Draw Something...now...

The social gaming sensation that's sweeping the nation is Draw Something. If you haven't experienced this mobile artistic phenomenon let me enlighten you on how it works. You draw something. And your friends guess it. Like this:

After guessing your drawing your friend sends you a drawing. And round and round we go. Now I use the word "drawing" loosely here. You pretty much send your friends whatever you can smudge on your phone screen with your finger. (Unless you happen to be fortunate enough to have a tablet...it's a little easier that way...) It's an app that you can play on iOS or Android and it's downright hilarious. This game is way too ridiculous. But, for such a ridiculous game I have to say- I have learned many things since I started playing. Number one...I spend way too much time on meaningless sketches when a simple line drawing will do. I like to doodle. Sue me. I like a background color and highlights and things that are completely unnecessary for a mobile game. Color me odd. (No, really. Next time you get the word "odd", draw me. I'll get it.) Number two...I will also almost always wait for my friends to finish their drawing before I guess. I love to see their thought process.  (Draw a line. No wait! My brush is too big! Erase. Draw again. What am I doing?? Trash that. Ok, now I have it. No wait! Why am I drawing a blue face?? Try again. Ok...now I definitely have it...) This game has endeared me to my friends so much that I just have to give some of them honorable mention. So congratulations to the following...

Spelling fail

So sorry, Kristine, that you thought "Iceberg" was spelled "Iceburg" and subsequently could not guess this word. I love you and you're the cutest and the prettiest anyway so who even cares? Spelling is for wimps. 

(I, too, am guilty of this one while guessing. Assassin isn't the easiest word to spell....right? right?)

Pop culture fail

I went retro Tin Tin on this one, which in hindsight might have been a bad idea. I should have drawn two tin cans or something...but you have to love the lack of "chat" function that makes writing messages out to your friends almost as fun as drawing the pictures in the first place! 

"I haven't seen Tin Tin yet, lol, Sorry!"

Color Fail

If you're going to develop the most popular new game this year (50 million dowloads in 50 days! What!??) you might want to make it a little less glitchy. However, if it was a little less glitchy I wouldn't get sweet, hand-written notes like this! Sorry, friend...that  all of your colors went "poof"! 

I have also learned that no matter how many times I guess correctly and Draw Something tells me that I'm "Drawsome" I never get sick of hearing that I'm "Drawsome". Thank you, Draw Something. I was having a bad day. I was feeling quite "drawful" but now? Things are looking up.  

If you haven't tried this game, try it. If you have tried it and are addicted to it (I do NOT fall into this category. I do not presently have 18 games. I do not contemplate deleting it and forgetting about it on a daily basis. None of those statements apply to me. I'm just saying...if YOU'RE addicted to it...) my deepest sympathies. It's a heavy burden to bear. Do you remember when drawing games were no pressure? They were squares on a board and tiny white sheets of paper and minuscule pencils and groups of friends screaming at the top of their lungs and "all plays"... (Yeah, neither do I) So, to whomever the genius is who developed this game...kudos. Such a simple concept, but so much fun. And, to my friends who I'm nudging...well, nudging is fun. You get  honorable mention here as well. Consider this the mother of all nudges...the public nudge. 

And for those of you nudging me? I get it! I get it! I'm busy! I'm blogging...I'm just gonna delete this game and forget about it!!! (But really? Thanks for the reminder. I'll draw something...now...)

My child is not what you would call a "normal" kid

For anyone who knows my daughter, Lana, the title of this post will not come as a surprise to you. She is the most fascinating and simultaneously the oddest, darkest, most twisted 6-year old I know. I should have known she was going to look at life a little slanted when she had this conversation with my brother at the ripe age of 2 and a half years old:

Lana: Uncle Matt, I scared.
Matt: What are you scared of?
Lana: I scared of triangles.

Normal, right? But, I love it. "Yes", you say. "Every Mom thinks their kid is awesome." And, to this accusation I will give you a pat on the head and say "You're right." But I felt that, in order to support my point, I could present you with a "Best of Lana 2011". I have chronicled some of her strangest moments this year. So, without further ado, I present to you...

LANA'S GREATEST HITS 2011

"No wonder you picked out the name Lana for me. It means log water"
(It does not)
--
Lana: Mom, I know you're allergic to cats. What else are you allergic to?
Me: Nothing, hun. That's it.
Lana: Listen, Mom. I went to Medical School when I was 8. I can help you.
(bear in mind my daughter is 6)
--
In Musical Theatre class:

Lana's teacher: We're going to a party! What is everyone bringing?!
Normal kids: cupcakes! gifts! party hats!
Lana: .....driftwood.
Teacher: Driftwood?! Why driftwood, Lana?
Lana: Because I like driftwood. And then if the electricity goes out, we have something to burn for heat.
--
"Mama, sorry you're sick. Do you think you have the Bieber fever?"
--

"Mama, your arm is kind of like a pancake. You need to work out. You're starting to lose weight and now you need to win weight"
(we really should call it "winning" weight, shouldn't we? spread that one like wildfire)
--
"Gary is really rockin' this party" - Lana, in reference to a friend of ours who fell asleep at a party
--
"I'm gonna miss that little diddle. He was like a son to me."- Lana, in reference to Jesus' death...
--
"Now that's what I call weird!" - Lana, examining a wrench
--
Me: Sometimes people want to do what's right but they still do bad things
Lana: Do you?
Me: Yep! Even Mamas make mistakes, too!
Lana: Welcome to the Dark Side. We've been expecting you. 

And my personal favorite...which pretty much sums it up perfectly...

"Mom, you don't understand. It's like we're living in two different worlds. You're in a world of Unicorns and I'm in a world of Unicorns and Fighting Robots."

Now, if you know me even remotely well, you'll probably say "Lisa, did you really expect to have a normal kid?" to which I'll respond "touche". I'm not exactly what you would call a "normal" girl. And, bear in mind this is the offspring of the man who once had this conversation with me:

Me: I'm so self deprecating.
Ryan: You poop yourself?
Me: No, hun. That's self defecating.
Ryan: Same thing

So, it's no surprise she has some odd things going on in that brain of hers. But, truth be told, I wouldn't have her any other way, driftwood and all. To borrow a line from one of her favorite movies, Alice in Wonderland, my daughter is entirely bonkers. But, I'll tell you a secret. All the best people are.