<p>Two weeks from today D will be in mid launch. She’ll be all moved in and we’ll be on our way to the Chapel for some opening remarks. I will have to attempt to not extend my streak of not staying awake for events in the chapel.</p>
<p>All of the parents were fairly normal, with the exception of one anti-social dad, but after DH noticed that Mr. Anti-social was barely speaking to his wife and child much less total strangers, he decided not to take it personally.</p>
<p>Kosher kids’ mom did inform me that she had two other kids at the school, and that she flew up once a month to clean for all 3. I was relieved, to be honest. If she wants to clean up after 4 boys, have at it! LOL</p>
<p>I know the drink recipes were way back, but I wasn’t here at the time. I just found out about flavored Vodka (I know, I’m the last person!). I tried an Amaretto Cake cocktail. </p>
<p>1 oz. Cake flavored Vodka(3 olives brand)
1 oz. Amaretto
Sprite (I used Sprite Zero)
a splash of grenadine or cherry juice</p>
<p>Combine all over ice. Yummm! I’m not a big drinker, but after tasting this drink I could become one.</p>
<p>She flies to college once a month to clean?!?</p>
<p>Wow. No words.</p>
<p>After the last launch we will have to vote on the favorite top 10 stories of this year. Already all of them are my favorite. 
Remember - we are not to be the parents that others are discussing on message boards for years.</p>
<p>JGCMom…pretty speechless about both the non-Kosher Kosher kid and his cleaning mom.</p>
<p>woody…congrats to your son!!!</p>
<p>Woody, from all the stories of your son, he sounds like a natural salesman.</p>
<p>Does anyone else have this problem? S has missed just about every deadline thrown at him - school id/money card, dorm survey, and he wrote the essay for the writing seminar placement at the last minute. He’s also got to take other placement exams, and he hasn’t done those either. Sometimes the only reason he even knows about these things is because I tell him about them!</p>
<p>What is this boy’s problem?! I keep telling him I’m not going to college with him, but I have to wonder if he’ll ever get his act together! This is just like the college applications I couldn’t get him to fill out before the last minute!! </p>
<p>Maybe I should send him to college with a secretary! Or a babysitter! :O</p>
<p>Wow Megan, it’s like you’re describing my S!</p>
<p>Eyemamom—love your story. Taking a short vacation with S2 and D2 for a few days. Left D12 home with dad and a list of things to do. I swear all 4 kids got the procrastination gene from DH. D12’s comment: gee, mom, don’t you know that’s a dominant gene?</p>
<p>Trying to decide about a rug as roommate asked D to get one. Found an inexpensive one so D sent text pix. (looked nice enough to me). RM not too excited and D says I think she’s kind of picky. Fine: RM can buy the rug because D could care less if there even is a rug. She said the same with nicer wording…</p>
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<p>Love this. Know just what you mean!</p>
<p>D’s assigned roomie is academically accomplished, a bit nerdy looking, has sent D a couple of messages emphasizing that she’s “geeky” and although she’s bought some stuff for the room, “it doesn’t match.” Now my D is a bit of a unique blend of fairly good looking, somewhat but not totally nerdy, immigrant who doesn’t fit the local cultural mold. Her interest in having matching stuff in the dorm room is minimal. Eclectic assortment of things she happens to like is more her style. She has interests in common with roomie and is quite enthusiastic that they’ll be a good match. But D has also concluded from the messages that roomie is “probably quite scared of me.” I was startled at this odd seeming pronouncement, but D pointed out that D’s not very active Facebook page mostly features photos of her good looking self and very “hot” looking boyfriend (or so he seems to be generally regarded by D’s contemporaries). She said “From her kind of anxious sounding messages, and thinking about the photos of bf and me on my Facebook, I think she might be afraid I’m one of those ‘popular girl’ types and could even be a mean girl!”</p>
<p>If D’s roomie is anxious about that, she’s in for a very pleasant surprise. If any of your kids are anxious about their roomie, remind them people aren’t always what you expect.</p>
<p>Phew…finally caught up!</p>
<p>hello to the new and seasoned (not old) wackaloons!</p>
<p>Momto3stars…my dd is a dance major too! what sunys did she audition at? My dd wanted close, so Fredonia and Brockport were out and didnt want conservatory so Purchase was out. Her one and only audition was Adelphi in Nov 2011 and luckily it all worked out. </p>
<p>Weatherga…thinking about you this week!</p>
<p>D heard today that she got into the eco-themed housing at UVM (<a href=“http://www.uvm.edu/~ghrlc/[/url]”>http://www.uvm.edu/~ghrlc/</a>). Yay! Kids had to write three essays to apply and there’s a required extra class to live there, so she’s hopeful that she’ll find other intellectually-engaged peers there. She won’t know her roommate 'til mid-August, but at least this is set.</p>
<p>weatherga - I like the perspective you offer for the impression kids (and moms) can get from cyber stalking. It’s a good thing to keep in mind!</p>
<p>mommymommy… I have heard through the grapevine… my DS knew a kid( that went to the same school he atteneded on the organic farm in VT) who is at UVM, that the green house is AMAZING!! Your DD is very lucky have gotten in there. He has had the best time there and really loves UVM… which was my personal favorite. I loved everything about that school… the beautiful location, the lake, the kids that all looked to natural and outdoorsy, the beautiful student center with the Apple store and Ben and Jerry’s, the amazing restaurants and shops in Burlington and on and on… I wished so much that I could go back in time and go there for college. My DS was admitted, but got better FA elsewhere. But he would have tried to be in the green house as well. I know your DD will have a great experience… how could she not. Is your D majoring in ES? My S was admitted to Rubenstein.</p>
<p>Weatherga-- I’m smiling thinking how relieved and happy your D’s roomie will be when they do meet. My D, who is pretty girly, good-looking, popular, etc, is STILL worried about all of those same things with her roommate. She also keep hoping they’ll be good friends. I’m trying to temper her expectations a little. I daresay her school is more homogenous than many, so they’ll probably be a good match, but you can never count on being best friends.</p>
<p>D and roomie have met in person once, they seem to get along well on Facebook. We will see how it goes. </p>
<p>I agree the kids need to just get along, not necessary to be best friends. No reason to have expectations of BFF…that’s hard for anyone to fulfill.</p>
<p>Momsings - wouldn’t it be cool if your kid attended UNT and also won a Grammy while in college there?!!! Now I’m wondering how many other colleges have had any of their school-sponsored bands or other musical groups win a Grammy. </p>
<p>Congrats on the great housing Mommy, Mommy! </p>
<p>And the kosher/cleaning mom story is awesome. Can’t wait to hear more tales from moving in.</p>
<p>Had a very stressful day as my ex finally got around to looking at the college bill and FLIPPING OUT (like I knew he would). Once I explained the bill to him he calmed down–he’s ADD and he needed to be walked through it. But I was shaking for hours afterward. I knew it was coming–I have been asking him to sit down with me and go over it for a month now–he wouldn’t. (Please don’t ask why he is only looking at the bill now. This is one of the reasons he is my ex.)</p>
<p>Anyway, my girl is home with me tonight–we’re watching Friends reruns and she’s looking a laptops online and it feels good, but I know these nights are numbered. (9) Her FedEx shipping labels with her name and dorm address came today from Tulane. Her last day at her summer job is Wednesday.</p>