This is Suburban Kamikaze's TypePad Profile.
Join TypePad and start following Suburban Kamikaze's activity
Join Now!
Already a member? Sign In
Suburban Kamikaze
Suburbia, USA
Her address says suburbs, but her shoes scream "get me out of here...".
Interests: The Suburban Kamikaze has a lot of shoes. What of it? We shop at Target, plot world domination. We read a lot of books. We drink a lot of wine. We are not appreciated by our children. We reject suburban culture. We embody suburban culture. We laugh bitterly when we hear the words "suburban culture." Maybe you are one of us...
Recent Activity
What would have been the point? Teenage girls were still well out of his reach. SK
1 reply
Yes, but your boys are easy to live with, whereas mine needs help making toast. Oh god. Who is going to make his toast at the University of All Our Money? SK
1 reply
Here's a clue: As soon as they switched to solid food, both of them preferred eating at your house. SK
1 reply
It comes and goes. Right now = gone. He left me with an empty gas tank and a car full of crumbs last night. So that helps. SK
1 reply
Driveway Theater had its world premiere in the Midwestern suburbs on May 21, 2013 under the direction of absolutely no one. Soundtrack by Sheryl Crow, for no particular reason except that no one bothered to change the music and it... Continue reading
Posted 4 days ago at suburban kamikaze
Image
I've had to work for it before, but I never thought I'd see the day when I had to compete with a bag of shredded tree bark. That's like one step above dirt. Men in the Midwestern suburbs can't get... Continue reading
Posted 5 days ago at suburban kamikaze
Your ideas are terrible. But they make mine seem even better. SK
1 reply
Oh god. They really are leaving us aren't they? Please say yes. Just kidding. Sort of. Is there a drug for this stage of ambivalence? A vintage? SK
1 reply
The day he forgets to take the trash out every week is going to seem very quiet. SK
1 reply
Remember the middle school years when you could find their shoes with your eyes closed? I will never forget that smell. SK
1 reply
Image
Call me a crank, but I'm skeptical when people tell me I'm going to miss stuff like this when the boy goes off to college in the fall. It would be like getting sentimental about diaper changes or melted crayons... Continue reading
Posted May 17, 2013 at suburban kamikaze
Between that and the imaginary passenger-side braking system, I don't see how you could go wrong. Field tested, mother approved. SK
Toggle Commented May 15, 2013 on Veruca Salt, road warrior at suburban kamikaze
1 reply
Oh sure, it seems funny now that the car is in the driveway. SK
Toggle Commented May 14, 2013 on Veruca Salt, road warrior at suburban kamikaze
1 reply
Image
A week ago, she had never even been behind the wheel. Now she is hurtling across the state at upwards of 65 mph, oversize sunglasses propped on her head, long blonde hair framing her face, intent on the road. Also,... Continue reading
Posted May 13, 2013 at suburban kamikaze
Image
1. Meal planning 2. Health and wellness 3. Floors that don't crunch when you walk on them. from the teen cuisine archives: How to eat like a 17-year-old Continue reading
Posted May 9, 2013 at suburban kamikaze
Seriously, you shouldn't have... SK
1 reply
Image
Another Mother's Day is almost here. Go ahead, pretend to care. We see right through your shabby little arts and crafts efforts. Who do you think is going to have to vacuum all that glitter spilling out from your sticky... Continue reading
Posted May 8, 2013 at suburban kamikaze
Seriously. People are in trouble. Because I am only going to keep putting up with this behavior for so much longer. SK
1 reply
Image
SUBURBIA - In an escalating series of threats and passive aggressive gestures her family members believed they could safely ignore, a Chicago-area suburban mom vowed today that this time would be different. More on this story as it develops. Continue reading
Posted May 3, 2013 at suburban kamikaze
You know what they say: If you can't stand the heat... something about the kitchen. SK
1 reply
Is it hot in here or what? SK
1 reply
Image
Because once you have looked under the couch cushions, where does it end? Your children will just use it as an excuse to eat more salsa. There is very little to be gained from knowing what is under the rugs... Continue reading
Posted Apr 26, 2013 at suburban kamikaze
It makes the most sense of all the options that have been described to us so far. SK
1 reply