Vortex is nicer than I am. I look up vaguely and say, "Were you talking to me? Because I was busy reading."
Dear Person who has now asked these questions twice: Yes, my DH is home with the baby. Yes, he wanted to stay home with her for these few weeks. Yes, I trust him with her.
OK, still no money. Arrgish.
I need to breathe, take a shower, and go to bed (with a cup of tea and a Ted Chiang story). Because tomorrow morning, I have an interview for an internship in a feminist-peace organization. I'm ideal in theory for what they're after, and man, I need the scholarship, but I really hope the emoticons the Big Boss used throughout our email correspondence is a good "we want you!" sign.
Also, that was a LONG day.
Edit: the surgery went well - thanks for all the ~mas!
Nice when they finally take Hint #407 (or did you have to brandish a knife while you said it to get through to him?)
I thought the fact that a story on the Manson Family murders was running on CNN at the same time was rather poetic, since he did happen to nervously glance over at the television right after I said that.
Yes, I trust him with her.
"No, actually I'm very worried about it. I keep calling child protective services, but they won't do anything about it unless there is some evidence of actual neglect or abuse."
The only time I didn't get bothered on the bus to college I had "Helter Skelter" and mirrored sunglasses.
Yes, I trust him with her.
this is so ridiculous, like men are incapable of taking care of children. It's like when my brother goes off on a rant about how it pisses him off when people compliment him on "babysitting". "I AM NOT BABYSITTING!! I am parenting my child! Having a penis does not mean that I can't take care of my kid!!"
Hmm, I wonder if a dust jacket for the Anarchist Cookbook would help in those situations.
It's like when my brother goes off on a rant about how it pisses him off when people compliment him on "babysitting".
My MIL has sort of done that a couple of times when my wife needed to go out of town for a couple of days. She'd get worried I would somehow get overwhelmed even though there was nothing involved I hadn't done literally over a thousand times before. It's a generational thing in that case, but it can still be a bit annoying.
I've actually had people take the book out of my hand to see what I was reading.
Me too.
And it never fails to be something trashy when they do.