I think I always had a certain-number-of-bites rule. Which, when it's something nasty like zucchini, was ROUGH.
It's because you didn't have a strong father figure isn't it?
Joyce ,'Chosen'
The Crying of Natter 49
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.
Jesse - Jan 17, 2007 6:03:07 pm PST #3764 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
sumi - Jan 17, 2007 6:04:17 pm PST #3765 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
Top Chef: I had heard rumors about hair cutting but uh, that was disturbing and I think Sam should have been more proactive in getting Cliff to stop. And Padma almost had me with her "pack your bags and go to Hawaii." I guess it was just fortunate that the person with the least favorite dish was the one who crossed the line.
sumi - Jan 17, 2007 6:06:41 pm PST #3766 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
You know, my dad had a "you can't leave the table until you clean your plate" sort of upbringing and he HATED IT so we never had that. I don't think we even had the you have to eat x number of bites. (I know somebody whose family said that you had to eat as many bites as your age.)
msbelle - Jan 17, 2007 6:07:14 pm PST #3767 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Whatever. If I follow the routine and give him time to understand what dinner will be or give him some options, then all is fine. He will eat fruit at every meal and also bread.
sara - pasta is only sometimes ok to him now.
It's just a control issue. We just don't have time in our day for a half hour sidetrack.
anyway. my work from home work is as done as it is getting tonight, so I'm off to shower.
Lee - Jan 17, 2007 6:16:34 pm PST #3768 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I hope tomorrow is a better day for you, msbelle.
sarameg - Jan 17, 2007 6:17:29 pm PST #3769 of 10001
It's just a control issue.
And those are SO FUN. Wishing you a nice relaxing shower and AWESOME DAY tomorrow.
Zenkitty - Jan 17, 2007 6:18:03 pm PST #3770 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I think I eat like a child.
Normal Room site has enthralled me.
I had a cat who had nightmares. She would startle awake howling and run. One time she ran down the basement stairs and I went to the top of the stairs and called her name; she turned around, saw me, ran full tilt back up the stairs and literally leaped into my arms. She put her front legs around my neck, put her nose in my ear, and I held her and she purred until she stopped shaking. Then she got down and walked away like nothing happened. We never spoke of it.
sumi - Jan 17, 2007 6:21:05 pm PST #3771 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
Top Chef (again): WTF was Ilan thinking with the chicken liver in the ganache. Liver truffle? Yech.
Cass - Jan 17, 2007 6:21:10 pm PST #3772 of 10001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
We never spoke of it.This part got me laughing and laughing.
I just bonked the hell out of my cat's head before shooting her. I think I am about to be demoted to only being allowed puppies. Or goldfish. Or a ficus. Maybe a stamp collection.
tommyrot - Jan 17, 2007 6:21:36 pm PST #3773 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Video of icy streets in (I think) Portland: [link]
It's amazing. Accident after accident after accident. I think the first car suffered five or six different collisions - it just kept going/sliding on....