Her mom is part of the problem, always takes the daughter's side.

That sucks. In situations like that, I wonder if the parents realize that they are assisting in turning their Dear Child into an adult no one will like.

What makes it so hard is that I could tear her to shreds with a few carefully chosen words, but I won't

If it will make you feel better, I can pretend to be a nasty teen girl and you can say them to me.

Hee. I did that in my head walking back from the bookstore. I was coldy contemptuous, acerbically pointed, and, most of all, RIGHT.

But even in my imagination, it didn't do any good.

Le sigh.

I bet it was lovely to behold, though. My hope is that one day someone says those words to her and it makes her cry. Because I can be petty and mean on occassion.

Oh Erin, I so feel your pain! Just try to remember that many more students and parents *do* get it than don't.

In other news, I just found my new favorite cafe. I came here because I needed to buy a cake for the birthday gathering we're hosting tonight and ended up buying not only a delectable chocolate mixed berry cake, but also lunch. Portobello sandwich to die for and (to ruin the healthiness) a pumpkin spice cupcake. Oh. My. God. And free wireless! And good coffee! I'm in heaven. Check out their web site: google wheatberry cafe in Pasadena. Love!

Erin, a pox on the student! Really how horrible to deal with that.

My house frustrations continue, I came home and changed the light bulbs but I dropped the light cover thing. crash! And it's in pieces so now I'm going to have to replace it. It's just the glass part and hopefully I can find something, this house is old and I've never looked for anything like this.

One the other hand, I also got a check in the mail. I'm still at the same job but the way I've gotten paid has been flipped around, so now I'm with an employment agency. When I was a temp with the company they paid money into a deferred retirement account (they don't pay into SS), so now I have a check.

It's not huge -- $2,181, there were $545 in deductions. I was told I could put this into my 401(k) (which I have with the temp agency) and not have to pay taxes. But that money would cover the cost of me being put in an ER and put under to have my wisdom teeth removed. So now I need find out what the taxes would be like if I used this money.

Happy birthday, libkitty!

Sorry you have an ungrateful wretch brat of a student to deal with, Erin.

Bummer abot the light cover, askye. Nice to have a check!

My hunger induced impulse shopping at the grocery store led me splurging on some new make up. I just finished playing with it all and my face is all different colors, but I like all of it, so, yay! Though the liquid eyeliner is going to take a lot of practice before I'm happy with the lower lid.

Oh, dear, Erin.

The shop hop has begun. And I have fun new fabric. And will probably have even more tomorrow. Yay!

I appreciate the support, kindly old man, but please STEP AWAY FROM MY NIPPLE.

OMG, that dude was special, wasn't he.

Matilda is quite the charmer. She had all the waiters at her beck and call. It was such a wonderful surprise to see both JZ and Matilda today.

In K-Bug news, junior prom tickets have been purchased, her portion of the limo has been paid, AP tests are still stress-making, and the softball game was a romp (24-0 in three innings, thanks be for the mercy rules).

Emeline now sings the theme song to "Malcolm in the Middle".

I R VERRA BAD PARENT

Erin, I have this theory. The place to be is in the education of orphans.

signed,
Sick Of Parents