Magic, Balloons, Art and Writing

It seems to me that the best reality TV show out there would be Super Hero Survival Idol, a show that pits superheroes against each other in a battle of wits and skills as they each conive and fight their way into the trust of their companions so that they don't get booted off the island, all while trying to proove that they each have what it takes to become the next SuperStar Idol.
Wouldn't it be great, for example to see Super Poison Spitty Guy face off against Melty Face Man and the Incredouble Intangi-gal in a round robin three way tug of war? Or perhap SuperCaliFrajAutistc, the wonder genius try and swim around to collect puzzle peices before Light Bright Girl can put her puzzle pieces together?
Then they could have tribal council, were they all vote for two heroes they want off the island most, and those heroes have to fight each other to see who leaves. It doesn't HAVE to be a fight to the death, I mean, there would be medics there and everything, but whose to say Blasto Man won't use his Death Ray, or that Super Poison Spitty Guy won't hawk a lugi in your eye?
All in all, I think the reality shows on television today would be better off if they just included super heroes. It would give us veiwers the action and adventure we need, with that real life flavor that the reality shows bring us week after week.

Blogging is hard. A lot harder than I expected.

First off, I figured I would write about things that interested me. I have tons of hobbies, so I figured. "Easy! Zero Persperation!"
Only it isn't zero persperation. It's a lot harder to pick a topic to write on than I thought. Especially when no one comments . . . I mean, how am I supposed to be motivated without comments. Am I the only one reading this? Are people reading but not replying? What's the deal?
While we are on the topic (and when I say "we" I mean me, myself and I) how in the heck am I supposed to get veiws? How much dedication does this take? I LOVE writting and connecting with people outside of my normal enviroment, but it seems destined to fail when I can't get anyone to look at my blog. Maybe it takes a lot more effort than I have time or energy for . . .

Is there anybody out there?

I finally got anough cash to put together a Fairie deck of my own!!! I am totally stoked. Unfortunatley, I don't know where to go with it.
I have 24 creature cards, and tried them out with Monstrous and Giant Growth card, as well as a shrink for the enemies (I like strong themes, and the idea of Fairies growing and shrink the enemy was just too cool) and that worked okay.
I also tried to pair them with boomerang type cards (putting others creatures and permanants back into their hands, as well as placing my own creatures back in my hands) and that worked decent too.
I also have some cards that will make fairies unblockable and such so I can play a trickier deck as well. I just don't know where to go with it. I mean, it's basically a ceature deck that's blue and green, but I need to decide what to do with it . . .
I seriously debated getting all draw cards and land draw cards so that I wouldn't have to worry about mana or not having enough cards, but then I would have a bunch od weak creatures with nothing to back them up against a creature killing deck.
So confused about it, but also excited. I love the idea of Faries kicking butt and taking names. Anyone got any ideas for me?

Smurfs are awesome!
I am an avid Smuerf collector and love almost everything there is about those little blue son of a Smurfers!
And now they released the 2007 Smurfs. They are all Native Americans and totally adorable. They have ones with bows and spears and canoes, and Smurfette has Baby Smurf in a papoose. Sweet!
If you've read my other posts, you'll know how much my wife likes Halloween. 2006 Smurfs were all Halloween smurfs, but I never get a chance to buy any of the sets because I never have an extra 40 bucks sitting around to spend as I please.
In 2008 they plan on releasing the new Smurf movie. I hear from my underground/black market sources that the movie is CGI (Computer Animated) and that they are looking for some real talent to pack a profitable punch. My daughter and I can't wait! At least they will be releasing the old Smurf cartoons on DVD in 2007 and that should tide us over . . .

There is a chance that I may actually get my own book published soon! Yes, all you avid readers and fans of mine, I am going to be considered for a short story anthology!

Sofa Ink, a quarterly magazime and imprint of the Ink and Paper group has accepted my second story for publication in their magazine, and one of the editors sent me a note wondering if I were interested in publication. I need to send a bunch of stories his way, and chances are they will say "thanks, but no thanks" because that's the way it works. But, I know they like my stories. And that makes me feel great!

So, possible publication in my future. So nice! So happy! I am so hopeful.

Too bad I am a pessimist.

Oh, by the way, the book would be a collection of short stories that are all positive and have uplifting endings. 90% of my works is negative and depressing. how weird is that. It's like the stories you hear about a horror writer getting a contract for romance novels and all of a sudden that's all he writes . . . . That would be funny if my name became attatched to good feelings and happy endings, eh?

My daughter is in second grade and is reading at a first grade level. I guess I'm posting this today because I finally had to admit to myself that she needed extra help. Of course she's a smart little girl, second grade and doing late third grade to early fourth grade mathmatics . . . . she excells at physical and social activities. Her art and creativity is off the scales (shes also an excellent performer whether it be music, dance, or storytelling and acting) so I'm not too worried. I guess I just feel bad that I hadn't paid attention to her reading. It's probably more important than any other skill a child needs, and I neglected it.

Now, she hates reading, which is one of my favorite activities. She hates to practice it. She LOVES to write, and does very well at that, but I guess reading and writing are very different skills.

All children have their own strengths and weaknesses. It just seems to me that reading is a major weakness to have. I have spoken with her and set up a monthly reward system and promissed her and myself that I will work with her at least twenty minutes a day on it. Let's hope I can be man enough to live up to it!

Every year my wife hosts a huge Halloween party which we invite our entire family to, as well as everyone in my daughter's class and Tae Kwan Doe classes (oh yeah, and her soccer team) as well as many of my son's friends and all our friends. We usually have about forty to fifty people all night long (people come and go) so maybe a hundred people pass through our house.

She decorates the entiore house inside and out, and turns the side of our house into a haunted house for the kids to walk through, complete with strobe lights, fog machine, bubble machine and lots of scary decorations and suprises. We always have a piniata and plenty of food/candy for everyone.

All the kids in my daughter's class get excited for our party. The kids that can't come (because of family or other obligations) are always jealous and depressed about not coming. The adults all brag about it, and winning the best costume for kids and adults is an honor, and everyone tries their best.

my wife probably spends a hundred to two hundred dollars on everything, plus two weeks of her time preparing for it. Its a HUGE success every year.

I guess what I'm trying to say is . . . My wife ROCKS!!!