Copy Cat
While growing up, I always wanted to be like my mom. Not in the sense where I wanted to head out to work everyday from 9-5pm. It was more about the little things, like putting my hair in curlers, attempting to walk in high heels, or pretending I knew what the heck those thick, cottony inside-out band-aids were under the bathroom sink.
Even Babisodes tries to emulate a bit of my persona. While I’m cooking dinner, she’ll stand at her play kitchen and chop wooden vegetables. If I apply lip gloss, she’ll beg for her ChapStick.
I’m guessing this is normal behavior.
What I did not anticipate was what would happen once I became an adult. Now that I understand how uncomfortable high heels really can be once my feet actually fit into them, and how disappointing it is to see those cottony in-side-out band-aids every month. I never imagined I’d see the shift of a role reversal with my own mother.
It’s been 4 days since I received my birthday gift (an iPod Touch) from Dadisodes. And in those 4 days, I’ve had it….oh….maybe 1 day to myself. You would think that the computer geek in this house would be the electronic toy hogger, or perhaps the 3-year old.
Nope. Neither.
The culprit is a nearly 60-year old woman.
Also known as my mother.
I am incredibly thankful that she came to visit us and help out while I’m recovering from my recent procedure. But seriously, I had to put my foot down. It was getting completely out of hand. She was using my new toy and neglecting my child.
So I finally said something.
And you know what she did?
She got her own.
(Can you tell which one finally belongs to me? I promise to get to all of your blogs soon. I’m still recovering a bit today.)
I had to giggle at her getting her own. Funny how that works sometimes. Hope you are feeling better after your procedure. I was thinking about you while you were having it.
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November 11th, 2008 at 9:55 pm
aww am so envious I want a ipod touch …are they good as promised ?
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November 11th, 2008 at 9:56 pm
My dad has a Track Phone and still regularly accidentally sends me text messages without text when he’s trying to phone me for an old-fashioned conversation. He has a VCR with a flashing clock display. To be fair, he turns 89 at Thanksgiving… when I visit for that holiday, I’ll probably spend a few hours helping him set up accounts and email services, and then teach him how to use broadband–apparently, about three months ago he switched from dial-up, and he’s just not “getting it.”
You’re wrestling technology out of your mother’s hands; I’m wrestling it into my dad’s.
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November 11th, 2008 at 10:03 pm
Oh…the same thing is happening here in my house. I just received one for my bday and my son and hubby have totally been hogging it!!
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November 11th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
PS…how did you get those apps on the bottom of yours?
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November 11th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
Jessi- Thank you so much Jessi. You are so sweet to remember
Trish- They ARE pretty sweet. Although, I’m still getting acquainted with it. But I LOVE it so far. I love that it picks up wi-fi and I don’t have to pay a monthly fee for a data plan.
Daniel- Aw, I totally feel your pain. If only we could get our parents to meet somewhere in the middle
November 11th, 2008 at 10:06 pm
Wendy- They’re hogging yours too?
Oh, for the apps to be on the bottom, just hold your finger down on any of the icons until all of your icons start to wiggle. Once they’re wiggling, just touch and drag them to where ever you want, even to the bottom toolbar. Once you’re done, just push the home button with the square to save. Hope that makes sense.
November 11th, 2008 at 10:15 pm
Hah, your mom is cute… thank goodness she got her own though, don’t you think
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November 11th, 2008 at 10:22 pm
My ‘rents finally got cell phones in 2008. If either of them purchased an iAnything, I think I would pass out.
November 11th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
I love my iPod Touch! This nice thing about having a geek husband is that he apologizes with gadgets instead of flowers and candy :-0
One of my favorite apps is the Pandora radio station. I listen to it all day at work over the WiFi network.
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November 11th, 2008 at 10:27 pm
I LOVE that she got her own!! That’s awesome!
I am super jealous of you both…and now you are both way cooler than me!
Sorry I haven’t been around the blogoshere lately. I’m so glad your mom is helping you out and hope you’re feeling good.
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November 11th, 2008 at 10:31 pm
Oh well. some how we do end up like our parents in some ways.wether we want to or not. this being said,Treasure you Mom. I still treasure and miss my Mom.
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November 11th, 2008 at 10:36 pm
so she now copies u instead of the other way round…hehe..
November 11th, 2008 at 11:05 pm
Good for your mother. I think that is great. She is now too cool!
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November 11th, 2008 at 11:14 pm
That is so funny! I am glad she is there to help you, but yes – get your own toys!
ps – I had this done when I was 16 . . . and my mom held my hand through the entire procedure. I’m thinking good thoughts for you!
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November 11th, 2008 at 11:32 pm
I’m guessing that yours is the one on the right. I love that she had to go get her own!
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November 11th, 2008 at 11:41 pm
I love your mom! I would need one of my daughters to teach me what to do with it. I barely can do this computer stuff and now you guys are doing it via a phone thingy.
But if the truth be known I’d so get on that bandwagon if hubby was the least bit technology inclined, but since he’s not I don’t get those kinds of things. Some day maybe.
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November 11th, 2008 at 11:42 pm
That is the best form of flattery! I never even knew about the ipod touch! I just got my Crackberry almost 2 months ago and am obsessed with it – I’d probably be the same way with the ipod touch too!
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November 11th, 2008 at 11:46 pm
That’s one hip mama you have!
November 11th, 2008 at 11:54 pm
Oh, Bejeweled 2? I would never do anything else.
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November 12th, 2008 at 12:01 am
The one on the right, I can see twitter!
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November 12th, 2008 at 12:05 am
Your mom is too much. Good for her…
November 12th, 2008 at 12:11 am
ROFL! You all are too quick for me here.
Karen MEG- I am SO glad she bought one for herself. I’m sure it will keep her busy for quite some time.
Cajunvegan- LOL! When I found out my dad bought an iPod before I did, I nearly passed out.
Heather- Pandora radio station? Okay, I’m off to go find it
Cecily R- Not cooler. We just have new toys. Thank you so much for the well wishes
Mike- It is rather amazing to see how much we have in common sometimes. I am certainly thankful my mom’s been here with us.
Wen- Crazy isn’t it?
Christine- LOL! I’ll be sure to tell her you think so
Carrie- At 16? Wow. I can’t imagine. I’m glad your mom was there as well.
Kim- You’re right!
Patsy- Well you’re not alone. I definitely had to sit down and walk my mom through doing anything on the iPod
You can totally do it!
MamaWise- Oooh, the Crackberry is addicting. Dadisodes has one. He loves it!
Muthering Heights- Thank you.
SarahHub- ROFL!!!!!!! Now you know what I’ve been doing for the past 24 hours
It’s so hard to peel myself away to do anything else.
Missy Wiggins- LOL! Yup, Twitterific was the total giveaway
Joyce-Anne- She does love it! Or rather she says its, “so cool.”
November 12th, 2008 at 12:18 am
Haha! That is awesome! You’re mom is the coolest! I don’t even really know what they do, I bet my mom would be SUPER clueless.
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November 12th, 2008 at 12:38 am
My Mum has only recently learned about email. An Iphone would blow her mind.
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November 12th, 2008 at 2:10 am
You know I’m back in the dark ages when I go home, so I wouldn’t have your problem! You’re sounding more like yourself today so I’m hoping that you are feeling like it too!
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November 12th, 2008 at 3:32 am
I want one too! How funny that Mom went out and got her own. That’s awesome.
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November 12th, 2008 at 3:51 am
Take it easy Sandy, please get enough rest for a quick recovery!
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November 12th, 2008 at 4:31 am
I can tell!! The original one!!
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November 12th, 2008 at 6:49 am
I can relate to old people being crazy technology junkies. Back when we were still on dial up like 8 or 9 years ago when the internet was all new and such my 60 year old Grandma decided she was going to get back into the dating game… online? Yep she scoured the net looking for a man and somehow found one too. She lived for ICQ and was using skype long before me!
I however would freely give up my husband’s left testicle for an iphone. Seriously I WANT ONE! BAD!!
November 12th, 2008 at 7:30 am
How funny and ‘kewl’ is this!!! I’m glad your mom is there to help out … and that you both took care of yourselves regarding the iTouch dilemma. I can’t help chuckling as I type this … remembering how I felt when I got my first Palm V more than a decade ago & my Life Drive the year I went to the Caribbean. How thrilling to access email from that tiny hand held device and transfer my photos from my digital camera freeing up memory to take more pictures. I have friends who are addicted to their iTouch and Blackberry … who ‘text’ one another incessantly, but somehow I’m content to be (relatively) ‘tech free’ when I leave home. I carry my cell phone for my own convenience, but refuse to pay for ‘texting’ and only answer it when I choose to do so. I’m happy for you and continue to pray for the good of all concerned.
Hugs and blessings,
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November 12th, 2008 at 8:58 am
lol. pretty funny how things change and shift around.
i love that your mom went out and got her own. whatta cool mamma!!
hope you are all, or at least you and your mom, with your new toys!!
lots of hugs still for feeling better. xoxoxoxox
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November 12th, 2008 at 9:16 am
I love my iPhone 3G. Same thing but with a phone. So darn awesome!
November 12th, 2008 at 9:50 am
That’s too funny! Good for her and you
My Mom barely knows how to work her computer and only manages to play solitaire occasionally…
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November 12th, 2008 at 10:05 am
I think it is great that your mom even knows what an ipod touch is.. lol.. my mom would look for the antenna or something…
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November 12th, 2008 at 10:20 am
Love this post… so true and funny in so many ways!!
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November 12th, 2008 at 11:02 am
hahaah! Good for your mom!
I’ve seen a role reversal with my mom, too. Now she wants to get a tortoise.
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November 12th, 2008 at 11:57 am
Your mom rocks! Hope you are feeling better. I’ve been thinking about you.
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November 12th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
My mom does that with kitchen stuff or organizational stuff. She’ll come to my house, see mine, and then go by her own. I think it’s one of those ‘copying is the most sincere form of flattery’ situations:)
November 12th, 2008 at 12:46 pm
I don’t know much about your Mom, but I already think I like her a lot. I mean, much of what you are is because of her, right? And just look at how fabulous your are. Your Mom must be somethin’ else!
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November 12th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
That is hilarious! I saw a Wordpress logo on one … could be?
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November 12th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
OMG…your mom is awesome. She needs to have her own blog.
November 12th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
For the life of me, I cannot get aps on mine. Ima try again though. You’ve inspired me not to give up!
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November 12th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
Hee hee! But it my family it is the opposite. MY mom has one and I want one!
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November 12th, 2008 at 6:09 pm
That’s so funny!! I had to talk my mom out of getting an iPhone and she already has an iPod mini (really early gagdet adopter). You of course would have Twitterific, Wordpress and Bejeweled 2 (and Momisodes too), and your mom has stocks right on top. You can learn a lot about a person from their iPod layout! I’m more of a purist, keeping most of the original icons in the same place because I had to suffer a year with the 1.x firmware and can’t get used to them being in a different place.
Hope you are feeling back to your old self soon!
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November 12th, 2008 at 8:57 pm
That’s so funny! I hope you’re feeling better and fully recover soon.
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November 12th, 2008 at 9:24 pm
That is just too funny!! I’m glad your mom is helping you out, but it is funny how the tables have turned!
And I’m beyond jealous of the iTouch… Hubby keeps telling me that it’s a waste of money and I already have a laptop and a cd player (he doesn’t even get the mp3 thing *eye roll* )
November 12th, 2008 at 10:54 pm
LOL! My mom doesn’t even know how to send text messages (thank God) so I think if she tried to use my iPhone, her head might explode!
Thank you for the giggle!
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November 13th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
Happy Birthday (belated). Enjoy the touch, they rock!
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November 14th, 2008 at 8:26 am
I haven’t read any of the resposes but I know yours is the one w/ Bejeweled..cuz you are kick ass fun!
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November 14th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
HILARITY!!! Thanks Grandmomisodes (lol love it) for helping out Momisodes! We appreciate it!
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November 14th, 2008 at 5:03 pm
Isn’t it nice to know sometimes that parents want to be like us too?
Hope you are feeling better.
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November 15th, 2008 at 12:47 am
I am SOOOO glad you got your iPod Touch woohoo! Yours is the one on the right. get the Remote application, you can control your iTunes library with your iPod with it, just like a remote. You can also control anyone else’s too. It’s sweet. There are also a ton of free games too.
I can’t believe she went out and bought her own! Sick. Hahahaha.
November 16th, 2008 at 12:22 am