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Chucky's Little Dog?

spingirl | 25 May, 2008 00:26

Children’s toys can be quite creepy. From scary clowns to Chucky himself, every generation has at least a couple of toys that are just plain freaky.

The freaky toy of Ian’s generation may very well be the Fisher-Price Laugh and Learn Learning Puppy.

Sure, it looks cute and sweet. But don’t be fooled! Because when you touch one of the many parts on his body, Laugh and Learn Puppy says things that make you realize he may not be all that mentally stable. For instance, within seconds of meeting my cute little toddler, Laugh and Learn Puppy told him, “I love you.” Whoa, whoa, whoa! This is the 21^st first century! Who goes around saying the L-Word that quickly? Ian hadn’t even drooled on Laugh and Learn Puppy yet, much less made any suggestion of commitment to the animal, yet the puppy loves him. Sounds a little bonkers to me. But it gets worse.

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The Joy of Food Service

spingirl | 21 May, 2008 14:22

Since becoming pregnant with, and subsequently giving birth to, Ian, I have found myself in many roles that I never foresaw myself in. For instance, I often find myself being a pack mule, given that an outing with Ian generally involves a diaper bag, a purse, some sort of cute toy, and, of course, Ian. I also am a very good climbing gym, as my little monkey loves to demonstrate.

Today, I found a new role for myself: being a breakfast bar.

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To Boldly Go Where No Man Has Gone Before...

spingirl | 20 May, 2008 11:30

This is just awesome! George Takei, better known as Sulu from the original Star Trek, is going to marry his partner of over 20 years, Brad Altman, following the lifting of the ban on gay marriage in California. I'm not a mushy person (in fact, some might argue I have no heart whatsoever), but the idea of a person finally being able to marry his/her longtime love is really touching to me. In a world of blink-and-you-missed-it, let's-get-married-on-the-spur-of-the-moment-to-Jason-Alexander marriages, the kind of devotion that Takei and and Altman have shown to each other is what real love and commitment is made of.

Cheers to you, Mr. Sulu. May you and your soon-to-be husband live long and prosper.

Speaking of Wrecks...

spingirl | 14 May, 2008 23:11

Oops...she did it again. Britney Spears has gotten into yet another car accident. *sigh* As reported by IMDB, then one-time Mrs. Federline rear-ended an SUV Tuesday.

I'm pleading with the authorities in California - do something about the moving violation that is Britney with a valid driver's license. Between earthquakes, mudslides, and Lindsay Lohan, don't Californians already have enough natural disasters to deal with?

Secrets of a Happy Marriage

spingirl | 13 May, 2008 14:19

What are the secrets to a happy marriage? Lilo and Gerry Leeds claim that they know. They have been married for 56 years, and as this MSN article states, they have some tips to share with the rest of us mere mortals.

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Doctor Who: Rose

spingirl | 10 May, 2008 03:00

So, let me begin by saying that I never watched the original series. In my neck of the woods, back in the 1980s, Dr. Who came on at 10pm on Saturday nights, thus putting in direct conflict with Mama’s Family and Saturday Night Live – the 2 shows that were must see TV in my family at that time (you know, other than the local and national news, 60 Minutes, and 20/20…my family is so unique). The little glimpses I did catch of Dr. Who were not impressive: shoddy sets, poor dialogue, pitiful production value. So, when Scott and his friend, Jim, starting talking about the Brits producing a brand new Dr. Who series, I really could have cared less. Dr. Who, Dr. Schmoo.

And then, I got sucked in. And now, I *heart* Dr. Who (well, more the 10^th Dr. Who than the 9^th Dr. Who, but I’m getting ahead of myself here).

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Like a Rock

spingirl | 06 May, 2008 19:49

I think I am going to sue the East Baton Rouge Parish School System. Why? Because, they fed me (and all of my classmates) disinformation in science class. That’s right. And while I’m at it, I’m going to sue the textbook publisher (I believe it was Houghton-Mifflin), because they also fed millions of school-age kids misinformation. In fact, I bet that you too were fed the exact same misinformation, and I’ll prove it. Answer this question: What is the hardest substance known to man? I’ll bet you just said, “A diamond.” And guess what? You’re WRONG!

The hardest substance on Earth is not, in fact, a diamond, it is my son’s head.

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I'm Back!

spingirl | 04 May, 2008 14:59

Well, it has been quite a while since my last post. Chalk it up to my inherent laziness/scatterbrainedness/lack of stick-to-it-ness. I really did enjoy blogging, but I quit for still unknown reasons. And now, I'm ready to blog again. I promise to stick with it...until I don't again.

Hopefully, that won't be for a long time.

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