tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post2438645833981587688..comments2024-03-03T12:52:18.548-05:00Comments on Magpie Musing: The Yangtze GlitterMagpiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15460136246441367993noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-52225665704208027802008-02-21T13:47:00.000-05:002008-02-21T13:47:00.000-05:00Everyone in your household is clearly absolutely b...Everyone in your household is clearly absolutely brilliant.niobehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10685766216611639434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-91047651724157785192008-02-20T22:04:00.000-05:002008-02-20T22:04:00.000-05:00That's very cool that she remembered the Yangtze R...That's very cool that she remembered the Yangtze River. <BR/><BR/>As for the swearing, I know that it's about time for it to come back and bite us in the ass. Our daughter has been reluctant to say much until lately. And now we find her repeating many-a-thing. I just hope we don't get her kicked out of daycare.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-66883589978289618462008-02-20T21:58:00.000-05:002008-02-20T21:58:00.000-05:00Fuckin' glitter! LMAO!!Smart one you have there (t...Fuckin' glitter! LMAO!!<BR/><BR/>Smart one you have there (the book-remembering-child, not the glitter-cursing-child).<BR/><BR/>=)Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15898415128748687415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-62981307301591015782008-02-20T20:58:00.000-05:002008-02-20T20:58:00.000-05:00OK. So even your daughter is more intellectual tha...OK. So even your daughter is more intellectual than I... and your husband's swearing, too!MadMadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550335108031470562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-60330006455639040832008-02-20T14:34:00.000-05:002008-02-20T14:34:00.000-05:00I love the state of affairs!!I love the state of affairs!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-66919581171308428682008-02-20T14:21:00.000-05:002008-02-20T14:21:00.000-05:00I would get along well with your husband! My favo...I would get along well with your husband! My favorite movie line ever as of last week: ow, ow, fuckity ow! (Juno)nutmeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13764241354191038343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-22840665805847524742008-02-20T14:20:00.000-05:002008-02-20T14:20:00.000-05:00Brilliant child!Funny story.And you KNOW I have to...Brilliant child!<BR/><BR/>Funny story.<BR/><BR/>And you KNOW I have to tackle the preposition question.<BR/><BR/>Okay.<BR/><BR/>It's "about" because the book contains stories that are "intent upon" the character of Ping. In other words, the focus is about the character.<BR/><BR/>If they used "of" it would imply that the book was made from Ping, which would be, well, gross.<BR/><BR/>Point made?Julie Pipperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169574697104642479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-59728371624619394812008-02-20T11:41:00.000-05:002008-02-20T11:41:00.000-05:00Note to self: stop swearing around baby. Even if i...Note to self: stop swearing around baby. <BR/><BR/>Even if it WILL make for hilarious blog posting one day.crankymommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01809882036289738094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-76987960841483609982008-02-20T11:00:00.000-05:002008-02-20T11:00:00.000-05:00I hate fuckin' glitter, too. But Goddamn Fucking ...I hate fuckin' glitter, too. But Goddamn Fucking State of Affairs? Brilliant. I think you have two geniuses on your hands.She Shehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07107099719510763729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-56758103725944149862008-02-20T09:24:00.000-05:002008-02-20T09:24:00.000-05:00This is so cute - I love this! My dad has always ...This is so cute - I love this! My dad has always tended to swear a lot, more than necessary for sure and I definitely picked up on it. Once when I was 7 - the cat accidentally got out of the house - and the first thing out of my mouth was "OH SHIT!" My mother was pretty much horrified from then on at the way I would swear. Now I don't really anymore - but I've had to train myself not to.EmmaLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01976963296705941968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-12279644494002263582008-02-20T07:12:00.000-05:002008-02-20T07:12:00.000-05:00I've got to start using, "goddamn fucking state of...I've got to start using, "goddamn fucking state of affairs"!!letitiahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07412401268046382544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-92158522999410997662008-02-20T04:17:00.000-05:002008-02-20T04:17:00.000-05:00I love the way they absorb the world and make it a...I love the way they absorb the world and make it all new again. I LOVED the story of Ping. That was one of my favorite books as a kid.<BR/><BR/>At some point I've got to post about this but I highly recommend Aesop's fables. At some point, your kid will start seeing fable motifs in things. Plus, they are awesome.Ozmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02975578823318395358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-73053218065554204492008-02-20T00:03:00.000-05:002008-02-20T00:03:00.000-05:00I laughed. I cried. I experienced your pain. Your ...I laughed. I cried. I experienced your pain. Your joy. It was a moving experience, thank you. :)Very Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16115661324301117031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-52496533913666634062008-02-19T23:52:00.000-05:002008-02-19T23:52:00.000-05:00i am adoring your husband right now. and you. an...i am adoring your husband right now. and you. and her. and glitter.Girlplustwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07056576921114387218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-63427518141433452342008-02-19T23:01:00.000-05:002008-02-19T23:01:00.000-05:00Ping is why I know what she is talking about. For...Ping is why I know what she is talking about. For some reason that reminded me of a photo I have not seen in years - of my sister dressed as Ping one Halloween.nonlineargirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05414675024101618604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-26927957886214246592008-02-19T22:56:00.000-05:002008-02-19T22:56:00.000-05:00yangtze river!! genius. i think yellow glitter wou...yangtze river!! genius. i think yellow glitter would be divine..pinknesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16753673917404683996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-85930753964729615292008-02-19T22:22:00.000-05:002008-02-19T22:22:00.000-05:00I am not sure who made me laugh more-- Miss M, or ...I am not sure who made me laugh more-- Miss M, or daddy. State of affairs, though? Priceless. <BR/><BR/>And I know. Mine talks about things that happened a year or more ago thereby blowing my mind regularly. They are also observant little buggers, and remember things said, worn, cooked, etc. If only I could be sure she will use her powers for good, and not evil.... BwahahahaJuliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745262857388007041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-31471329373780502912008-02-19T20:55:00.000-05:002008-02-19T20:55:00.000-05:00This one made me laugh out loud!This one made me laugh out loud!susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12000470374101306070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-47892647986406689622008-02-19T20:07:00.000-05:002008-02-19T20:07:00.000-05:00Ha! Fuckin' glitter, indeed. Or maybe he was tal...Ha! Fuckin' glitter, indeed. Or maybe he was talking about <A HREF="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118589/" REL="nofollow">the film</A> ?<BR/><BR/>In which case, the profanity was completely justified.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09811684628680681891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-11912671592629459332008-02-19T19:40:00.000-05:002008-02-19T19:40:00.000-05:00Oh what a great post!Oh what a great post!Antropólogahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01720065905801369495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-25854800996161689172008-02-19T19:25:00.000-05:002008-02-19T19:25:00.000-05:00What a smartie!What a smartie!Aunt Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12146687582842259611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-44042611645011432772008-02-19T18:34:00.000-05:002008-02-19T18:34:00.000-05:00Miss Peach loves The Story of Ping...Cute story!Miss Peach loves The Story of Ping...Cute story!Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00625673916138703709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-1411766916575928552008-02-19T16:51:00.000-05:002008-02-19T16:51:00.000-05:00It is amazing the amount of information they can s...It is amazing the amount of information they can soak up so effortlessly.<BR/>I wish I had the memory my son has...Life As I Know Ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09492465378321819342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-70559398832911580922008-02-19T16:38:00.000-05:002008-02-19T16:38:00.000-05:00Kids' retention and attention to detail is incredi...Kids' retention and attention to detail is incredible. Surely studies have been done by smart-but-already-fading brains to understand and recapture this phenomenon. I bet puberty is when it all goes down river.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-6410604515695339012008-02-19T16:30:00.000-05:002008-02-19T16:30:00.000-05:00OMG - that is funny but also terrifying - I know w...OMG - that is funny but also terrifying - I know we have start thinking about everything we say around our son or he's going to be able to blackmail us before he starts kindergarten...Don Mills Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733674458423525738noreply@blogger.com