A surefire way to Escape Adulthood this week is to carve a pumpkin. I know, it seems too simple, but sometimes the simplest ideas are the best ones. On my morning walk (or waddle, as Jason calls it), I love seeing all of the jack-o-lanterns adorning the walkways and stoops of houses in our neighborhood. They bring a smile to my face. When you're living with Adultitis, you often find yourself making excuses for why you are not having that extra fun. You haven't carved a pumpkin yet this fall because... well, it's messy, for one. Plus, you haven't even bought a pumpkin, so you'd have to take …
Archives for October 2008
The Joy of Not Knowing
There is something lacking in our society today. I believe it's one of the reasons Adultitis is so rampant. These days, we are in short supply of anticipation. Remember the days when you'd use most of October to dream up and analyze myriad Halloween costume ideas before settling on the perfect one? Remember using Herculean effort to try and fall asleep on Christmas Eve, even though visions of what might be in Santa's bag made that nearly impossible? Remember fantasizing about what sort of Valentine message you'd get from the person you secretly had a crush on? Anticipation is the …
EA #38: Are Adults Ruining Halloween?
In this episode of the Escape Adulthood Show, brought to you from studio 315 in Madison, Wisconsin, we talk about adults who are ruining Halloween, how the economy is affecting things, and a restaurant that is serving snake on its holiday menu. We also read some fun and funny Halloween memories submitted by listeners. Just click "Play" to listen to the show... …
Tip of the Week: Laugh Attack
This week’s Escape Plan challenge (aka our Tip of the Week) is #32: Laugh Attack: Do something that will get you to laugh out-loud (one that puts you in danger of peeing your pants a little bit). It's not news how important laughter is. As Jason says in his speaking programs, "Laughter is the natural stress release valve." Even though it's a challenge these days with bad news everywhere, it's actually more important than ever to be working toward those 400 laughs a day that four-year-olds are managing. With Halloween just four days away, why not have a little fun this week, ensuring …
Goofy Dads
I was blessed to have grown up in a household with a super fun dad. Every 4th of July I would wake up to the sound of fire crackers being set off outside my bedroom window, along with patriotic music blaring from the living room. Every April 1st he'd wake us up with a big story for us about school being canceled or a snow storm that hit overnight. My dad is one of those fun dads! I am confident Jason will be one of these dads. Afterall, it is true what they say about marrying someone like your dad. Jason proves this theory on a daily basis. We ran across another fun dad last week at a …
The Certainty of Uncertainty
The biggest news of the last month has not been the election, but the economy. From bad loans to bloated bailouts, the losing of jobs to politicians losing their minds...it seems as though the downturn is on everyone's mind. And causing a LOT of stress. The worst of the stress comes when we fixate over things we can't control. As the media, politicians, and pointy-headed pundits like to point out, we are living in uncertain times. But think about this: Are we ever living in certain times? Does any one of us ever know what next year will bring, much less next month or even tomorrow? Life, …
EA #37: Toby Sells on Making Monsters for Movies & TV
In this episode of the Escape Adulthood Show, brought to you from studio 315 in Madison, Wisconsin, we interview Toby Sells, who runs his own creature makeup effects shop and makes creatures and gore effects for film and television. We also talk about the World Series, baby showers, and embarrassing teenagers. Just click "Play" to listen to the show... …
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Tip of the Week: Spoiled Rotten
This week’s Escape Plan challenge (aka our Tip of the Week) is #33: Spoiled Rotten: For no reason at all treat yourself to something out of the ordinary. With Trick or Treats coming up in only ten days, it's a good reminder that it's okay to treat yourself every once in a while... just because. In light of the recent financial fears it's more important than ever to recognize that you don't always have to wait for that big trip to Disney Land to get a reprieve from the grind. Life is too short to push off happiness. Take a few minutes to think about something that would make you grin from …
A Sneak Peek at the Childlike Side of Madison
This past summer (before Kim looked like she swallowed a Thanksgiving turkey whole), we took a week off, rented a fancy schmancy video camera, and filmed the childlike side of Madison. Among other things, we hung out in the Oscar Meyer Weinermobile, toured an ice cream factory, and danced in front of 7,000 baseball fans while wearing sumo suits. The post-production is well underway, and we're planning to release a DVD of the adventure sometime in 2009. Club K&J members will be privy to several sneak peeks along the way (stay tuned for the first segment next week!), but for now, here is …
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Meet Oscar Pinto
Our featured fan is Oscar Pinto. Oscar shares, The two images are of me blowing bubbles for my son, Marcus. • My hometown is... Mumbai, India, but I currently live in Hackensack, NJ. • My biggest dream... is for my wife and son to always be happy. I'd also like to one day move closer to the Midwest where my wife's family lives. • My inspiration... is my mom, who supported me so much in life and did all she could to make sure I had a great education. • When I was a kid, I... wanted to be a professional cricket player. • One way I stay childlike is... making my son laugh. He loves …