Okay folks, don't worry! Patrick isn't really upset- we just asked him.

Jodi: "And Lydia, ourinaugural is two words." Thanks Jodi. I can't believe I went all the way through college thinking it was one word!

This whole experiment in blogging is really a writing project, wherein we hope to get Patrick writing and enjoying the act of writing on an almost daily basis. Not necessarily about anything angsty (that's Jodi's department) or snarky and intellectually stimulating (that's me), but just anything that comes to mind. The great thing about blogging is that it can be completely stream-of-concious; there is no practice needed when taking 10 minutes out of your computer game playing and noting an epiphany you just had about the world. By making writing a daily habit, we hope Patrick (who we already know is plenty verbose) will learn to enjoy putting his thoughts into words.

oh calm down Patch, we're not saying you're bad or anything, we're just a little worried! Also, especially is spelled with two l's.

I just love how people enjoy talking about my future. I'm not that stupid, i know i have to get up into academic shape if i want to be successful in life. But, still, its not nice to talk bad about people, especialy your brother!

All grown up and spilling guts to the world.......

I've long anticipated the day that Patrick would join the ranks of moody teenagers given too frequent access to the internet, the day he would start his very own venture out into the blogging world, the day his angst would be official. Now that it's here, I think my eyes are actually tearing up...or it could be beads of sweat from the extreme heat we've been blessed with today.

Does anyone else notice that this blog's layout is suprisingly similar to that of the oldest Chao child? Anyway. I wonder how long it will take for the 'rents to stumble upon this little niche of the internet universe. Of course, they've also never noticed certain other more noticeable things ::cough cough::.

What exactly are we supposed to post here? And will Patrick actually do it? Stay tuned for the exciting continuation of this new blogging saga... ::dun dun dun::

Also, I'm excited to see the outcome of this juxtaposition of the three different literary voices and hopefully it don't get too kurazy 'round hur.

[the.middle.child.]

the genesis of thechaokids.blogspot.com

Picture this: 4/5ths of the Chao family travelling up 880 on the way to Napa, discussing youngest sibling Patrick's academic future and summer plans. "What about private school?" Mom asks, to the vocal dismay of her two public-schooled daughters. "How about military school?" Lydia counters. Who's the missing family member? Patrick, of course.

Cut to Father's Day dinner last weekend when the family again assailed Patrck for his lack of academic motivation, and namely his aversion to writing (a skill in which his older sisters both excel). I forget who thought of this ingenious idea, but the blog for the Chao kids was born. And so I bring you this, ourinaugural post, in hopes that there will be many more to come.