Ha!
Death is your art. You make it with your hands day after day. That final gasp, that look of peace. And part of you is desperate to know: What's it like? Where does it lead you? And now you see, that's the secret. Not the punch you didn't throw or the kicks you didn't land. She really wanted it. Every Slayer has a death wish. Even you.
Spike ,'Conversations with Dead People'
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.
Kate P. - Aug 31, 2011 4:01:47 pm PDT #23457 of 30001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
sj - Aug 31, 2011 4:02:00 pm PDT #23458 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Should I get working on a spec script?
Yes.
Steph L. - Aug 31, 2011 4:03:06 pm PDT #23459 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I asked Olivia to get me a Diet Coke from the fridge this summer and she asked, "does that make me your bitch?"
Ahahahhahaha!!!!
I mean. Uh, that is so WRONG!
Ahahahahahahaha!!!!!
Allyson - Aug 31, 2011 4:06:24 pm PDT #23460 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
Congrats Kate P!
Cashmere - Aug 31, 2011 4:06:34 pm PDT #23461 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
She and Owen watched some Lego Batman movie on Youtube this summer and came to me and told me, in all seriousness, that Alfred was Batman's bitch.
When I asked Olivia what "bitch" meant, she said, "someone who gets you stuff." We resolved that by explaining that Alfred is Batman's butler. Now when I ask her to get something for me she says, "Why am I everyone's butler???"
Ginger - Aug 31, 2011 4:07:38 pm PDT #23462 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I'd think there would be many couples with young children in your area, Kate. I looked around a little and I see Lockeland Springs neighborhood association [link]
You'll be a great mom, but I would question the sanity of someone who didn't have moments of terror when contemplating motherhood.
Cashmere - Aug 31, 2011 4:09:46 pm PDT #23463 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
Kate, having raised my kids several hours away from immediate family, I can tell you that there are always a lot of local resources and support networks for moms. I volunteer at a Family Resource Center that has playgroups for local moms and I am also a member of a MOMS Club chapter. They've been great for meeting people and getting some peer relationships for the kids.
amyth - Aug 31, 2011 4:09:46 pm PDT #23464 of 30001
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
Oh, Kate, I'm so happy for you too!!! I hope I didn't say anything weird when we spoke the other week, like, "You'd better come visit me BEFORE you get pregnant." OH WAIT I SAID THAT, WTF.
Anyway, I totally hear you about your mixed feelings, but I feel strongly that this will al work out excellently well. You two are going to make great parents, and you will make a home and a community and a family regardless of geography, no matter where you are. And I can't WAIT to meet your baby!
Sue - Aug 31, 2011 4:13:09 pm PDT #23465 of 30001
hip deep in pie
Congratulations Kate!
Kate P. - Aug 31, 2011 4:13:55 pm PDT #23466 of 30001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
OH WAIT I SAID THAT, WTF.
Ha! But hey, supposedly the second trimester is the best time to travel, so... what are you doing between, say, late October and late January?
Yeah, when I called you it was pretty hard not to tell you! Though I guess I hadn't taken the test at that point yet, so it wasn't confirmed, just a very strong suspicion.
I have been putting off emailing or calling other friends, though, because I want so badly to tell them and yet I really feel like I should wait. But then that makes me feel more isolated, so... perhaps not a great plan?