There's a toddler having a melt-down in the game room right now. His momma is standing there patiently holding his hands while he screams and sobs and cries. I feel so bad for his mom and at the same time I am awed at her kindness and patience with just letting him get it out of his system no matter how long it takes. It's going on ten minutes. I see so many parents drag their kids around and shout at them and threaten them. Much as I dislike listening to this kid's tantrum, I am so thankful to see his mom handling it in such a gentle fashion.
Anya Christina Emmanuella Jenkins. Twenty years old. Born on the fourth of July — and don't think there weren't jokes about that my whole life, mister, 'cause there were. 'Who's our little patriot?' they'd say, when I was younger and therefore smaller and shorter than I am now.
Anya ,'Potential'
Spike's Bitches 41: Thrown together to stand against the forces of darkness
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Laga - Jun 08, 2008 1:05:21 pm PDT #2545 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
NoiseDesign - Jun 08, 2008 1:53:46 pm PDT #2546 of 10001
Our wings are not tired
At least he isn't screaming and sobbing in one of the theaters, that's what I always end up with. I love brilliant parent who took a toddler to the midnight showing of Sleepy Hollow and then acted really inconvenienced when her toddler started screaming in terror and sobbing about 10 minutes into the film, and then it still took her about 10 minutes to decide to remove the toddler.
People are not with the smart.
Laga - Jun 08, 2008 1:59:06 pm PDT #2547 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
At least he isn't screaming and sobbing in one of the theaters
I know! There was nobody using the game room and the machines make and absorb a lot of noise so she'd found possibly the best spot in the building to let him do his thing. They're gone now so maybe he pulled himself together enough to finish watching his movie. I could never be that kind of parent. I'd be the one shouting, "if you don't stop cyring right now we're going home!"
omnis_audis - Jun 08, 2008 2:32:06 pm PDT #2548 of 10001
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
At least he isn't screaming and sobbing in one of the theaters10:30 showing of "Saving Private Ryan". RIGHT BEHIND ME. Babe in arms, and about a 4 year old. C'mon people. IT"S A WAR MOVIE! It was a week or so after opening, and all the reviews were talking about how graphic the first scene is and all. CRAZY!
People are not with the smart.agreed!
Laga - Jun 08, 2008 2:37:02 pm PDT #2549 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Oh I can't tell you how many times I've had this exchange...
customer: I'd like two adults and one child ticket
me: are you familiar with the content of this film?
customer: (blank stare)
me: it's rated R for graphic bloody violence
customer: (cheerfully) that's OK!
Tom Scola - Jun 08, 2008 2:41:21 pm PDT #2550 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
It's rated R for the graphic bloody violence.
If you ask me, the Adam Sandler movie is being poorly marketed.
sj - Jun 08, 2008 3:06:27 pm PDT #2551 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
We're back from the Greek festival. There was so much food, and it was so good!
Everything is coming together well for Father's Day brunch. Mom and stepdad are now coming along with Papa, so there should be plenty of people to help out with food.
Fay - Jun 08, 2008 3:12:46 pm PDT #2552 of 10001
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
Though in my life what would happen is that somehow she and the bloke would end up married with children. But I would be happy for them! ...eventually...
See - my life too. Don't think that little voice wasn't there in the back of my exploding head. Technically, of course, she is already married with a child, but they're separated, so...yeah.
Teppy, has Guest!Cat bonded with your cats now? Because of her awesome sneaky invasion skillz? That's kind of cool.
Victor - dude, what's a Devil's Threeway, when it's at home?
Laga - Jun 08, 2008 3:20:09 pm PDT #2553 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
according to the Urban Dictionary it goes Love Sandwich (FFM), Devil's Three-Way (FMM), Lucky Pierre!
Vortex - Jun 08, 2008 3:23:18 pm PDT #2554 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
At least he isn't screaming and sobbing in one of the theaters
10:30 showing of "Saving Private Ryan". RIGHT BEHIND ME. Babe in arms, and about a 4 year old. C'mon people. IT"S A WAR MOVIE! It was a week or so after opening, and all the reviews were talking about how graphic the first scene is and all. CRAZY!
I was at a midnight showing of Hannibal. You know, the movie about a serial killer that eats people. There was a family behind me. Baby was asleep, there was a 4 or 5 year old. He kept saying "mommy, I'm scared" and she said "just close your eyes" I'm thinking Jesus it's scarier with the music and the sound effects with no visuals.