Kitten has been extra squirrelly lately. Now I think we know why. Poor little thing.
You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with until you understand who's in ruttin' command here.
Jayne ,'The Train Job'
Natter 60: Gone In 60 Seconds
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.
Glamcookie - Aug 01, 2008 10:34:44 am PDT #872 of 10003
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
Beverly - Aug 01, 2008 10:42:00 am PDT #873 of 10003
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Ew, indeed.
::waits patiently for shrift to share::
David, I'm so sorry about the book, and the momentary lull in momentum, but hopefully the next thing will be right along. In the meantime, like everyone else, I'm entranced with your tales of the Emmett & Matilda love. So sweet. What is "Obbie" in Matilda's lexicon?
There are no other people in the US with my name. Oooh, that's a surprise.
DavidS - Aug 01, 2008 10:56:12 am PDT #874 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
What is "Obbie" in Matilda's lexicon?
Obbie = Emmett (derived from Obbitt, which was as close as she could get to his name at first. She can actually pronounce Emmett now but still calls him Obbie.)
Other translations from the Matildalistics:
Tsha = Yes. Assent. (Pronounced almost exactly the same as in Wayne's World)
No = No. No means no.
Baaahp! = Ha! You just farted!
Beuhd = Bird.
Footdie (also, Foogie) = Feathers. Things of horror and disgust. Usually said in a state of high agitation.
Mohssi = Messy. She doesn't like it when things are messy.
Duhty = Dirty. Ditto on dirty.
Nassywassy = Nasty Wasty. When we have to clean a diaper. "Yuck! Matilda we have to clean you up. This is a stinker. It's nasty wasty." "Nassywassy!"
Wherdigo? = Where'd it go? Her most common inquiry. Usually with something hidden behind her back and a cultivated innocent look on her face.
Holie = Hold me. Pick me up. Said with arms upraised. Makes JZ melt.
Down = Down. Or sometimes up. Generally it means she wants to either get off or on the couch or bed.
amych - Aug 01, 2008 10:57:55 am PDT #875 of 10003
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Down. Or sometimes up.
I love kid logic.
sumi - Aug 01, 2008 11:03:32 am PDT #876 of 10003
Art Crawl!!!
Hey, it just means I need to be in a different level. Make it happen.
I love "Obbie" as a nickname for her big brother. So adorable.
Kathy A - Aug 01, 2008 11:05:03 am PDT #877 of 10003
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Footdie (also, Foogie) = Feathers. Things of horror and disgust. Usually said in a state of high agitation.
Why are feathers horrific to Matilda?
sumi - Aug 01, 2008 11:05:07 am PDT #878 of 10003
Art Crawl!!!
Oh and I am reading this article from this Sunday's NYT Magazine about internet trolls.
Gudanov - Aug 01, 2008 11:07:50 am PDT #879 of 10003
Coding and Sleeping
Leif had a brief but very intense fear of flowers. He said they looked like mouths.
sumi - Aug 01, 2008 11:08:37 am PDT #880 of 10003
Art Crawl!!!
There are 1,524 people in the US with my first name and only 518 people in the US with my last name and 1 or fewer (hee) with both.
Ouise - Aug 01, 2008 11:08:44 am PDT #881 of 10003
Socks are a running theme throughout the series. They are used as symbols of freedom, redemption and love.
I love kid logic.
Me too! It reminds me of my brother when he was a small child - he wouldn't say "open the door"/"close the door", he'd say "open the door open"/"open the door closed." Similarly, we'd have "turn on the light on" and "turn on the light off".
I, on the other hand, abbreviated everything possible. If I wanted the light off, I'd say "toff the light", and "goodnight, sweet dreams" became "greams".
Interestingly, my brother prefers wordy books with lots of description, while I like terse prose.