I went to the doctor this morning, and I was surprised to find that they've created a new pay scale for self-pay patients. Just $50, which is totally doable.
Still glad we'll be getting insurance in January, though.
Actually, I was thinking it would be sort of like a pet. You know, we could...we could name her Trixie, or Miss Kitty Fantastico, or something.
Tara ,'Empty Places'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
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.
Amy - Oct 19, 2011 12:02:53 pm PDT #2232 of 30001
Because books.
Allyson - Oct 19, 2011 12:33:58 pm PDT #2233 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
The internet tells me that we're having another rapture on Friday. Or the actual one. So I thought I'd check in and see if anyone has rapture plans or what.
Anne W. - Oct 19, 2011 12:40:19 pm PDT #2234 of 30001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Damn. I thought the rapture was supposed to be tomorrow.
I've been getting my days mixed up all week long...
brenda m - Oct 19, 2011 12:50:29 pm PDT #2235 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Man, and the elevator said we get nice weather back on Saturday. Dang.
No wait, I'll still be around.
§ ita § - Oct 19, 2011 12:54:57 pm PDT #2236 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Great. I just got ragged on by my boss for escalating without his permission. But I wasn't escalating! I was just asking the opinion of someone higher up in the tree than me. And him.
I can see how it looks bad, but I was honestly just casting a wider net, as opposed to reaching upwards. I have so much grovelling to do now.
DavidS - Oct 19, 2011 1:07:14 pm PDT #2237 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
We're just back from Matilda's parent-teacher conference.
She's doing well at everything, has made a good transition, is mature socially.
However, she did get one "Unsatisfactory." For taking a disrespectful tone with the teacher. Though we were informed that she's making progress and has moved from "We did that already!" in a grating, impatient voice to "Excuse me, Miss Cathy, I think we did that already."
Miss Cathy did manage to put a positive spin on that noting Matilda's "leadership qualities" (obviously the sort of thing that can really manifest in Kindergarten).
In short, my daughter - the bossy little cow.
hippocampus - Oct 19, 2011 1:18:52 pm PDT #2238 of 30001
not your mom's socks.
Hokay. I'ma call you on that, David.
I think it's fantastic that Matilda is paying good attention and obviously retaining the curriculum. Moreover, I think it's great that you and JZ have raised her to speak up and question, instead of going along with repetitious instruction.. I'd also like to compliment her on her newfound choice of words. And to ooh and ahh a little over her obviously spicy brains.
In short, one of us.
Happy birthday Calli and Burrell!
hippocampus - Oct 19, 2011 1:19:54 pm PDT #2239 of 30001
not your mom's socks.
Kathy A - Oct 19, 2011 1:23:06 pm PDT #2240 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Thanks to ita !'s link, I give you this. I think Kathy would be very interested.
Cool! I wonder if that would work for an iPod Touch (I don't have a smart phone, let alone an iPhone).
DavidS - Oct 19, 2011 1:26:13 pm PDT #2241 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Hokay. I'ma call you on that, David.
Good points, Sox! I hire you as Matilda's advocate in family court.
I'm not too worried about it. You know who gets impatient at the repetition? Kids that already get it. (As you note.)
Also, I'm fine with her not being cowed by authority.
OTOH, she can be obnoxious at times with an imperious tone. And we've been talking to her a lot about that at home anyway, so Miss Cathy's comments didn't come out of the blue.