RIGHT?!?! I count "Can't tie her own shoes" as my big parenting failure right now.
Also, just in case you missed it, Cash - WE HAVE SECOND GRADERS. WTH???
I caught her on a park bench, making out with a *chaos* demon! Have you ever seen a chaos demon? They're all slime and antlers.
Spike ,'Sleeper'
Natter 68: Bork Bork Bork
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.
Aims - Aug 30, 2011 11:50:20 am PDT #23050 of 30001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
flea - Aug 30, 2011 11:54:35 am PDT #23051 of 30001
information libertarian
My idiot husband bought both the kids high-top converse this summer, without consulting me. Casper finally learned to tie her shoes as a result, but Dillo just turned 5! I'm lucky on the days he can get them on his feet by himself, and it makes getting out of the house in the AM a chore every day. I am all in favor of velcro or slip-ons (Vans for the win).
Cashmere - Aug 30, 2011 11:55:42 am PDT #23052 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
WE HAVE SECOND GRADERS. WTH???
I KNOW! *boggles*
DawnK - Aug 30, 2011 11:58:59 am PDT #23053 of 30001
giraffe mode
Vans for the win
My 15-year-old wears slip on Vans most days. I know that it is for the absence of laces more than the cool factor. He actually said "I totally love these shoes, you don't have to tie them!"
Allyson - Aug 30, 2011 11:59:25 am PDT #23054 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I really do want that Camaro.
My bucket list is primarily X-rated. Earning more won't help it.
Money can buy everything, ita.
Amy - Aug 30, 2011 12:04:23 pm PDT #23055 of 30001
Because books.
My bucket list is mostly travel at this point. And moving back to NYC, actually. Probably not a great idea for retirement, but I don't care. I know how to ride the subway.
Liese S. - Aug 30, 2011 12:05:04 pm PDT #23056 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Yeah, I don't really tie my shoes either. I mean, I got suckered into buying shoes with laces by my awesome shoe store buddy (they're selling the stores! What am I supposed to do now?) because those vegan Earth shoes have ties. But all I do is tie them a little loose and then pretend they're slip-ons. I can't do that with my Doc boots, but they're the only shoes I'm willing to tie for.
Consuela - Aug 30, 2011 12:06:16 pm PDT #23057 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I drove down a street with some kids playing basketball yesterday, in my trusty 1998 Subaru Sport, and one of the kids called out, "Nice Lamborghini!"
::snarls::
ION, My Nemesis replied to my email with a substantive response that had no salutation, no closing, and no extraneous words of any type. I suspect she's entirely pissed off. ::shrugs::
Liese S. - Aug 30, 2011 12:09:05 pm PDT #23058 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Hey, substantive response. Screw the rest. She brought this on herself.
§ ita § - Aug 30, 2011 12:09:18 pm PDT #23059 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Money can buy everything, ita.
But what if the conditions are that it's freely given?