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Re: The Front Office

Carolyn Fodel — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:06:43 -0000

OK now you make me more curious about Scientology.

Re: The Front Office

Skye — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:14:38 -0000

I have to show this post to my guy's best friend - who is a religious studies professor with a specific interest in Scientology.

Re: Playing telephone.

Whitney Drake — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:17:17 -0000

Maybe that's what tomorrow's blog post will be about. Hmm.

Re: Playing telephone.

Skye — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:09:17 -0000

You realize now we have to hear more about the Scientologist, right?

Re: The Doctor: Eleven, Twelve.

Whitney Drake — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:52:19 -0000

You know, I like Clara- but it's been pointed out that I'm more than a bit like her. So maybe I'm biased. However, I was frustrated with the way the episodes were written with her- unlike other "must solve the mystery of the companion" arcs, hers felt like they were missing a big piece right up until we got to The Name of the Doctor. And it shouldn't have been that way.

Re: The Doctor: Eleven, Twelve.

Carolyn Fodel — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:58:35 -0000

I will miss Matt Smith. Doctor's nine and ten to me didn't seem as vibrant, or upbeat. Doctor nine was my first... I absolutely loved Clara when she was just souffle girl, but not feeling her as a full time companion.

Re: My children are too much like me!

Whitney Drake — Fri, 24 May 2013 21:26:14 -0000

I'm extremely proud. I thought it would be a lot harder than this, to be honest.

Re: My children are too much like me!

Maurice Mitchell — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:00:33 -0000

That is awesome. You must be proud. My geekling isn't as geeky as me. .. yet

Re: Life is a dance party.

Dennis S — Thu, 16 May 2013 02:34:01 -0000

I think this is awesome. If I actually looked semi cool doing so, I would do this all the time.

Re: Life is a dance party.

Whitney Drake — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:07:40 -0000

Oh gosh. I hope I never stop the dance parties when I'm an adult, too. ;)

I... yeah, I hope I'm never an "adult" - not in the boring way that people mean it when they ask if you're going to ever grow up.

Re: Life is a dance party.

Tigger — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:40:48 -0000

People give me funny looks when I tell them my mom used to dance in the aisles at church when I was growing up. As a teen it periodically embarrassed me, but as an adult...I know that THAT was just how my mom was. She didn't give a damn what anyone thought of her behavior, she just did it anyways. I hope I can be that carefree when *I'm* an adult.... ;)

Re: Halloween costumes, Assemble.

Whitney Drake — Mon, 06 May 2013 13:54:55 -0000

I wasn't going to make full armor. Probably make a chest piece, and some other key pieces out of molded craft foam (which just requires some heat to shape it and make it harden) and then attach it to long sleeved shirts & sweats with velcro. :)

My mom's a costumer, so I guess it's sort of in my blood.

Re: Halloween costumes, Assemble.

Sarah — Mon, 06 May 2013 13:49:12 -0000

Making those is going to be difficult! Good luck! I bought my kid an Iron Man costume from Mr. Costumes, and he gets good use out of it playing in the yard. Making Stormtrooper armor though? Wow!

Re: The Mob.

Whitney Drake — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:39:41 -0000

I think that most of the kids were so preoccupied with their songs that they weren't very embarrassed.

But during the smaller class things? They get INCREDIBLY embarrassed to have their parents get up in their faces when other parents are hanging back.

Re: The Mob.

Tigger — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:37:41 -0000

I daresay it's embarrassing to the child that belongs to the parents who are shouting. Or do kids of LK's age not have awareness of self enough to be embarrassed? I'm still fuzzy on that part. :)

I hope I can keep this in mind when it's the Boy's turn in school to do things like this.

Re: Kiss Today Goodbye.

Whitney Drake — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:04:00 -0000

Thanks so much. The weirdest thing is having to ask myself if I can actually call my mom without it being too late.

Re: Kiss Today Goodbye.

Tigger — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:43:42 -0000

Changes are always hard. Always. Even good ones, because it means that it's DIFFERENT and SCARY and stuff. Sending you hugs as you adjust to the shift.

Re: Sorry for the radio silence.

Skye — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:41:35 -0000

The "sign for" stuff is the best. Hope you feel better soon!

Re: Let it Bleed. On Second Thought, Don’t.

Whitney Drake — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:17:03 -0000

YES. I'm still searching for a gp because I keep running into jerks. I've been lucky and the specialists I've gone to have been a lot more open minded.

Re: Let it Bleed. On Second Thought, Don’t.

Skye — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 06:46:22 -0000

"Go to the doctor, and be honest." And then if your doctor turns out to be a jerk? Fire them and find someone else if you can. Life's too short to be treated poorly by medical professionals. (And if anyone's health insurance is government-funded, like Medicaid or Tricare, any issues with finding another doc can often be resolved with a call to your state or federal rep's office. Just sayin'.)

Re: Let it Bleed. On Second Thought, Don’t.

Whitney Drake — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:15:51 -0000

It really is. Though it could be a really great name for a concept album.

I feel like I'm a really long episode of House. Partially because it isn't lupus.

Re: Let it Bleed. On Second Thought, Don’t.

Tigger — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:00:50 -0000

Yay for being honest! And there's nothing wrong with a little irrational hope - sometimes we're right, sometimes we're wrong, and sometimes it's that little glimmer of hope that keeps us from going screaming down the road to the nearest mental place. You do what you need to do to keep going forward and the rest will, eventually, sort itself out. How, I don't know. When, I also don't know. I do hope that it's soon and with the help of the next doc you see, so that you can get off the damn rollercoaster that is "mysterious health shit". Which, by the way, is a TERRIBLE name for a rollercoaster.

Re: Four Ways Whitney’s Life Turned Upside Down (and One It Didn’t)

Whitney Drake — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:24:59 -0000

I'm glad it made you laugh.

And honestly, those kids drove me crazy. I mean, it's not entirely unheard of (teenage boys tend to be the ones who hit on me) but the kids clearly had no idea how loud he was. Going to make sure that my kids understand respect, and you know, learning to think things instead of saying it out loud.

Re: Four Ways Whitney’s Life Turned Upside Down (and One It Didn’t)

Melissa Nelson — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:21:57 -0000

Oh man! The kids who say crazy stuff including commenting on "hot moms"! I would be mad if it were my kid. I can't believe how brazen some kids are, geez. This whole post made me laugh, thank you. I can so relate, but w 5 kids I don't have time to write about it like I want to!

Re: Can’t Reach.

Kevin Manion — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 10:55:00 -0000

I don't think sarcasm isn't bad as long as it's in humor and not used in a mean manner. And don't we all wish we could use The Force