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<li> If you have three weeks' warning on a big upcoming assignment, how far in advance do you typically begin it? (a) three days (b) three hours (c) what assignment?</li>
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<p>CB, it's in the Unauthorized Parent's Bill of Rights that parents of high school seniors don't have to turn anything in on time. In fact, if you look closely at the small print, it probably says something like...</p>
<p>√ Check here if you don't give a rat's a$$. :p</p>
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<li> Is there anyplace on this earth you'd less rather be than in your own house on a Friday night?</li>
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<p>Hey everyone, thanks for the laughs! I actually finished that blasted questionnaire and hit the send button the night before leaving for Family Weekend at D's school. As a junior who is still every bit as enthusiastic and happy about her choice as she was when she was accepted, I figure I probably didn't screw up her questionnaire -- so I shouldn't stress about S's! </p>
<p>Some of the "unofficial" survey questions you all suggested hit way too close to home, especially #'s 2, 9, & 10! Fortunately some others, like # 6, are off the mark, at least for now. As for # 11 -- at least every other Friday night he has has no choice but to be at home since he has school the next day!</p>
<p>Oh well, now it's on to the next piece of this application process -- getting him to polish up his essay.</p>
<p>PS If anyone had the definitive answer to Q #9, please share!!!!</p>
<p>The answer to question # 9 can be found on a webpage devoted to accessories for hearing impaired. It is where I found the alarm clock for my 2003 HS grad. It has very loud crescendo-ing sound (you select the high or low pitch), it has a place to plug in a lamp which will flash on and off, and it has a panel which gets placed under the pillow/bedclothes which vibrates. You can set any or all to go off as your alarm. He uses it now to get up for work.</p>
<p>LOL, mominva! I was tempted to get one of those for child #3. He says now that he doesn't sleep in a <em>basement</em> the sun helps him get up. </p>
<p>Well, it was his choice to sleep in the basement.</p>
<p>On another subject, we are seriously thinking of redoing the kitchen after the holidays. I like the <em>idea</em> but am not looking forward to the upheaval. But if it gets the stupid papers and phone out of the kitchen and into a dedicated area, it's worth it. Also the depressing 1982-era wallpaper...which I did not choose, I hasten to add.</p>
<p>That was a nice break...back to the brisket and baked apples. A Happy and Sweet New Year!</p>
<p>Given the events of the past couple of days, I am making aluminum foil deflector beanies. Anyone want one? :o</p>
<p>sluggy--we have one, thanks!</p>
<p>DS made it for "hat day" in HS some years ago. It has since turned up as part of a Halloween costume but you never know when it will really come in handy. ;)</p>
<p>Ahh mominva-- we have returned to the discussion of the sonic boom alarm clocks! Sonic</a> Boom Alarm Clock - Compare Prices, Reviews and Buy at NexTag - Price - Review We havent talked about them in quite a while!! We had the one with the bed shaker, but stopped short of getting the strobe light attachment, as we did think the roommate would not be amused....</p>
<p>And sluggie- nice beanie. Sure you want to deflect those messsages from outer space ? They may make mores sense thanwhat we'll hear in tonight's debate.
(Sidebar-- I'll beon a plane and will miss tonight's debate-- bummer. Wanted to see the entertainment)</p>
<p>.... if we just wait a while ... tra la</p>
<p>So... I've lived the life of a cc mom for, just approximating you understand, 3.918 years. During which time I have sat on the sidelines watching mom after mom report on the daily, weekly or periodic cell phone calls from the DD or the DS as the darling child walked across campus. </p>
<p>Just to check in. Just to chat. Just to share with said mom how the day or week was going. Just to share, in the moment, something special that happened that day.</p>
<p>And my reaction? "AS IF!" AS IF my S, oh-he-of-the-cone-of-silence, would <em>ever</em> call me just to chat. Or to tell me that his dorm had burned down. Maybe one four word IM... that was the best I could hope for... on a monthly basis at best.</p>
<p>Until today.</p>
<p>Yes! </p>
<p>Today he called *while walking across campus" to tell me what a great day he had. Seems the Career Fair went well (he's a senior, so career fairs are no small potatoes ;) ). </p>
<p>And guess how many times he called today, to add this or that detail? </p>
<p>Six. ....
Six! I'm considering printing out and framing the "history" page from my cell phone log. And the SHORTEST call was 1:14 minutes. And the longest was.... CAN YOU STAND IT... 15 minutes and 39 seconds. </p>
<p>Drinks on me! Tonight's special... </p>
<p>The Chatty Kathy</p>
<p>Ingredients:
2 oz Vodka
3 oz Cranberry juice
3 oz Lemonade
1 piece Maraschino cherry </p>
<p>Mixing instructions:
In a shaker half filled with ice, combine all ingredients and shake well. Strain into collins glass full of ice. Garnish with maraschino cherry.</p>
<p>Drink while calling or texting your DD or DS :D.</p>
<p>jmmom, thank you! I'm so glad to hear our day will come!</p>
<p>YES jmmom!</p>
<p>jmmom--I'm so happy for you! :)</p>
<p>Maybe someday my turn will come. S in college now always has been the taciturn one, afraid he will reveal something!</p>
<p>I did get an email from the S who is gainfully employed--a bit of good news regarding work he's been doing. I'll take it!</p>
<p>GO jmmom!!
What a happy day!!! Drink up one of those chatty Cathy's for all of us here!! This is inded a happy day for you!</p>
<p>OTOH, I am sitting on the hotel computer in NOLA (it's parents weekend). DH is on a 2 hr business teleconference and didn't want me around, and DS didn't want me to come to campus and sit in on a class with him-- too embarassing. Alas, rejected by DH and DS :( I think it is my punishment for accidentally in passing mentioning... ::covers face:: the debate ::covers face again:: in this thread yesterday. So sorry. Won't happen again.</p>
<p>Yeah, jym.... debate mentions. Wrong thread. Wrong forum even :rolleyes:! </p>
<p>But we still love you. And I'm pretty sure the DS will want your company when it comes time for the restaurant meal(s) out over Parent Weekend. Bet he won't find it too embarrassing to be seen with you at that time. </p>
<p>Enjoy.</p>
<p>Oooooohhhh! Wow, this DOES call for a celebration! See? There IS hope, even when all looks darkest!</p>
<p>(PS: I always wanted a Chatty</a> Cathy when I was little. I never got one. I did get a Hedda</a> Get Bedda, though....)</p>
<p>mootmom -- I always wanted a Chatty Cathy, too, but, like you, never got one. I think I'm over it, though! :) Instead, I got a Ginny Doll. But in either case, the real issue is that these things are now considered antiques????? OMG! How is that possible?</p>
<p>Ginny Dolls are "collectables".</p>
<p>Ooh, it's so disconcerting to go to an Antique Mall and see my childhood toys being sold for a small fortune as "collectibles." :eek:</p>
<p>jmmom- Hurray for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>