My tree is decorated! Yay.

Cool stuff on IO9 today.

An artist's rendering of Italo Calvino's Invisible Cities.

(Waits for smartass to comment on the visibility of the art...)

How to make a golden snitch xmas ornament.

I have calmed the fuck down and he endured me talking to him (without looking at him, because that is one of his requirements). It went something like this:

I know it did not sound like it last night, but you have lost computer privileges not because I did not like what you were looking at, but because youtube is not allowed and has been discussed before. Part of that is my responsibility and part of my job as a parent, I should install software that limited websites and I will be doing that. The other thing is that interest in sex and having questions is perfectly normal and I do not think you are a bad kid or weird or yucky because of looking at the videos. Our society is strange about a lot of things and sex is a big one. All babies are a result of it and all animal babies are too and yet people get very bothered if it is talked about and it is considered bad or inappropriate to talk about in public. It's strange, but is the way it is and because of that if some parents heard that you were watching sex videos they would probably not let their kids play over here. You should keep that to yourself. The other things is that there is a lot of bad information or things about sex, like songs and videos and famous people talking that is not really about the facts you are probably wanting answers to. Trying to figure that out on your own is not the best way, but I get that you will not want to ask me things, no kid would want to talk to their parents. So we can see if there is a better book, or we can talk to your doctor who is a man, or (other male figures we know who would be cool with this). And I don't have to be there, but that is the way to get answers and satisfy curiosity. Last thing, there is just something very private about sex and while learning about it is good, watching 2 real people have sex is like watching a private moment. It is not meant for other people.

So I feel good about that and he gee me a big hug about 15 minutes later and is not shying away from being around me.

Nicely done!

Great, msbelle. Yay for the result.

That's a really good talk, msbelle.

Well done, msbelle.

more material for the "parenthood" is not for wimps or fun and games file.

this: [link]

That's a great talk, msbelle.

Dang, good job, msbelle.