I've taken to carrying a pen and paper with me whenever I'm in the vicinity of my sister to quickly jot down the things she says and does to post later on. When I started this blog, I asked for her permission, and she said, "Yeah, but if it gets super popular I want to be famouser than you." I told her she'd definitely get more attention than I provided she continues to say the things she says.
Amy has begun to notice not the stupid things she says, but that I think they're stupid because I pull out my pad of paper after certain back-and-forths. Understanding that she may have said something unwise, she tries to cover it up as I start making notes by saying things like "No, don't write that down. It wasn't funny" or "I was trying to be stupid there for your blog" which is obviously not the case. If she tried to sound stupider, the effort alone of attempting to think before she speaks would still make her sound smarter. But she still says I can post the things she says and does.
I was writing notes earlier, and she was trying to sneak a peek at the paper to see what part of her last statement was so "funny" and she commented on my handwriting:
Amy: Look at your writing! When you write notes fast, I can tell it's your writing.
Me: You can also see me physically writing it, so that's not too impressive.
Amy: But look at your writing! It's so noticeable. I can spot it like a cow.
Me: ...Spot it like a cow? As though you think of cows when you imagine keen vision? But then, again, cows have spots. So I don't know what you mean. It could be just really stupid, or really clever for you because it might have been a legitimate pun.
Amy: Really?
Me: I guess not.
*jots down "spot it like a cow"*
I think she meant how easy it is to see a cow in an open field, but it doesn't matter.
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