by Mir | Feb 18, 2011 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!
Y’all, I am bursting with maybe-good-news. I am positively OVERCOME with actual hope that young master Monkeypants is finally—FINALLY!—feeling better. This week at school has been… well, it’s unprecedented. That’s not to say that...
by Mir | Feb 16, 2011 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
After the fun detailed in yesterday’s post, I couldn’t WAIT to hear how Chickadee’s essay/speech was received in class. Because I was sure she’d tanked and I wanted to savor her embarrassment, as any good parent would. I asked how it went and...
by Mir | Feb 15, 2011 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Pop quiz time! 1) You are a typical seventh grader. You receive a manageable assignment which is due in three weeks. You: A) Complete it right away—no use wasting time! B) Chart out your anticipated work trajectory, chipping away at it regularly for the next few...
by Mir | Feb 14, 2011 | Aspi(e)rations/AD(D)orations, Offspring: ecstasy and agony, Oh look! Something furry!!, Ottomatic For the People
Haaaaaaaaappy Valentine’s Day! I hope that today brings you whatever form of either commercially-sanctioned or rail-against-the-MAN celebration you desire. I know that some women tell their significant others, “No, really, I don’t need to celebrate,...
by Mir | Feb 11, 2011 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
There is Logical Me, and there is Emotional Me. Logical Me is, well, LOGICAL. It knows things. It understands reason. It is measured and wise and only if-thens things which truly have causal relationships and is very rarely given to panic and knows exactly what to do...
