A 3 Year Old's Views of the World

Our conversation in the car yesterday:
Anna: I sure am glad I'm pretty.
(I sit there silent for a second, not too sure what to say to that!)
Anna: because girls are upposed to be pretty.
Ang: Really? What about boys, what are they supposed to be?
Anna: Unpretty

A few weeks ago we're driving along and Anna spots a VW Beetle
Anna: PUNCH BUGGY GREEN BOOGER NO PUNCH BACK (their weird 'punchbuggy' ritual - not sure what the 'booger' part is all about...) When I get older I'm going to drive a punch buggy.
Ang: Are you? What colour?
Anna: No, maybe I'll drive a big truck like your dad's.
Ang: That would be fun...
Anna: Which is more money - a punchbuggy or a big truck?
Ang: Probably a big truck I'd say.
Anna: Then I'm going to have a big truck because I want to spend ALL my money!!

This was quite a few months ago - she's moved on to the boys are really icky phase since then
Anna: You know, I have a boyfriend...
Ang: I know (she tells me this at least 3 times a day) His name's Aaron.
Anna: That's right - but he sure is babyish. He's still in diapers - can you believe that? And I know how to pee like a grown-up!
Ang: Oh, I'm sure he'll learn how to use the toilet soon (what else was I going to say?)
Anna: Yeah, I think so. But he drools too!!!!

She's also expressed to me her belief that all girls are angels and all boys are "THE DEVIL" - picture her saying this while making her fingers into little devil horns on top of her head and growling the words...
I tell ya, what am I gonna do with this kid?? We went and seen the new Disney/Pixar movie yesterday - The Incredibles - it was fantastic! It just amazes me how realistic the character's are in those movies!! And the short film they always show beforehand is called "Boundin" - it's the best one I've ever seen...
In other news, the b-day party for Trac & Les went off fabulously! I made them do this scavenger hunt at Schanks. They had to find: an empty toilet paper roll, signature of someone named Trevor, red pen, used c-train ticket, condom, stranger's sock, crossword puzzle, out-of-town business card, American coin, and two other things I can't think of right now!! The goal was to get them off their asses and meeting some people - and they did!! I can't believe that two strangers volunteered their socks! Because the thing was they couldn't get those socks back, the girls had to keep them. Attached to each thing they couldn't find was a type of shooter they'd have to do if they couldn't find it or gave up. Trac, the loser, ended up finding everything. Leslee forfeited the used toilet paper roll card :) - ended up doing a prairie fire. She wasn't happy at all with that ;) We did some mini golf, pool, some of the games- it was awesome! I had such a good time - I gave Lestor a china white specifically from you!! Funny how I write this like you're the only one reading it - but I think you probably are!
I'm in the middle of writing you a letter right now filled with tons of stuff I don't wanna talk about in something that's available for the world to see ;)
Happy Diwali to you as well!!!!
I wish I could help you out with your being stuck in a pothole feeling. But that's usually something only you can get yourself out of - I just want to tell you how proud I am of you for being stuck in a rut over there rather than here. What I mean is that I think it's amazing that you actually got out of your comfort zone over here and are doing something that not many people take the chance or the opportunity to do! And you know what? I also think it's great that you realized all of this now - you do have the power to change how you're reacting to things and situations, and you've figured this out only two months into your stay. Think of how terrible terrible it would be if you realized all of it with only a week left in India... And on top of all that, I know you Michelle my belle, and you make the best of any situation you're in. You have the ability to flip things around and see them from a different point of view, which is something that I'm sure you've done already!
Now I'm rambling, I should get going - only an hour left of work then I'm off to good ol' Eckville to see the ma & pa. Oh, I'll have to fill you in on my carnie wagon experiences with my family down in Calgary - hee hee hee... next time.
P.S. Travis is not gay - as a matter of fact, he's married... although I guess that doesn't mean anything!
yeah, I don't know where Anna comes up with this stuff - a lot of it is from her eight year old sister who tries desperately to be a teenager. The munchkins don't watch any T.V.!! We watch a lot of movies but she's not exposed to commercials on the tv at all, which is strange!