there's a salamander in my slipper!: my little wizard wanna-be

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

my little wizard wanna-be

Nick was watching the first Harry Potter movie (for the 1000th time), and he said "Can I go in the TV?" Brian asked him why, and he said "I want to go to Hogwarts." Brian again asked why, and Nick said "because I want to be a wizard!" Brian told him that he couldn't really be a wizard, and Nick said "Well....OK." About 20 minutes later, Nick was in the kitchen having his snack, and his lower lip started to quiver and he looked like he was about to cry. Brian asked him what was wrong, and he sobbed "I really wanted to be a wizard - I'm so sad!" Does that melt your heart or what?

2 comments:

Patty O. said...: That is so sad, and I know exactly how he feels. After reading each of the Harry Potter books, I always want to enter the wizarding world. It is so enchanting and adventurous, not to mention how convenient it would be to be able to use witchcraft when cleaning the house or making dinner. : ) I am really impressed with Nick's imagination!!; October 17, 2007 at 8:42 PM
Amy Jane said...: Update: This evening, Nick said (totally out of the blue) "It's OK, Mommy. I'm going to be a PRETEND wizard!" So, it's all good. :) Kids truly are magical, aren't they?; October 17, 2007 at 9:56 PM

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my goals for 2010

do my very best to help my son and give him what he needs
find a good job
become a certified personal trainer (?)
go zip-lining
go indoor rock-climbing
continue my education as a fitness instructor
post on my blog more often!
lose 5-7 pounds
embrace all of the changes coming my way and trust that things will work out
continue to donate blood every two months
help out as much as I can at Nick's school
get my next tattoo
actually listen to my CDs
write more actual letters (with a pen, on paper!) to people I love
dust, Windex, and mop my house more often :)
continue to try new recipes and cook/bake more often
sing as much as possible

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There was once an actual salamander in my Dad’s slipper (His house is in a rather wooded area and is a haven to many non-human creatures.), and my best friend and I thought that would make a great children’s book title. We never wrote the book, but I figured I might as well put the catchy phrase to use as my blog title. Why not? (We don't know for sure if it was really a salamander vs. some other kind of lizardlike creature, but we were going for the alliteration. Artistic license, ya know?)