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Random Tidbits
 Tidbit 1: last week Christopher asked us, "What's the opposite of a pig?"
We decided it'd probably be a cat, since pigs are smart but filthy and cats are dumb but clean. Please don't send me hate mail for the cat-bashing. I don't have strong feelings one way or another about cats. And I'm sure Atari is a genius, B :)
 Tidbit 2: on Friday I walked upstairs to where Christopher was putting together some Legos. I heard him mutter "sh-t." When he saw me he looked startled and said,"Uhhhhhhh, shoot!" Now obviously, I get that it's completely inappropriate for him to say things like this, and I talked to him about it, but I have to say that a part of me found it, inexplicably, a little bit cute. Maybe it's because he sounded like a little man, and because he was using it in proper context, and because he wasn't trying to test my boundaries (he really did look surprised when I came in). And also because it seemed like he was just trying it out in the same way he tries out other words, and because he quickly corrected himself when he saw me standing there.
 Tidbit 3: (and this one's really weird.) While we were on our NM trip Christopher told me it was bad luck to spill salt. He explained further that, if you do happen to spill some salt, and then accidentally reach for the pepper, a Catastrophe Snail will climb on your shoulder and into your ear, attaching it to your brain and causing further bad luck. When I pressed him to explain where he'd heard of the Catastrophe Snail, he wouldn't tell me, but assured me that IT'S REAL!
Well, thanks to Google I found out that it came from one of his favorite shows, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy. If you haven't seen it, you should. It's bizarre. And funny. The Grim Reaper plays a large role in the show. But anyway, here's the dialogue about the Catastrophe Snail,:
- Grim: [scanning Billy] Just as I suspected. His brain is caught in a bad juju vortex, and his good luck matrix is in the red. This could only mean one thing: Catastrophe Snail!
- Billy: Catastrophe Snail?!
- Grim: Right in your noodle.
- Mandy: But how did it get there?
- Grim: It must have been in that restaurant when Billy spilled the salt. I told him to throw salt over his shoulder to prevent bad luck, but Billy panicked. He reached for the salt, but he grabbed the pepper. That's when the snail must have appeared on Billy's shoulder. Salt would've have fizzled that slimeball, but Billy threw pepper. And at that time, the whole place was sneezing. So, that snail slipped right into Billy's ear with nobody noticing a ting. Once the Catastrophe Snail gets in your head, he plugs his shell right into brain. And once he's plugged in, mon, he'll be reprogramming your mind to have nothing but bad luck only. Dig it?
- Catastrophe Snail: I love my job!
- Grim: Yeah, mon. And if we don't pull him out soon... I guess it's fatal.
- Billy: [screaming] He's messing with my head!!!
Beware the Catastrophe Snail!
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Since having V, I am less fond of cats. I feel bad for the cats, because I can't help it. They are definitely second class citizens now.