Got a good friend (or trusted sitter) who can watch child #1 while you’re in hospital? We managed to do it despite my mother living 3500 miles away and my MIL being dead. It wasn’t easy but it proves it can be done!

I remember being disappointed (at age 6-7) that James Earl Jones wasn’t under Vader’s mask when it was removed...

I wish you would tackle the Nieman-Marcus Christmas Book one of these years. That would be splendid.

...And then you founded your very own personal organiser business, right?

I’ve taken to using a silicon strainer. It seems to leave less of that metallic taste you get with some of the steel ones.

If it weren’t for the pointy bits this looks like an excellent toy for a toddler.

In all seriousness though, maybe a good gadget for the older child who likes to help in the kitchen?

...And Squishy Circuits! I forgot to mention those. They are fun and much more affordable. They work with circuit (play) dough.

And Makey-Makey. My kids liked that, as well.

My thoughts exactly. Is the expense all due to the child-friendly colours, or what? I mean, the component parts aren’t anything special. We started with Snap Circuits for our children, then moved on to actual breadboard making.

I would love to hear your suggestions for better organisers for small hardware etc. Akro-Mills’ cabinets keep coming up whenever I do a search for them but they look like the kind of cheap, brittle plastic that starts to crack and fall apart after a year’s worth of use.

You wrote: “Narcissism? It’s a article about self-introspection, so it’s hardly surprising that first-person pronouns occur a lot. And his described purpose for writing such a document is to better understand his behavior and thus improve his relationships to others. A true narcissist wouldn’t care what other people…

Agreed. Why is it Thorin Klosowski’s friends’ responsibility to feed him when he’s hangry? Is he a toddler? Can’t he do this for himself?

If one of my friends gave me such a user guide I’d hand it right back to him. You be responsible for you. I’ll be responsible for me. Asking me to take responsibility for your moods…

Less “other half” than “1%”.

On the other hand cutting a Picasso in two almost always improves it.

Because just like the plebes celebrities get their tattoos whilst pissed*.


ETA by “pissed” I of course mean “drunk”

Nooooooooooooooo

Jamie Oliver for Cheesecake Factory

Gwynth Paltrow for Lisa Frank Inc.

Shingy for President of the United States of America

Meanwhile aging WASPy women were cat fighting at Target (TARGET) to stock up on Lilly Pulitzer frocks for cheap(er). It’s like J.Crew doesn’t know its own target demographic.

This looks like the purl side of the same blanket pictured above (which is showing the knit side/right side of the stockinette). Looks like a quick & easy knit with, I dunno, maybe roving and needles the size of pool noodles.

At least most of the comments on this are criticising the grossness of sexualising a 16 year old boy. Makes me proud of the Commentariat here.