Is it wrong that I set Big Kid up with a facebook account just so he could help me harvest the crops in my virtual "Farm Town" farm?
To be fair, he's been wanting to play; hovering around me and mouth breathing while I do.
I locked down all of his security settings so no one can try to friend him, and used an alias and an email address no one knows. I also hid my wall posts from him so he can't stalk me.
I told him that he was ONLY to play on Farm Town, nowhere else. That he was NOT to start Facebooking at 6. Of course, we're one day into it and I keep hearing things like, "Facebook wants to know what's on my mind. Why can't I tell dem?" and "How 'bout I least get a picture of me and maybe I could get 1 friend?" and "Why isn't dere a Facebook for kids?"
So, there's a good chance this was a really bad idea, but he did just diligently harvest a very large field of mine and he sends me flowers every day.
I personally don't see anything wrong with virtual child slave labor.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Pocketville
Big Kid's latest obsession is Pocketville at jungleinmypocket.com It's a little pinker than he'd like, but there are boy avatars and apparently it doesn't bother him too much because he loves playing.
Here's a voucher code for 250 free Pocketville tokens--Voucher Code: B9GX8NUDYS
(the code expires Sept. 30)
You enter that soon after you set up your kid's account (which only takes a minute) in an optional voucher code box. I only mention that because I thought you'd enter it around the little virtual store, but you don't. From what I've seen of it, the game looks pretty cute and I like that kids can enjoy it without having to buy a stuffed animal or something in order to get a code. I also like that I don't have to download anything--they play online.
There is an option for parents to buy tokens with small amounts of real money, but kids can also earn tokens by doing things throughout the site and that's what Big Kid has been doing (along with his starter tokens) and he's been having a great time for free.
Big Kid will be reviewing this himself on his own blog, which will be unveiled shortly, so stay tuned for his take on it too.
Here's a voucher code for 250 free Pocketville tokens--Voucher Code: B9GX8NUDYS
(the code expires Sept. 30)
You enter that soon after you set up your kid's account (which only takes a minute) in an optional voucher code box. I only mention that because I thought you'd enter it around the little virtual store, but you don't. From what I've seen of it, the game looks pretty cute and I like that kids can enjoy it without having to buy a stuffed animal or something in order to get a code. I also like that I don't have to download anything--they play online.
There is an option for parents to buy tokens with small amounts of real money, but kids can also earn tokens by doing things throughout the site and that's what Big Kid has been doing (along with his starter tokens) and he's been having a great time for free.
Big Kid will be reviewing this himself on his own blog, which will be unveiled shortly, so stay tuned for his take on it too.
The Shred and Life
I've made a new deal with myself.
I'm going to do the 30-day Shred Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. No one ever said the 30-days had to be consecutive.
I will say that today was SIGNIFICANTLY easier than last week, but my dread for doing it is growing and we all know if I decide I hate it, it will be a done deal. For someone who has hardly exercised in the past 6 years, working out for 20 minutes 3 days a week is not bad, and I'm going to try to hold myself to 20 minutes of some sort of physical activity on the days off too.
My new "life plan" (I'm so sick and tired of these life plans constantly failing) is 20 minutes of exercise, 20 minutes of writing (you all and work don't count), and 20 minutes of housework a day. This should be very doable and isn't nearly as much as I could/should be doing.
I turn 31 at the end of September. That sense of "holy crap, you're failing adulthood" has me in its grasp lately and now that I have 2 kids, a buttload of problems, and am officially IN my thirties--I can no longer deny official adulthood. Unfortunately.
So, I need to learn to be good at it, I guess. At the very least, I need to get some of this shit done.
I'm going to do the 30-day Shred Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. No one ever said the 30-days had to be consecutive.
I will say that today was SIGNIFICANTLY easier than last week, but my dread for doing it is growing and we all know if I decide I hate it, it will be a done deal. For someone who has hardly exercised in the past 6 years, working out for 20 minutes 3 days a week is not bad, and I'm going to try to hold myself to 20 minutes of some sort of physical activity on the days off too.
My new "life plan" (I'm so sick and tired of these life plans constantly failing) is 20 minutes of exercise, 20 minutes of writing (you all and work don't count), and 20 minutes of housework a day. This should be very doable and isn't nearly as much as I could/should be doing.
I turn 31 at the end of September. That sense of "holy crap, you're failing adulthood" has me in its grasp lately and now that I have 2 kids, a buttload of problems, and am officially IN my thirties--I can no longer deny official adulthood. Unfortunately.
So, I need to learn to be good at it, I guess. At the very least, I need to get some of this shit done.
Nipplehead
little kid just called me a "Stoopid Nipplehead".
He's in big trouble right now, but I do admire his creativity.
I'm gathering up the motivation to get back to "The Shred" today. Blah. I'm starting to think it would be much easier to just learn to love the muffin top.
He's in big trouble right now, but I do admire his creativity.
I'm gathering up the motivation to get back to "The Shred" today. Blah. I'm starting to think it would be much easier to just learn to love the muffin top.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Back Away
The kids have been screaming, fighting, wrestling, biting and insulting each other because Big Kid has decided little kid is standing too close to the tv screen.
(To be fair, little kid is standing too close to the tv screen).
"YOU ARE GONNA NEED GLASSES IF YOU KEEP IT UP. BACK UP! BACK AWAY FROM DA TELEVISION!!!"
"You not my boss. You don't worry about me," little kid said with a smirk.
Big Kid, trying a calmer approach, "Look, little kid. I'm tryin' to help you. Do you want glasses when you grow up? Is dat what you want?"
"Yeah."
"NOOOO! NO AT IS NOT WHAT YOU WANT! You WILL back away from dat screen. You WILL. I'm not lettin' you do dis!!"
"Big Kid, knock it off--now he's only standing there to bug you. It's not your problem."
"It IS A PROBLEM! Him needin' glasses is a problem! He needs to be listenin' to me. LITTLE KID, I SAID BACK AWAY FROM DA TELEVISION. Dat's it...dat's it...." storms over there to engage in physical combat.
I broke it up and Big Kid just stomped off to the other room, with a "Fine, if you two don't care about his needin' glasses, I won't eifer. K? I won't. He's gonna need glasses and you're both gonna wish you could dest listen. Do you hear me? But I don't eben care. "
little kid walked away from the television the moment Big Kid walked away, so I guess the crisis has been temporarily diverted. I feel for Big Kid and appreciate what he's trying to do, he's just not familiar enough with the psychology of little kid to take the correct approach.
(To be fair, little kid is standing too close to the tv screen).
"YOU ARE GONNA NEED GLASSES IF YOU KEEP IT UP. BACK UP! BACK AWAY FROM DA TELEVISION!!!"
"You not my boss. You don't worry about me," little kid said with a smirk.
Big Kid, trying a calmer approach, "Look, little kid. I'm tryin' to help you. Do you want glasses when you grow up? Is dat what you want?"
"Yeah."
"NOOOO! NO AT IS NOT WHAT YOU WANT! You WILL back away from dat screen. You WILL. I'm not lettin' you do dis!!"
"Big Kid, knock it off--now he's only standing there to bug you. It's not your problem."
"It IS A PROBLEM! Him needin' glasses is a problem! He needs to be listenin' to me. LITTLE KID, I SAID BACK AWAY FROM DA TELEVISION. Dat's it...dat's it...." storms over there to engage in physical combat.
I broke it up and Big Kid just stomped off to the other room, with a "Fine, if you two don't care about his needin' glasses, I won't eifer. K? I won't. He's gonna need glasses and you're both gonna wish you could dest listen. Do you hear me? But I don't eben care. "
little kid walked away from the television the moment Big Kid walked away, so I guess the crisis has been temporarily diverted. I feel for Big Kid and appreciate what he's trying to do, he's just not familiar enough with the psychology of little kid to take the correct approach.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Day 3: Shred
Today I sat on the couch and ate several brownies.
That is all.
The Shred 30 day workout is on hold until tomorrow--possibly Monday. Now that I've broken stride, I have to start all over again and we all know that you can't start over again on a non-Monday.
I'm going to have to think about it tomorrow.
That is all.
The Shred 30 day workout is on hold until tomorrow--possibly Monday. Now that I've broken stride, I have to start all over again and we all know that you can't start over again on a non-Monday.
I'm going to have to think about it tomorrow.
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