We did indeed miss Lee. And Betsy, and beth. But fun was had, and I was glad I got to buy JZ an early b-day present (that was VERY pretty). I was just sad I had to ditch to go to work. Work=lame.
Also, a belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Tep!
You turned evil a lot faster than I thought you would.
Angel ,'Just Rewards (2)'
Natter 52: Playing with a full deck?
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.
juliana - Jun 24, 2007 12:34:04 am PDT #4542 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Topic!Cindy - Jun 24, 2007 3:46:04 am PDT #4543 of 10001
What is even happening?
I too am dubious about the feasibility of IQ tests at age 2. Really, nothing the child was doing except learning French (I assume none of her family speak it conversationally?) sounded all that amazing to me.
Drawing the perfect circle was the only thing that sounded exceptional to me. Two year olds don't generally have the fine motor skills for that. French? I'd need to know more context. She sounds quite bright, but the person who was amazed about her knowing the difference between purple and pink doesn't.
Kat - Jun 24, 2007 4:33:29 am PDT #4544 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I still can't draw a perfect circle!
I envy sara's productive day yesterday, as I lacked any productivity entirely.
I am so tired and rundown, so frayed at the edges, that doing anything beyond sleeping or reading is unlikely.
JenP - Jun 24, 2007 6:00:24 am PDT #4545 of 10001
I still can't draw a perfect circle!
Neither can I! And I swear there's a purple that most of the rest of the world thinks is blue... and they're wrong.
Tom Scola - Jun 24, 2007 6:08:22 am PDT #4546 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
§ ita § - Jun 24, 2007 6:15:22 am PDT #4547 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
That's incredibly dorky, the circle thing. My grade school art teacher yelled at us for having horribly imperfect "straight" lines. Mine still suck. It's why I prefer drawing people to buildings any day.
Lee, we don't need a handshake, since we never see each other. The T shirt should be ready any day now.
Promise.
I think my headache may be driving me insane.
beth b - Jun 24, 2007 6:19:49 am PDT #4548 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
I am fairly sure my sister knew the difference between pink and purple very early. I believe she's bright,but I also thought this was the age when kids vary so widely. I think my 3 year old nephew is a little behind in language skills, but I think it is because he speaks a mixture of Japaneses and english. sentence structure is a bit more complex when you hear two languages.
I'm in the lame club with Lee and Betsy!My life just lack co-ordination this weekend
beth b - Jun 24, 2007 6:22:26 am PDT #4549 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
My claim to fame is that I can't draw a straight line with a ruler
Ginger - Jun 24, 2007 6:26:30 am PDT #4550 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
My grade school art teacher yelled at us for having horribly imperfect "straight" lines. Mine still suck. It's why I prefer drawing people to buildings any day.
This is why the first time I drew a straight line with typesetting equipment was an orgasmic experience.
Jesse - Jun 24, 2007 6:26:47 am PDT #4551 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
We had a quarter of "architectural drawing" in 8th grade, and as far as I remember, we never got to drawing a straight line, because none of us could pass out of writing the alphabet in graph paper.
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