Should I Be Concerned?

The other day as I was playing with my girls, my youngest daughter broke out in song: "Punch that kitty! Punch that kitty! Punch that kitty! All through the town...E, I, E, I, O." She's only 3 and at first I thought it was funny, but when I asked her to sing it again, she sang with such conviction as she slammed her tiny fist into her other hand. It was at that point that my laughter turned to concern. Could I be raising a cereal killer? (yeah I know I spelled it that way...)



I started browsing the web for "signs that your kid might be a killer" and while Dr. Phil had some really great info, it was rather depressing to read and I'd rather not re-post it here. So I decided to come up with my own "Top 5 Signs That Your Child Might Be A Cereal Killer."

1. When asked how their day was they reply, "Poo poo... Tee Tee... Pee Pee..."

2. If they are good with knives. My 3 year old can cut her own strawberries with precision and without cutting her hand. I didn't know she could do this until my wife let her while I was cooking breakfast the other morning. I was dumbfounded. This is stuff they do at the house while I'm at work, I guess.

3. If during Halloween they specifically request to be taken to the Horror Shop with all of the gory decorations and costumes and they are not phased by anything in the store.

4. If their favorite past time is wrestling. And I'm not talking a typical tickle tussle... I'm talking off-the-bed-flying-elbow-to-dad's-crotch-take-down kind or wrestling.

5. If they can get their imaginary friends to rough you up during the night, that might be a bad sign... and you may also need an exorcist...

Midlife crisis or home sickness?

I think I might be having a midlife crisis. But instead of buying the Porsche or Beemer and heading out to hit on girls half my age with car seats firmly attached to the backseat (if the car has a back seat), I've opted to revisit my teen years. I started a Facebook Group for the defunct Savannah Nightclub, Hollywood's, which hosted a wild teen night every Sunday throughout the summer, and during the holidays when I was a kid. It's a place where I met many great friends, and have so many incredible memories.

I also started to put together mixes of the music that was played there. Classic dance songs with a Florida influence that I still love to this day.

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2009: The Year of the Ox

"According to the Chinese Zodiac, the Year of 2009 is the Year of the Ox. The Ox, or the Buffalo sign symbolizes prosperity through fortitude and hard work. Those born under the influence of the Ox or Buffalo are fortunate to be stable and persevering. The typical Ox is a tolerant person with strong character. Not many people could equal the resolution and fearlessness that the Ox exhibits when deciding to accomplish a task. Ox people work hard without complaints at work or at home. They know that they will succeed through hard work and sustained efforts, and do not believe in get-rich-quick scheme" - from springsgreetingcards.com (It's the first thing that popped up on Google... cut me some slack)

I happen to be born in the year of the Ox, 1973. This year of 2009 is proving to be a year of change for me... major change. I decided to set up a new blog to share my life as it happens through random acts of lunacy. I have set no rules as to how often I will post, but I'm sure as crazy as my life can get, I will post more often than not. I like the idea of having no rules or format because that gives me the ability to talk about anything... and if you have known me for any length of time, you know how my brain works. I probably should have been treated for ADD when I was a kid in the 70's but wasn't. So this blog should be both fun and therapeutic for me.