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Saturday, September 11, 2004

The beauty of wonders

Anyone who knows me, knows (to me) one of the most important things I will ever accomplish in my life is being a mother. I think children are much cooler than adults, and I know the happiest day of my life will be when I change from being just "Kat" to being a part of a family. While the idea terrifies me (I live with a 1 year old. trust me I am not disillusioned), it is really the only thing I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that I want in my life. Well that and a Ducati.

That was why this recent entry on Penny-Arcade totally got to me. After spending so much time with the guys from PAX (as did the other 3000 attendees), I feel as if they are a friend. I would like to take this chance to congratulate Gabe on his new son. A clip from the article....

I showed up at the waiting room with an Xbox and a PS2, just to be certain. Everyone has seen the ridiculous movies and television programs where harried, powerless men rush madly about, and I determined that this was precisely the type of bullshit that wasn't going down on my watch. We played Burnout 3 from eleven in the afternoon until nine o'clock at night, intermittently comforting Gabe and being horrified at the workings of feminine machinery. Pork, Brad, and I set our minds on the acquisition of tremendous destruction bonuses in the crash mode, believing that if we could only amass fifty million dollars and gain access to the Semi, we would have done our part in the day's long exertions. Friends, it was not easy. but I am proud to say that we succeeded.
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the significance of an event isn't necessarily diluted by its frequency. Consider that we might live absolutely encompassed by marvels and wonders. I am suggesting that we are up to our asses in signs and portents that we are quick to omit or can't interpret.

And on that same note. Yesterday, my sister and one of my best friends called to tell me they were pregnant. I am going to be an aunt again! At the end of the day, the world is still a pretty good place to be. I would like to personally welcome all our new inhabitants.

1:05 PM | Permalink

Yeah, kids are awesome.

Granted, sometimes they can be a pain in the butt, but, then again, so can anybody, like a friend getting on your nerves and what not. There's nothing like having your own kid to show your contribution to the world.

I quote Batman. "Anyone can take a life, but to give life...that's what's important."

I don't think I'd make that great a father to one though...at least not in DCD mode.

Posted by Robert, the DCD | 11:40 PM, September 11, 2004

What I think is scarier than having a child is raising one. As adults, we contradict almost everything we try to teach to our kids. I have a younger brother and I've found it hard to be the cool older brother and a responsible adult at the same time. When I hear him say Shit or Fuck it catches me off guard. Meanwhile, I'll be raining four letter words on any game of CS or Halo. I know that outside of my attention, my brother will say and do what he wants, but for some reason I feel obligated to refine his behavior. Sometimes, I'd just rather let go and treat him as an equal, but by exposing my flaws I think that I am contributing to his. What do you all think?

If any of this dialogue interests you, then you should hear it from a great essayist, Paul Graham, in What You Can't Say.

Posted by Amir | 2:14 PM, September 12, 2004

as much as it annoyed me growing up, i can now see validity in the argument "do as i say not as i do"

i think the real challenge with our generation will be striking the balance between being a friend and being a parent. especially with all the cool toys and electronics that will be available to our kids.

Posted by Erick | 5:41 PM, September 12, 2004

children-- my friends discussed this at an odd length the week i got back from PAX. (btw, nice to see gabe's little one introduced on the site by the way.) i yearn for days when large immediate families are more common and expected. when i was in k-12 schooling, i believe the average was 3 children per couple and now i think it's between 1 and 2. simply, i want more. however, i would be okay with less than my desires. being male, it's easy for me to have this loosely formed goal. what do the females in your lives think about the number of children?

robert, i find it pleasing to see my five year old nephew be a "pain in the butt" toward my brother; then turn around and be a suck up to me or my sister.

erick, i wonder about how much of a friend instead of a parent i'd be at times. the easiest way around it would be if my future wife would be the 'ruling hand' in the family. dreaming...

-ross

Posted by Anonymous | 12:16 AM, September 14, 2004