Katie Stuart
Huh. That's the actress who played Cassie in Stargate for her first two appearances. That's... nothing at all like I pictured the character she's playing here.
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'
We're Literary 2: To Read Makes Our Speaking English Good
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Katie M - May 07, 2004 12:28:48 pm PDT #2758 of 10002
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
§ ita § - May 07, 2004 12:35:12 pm PDT #2759 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I love Katie! She was also the girl in the first Crow, and Kitty Pryde in X2.
My mother gave us the talk because she caught me overusing the word "fuck." I was using it a lot, pretending I knew what I was talking about in hopes of tricking one of the older kids into revealing the dish. I had no idea it was parent stuff.
Eww.
Alicia K - May 07, 2004 1:19:15 pm PDT #2760 of 10002
Uncertainty could be our guiding light.
My mom is a nurse and was the only parent to show up for our sex-ed classes. They all were invited, but only my mom came. As if I weren't unpopular enough already!
brenda m - May 07, 2004 2:26:10 pm PDT #2761 of 10002
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
I don't remember having The Talk with my mom, but i'm sure I did.
As I assured my father when he asked. I was 22.
Pix - May 07, 2004 7:07:31 pm PDT #2762 of 10002
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Re: "The Talk"
Never were there two parents more grateful to public school systems' mandatory health classes than my mom and dad.
RobertH - May 07, 2004 10:00:01 pm PDT #2763 of 10002
Disaffected college student
I never had a talk . . . or even a single moment when I "understood". I just looked back one day and thought, "Yeah, I guess that's how all that works."
Um . . . ObThread: Still on my SF lit binge.
Holli - May 07, 2004 10:44:36 pm PDT #2764 of 10002
an overblown libretto and a sumptuous score/ could never contain the contradictions I adore
Never were there two parents more grateful to public school systems' mandatory health classes than my mom and dad.
Except for my parents. My Talk consisted of "so, you've covered everything in health class? Yes? Good. Just make sure you date Jewish."
Ginger - May 08, 2004 2:24:24 am PDT #2765 of 10002
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
My mother's version of the Talk was, "You've read enough to know....." I quickly agreed.
onecoldcanadian - May 08, 2004 2:56:24 am PDT #2766 of 10002
I grew up with Talk. I think my parents had some sort of parents guide to the Talk hidden in their closet somewhere when I was growing up because they seemed to following some sort of schedule of events. I just thank the stars that my Mom was the diligent one. As funny as it would be to watch my Dad attempt the Talk, that would soon grow old and be weird for the both of us. Although once I reached juniour high they had my older cousin (a sex ed teacher) give us the lowdpwn about all the "other" stuff. "Us" being my cousins and I who were all around the same age. I guess our parents didn't have too much faith in what they would teach us in public school.
meara - May 08, 2004 7:16:16 am PDT #2767 of 10002
I got the "where did I come from?" book when I was four, and my little sister was born. And then in junior high, got the joyful fun of going to...Catholic Sex Ed. No, seriously. I only remember bits of it--there were "celebrities" (some football player I'd never heard of) talking about how it was really important to not have sex until marriage. And a young married couple trying to be cool. (Which would've been less amusing if they hadn't gotten divorced a couple years later...so Catholic)