Moooooving on.....our derailments continue...again.

I'm complaining again. My toe hurts!

Found a cute book that one of my student's had. I asked her if I could borrow it for tonight. It's Pink Princess Tea Parties. Absolutely adorable. I'm using for ideas for our Valentine's Tea Party.

there goes Kirby, complaining again :) hope your toes better soon.

Never ask a toddler a question if you don't want an answer. One of my little boys was climbing where he shouldn't. I asked him to get down which of course he didn't and I had to go get him and told him not to go there again which of course he immeadiately did, whereupon I said, "Oh, Are we being stubborn,today?" and he nodded quite decisively!

Well, what did you expect him to answer? :o)

That makes me think of my youngest and the questions she comes up with when catbastet is trying to get to sleep. (They share a room) One of the best was "Why do we only have TWO arms? We should have three. Or four. Or five. Or six. Or seven..."

and how often does Cat fantasize about suffocating her sister with a pillow? two? Three? four?

She's right though. Although i'm pondering the placement of seven arms. Sounds lopsided. As a traditionalist, i'd opt for either 8 arms, or else six arms and a prehensile tail.

Edited to remove withered arm.

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Ohhh, MrA. This is how rumours get started...

I'm too lazy to go looking for the thread, but I inadvertantly wrote an (almost) haiku as my fb status. I have perfected it.

Drawer mashed finger
Turned purple fast. Much pain.
One-handed typing.

Ouch! Is it still purple? swollen?

It's currently wrapped in gauze, because otherwise I'm sure I'd smack it on everything I got near today. The pain has ebbed, so that's good. I have no idea what it looks like right now.

So, I have over 1,100 songs shuffled on my ipod. The other day the theme from "Doctor Who" was directly followed by the song "BBC" by Ming Tea with Austin Powers. I thought it was pretty weird and not just because I have those on my ipod!

That almost makes me wish I had an iPod. Almost. I like singing along, and earphones throw me off key. Or more off key than usual.

I love to sing along to my Ipod. I'm pretty good if I do say so myself!

A blog post I ran across that people in this group may enjoy:

Today, I realized that the Clapper does not only respond to clapping, it also responds to any exceptionally loud noise. It may be a bit noisy around here, now, but lights come on when I scream 'Lumos!' and that's all that matters. MLIA

KIK! That's wonderful!

I also sing along to my Ipod, but then again I sing along to anything. Even when the music isn't playing. I wasn't going to get one for the longest time. I have a really nice Sansa Clip that I was using. Then the site that I got my songs from went bankrupt, and I could only find the songs I liked on itunes. So I saved up and watched for sales and got an iPod not too long ago. I'm thinking it was this summer? Not for sure though.

#14: That kinda makes me want a Clapper...

DadMutombu also sent me this link about the Quiddich World Cup last weekend.

Oh very nice! I'm so glad its catching on!

So as usual, when I want a sandwich, all the bread is gone. Not even half a fajita. I start complaining about it and catbastet starts crying "Grains! I must have grains!"

Watch out for those vegetarian zombies, everyone!

lols for #14 & #18. Carbo-zombies.

What's half a fajita - a faj or a jita?

I'm hanging out in the chatroom for half an hour or so, if anyone is so inclined.

hmmm. Sees message 39 minutes later. Wonders if he should play hooky from sanding the bathroom. Decides not to risk it - could end up being sanded himself. Decides to talk to himself instead.

my ipod got stolen =( . I miss it.

I am catching up on threads while I wait for trick-or-treaters. I don't know how I got on LT less without school. Flu-days are better than snowdays, especially when the long, cold, wet Halloween parade gets cancelled!

as long as you aren't one of the ones with flu!

I spent the last 4 days in Missouri to attend my nephew's wedding...before I left I was about 1/4 of the way thru An Echo in the Bone, but it was a library book so I didn't want to take it on the plane w/ me. So I took a few shorter paperbacks; today on the plane trip back I got about half thru Kitty Goes to Washington. So my dilemma is (after checking all the LT threads, no internet access for 4 days!)--which book should I read tonight? Decisions, decisions...

finish the library book or open them all and read a few pages from one then a few pages from the other and so on, that should give you a nice headache:)

#14 Mutombu:
Now I want to get a Clapper to shout lumos, too!

It's so funny having a feral cat. I was behind on cataloging books so my bed was covered in books just now. Slinky came along and decided she would like to get up. I cleared the books away and spoke quietly to her to come up. I should have known the way with her is to always pretend I don't see her. It's the only way she will come and go from rooms, etc. When I didn't look though, I missed that the poor girl got a claw stuck in a blanket while her body was on the ground. She tried to pull away from me while I had to free her claw.

Aside from this, she's been a lot friendlier lately. We were worried because she made friends with my mom and then not long ago decided to always hide away in corners. Now she is playing and eating in front of us again. For three nights this week, she has opted for sleeping on my bed at night versus an empty box the cats fight over to sleep in under my bed. It's so weird to hear a cat snoring loudly from under your bed, but furthermore, scary knowing you may scare a half-wild cat with claws if you dare not sleep in the same position all night.

You know that weird style some boys wear that looks like their jeans are about to fall down around their ankles? I saw a young woman wearing that style today. Except the legs of her jeans were much skinnier than the denims that boys wear. The resulting look made her seem like Bert when he did the penguin dance in Mary Poppins.

Am I old? I really don't think that style looks good on anyone. Not that I felt any different 18 years ago when I first saw teenagers sporting the look...

Thanks for the post sir...

Isn't it nice to finally get some respect around here, JP? ;-)

ROFL!!!

Sir...surely you jest!

ETA: Hmmm...I wonder how much car insurance is in Australia?

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You really want to blow their minds... that "style" was started by men in prisons to say they were "available." Tell that to your average 16-year-old male and it's amazing how fast they will hike their pants up.

I've discovered an offshoot of the Chinese curse, "May you live in interesting times". It's "May you iron interesting shirts."

I was in the middle of cleaning my house last night, and my husband was making beer and BAM our power went out. Just on our street from what we could see, then 45mins later it came back on then 15 mins later at 9:00 It went off again and 35 mins later came back on...Just long enough to miss Bones and The Office. At least The Office will be on Demand. So weird.

JP- Around here boys and girls both wear the 'falling off yet tight look'. I'm offended by the whole trend 8) (Only because I hate all thing emo*). I, personally, can't stand tight or even fitted jeans on guys. I don't like the falling off look either. I'm very picky.

*no offense to anyone. I don't mind some of the music, though. Jimmy Eat World rocks 8)

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#34: Conspiracy. They didn't want you to see those episodes.

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>#34: but the beer... IS THE BEER ALL RIGHT?

ROFL! MrA.

RE jeans:
I haven't seen the tight jeans falling look around my city. I wonder how people manage that? My sister pointed out a gangster walk to me the other day, though. She thinks it's secretly to keep loose jeans from falling off completely. I had thought he was just disabled. I'd had a friend who walked like that after a stroke when we were eleven.

37: No worries, Mr. A the beer is OK. My husband just thinks he's impressive that he could brew beer by candlelight.

Mandy tell him they used to do that all the time! No big deal!

The dog who lived!

Awwwwwww! Kirby, he is so cute!!! You're killing us with cuteness. You know we're crazy HP people. ;) Doses of this sort of cuteness must be practiced carefully and in small amounts. Love it!

thats adorable!

*giggle* I knew you guys would appreciate it. He did really well with the glasses on. They didn't seem to bother him a bit as he walked through the house. After the 10th (or so) photo, he shook and the glasses went flying. I got a shot of that too, but I'm trying to limit my amount of cuteness postings. Don't want K to spontaneously combust. You can see them on my flickr account. Just click the photo above and it will take you there.

OOOO! Going now! Its like apparating isn't it?

29- "Marcy, how many times do I have tell you to STOP CALLING ME SIR!?"

#47 Yes, sir.

(Actually, that was what I thought of when that was originally posted!)

I know, I mentioned it to JP as soon as I saw that post! :)

What ever happened to good ole kidcarcheaper?

Oh Look! Cute!

More cuteness. This where you must exercise the 'duck and cover' drill.

The Today Show had a story about Forks, WA this morning. There are signs delineating the treaty line, a tour bus, a woman who moved there and started a Twilight store...they've had 64,000 visitors this year! Only 3,200 people actually live there. The Italian restaurant in Port Angeles has a big sign that says "Site of Edward and Bella's first date", they've sold over 5,000 orders of mushroom ravioli this year alone. (I imagine quite a few Cokes as well!)

Well I guess their economy is doing fine. ;)

we were in Forks for a wedding in August. it was crazy. all the motels sold out, posters and shirts for sale everywhere. we stayed with the friend of a famuly member, right next door to the "Bella Swan house" it was crazy, people stoping to take pictures every few minutes, and several tour buses a day.

We didn't make it to forks when we visited my brother this summer. We did see the sign for it though! 100 miles off. Oh well.

Somehow, I knew I would see this LOL in HE eventually!

Its so perfect for the spell!

I was a little shocked when I just got on LT. the thread highest up on the "my threads" view of talk is "what are you reading in march"

wow rissa, Adara must be keeping you really busy! :P

For all you Marvel/DC/Twilight fans:

Twilight and New Moon Parady

We saw that one the other day and forgot to post it. I thought you would like it!

LOL!

62- Wasn't it wonderful? Joker as Edward, LOL!

Looks like today has been a good day for author births, Louisa May Alcott, C.S. Lewis and Madeline L'Engle were all born today. :)

On Monday morning my husband put a piece of orange in Sgt. Pepper's bowl. When I came home from work it was gone, so being the silly lady I am, I assumed she had eaten it. This morning I woke up with it on my bed...WHERE DOES SHE HIDE THIS STUFF?

In your bed, apparently. She must have thought it was a good place to stash it. ;)

The standard licence plates (ie not personalised plates) in my state are letter-letter-number-number-letter-letter. I saw one this morning that said AN48EL. I'm wondering if the person driving the car was actually named Annabell, or if it's just a coincidence.

If the person was, it would be so cool!

I just got a phone call from the Japanese consulate asking if the exchange student who lived with us from 96-97 was still with us. I ran up stairs, looked under the beds, in the closets, but couldn't find her so I told them no.

Those Japanese exchange students, they like to stick around. Are you sure you checked absolutely everywhere?

under the couch? in the attic?

In a cage in the backyard?

Oh no! Japanese students that don't know that the exchange is over!

I could go hunting for the P&P&Z discussion thread, but it seems like a lot of work. Check it out they're making it a movie.

Ah! Here this thread is. I thought there was a newer thread. Oops. I posted on the old one. Oh well.

Cool about P&P&Z. You know what else I saw last night for the first time? The trailer to Percy Jackson and the Olympians! It was very nice.

Thought some of you might enjoy this link. It's my flickr set of trying to get one picture of the boys for a Christmas card. I ended up using 6 of the pictures for a collage.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kirbyjack/s...

They're gorgeous kirby!!

#79: Finn looks really handsome in those pics, kirby!

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Kirby, you can have fun with the Picnic program on Flickr, too. I recently discovered that either holiday lights or holly with berries may be put around the border of your photos. There are things like Santa hats, too. Despite pets never both cooperating for photos at once you have some really great photos. :)

aww what cuties!

Awww they're adorable, looking at the picture that is title Finn, sit I could just picture him looking at you and thinking "Why? And what in the world is that thing you are always pointing at me?" Lol

When my children were very little we had a beautiful Golden Retriever named Stachmo. He had many endearing behaviors but one that came to mind with your pictures was how he would always sit and pose next to the kids when I tried to take their picture. I never had to place him, he always knew just where to sit.