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asato_muraki at 10:31am on 29/01/2010 under books, friends, geekachicas, parties, school angst
asato_muraki at 10:31am on 29/01/2010 under books, friends, geekachicas, parties, school angstThe iPad is sexy and hip, and I kind of want one(not to imply that I could afford it). But it would be a damned expensive paperweight, because it really wouldn't let me do half of what it should be able to do. I whine about why in The iPad: My Personal Smorgasbord of Frustration.
I need an ebook reader that will let me upload manuscripts. I may just have to dig out the old palm pilot. *sigh*
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Well, this week wasn't so bad. I was scared of some of the social obligations, but they have turned out well so far.
The boys had a lovely playdate with a couple of kids in the Unschooling group, and I got to chat with their mom. Her husband teaches at Tulane and they just moved from New York, so our families are going through similar adjustments.
The park day/baby shower was a total blast. A lady who is from NOLA originally but has lived in London for more than a decade came along for the first time. The family is only here for three months, but her boys are close to my youngest's age and share some hobbies in common. Also, their last name is Moriarty, which made me inordinately happy. *hee!*
I think we may try to hit the Beach Day on Monday. Unschooling... well, it's kind of the Free-Range philosophy writ large. I'm not sure I can do it, but these families are so cool... I guess we'll see. :)
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I got to catch up with my BFF on Skype last night, which is always fun. Rochester is buried under snow. It's so hard for me to grok that it's winter, when I go outside and think, "Do I need a sweater or not?" I'll pay for it in the summer when it's so hot I'm melting and wanting to shave my head. But it's fun now!
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The hubby and I have another gala tonight, somewhere out in the boonies. This one is business casual, so at least there's that. Then Saturday night M. from the Unschooling group is having an Imbloc feast. I think I might try to make a quiche. Hmmm.
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We're four chapters away from the end of Half-Blood Prince in our Harry Potter read-aloud. I had forgotten how much I loved that book. It's long, but it lacks most of the flaws of Order of the Phoenix, and by this point in the series her writing style has improved a lot.
I still maintain, for all its flaws as literature, the Harry Potter series is freaking brilliant.
I need an ebook reader that will let me upload manuscripts. I may just have to dig out the old palm pilot. *sigh*
***
Well, this week wasn't so bad. I was scared of some of the social obligations, but they have turned out well so far.
The boys had a lovely playdate with a couple of kids in the Unschooling group, and I got to chat with their mom. Her husband teaches at Tulane and they just moved from New York, so our families are going through similar adjustments.
The park day/baby shower was a total blast. A lady who is from NOLA originally but has lived in London for more than a decade came along for the first time. The family is only here for three months, but her boys are close to my youngest's age and share some hobbies in common. Also, their last name is Moriarty, which made me inordinately happy. *hee!*
I think we may try to hit the Beach Day on Monday. Unschooling... well, it's kind of the Free-Range philosophy writ large. I'm not sure I can do it, but these families are so cool... I guess we'll see. :)
***
I got to catch up with my BFF on Skype last night, which is always fun. Rochester is buried under snow. It's so hard for me to grok that it's winter, when I go outside and think, "Do I need a sweater or not?" I'll pay for it in the summer when it's so hot I'm melting and wanting to shave my head. But it's fun now!
***
The hubby and I have another gala tonight, somewhere out in the boonies. This one is business casual, so at least there's that. Then Saturday night M. from the Unschooling group is having an Imbloc feast. I think I might try to make a quiche. Hmmm.
***
We're four chapters away from the end of Half-Blood Prince in our Harry Potter read-aloud. I had forgotten how much I loved that book. It's long, but it lacks most of the flaws of Order of the Phoenix, and by this point in the series her writing style has improved a lot.
I still maintain, for all its flaws as literature, the Harry Potter series is freaking brilliant.
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