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ADVOCATE FOR YOUR CHILD rant
Apr. 27th, 2009 | 06:15 pm
chaos setting: 
annoyed
Just a short rant.... if you have a child w an educational plan of some description (you know that piece of paper that says your kid gets adaptive PE because they're in a wheelchair... that one)
ADVOCATE FOR THEIR BEST INTERESTS AND TEACH THEM TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES!!!
Sorry for the caps lock of rage, but I want to strangle a few parents today.
Please, please, please, look out for your child's best interests. I know it's hard. I work w your kid. I know she's a gift. I know you had big dreams for him, but maybe the kid has dreams too. Don't let him act like a spoiled toddler when he's gifted and in middle school. Teach him some social grace. And for his sake, if it looks like he needs a more restrictive environment, make people listen to you until he gets it. It will make his adult life easier and I won't worry what will happen to him if something happens to you. I want your kid to be a pathologist as much as you do, but she’s almost blind and has a hard time using a pencil… don’t force her to live your dreams. Maybe it’s time to listen to her and let her go to a school where they can help her become independent.
Maybe people think I’m cruel, because I see their kids as they are, but I love those kids; even when they make me crazy. I want the world for them. I want to know that someday they will be happy, healthy adults. I know some of them won’t make it to adulthood. I believe in miracles, but your child who is blind won’t become sighted just because you decide that’s what you want for them. Your Deaf child won’t become hearing because he has an implant or a hearing aid. If the school is wrong, correct them; it’s your right. And if you are wrong, or someone who truly loves your child suggests something you fear might label them, trust that we really do love your kid and want the best. As for the label, the chair, the hearing aids, the enlarger, the weird behavior, the aide following them everywhere, these things have already earned them a label. Let them be proud of who they are, not ashamed of who they aren’t.
Weird is a relative concept and we are all weird in our own special way.
That's all, not so short I guess. If I offended, it was not my intention. I care about your kids and I see so much potential, but only if you let them find it. Thanks!Link | Leave a comment | Add to Memories | Tell a Friend
meme
Jul. 17th, 2008 | 06:27 pm
chaos setting: 
tired
I write, a lot so I nicked this from misscam… Post the first lines from your 25 most recent drafts. Although in this case, I used first paragraphs if they seemed to work better.
This doesn’t even scratch the surface. Lots of unfinished stuff in my archives. If it’s underlined that means it’s posted somewhere. Feel free to comment w questions or curiosities.
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still ranting
May. 26th, 2008 | 10:50 am
pick five randome quotes you like and post
http://quotationspage.com/random.php3
Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. As a peacemaker the lawyer has superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough.
Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865)
Real success is finding your lifework in the work that you love.
David McCullough (1933 - )
Your theory is crazy, but it's not crazy enough to be true.
Niels Bohr (1885 - 1962), to a young physicist
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.
Hunter S. Thompson (1939 - 2005)
I guess sometimes you have to lie to find the truth.
Scott Westerfeld, Extras, 2007
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best superbowl ad ever!
Jan. 26th, 2008 | 12:34 pm
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Wow! It's been a while...
Jan. 23rd, 2008 | 07:12 pm
location: the hub
chaos setting: 
artistic
current soundtrack: somebody help me (theme to tru calling)
also, let me know of any errors... i don't have a beta who watches TW right now, so... help me out.
Title: What Jack Saw…
Characters: Jack, references to Torchwood team and the Doctor
Spoilers: Set during TW End of Days
Rating: None
Word count: 913
Notes: written after watching EOD and wondering about this exchange…
GWEN: What's happened to the rift?
JACK: It closed up when Abaddon was destroyed. But it's gonna be more volatile than ever.
GWEN: The visions we had. We all saw people we loved. What did you see?
JACK: Nothing. (shakes his head) There was nothing.
GWEN: Jack ... what would have tempted you? What visions would have convinced you to open the rift?
JACK: The right kind of Doctor.
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wraithsquadron ficathon 07
May. 1st, 2007 | 05:42 pm
location: undisclosed location
chaos setting: 
accomplished
current soundtrack: art in me- jars of clay
Other characters/pairings you'd like to see: rest of the Fab Four; pairings by canon or at least not anti-canon (in other words, if you wanted to do, say, Wedge/Leia, it'd need to be before Empire, so it wouldn't destroy the world as we know it *wink*); anyone else you want to throw in (Han? Karrde? Take your pick.).
Three prompts: a date, a prank, more than someone bargained for
What you absolutely don't want: slash, Corran Horn
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poetry
Apr. 30th, 2007 | 05:24 pm
location: at the pc
chaos setting: creative
current soundtrack: nothing yet
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i found it!
Apr. 4th, 2007 | 08:01 am
location: lala land
chaos setting: 
geeky
current soundtrack: something by brad paisley
geeks are sexy
brains are sexy
gotta love a man who knows everything
they look cute while retaining and reciting useless trivia
free tech help
geeks are sexy bc nerds are not
you can increase muscle but not your IQ
it's all in the grin
they love learning... all kinds of learning
and... bc, let's face it, everyone could use a geek once in a while
pilot geek- wash, firefly
fighter jockey geek- wedge antilles, sw
forensics geek- greg sanders, csi
profiler geek- dr spencer reid, criminal minds
rocket science geek- buckaroo banzai
time shift geek- hiro, heroes
magic geek- harry dresden
timeless geek- the dr, dr who
TBC... this is all i have time for, feel free to add in the comments... and yes, there are female geeks... the oracle of quantico on criminal minds would be one, but for the life of me i can't think of her name at the moment.
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Name the Fandom quiz
Mar. 26th, 2007 | 07:08 pm
location: undisclosed location
chaos setting: bored
current soundtrack: dr who theme
Summarize 10 of your fandoms in one sentence, then see who on your friends' list can guess each fandom.
1. Got me a boatload of terribly strange folk makin' my life a little more interesting than I generally like.
2. At the edge of the universe lies a gateway to adventure.
3. Some people are born to be extraordinary.
4. The people I go after are cowards. They often prey upon the weaker members of society, such as women and children. There is nothing I would rather do than put the bastards away.
5. God doesn't know where we are, John.
6. You discern humanity in the wreck of a ruined human body. You give victims back their faces. Their identities. You remind us all of why we're here in the first place - because we treasure human life.
7. Run for your life.
8. What we're looking for may be further away than we ever imagined, but it's not out of reach.
9. Lost items found. Paranormal Investigations. Consulting. Advice. Reasonable Rates. No Love Potions, Endless Purses, or Other Entertainment.
10. Should I go? I'm not sure if Earth is ready for the nightmares I've experienced. Or do I stay? But then you'll never know the wonders I've seen.
probably way easy as they are for the most part quotes... but have fun anyway.
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a warning to fangirls
Feb. 19th, 2007 | 01:08 pm
location: HQ
chaos setting: geeky
current soundtrack: the wIcked- rsc escher
this is wiki's definition of a geek
geek noun
- expert in a technical field, particularly to do with computers.
- person intensely interested in a particular field or hobby, generally at the expense of broader social interaction.
- unfashionable or socially undesirable person.
despite their lack of social sophistication, they are usually very smart and sometimes very cute.
on tv there are an abundance of geeks. many of them are cute or even hot... IT'S TV! of course they are cute, no one would watch otherwise. but, girls, the geeks on tv are actors. the real person probably isn't a geek or at least not the geek you see.
michael shanks (sg1) probably can't recite all kinds of archaeological data or speak a myriad of languages.
i highly doubt matthew gray gubler (criminal minds) has a 187 iq and an eidetic memory
neither christopher eccleston nor david tenant really have a tardis or a sonic screwdriver (dr who)
need i go on? just remember this later. it will apply.
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song of the moment
Feb. 10th, 2007 | 12:26 pm
location: HQ
chaos setting: geeky
Faith Hill
The Way You Love Me
If I could grant you one wish
I wish you could see the way you kiss
Ooh, I love watching you baby
When you're driving me, ooh, crazy
Ooh I love the way
You love the way you love me
(The way that you laugh and breathe and smile
When you touch me, drives me wild)
There's nowhere else I'd rather be
Ooh, to feel the way I feel
With your arms around me
(I melt and spin and fall again)
I only wish that you could see
The way you love me (love me)
Whoa oh oh, the way you love me
It's not right, it's not fair
What you're missing over there
Someday I'll find a way to show you
Just how lucky I am to know you
Ooh I love the way
You love the way you love me
(The way that you laugh and breathe and smile
When you touch me, drives me wild)
There's nowhere else I'd rather be
Ooh, to feel the way I feel
With your arms around me
(I melt and spin and fall again)
I only wish that you could see
The way you love me (love me)
Whoa oh oh, the way you love me
You're the million reasons why
There's love reflecting in my eyes
Ooh I love the way
You love the way you love me
(The way that you laugh and breathe and smile
When you touch me, drives me wild)
There's nowhere else I'd rather be
Ooh, to feel the way I feel
With your arms around me
(I melt and spin and fall again)
I only wish that you could see
The way you love me (love me)
Whoa oh oh, the way you love me (love me)
Whoa oh oh, the way you love me (love me)
Whoa oh oh, the way you love me
Oh, the way you love me
The way you love me
Oh yeah
Whoa yeah
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favorite xmas song
Dec. 19th, 2006 | 10:53 am
I'll have a blue Christmas without you
I'll be so blue just thinking about you
Decorations of red on a green Christmas tree
They won't mean a thing, if you're not here with me
I'll have a blue Christmas that's certain
And when that blue heartache starts hurtin'
You'll be doin' all right, with your Christmas of white
But I'll have a blue, blue blue blue Christmas
You'll be doin' all right, with your Christmas of white
But I'll have a blue, blue blue blue Christmas
But I'll have a blue, blue blue blue Christmas
But I'll have a blue, blue blue blue Christmas
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My Xmas Stocking
Dec. 12th, 2006 | 05:46 pm
location: under the mistletoe
chaos setting: drained
current soundtrack: something techno
*tries to look poor and orphaned*
i've been good... mostly... sort of... in a tabbi sort of way...
( my xmas stocking )
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s o t w
Dec. 10th, 2006 | 07:44 pm
location: under the mistletoe
chaos setting: depressed
current soundtrack: the tv
Well you've all heard the story
About Rudolph and his nose
Well I'll tell you a Christmas tale
That never has been told
Well you may think you've heard it all
But you ain't heard nothin' yet
About that crazy Christmas
That the North Pole can't forget
Rudolph was under the weather
And had to call in sick
So he got on the horn
To his cousin Leroy
Who lived out in the sticks
He said Santa's really counting on me
And I hate to pass the buck
Leroy said Hey I'm on my way
And he jumped in his pick-up truck
When Leroy got to the North Pole
All the reindeer snickered and laughed
They never seen a deer in overalls
And a John Deere tractor hat
Well Santa stepped in
And said just calm down
Cuz we all got a job to do
Like it or not Leroy's in charge
And he's gonna be leading you
And it was
Leroy The Redneck Reindeer
Hooked to the front of the sleigh
Delivering toys to all the good ol' boys
And girls along the way
He's just a down home party animal
Two Steppin all across the sky
He mixed jingle bells with the rebel yell
And made history that night
Before that night was over
Leroy had changed their tune
He had them scootin a hoof
On every single roof
By the light of a neon moon
Santa wrapped his bag with the dixie flag
He was having the time of his life
You could here him call
Merry Christmas Y'all
And to all of y'all a goodnight
And it was
Leroy The Redneck Reindeer
Hooked to the front of the sleigh
Delivering toys to all the good ol' boys
And girls along the way
He's just a down home party animal
Two Steppin all across the sky
He mixed jingle bells with the rebel yell
And made history that night
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just a second
Dec. 4th, 2006 | 06:39 pm
location: PC3-117
chaos setting: 
silly
current soundtrack: skellig- loreena mckennitt
This second, my favorite _____________ is:
food: pumpkin bread
drink: Mt. Dew
ringtone: vibrate
most beloved 80s show: max headroom
Cereal: frosted flakes
individual ingredient: chocolate
Joss Whedon show: firefly
Tim Burton movie: nightmare before chrismas
obsession: writing
tv show: dr. who
reality tv show: good eats
Star Trek race: vulcans
Star trek episode: the one where that thing makes that guy do that thing
expletive: FEWMETS!
word: fantastic
quote: who looks at a screwdriver and thinks 'this could be more sonic'
sg race: the nox
sg episode: children of the gods
Just to let you know.
feel free to nick, just add something to the list...
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arrgh!
Nov. 15th, 2006 | 05:03 pm
location: earth
chaos setting: 
blah
current soundtrack: laserenussima- loreena mckennitt
teh stoopeed, it burnz us.
i've come to the conclusion that stupid people come from stupid children who come from stupid parents. so parents (and other influential adults) don't let your babies grow up to be stupid. teach them, explain to them, make them responsible, productive and independent.
plz
thx
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help please
Oct. 30th, 2006 | 07:08 pm
location: my sanctum
chaos setting: 
bouncy
current soundtrack: call me when you're sober- evanescence
i need help from anyone who wishes to provide input. i'm writing a 'ghost' story for nanowrimo. once it's over, i'd like to try to get it published. at the beginning of the chapters, i'd really like to put a real life paranormal experience. so if you've had one and you'd like to share it w me, reply to this or send me an email. i'll screen comments, so if you don't want it posted here, let me know.
thanks
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nicked a meme
Oct. 13th, 2006 | 03:14 pm
location: undisclosed location
chaos setting: bored
current soundtrack: need for speed
1) Right now, what do you feel are the 1, 2 or 3 best stories you've written since becoming/admitting you're a fanfic writer? What was it about that/those stories that really made you proud, or thrilled you about them?
2) What Professional writer (that is, paid author) would you love to see write a fanfiction story? What ship or fandom? Tell me a little about it.
3) What show/cartoon/kid's book from your childhood would you be amused to see in fanfiction? Would you consider writing one for this early love?
4) Is there a fanfic of yours you'd like to see made into a Broadway show? Tell me about it!( "_____________: the Musical!"
5) Think about it--what could possibly be the WORST crossover out there? A story that Should Never Be Written? Hamtaro/V? Lost/Gilligan's Island? Come up with your most terrible pairing!
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just for fun
Oct. 6th, 2006 | 09:11 pm
Don't know if it is true, but it was fun. Quite interesting.
Take just a couple of minutes to take this test & see what happens!
If you are honest this tells the truth -- it's pretty good.
Write your answers on a piece of paper, NO cheating!! The answers are under the cut...
1. Which is your favorite color: red, black, blue, green, or yellow?
2. Your first initial?
3. Your month of birth?
4. Which color do you like more, black or white?
5 . Name of a person of the same sex as yours.
6. Your favorite number?
7. Do you like California or Florida more?
8. Do you like a lake or the ocean more?
9. Write down a wish (a realistic one)
When you're done, scroll down. Don't cheat
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YOU REALLY NEED TO SEE THIS
Oct. 2nd, 2006 | 06:02 pm
location: the dead zone
chaos setting: 
contemplative
current soundtrack: soft goodbye- celtic woman
i would love it if everyone who reads this goes to deviant art and comments on pics for the following artist.
http://rsc-escher.deviantart.com/
i think his stuff is amazing, but for some reason he won't listen to me. so please go encourage a little beauty in the world.
this is my stuff for anyone interested.
http://eschersmuse.deviantart.com/
THANKS!!