I was petite and blonde and was told I was pretty all the time when I was little, so I never really noticed it. I pretty much thought EVERYONE was pretty so it didn't seem special or anything--just the normal state of being for a kid. Once I hit puberty and pudged out and got awkward, I actually looked at myself in comparison to others and felt like a hideous monster, which, honestly, I kinda still do.
Wesley: We were fighting on opposite sides, but it was the same war. Fred: but you hated her…didn't you? Wesley: It's not always about holding hands.
'Shells'
Natter 71: Someone is wrong on the Internet
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.
Scrappy - May 10, 2013 8:19:02 am PDT #22078 of 30001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Kat - May 10, 2013 8:20:38 am PDT #22079 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Grace is just Grace. She's always going to be a freak relative to other kids. And you know what? People love her still. I mean other kids still stare and don't know what to do with her, but the kids at her school treat her like a rockstar. Andy, this adorable little boy who is the smarty in the class, rolls down the window, and yells her name each morning, basically falling out of the car. Another little guy, Niko, loves her and makes sure she has space. Fernando always brings a stool when they work in the kitchen. Isabella plays ball with her outside.
They are still young which is why we like the school and hope to stay here until middle because these kids right now protect her.
Dana - May 10, 2013 8:29:07 am PDT #22080 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
My lunch, which the dog still did not get any of: shrimp and tasso pasta. Next up: second viewing of Iron Man 3.
And most of the results from my mother's surgery are back, confirming the earlier tests. No spread, no lymph node involvement.
Trudy Booth - May 10, 2013 8:30:36 am PDT #22081 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
GO TEAM NO LYMPH NODE INVOLVEMENT!
Lee - May 10, 2013 8:37:51 am PDT #22082 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
And most of the results from my mother's surgery are back, confirming the earlier tests. No spread, no lymph node involvement.
Very excellent!
erikaj - May 10, 2013 8:46:30 am PDT #22083 of 30001
Always Anti-fascist!
Sounds like my mom's too. Can hardly believe it's been twelve years, though.
Lee - May 10, 2013 8:52:37 am PDT #22084 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Sounds like my mom's too
And like my own (hopefully minus the fun of being Her2 positive.)
YAY early detection!
Atropa - May 10, 2013 8:55:29 am PDT #22085 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
and who spends half the time these days insisting that she's Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes.
This fills me with so much glee I may not be able to survive it. Also, she needs to hang out with my Dad.
Does she have a stuffed tiger yet?
Sophia Brooks - May 10, 2013 9:03:02 am PDT #22086 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Yay healthy lymph nodes!
Kate P. - May 10, 2013 9:09:31 am PDT #22087 of 30001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Yay Dana's mom!
Update on the potential job I mentioned yesterday: I sent off my resume & CV last night to my friend who's leaving, at her suggestion, and this morning she forwarded them on to the director of the school. He emailed me just before 10am to say he'd like to meet with me soon, possibly as soon as Sunday! So I wrote back right away and said yes, I could meet on Sunday, any time before 4. That was three hours ago, and no response yet! OK, I'm sure he's not sitting at a desk all day like I am, so I should be patient, but it's HARD.
(So glad I was able to schedule a haircut for tomorrow afternoon! I may need to go looking for some decent interview clothes as well, depending on what the weather will be like. I have nice grey pants that will do fine, but not so sure about what I can wear on top.)