http://wackymommy.org Because I Said So Thu, 08 May 2008 17:49:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Still stuck in the '80s over here. It's my new comfort zone apparently. I'm all better, recovered from surgery, feeling okay. Now Wacky Girl has a cold, fever, sore throat and wants to throw things around the room. She's learned from the best, I guess. Off to do yoga, vacuum, watch ... http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2008/05/08/come_on_eileen/ "Since when do we have to agree with people to defend them from injustice?" -- Lillian Hellman, playwright (1905-1984)Share This http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2008/05/07/qotd_lillian_hellman/ You know why I love my children's teachers? They are smarter than I am. Yes, sir. They truly are. And as a mom who loves the hours between 8:45 and 3 p.m., I really liked this post. Bring on the free cheese. Share This http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2008/05/07/no_homeschooling_here_thanks/ I'm not happy about this one. IFCC is our neighborhood community meeting place-art gallery-theater space-children's theater space and much more. They do great work and need our support. wm Share This http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2008/05/07/tom_potter_turns_away_ifcc/ You know how many times that video has been viewed? 11 million, eight hundred twenty-nine thousand, one hundred and 12 times, that's how many. So far. Ah, what's not to love about anarchist cheerleaders? So. So, so, so. Because I'm in an Oregonian-bashing kinda mood today... Did you realize the ... http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2008/05/06/smells_like_teen_spirit/ love is a place & through this place of love move (with brightness of peace) all places yes is a world & in this world of yes live (skilfully curled) all worlds -- E.E. Cummings (1894-1962)Share This http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2008/05/06/love_is_a_place_--_ee_cummings/ You know, this Friday (that would be May 9th, 2008) it will be eleven years since Hockey God and I went on our first date. I didn't really believe in Modern Love, or magic, until I met him. Now I do. Happy anniversary, you big hunk. I'm playing bunco that night, ... http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2008/05/05/i_dont_want_to_go_outi_want_to_stay_in/ Share This http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2008/05/05/thank_the_good_lord_for_youtube_is_all_i_can_say/ "What lies behind us, and what lies beyond us, are small matters compared to what lies within us." -- anonymousShare This http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2008/05/05/qotd-38/ Not reviewing, but reading: Listening to: X, Brooks & Dunn, Amy Winehouse, more X, Tom Petty, classical, jazz, Steve Winwood (Spencer Davis Group), Joe Cocker, anything to make me feel better. Watching: We Own the Night, more Wire (season 2 still), Picnic at Hanging Rock, The Player, Bob Roberts, Michael Clayton, General Hospital, Dancing ... http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2008/05/05/reading_this_week/