When I was working with my scholarship, parents told me that they paid those prices for high school hoping that their kids would get a scholarship to college.
Also, you can tell it's not gonna have a happy ending when the main guy's all bumpy.
Tara ,'First Date'
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.
Vortex - Sep 05, 2011 7:55:14 am PDT #24191 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Amy - Sep 05, 2011 7:59:14 am PDT #24192 of 30001
Because books.
Ha! Amy, the George school?
Yes! I mean, great school, yay, but wow. I had no idea. I was amazed that the Friends school where my mom works, which is just pre-K through 5, is $17,000 a year. I just don't know how people afford it.
I'm thanking every higher being there is that the public schools here are so great.
JenP - Sep 05, 2011 8:00:22 am PDT #24193 of 30001
parents told me that they paid those prices for high school hoping that their kids would get a scholarship to college.
Makes sense. I mean, look, if you can afford(ish) the tuition, then, why not? I can only imagine there are a lot of scholarship kids there, too, and that those tuition fees help pay for that. Is that naive? I guess that way your taxes are supporting public school, and your income is supporting private school for your kid, and maybe helping out someone else's kid. Not a bad thing at all. Just... crazy expensive!
I'm thanking every higher being there is that the public schools here are so great.
Right??
Liese S. - Sep 05, 2011 8:11:21 am PDT #24194 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Happy 1st anniversary, Kate!
I've begun cleaning/organizing my office. Really, this should be in ASSCAPS with flaming angels or something. Is there a flaming-angel font? Seriously, this is a big deal.
Ha. Okay, I will get on this train. I will follow the flaming angels font. Because the traveling music school starts tomorrow! and I...I have a lot to do. But I will be much happier if I'm starting the school year with a clean and functional office.
Burrell - Sep 05, 2011 8:13:56 am PDT #24195 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I can only imagine there are a lot of scholarship kids there, too, and that those tuition fees help pay for that. Is that naive?
No, I think that's true. They do support a lot of scholarship students.
smonster - Sep 05, 2011 8:14:19 am PDT #24196 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Terriers pilot episode downloading right now AIgonnabeFG!
For brunch I made myself cheesy grits with bacon and green onion. I'm out of eggs, so I made the grits with milk for more protein. I fried the bacon in a pan, then poured off most of the fat and sauteed the onions. Cooked grits, added onions, then bacon, then grated cheese. NOM.
ION, I am such a dork. I have nearly taught my dog Frankie the command "Relax." It goes Sit, Down, Relax (roll over on back).
Liese S. - Sep 05, 2011 8:20:49 am PDT #24197 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Nom!
I have nearly taught my dog Frankie the command "Relax." It goes Sit, Down, Relax (roll over on back).
AHAHAHA! Frankie say relax!
Calli - Sep 05, 2011 8:21:54 am PDT #24198 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I have nearly taught my dog Frankie the command "Relax." It goes Sit, Down, Relax (roll over on back).
Awesome! Then you can work on "Don't do it." (When you want to go to it.)
Connie Neil - Sep 05, 2011 8:22:29 am PDT #24199 of 30001
brillig
How do you teach a dog to roll over? Do you physically roll him over the first few times?
amyth - Sep 05, 2011 8:24:36 am PDT #24200 of 30001
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
I'm downloading Terriers pilot too! And I tweeted.
ION, I am such a dork. I have nearly taught my dog Frankie the command "Relax." It goes Sit, Down, Relax (roll over on back).
That is so awesome, smonster!! Sorry I haven't called you back, btw. I walked five miles on Saturday in the heat of the day (to get a library book, WTF), and then fell into a coma. Yesterday, I was with The Toddler (there can only be one), and then I tried to be productive.
I have done All The Laundry. Every single stitch of clothing I own, the sheets and towels, the mattress pad, the works, and did the dishes. Now I have to put it all awaaaay, scrub the floors, vacuum, dust, etc. We'll see. I'm procrastinating by doing frivolous online shopping. I need to be stopped. I don't need any of this stuff. Luckily, I'm just putting stuff into carts and not buying it. So far.