those books are stunning. and hurt my eyes. Agreed on the 'books are friends, not...' front.
Young Simon: So... how'd the Independents cut us off? Young River: They were using dinosaurs.
'Safe'
Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, nail polish, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
hippocampus - Feb 28, 2011 11:30:59 am PST #25665 of 30001
not your mom's socks.
Kathy A - Feb 28, 2011 11:31:18 am PST #25666 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I just had my review, which I wasn't holding out good hopes for. Turns out I got an "Exceeds Expectations" 4 out of 5, and a raise!
beekaytee - Feb 28, 2011 11:34:25 am PST #25667 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant
Woot, Kathy! Rock on with your bad self.
Several of those book sculptures look like they'd be at home in Mirrormask.
Oooooh. Good one. That is exactly what they look like!
Liese S. - Feb 28, 2011 11:35:10 am PST #25668 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Yay, congrats, Kathy!
I am not looking at the books link, because I can't stand book damage! I accidentally folded a page of "Unseen Academicals" last night (fell asleep on it) and I nearly cried.
Today I had the cutest kid thing happen. We teach group music lessons, which are more or less controlled chaos, and mean that each student tends to shout for our attention as soon as he or she completes what she's doing. We've been trying to train them out of this, but it's hard, because you're excited, you've just learned something new, and you want to show your teacher. Who is working with someone else, who is excited, etc.
So today, the first time one of my students finished up, he called for me and I told him, "Hold on, okay, I'll be right there." The second time he finished (because he was blazing today, I tell you what.) he looked up to call for me, but saw that I was with another student, and so instead said quietly to himself, "I'll hold on." Dawwww. I could have just hugged him. I wish I'd spent a little more time reinforcing that behavior because it is so awesome! Self-discipline and patience will see him a long way in life if he can hang onto those skills.
Maria - Feb 28, 2011 11:44:28 am PST #25669 of 30001
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Congrats, Kathy!
Liese, don't doubt you make a difference.
hippocampus - Feb 28, 2011 11:51:35 am PST #25670 of 30001
not your mom's socks.
Congratulations Kathy!
Did we know it was international sword swallowers day on Saturday?
sj - Feb 28, 2011 11:59:57 am PST #25671 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Yay, Kathy!!!
Jesse - Feb 28, 2011 12:04:59 pm PST #25672 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Nice work, Kathy!!
Ginger - Feb 28, 2011 12:09:12 pm PST #25673 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Yay, Kathy!
Theodosia - Feb 28, 2011 12:18:28 pm PST #25674 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
For two out of our three cats, they're already accessing the bookcases quite well without any namby-pamby stair-assistance, and the one who doesn't like heights wouldn't use it. Pshaw!