3. My baby, Tillandsia caput-medusae

I decided against studying for finals and instead watched old Molly Ringwald movies. They were quite underwhelming. But I did enjoy the Chinese man living with Samantha Baker in Sixteen Candles.
I almost want my parents to once forget my birthday, so I have something to hold over their heads. No car? But Dad... Monday April 22, 2013...
Parenting seems so difficult. Imagine actually forgetting your son's or daughter's birthday; I would have absolutely no idea how to make up for that. There's a blog I recently discovered called dearscarlet. It's a parent's documentation of her daughter's upbringing and it's so touching. There are a lot of things about children and parenting that I'm not excited about (mainly the giving birth part and the 7- to 14-year-old time period), but watching my child grow up will be so glorious and rewarding and ahhhhh!
This one's my favorite post. Oh, my goodness. Love came from her mother. DEAR LORD, I'M GOING TO TEACH MY CHILD TO LOVE.
What if my kid ended up being unsuccessful, though? I don't doubt that I would still love the child to death, but I'm so pathetic when it comes to comforting and inspiring. What if I can't guide my child in the right direction? oh no oh no oh no how is it done oh no
I just hope I'm approachable enough for my son or daughter to be comfortable with, so even if I can't offer any constructive advice, I can at least listen to my child's problems if I am given the chance to. If nothing else, I'd like to be some sort of diary for my kid. Feel free to recite terribly constructed love poems to me because I'll never respond or judge you (maybe).



By Scarlet on April 22, 2012


My mom went to Pike's Nursery yesterday and bought me a plant that doesn't need soil, direct sunlight, or daily watering.
(Also Daniel Yoon thought Pike's Nursery was a nursing home for the elderly.)
She obviously does not trust me with a normal plant, but at least she knows how much I can handle. What if she bought me a plant that costs more than just three dollars and required everything my plant doesn't require? What if the stress of keeping the plant alive crushed me? Oh, nooo. What if I trusted my daughter with a tiger as a pet and it kills her by accident. Oh, no.
Okay, this plant only needs to be watered twice a week, but I got a hippo watering can for my birthday and I really want to put it to use. I'm just going to drown this plant. I'm glad my mother is aware of the dearth of knowledge I have on growing plants, so she won't be too disappointed when my plant dies within a week.