Hippo Birdies!
To Steph, even!
I want to torture you. I used to love it, and it's been a long time. I mean, the last time I tortured someone, they didn't even have chainsaws.
Angel ,'Chosen'
Spike's Bitches 31: We're Motivated Go-getters.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Jars - Jun 23, 2006 5:00:52 am PDT #1330 of 10001
Amy - Jun 23, 2006 5:03:23 am PDT #1331 of 10001
Because books.
Why underwhelming, AmyLiz?
Well, the principal has all the personality of a wooden stake, for one. It was also unorganized and smacked of cat herding. I also think this is part of an old tradition, and it somehow made me sad -- like years ago this might have been the only graduation for a lot of these kids.
We didn't do any of that where I grew up -- graduation was after high school, with attendant pomp and circumstance. The kindergarten and fifth grade and eighth grade graduations kind of diminish the big one, in my opinion.
Steph L. - Jun 23, 2006 5:07:33 am PDT #1332 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
What?!? It's my birthday? Imagine that!
If you go to Vermont, I'll buy you a birthday beer!
Woot!!!
Thanks for all the birthday happies, nice peoples!!!
Fred Pete - Jun 23, 2006 5:11:32 am PDT #1333 of 10001
Ann, that's a ferret.
The kindergarten and fifth grade and eighth grade graduations kind of diminish the big one, in my opinion.
I kind of agree. A formal graduation is a bit much. Though I think it would be appropriate to do something to mark completion of one level of school and going on to the next.
A class picnic might have worked for my elementary school class. But rural area in the early '70s -- lots of SAHMs willing to organize, small community where all the kids had known each other since kindergarten (or first grade at the latest).
Topic!Cindy - Jun 23, 2006 5:11:47 am PDT #1334 of 10001
What is even happening?
also think this is part of an old tradition, and it somehow made me sad -- like years ago this might have been the only graduation for a lot of these kids.Oh, yeah. I never thought of that. Ouch.
What?!? It's my birthday? Imagine that!
Goober.
We didn't do any of that where I grew up -- graduation was after high school, with attendant pomp and circumstance. The kindergarten and fifth grade and eighth grade graduations kind of diminish the big one, in my opinion.
We didn't do it, either. I think I'm of the same opinion as you. Ben's class had to have their "Moving On" ceremony on Monday, even though today is their last day of school (scheduling conflict with the room, or whatever, I don't really get it). The Moving On ceremony wasn't too graduationy, so it was all right. The kids sang four songs. We all watched a great DVD that one set of parents put together, with pictures of the kids we sent to them, from the time they were babies, all they way up through this year. They got a little gift bag, including a yearbook another parent made up, and it was during the regular school day. I think it was just enough to mark the transition, without making it more than it was.
SuziQ - Jun 23, 2006 5:15:32 am PDT #1335 of 10001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Is Emily around? There is an article about Oakland Public schools on sfgate.com today.
vw bug - Jun 23, 2006 5:19:49 am PDT #1336 of 10001
Mostly lurking...
She's at school, but I'll let her know.
Steph L. - Jun 23, 2006 5:25:21 am PDT #1337 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Man, I am FEELING THE LOVE here at work.
Both parents have called me, as has my bro.
On the second phone call, Bitchy!Boss (who is not Big!Boss or Incompetent!Boss) gave me a VERY dirty look. On the third phone call, she actually said "Well, I guess *you* won't be doing any work today."
Bitch.
The ironic part? *Her* birthday is Sunday, so we're celebrating it at lunch today, along with the rest of the June people. I feel like telling her she's not allowed to participate, because it'll take her away from her precious precious work.
Bitch. Sorry that people love ME and not you.
SuziQ - Jun 23, 2006 5:27:21 am PDT #1338 of 10001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Oooooh - now we all need Teppy's work number, so we can keep that phone ringing!!!!
sj - Jun 23, 2006 5:30:00 am PDT #1339 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Finally got information on the baby: Maia Rose, 5lbs 15 oz.