Please remind me that just because I refuse to spend $150 on a Barbie Dreamhouse that my kid won't be emotionally scarred for life.
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Aims - Nov 21, 2010 8:31:13 am PST #9140 of 30000
Shit's all sorts of different now.
sj - Nov 21, 2010 8:33:35 am PST #9141 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
No, Aims, she won't be scarred for life by having a mother who is not crazy enough to spend $150 on plastic toy.
Jessica - Nov 21, 2010 8:35:42 am PST #9142 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Sorry Aims, I'm pretty sure that qualifies as child abuse. Surely you can see how much she NEEDS IT!!!
I just spent 2 hours cleaning and organizing the kids' room, including the closet, to make room for all the baby girl stuff. I still think a trip to IKEA is in order for more Trofast units, but for now everything has a place.
Poor Dylan was not at all happy watching my sisters and me sort through baby clothes yesterday. I think it's starting to hit home just how much things are going to change around here.
Calli - Nov 21, 2010 8:37:57 am PST #9143 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Happy birthday, Sparky!
Aims - Nov 21, 2010 8:39:52 am PST #9144 of 30000
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Sorry Aims, I'm pretty sure that qualifies as child abuse. Surely you can see how much she NEEDS IT!!!
SHE DOES!!
There also might a bit of parental projected Christmas Disappointment at work here. Maybe. Possibly.
Sparky1 - Nov 21, 2010 9:04:24 am PST #9145 of 30000
Librarian Warlord
Thanks, again, everyone! We've been working on getting chores done so that we can hike a little this afternoon and then go out to dinner early.
Polter-Cow - Nov 21, 2010 9:13:52 am PST #9146 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Happy birthday, Sparky!
I just had a texting conversation with my mom in which I learned that my dad bought $20 Cowboys tickets from a scalper and they are now in Dallas Stadium.
I feel the need to remind everyone, including myself, that my parents do not, in fact, spend every waking hour plotting how best to make my life miserable. Sometimes they are normal people. And sometimes we are a normal family.
Connie Neil - Nov 21, 2010 9:17:55 am PST #9147 of 30000
brillig
that my parents do not, in fact, spend every waking hour plotting how best to make my life miserable
They're saving that for halftime?
Pix - Nov 21, 2010 9:33:43 am PST #9148 of 30000
The status is NOT quo.
I wish I could reassure you, Aims, but I am afraid that I too was denied a Barbie Dream House, and it did indeed scar me for life.
beth b - Nov 21, 2010 9:45:27 am PST #9149 of 30000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Happy Birthday Sparky !
question for the academics here -- my neighbor is in college and is doing a paper where she needs x number of articles written form 1920 - 1950. She belongs to a number of libraries both academic and public. Unfortunately it looks like the lowest price article is 16 dollars -- so we are talking maybe 120 dollars for this one paper.
First -is this normal? What she should expect? and second , when I get the citations from her I hoping some of you might have some ideas of better ways ( meaning cheaper ) to get around some of these costs.