Flatface

To My Youngers,

As I'm sure I have mentioned on several occasions I like things that are silly. I think silliness in the adult world (aka once you be all growed up) is vastly underrated and criminally under-used and is something that should be included in the daily functionings of all people.

On that note, I would like to present a game I have happened upon in my youtube perusings, and have recently introduced to both K and El. It is called 'The Flatface Game'. and it is the Best. Game. Ever.

Now I know that I said that just recently about Sopio, but these two things are in distinctly different categories. Because Sopio is an actual game. Granted a very silly, simple and aruably pointless game (though aren't they all?), but a game in the regular at least semi-competitive sense of the word.  Flatface is more of a game in the we'll-just-call-it-a-game-so-we-can-pretend-theres-a-reason-we're-doing-this sense of the word... also Sopio is 'best' in the most-funnest-game-ever sense while Flatface is more of a simplest-thing-you-can-do-to-make-yourself-almost-pee-your-pants sort of 'best.'

The rules are (though maybe its more of a goal...?) goal is simple:  try to make your face as flat as possible. Note here the inclusion of the word 'try.' The goal is not necessarily to MAKE your face as flat as possible, but to put every bit of concentration, every bit of effort, every bit of everything you'rve got into the attempt. Squash your eyes, tuck in your chin, eradicate your mouth and, most importantly, pull your nose right back into the middle of your head. (Clearly this last one is the most difficult, hence most vital part of the game.) For extra fun, record your attempts with a camera, then you get twice the fun of laughing at yourself as well as laughing at the person you're playing with!

Play it with your friends, neighbours, random people on the street... they'll likely all think you're weird, but on the bright side, YOU'LL be the one with the flat face!

-E

Maybe I'll re-think My Luddite-ness

To My Youngers,

I've always been a bit slow at accepting new technologies... I still own a tape player, VHS machine and typewriter, and had a laptop for four years before I actually started using it instead of my desktop... Until relatively recently my cell-phone was kind of a brick (though it was about half the size of the only other cell phone I'd ever owned...) and both mom and dad are still much fatser texters than I am (many a 'wht gate r u at?' followed by 'hav u landed yet?' followed by 'where r u?' has resulted in a flustered "I CAN'T TEXT THAT FAST!!!! ... and I'm at gate 23" phone call in response).

Recently however (with the advent of a $5/mo texting plan ;o) I have been starting to embrace the texting phenomenon- but I can't lie- most of my enthusiasm for it stems from the joy I get in re-reading old texts when I have to go through and delete my inbox contents...

I just completed such an extravaganza anf thought I would share with you my top 20 gems (it was going to be top 5, but I was giggling too much to narrow it down... ;o) And so without further ado:

Erin's Top 20 random texts (August 2011)
20.   "come visit me so you can take me to get groceries"
19.   "beans are a poor substitute for bacon"
18.   "omg alex is actually reading the bible. OMG!"
17.    "deeeeeeeeeeeluxe!"
16.   "Well I guess logically he turned into a balloon. Most likely
         witchcraft was involved"
15.   "I'm julia Roberts and you're Richard gere. I'll be smiling and laughing
          obnoxiously every step along the way"
14.   "don't fuck around, it was a totally manly cookie!"
13.   "you could say "ewwwww Oh my god, your lung!"
12.   "Doctor who is making me scared"
11.   "Is he being that guy in every canadian band who looks like a
         lumberjack?"
10.   "be careful not to trip when you go to the bathroom!"
9.     "yeah and by attacked I mean humped"
8.     "I have to pee, meet me there!"
7.     "nothing settles a stomach like pickles and beer"
6.     "don't let them poo on you!"
5.     "Well I am on a bus. so I need pants"
4.     "You don't have to shower right?"
        "Not if I'm living with a groundhog"
3.     "micheal aranda is stuck in france!!! (I wish texts had italics)"
2.     "I might see you there. Unless I get tazered"
1.     "I'm sure he has experience sexing small mammals"

Ah being entertained by simple things is the best...

-E