Bizzle, Boojie, and our various forms of communication

Sorry for the extended absence. Ironically, now that I am back to work, I have some extra time to update my two blogs more frequently. I figured I would start with this one, to update you all on some of the more recent additions to our own unique Clark language.

First of all- Bizzle. As many of you know, this is a rip off from Ebonics (if you grant that there is, in fact, such a language). We looked it up in the Urban Dictionary, and apparently it's a substitute for any word starting with the letter B, though generally it's the traditional "B" word, meaning a canine of the female gender. I thought it was funny to sound all ghetto just after Jack was born-but the problem was, only I saw the humor in sounding like I was from the "Hood," whereas Laura thought it was mostly annoying. That was until we realized just how funny it was when Jack was the one that was sounding like he was a hardcore gangsta. As is our custom, we speak for Jack just like we do Kutch (though we give Jack a nicer demeanor). It started to really take off on our awesome Disneyworld Vacation with Scott and Laura, and it has stuck ever since.

The next nonsense word we use to describe our awesome son is "boojie." There really isn't that much mystery surrounding this particular adjective, save that I started calling Jack this after about a month of his being in our family. I really ave no idea where it came from, to be perfectly honest. I just know that I thought it sounded like a good baby word, and so I stuck with it. It has since taken on a meaning of its own, probably closest to "huffy" or "naughty," with bizzle taking on the opposite meaning. So, for instance, Laura will arise in the morning, come out to where Jack and I are chilling, and ask "Is the Biz being a boojie or a bizzle today?" And I will respond with the appropriate adjective to describe our awesome son.

And that brings me to my last little thing. I am aware that Laura and I talk in a child-like voice more often than, say, children, especially around people we are comfortable with. Should this bother you, I apologize, though I will say that we have no immediate plans to change this form of communication. I have found that, generally speaking, it allows us to put a completely non-confrontational spin on just about anything we say, and that is effective for allowing us to avoid... well... confrontation lol. Plus, generally speaking, it's just fun. Laura and I have a very good relationship, and part of it is that we are able to look at difficult thins with a positive attitude, and the childish voice is a part of that outlook. So, although we are trying to be more aware of our using it in public, we probably won't be stopping it any time soon.

Thank all two of you who will read this post!