Jessica, I was told some disturbing news by a friend: the way your child acts as a two-year-old is a good indication of how they will be as teenagers.
'Dear Diary, Today I was pompous and my sister was crazy.' 'Today, we were kidnapped by hill folk never to be seen again. It was the best day ever.'
Jayne ,'Safe'
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.
sumi - Jun 19, 2008 6:33:42 am PDT #4098 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
Jessica - Jun 19, 2008 6:34:57 am PDT #4099 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
What he's looking for is a reaction from you, and the more you give him, the longer he'll play the game.
Yeah, that's what I've been trying to do. Easier said than done, of course. (I mean, when it's something like the stove, by the time I remember to not react, I've probably already said something like "OMGDYLANGETAWAYFROMTHESTOVERIGHTNOW!" at which point not reacting any more is fairly pointless.)
Amy - Jun 19, 2008 6:37:35 am PDT #4100 of 10001
Because books.
Oh, totally easier said than done. Especially, like, in a grocery store when there's a tantrum brewing. He'll get over it after a while, though. This is the time-honored "testing the boundaries" phase, and soon he'll be on to something else!
Which, um, is probably not as comforting as I meant it to be.
Connie Neil - Jun 19, 2008 6:39:54 am PDT #4101 of 10001
brillig
Sweet Jesus, why isn't it Friday?
Susan W. - Jun 19, 2008 6:40:32 am PDT #4102 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
It's basically a mild fever followed by blisters (a bit like a mild chicken pox).
Well, this isn't blisters--it's more like red blotches that seem to be spreading rather than getting better. But she did have the sniffles and maybe a low grade fever last week. t shrugs The pede's office opens at 9:00, so I'll just call then and go from there.
Jessica - Jun 19, 2008 6:41:07 am PDT #4103 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I should just let him slam his fingers in the door a couple of times and then he won't think it's fun anymore.
(Kidding! Kidding!)
(....mostly. When I was about 2, I burned my hand on our fireplace in Canada - probably because my mother had told me not to play with it - and the next summer the first thing I did when we got to the house was point at the fireplace and say "NO. HOT." So there is something to be said for learning from experience...)
Jessica - Jun 19, 2008 6:42:48 am PDT #4104 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Dylan's coxsackie rash didn't look blistery either, more like someone had taken a red Sharpie and drawn dots all over his hands and feet. He didn't get the mouth sores until about day three.
Amy - Jun 19, 2008 6:43:49 am PDT #4105 of 10001
Because books.
(Kidding! Kidding!)
(....mostly.)
It's funny because it's kind of true.
Susan W. - Jun 19, 2008 7:05:44 am PDT #4106 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
OK, I have an appointment for 12:20.
It's funny, depending on the light and angle, I either think I'm crazy for actually taking her to a doctor for this, or it completely freaks me out.
Really, I hope the doctor laughs at me, though I always do kinda hate that "you paranoid patient/parent obsessing over nothing" reaction.
Daisy Jane - Jun 19, 2008 7:07:58 am PDT #4107 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Fay! I just sent you a facebook message!
I totally got drunk on fernet last night and texted juliana (as you do). I had the entire bar doing shots in her honor!
Finally, I am about to have a geektastic weekend. Tomorrow, The Hulk. Saturday- This at a bar up the street from my house
Join us Saturday, June 21st from 5-8 PM at the Barley House in lower Greenville area (just South of screening location) for a fun filled night of great food, drinks, phenomenal music and Whedonverse trivia. TIM MINEAR will be in attendance for autograph signings, face-to-face time, pictures with you or your babies, you name it.
Sunday-Serenity screening and more Tim. Then after, MARIA!
I can't decide what I'm most excited about.