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| TXDISNEYNERD
Tue 10/30/2007 1:32p | Villians - you have proof then too. That was too funny about the prank on your DS. My DD1 has no hair so I put bow headbands on her all the time and dress her in pink and some people still say what a cute boy. She has long eyelashes and very girly features so I just don't get it.
I had no idea Starbucks would give you $3000 for school. That is cool. I wish we had one around here for my DD. My DD17 got her first job this past summer at Sonic. She only works 1-3 nights a week, but in addition to minimum wage, she gets around $30-$40 tips a night. Not too bad for 5 hours. She is trying to get on as a waitress now at a chicken place. It is really busy all the time and they make really good tips. She is also taking all AP classes so she has been busy. She just got her transcript and out of a class of over 550, she is 34. She thinks she wants to be a teacher or a counselor, but her dream would be to be a singer. She sings at Opry's all over Texas on the weekends, mainly during the summer. The biggest thing she has done is sing with Ed Burleson who is pretty big on the Texas country scene and he told her anywhere he is ever singing, she is welcome to come and sing with him. She thought about trying out for American Idol this year, but didn't want to miss out on her Senior year. She is the Senior class president and was just in the homecoming court so I think it was a good decision. You will have to let us know what your DS decides about w**k. If he works at Starbucks or Kohl's, would he be able to go to DL with you then? If so, I vote he takes one of those.
Mickey, boy your daughter really has it figured out. That is cool. Although, I don't think I am speaking to you with all that rubbing in about being 96.5% done with your Christmas shopping. <g> |
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| mickeynewe
Tue 10/30/2007 1:36p | You should totally have him check out nanowrimo.com ! He may totally get into it. November is national writing month.
I also love to write, but with everything going on I have neglected it badly. My daughter convinced me to sign up with her this year. I already have a novel in mind. The goal is to write the whole month of November, and by the end, you should have a completed novel. You don't worry about grammar, etc.-- there is time enough for that later. You are only supposed to get the words down on paper. Time enough for "cleanup" later.
When my daughter was in 7th grade she took a college writing course at one of the State colleges. She LOVED it. She also earned high school credit and received an A in the class. She didn't want to go back to "normal" school after that. She said she loved the college atmosphere and how you just bandy about ideas-- LOL, no raising your hand, just a room full of students debating ideas back and forth.
It was a great experience for her. |
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| TXDISNEYNERD
Tue 10/30/2007 2:05p | Tink - I was looking and they have other posts on Community regarding the bash where everyone lists their likes and dislikes so you have an idea of what to get them. I think I am going to go ahead and do it. I think it will be fun. Has anyone ever done this? Anyone else besides Tink and me thinking about it? Halloween is the deadline to sign up. |
474
| MOLLYSMOM
Tue 10/30/2007 2:10p | villains...what a difficult decision DS has to make on the job-front.
Being from Washington State, I'm a Starbuck's gal all the way. The educational allowance is a huge added bonus. However, the bottom line is doing what makes him the most happy. If you don't love what you do, and if you don't look foreward to hauling your rear out of bed in the morning, then you're in the wrong career...it doesn't matter how much you get paid if you're not having fun.
Applause, applause for all your amazing and talented kids. Molly has yet to have a clue on what she wants to do. She has wanted to be a paramedic since she was six. Once we were in San Diego, though, she said she wanted to be a zoo keeper. Then there are times that she wants to be a vet. I told her that she doesn't need to decide today, but to do something based on her love of it. It's funny, but I went to vet school, wanting to be a zoo keeper...I never told her that until she mentioned that she wanted to do it herself.
I didn't tell her that I also went to Italy in the summer and studied art because my dad said I should be an artist, or that I studied journalism because my mom said I should be a writer, ot that I took archaeology classes because I also had an obsession with old stuff. Ahhh, the desires of youth.
The bottom line for her is that she says she MUST MUST MUST attend Gonzaga University here in town. When you ask her why, she says it is because they have an awesome basketball team. Thank goodness her grandfather left her a trust fund that pays for her college. GU is a very expensive place to hang out, drink beer and watch basketball games.
villains...I hear ya. We make the promise to be honest with our kids, and then we realize what that really means. I grew up in the 70's...imagine the stuff I have to come clean about when Molly has a question.
Where's the brownies??????????? I got my cold glass of milk right here waiting.
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| TXDISNEYNERD
Tue 10/30/2007 2:59p | Tink - Did you ever get your taco?
I went ahead and signed up for the bash. It sounds like fun. I hope some of you sign up too. |
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| rtjl72
Tue 10/30/2007 3:47p | darn, no taco bell in my town. i could have gone around and around through the drive through and gotten dinner. now it's nachos and cheese with a sandwich of some sort. it's trick or treat night here, so i must prepare for knock knock jokes and rhymes. what fun! i love it! keep up the chatter- i.ll check back after hours. i think the lights go out a 8pm. i'll let you in on the best jokes then. ta-ta mouseketeers! |
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| travellerandquilter
Tue 10/30/2007 7:44p | Good luck with the job choices. It can be quite difficult for teens to get ajob and he has been offered three! Fab.
Feeling guilty about the lack of christmas shopping (like 95% not done) so am going to make a start tomorrow by driving to my nearest large mall with my list. It is 31 Oct today so that would make tomorrow 1 Nov so I will be shopping on your bargain day-nothing like that in Aust.
No news on HER yet? |
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| gottaluvdavillains
Tue 10/30/2007 7:58p | Okay I picked up 8 gifts at costco tonight and ordered 2 from Disneystore.com last night!!! Now I just need to wrap them....
No news from HER - hopefully friday will come and I will find a money order in my mailbox!!
Tomorrow is Halloween and HD is in my DD's class so it the parade should be interesting!! DS18 will go with me -
Hope you all have a nice Halloween - I will be checking in sometime tomorrow -
Oh yeah when I was at costco found the yummiest cupcakes (they had them as samples - darn it...) the Pumpkin was awesome~ |
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| travellerandquilter
Tue 10/30/2007 8:24p | Glad DS is going with you. Moral support is always good and I am sure the others would agree that we are with you in spirit (not the drinking kind but that could be arranged!). Good Luck and enjoy the show.
Glad to see you are making headway in the pressie department! I hope to follow suit (?sp) tomorrow. |
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| mickeynewe
Tue 10/30/2007 8:45p | For all my Bay Area friends, how many just felt the earthquake? It was a 5.6. I was the first to feel it at our house. In fact, my family didn't believe me at first until it became stronger-- then they did! It rolled pretty good.
In fact, if you go on the USGS website, you will find we had SEVERAL this week. I was really shocked!
Gotta, I am so proud of you and your Christmas shopping! We are pulling you over to our side! MM, break out the celebratory shooters for Villians. I'll even bake brownies. More points for us! Now, you just need to start wrapping GV! But, enough nagging-- I'm just happy you made progress!
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