Sounds like your Mom found her own cluestick, Kathy. I think with parents it's particularly hard, because you have to separate "self" from "child" and even as the decades go on, there's still a little unconscious attachment that works its way into attitudes.
Tara: Do you have any books on robots? Giles: Oh, yes, dozens. There's a lot of research to be done in order to--no, I'm lying. Haven't got squat. I just like watching Xander squirm.
'Get It Done'
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 - Jan 02, 2007 10:47:26 am PST #9401 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"
Pix - Jan 02, 2007 11:13:05 am PST #9402 of 10007
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Update: This morning's "professional development" may actually have been more painful than the upcoming sexual harassment training. I didn't know that was possible.
NoiseDesign - Jan 02, 2007 11:17:39 am PST #9403 of 10007
Our wings are not tired
Sorry to hear that cutie. Try to have fun at sexual harrasment training.
sarameg - Jan 02, 2007 11:21:51 am PST #9404 of 10007
I've reached the end of the internet and I really really don't want to do a particularly annoying task. And I don't want to clean when I get home. And I really don't want to clear out my cabinets AGAIN this week.
I just don't wanna.
Nutty - Jan 02, 2007 11:22:41 am PST #9405 of 10007
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
My company sponsored me for a whole day of diversity training, which includes gender/sex/sexuality sensitivity. For a whole day. At least they fed us, but, being who we are, 80% of the room showed up thinking it would be a diversity hiring best practices session, and the other 20% showed up hoping to air gripes about the one smoker on the floor who hacks up a lung every afternoon. (It's not that she smokes; it's that she goes outside and smokes and comes back inside and coughs like your grandma does 30 seconds before you dial 911.)
I wrote a very frank assessment at the end that said, "There has got to be a way to test out of this class, because that was incredibly boring and condescending."
Haven't been fired yet!
Lee - Jan 02, 2007 11:25:23 am PST #9406 of 10007
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I just don't wanna.
Me either.
Wanna go to Vegas instead?
sarameg - Jan 02, 2007 11:27:02 am PST #9407 of 10007
Is it warm there right now?
msbelle - Jan 02, 2007 11:27:18 am PST #9408 of 10007
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
mac report: he has been picked up. Was all smiles and happy. Has proclaimed school "fun". Is voluntarily doing "homework" (I put this in quotes because what the hell is K homework) so it will be all done for his teacher tomorrow. I did not get to talk with him as my mom thought it might pull him from happy to whining. 34 minutes until I leave. 1:34 until I am home to hug him. ijs.
Liese S. - Jan 02, 2007 11:28:07 am PST #9409 of 10007
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Aww! Cutiehead family story!
Jesse - Jan 02, 2007 11:29:08 am PST #9410 of 10007
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Aw! How's his English coming?