DISQUS

when is AICPA gonna release REG?

I am waiting on Audit and it is my last as well. If I don't pass, I lose REG :(

OMG i love this! thank you so much! :)

is nothing sacred?!

piccolo's not even green! Why, why WHY?!?!

"I’ll be the one sobbing in the PT Cruiser out in the parking lot"

Glad you're good with it already. I was totally unprepared. I couldn't wait for last September, for my daughter to start nursery school. She had stopped taking naps that summer, and I was gonna get some time back to get stuff done.

Dropped her off, she ran to the fish tank, and LITERALLY over her shoulder said "bye Mommy!" I didn't even make it out the door. Started bawling as I was crossing through the daycare room, and was immediately tended to by some very sweet staff, who said they comfort alot more mom on the first days than kids.

On the drive home, I started laughing at myself, and called my friend Fran, getting her voicemail, and left this really snotty/crying/laughing message. She saved it and played it for all her friends. Call me your first day. I believe in sharing humiliation. ;^)))

When we passed 2 and rounded 3, and my daughter had yet to throw a tantrum, everyone warned me, "oh...it's really the terrible 3's, not 2's!" Some said 4's. We've now passed 4 and a half...and I'm waiting on that first tantrum.....

Why do we parents all like to terrify each other so much? Remember...if ya had a dime for every labor horror story....

Your daughter's unique and beautiful, and will never fit anyone's mold. SO THERE!!

Ditto on the "well done/written". Have so been there.

But I recently visited my friend Sarah, who's moved to PA. Her daughter and mine are the same age, and we started play dates when they were like, a year old. She's now had a second, who's gorgeous, but in talking about our "#1's" she said, "I'm SO loving 4rs old". And I couldn't agree more. I've probably said that about every year, but really, this transition from toddler to little person who figures it all out, and has OPINIONS, is so completely entertaining!

Just wait!....the even better is yet to come!

I have to say, my girl's "testing limits" phase has been pretty mild. Still going, but still mild. I've got the world's most laid-back toddler. But she did/does test...and I found being more definitive myself helped. Not ending ANY sentence with "okay?" like it's a question. It's really easy to do naturally. "It's bedtime, okay?" No questions. "Eiligh..., it's bedtime....NOW!" When the NOW is more firm, and maybe louder, that the NO....I think it helps.

Good reporting Thanks for staying on top of this issue. I'm proud to have Linda Berglin represent me in the Senate--sometimes it seems as if she's the only one standing in the way of the gutting of subsidized health care. And as a self-employed person with extremely high-deductible health insurance (i.e., mostly useless), I am very concerned about how Minnesota deals with its health care system now and in the future, particularly as this country seems to be headed deeper into an HMO-driven health care crisis.

Good reporting Thanks for staying on top of this issue. I'm proud to have Linda Berglin represent me in the Senate--sometimes it seems as if she's the only one standing in the way of the gutting of subsidized health care. And as a self-employed person with extremely high-deductible health insurance (i.e., mostly useless), I am very concerned about how Minnesota deals with its health care system now and in the future, particularly as this country seems to be headed deeper into an HMO-driven health care crisis.

What kind of seat? I believe you meant that Bachmann is in the "hot" seat, not the "catbird" seat. "Catbird seat" means a position of prominence or advantage. It seems more appropriate to say that she is in the hot seat-that is, she needs to justify her outrageous position.

What kind of seat? I believe you meant that Bachmann is in the "hot" seat, not the "catbird" seat. "Catbird seat" means a position of prominence or advantage. It seems more appropriate to say that she is in the hot seat-that is, she needs to justify her outrageous position.

What kind of seat? I believe you meant that Bachmann is in the "hot" seat, not the "catbird" seat. "Catbird seat" means a position of prominence or advantage. It seems more appropriate to say that she is in the hot seat-that is, she needs to justify her outrageous position.

Well, I never got crammed into a locker....cause I was too fat to fit! See how lucky you were!? Ack, indeed. So you help my daughter with the nerd stuff, and I'll help yours with the body-image stuff. And we'll both jimmy the Mean Girls' lockers and glue their bras together. Deal?

So I guess you're a "no" for going with me to "Go Diego Go" live in April? Dang...

Don't get me wrong, I'm not knocking Sesame...it helped to get my very quiet 2 yr-old talking, but I think the perfect adult antidote, or "breath of fresh air", to anyone with regular Sesame Street in their lives HAS to be Avenue Q.

Dave - Awww, I wish I got a cat. I don't think I can have one where I currently live... but someday I hope to live above ground, with a cat. I dream big.

Ooooh, I love when lurkers come out of the shadows!


I found those chips at Stong's, a grocery store on the Westside. I'm never buying them again because my taste buds are finally re-growing after being burnt off, but I'll check and see if they still have them the next time I'm in Stong's and I'll let ya know.

Kalev - It's not "Oh I'm poor" *BUT* I can afford hockey and skiing. It's "Oh I'm poor *BECAUSE* I play hockey and ski.


And you are so not poor.



And it so does count as a blog entry!

I happen to consider women's rights to be a human rights issues, so I don't see this as a "unreasonable escalation." And it doesn't seem to have hurt their credibility, as I haven't heard of anyone (other than you) thinking it was unreasonable issue to bring to the Human Rights Commission. On the contrary, they seem to have a lot of support, including federal Olympic Minister David Emerson. (My feelings about Emerson notwithstanding).

Jorge - You are wrong. There has been a world championship. From the second of the two articles I linked to:


"Those advocating women's participation contend that there are over 100 women from 16 countries competing in the sport's global circuit. They've even held a world championship. But the IOC says the sport needs to have two world competitions. This requirement, however, has been waived for sports -- such as bobsledding -- in the past."

Jay - Ya, why is this just in the news now, when they filed that appeal in Sept? And it's not like the announcement of the decision has come out yet, so I'm not sure why the media chose yesterday to report on it.


Rebecca - There totally should be men's synchronized swimming. I didn't realize there wasn't, but then I hadn't really thought about it. And seriously, why doesn't Dick go by Richard Pound professionally? Because you are right - we just aren't that mature (at least, I'm not!)

Jorge - save your $12 - the movie was terrible! Not quite as terrible as a cake made out of cake-filled spiders, but still not worth the price of admission. Although it did have Margaret Cho in it. But barely.

Interns are the ones who aren't paid, right? If so, I think this is a great idea!

Ha ha ha... the "big hairy guy" is named Quatchi - he's on of the mascots for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. He's a Sasquatch.


Sorry to hear you didn't get to see your cute nephew this year! I'm so glad that I got to spend time with my niece - she's a total sweetheart!

But, dude, there is a GIANT spider out in front of the National Gallery. GIANT!