<p>very true lindz^^^ I obviously haven't sent anyone off yet and I know that when it is just me and the boys (DH,S,three male dogs) I will miss having girl energy in the house more than I can imagine. As small as the little consolations for their absence will be they do exist and they will help look at this as a transition to different but equally wonderful things.</p>
<p>Okay, so I need to exonerate D's GC. The problem was at the college's end. GC had sent forms out within days of receiving them from D. She was tenacious on the phone w/ admissions and records today, errant forms located, all is well w/ the world. I am grateful I had the weekend to calm down. Instead of barging into her office like a raving lunatic, I was a reasonable human being and she went out of her way to help. A good reminder to let "Crazy Mom" out only when absolutely necessary.</p>
<p>That's great, chintzy!!</p>
<p>Bad news (or, maybe, unresolved news) on our end--I called Rutgers admission (not to be like the moms discussed above, but I was curious if they got son's app). Everything has been received. But, no decisions yet. Trying to stay hopeful (& not pull out hair). Son is cool as a cucumber (as per usual).</p>
<p>Chintzy - that is just why our GC's always send return reply post cards with each and every application, they have to end up defending themselves multiple times every year when a school misplaces something....glad things ended up OK.</p>
<p>As for D - all of her requests for transcripts, reports, recs, are ready to go to Guidance, but I feel sorry for them and their big bulge of SUNY applications (gee, wonder why there are so many MORE this year??) so we can get them in next week with plenty of time to spare...</p>
<p>Chintzy--VERY proud of you....especially considering the outcome. A good reminder for us to keep biting the tongue (or inside of cheek, which also keeps me from crying at every freaking senior milestone....)</p>
<p>SJTH you and oregon101 and I can meet at Powells! :)</p>
<p>chintzy how great that all worked out and your face remained eggless ;)</p>
<p>HMW I look forward to seeing your performance will you be in the unitard w/ full mime makeup? I feel certain that you will be able to convey senior-parentitis flawlessly.</p>
<p>LIMom shall we carpool?</p>
<p>Historymom - It's a plan - I'll pick you up at the airport..........lol.</p>
<p>By merely donning a unitard, I will strike such genuine horror into the teenage onlookers that my performance will be deemed a success - it will drive them right back to their computers, where they will complete all outstanding applications, supplements, etc., in the vain hope that focusing on the screen for an extended period of time will erase my image from their retinas. </p>
<p>Performance art with a purpose. :D</p>
<p>I haven't been to Powells in ages--it's a deal!</p>
<p>Harriet, can you PM me the youtube link for your performance? I think it will come in handy to keep my S in line for his senior year, as well as reminding him that all moms are embarrassing. And for blackmail purposes in the future...should the need arise...</p>
<p>Absolutely. And be sure to download the screensaver version, with the remote-install program. Goes right into S's browser, and activates whenever he visits sites you would prefer him not to. Facebook? UNITARD! YouTube? UNITARD! And so on.</p>
<p>I am grinning at the idea of us all converging on Powell's in unitards, with glue guns, and selling our multiple used (or underused in our case) copies of Fiske, CTCL, "Finding the College That's Right for You" in order to buy our lattes.....</p>
<p>Talk about a perimenopausal harmonic convergence. </p>
<p>So when I am at Powell's over the Thanksgiving break I will be eying any woman my age who might have a unitard on under her fleece and grinning.</p>
<p>I'm in!!!!</p>
<p>mmaah lololol. I have two used titles ...but sadly and not surprisingly only read by me. They are Writing the College Essay and Getting In. Since I am doing neither I may as well share with some other parent who has hopes that their children will be overwhelmed with joy at their thoughtfulness. I had forgotton that I can hoc them at Powells to support my Earl Grey habit.</p>
<p>HMW anyway you can get your H or perhaps someone with a serious paunch to don a Speedo for those of us w/ 09 girls?</p>
<p>LIMom so glad you will be pick me up. Will you be driving a stick?</p>
<p>Oh, historymom, do you happen to know of anywhere on the east coast I can unload approximately $9,000 worth of mint condition SAT and AP prep materials?</p>
<p>Historymom - if I show up with a stick shift, we won't be going to far - unless maybe you want to take over the driving duties...........lol.</p>
<p>chintzy - $9,000 worth of prep books? Yikes! I've been complaining because I bought one for each test, and they've barely been touched.</p>
<p>LIMOM & Chintzy - me too - I am just thinking of donating all of them to the Guidance Office or the Christian school in town if our school doesn't need them, since by the time 8th grade D is ready all the books will be obsolete! Keeping the Harry Bauld essay book though...</p>
<p>LOL at the unitard-student-incentive plan!</p>
<p>The Harry Bauld book piqued my 8th grade son's interest. But alas, only because of the author's name. Oh the wonder of the 13 year old male brain! LIMom I bet your 7th grader would enjoy the author's work ... errrhmmm name too.</p>
<p>Hmmm... I have the Harry Bauld book too. Maybe I'll give it to my 11-year old D2 to read over the holiday break. :P</p>