Don’t Count Your Eggs

me: why aren’t you eating?
mom: you told me to eat slowly because it is hot.
me: ok, but you can still eat it
Mom: no. i want to eat it fast.

i went to a red egg ginger party to celebrate the birth of a new cousin. the eggs promote fertility. don’t know about the ginger. maybe it’s meant to help the marriage stay spicy despite the arrival of kids.

when i learned my cousin’s name was benjamin i was a bit peeved. i had planned on naming my hypothetical son ben riley. i know, talk about the ultimate sign of a fangirl (ben riley has ties to peter parker aka spiderman. the name is comprised of uncle ben's first name and aunt may’s maiden name). but did i really want the name because of a comic book character? so i reviewed something and was reminded that ben was the name of a hypothetical kid i made up with someone years ago.

i can't use the name because it relates back to substituting people in for plans meant for others. i don’t think the other person even remembers but i would find it weird. so ben riley won’t exist here either (did I just spoil what happens in the comics?).

there are plenty of other characters i can name hypothetical kids after. ann did bring up a valid point. it may not be such a great idea to name kids after things one loves because those kids could be brats or worse (neko girl) thereby nullifying the love one once had for the object of affection.

i could name a kid apocalypse. he’s a comic book character but he’s not one of my favorites. i can just hear him answering the phone, “hi! this is apocalypse. how’s it going?”.