When an asteroid goes whirling though outer space, it collides with everything in its path. It has no magnetic push to block the gravity from outside forces. If an asteroid can push away other planets, it can become a planet one day. Who knows, maybe it can even have water and trees if it’s lucky.
People are like asteroids. Sometimes a person can try their best to succeed in life, but they never can because they keep getting knocked around.
I feel like an asteroid.
Just when I think I have got it all figured out, the universe sends a huge asteroid catapulting in my direction just to knock me down.
A few weeks ago, I made this brilliant scheme. My son would do all the cleaning, laundry and dishes, and I would let him play video games for a few hours every day. It was a win-win situation. However, yesterday, he started to get frustrated because his younger siblings make these huge messes and they won’t clean up after themselves. So, my 13 year old formulated a meeting with them and made a strategic plan to teach them to help out. I was so impressed.
Unfortunately, he’s been setting the alarm clock to wake him up at six o clock every morning, just to make sure that nobody hogs the television and he doesn’t get a chance to play. He’s been staying up late and waking up too early and it’s paid it’s toll. Housework for 6 has been a little bit much work for a weary teenage body.

There was a terrible accident today. A beloved friend and companion was lost today. I should have known it was coming. Last week, my husband dreamed his father died. Last night, I dreamed my husband’s grandfather died. Usually dreams of death are an omen that foreshadow a tragic loss.
There was much wailing and gnashing of teeth in our household, today, I am sad to say.
While my son was washing dishes he accidentally swung his arm causing a hard object to go whirling through the air into the living room…
And now there is no longer a television set in our household.




All right! THAT was a god one.
M
that could be good.
They haven’t killed any of our TVs yet (not for lack of trying to with crayons, toy missiles, etc), but this did happen to someone we knew. They posted the event on Facebook. Well, the father did, anyway. Their girl got mad and chucked a large, hard plastic toy at the screen leading to similar results. The FB friends offered lots of advice about supervising children, being gifted with that magical gift of foreknowledge only a Monday quarterback can have about the game. The wife never killed the father who posted it, though, to her credit.
Sorry about the TV, though.
That does suck giant rotten Ostrich eggs.
We have the chore dilemma here, as well. I haven’t found an entirely equitable arrangement yet.
Awesome story!
It’s been a hectic day. I am sorry to hear about your loss. I love the asteroid analogy–very creative.
R.I.P. TV. I will never be able to understand such tragic loss.
Great post! I love your blog.
Ooohhhh, painful. So sorry!
Thanks for liking my sexy sunrise
& thanks for the smiles and laughter I’ve had looking around your site! Keep having fun.
Wow that is extremely ironic, you can’t make this stuff up.
Yes, ironic! I hope the wailing subsides…..
well look at it this way, no tv equals more time together as a family!
Board games anyone???
After reading the title of your blog, I couldn’t pass it up! It did not disappoint.
It truly has been an offbeat day. I believe I have now asked a handful of times whether or not today was a full moon following a series of strange events. Finally, I had to look it up, and now it all makes sense; indeed, tonight, there will be a full moon. Keep your son away from those hard objects!
On another note, I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Sending warm condolences your way!
“After reading the title of your blog, I couldn’t pass it up! It did not disappoint.
It truly has been an offbeat day. I believe I have now asked a handful of times whether or not today was a full moon following a series of strange events. Finally, I had to look it up, and now it all makes sense; indeed, tonight, there will be a full moon. ”
You know, I’ve been a bit moody today, I was going to look on the internet to see if it was the full moon when a flying object flew through the air.
Poor kid! With is kind of luck…
“Poor kid! With is kind of luck…”
The odds of the kitchen scrub brush flying through the kitchen and hitting the television screen are astronomical. Had the scrub brush been angled two inches higher, the day would have been less interesting.
The universe does indeed work in mysterious and often fascinating ways. A fun read as always!
poor boy
That reminds me of some modern art I have seen….
Perhaps you could sell it?
“That reminds me of some modern art I have seen….
Perhaps you could sell it?”
I’ll tell my son about that. He has offered to sell all of his belongings to buy a new TV
Sounds about right.
this whole time i thought i was “following” you and your awesomeness… guess i was wrong (blame the red wine for thinking i clicked when i didn’t )
anywhooo, great blog (death of a tv can be a blessing… at times), and glad to be officially updated per blog
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Haha, that was good! Unless there was another death, aside from the tv. In that case, I’m sorry and I didn’t mean to laugh.
Sorry for your tragedy. How does this affect your deal regarding cleaning?
Oh WOW! Great story! I was right there with you. I laughed, I cried and the ending…shocker! Whew! Thank you.
Let me know how you do without the boob tube.
Sorry about your loss. Thank you for the post. Love your blog!
Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat? No television during the Olympics?!?
“Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat? No television during the Olympics?!?”
I guess we’ll have to all fly to Greece to see the Olympics in person.
Psst . . . the Olympics are in London this year, not Greece.
“Psst . . . the Olympics are in London this year, not Greece.”
I was joking, but thanks
Oh yes . . . I get your sense of humor.
Tragedy or deliverance? Tough call.
Ding, dong – the witch is dead!
“Ding, dong – the witch is dead!
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My son tried to persuade me that the scrubber just slipped out of his hands while he was washing the dishes in the kitchen. He told me that how sorry he was. I told him that I was glad the TV was broken. It was an omen from God that TV and videogames are indeed the anti-christ. Neither he nor my husband thought that was funny.
I gotta say, you have a perfect knack for tying everything in together, from the asteroids, the cleaning scheme, to finally the death of the television. I’m sorry for your loss, I know your 13 year old certainly must feel the pain now, and I wonder how the cleaning bargain will work now?
How will the cleaning bargain work now? Well, the teenage boy has to do chores to earn the money for a new TV. We’re also going to be eating a lot of beans and rice for a couple of months.
Now he will really feel the pain, doing the chores to earn for the television. But the bright side is it could be a great lesson as well, working for what you want, responsibilities, etc.
Just have to tell you how much I enjoy your blog. I read all your posts and you never disappoint. Not sure if the death of the television is a blessing or a curse. I guess it depends on your point of view.
Happy Blogging cheers Judy
judysp.wordpress.com
It’s just been one crazy day for me.
Oh my!
TV Lost in Tragic Dishwashing Accident – News at 11…
but not on the TV
Ack! No TV!!! The humanity…..the boredom….the dishes I would have to do. I tagged you in my latest blog post because I just KNEW you’d love answering random questions about yourself
http://literallylaurie.wordpress.com/2012/08/02/tag-im-it-thank-god-this-isnt-kickball/
i absolutely adore and sit in awe at how you string together these moments with the terrifically graphic themes. imafanforlife.
HAH AND HAH AGAIN. I was webbed in with “weary teenage body…” Karmic comeuppance, really. Love it. Mine has been broken all month. There are peeps in this place who are experiencing withdrawal. I see it as a meaningful social experiment. But don’t mess with my red wine. Because…we all have our stuff.
Oh dear, what a day you’ve had. Hope your asteroid steadies itself soon.
Writer Chick
I think that’s a signal from god. See, how it has coincided with the London Olympics. The little guy has talent in Discus Throw. You should give him adequate practice as he grows up that one day he will be a champion.
Reminds me of my little cousin who threw his plate of porridge as an act of protest, which landed on his father’s colleague sitting and drinking coffee…
Sid?
Nice Post !
You are AMAZING!!!!
Magnetic. Inspiring. Totally brilliant. Can I clone you and move you in next door? You’d make a most excellent addition to my mixed-up magical world. I adore your thoughts. Keep sharing.
Before they stop making them, the old tube TV sets had gotten pretty tough. The screen could literally take hammer blows. These new ones are not even in the same class.
How do I know? I got mad at one.
Never thought of that could happen…..
On the bright side, I applaud your success with a child who will do any housework, even if it does entail bribery… My 15-year old can’t put his phone down long enough to change his own shorts…
“On the bright side, I applaud your success with a child who will do any housework, even if it does entail bribery… My 15-year old can’t put his phone down long enough to change his own shorts…”
I guess things might have ended up differently if we only had one or two kids, but I have 4 and the housework is overwhelming at times. The little ones who are 8, 6, and 6 hardly ever help out. We’re still working with those guys
How did you get to be so wonderfully wacky and crazy and creative on such a regular basis? Love your posts!
“How did you get to be so wonderfully wacky and crazy and creative on such a regular basis? Love your posts!”
If you think that I am wacky and crazy, you really need to meet my dad.
I don’t watch a lot of television anymore (usually, only rented movies or the roku box for The Walking Dead or Battlestar Galactica reruns- almost done there). Now, had it been your computer monitor…
“I don’t watch a lot of television anymore (usually, only rented movies or the roku box for The Walking Dead or Battlestar Galactica reruns- almost done there). Now, had it been your computer monitor…”
That was the computer monitor
Oh, double loss!!!
I don’t have tv, as you may know. What for? I’ve got better things to look at.
Kiss my asteroids? Hilarious.
How about if I have a dream that I die? What then? Do I die? Can I die? Does everyone want me to die? Maybe I should crawl into a hole and die.
I used to have this recurring dream about driving off a bridge with my sister in the passenger seat. Then I had some recurring dreams that someone else was driving me off a cliff. Those dreams are so freaky. There is an ancient Jewish wivestale that if you dream someone dies it means they are going to get married. If they are already married, they will have a happy marriage. I wonder if that’s true.
Since neither one of us is going to take a survey, I think we should just assume that 50% will get married, 50% are married and 50% don’t want to be married.
thanks for liking my post. i came by to browse your site and it feels outworldly, just right for a day steeped with the usual 9-5 work, office, home, bed routine. Thanks for the offbeat stuff, brought a smile to my face. Oh, my condolences on the loss but happy you don’t have a TV weird though life gets coz all of a sudden you realise there are people around who can talk and have their own thoughts
The TV screen is actually the monitor to our computer.
Dear Clotilda,
I completly understand, have 3 kids, constantly fighting among themselves!!!I wonder when they will grow up their ages are,15,10,6
Tazein
Dont hold your breath. Mine are 34, 32, 30 and twins of 27. As I say…dont hold your breath!
“Dear Clotilda,
I completly understand, have 3 kids, constantly fighting among themselves!!!I wonder when they will grow up their ages are,15,10,6
Tazein”
Sometimes, I guess you gotta keep them separated.
True!
The television should have stayed out of the way of the plate….. hahahaha… good one…
Ouch!
You have a great way of telling a story! While I know the ending was tragic, I still laughed all the way through.
“You have a great way of telling a story! While I know the ending was tragic, I still laughed all the way through.”
Thanks, I just love to be shocking.
Thank you for liking my post on Typography! I don’t know how you stumbled upon it, but I’m glad you did. I read your post about your boy taking on doing the cleaning duties for your family, how amazing it is when someone wants something, indeed it did sound like a win-win. It’s ironic that the washing was what caused the demise of the TV. I wonder what he’ll be doing next! All the best!
Okay so I admit, I’ve been loving you support on my blog but this is the first time I have come to visit yours….. and I love it! I can’t even lament that I have four kids under six, and blame them or my business for lack of time, because it’s exactly what I’m always banging on about to my followers – finding more time! So now that I have arrived, and thank God, I love it, I shall be eagerly awaiting your every instalment as we navigate the joys of motherhood and mess. Although thankfully, I shall have a TV to entertain my kids occasionally when the noise becomes too much
Love Kim
I reckon I saw that asteroid this morning, whilst up in the Shed… Love your work, and thanks for dropping by, Baz, The Landy
I bet he will be paying for that for some time eh?
so it takes time to go through all the comments when u r in rush… as I read your blog properly for the first times since I follow you, I realize the timing is perfect. I can connect to your story in so many different levels that it is kinda scary

first my warm condolences; just few hours ago I was talking to my dear friend from Croatia, single mom that has a very sick son she has to take care off 24/7 and her step-sister is very ill so I am trying to send her some calming energy… life has been sending her huge asteroids but she will make an amazing planet one day out of them
I will be checking now your new post with excitement and commenting whenever I have time…
love from Muppet…
You well written story made me laugh <3 Thanks, you are great!
Great title, great pics. Thanks for continuing to support my blog with your likes.
Best wishes, Amaya
thank you for your likes! I love this post, I’m sorry about your tv though.. Poor you!
That was a hilarious read
I have fantasied time after time about throwning something throught our TV screen, but my lovely wife would become enraged (revealing her true nature) and stop short of nothing, including murder or selling body parts, to replace the beast. Thank goodness, our kids are grown and our grandkids consider us boring and strange so we don’t have to deal with video games.
I almost cried. I’m so sorry for your loss. (I hope it’s not too soon to suggest thinking of a replacement
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I put a black sheet over my television and gave it a proper funeral…mine wasn’t broken…it was just taking up too much of one of my more valuable assets: time.
It has reduced my anxiety already, and I have shit tons of time to work on my other projects and lounge by the pool, read, write, start research on my garden ideas and drive to cali to go sailing (a useful skill to have)…
Another friend of mine spends all his time playing video games…I think that is fine…we all have our thing…when it gets in the way of living life and having social interactions with living breathing creatures…
Well, I believe that is where our social issues stem from: Not socializing FACE TO FACE.
So….Black Sheet?
I feel like an asteroid everyday, but I’m getting accustomed to it. Good write.
About the only time I turn on my TV any more is for my grandson to watch his cartoons (all educational, of course). My condolences for your loss (no, not the TV).
Cause and effect in this chaotic world are such a delicate balancing act that I’m often amazed that civilization has been able to exist this long. Every positive act is also a negative act.
Just look at our wonderful capitalist economy. Don’t be upset when it finally collapses. Be amazed it ever worked at all.
WHOA! Who is going to do housework now? I think a new TV is in your future because an asteroid took your old one out! lol
Well, actually, my little amateur baseball player now has to do extra work to pay for a new TV before he can play videogames again.
Good one Mom! Consequences are character builders! lol
Myself and my brothers (all five of us) once use the TV cable as a high jump hurdle one day and the result is a broken television. Now i cant handle mine. Such an irony of life. (MicroBiotics Editor)
You have a brilliant way of creating dark humor–reminds me very much of the film director Alexander Payne.
I have never heard of Alexander Payne. I guess I have a whole new world to explore. I would watch the movie, but I can’t, the TV is broken. Ahem.
HAHA. Yes, when you get a new TV, you should definitely watch The Descendents or About Schmidt.
I once put a huge dent in a front projection tv in the ’80′s. Dad wanted to sting me up. Good thing he wasn’t a violent man. To this day I am paranoid with my daughter around ours on the wall. What can you do? Laugh it off and move on.
We have a house full of kids, I guess that sort of catastrophe is inevitable. My son has to earn the money for a new one. We want him to understand exactly how expensive a television is.
So what are you planning for your son so you can be compensated for a new TV?
I imagine your household will find this easier to deal with than my husband would….what?????? You mean I can’t an episode of Law and Order I’ve seen 87 times???? NOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Love your humor. Thanks for liking some of my blogs. Come and visit me sometime again.
Good post and thanks for the visits. Busy lately and need to go do some shooting for new photos. No kids in the house but I can relate. Our TV takes about 10 to 15 minutes to get up and running.
“Our TV takes about 10 to 15 minutes to get up and running.”
Wow, it’s amazing. I never knew that it was possible for the television to teach patience.
A blessing in disguise. We went 2 whole years w/o a tv. I wish we had continued w/o it. Now it seems we can never turn back!
Sometimes I wish we didn’t have to have a TV, but since we have it hooked up to the computer and not cable or satellite, it does have it’s redeeming qualities.
…..and another Russel Ray camping trip comes to an end………………..Hope all is well.
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