I'm sure it helps that my nephews and neice are delightful and fairly well-behaved.
(I was recently dismayed to find out that three of the four nephews are now old enough to drive. It seems just a few years ago that they were this high.)
Lydia: But you are a vampire. Spike: If I'm not, I'm gonna be pissed about drinking all that blood.
'Potential'
Natter 48 Contiguous States of Denial
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Theodosia - Nov 25, 2006 11:24:39 am PST #2888 of 10007
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Aims - Nov 25, 2006 11:55:49 am PST #2889 of 10007
Shit's all sorts of different now.
We've been pretty sans T-Day Drama in my family as well. The owrst we have is when my Uncle Matt decides to be a total cooter and say something rude about my brother because he spent so much money and time on his degree and ended up working "at Target". He does not, in fact, work "at Target". He works FOR Target, in their world headquarters, is kind of high up on the distribution food-chain, and makes a shitload of money.
We usually save our drama for the funerals. Same Uncle. Told my sister that her smoking was the reason she "couldn't find a job OR a man."
§ ita § - Nov 25, 2006 12:08:06 pm PST #2890 of 10007
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
We have zero Thanksgiving drama too. Easy, when you don't observe it.
Aims - Nov 25, 2006 12:29:52 pm PST #2891 of 10007
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Well, that's cheating.
Do you guys have like, fisticuffs over who gets the last of the bun and cheese on Easter?
§ ita § - Nov 25, 2006 12:38:56 pm PST #2892 of 10007
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Oh, Christmas is pretty savage, let me tell you.
Lee - Nov 25, 2006 12:52:54 pm PST #2893 of 10007
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Now that I don't have the puzzle to do, I just actually finished a book! If this keeps up, I may actually clean or something.
DavidS - Nov 25, 2006 1:22:11 pm PST #2894 of 10007
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
My friend Cuttle had the most Thanksgiving drama I ever heard of. His Mom had been convicted of embezzling and had one last Thanksgiving before she did time. She wound up in a huge screaming match with the father and he picked up the turkey and smashed it on the floor in front of all six kids.
Tom Scola - Nov 25, 2006 1:48:33 pm PST #2895 of 10007
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Cute dancing toddler: [link]
JenP - Nov 25, 2006 2:36:36 pm PST #2896 of 10007
Holy cow, that kid is something else. I'd be worried about his hurting himself, the way he flings his little body around, but he seems fairly indestructible. And I guess he is pretty close to the ground. (Though, OK, when he kept giong up on his head, I cringed). V. cute.
bon bon - Nov 25, 2006 2:52:49 pm PST #2897 of 10007
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
No freaking way that's his real age!