I also keep in mind with surveys of high school students, that it's the prime age for sarcasm to authority figures, and filling out bogus anonymous answers to boring surveys is kind of fun....
Ah, yes, of course. The gypsies, they gave you your soul. The gypsies are filthy people. Ptui! We shall speak of them no more.
Ilona Costa Bianchi ,'The Girl in Question'
Natter 64: Yes, we still need you
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.
Theodosia - Nov 09, 2009 6:01:14 am PST #18092 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
msbelle - Nov 09, 2009 6:07:54 am PST #18093 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I am in no way stronger than you all. We deal with what comes up, you know? Thanks all the same.
Theodosia - Nov 09, 2009 6:12:16 am PST #18094 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Well, if your ears are burning a little when I'm meeting with my therapist, you know it's because I'm holding you up as a Shining Example, OK? :-)
Kathy A - Nov 09, 2009 6:14:08 am PST #18095 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
This is so cool--Long lost Chaplin short film bought on eBay for $5.68.
It was filmed here in Chicago at Essanay Studio where Chaplin was under contract in 1915.
SuziQ - Nov 09, 2009 6:31:38 am PST #18096 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
I am in no way stronger than you all. We deal with what comes up, you know? Thanks all the same.
You handle it with such grace and you are trying to find the best methods that work for you AND Mac. On one hand, yes that is just parenting and what one does, but on the other hand there are too many folks out there who shy away from that responsibility.
Jesse - Nov 09, 2009 6:33:42 am PST #18097 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I am in no way stronger than you all. We deal with what comes up, you know? Thanks all the same.
Well, you did sign up for -- and go through years and $$$ of effort -- to be a single mother. That didn't just "come up"!
aurelia - Nov 09, 2009 6:47:57 am PST #18098 of 30001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Bionic toddler! [link]
Okay, not quite. I wonder if the limitation is in getting muscles and tendons to attach properly.
Vortex - Nov 09, 2009 6:51:54 am PST #18099 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
but I just shake my head--I'm too selfish and set in my ways, and I know I wouldn't have the patience to deal with a child by myself.
yes, this. I'm a great aunt/godmother though!
§ ita § - Nov 09, 2009 6:56:28 am PST #18100 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Yeah, I'm responsible enough to know I'm not currently responsible enough to be anyone's mother. That's as far as that goes, especially solo.
Got into work only 15 minutes late. To a million emails, from yesterday.
Lee - Nov 09, 2009 7:00:09 am PST #18101 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I know this is going to change any second now, but the most pressing thing I have to do at this point is my time sheets, and they aren't due until the end of the day tomorrow.
Weird.