Jake told me he loves school, and that is because in his mind school is a video game and whenever he accomplishes a goal or a difficult task, he considers it a “level completed”.  I feel like something is a bit off with that, but whatever works.  Level up, buddy.  Mark is finishing his last swim class today and I’m fairly sure he did not “level up”, as it were.  “I’m the slowest swimmer in my class!” he told me, to which I did NOT respond that I was consistently the second worst athlete in every single phys ed class growing up.  He should just be glad I procreated with his “Award of Excellence” father, just to get some athleticism genes.  I mean, that’s not the only reason I procreated with him.  He’s number one!  *raises foam finger*
It is also “Tacky Tourist” day at school, and I for one welcome this dress-up day as being much, much easier than “Dress As What You Want To Be When You Grow Up” day or “Dress As Your Favourite Storybook Character” day, both of leave me bemused and devoid of all creative ideas.  At least, I thought it was easy.  This is what they looked like this morning:
Of course, we got to school and all the kids had crazy straw hats and sunglasses and cabana wear but STILL.  Maui t-shirts count for something, I think.
Filed Under: Birthdays, Cute Kid Quotes, Mind Songs, Pop Cult-ure, SEX, Testosterone-y

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  1. Bibliomama says
    April 16, 2013 at 10:22 pm

    I love you and your foam finger. Can you believe I’ve never heard the word foamosexual before? Eve has an eighties birthday party this week-end and I thought it was going to be impossible to find tacky neon clothes – and whaddya know, the first store I walked into was full of them.

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    • Nicole says
      April 18, 2013 at 4:50 pm

      Nan was the inventor of the brilliant witticism that is foamosexual. I think about it at least once a day and giggle. What is UP with all the neon?

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  2. Nan | Wrath Of Mom says
    April 16, 2013 at 11:06 pm

    “My foam finger is highly underutilized in the bedroom department, however. ” made me laugh.

    I would like to think that if Barkley was gay he would have the good taste to not get amourous with a Shih tzu named Freddie. Have standards, Barkley!

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  3. Hannah says
    April 17, 2013 at 12:37 am

    I have a giant foam finger! I’ve never used it in the bedroom. I had no idea that was the purpose to them once you brought them home from the sporting event. *takes notes*

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  4. LisaDay says
    April 19, 2013 at 1:30 am

    These theme days make me feel pressure. Crazy hair day? What do you do with that when you boy has a buzz cut?

    LisaDay

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