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Re: I'm Not Here

LiteralDan — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:27:23 -0000

What a coincidence-- I'm ALSO not here right now!

Hope you feel better, and don't worry about the registration thing, it'll work itself out somehow, just take a deep breath and soldier on. Life is made of such panic-inducing moments of stress and chaos.

Whenever a new one comes up, I try to remember all the other times like that I've nearly forgotten already. It helps a lot. Good luck!

Re: Spotlight on Dads - Jim "BusyDad" Lin

LiteralDan — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:48:26 -0000

I've been a reader at BDB for a few weeks now, and it's definitely one of my favorites. Really funny stuff, plus it's clear how much Jim loves being a dad. It's nice to know there are others out there who were forced to wing it and came out okay

Re: What Moms Really Think About - Pet Peeves

LiteralDan — Thu, 01 May 2008 15:14:57 -0000

I've had the odd pleasure of experiencing a lot of the traditionally female pet peeves firsthand since becoming a SAHD. Some of them a just personality issues that have occurred regardless of who was working/staying home, and others are created or amplified by our "switched" roles.

Most of them were covered in this post, but let me just second, third, and fourth one: seriously, would it kill you to put your clothes IN the hamper instead of making me step over them every day until I have to feel like a slave picking them up, washing them, folding them, and putting them away? This is a multi-leveled peeve, to be sure, but what's worse is the accusations of pettiness when I just refuse to wash anything not in the hamper.

I highly recommend this hard line to anyone else struggling with this problem, by the way, because she has gotten way, way better. I can't help it if I hate laundry but know it needs to get done!

Okay I need to go write out some reasons she's awesome so I don't strangle her when she gets home lol

Re: What Moms Really Think About Good Dads

LiteralDan — Fri, 02 May 2008 11:42:10 -0000

Reading this makes me want to walk my kids to the park and go nuts like a bunch of monkeys. Too bad it's storming outside :-(

We'll have to just tear the house apart!

Re: Premature Patience - Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop

LiteralDan — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:50:34 -0000

Glad things are going so well-- I don't envy you juggling all this at the same time, and I hope it's all done soon. When my son was in the NICU, we could focus on him and didn't have to worry about getting thrown up on and such left and right. After this is through, you guys should get a medal!

Re: Welcome ABC News Readers - Daddies Go Digital Feature

LiteralDan — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:50:58 -0000

Congratulations-- a lot of people are about to discover your great site.

Re: I’m in The New York Times, bitches. | Immoral Matriarch: Catechizer

LiteralDan — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:57:00 -0000

And that's totally me over there... somewhere... in the... middle. Yeah.

Congratulations to you for being in a picture of me in the NYT!!

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Re: What Fresh Hell is This? | Immoral Matriarch: Catechizer

LiteralDan — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 11:30:20 -0000

Whoa! That's insane! Where did you get those pictures?

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Re: Twenty Four

LiteralDan — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 02:34:57 -0000

You won't realize how much you've accomplished until at least a few years later. That's just the way life usually works.

In the meantime, focusing on the face of a child you've managed to create from nothing is a good way to gain some perspective, I've found.

Happy birthday!

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Re: Commenting 101

LiteralDan — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:03:06 -0000

I've probably violated a lot of these rules now and then, but I know I regularly violate the "no talking about yourself" one all the time, for sure. Allow me to demonstrate:

I can see your point, but to me, when it's appropriate, it's a good thing-- the comments make a blog a conversation instead of a speech, or at least a speech with a discussion afterwards. So the blogger talks about him- or herself, primarily, then finishes, and commenters take their turn and say, "Oh yeah that's great, I have a similar story or experience" etc.

And again, just like real life conversations, that's not always appropriate, and doing so excessively is tiresome and annoying, but by banning it, you're just asking for a world of blogs where people talk all about themselves and commenters show up to blandly praise them or parrot back whatever they said. I don't see the point. I like when people share their stories and thoughts based on whatever theme my post has set in their minds.

In rereading this, I realize that it sounds like I'm angrily ranting after being called out for something, but that's just the way I sound sometimes-- this is a great post, and a great series so far. It's nice to have all these things said out in the open by someone who feels free enough to do so.

You rule, and I'm sure when it comes to blogging, you must be right and I am wrong, because you do it much, much better than I do.

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Re: May I Ask You a Question?

LiteralDan — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:57:49 -0000

You must be a glutton for punishment, but hey, I'm willing to give it a shot-- have at!

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Re: Basic Etiquette 101

LiteralDan — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:06:20 -0000

Well now I'll have to think about making my feed be Full. I was just following the lead of some other big-time bloggers when I started out. It worked for me because I could get a sense of what kind of post it was and decide to go read it or not. Also, I mostly use my feed reader to see who's posted that day. But your perspective intrigues me.

Am I the only one taken by the redundancy of the term "rooster cock" as well as curiosity as to how one's mother would do so? That thing's gotta be downright microscopic, right?

And finally, thanks again for these fantastically helpful posts, Maria. Now I feel bad, though, because when you commented at my blog, I responded in my comments instead of e-mailing you. I figured getting an e-mail saying (basically) "Wow thanks for stopping by I love your blog etc.etc." would be kind of annoying, since I'm betting you get way more e-mails than I do, and I feel overwhelmed sometimes by what I get.

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Re: Basic Etiquette 101

LiteralDan — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:08:20 -0000

Oh shit, I forgot the rule about super-long comments. You have my permission to throw something at me.

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Re: Black Hockey Jesus: Dance, Dance V

LiteralDan — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:12:13 -0000

I feel like I would read BHJ's grocery lists with gusto, searching for hidden gems.

And that fact is my watermelon slap.

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Re: Just a Question

LiteralDan — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:51:50 -0000

Hmmm, okay, I've stopped laughing and I'll try to get serious. I'm trying to go all Method Acting and put myself in the mind of an idiot.

That's of course not to say that people supporting McCain are idiots, just the ones who don't have a better reason than whatever you'd call this junk.

Great post!

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Re: 426

LiteralDan — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:48:26 -0000

I'll second that!

And my wife is a special ed teacher in a self-contained middle-school classroom, so I definitely understand the frustrated part of your life. I like what I've read here so far.

Re: noodad » The 10 Things I Miss Most From the Non-Kid Days

LiteralDan — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:44:55 -0000

I miss most of that stuff, but I still find the time to walk around in my underwear and spell out curse words (or use them a little extra when the kids aren't around). Some of the others' disappearances are probably for the best, I guess.

The biggest thing I miss, I think, is the flexibility to do almost whatever we wanted almost whenever we wanted. Now things have to be planned weeks in advance, and planning is not my strong suit.

Re: noodad » G.I. Joe Movie Scarlett Revealed

LiteralDan — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:47:09 -0000

Pretty damn good, if you ask me... which, I suppose, you did

So then my answer is officially as follows: "Unlike me, they nailed this one!"

Re: noodad » Some Things You Probably Don’t Know About Pediatric Dental Emergencies.

LiteralDan — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:50:20 -0000

Oh man, now my tooth hurts

I hope he's okay in the long run

Re: noodad » The Top 10 Myths of Fatherhood Debunked

LiteralDan — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:57:18 -0000

I agree with most of this list-- while I don't recommend fatherhood for everyone, especially those that appreciate sleep at will, it really is a lot easier (or at least more straightforward) than some movies and people would have you believe.

If you think you might want to do it, just go for it sooner rather than later, so you can get out while you're still young.

Re: Uncle Sam Just Bought Me A New TV

LiteralDan — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:18:47 -0000

I agree that you've got a keeper-- but maybe this is a strategy to get credit knowing you won't be able to decide on a TV.

Another suspicious theory is that you should check over your car for any new damages. Also your credit card statement.

Aside from all that, though, I totally identify with you on taking forever to make "the right choice". I've been there... I live there!

Re: If Only Everything Came In “Princess”

LiteralDan — Sat, 24 May 2008 11:02:09 -0000

I don't know who that princess in the middle is, but whoever drew her must have been having a late, lonely night at the Disney sweatshop...

Re: $50 Free From SmartyPig.com For One Lucky Reader

LiteralDan — Fri, 30 May 2008 01:51:51 -0000

American-- check!
Subscribed-- check!
Comment... I'm intrigued by this SmartyPig thing, I'd never heard of it-- check!

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Re: Pregnancy Week 31: She Buys Me Beer

LiteralDan — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:02:39 -0000

Your wife sounds like a keeper. And I'd love to tag along to watch the looks of people in the store. She should just turn around and shout to everyone, "It's a BEER belly, alright?!?"

I love that picture more every time I see it. It's just perfect.

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Re: 5 Sites You Must Read To Become A Better Blogger

LiteralDan — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 14:19:32 -0000

Happy Father's Day!

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Re: Say Hi To Our New Addition, Madelyn Cate

LiteralDan — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:19:49 -0000

Congratulations, she looks like a keeper! And be sure to tell her big sister I said she also looks cute, cause you know she's gonna need to hear it with such a cute baby being showered with compliments and attention all the time.

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Re: HP & Microsoft Back To School Giveaway Announcement

LiteralDan — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:28:59 -0000

I'm glad to hear you'll send out a notice, because otherwise I'd probably forget about it and the opportunity would get lost in the back-to-school shuffle. (This fall we'll have a teacher AND a student around here-- that blows me away!)

Re: The SAHD Vacation

LiteralDan — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:00:54 -0000

I don't get why you didn't tell your son the truth-- that Daddy hurt his knee fighting the Joker for the safety of all of Gotham City. You know he'd keep that secret.

Re: Spank Me, Nancy W. Kappes, Paralegal (or How I stopped caring and learned to love my blog again)

LiteralDan — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:52:50 -0000

I'm jealous you got to meet Jenny, since I didn't end up getting to (only my stupid wife got to meet her, after she headed off on her own at the conference), but I have to admit I would probably have been embarrassingly intimidated by Nancy in the wrong kind of way. For me, I think she'd be funnier at a distance. A distance that provides a decent head start and plausible deniability should the police or DEA show up.

Re: Why did I fly across the country to attend a Mom Blogger Event at Kraft?

LiteralDan — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:23:28 -0000

Even though I'm not a mom, I'm kinda wistful I didn't get to go on such an interesting trip. Their travel expenses to get me there would have been like $10. But then, I might have eaten the difference in sample food...

I'm glad you all had fun, at least. I'll stick with my Skippy peanut butter, thank you very much, but if you wanna mail me some of those cookies along with a jar of yours, I would be willing to really try to like it more and be jealous. Deal?

Re: Walking with Grandma

LiteralDan — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 03:27:27 -0000

Hmmm... I posted a comment here yesterday, but I don't see it now. So maybe something's wrong after all?

Re: The Bloggess: Sexier than the Dali Lama

LiteralDan — Tue, 12 May 2009 00:24:00 -0000

I resent being called a weird kid on the periphery, because that's the kind of thing you just think and don't say out loud.

I hope her impending world domination will help Jenny cope with her social anxiety. Lots of people would probably take a bullet for her, provided it was in a really funny place/situation.

Re: Daddy Dan Interviews…..Black Hockey Jesus

LiteralDan — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:23:16 -0000

Apparently Jozet would have us believe that there's more than wind in BHJ's vagina. And for all we know, she could be right.

Could make for a couple good posts.

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Re: Push-Up Tutorial

LiteralDan — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:16:19 -0000

You should tell him to do 20 of those a day, and never let him see anyone doing a real one until he gets to maybe junior high. Oh, the hilarity. Cruel, but hilarious. "What do you mean? I do the best pushups ever, I've been doing them for years!"

Re: Where I've Been

LiteralDan — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 13:48:44 -0000

Of course it counts! Did you color in these maps by hand, or did you find a tool that could do it? (Note I said "that", not "who".)