My mother has bought harmonicas, train whistles, and all manner of noise-making toys. Some grandparents are no better than they have to be.
Wow, you've really mastered the power of positive giving-up.
Cordelia ,'End of Days'
Natter 64: Yes, we still need you
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.
Topic!Cindy - Oct 18, 2009 6:20:46 am PDT #14245 of 30001
What is even happening?
Kat - Oct 18, 2009 6:44:03 am PDT #14246 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Did her mom give you a drum set when you were three? That's the only rational I can imagine.
Ummm.... no. not that I remember. Keep in mind she got him this: [link] for Christmas.
I was feeling guilty that he is (1) sleeping in the room she is in and (2) up at 5:00 AM. I guess I'm over feeling bad about that.
Welcome to the repressed midwesterners noise grudge match.
Lee - Oct 18, 2009 6:51:22 am PDT #14247 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Why is it that I can name, from memory, every single monarch of England in order but can't name all the US Presidents in order?
I can tell you which English kings were deposed, murdered and what royal house they belonged to and if there was a civil war going on during their reign but I can't name very many Vice-Presidents.
If it makes you feel better, I can't do any of that.
megan walker - Oct 18, 2009 7:05:30 am PDT #14248 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Why is it that I can name, from memory, every single monarch of England in order but can't name all the US Presidents in order?
Has someone been playing on sporcle.com?
I've done the presidents and countries and am now teaching myself national flags. I haven't even attempted British or French kings.
JenP - Oct 18, 2009 7:07:43 am PDT #14249 of 30001
If it makes you feel better, I can't do any of that.
Neither can I. There are lots of things like that (well, OK, not the English monarchs to that extent, but...) that I feel like I should know and/or remember but don't. Pretty sure I never had to learn all the Presidents in order, so I never did. I think, "Oh, I should just learn [insert knowledge gap here]." And then I don't do it. Because I'm lay-zee. I think I can still do most of the state capitals, though, so I comfort myself with that. And I know my way around the world map. More or less.
JenP - Oct 18, 2009 7:10:05 am PDT #14250 of 30001
Or maybe I should go visit sporcle.com. Sporcle?
-t - Oct 18, 2009 7:14:46 am PDT #14251 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I had to memorize the presidents in order at one point, high school I think, but after the exam I promptly lost that knowledge. Monarchs of anywhere I never knew.
flea - Oct 18, 2009 7:22:11 am PDT #14252 of 30001
information libertarian
I had to memorize the kings of France at one point. We made up a song. I can't remember it, but I can still recite A Helene by Pierre de Ronsard.
Amy - Oct 18, 2009 7:22:42 am PDT #14253 of 30001
Because books.
I used to be fascinated with the First Ladies (and sisters, etc., for the unmarried guys). I had a shiny book about them from a childhood trip to D.C. The presidents themselves just never interested me as much.
Scrappy - Oct 18, 2009 7:26:29 am PDT #14254 of 30001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Oh, did you see the first ladies' dresses at the Smithsonian? Since we lived near DC and my parents were very big on museums, I saw those once a month throughout my childhood.