oh i think i shall be making a cosmetic purchase tomorrow guys! i think i will buy a new foundation! there are a few that i want to try but not sure what to get... not to mention lincoln sucks for make up buying! i'm not a fan of mac foundations (apart from the mineral creamy one!). generally i use revlon but i am thinking of branching out. i wish we had a nars counter in the city because their foundations are meant to be good. and mufe! why does my city suck?! there is a chanel counter but i think that will be too pricey for me... i just don't know!
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shadowaddict
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Jenn--I saw "No More Waity, Kaity" on the website and I want it also. I need to find where I can buy this brand locally. I ordered it on beauty.com.
With that much makeup in your bag you should hold on tightly. It would be a shame for someone to snatch it, not only the cost of the bag but like you said the $ in all the makeup.
Kiitykit--I hear on the housework. It is calling to me but I'm not listening (have fingers in my ears---lalalalalalala) I don't hear you
Debi--the melon color is so pretty. Now you're making me want that too. I really need to cut down. But with all the new spring stuff coming at me from all directions it's is very hard to resist. I got an email today from Philosophy for their 3 in 1 (shower, shampoo, bubblebath) at 3 for $33. They are usually $16 each and I love Philosophy. I love florals and their Field of Flowers smells like spring flowers and my daughter loves the Raspberry Sorbet which smells quite yummy.
That friend sounds like one you need to let go. You don't need anyone in your life bringing you down. There's enough going on in the world to do that. I know what you mean about not hearing of Coach. My hubby's sister who is 5 years younger than me knows nothing about makeup or fashion in any way shape or form. She is a CPA and fits the stereotype. So I talk to her about books. At Christmas when my hubby's family wanted gift ideas for me and I told him giftcards such as Amazon, Sephora and MAC I told him to specifically say MAC cosmetics because I knew they would only think of computer stuff I got Amazon and some Wizard of Oz stuff for my collection. My sister can not watch WofO either, the monkeys scared her so much as a kid. I like the witch even though she pisses me off in the movie. After I read the book Wicked I was so excited for the musical and when it came to Nashville I went to opening night and was four rows from the stage. I was in heaven. I could have have gone every night and loved every minute of it, such a super cool set and Stephen Schwartz (Godspell) wrote amazing songs.
How sweet of your hubby to get you another Coach bag. My hubby has to have very specific gift ideas. I usually will send him an email with links to things I want such as particular Tiffany charms I want. A short time after Tiffanys opened here we went and I was looking at the charms and pointed out my favorite. It was near Valentine's Day. He did get me a gorgeous charm but not the one I had picked out. It was very pretty but shows how much attention he pays to such things. Sometimes I'll just buy something and say here wrap this you bought it for me
With that much makeup in your bag you should hold on tightly. It would be a shame for someone to snatch it, not only the cost of the bag but like you said the $ in all the makeup.
Kiitykit--I hear on the housework. It is calling to me but I'm not listening (have fingers in my ears---lalalalalalala) I don't hear you
Debi--the melon color is so pretty. Now you're making me want that too. I really need to cut down. But with all the new spring stuff coming at me from all directions it's is very hard to resist. I got an email today from Philosophy for their 3 in 1 (shower, shampoo, bubblebath) at 3 for $33. They are usually $16 each and I love Philosophy. I love florals and their Field of Flowers smells like spring flowers and my daughter loves the Raspberry Sorbet which smells quite yummy.
That friend sounds like one you need to let go. You don't need anyone in your life bringing you down. There's enough going on in the world to do that. I know what you mean about not hearing of Coach. My hubby's sister who is 5 years younger than me knows nothing about makeup or fashion in any way shape or form. She is a CPA and fits the stereotype. So I talk to her about books. At Christmas when my hubby's family wanted gift ideas for me and I told him giftcards such as Amazon, Sephora and MAC I told him to specifically say MAC cosmetics because I knew they would only think of computer stuff
I got Amazon and some Wizard of Oz stuff for my collection. My sister can not watch WofO either, the monkeys scared her so much as a kid. I like the witch even though she pisses me off in the movie. After I read the book Wicked I was so excited for the musical and when it came to Nashville I went to opening night and was four rows from the stage. I was in heaven. I could have have gone every night and loved every minute of it, such a super cool set and Stephen Schwartz (Godspell) wrote amazing songs.How sweet of your hubby to get you another Coach bag. My hubby has to have very specific gift ideas. I usually will send him an email with links to things I want such as particular Tiffany charms I want. A short time after Tiffanys opened here we went and I was looking at the charms and pointed out my favorite. It was near Valentine's Day. He did get me a gorgeous charm but not the one I had picked out. It was very pretty but shows how much attention he pays to such things. Sometimes I'll just buy something and say here wrap this you bought it for me
i only recently watched the wizzard of oz movie! random i know but i had never seen it! nick rented it for us and because i didn't know anything about it i was shocked when it turned into colour! i thought it was a black and white movie!! very entertaining! and your hubby sounds like mine! i point things out to him however unless i actually send him a link to what i would like he gets confused. not that he buys me much btw. i'm not a spoilt wife! although the yankee candles he bought arrived yesterday so i had fun burning a new one today. it was called good morning but it smells like muffins, cinnamon with a hint of flowers. weird i know but trust me it is lovely!Jenn--I saw "No More Waity, Kaity" on the website and I want it also. I need to find where I can buy this brand locally. I ordered it on beauty.com.
With that much makeup in your bag you should hold on tightly. It would be a shame for someone to snatch it, not only the cost of the bag but like you said the $ in all the makeup.
Kiitykit--I hear on the housework. It is calling to me but I'm not listening (have fingers in my ears---lalalalalalala) I don't hear you
Debi--the melon color is so pretty. Now you're making me want that too. I really need to cut down. But with all the new spring stuff coming at me from all directions it's is very hard to resist. I got an email today from Philosophy for their 3 in 1 (shower, shampoo, bubblebath) at 3 for $33. They are usually $16 each and I love Philosophy. I love florals and their Field of Flowers smells like spring flowers and my daughter loves the Raspberry Sorbet which smells quite yummy.
That friend sounds like one you need to let go. You don't need anyone in your life bringing you down. There's enough going on in the world to do that. I know what you mean about not hearing of Coach. My hubby's sister who is 5 years younger than me knows nothing about makeup or fashion in any way shape or form. She is a CPA and fits the stereotype. So I talk to her about books. At Christmas when my hubby's family wanted gift ideas for me and I told him giftcards such as Amazon, Sephora and MAC I told him to specifically say MAC cosmetics because I knew they would only think of computer stuff
How sweet of your hubby to get you another Coach bag. My hubby has to have very specific gift ideas. I usually will send him an email with links to things I want such as particular Tiffany charms I want. A short time after Tiffanys opened here we went and I was looking at the charms and pointed out my favorite. It was near Valentine's Day. He did get me a gorgeous charm but not the one I had picked out. It was very pretty but shows how much attention he pays to such things. Sometimes I'll just buy something and say here wrap this you bought it for me
oh and i love phillosphy shower gels and stuff! at the moment i am working my way through the gingerbread man which i bought back in december. both me and nick love the scent. they do lovely fruity ones too. but i have a good 3 or 4 bottles of l'occitaine shower gels that i need to get through as well mainly the rose scented ones because they are very feminine
rockin
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You're right, ElvenEyes. You don't need people like that in your life
I find it hard talking to my Mum sometimes - most of the things I'm interested in she thinks are pointless and a waste of time. She hates computers and email, and insists if I put photos on a CD for her they must be in a format viewable on the TV, as she flatly refuses to learn how to switch Dad's computer on to look at them. She won't have a mobile phone either. I can't talk to her about makeup, or bellydancing, as she thinks I spend way too much money on them. She's a one powder compact, no more than 2 lipsticks person, who has never worn eyeshadow or mascara in her life, and would be absolutely horrified if she knew just how much makeup I really have. She also doesn't believe in "me time", and believes that the only important thing is my children - my own wants/needs don't come into it. Apparently there will be "plenty of time for you once the kids have left home, and you don't need a man in your life all the time you have the kids" (I'm 45, divorced with 2 kids, and with my son's Aspergers I honestly don't believe he will ever leave home so that's me single for life). Saying that, in many ways she's a great Mum and Nan.
I can't help but think it's strange for someone who owns a bookshop to not want to talk about books. Surely they own a bookshop because books are their passion?
Lou, I'm glad it's understandable that I haven't heard of Coach. I haven't been walking around with my eyes closed then lol
I find it hard talking to my Mum sometimes - most of the things I'm interested in she thinks are pointless and a waste of time. She hates computers and email, and insists if I put photos on a CD for her they must be in a format viewable on the TV, as she flatly refuses to learn how to switch Dad's computer on to look at them. She won't have a mobile phone either. I can't talk to her about makeup, or bellydancing, as she thinks I spend way too much money on them. She's a one powder compact, no more than 2 lipsticks person, who has never worn eyeshadow or mascara in her life, and would be absolutely horrified if she knew just how much makeup I really have. She also doesn't believe in "me time", and believes that the only important thing is my children - my own wants/needs don't come into it. Apparently there will be "plenty of time for you once the kids have left home, and you don't need a man in your life all the time you have the kids" (I'm 45, divorced with 2 kids, and with my son's Aspergers I honestly don't believe he will ever leave home so that's me single for life). Saying that, in many ways she's a great Mum and Nan.
I can't help but think it's strange for someone who owns a bookshop to not want to talk about books. Surely they own a bookshop because books are their passion?
Lou, I'm glad it's understandable that I haven't heard of Coach. I haven't been walking around with my eyes closed then lol
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Debi--forgot you must post a pick of the bag your hubby got for you. I just popped over to the Coach site and OMG so many lovelies. I clicked on the Poppy stuff and they all look so pretty and spring time.
I need to get some laundry and all that kind of booring stuff done. My daughter is leaving tomorrow. She has love Jane Goodall since forever when she first saw shows about her and her work when Cassity was itty bitty. Actually she would glue herself to PBS for anything with animals and nature and of course Animal Planet when it came along. For the last several years she has been stalking the JG site to see if she was ever going to come close enough to attend one of her speaking events. Since JG is getting up there in age she was begining to think she would never see her. She saw a couple of months ago the JG would be speaking at a university in Lincoln, Nebraska and having a book signing after. That is about 4 hrs from my sister in Kansas City. Cassity is flying to KC tomorow evening and on Saturday they wil attend the lecture and stay over in Lincoln. The rest of the time they will spoil her. My daughter loves bookstores but other than that she hates shopping, too bad because my sister is ready to do some spending on her. Since they don't have kids this is what they like to do with nieces and nephews. She comes back on Monday. She is so excited to finally be able to attend one of JG's events and I am excited for..
I need to get some laundry and all that kind of booring stuff done. My daughter is leaving tomorrow. She has love Jane Goodall since forever when she first saw shows about her and her work when Cassity was itty bitty. Actually she would glue herself to PBS for anything with animals and nature and of course Animal Planet when it came along. For the last several years she has been stalking the JG site to see if she was ever going to come close enough to attend one of her speaking events. Since JG is getting up there in age she was begining to think she would never see her. She saw a couple of months ago the JG would be speaking at a university in Lincoln, Nebraska and having a book signing after. That is about 4 hrs from my sister in Kansas City. Cassity is flying to KC tomorow evening and on Saturday they wil attend the lecture and stay over in Lincoln. The rest of the time they will spoil her. My daughter loves bookstores but other than that she hates shopping, too bad because my sister is ready to do some spending on her. Since they don't have kids this is what they like to do with nieces and nephews. She comes back on Monday. She is so excited to finally be able to attend one of JG's events and I am excited for..
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I know this takes a great deal of your time and patience but so worth it. At least now there is a growing awareness and learning going on so these kids don't get lost in the system. A lot of people do not understand that there are so many different aspects of this and want to lump them all together and not give them the individual attenion and teaching they need. I'm glad there are programs becoming more widely available as more knowledge is gained.
You very much need your "me" time probably more than most of us as I'm sure you often feel drained and sometimes helpless.
That's interesting, my daughter works every summer at theater and rock-n-roll camp and they have several students with Aspergers, Autism, and Tourettes This is how she finally decided she wants to work with them as a career. She never thought she would want to do any type of teaching. I come from a family of teachers and I didn't want to either. My daughter apparently does very well with these kids as the parents always come to her and thank her for what a great job and how she handles situations with their kids. She wants to work with the "high risk" kids that basically no one else wants to deal with such as those with behavior issues. She enjoys the middle and high school age particularly. The camp is great as the kids really get into the play and the music. I don't know if you are familiar with the band "Sixpence None The Richer" but the lead guitarest (Sean Kelly) is the one who runs the rock part of the camp. He is such a doll. He teaches at the school my daughter attended.You're right, ElvenEyes. You don't need people like that in your life
I find it hard talking to my Mum sometimes - most of the things I'm interested in she thinks are pointless and a waste of time. She hates computers and email, and insists if I put photos on a CD for her they must be in a format viewable on the TV, as she flatly refuses to learn how to switch Dad's computer on to look at them. She won't have a mobile phone either. I can't talk to her about makeup, or bellydancing, as she thinks I spend way too much money on them. She's a one powder compact, no more than 2 lipsticks person, who has never worn eyeshadow or mascara in her life, and would be absolutely horrified if she knew just how much makeup I really have. She also doesn't believe in "me time", and believes that the only important thing is my children - my own wants/needs don't come into it. Apparently there will be "plenty of time for you once the kids have left home, and you don't need a man in your life all the time you have the kids" (I'm 45, divorced with 2 kids, and with my son's Aspergers I honestly don't believe he will ever leave home so that's me single for life). Saying that, in many ways she's a great Mum and Nan.
I can't help but think it's strange for someone who owns a bookshop to not want to talk about books. Surely they own a bookshop because books are their passion?
Lou, I'm glad it's understandable that I haven't heard of Coach. I haven't been walking around with my eyes closed then lol
I know this takes a great deal of your time and patience but so worth it. At least now there is a growing awareness and learning going on so these kids don't get lost in the system. A lot of people do not understand that there are so many different aspects of this and want to lump them all together and not give them the individual attenion and teaching they need. I'm glad there are programs becoming more widely available as more knowledge is gained.
You very much need your "me" time probably more than most of us as I'm sure you often feel drained and sometimes helpless.
rockin
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I do indeed often feel drained and helpless, Shadowaddict. Thank you for understanding
My son won't go to anything like the camp you describe. He will be 17 next month and won't talk to anyone other than family or his tutors (who he is more likely to type messages on his PC screen to) or the odd word to family friends, and he won't talk on the phone. I have trouble even getting him to leave the house, and I'm lucky if I can get him to do that more than perhaps once a fortnight. He's not interested in anything except computers, video games and Hot Wheels cars. He doesn't want to go to any type of social event at all, so we all miss out.
The only "me time" I have is my weekly bellydance class, which is during term time only, and next weekend I am getting to go out for the evening for the first time in over a year.
My son won't go to anything like the camp you describe. He will be 17 next month and won't talk to anyone other than family or his tutors (who he is more likely to type messages on his PC screen to) or the odd word to family friends, and he won't talk on the phone. I have trouble even getting him to leave the house, and I'm lucky if I can get him to do that more than perhaps once a fortnight. He's not interested in anything except computers, video games and Hot Wheels cars. He doesn't want to go to any type of social event at all, so we all miss out.
The only "me time" I have is my weekly bellydance class, which is during term time only, and next weekend I am getting to go out for the evening for the first time in over a year.
i have said this to you before but i really do think you do an amazing job at being a mum. especially with your son! and i remember speaking to you on twitter about his love for games!
i did speak to my hubby about work experience and stuff but annoyingly he said most games companies don't do that because of how top secret everything is. but it is still amazing that he does have a passion for something. does he socialise with anybody during playing a game? i know some games you can type messages and even talk with a headset thing. maybe he would enjoy something like that if he doesn't already do it.
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He does type messages to people sometimes during online games, but he won't use a headset and speak to anyone. He did some online learning through something called ACCIPIO, and you can wear a headset and talk to the tutor during that, to join in the class better, but he wouldn't - he would type messages to the tutor instead. He uses Twitter as well.
ah i see. well i guess typing messages is better than not communicating at all. and that is good that he has a twitter!
rockin
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LOL, his Dad is quite the opposite to him. He'll talk to absolutely anyone just out of the blue and share his life story with them whether they want to hear it or not!
Talking of him, I'm quite expecting to get a phone call this week saying he wants to come and see the kids this weekend as it's my daughter's birthday on Sunday. She'll be 13!
Talking of him, I'm quite expecting to get a phone call this week saying he wants to come and see the kids this weekend as it's my daughter's birthday on Sunday. She'll be 13!
lol! oh yeah there are plenty of people like that out there too! they usually come into my store and tell me their life story! and that is exciting that your daughter will be 13! do you have anything planned for her?
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We'll be doing the usual and having a family birthday tea, with my parents here. She's already chosen her birthday cake - one of those caterpillar shaped cakes from Sainsburys. She's wanted that one nearly every year so far lol. I have also been told I have to make the same fairy cakes I make every year. In fact, she wants this birthday to be the same as every one before it. I do wonder if she has some form of Aspergers, too, with her insistence that everything should be the same as always. She displays a number of other 'traits' too, and the school (she goes to a grammar school) are referring her to CAMHS for assessment. She doesn't want a party with other people invited.
I'd like to do something special for her, but she doesn't want it.
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Wow your daughter will be a teen. I bet she's excited. The teens are filled with so many ups and downs. Some days they want to tell you everything and the next nothing at all. I think especially for girls it can be tough as other girls can be mean with comments and such. It was very hard for me at times to keep the mama bear in me restrained. I seriously wanted to smack the crap out of some I'm usually quite shy until I get to know someone well but when it comes to my kids I come out of my shell big time.
I agree with Lou that at least your son is communicating online with people, better than none at all. I know that social issues can be a problem for these kids, well most kids with any type of learning disability. I think that is why my daughter has a small group of friends and a lot of the time she just wants to stay in and read or play video games. My son on the other hand knows everyone within a 50 miles or more. He could always make a friend at the drop of a hat. When he was little and we'd go to the park it was only a few minutes until he would run up and say he met a friend. If he didn't know their name yet he'd call them Buddy. It was very funny.
If you don't mind me asking how old is your son?
Lou--I love the song "Kiss Me" too and yeh you'd hear it everywhere. Sadly it was popular during the time so many people were illegally downloading songs and that hurt the band badly. That's why Sean went back to teaching and he tours a great deal of the summer since the camp is only 4 weeks long.
Wow your daughter will be a teen. I bet she's excited. The teens are filled with so many ups and downs. Some days they want to tell you everything and the next nothing at all. I think especially for girls it can be tough as other girls can be mean with comments and such. It was very hard for me at times to keep the mama bear in me restrained. I seriously wanted to smack the crap out of some
I'm usually quite shy until I get to know someone well but when it comes to my kids I come out of my shell big time.I agree with Lou that at least your son is communicating online with people, better than none at all. I know that social issues can be a problem for these kids, well most kids with any type of learning disability. I think that is why my daughter has a small group of friends and a lot of the time she just wants to stay in and read or play video games. My son on the other hand knows everyone within a 50 miles or more. He could always make a friend at the drop of a hat. When he was little and we'd go to the park it was only a few minutes until he would run up and say he met a friend. If he didn't know their name yet he'd call them Buddy. It was very funny.
If you don't mind me asking how old is your son?
Lou--I love the song "Kiss Me" too and yeh you'd hear it everywhere. Sadly it was popular during the time so many people were illegally downloading songs and that hurt the band badly. That's why Sean went back to teaching and he tours a great deal of the summer since the camp is only 4 weeks long.
oh yeah girls can be horrible! people used to make fun of me at school because i wore different make up to what they did. i used to wear very dark brown lipstick (very 90's!) and i would wear lots of black liner. i thought i looked great. but because all the other girls just wore clear gloss and some mascara i was considered weird in comparison. when i started to wear coloured eye shadows too people really seemed to take offence! i could never talk to my mum about anything though. i used to keep a diary which i would pour my heart into instead. what makes me laugh is that now these same girls that laughed at my make up now tell me how i should become a make up artist after seeing my photos on facebook.Quote:
Wow your daughter will be a teen. I bet she's excited. The teens are filled with so many ups and downs. Some days they want to tell you everything and the next nothing at all. I think especially for girls it can be tough as other girls can be mean with comments and such. It was very hard for me at times to keep the mama bear in me restrained. I seriously wanted to smack the crap out of some
I agree with Lou that at least your son is communicating online with people, better than none at all. I know that social issues can be a problem for these kids, well most kids with any type of learning disability. I think that is why my daughter has a small group of friends and a lot of the time she just wants to stay in and read or play video games. My son on the other hand knows everyone within a 50 miles or more. He could always make a friend at the drop of a hat. When he was little and we'd go to the park it was only a few minutes until he would run up and say he met a friend. If he didn't know their name yet he'd call them Buddy. It was very funny.
If you don't mind me asking how old is your son?
Lou--I love the song "Kiss Me" too and yeh you'd hear it everywhere. Sadly it was popular during the time so many people were illegally downloading songs and that hurt the band badly. That's why Sean went back to teaching and he tours a great deal of the summer since the camp is only 4 weeks long.
ah yeah
sadly people downloading music has hurt lots of bands and artists. downloading in general is bad really. like people download computer games now too which obviously effects my husbands work. i don't understand why people dont just buy what they like!
rockin
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Funnily enough, my daughter doesn't want to be a teenager! She doesn't want to grow up, and got quite upset when she started getting her 'womanly shape'. She'd get quite vicious with people if they said anything about her having boobs! She's a very sensitive girl. She doesn't really have anyone she calls a friend. If anyone from her school says hello to her in the street, she hides behind me and won't speak to them, which is another reason I think she may have some degree of Aspergers. My friend's teenage daughters have what seems like hundreds of friends, and always either have friends round or are out at friends' houses.Quote:
Wow your daughter will be a teen. I bet she's excited. The teens are filled with so many ups and downs. Some days they want to tell you everything and the next nothing at all. I think especially for girls it can be tough as other girls can be mean with comments and such. It was very hard for me at times to keep the mama bear in me restrained. I seriously wanted to smack the crap out of some
I agree with Lou that at least your son is communicating online with people, better than none at all. I know that social issues can be a problem for these kids, well most kids with any type of learning disability. I think that is why my daughter has a small group of friends and a lot of the time she just wants to stay in and read or play video games. My son on the other hand knows everyone within a 50 miles or more. He could always make a friend at the drop of a hat. When he was little and we'd go to the park it was only a few minutes until he would run up and say he met a friend. If he didn't know their name yet he'd call them Buddy. It was very funny.
If you don't mind me asking how old is your son?
Lou--I love the song "Kiss Me" too and yeh you'd hear it everywhere. Sadly it was popular during the time so many people were illegally downloading songs and that hurt the band badly. That's why Sean went back to teaching and he tours a great deal of the summer since the camp is only 4 weeks long.
My son is 17 next month. He missed a couple of years of school when he found himself unable to leave the house, probably caused by 2 schools merging and there then being more than twice the usual number of students at his school. He couldn't cope. He's extremely bright, though, especially when it comes to computers. It was only last October that the Health Needs Education Service stepped in and offered home tuition for just a few hours a week, as they accepted that his school had not done enough to help. They even flatly refused to get him a statement, which has caused no end of problems in trying to get other help.
Didn't "Sixpence None The Richer" do the "Mr Grinch" song?
Just waking from a nap! You ladies have been busy chatting up a storm! Lou~You are right. If you go to stores, walk around malls, grocery shopping, etc., almost everyone has a Coach, LV or Gucci bag, Coach being the most popular for any age group. Not to mention you see adds for it on tv and in just about every kind of magazine from fashion, beauty to interior decorating. It is just hard to miss around here. So, yeah, like you all said, time to let her go. She is a very moody person and takes offense easily and I am tired of it. She owns a bookstore. People come in and might mention a book or movie to her and just casually say "You have to read it". Obviously she doesn't have to, but they are just making a friendly suggestion. Then she blurts out at them how she hates it when people recommend things to her and that she will pick her own books to read. lol Yikes! But when I come into the store she piles all these books on me that I HAVE to read, according to her, (mostly history) and I just quietly put them back and say no thank you, I'm all set. And she gets put out. You can't win with her.
rockin~I didn't want to grow up either. I lived a very sheltered life and had only a few friends at school (people made fun of me because I was too thin) and my best friends were the ones we camped with, so didn't live in town. It was through them that I got involved with makeup, going shopping, to movies, sleepovers, etc. I was so naive compared to the rest and know they probably teased me behind my back, but when I became older (mid 20's+) they found me fascinating because I was the one guys asked out, and I am the only one who got married. They spent a great deal of time chasing boys. I rode horses, read books, sold Avon and went to college and almost became a nun! Sometimes you just have to find your way. I would say it took me well into my late teens before I really embraced growing up. I started dating at age 14, but what I really wanted to do was play with my trolls still. Hey, we have a lifetime of being adults. Sometimes it is sad to see kids grow up so early. My oldest niece looks ridiculous with her braces and little voice and makeup that weighs more than her. Her cousins are all into sports so she hasn't much in common with them, even though 2 are within a year of her. Sometimes I just want to wash her face and tell her to take ballet lessons or something! I mean, there are "Beauty Gurus" at age 10 and 11 on YouTube. What is up with that? They have these teeny weeny baby voices and child bodies. And then they blurt out how excited they are because they just got the Naked Palette and it was like a life or death situation with them! So little..
I also have a nephew who is in his early 20's who is far more interested in computers and electronic cars than girls and dating. I think he has gone out on a date twice. He is hermit like and he admits it, but I am not worried about him. He loves what he is doing, is very intelligent, travels to India every summer now to work with others in converting cars to being electronic, and most of his FB friends are from India! He reminds me of me at his age....more interested in my hobbies and interests than guys!
Yes, I am psyched about the purse but I also plan to pay for most of it. We are like you, Lou We don't usually give extravagant gifts and I am sure he only said yes because I am selling off my precious decks. Christmas is about scented candles, perfume, fuzzy slippers, sweaters, books and DVD's or CD's. They are precious to me and full of thought! Even if he does need hints and a list!! I'll keep him!
Selling has come to a full stop. No one is buying from anyone. I really hope that changes. I have nice things up and at bargain prices. These decks have got to go. Where did my customers zip off to?
lol Lou about the Sony reader! Ah, but I didn't know you then, so you have to forgive me. And you do keep refusing my gift of milkweed.
rockin~I didn't want to grow up either. I lived a very sheltered life and had only a few friends at school (people made fun of me because I was too thin) and my best friends were the ones we camped with, so didn't live in town. It was through them that I got involved with makeup, going shopping, to movies, sleepovers, etc. I was so naive compared to the rest and know they probably teased me behind my back, but when I became older (mid 20's+) they found me fascinating because I was the one guys asked out, and I am the only one who got married. They spent a great deal of time chasing boys. I rode horses, read books, sold Avon and went to college and almost became a nun! Sometimes you just have to find your way. I would say it took me well into my late teens before I really embraced growing up. I started dating at age 14, but what I really wanted to do was play with my trolls still. Hey, we have a lifetime of being adults. Sometimes it is sad to see kids grow up so early. My oldest niece looks ridiculous with her braces and little voice and makeup that weighs more than her. Her cousins are all into sports so she hasn't much in common with them, even though 2 are within a year of her. Sometimes I just want to wash her face and tell her to take ballet lessons or something! I mean, there are "Beauty Gurus" at age 10 and 11 on YouTube. What is up with that? They have these teeny weeny baby voices and child bodies. And then they blurt out how excited they are because they just got the Naked Palette and it was like a life or death situation with them! So little..
I also have a nephew who is in his early 20's who is far more interested in computers and electronic cars than girls and dating. I think he has gone out on a date twice. He is hermit like and he admits it, but I am not worried about him. He loves what he is doing, is very intelligent, travels to India every summer now to work with others in converting cars to being electronic, and most of his FB friends are from India! He reminds me of me at his age....more interested in my hobbies and interests than guys!
Yes, I am psyched about the purse but I also plan to pay for most of it. We are like you, Lou We don't usually give extravagant gifts and I am sure he only said yes because I am selling off my precious decks. Christmas is about scented candles, perfume, fuzzy slippers, sweaters, books and DVD's or CD's. They are precious to me and full of thought! Even if he does need hints and a list!! I'll keep him!
Selling has come to a full stop. No one is buying from anyone. I really hope that changes. I have nice things up and at bargain prices. These decks have got to go. Where did my customers zip off to?
lol Lou about the Sony reader! Ah, but I didn't know you then, so you have to forgive me. And you do keep refusing my gift of milkweed.
shadowaddict
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Rockin--My daughter had a few friends a year older than her and so at the end of her junior year she was just so upset that they were graduating. She didn't even want to go on college tours because she said she didn't want to grow up. She has had a tough time in college making friends and feeling like she fits in. She was away a two diferent schools and now she is back home attending a small college. It takes much longer to do assignment but at least she holding in there. She still absolutely hates change.
People with Asperger's for the most part are very intellegent particularly in a specific area from what I understand. I hate that if your child isn't considered "normal" some people think they are some how not very bright this makes me very anger. The first private school we put our daughter in was great at first but her 7th grade year one teacher really ticked me off. I volunteered to go on a field trip to help and as the kids were busy we were chatting. I was telling her how difficult things had been for my daughter and she said "my son is at the other end of the spectrum, he is gifted" I really wanted to strangle her. Here she was certified as a special ed teacher and did not understand that you can be gifted as well as have a learning disability. Needless to say that was her last year there.
Debi--my daughter proudly states that she is a nerd. Her friends are all techies, nerds and geeks. All are into what most would consider wierd stuff but it does not phase her. I have to credit that expensive school with making her comfortable with herself and being herself. She is taking a special education class in college and she was talking to the professor about her disabilities and the prof. asked her if she would mind sharing some of that with the class and she was like sure not at all. She doesn't feel she is flawed or stupid any longer. She embrases who she is and recently told me she is glad for her learning disabilities as she likes that her mind works differently than other people. One thing I noticed and no way you could miss at that school for kids with LD was there was a very large percentage of the kids were extremely talented in the creative fields--drama, music, art and other similar areas. Cassity writes amazing poetry, did very well in all the plays and she has written two songs that they went to a professional studio and recorded with their amazing school rock band and were played at graduation. So it really ticks me off that kids with learning differences are just pushed aside like they are unable to learn.
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People with Asperger's for the most part are very intellegent particularly in a specific area from what I understand. I hate that if your child isn't considered "normal" some people think they are some how not very bright this makes me very anger. The first private school we put our daughter in was great at first but her 7th grade year one teacher really ticked me off. I volunteered to go on a field trip to help and as the kids were busy we were chatting. I was telling her how difficult things had been for my daughter and she said "my son is at the other end of the spectrum, he is gifted" I really wanted to strangle her. Here she was certified as a special ed teacher and did not understand that you can be gifted as well as have a learning disability. Needless to say that was her last year there.
Debi--my daughter proudly states that she is a nerd. Her friends are all techies, nerds and geeks. All are into what most would consider wierd stuff but it does not phase her. I have to credit that expensive school with making her comfortable with herself and being herself. She is taking a special education class in college and she was talking to the professor about her disabilities and the prof. asked her if she would mind sharing some of that with the class and she was like sure not at all. She doesn't feel she is flawed or stupid any longer. She embrases who she is and recently told me she is glad for her learning disabilities as she likes that her mind works differently than other people. One thing I noticed and no way you could miss at that school for kids with LD was there was a very large percentage of the kids were extremely talented in the creative fields--drama, music, art and other similar areas. Cassity writes amazing poetry, did very well in all the plays and she has written two songs that they went to a professional studio and recorded with their amazing school rock band and were played at graduation. So it really ticks me off that kids with learning differences are just pushed aside like they are unable to learn.
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kittykit
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I came home from work 5ish today, walked the dog, bathed him and I cleaned the apartment! Since hubby was on a business dinner so I didn't have to cook today. The only thing left to do is to fold the clean clothes but I guess I'll wait till tomorrow. It's 11:21PM now and my bed is calling me...
Good night everyone
Good night everyone
JennsJewelz
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Yay!! We're NP soulmates! lmao - I know I can't order mine locally. I think they're based in BC, and don't really sell outside of there. Hopefully they'll expand and come closer to us soon!
LOL, that's so true - I definitely value my bag and my makeup more than the other stuff inside it! I hold onto it for dear life when I go out
Rockin', I'm sorry to hear your kids have been having a hard time. I've worked with lots of kids with Asperger's and believe my cousin is undiagnosed, and if these kids get the attention and support they need they can go so far because they're brilliant. I think it's unlikely that your daughter also has Asperger's, only because it's less common in girls, although there may be something else or some type of social anxiety that she has. I hope everything works out, because they sound like they're truly amazing kids, especially if allowed to thrive on their skills and interests! It's so upsetting to me that society has it's way of shunning anyone that is remotely different. As a teacher, it is so important to me that all my kids are given equal opportunities to succeed - the thing is, that looks different for each person, which is something many people don't understand!
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