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[Deleted User] · September 2009

Did you read my FB message yet? That incident this morning scared the shiit out of me on so many levels. First, imagine stumbling around your dark kitchen at 5:45 a.m. trying to make your coffee. Then a 3 ft tall zombie walks in mumbling craziness and out of nowhere, clear as day, says "we have to get out of this house" in a monotone horror movie voice. Then he proceeds to freak the fuuck out. Second, what if he's psychic? Oh lord, we in trouble girl!

danieliza1127 · September 2009

I have no idea what you're talking about but it sounds scary. Was there a zombie in your kitchen this morning?! Of all the scary movie things, zombies scare me the most.

Nebb · September 2009

YES!!! That would have scared the life out of me. To my knowledge though you dont live near any volcanos, but, you never know what could happen with techtonic plates and shifting and what not. Your son better not be the next nostradamus I swear...

aMrsin09 · September 2009

Danieliza, if you were a fly on the wall you'd see TWO zombies in our kitchen every morning! The Mrs/Mr are not morning people.

[Deleted User] · September 2009

Oh Dani, I am right there with you. Zombies scare the shiit out of me. I love horror movies, but there is something about zombies that seems to kick it up a notch. Luckily, it was just a 4 year old, not a real zombie. He had a bad dream and I believe he was still dreaming when he came into the kitchen to try to get me to leave the house with him. He was dreaming that a volcano erupted somewhere near us and the lava was about to burn our house down. I felt so sorry for him. He was terrified. I almost think it was a night terror. I used to have them when I was young and it seemed eerily similar.

[Deleted User] · September 2009

He has said things that are scary before. I think all kids have some psychic abilities in them and they go away as we get older and tell ourselves they are just crazy thoughts. And no, we don't live near any volcanoes. Thank goodness. I pulled out his volcano book and showed him on the map how far away we were from them. He felt better after that.

Nebb · September 2009

I still feel bad for the guy, what an awful dream to have. I am starting to wonder about that earthquake theory we were talking about the other night, 8.0 off the coast of samoa yesterday. There have been waaaaaay too many strong earthquakes this year my friend. If your son has an earthquake dream next, Im gonna get scared.

danieliza1127 · September 2009

Oh my goodness, yeah that would have freaked me out too! Poor guy!

salt78 · September 2009

WOAH. That's FREAKY.

[Deleted User] · September 2009

Nebb - I haven't heard about that earthquake. 8.0 is huge right? Lovesthebeach - I have this book that is called "Old Souls". It's so interesting. It's premise is that all children are tapped into psychic abilities from before they were born. Ben's teacher is always telling me that he is an Old Soul. She's complimenting him, but it kinda freaks me out.

Nebb · September 2009

I think 8.0 is big, it created a tsunami warning that affected a few islands near by, I havnt heard how much damage though. I really need to start up my disaster book again to track this stuff.I totally believe in the children having some psychic abilities, being able to see or know things we are unable to because our minds are shut off from it.

danieliza1127 · September 2009

I totally believe in the children having some psychic abilities, being able to see or know things we are unable to because our minds are shut off from it.Me too. I think as adults we still have it, called intuition, it's just that so many people choose not to listen to it or follow it or just don't know that they should.

bbyckes · September 2009

Cew, that's definitely freaky and saying your son is an old soul is so not a compliment.

[Deleted User] · September 2009

Oooh. I have another book that's really cool too. It's all about intuition and how valid it really is. We just tell ourselves that it's not and brush it off. Apparently, there is a research center at Duke that used statistical analysis to prove that "doomed" trains have significantly fewer people ride them. There is also a story in the book about a church that had an explsion right at the time they were supposed to have choir practice. Oddly, none of the 20 some choir singers showed up. They all had random things happen that prevented them from coming.

BecW2be · September 2009

Poor little guy! My little zombie talks, walks and laughs in her sleep. Every night is an adventure! One night she grabbed my hair and pulled it hard. I asked her what she was doing, and (still asleep) she said, "You told me to get a washcloth! Now here it is!" She's a nut. I fully believe in old souls and not only psychic but creative abilities that fall away as we "progress" in life. There was an anecdote about if you ask the same question to people in different age groups, you'll get the correct answer from the child, while the adults will analyze it to death and still can't figure it out. It's because we try to correct kids with logic and specifics, and that kills any creativity or intuition as we try to help. It's why little kids can't wait to jump in and give their answers in class, but as they get older they realize their answer could be wrong or outlandish, so they stop answering. This fear of ridicule or correction stops thinking. We need to have more discussions where kids (and adults!) offer the most ridiculous and imaginative answers to questions, where the right answer is not how something works but how could it work and what can it go further and do better. Those who are confident enough in adulthood to still be ridiculous are the ones who make things better in the world. What we need to do is give every single person the confidence to be ridiculous and think above and beyond what "normal" standards exist. Be intuitive. Be psychic! Be CREATIVE!!!Sorry! That came out of nowhere! I'm just very passionate about cultivating creativity right along with intelligence. I think if anyone discourages someone of any age from thinking intuitively or creatively, then they have encouraged a disadvantaged way of thinking that helps no one. Signed, the 1/2 deaf girl who never listened to f#ckers who told her to stop doodling and pay attention .

vallyhoo · September 2009

I have been told I am an old soul and always taken it as a compliment.

[Deleted User] · September 2009

Bec - I love that! Will you come and play with my little guy and help his creativity? I such at all things creative. I need a surrogate for that. Also, do you ever take your girls to the Dixie Classic Fair here in Winston? It starts this weekend!

bbyckes · September 2009

Does anyone remember this book: I loved it when I was younger and it still creeps me out today. Stop by a library and read it - it's full of freaky stories - haunted wedding dresses, houses and just freaky coincidences. Love it.

[Deleted User] · September 2009

Yes Capri. That book scared the shiit out of me! Brings back old memories.

BecW2be · September 2009

What's bizarre about me (also an old soul) is that I'm not only creative, but I'm severely adept at math, science, etc. I know that I'm good at math because I was never told to stop being creative. There's always a right answer in math, but there are countless ways to arrive at your conclusion. The more avenues you can explore, the better your chance for getting the right answer. My mom can't turn on the TV, but she can draw, paint, sew, create cakes that would make Duff from Charm City drool, sculpt, etc. My dad can't draw a stick figure but can do calculus in his head. Together they fostered these kids who can do both, because they never discouraged one over the other. And they stood up to anyone who tried. I had a math teacher who didn't want doodles in the margins of my homework. My mom let me doodle away, then copy my math onto a clean sheet of paper when I was finished. It worked! But that teacher should never have cared that I doodled while I figured my math problems.Old soul is definitely a compliment. You realize how important and at the same time unimportant you are as a person, but it creates this drive in you to help people and be more in spite of knowing it's finite. I like that.

aimerzkd214 · September 2009

Thats scary I hope he is doing ok now. As a former little zombie I can tell you he will probably start to grow out of it. The older I got the less it happened. Sometimes I still scream in my sleep or talk some but it is not very much.

BecW2be · September 2009

I got worked up again and forgot to answer Cew! YES I'd love to play with Little Man and do ridiculous things! I'll bring my ridiculous kid and we can all be ridiculous together! We've never been to the fair. I'm leaving tomorrow to go to Charlottesville, VA to see U2! Maybe we can all go next year?

Nebb · September 2009

I loved that book capri, I had it and the ones that went with it. Cew - did you hear. There was a 7.6 quake off the coast of indonesia this morning. I TOLD YOU!!!

[Deleted User] · September 2009

Bec - It's funny you mention that about math because I'm fascinated by math and it's beauty. I suck at it, but I do believe there is an artistic element too it. I also think kids are steered one way or another based on their talents at a young age. We assume Johnny won't excel at math because he is artistic, when actually it's probably the opposite. I agree with you 100% that it's about how we encourage our kids. Aimerz - thanks for the encouragement!

[Deleted User] · September 2009

Maybe we can all go next year?Yes please!Nebb - you know that most earthquakes that occur in the ocean are caused my volcanoes, right? Oh geez!

Nebb · September 2009

haha girl, I just watched those national geographic shows about tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanos this past weekend! either volcanos or plates rubbing against eachother and getting stuck. I forget the correct term but one is subduction (like what caused the '04 tsunami) or when the plates are just sliding past eachother. My mind is going crazy now with this happening all right now. Im going to have to do some 2012 research today... OH and I believe that he speaks about that in apocolypse 2012 - where planes that crash have a high number of people who missed the flight. Im pretty sure, i know i read it in a book somewhere recently.

[Deleted User] · September 2009

The intuition book that I read couldn't gather statistical data from flight records because they are not released to the public, it could only look at train wrecks. I love reading about that kind of stuff too.

Nebb · September 2009

I will have to add that to my list of things to read I suppose!

BecW2be · September 2009

Didn't tons of stories about 9-11 come out after? About people who were supposed to be on a flight or in one of the buildings but weren't for whatever reason? I know my BIL was supposed to be on one of the flights and his connecting was late arriving so he missed it and was cursing his life and thinking about how miserable he was when he heard the news. It changed his entire life.

[Deleted User] · September 2009

I can't, for the life of me, remember the name. I'll put that on the list for the second wave of the Candadian book migration. I'll also add "Old Souls" to the list. BTW - I'm sending them off today. I can't wait for you to get them so that we can discuss.

Nebb · September 2009

YES!! I am excited. I will have to finish reading apocolypse 2012 again and then send it off to you. Youll like it. I cant wait to get the books, I hope they dont take to long to get here. Im curious if anyone has eve rbothered to find out how many people missed their flight that morning, of the planes that crashed? Or how many people were late/called in sick/were doing something else than be at work?

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