me: hey, will you do me a favor?
mom: what?
me: poke my brother next time you see him?
mom: no! why would i want to poke him? he's my kid! that's not nice! i will NOT poke ryan for fun.
me: hey, will you do me a favor?
dad: what?
me: poke my brother next time you see him?
dad: will that make you happy?
me: yup, the boy needs to be poked even when i'm not there to do it.
dad: ok, sure! i'll poke him as soon as he gets home from work.
me: thanks!
(seriously, he'll actually do it too.)
life, the universe, and everything... or at least my parallel version thereof
About Me
- lara =)
- i just finished my ph.d. in math. i'm usually studying, but easily distracted by stars, chances to play with my digital camera, and roadtrips.
super exciting upcoming events!
- san antonio, texas: june 2008
- new zealand!: june 2008
- moving to indiana!: july 2008
currently reading...
- mental floss magazine, may/june 2008 issue
- A Certain Ambiguity by Gaurav Suri and Hartosh Singh Bal
favorite quotes
- strenuous intellectual work and the study of God's nature are the angels that will lead me through all the troubles of this life with consolation, strength, and uncompromising rigor. ~albert einstein
- Science without religion is lame. Religion without science is blind. ~Albert Einstein
- when i was young, i forgot to laugh. later when i opened my eyes and saw reality i began to laugh and haven't stopped since. ~soren kierkegaard
1 comment:
aren't parents great? sounds alot like a conversation i would have with mine. 'cept my mom is the one that would do the poking.
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