Cowboy Caleb the liberal arts, grown-up stuff & random mischief

Training for Fatherhood

Today I am in a bad mood. Before I start bitching to you, I wish to tell why I am in a bad mood.

Yesterday, I spent all of my Sunday at my gf’s house. There are 2 lovely young kids there that belong to her elder sister. They are my favourite munchkins in the while wide world. I adore them. I spoil them rotten with toys and treats. When we go out for food, I bring them to the best cafe’s and restaurants. While my gf and her sister eat, I’d rather play ‘open the hatch, here comes the train’ with them. Yes, I am training for fatherhood with OPC (Other People’s Children).

But last evening, while I tried to watch that insanely addictive Hong Kong-Singapore kung fu drama called ‘Buddha’s Invincible Nuclear Palm of Ru Lai‘ (something like that, I can’t read mandarin remember?) the kids would not leave me alone!

The 4 year old girl kept asking me to teach her how to spell CAT, APPLE, BUG, CAKE etc.

The younger 1.5 year old boy wanted me to play golf (he whacks the ball, I retrieve it) with him.

I wanted to watch the adventures of the faggotty hero Duan Fei and his gorgeous but expressionless paramour Xueyuen. I mean I really enjoy watching chinese men and women flying around bamboo trees throwing fireballs at each other leh. But the kids wouldnt let me. They climbed all over me. They dragged me upstairs.

I’m buying a VCR. Yes, one of those dinasaurs. So that I can tape my kung fu dramas for later viewing.

haha..yep the kids don’t know the concept of “I wanna be left alone now, please!”, esp when it comes to people who kids find interesting, like auntie’s boyfriend.

I seldom have that problem with kids -

Kids are actually very perceptive. If you harnesss enough LEAVE-ME-ALONE vibe and send it out in a mega gamma bubble, they will leave you alone.

So, playing with kids is always initiated by me. And babies love me because I carry them so safely.

Dude.. run fast!

*plays Jaws theme song*

you can’t LEAVE-ME-ALONE with your own kids thou. you’d be worried sick on what they’ll do!

get a dvd harddisk recorder - prices are dropping and they are far much better than vcrs

wait till the kids start asking “why is this… why is that… why? why? why?” then you can start to eat your heart out

nuclear palm? lol

hehehehhe… someone planning to be father soon…
wooohooo hoooo
Uncle Caleb, Can i have ais krim potong?

haha, kids are always like that one. self centred, thinking that they are the only persons in the universe. haha. poor you…

Come work at my company for a day. You might change your mind about kids.

Wah lau, I didn’t know you moonlight as a weekend caddy :P…

hahaha!
my 2 nieces are like that too!
I always play the “sleeping game” with them whenever i am too tired to play with them. Whoever sleeps first will win hahahaha

I know what you mean. I babysat my nephew this weekend and we watched Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles three times, and watched Scooby Doo twice. I am exhausted. Leh.

Haha… the terrible twos and frustrating fours!