I'm right there with you msbelle. I'm also at my doctor's appointment. I really don't want to hear how fat and bad at taking care of myself I am.
Right, there comes a point where you have to either move on, or just buy yourself a Klingon costume and go with it.
Xander ,'Same Time, Same Place'
Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
sj - Oct 30, 2018 7:34:56 am PDT #1348 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
DavidS - Oct 30, 2018 7:50:00 am PDT #1349 of 30019
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Both the DH and the kid got driver's licenses yesterday. First one ever for the 21 year old.
Emmett didn't get his license until this last year and we're both glad he was never a teen driver.
Can I get braggy for a minute?
Matilda got straight A's on her report card for the first time ever. Math has often been a source of tears in the past, so she's usually pulling down good grades but she's never gotten all A's.
Also, several of her teachers noted how hard working and conscientious she is.
Her friend circle includes a lot of girls who are the academic stars of her age group, so her self perception is not that she's one of the smartest girls.
And personally I think it's problematic when kids get very hooked on grades for validation and affirmation. You can tie a lot of your identity to it and then it can cause problems later.
That said, she took some pride in it and seemed really motivated at school. We lavished her with praise and Emmett called her to congratulate her.
Laura - Oct 30, 2018 8:20:59 am PDT #1350 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
That is awesome! Go Matilda! I do agree that too many kids stress way too much about grades. Stress over not having great grades isn't healthy, but delight and pride over good grades is wonderful.
I didn't get a license until I was 21, but I didn't live where you have to drive to get around either.
msbelle - Oct 30, 2018 8:22:43 am PDT #1351 of 30019
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Go Matilda!!!
Jessica - Oct 30, 2018 8:30:21 am PDT #1352 of 30019
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
Stress over not having great grades isn't healthy, but delight and pride over good grades is wonderful.
Totally agree. She should be proud!
DavidS - Oct 30, 2018 8:50:22 am PDT #1353 of 30019
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Thanks! It was nice. Emmett was very laudatory and praising - which means more to her than anything.
He talked specifically about coming late to appreciating academic accomplishment, but that he's pulled good grades himself the last couple years of college and he takes a lot of satisfaction from that.
In Other Matilda News, she made her own Halloween costume this year! She and JZ picked up various bits and bobs from the art supply store and Matilda got out her glue gun and got to work.
For as often as I regret the pernicious effects of smart phones on kids today, I will say that Matilda gets a tremendous amount from YouTube tutorials. JZ models it, of course, but Matilda is very hands-on and crafty and unafraid to get in and make something.
Calli - Oct 30, 2018 8:52:56 am PDT #1354 of 30019
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Yay Matilda!
shrift - Oct 30, 2018 8:57:30 am PDT #1355 of 30019
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Go Matilda!
I'm sick with something I caught at Disney despite liberal use of hand sanitizer. I'd really love to take a week and do a staycation to recover from everything, but I don't see that happening anytime soon.
I'ma get pot pie for lunch.
-t - Oct 30, 2018 8:59:20 am PDT #1356 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Mmmm, pot pie.
Way to go, Matilda!
meara - Oct 30, 2018 9:11:41 am PDT #1357 of 30019
Mmmm, pot pie. Now that I'm no longer in lots of pain nor on opioids, my diminished appetite has returned to normal levels of "yes, please can I have some more". Problematic for "the next theee months I'll be scooting around on a knee scooter or sitting on a couch" level of activity.
Also, yay Matilda!