Every little thing is gonna be all right
Some of you may have noticed several weird things going on with this website — some code errors here, things not working over there, that not-so-accidental picture of my dog in maternity underwear over in that corner — and there is a very solid reason as to why all of this is happening, and it's not that I'm trying to screw with you. Although one paranoid and probably schizophrenic reader thought this was exactly what was going on, said that I had hacked into her computer and changed her desktop wallpaper to a picture of a decapitated moose. You have no idea how badly I wish I had that superpower.
Jon has been working tirelessly the last couple of months on a huge new portion of this website that is scheduled to launch at the beginning of next month, and this project includes upgrading the infrastructure in such a way that one or two things may have gotten wedged up the butt of a server. He is grateful for your patience, and I should probably tell you how cute he is when he is stressed out as much as he is these days, because in order to deal with things going haywire he grabs at his own hair, much like a three-year-old who is throwing a tantrum and doesn't know any other way to demonstrate his frustration.
I used to call it Movable Type Hair back when that was the content management system we used to run this site. Now that we're using Drupal I guess I could call it Drupal Hair, but that sounds like something contagious or deadly. These days I usually don't call it anything, I just ask him if he's looked in the mirror lately, and when he asks me why I say, oh, I don't know, maybe because the animal sitting on top of his head looks like it may be dying, and should we intervene?
So we've got that exciting launch to look forward to, and in the meantime I've got a boatload of deadlines causing me to do what every writer does best: procrastinate! I really hope my book editor is not reading this (hi, Patrick!) because he'd be thinking, wait a minute, why is she working on that when she should be working on that other thing? First of all, PATRICK, shouldn't YOU be working instead of READING THIS? THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT.
There is no second of all now that I think about it.
Except maybe to say that the other reason I brought all this up is because I deliberately took a break on Saturday knowing what the next two weeks were going to be like, walked away from my computer and spent a few hours on the kitchen floor trying to beat my five-year-old at several different card games. While listening to Bob Marley. And Leta is just sitting there, her legs folded over one another, her wild hair hanging partially over her face, and she is totally kicking my ass.
And I remembered that one time many years ago when Jon and I got stoned on some very bad weed, and oops, I just forgot that my Dad reads this website. Dad, I promise that was the last time we ever did that sort of thing, and not just because that stuff makes me so paranoid that I sat there for two hours thinking the FBI was about to send helicopters and surround my apartment building with a heavily armed swat team.
Oh wait a minute. That trip to Amsterdam. But that was legal.
Anyway, I remember sitting there trying not to freak out, focusing every molecule in my body on the task of NOT FREAKING OUT, and I may have said something out loud about how I wanted our children to understand the magic of Bob Marley. And since Jon was totally relaxed and experiencing what normal people experience when using such substances, he started laughing uncontrollably, because how ridiculous is it that I would say that while smoking pot? Bob Marley? Really, Heather? I mean, that right there is the script of a play featuring a Mormon smoking weed for the first time and trying to make it seem like she has any idea what she is doing.
So Leta looks up at me through a few loose tendrils of her hair, draws a winning card from the pile, and says, "Mom, I love this music." And I don't know, it was just one of those moments when I was like, I cannot wait to tell the Internet about this.
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Heather talks about Valentine's Day on today's Momversation.
- I know zero about sports, but my entire heart is screaming, "Go Saints! Go Saints!" I am a stereotypical woman. TAKE OUT THE GARBAGE, JON!
- Marlo has a tooth! So says the blood that she drew when she grabbed my hand and tried to gnaw off my thumb!
- Leta won't eat her birthday cake. I guess we should have made it out of chicken nuggets and iced it with refried beans.
1. Barbara E. said:
I offer my apologies in advance. Really. I'm sorry, but FIRST!!! (Yeah, probably 3rd or 8th and looking like a fool, but never have I read a post with "0 comments". Also, those people who write the hate stuff to you...they scare the shit out of me.
2. Dala said:
Bob Marley + cards with the kids = priceless.
Although Bob Marly and weed may go together better. :-)
3. Kim said:
Damn, I was going to be obnoxious and write FIRST! but someone beat me to it, so now I have to make a witty comment instead. All I could think of when I read "Drupal Hair" was RuPaul hair. Which would also be pretty hilarious.
4. Becky said:
You're working on another book?!? Looking forward to it--and the changes to the site.
5. admin said:
Testing. Please. Ignore. :-)
6. Rachel said:
Funny story, I had a baby the day after Marlo was born (and you and I also share a birthday!) and I constantly sing that song to him. Never did I think Bob Marley would get me through rough spots of life. So sorry you've had more than your fair share of rough spots lately.
7. Julie said:
Can't wait to see what the new feature is!!
8. Shelley said:
Drupal hair does sound positively dire!
9. Sue said:
Arg. I was going to say "first", but....
Anywho-please post a picture of "Drupal Hair". I think my husband may have that and I need a picture to compare.
Love Chuck in your underwear (a phrase I never anticipated typing)! Glad the peeps weren't the cause of your website hiccups; as a minion, I would hate to have you order me to attack (insert zombie stare here). Looking forward to whatever it is that Jon is preparing for.
And my security words are "his pessoa". Is that what happens with Drupal Hair?
10. Anonymous said:
i like the wall of leaves for your mom before the Bob Marley stint because you know, every little thing is going to be alright.
Oh and I don't care if I am not first because normally I am so 397!
Love the fall, love the dooce & fam and love the stories!
11. LaurieAnne said:
My boss does the same thing with his hair. I know to avoid asking tough questions when his hair is nest-like. And co-workers just take one look at him before declaring that budget season has begun :)
12. Barbara E. said:
Holy heck! I really was first! I want to thank my mother and my father and dooce and,of course, god. & Sue & Kim -- I really love you girls and was totally rooting for you! You'll be 1st one day. Just not today. Also, I left off a closing parenthesis. And I said shit. Not a stunning debut. *grabs tiara and exits hastily to strains of bob marley*
13. Melissa S said:
Bob Marley is the man...
14. Jennifer said:
My daughters understood the magic of Bob Marley when they were very young too. It seemed like I just noticed one day they were both singing along as if they had heard the stuff for a hundred years. Kids get magical stuff.
(And I didn't even prophetize that WAY WAY WAY BACK WHEN on either good or bad weed.)
15. Agi said:
Oy, the dead animal in the nest on top of Jon's head made me LMAO (which I recently learnt means LAUGH MY ASS OFF).
I love your kiddies. I want to get myself one, too.
Can't wait to see the new bettered site!
Keep'o'keepin'!
16. Jennifer Lynn said:
My SO pulls out his eyelashes when dealing with code/GIS. He comes home and I'm like, dude, what happen to your eye? It's bald...just like your head, now!
17. Kristen from MA said:
{{{Avon World Sales Leader}}}
18. Anonymous said:
sweet! and at least your husband has hair :-D.... they do go bald, haha!
19. Doni said:
OMG, I cannot wait for the hate mail to come out of this post!
20. Anonymous said:
I bought my sister a onsey for my niece Alyce, that says "B is for Bob" with a big picture of Bob Marley. Alyce looked so cute and is being raised on Bob's music!
21. Labradoris said:
Procrastination is the best. It's what I'm currently doing. =)
22. Mely said:
Hilarious....looking forward to your new book!!!...got to say that I love Bob Marley...and PLEASE post a picture of the crazy hair ;o)
23. Kristan said:
Crap, now how am I supposed to enjoy my trip to Ireland? All I can think about is, WHAT NEW SECTION IS DOOCE LAUNCHING?!?!?!
You ruined my vacation before it even started. I'm totally suing. I'm gonna get you, Heather. And your little dogs too!
24. Sara said:
Isn't that the way that hair is supposed to look nowadays? My son just gives me a "mom... seriously?" look if I grab the comb. And he's only 8.
25. Amanda said:
Funny. But now that song is etched in my brain, playing over and over. Thank you SO much! UNFOLLOW!
26. Mari said:
Don' worry about a ting!
27. Poppy said:
haha it's been awhile since i've been here, I like the current banner!
28. Anonymous said:
Holy crap. I have never commented anywhere in the first 25 spots. Usually I am buried around 287 or something. Yes, this is all about me.
Soooo, tell me what's the new stuff?? C'mon, just whisper, I won't tell anyone.
29. Jessica said:
I'm totally gonna have to smoke a bowl right now, in honor of this post.
30. JessicaRabbit said:
When I was pregnant with my youngest I used to listen to my favorite band, Tool, all the time. Now he is 17 and LOVES them as well and we got to go to a Tool concert together and it was like a religious experience.
It makes all the smelly teenage boy socks he leaves all over the place totally worth it.
31. Heather said:
Great...song stuck in head for the rest of the day. ;)
32. Jamie said:
I love those gems with children, where you make a mental note to tell EVERYONE.
33. Jenny said:
That's awesome, bc I remember that story. I'm looking forward to the big mysterious launch!
34. Sarah @ BecomingSarah.com said:
If it's any help, the code errors I received were only on the home page and by Friday they seem to have magically cleared up.
That said, I have a relative whose kid knows Bob Marley like the back of her hand. It rocks.
35. Jenn said:
3 Little Birds. That song gets me through 5 o'clock traffic every single weekday!
36. Heather said:
Okay, at the risk of sounding completely cornball, that post made me all misty-eyed. (And not from pot smoke.) I can't wait until the day I can teach my daughter, now ten weeks old, about my love of music. Maybe one day she'll say, "Mom, I love this music" to me too.
37. Anonymous said:
PLEASE!! STOP!! FEEDING THE HATE PART of the website!! It seriously sucks the life out of me to read...oh yeah, I guess I could STOP reading it but it is SO HARD not to.
Ok - I can't wait until next month!
38. Kim C. said:
Drupal Hair! HA! I love it! Can't wait for the launch.
However, I haven't been able to view your site using Google Chrome (I'm using Firefox now to view)....is that my issue?
I've missed you this weekend and thought maybe you banned me even though you don't really know me. I thought maybe I have laughed too loud or at the wrong moment and you heard me and thought "I'll show her!"
Apparently, I'm not alone in this thinking as you referenced it in the beginning of your article. Whew. So it wasn't me, it was you. I feel better already. :)
39. miriam said:
just read the hate section. i'm so sorry people say that stuff to you, about you. and i'm glad you're doing something to turn it around. no matter who you are, no one should have those things said about them.
40. Nicole said:
Don't you love it that you can play card games with your kid? My daughter has gotten into them over the past few months, and it is so much fun now to play Uno and crazy 8's and Go Fish for an hour. Enjoy!
41. CreatureofHabit said:
Too funny.... my husband will be happy to know he's not the only person who has a complete freak-out-paranoia attack when he gets stoned (forcing his wife to call 911 because she thinks he really IS having a heart attack....and then watch as the firemen tell her husband to chill the fuck out and enjoy the buzz. Sigh). It's NO FUN to be stoned with him.
42. hoskas said:
Sometimes, I kinda miss being stoned.
43. Serial said:
Awww, mommy's little pot-head to be!
Just don't play the same game with the sex pistols.
44. Cyn said:
Firstly, Bob Marley is total magic. Always and forever.
But you know how when something beautiful happens in your life, if there is music playing-- you think its the most wonderful music you've ever heard?
I think Leta LOVED playing cards with you on the floor. THAT is what she loved, and Bob Marley happened to be on. That kid is crazy about you, you know.
45. Belle said:
What a little hippie in training!!
I'm totally with you on the paranoia, not that I've ever smoked such an illegal substance, but if I had because my sister made me when I had a headache, I may or may not have cried for 2 hours about how I just wanted to be normal again and that time felt like eternity and that sucks.
46. Elina said:
I think its a good sign for our future (as human beings) that our kids instinctually enjoy the sound of happiness and love. <3
47. Emily said:
Glad to hear you are working out the kinks on the site. There was a space of almost 2 weeks a little while back that there were no updates posted (not sure if that was server issues or maybe you were just busy with life) and then one day there was no web page at all- just a bunch of wierd letters on a white screen- and I thought: Oh no, I hope you are not closing up shop! Whew!
48. mynext50.blogspot.com said:
Ahh, the oh so very, very, very distant memories. Isn't it great when all of the stars are aligned and you get a moment like that. As opposed to this moment.
I am showing a potential client the possibilities of videos and social networking and made the fatal error of using my 14 year old's facebook page as an example. My son has numerous skateboard videos on his sight, I thought this will be good, I've got the flip camera in my hand showing how easy it is to use and then I'll show the video on his page. I never got to the video. I look up at my client, who now has the, "how embarrassing for you face on" and then back to the computer. My son had just posted the night before, here is what it said, "I am outta here as soon as I can".
Oh yeah, my bad, now instead of just yelling "I hate you" like the good old days, they put it up on the internet for the world to see.
49. victoria said:
I thought your pup was wearing a tank top. I have to admit I was admiring your hardwood. I'm having a good time catching up and reading how miserable you were back in the day. It really really helps me to feel better. Thank you.
50. Lauren said:
You should take a vacation to one of those tropical/cheezy places that has scrappy children on the beach offering to braid hair and let Leta really show her Marley love. Also, you should take a vacation. PERIOD.
51. sam said:
oh i feel for jon... i once saw the inside of a website and it scared the shit out of me... too many numbers and letters and symbols and databases and OH THE HORROR!
also, bob marley is great.
52. Lori McBride said:
This made me smile the first time I saw it...WITH my boys!! Thought I'd share.
Lori McBride
Fort Mill, SC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV_V8wZsiDk
53. Brooke said:
dooce, are you stalking me and writing about MY life (minus the kids)? sending the fbi to surround you now...
54. Hope said:
I am already looking forward to reading about these same types of moments with Marlo too - it makes all the other crap you go through with your kids SOOOOO worth it.
55. Amy said:
Okay, this is sad but I never got into Bob Marley. Please don't hate me! And the pot? Didn't like it, made my heart race, so while others were all like, duuude this is sooo cooooool, I was sitting there thinking I need to go to the ER. Please someone take me to the ER.
I learned my lesson. Now Jack and Diet, pour me another and life is good.
56. Rita T. said:
Love when my kids dance and groove to the music that I Love. It's one of the best feelings.
57. Wella said:
I love the hate section. It just cracks me up. People, go somewhere else if you don't like Dooce. It's just that easy. Oops, I think I just stole the tag line from a TV lawyer.
58. GrandRGrand said:
Tell John not to pull too hard on those strands. Eventually they'll give up the fight! Just ask my guy. PS: Bob Marley - he's the best!
59. Erin said:
Ha! I loved it when my 4yr old had a surprisingly AWESOME revelation that Radiohead was WAY better than Old Mc... wait what was his name again because I like to sing Karma Police!
60. natalie said:
RAD on so many levels. i totally would have said the same thing. in fact i likely have, completely sober.
61. Lisa said:
Looking forward to whatever the changes to the website will add to my day!
62. Elizabeth_K said:
The music of Bob Marley, it unites us all. Can't wait to see the new launch!
63. Mary Lou said:
I just spent a week in Jamaica, totally sober thank you very much. (I've been too scared to try.) But man was everyone else stoned! By the time our holiday was over I was so tired of the weed smell that lingered over you like your own personal cloud on a bad day, that I was happy to go home to some fresh air.
Also, the music was 98% Bob Marley the whole time. It was lovely. But have you actually listened to what he was saying? After day 2 the words started to sink in and wow is he deep! Just listen to 'Buffalo Soldier', I bet the cowboys in Texas would be surprised to know that they are not the "real american cowboys".
64. Kelly said:
I love the fact that your are raising her up with a decent taste in music!
65. Jessica said:
Ooh, new feature, eh? Sounds tantalizing. I'll spend the rest of the day pondering about it. Will it be Chuck and Coco's own personal blog, possibly?
Chuck: "...and that's when I realized that Proust was full of malarkey and if anyone understood the essence of poetic pain it would be somebody with a more philosophical leaning, Sartre, perhaps..."
Coco: "U GAIZ HAVE U HEARD OF TWITTER? OMG ITS SOOOOO FUN U CAN LIEK UPDATE UR FRIENDZ ON WHAT UR DOING AND READ THERE TWEETS AND KNOW EXACTLY WERE THEY ALL R. ALL. TEH. TIME. N E WAYZ I POOPED IN THE KITCHEN 2DAY AND CHUCK WAS ALL 'WUT' AND I WAS ALL 'LOL' N THEN I HAD 2 GO OUTSIDE BUT IT WAS OK CUZ I SAW A PLANE & I BARKED."
There is a goldmine of untapped potential there.
66. Alyxherself said:
My almost ten yr old son and I went to see a band at one of the free outdoor music events they hold here once a month, and I asked him if he would dance with me to "No Woman No Cry" and he did for a few minutes. Mine was really a great moment, too. Thanks for sharing.
67. Kathleen @ ForgingAhead said:
I have chills - good/happy chills. Ah, those moments make it all good.
68. Iva said:
I have a 5month-old girl that I just put down for the night and after reading this I'm already looking forward to this kind of Saturdays with her :)
69. me said:
i like you.
70. Helen said:
Man, I used to love Bob Marley until I watched I am Legend. The film is awful and left me with a deep sense of foreboding when I hear Bob Marley's tunes!
71. Chriss said:
That is exactly why I stopped smoking dope at the ripe old age of 18. I couldn't hold my shit together. When I was high the world was ending! I would be stuck like that forever and unable to communicate or understand another conversation! The cops were going to find me! Something was going to go terribly wrong and I wasn't going to be able to handle it!
Dope is scary shit. Love the post.
72. Catherine said:
This will make you smile!
http://vimeo.com/3097281
Playing for Change | Song Around The World "One Love"
73. Jennifer said:
Love Bob Marley. Going to have to go find that old CD I have stuffed away somewhere.
74. katrins said:
That was magic, Heather. Thanks.
75. The Prima Momma said:
Three little birds is one of my favorite songs ever! Oh, and stir it up... Jeeze Bob Marley - who can pick just one Bob Marley song?
Of course Leta loves Marley - she has shown excellent taste in music so far.
I'll keep my fingers crossed for video footage of her Jammin' :)
76. Amy said:
I was stuck in traffic this evening and caught World Cafe on NPR. And, lo and behold...it was about Ziggy Marley and all the kid stuff he has recorded lately. Anyway, he mentioned this new cd of Bob Marley music for kids...B is for Bob. I don't know if that's what you were listening to, but if not, I think Leta (and the rest of the Armstrong Clan) might enjoy it.
77. Anonymous said:
Mr Marley was our choice for our wedding song!
Is this love...
great artist!
78. oddFrogg said:
Love it that Miss Leta has great taste in music. Who feels it, knows it!
79. meotinhoc.com said:
I like this song !
80. Sara said:
Your recent stories about Leta leave me excited and looking forward to someday being a mom. I love Leta at this age. Er, not that I didn't love her before too. So, keep sharing. And thank you.
81. Nerdy Joseph said:
I am looking forward to the changes! I hope Jon still has some hair left when the launch happens :)
82. Jojo said:
I spent too much time wondering about the composition of Dooce magic. Why is this woman so successful at this thing called a blog? I have nailed it. It's not the good writing or the beautiful website. We can't help but like her. That's it. I know. I'm freaking wizard.
83. Anonymous said:
I love love LOVE reading your new 'Hate' section. In fact, sometimes when I read your posts I can't help thinking, "She's going to get some fantastic hate mail out of this!" THIS is one of those posts. Congratulations to you for revealing how crazy the haters really are.
84. Jess F. said:
I wonder what FBI agents think of when they are smoking weed?
Please break into my desktop and change the background to naked George Clooney. I picture you doing the shingles jazz hands while working that particular bit of magic.
85. gitz said:
Just turned pandora to the Bob Marley station. Changed my whole mood... :) Thanks.
86. Abby said:
Nice work, Mom.
87. just beth said:
i thought i told you how much i loathe when (you) people make hints about something awesome and then DON'T TELL ME. Totally not fair.
xo
b.
88. Lindy said:
Hi.
I was reading your Hate page earlier today, and I had to stop. It was so horrible. I'm sorry there are people like that in this world and I'm sorry they have to point their anger at you.
Thank you for rising above it and continuing on anyways.
89. the niffer said:
Sweet post. And loved the pic for your mom. You're a good kid, Heather.
90. Angela said:
I love that Nick Jr (Noggin) has a little vinette of "Three Little Birds." My son is 3 and I was so excited the first time I heard it I sang along with it (pretty excitedly). Now when it's on, he'll stop and sing with me...I need to go dust off that cd...
91. Mela said:
I love this website because it gives me so much insight into what being a mom one day might be like, even though everyone tells me that it's different for everyone, I'm thinking that in about five years I will also be a mom living with a mood disorder and I am ready for the roller coaster, this website has helped me immensely!
THANK YOU, HEATHER, JON, LETA, MARLO, CHUCK AND COCO!!
92. Missy said:
Bob brings nothing but good vibes.... good feelings... happiness... nothing wrong with your girl feeling it like we as adults do... he's great whether i'm stoned or not!! lol... she has a great musical ear already!
93. mrs.notouching said:
Laughing! (as always)
Can't wait for the launch and totally LOVED the picture for your mom.
94. KBrooks said:
I'm excited! Another book!! I just happened across this blog a couple day ago and I'm already half way through the archives. I just ordered your first book a couple of minutes ago. THANKS FOR TAKING OVER MY LIFE HEATHER. (Keep up the good work ;)
95. doug said:
that's 31 flavours of awesome
96. Anonymous said:
glad to hear other kids love Bob Marley. I thought I was introducing something bad at a young age. But she just LOVES the music!
97. paula said:
No matter what anyone says, YOU ARE A DEAR PERSON and I like you very much. I'm only a single mother of 4 and have been through some bad things, but I'm pretty sure I know what I'm talking about. Don't listen to the bullshit. YOu're something special.
98. Tabby said:
This was seriously one of the most entertaining random posts I've ever read on the internet. Thanks for telling us the Bob Marley story!
99. Katherine said:
Oh, and we are SO GLAD you couldn't wait to share it. Amazing.
100. allie said:
i lol'd.
101. Laura S said:
Whoa! I'm just sitting here on the couch, reading your blog and partially listening to the 10 o'clock news. I just got to the marijuana part of your story when they started talking about the government legalizing medical marijuana in Illinois. I had to rewind the news just to make sure I heard correctly.
102. MyHormonesMadeMeDoIt said:
Leta has such an old soul...Every little thing is gonna be alright. So how this post must make you feel.
103. Edge StCharles said:
I don't care what "they" say about you, I wish you were my mother. No, not really, but I wish you were my Mother's close friend who was nice to me and played cards with me and let me hear beautiful tunage. Now, I've gotta go force some Bob Marley onto the kid's eardrums.
104. Honey said:
Jah love, Leta! Jah live!
105. The Mommys Place said:
Looking forward to the new site and to reading your posts. I am a new reader, saw you on one of my recorded Dr. Phil shows.
106. Anonymous said:
I love Bob Marley's music and children and I haven't smoked a joint in what seems like ever!
107. Brooke said:
Looking forward to all the new changes! I just flew back from Lithuania, helped with a friend's wedding, agreed to watch my cousins for a week (while in a sleep deprived stupor), and have a bunch of articles to write some time soon. I think my hair probably looks a lot like Jon's. After 7 months in Europe, however, it is kind of nice to be busy (and able to procrastinate, as evidenced by this comment)!
108. Brooke said:
Looking forward to all the new changes! I just flew back from Lithuania, helped with a friend's wedding, agreed to watch my cousins for a week (while in a sleep deprived stupor), and have a bunch of articles to write some time soon. I think my hair probably looks a lot like Jon's. After 7 months in Europe, however, it is kind of nice to be busy (and able to procrastinate, as evidenced by this comment)!
109. Martin said:
Hey - making changes to webpages sometimes creates hickups, looking forward to seeing the change :)
110. JS @ http://motherlawyercrazywoman.blogspot.com said:
I just tried to explain to a friend - today, in fact - WHY I had Bob Marley playing in the background in the delivery room when I was in labor with my son. She was confused. She obviously does not understand the magic of Bob Marley. But we do. And Leta too. Smart girl!
111. Lissa Lander said:
My two year old can identify a Bob Marley song just from a few opening notes. I thought this was wonderful until we were watching SYTYCD last week. One of the contestants had thick beautiful dreads, and Rosie starts yelling "BOB!" and jumping up and down. I was just glad that this man was on the TV, and not say, at the Blue Plate where I would have to explain why my daughter thinks all black men are Bob Marley.
112. molly schwarz said:
i have been reading your site for about 4 months after my lesbian friend told me about it. i say lesbian because i think you'd like to know that LOTS o' folks can relate to you. i go to your site daily and am always happy to read and look at the pretty pics. thank you. fuck the haters. i'm a 35 year old mommy of a 10 month old boy and you've inspired me to start a blog of my own which i think is pretty funny. i'd be honored if you'd look at it. i particularly like my post entitled "baby boners and such". sounds gross i know, but it's funny, i swear. at least that's what my mom says.
sorry for posting a long non-bob marley related message but i felt the urge to contact you especially after (trying) to read that awful hate section. it was just too poisonous.
mollysueschwarz.blogspot.com
113. Danielle said:
The sheer joy created by Bob Marley's music, no matter the state of the listener, is the reason we named our son Marley.
Of course, now everyone thinks we're giant potheads, which is funny since I've never even tried it.
115. Christina said:
Awesome! I love Bob Marley so much that I've always planned on naming my daughter, if I'm ever blessed with one, after my favorite song by him (on the album of the same name). We're trying for number 4 now, fingers crossed that I get my Kaya!
My kids and I were just listening to Ziggy Marley's new CD that someone mentioned above. It's actually called Family Time. I don't normally do kids music, but it's pretty good. Lots of other artists are featured too, including Willie Nelson and Paul Simon.
116. Anonymous said:
# 115, Kaya is a boy's name in Turkish; so regardless of the outcome, you can have your Kaya :-))
117. Venite said:
This is going to sound incredibly pedantic. I blame sleep deprivation.
But:
Pot's not legal in the Netherlands (sorry). It's just that the laws against it go permanently un-enforced (unless we get annoyed by people travelling here to get it).
Yes, the Dutch are even crazier than everybody thought.
118. Rose said:
Beautiful. Those are the moments that make all the work of parenting worth it, right?
I have a great album of Ziggy Marley kids songs... oh but you don't listen to kids music... anyway, I do like kids songs and think it's pretty great.
Wishing you many more happy afternoons like that with your lovely kids.
119. Jennifer said:
OMG! Where have I been?? This masthead is absolutely spectacular!! *retreating back under rock*
120. Marie said:
This post made me laugh so loud I woke my Husband! I swear I've had a similar moment with my kid, where I look at her and say "Do you realize that 1) you are exactly the kid Mama & Daddy needed and 2) you are the coolest kid EVER?!"
The best part of parenting is watching your baby become a person all their own.
121. BeautyNinja said:
this is random but... I was reading monetizing the hate (what is the McBee-longarse-name-thingie?), but anyway something on it led me to google "dooce sucks" and every entry where some mean, competitive, bad-writer chick was bashing you surprised the crap outta me. i never realized how many haters there were! that sucks. they suck- their writing really does suck- bashing someone for five paragraphs = boring. anyways, looking forward to the unveiling of whatever biggie thing is coming up :).
122. Leonie said:
@Venite - Are you sure? I'm starting to doubt my own Dutchness now. As far as I know, pot is legal to sell and own in small quantities, but illegal to grow, so it magically appears in shops and from then on is part of a legal sales chain? Right?
Either way, the legislation is a bit funny. Almost like people were on something when they wrote it.
Don't quite get the Bob Marley love, but that's why I have Radiohead to keep me warm. Awesome to see that Leta is appreciating the music you listen to, though!
123. Saron said:
I'm going to put some Bob Marley on right now to see what effects he has on my tantrum-y toddler.
Probably more appropriate than running out to the nearest coffeeshop to buy some pot.
So, Heather, when are you coming back to Amsterdam??
124. Missie said:
I have never seen open comments so I am waving maddly over here in denmark.I love reading your blog and was excited (as was my 6 year old ) to see you on Oprah
125. Hilary Meurer said:
Ziggy Marley makes some sweet tunes for kids. He wrote some songs for the Arthur and Dora soundtracks, and just released a full kids album. Just heard an interview with him on the radio last night – it was good!
126. Zoorph said:
I love non-stoners! And Bob, of course, although don't really listen to the lyrics for "Big Axe" because it's kind of suggestive. A wee bit.
127. Laura-Lu said:
Tell Jon that we all appreciate his hard work!
128. Nila said:
Bob Marley is great kids music. My kids are very familiar with all the songs on Legend. He's spiritual and all that good stuff, mon.
My kids current obsession is with all things Beatles. They're old school I guess. Or it might have something to do with Beatles Rockband.
129. Gabriela Frei said:
Can I just say that your book got me through a few difficult months right after I had my little boy in May of this year. I felt you are so real in communicating your difficulties and successes, and it helped me see the light at the end of a long tunnel. Thank you for what you've done.
130. Penelope said:
Fantastic! Love that Leta has good taste in music, all while kicking your ass in cards :)
131. Meredith said:
Thanks for the heads-up on the website maintenance. I figured something must be up when my computer wanted to download your website instead of just going to it. Ah, the magic of coding.
Sounds like you had an awesome moment with Leta, too.
132. Kate said:
Three Little Birds is my son's favorite song. He's three and he knows all the words. He also likes the "stirring song"...he makes a stirring motion every time he hears it.
133. Jen W. said:
Last night, on the way home from getting a flu shot (which didn't happen, the local school ran out of doses before we arrived), my 6-year old advised, if you're ever feeling sad or scared, just sing this song to yourself: "don't worry, about a thing, every little thing, is gonna be alright." I LOVE her taste in music - it makes me so proud!
134. Anonymous said:
Funny, yesterday my 3 yr old girl was changing a poopy diaper on her doll (potty training is a little rocky right now) and nick jr. was playing 3 Little Birds. She started repeating the lines to her stressed out doll, and it was the sweetest thing ever.
135. Burcash said:
Funny story! Love chuck in your underwear...
136. Christina said:
Bob will always get you through, well maybe not cards with your daughter the shark!
Love it
MINIONS UNITE!
137. Teresa said:
Okay, so this doesn't have much to do with what you wrote, okay, maybe nothing at all. I just wanted to say that I am really happy that you decided to post all of those hateful comments and make money off of them. It disturbs me that people would be so hateful!
What else would you talk about besides your kids? And why wouldn't you talk about the challenges and achievements they have? This is YOUR blog.
I don't understand the commenters who go nuts about this! If they don't like your site, there are millions more they could switch to. I know, I did it once.
Sorry, I was bothered by all the blogging about politics and Obama and I left for a while. Then I caught you on the Bonnie Hunt show and missed your wit and perspective, so I came back. (I know you are beside yourself with glee on that one.)
Congratulations on Marlo. Leta is getting so big! You have beautiful children.
So the short of this long comment is...I am sorry that there are people who feel the need to project their neurosis on you.
138. Elizabeth said:
#117--Pot is actually legal (in some ways) in the Netherlands, but it was not so until 2002 (or 2003).
It is legal to possess small amounts (I believe under 5 grams) and legal to sell small amounts in a coffee shop. However, it is illegal for those shops to obtain the drug. They actually have bike messengers that bring the pot to the shops throughout the day because they cannot have over a certain amounts in the store at any given time. Those bike messengers are performing illegal distribution, but no one enforces that aspect of the law.
It is also legal to grow 2 plants at your place of residence.
139. Beck said:
Saw you on Dr. Phil, what- a couple weeks ago. Now I'm so a fan. At least while I'm on maternity leave. I read the hate section too. Idiots. I love your candor. Your comments about your kids go through my head now all the time. Like when I'm nursing I picture my 5 week old thinking "SHUT UP ANOTHER BUFFET!" And when my milk comes down I imagine "spraying the walls." My first car ride by my self was up to the corner store...you were there with me, too. Few weeks ago I taught my five-year-old how to play war. She kicked my ass too. It's just cool to have somewhere to go that relates, ya know. Screw the haters Heather! If you ever come to Buffalo, I'll take you for coffee and we can laugh our asses off about how much kids can suck.
140. Javan said:
For Jon's hair: One of my favorite things that Dave Letterman ever said was, 'And as usual, the role of my hair will be played by a small, stunned rodent."
141. Anonymous said:
Shout out to:
#44. Cyn said:
Firstly, Bob Marley is total magic. Always and forever.
But you know how when something beautiful happens in your life, if there is music playing-- you think its the most wonderful music you've ever heard?
I think Leta LOVED playing cards with you on the floor. THAT is what she loved, and Bob Marley happened to be on. That kid is crazy about you, you know
That brought tears to my eyes! That love beats the hate any day.
And, my spam words are "for limbaugh" -- your site has been hacked!
142. Carrie said:
Dooce. I seriously had a dream last night that you put up naked photos on here, and your whole thing was like "I don't care what the haters think. Who cares if you see my nipple?" There were like pictures of you doing things to yourself..... SUCH a weird dream. I was getting off to the pictures too (and I'm a girl). In the dream I kind of figured you'd only done it for the publicity though.
SO WEIRD!
143. Danielle said:
Holy crap! My husband had the EXACT SAME paranoid reaction the first (and thank god, ONLY) time he tried weed. Only, he jumped up and down on the spot and counted/did math like a schizophrenic for hours, trying to get his brain to shut up. Then, he tried to hug me by yanking on my hair and dragging me into his arms. The paramedics (yup, I called them) had a really hard time not busting a gut. I was the only sober one in the room. I wish I'd had a video camera with me.
Good times.
144. WebSavyMom.com said:
-->Like Nickelback sings, "Looks like another Bob Marley day..."
I got married in Jamaica so the music brings back different memories for me.
http://www.websavymom.com
145. Raezin said:
Leta's got good taste!! I think I'm going to have that song stuck in my head now, not that I can complain.
146. Trixie said:
Hi, I am new to dooce, but I am not a stay at home mom. I am a working mom and I saw ur episode on Dr. Phil. I am just checking out the website and want to know what is the noise about with this website. I do like how it is real and funny. How has this website connected other moms? BTW I am a young mom of 27 living with my mother-in-law (UGH!) and new hubby who is looking for more support than work-home, work-home, work-home, get the hint?
147. BOSSY said:
Bossy has *not* noticed code weirdness over here on your blog. Does this mean Bossy needs to start smoking pot? Or stop? Confused...
148. Kerry said:
I sang the title song of your post while I was pregnant with Madie in hopes that she would love him when she came out and it worked! Well, I have no idea if that is why, but regardless, she does love her some Marley. I made the mistake of buying a "Reggae for Babies" CD though and OMG is that some awful stuff. We will stick to the real thing from now on thankyouverymech.
149. Trixie said:
Should I start smoking pot too? Sounds like an experience, hehe
150. Ingrid said:
I would be really happy if one of the changes to your site included getting rid of the Hate page. It was funny for a day or so but now it has become painful.
Have you considered an alternative that features your loyal readers? Maybe pick comments that have stood out to you or made you laugh. Put them on the featured page with a link to their site if they have one.
It seems that a lot of people that comment on your site put a lot of thought into what they want to say to you and wouldn't it be nice to acknowledge that?
Looking forward to seeing the changes you are working on.
151. Sara said:
Bob Marley is good kid's music. My friend's little 7-year-old has been saying that Bob Marley is her favorite music since she could talk.
152. Nikki said:
it's really exciting, as a mom, when you see your kids start to appreciate the real things in life.
besides the normal kid stuff, like, pickles, spongebob, jonas brothers, wrestling, peanut butter sandwiches, and bakugon.
right now, my 6 year old loves 'crazy train' by ozzy. because he likes the beat. my 10 year old likes onions because he likes the flavor they give his sandwiches and burgers.
i think it's amazing when they start to show little signs of like that of growing up.
@ Jessica - comment #65
THAT WAS HYSTERICAL!!!
153. Molly said:
I love that Leta enjoys music with you. I looooove that. Now I need to go listen to that clip of Marlo whining in order to not want to reproduce and try my hand at having a relationship like that with my child RIGHT NOW.
154. Jasie VanGesen said:
It may be cliche to high hell to associate Bob Marley with smoking the pot, but there is a damn good reason. They go together like peanut butter and ladies, man.
155. alice said:
Looking forward to a new book!
156. Chrissy said:
My son insists on my singing Three Little Birds to him every night. Then he sings it himself, and sings it to himself at naptime in preschool. There is seriously nothing cuter than a four year old singing, "This is my messhage to you hoo hoo." I like to think that Bob is smiling down on all these little souls loving his music.
157. Renee said:
It's always a good kick in the ego when someone a fraction of your age and size kicks your butt at a card game.
158. Elizabeth said:
Does it bring you joy that the Noggin, er, "Nick Jr" channel plays the Bob Marley song? It makes me happy inside. :)
159. Nancy in MN said:
Bob Marley is good kitchen dancing music
160. Katherine SOLO dot MOM said:
Wait, your dad reads this blog?
J/K
Great story. Marley, hmmm... now I need to see if my Kass would like him.
161. Trixie said:
I am lost, guess I would have to be a stay at home mom to know what's going on. :-(
162. Alex said:
Awesome. I love introducing my kid to music (though he always demands "Bono!"). Also, thank you for "wedged up the butt of a server," which perfectly describes the way my work site is behaving today, and thinking of that will keep me sane through the upcoming users' group meeting.
163. Anonymous said:
NO one has posted this yet???
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnZb5wi_jsU
164. Sarah said:
You have such a cool little girl! I love that she is so appreciative of music. You two are teaching her well!
165. LP said:
Great post, Heather!
166. Finch said:
Well I know what my afternoon plans are going to include.
Two of the things mentioned in this post!
I wonder what they'll be... hm, pot and Bob Marley. Coding and drupal hair.
I'm just kidding myself. My afternoon will include all of the above. My hair, once a lovely wheat blonde, now looks like I am attempting a Garth Algar Halloween costume a week early.
167. Erin said:
Wait, you smoked weed?!? I bet they have a special place in Outer Darkness for that, right next to the murderers and those who don't wear garments.
168. tlcox19 said:
Okay, now I have that song stuck in my head. Or more accurately the chorus ONLY of that song stuck in my head. On another note I happened to catch Dr. Phil a week or so ago and who was on there helping make sense of the whole Working Moms vs Stay Home Moms? Yup, our own little Ms Dooce.
Question: Why do they always have to approach it from that vs. angle? I support mommies. Work mommies and home mommies. Everybody needs to just chill and do what their hearts, consciences and finances dictate and quit being so darn judgy judgy.
Heather, I really liked what you had to say about creating our own villages using the technology at hand. Couldn't have said it better myself.
169. Makya said:
The best way to procrastinate when you should be working on your book is to read a blog by someone else who is procrastinating when she should be working on her book. Thanks.
170. Jane said:
How cool is that!? Also, when I clicked on the tab to see your blog Moose A. Moose was actually singing Three Little Birds in the background on Noggin.
171. KrisA said:
Best song ever. When my 3yr old nephew was diagnosed with leukemia - his cousins (including my 2 kids) made a video singing that song. Of course, it devolved into some weird cross-dressing napoleon dynamite thing, but it was and will always be...best song ever.
172. TamiA said:
New book and new site feature? I bet it'll be awesome. And also, big big hugs for your mom. And my captcha words are breathe and Sunday. So appropriate.
173. Lisa Beth said:
Good luck on the transitions.
On a side note - I have been hearing that Cold Play song a lot lately, and every time I do, I picture Leta dancing. And it makes me smile. And every time I have a patient with SHINGLES! your SHINGLES! video plays through my head. And I laugh out loud. Until I cry. Thanks for that!
174. robyn said:
Having a serious day. Your Bob Marley vignette made me laugh. Thanks for that.
175. Meredith said:
I LOVE it when my child's random comment brings something personal full circle for me. It just makes me feel like all that crazy shit I've been through was specifically designed to bring me RIGHT HERE. Like I am where I belong. Totally gives me the faith to keep plodding on.
And now I need to go play some Marley for my four-year-old.
176. Meagan G said:
I cant wait til Sophie (my 16 month old) learns to really appreicate the power of Bob Marley. She already rocks out to One Love so we are on the right track!
Way to go Leta! Great taste in music just like her mom!
177. Michelle said:
I can think of no better way to be a parent than to sing "Three Little Birds" to my 3 yr old daughter at night. Bob would be darn proud to know that his words of peace were reaching the next generation. Now, you might want to hold off on Peter Toah for a while. "Light the spliff, light the chalice" might cause you some problems :)
178. Snowpeach said:
Hi Heather! I just wanted to say hello. On a random post. I've been reading your blog for a really long time and have really enjoyed it. Especially all the pictures. But Even more exciting than pictures of Chuck and Coco (and Marlo and Leta! Jon's pretty cool too, just not the quite same in cuteness) , I've just discovered your hate mail section. That is hilarious. I love it. (In the way that the people who take time to write these things, multiple times and in multiple aspects, as it appears, are completely crazy to waste there time like so...and are now achieving the opposite of their intentions.)
179. Boo Mayhew said:
I loved this post. I could feel the love emanating from your words - for your family. It's good to see your "soft side" :-)
And Bob Marley? At the age of 12 I progressed from David Essex, the Bay City Rollers, Donny Osmond straight onto:
Bob Marley
David Bowie
Peter Frampton (who I fell in love with big style)
and my father's reaction to this was,
"Shit, we are going to have trouble with her, and soon". Spookily enough, his prediction was 100% accurate.
180. Dawn said:
Oh, Heather. We ALL wish we had that power...
Also. That Leta. She has the cool.
181. Noelle said:
I'd totally send you one if I weren't broke as a joke right now, so instead I'll send you a link:
http://bigboymusicinc.com/BOB-MARLEY-B-Is-For-Bob/M/B000GTS4Q2.htm?traff...
They are little kid shirts and baby onesies that say "B is for Bob" on them with a picture of Bob. I have gotten one for every little person in my life at one time or another - most of their mother's can't bare to part with them even after they outgrow them and keep them for ever!
182. lynn said:
My very best friend Sue was 12 years older than me and had a teenage son when I met her. She "adotped" my two little 3 and 5 year old girls and all three of them would dance around the pool to Bob Marley music in the summertime. She died at 45 suddenly of an anyersym when the girls were 10 & 8 but to this day every time Marley sings to us we think about her - Don't Worry About a Thing.......GREAT MUSIC!~
183. linuxchik said:
haha, i can only see this post in linux, not windows! i love the new compatibility! /gentoo user
184. Jessica said:
I just wanted to say: as many times as I have made an ATTEMPT at leaving a comment, this is the first time it's actually come to fruition.
Oh, and I don't exactly think you were imagining the FBI...you probably WERE surrounded and always had been...you just noticed this time because the weed dropped your inhibitions, aka government-induced haze.
Not that I have like, severe issues with the government.
I mean, no less severe than anyone else.
185. Heather said:
Nicely written, Heather - and sometimes, nothing but Bob Marley will do.
Good luck with the big new thing (I'm looking forward to it!), with the writing (ditto!), and with the procrastination (may it do no harm!).
We're Top Gear fans at my house, too - plus we got my mom hooked. They once had their moms do a show with them, where the moms evaluated three new compact cars. It was priceless - hilarious and wonderful to see them brought low by their mothers. I think they should do a similar show with their wives and kids. How fast can minivans go around the track? That's news we need to know!
186. C. Andres said:
I recently had an appreciative moment with the last scene of The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly. But I wasn't stoned, and I don't have any kids. I guess it's different.
187. HDC said:
I don't twitter so here's a response to your Top Gear worries: Google 'hammond jet car'. Little Hamster's one lucky little bastard, god love him.
188. Mommica said:
OK she loves it BUT... does she understand the magic? Like, REALLY understand the magic of Bob Marley?
189. http://www.thehoopesfam.blogspot.com said:
Love it! Can't wait to see the new site!
190. Anonymous said:
Okay. I stupidly read your hate page again. Why do I do that? It just makes me so sad that people are so mean. But the other thing i must say to the haters: WHAT DO YOU THINK THE POINT OF A MOMMY BLOG IS? Heather is sharing stories of motherhood, so we can say coo and say, "oh yes, our kids are fabulous, too? or "oh yes, that crap drive me nuts, too?" Why are people so angry about it? I can't figure it out. If you think she's bragging STOP READING. If you think she's too glib STOP READING. And mostly, just chill the F out.
193. poppy fields said:
Those moments make parenting an awesome trip.
194. Katie said:
Do you think you could put that decapitated moose picture on my mother-in-law's desktop? She is PURE EVOL.
195. Ashley said:
Get rid of "Hate" - it's bad for business.
196. Grace Matthews said:
I wished you had psycho super power too...the things you could do. Maybe you could just buy your husband a hat and then you wont have to look at his Drupal...unless of course you want to. By the way I don't see the picture of the dog. Are you messing with me? I know that out of the zillion readers that read your site you chose me to screw with...I just know it.
197. pinkbrain said:
Equally enjoyable is Elizabeth Mitchell's version of Three Little Birds...
Now I must put Bob on my ipod for The Bubba to listen to.
198. C. Mathues said:
Love the hate mail, great idea! It's like watching Fox news...very entertaining!
199. dubiousMa said:
Leta's got good taste! I mean, what other music WOULD you listen to while smoking week? Um, not that I know...
200. thatgirlblogs said:
good on you for exposing her to the good stuff. we must not let miley cyrus in. nonono.
201. fsuang said:
Heather, you always crack me up. We spent our honeymoon in Jamaica and I think my husband made a comment quite similar to yours about hoping our future children would enjoy Bob Marley. We're expecting our first child, and I have money on it that my husband will have Bob Marley playing in the delivery room. You just remember that Every Little Ting Is Gonna Be All Right and screw the haters....you're #26, remember!
Oh, and I loved seeing you on Dr "Feeeellll" last week! I wish he'd let you talk more. You looked super and your comments were totally appropriate....even when your milk came in, LOL!!
202. Candace said:
The audio of Marlo brought both my dog and cat immediately dead-center in front of me, with the look on their faces saying "What on Earth is that sound?" I can only imagine what it does to Chuck and Coco, or maybe they just tune it out by now.
For you, I recommend earmuffs. :)
203. Anonymous said:
Right on, Mon.
204. repliderium.com said:
When some people think of Bob Marley they think of dreads & pot. When I hear Bob Marley I think of eating cinnamon toast with my Mother.
Leta will have that and believe me, it's a good thing to have. (even without the cinnamon toast.)
205. CynthiaO said:
I just have to say I am deeply saddened today! I have made it my project to read your ENTIRE blog from the beginning (or at least everything in your archives) since a friend send me a link to it about 3 weeks ago. To say I was obsessed is an understatemen!
Today I reached the present day! I've done it! I read your entire last 8 years or so in 3 weeks and now I have to face the sad reality that my "daily doocing" (and yes, I use you as a verb) will be limited now.
Great site. Love all your stuff. Can't wait to see what comes next!
206. Heather said:
This Bob Marley business reminds me very much of my good friend who got inspired by Bob Marley while stoned. I was the one laughing histerically at her. Priceless!! I love your site Dooce!
207. Nel said:
Leta is one smart child.
208. Surviving Lotus Land said:
Pot, procrastination and playing cards. It's the 3 Ps of a day well spent. :)