Charlie's First Entry...Sort of.

So I'm working away here at the International headquarters of Humblehoward dot com when my eldest daughter Charlie wanders into my office.

"Father, I quite enjoyed the video from Ok Go that you showed me yesterday, after I was done with my studies and helping the poor," She remarked.

"Well then, how may I help you my sweet angel" I retorted.

"I can't decide if I should be a Surgeon or a research Scientist or both," She exclaimed.

Okay it wasn't quite like that, there wasn't nearly as much remarking, exclaiming and retorting, but she wanted to download the CD. (legally from itunes)
I told her that if she wrote me an e-mail telling me why I should give it to her I'd consider it.
Here in all it's MSN glory is that note. It's basically a bunch of kissing up but hey it worked when we were kids.

Dear father(a.k.a not hideous looking man and man that can embarrass me whenever he wants.(suree)) I like to embarrass her and tell her not to look at me cause I'm so hideous compared to her-this is true.

Here are some reasons why i should get the Ok,Go CD...and i hope u like them cause im about to run out of ideas. This is strange because she just got started!

-i am an ah-mazing kid.
True.

- u r an ah-mazing father
Also true. Notice the Suck-Up Train pulling out of the station.

-maybe if i have the CD..i can lisin to it instead of ah-noy u(and maybe i wont get slapped tonite)
She means annoying and I don't slap her. Often. Also note in the MSN world "lisin" seem to be short for "listen?"

-also maybe i can lisin to it instead of dance to boys(hah like that will ever happen, boys or music--hmmm BOYZZ)(although that doesn't meen i wont lisin to it alot cuz u no i will)
This refers to a event she went to where she slow-danced with a boy. This I found disconcerting for a number of reasons. A)Slow-dancing. B)With a boy.

-because i always do wat u say ..and lisin to u..and clear the table after dinner....
No. No. Sometimes.

-but most of all------because u love me
True. Major sucking up to finish.

i hope this e-mail helped u make up ur mind,
love charlie

Of course I had to give it to her. Daughters are like Kryptonite for Daddies. We are mostly powerless. When I meet a guy that's just had a baby girl I always give the same advice.
"Practice saying NO!"